Six charged in jail fight

Six men were recently charged in a Lake County Jail fight on Feb. 3 that left a prisoner with a broken eye socket.

Stephon Joiner, Jailin David, Dexter Gilbert Jr., Robert Hudson, Damonte Jones, and Gregory Turner Jr., are all charged with battery resulting in serious bodily injury.

Police wrote the fight started over “miscounted” lunch trays. The prisoner appeared to argue with Joiner first before others got involved.

Crown Point man gets 135 months for child porn

U.S. District Judge Gretchen Lund sentenced a Crown Point man Thursday to 135 months – just over 11 years – for sending child porn on a group chat.

Adam Lee Taylor, 45, pleaded guilty in November to distributing child pornography, Acting United States Attorney Tina L. Nommay said in a release.

He will serve five years on supervised release after prison and has to pay $6,000 in restitution for “support services for victims of human trafficking and child sexual abuse.”

Federal authorities accused Taylor of uploading at least six videos to an encrypted group chat on Nov. 8, 2022. After a search warrant, police found more child porn.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Zachary Heater prosecuted, while defense lawyer Joseph Roberts represented Taylor. The FBI and Indiana State Police Forensics Unit investigated.

Gary man charged after driving 3X legal limit

A Gary man is facing charges after driving three times the legal limit for drunken driving.

Santiago Marquez, 42, is charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated and operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person.

His next court hearing is March 19. He is being held without bail till March 27, when it is set at $5,000 cash surety.

A Lake County Sheriff’s deputy pulled his grey SUV over on Ridge Road near Chase Street at 2 a.m. March 10 going 79 miles per hour in a 35 mph zone. He blew a .27 on a breathalyzer, court records state.

Filings show Marquez was convicted after hitting and killing motorcyclist Marcus Harris, 40, in July 2018 near 5th Avenue and Colfax Street.

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