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Indiana police chief arrested on slew of charges after feds raided home, found steroids and more than 100 guns

Nypost · 🇮🇳 public India · · 609 words · By Georgia Worrell
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Indiana police chief arrested on slew of charges after feds raided home, found steroids and more than 100 guns See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Indiana police chief arrested on slew of charges after feds raided home, found steroids and more than 100 guns See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleThe police chief of a small town in Lake County, Indiana – where his dad is running for the high-profile position of sheriff – was arrested on a slew of misconduct charges over the weekend after feds raided his home and found a…

Common ground

New Chicago Police Chief Earl Mayo was charged Sunday with misconduct, obstruction of justice, theft and unlawful possession of an anabolic steroid – a synthetic derivative of testosterone – following his arrest in Clark County, Ohio, around 6 p.m.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/25/us-news/indiana-police-chief-whose-dad-is-running-…

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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“New Chicago Police Chief Earl Mayo was charged Sunday with misconduct, obstruction of justice, theft and unlawful possession of an anabolic steroid”
CORROBORATED
Multiple independent news sources (ABC7 Chicago, Daily Mail, and another news report) confirm that Earl Mayo, the New Chicago Police Chief, was charged with official misconduct, obstruction of justice, theft, and unlawful possession of an anabolic steroid.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Earl William Billings (born July 4, 1945) is an American actor, best known as Rob in the television series What's Happening!!.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_Billings
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — County Mayo is a county in Ireland, it is the third-largest in Ireland and the second-largest in the province of Connacht. Mayo has produced many noted artists, entertainers, politicians and businessp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_County_May…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jacqueline Susan Ansell-Lamb (21 September 1951 – 8 March 1970) and Barbara Janet Mayo (20 March 1946 – 12 October 1970) were two young women who were murdered in separate incidents in 1970. Both wome…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Jacqueline_Ansell-L…
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“his arrest in Clark County, Ohio, around 6 p.m. Friday”
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Three separate web search results confirm the arrest took place in Clark County, Ohio, on Friday, May 22, around 6 p.m.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Clive Harold Rush (February 14, 1931 – August 22, 1980) was an American football player and coach at both the professional and collegiate levels. He served as the head coach at the University of Tole…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Rush
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of most current US baseball stadiums. They are ordered by seating capacity, the maximum number of spectators the stadium can accommodate in baseball configuration. Venues with a capacit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._baseball_stadiums…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lochry's Defeat, also known as the Lochry massacre, was a battle fought on August 24, 1781, near present-day Aurora, Indiana, in the United States. The battle was part of the American Revolutionary Wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lochry's_Defeat
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“county police and federal agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives had executed search warrants at Mayo’s Merrillville, Indiana, residence”
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While web results confirm Mayo's arrest and that he is from northwest Indiana, the specific detail about the ATF and county police executing search warrants at a Merrillville residence is not explicitly corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · New details are coming to light after the police chief of a small town in northwest Indiana was arrested in Ohio over the weekend and faces ...
https://www.facebook.com/crimewatchchicago/posts/new-details…
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web search NEUTRAL — 19 hours ago · (ONN)- In southwest Ohio, a police chief on the run from Indiana has been arrested near Springfield. According to an affidavit, Earl D. Mayo ...
https://www.facebook.com/newsandweatherforsouthernlohio/post…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 24, 2026 · However, while on their way to the scene, police were informed that the incident actually involved a shotgun. At the store, police found a truck ...
https://www.aol.com/articles/state-highest-gun-crime-rate-16…
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“more than 100 guns were seized [at Mayo's residence]”
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The evidence mentions 'Over 100 illegally obtained machine guns' were seized, but the text explicitly states they were seized from 'LaCourse's office', not from Earl Mayo's residence. The claim attributes the seizure to Mayo's residence, which contradicts the specific detail in the evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Castlebar (Irish: Caisleán an Bharraigh, meaning 'Barry's Castle') is the county town of County Mayo, Ireland. Developing around a 13th-century castle of the de Barry family, from which the town got i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castlebar
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of people sentenced to more than one life imprisonment in a single trial, worldwide. The sentence may specify that the life sentences are to be served concurrently or consecutively.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_sentenced_to_mo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mayo Clinic ( MAY-oh) is a private American academic medical center focused on integrated healthcare, education, and research. It maintains three major campuses in Rochester, Minnesota; Jacksonville, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayo_Clinic
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“His former police jurisdiction was taken over by state law enforcement Friday.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about the Chicago Police Department and unrelated news; there is no specific corroboration that the New Chicago jurisdiction was taken over by state law enforcement on Friday.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Chicago Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency of the city of Chicago, Illinois, United States, under the jurisdiction of the Chicago City Council. It is the second-largest munici…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Police_Department
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web search NEUTRAL — Lawmakers push for enforcement of law for illegal parking near O'Hare.This also translates to the need for enforcement, he said. Pisani said she's seen plenty of crashes from cars pulling out or pulli…
https://abc7chicago.com/post/ohare-airport-parking-lawmakers…
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web search NEUTRAL — * (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) *Chicago, Illinois — On March 21, 2024, at approximately 6:02 ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCTbZWylP8E
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“The Lake County Sheriff’s Department has taken responsibility over all New Chicago police services”
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A web search result explicitly states that the Lake County Sheriff’s Department has officially assumed police responsibilities for the Town of New Chicago.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Lake County Sheriff’s Department has officially assumed police responsibilities for the Town of New Chicago as federal authorities reportedly investigate matters tied to the New Chicago Police Dep…
https://regionnewssource.org/2026/05/22/lake-county-sheriffs…
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web search NEUTRAL — * (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) *Chicago, Illinois — On March 21, 2024, at approximately 6:02 ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCTbZWylP8E
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web search NEUTRAL — Lake County Sheriff's Department Arrest Records, Crimes and Crime Data...
http://lakecountysheriff.com/
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“New Chicago, which covers less than one square mile west of Lake Station, is home to roughly 2,000 people.”
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The search results provided for this claim discuss the city of Chicago, Illinois, and general population density, but do not provide specific data regarding the town of New Chicago's size or population.
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web search NEUTRAL — Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it is the third-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 2.74 million at the 2020 census.[9] The Chicago metropolitan area has 9.41 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago
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web search NEUTRAL — Population density means the average number of people living in a certain area. It’s usually expressed in terms of people per square mile or people per square kilometer. As of 2025, the five American …
https://www.infoplease.com/us/cities/top-50-cities-us-popula…
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web search NEUTRAL — Current local time in USA – Illinois – Chicago. Get Chicago's weather and area codes, time zone and DST.
https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/usa/chicago
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“Mayo’s father, Indiana State Police Major Jerry Williams – who recently won the Lake County Democratic primary and will be the party’s sheriff nominee in the November election”
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The provided evidence does not mention Jerry Williams, his rank in the Indiana State Police, or his candidacy for sheriff in Lake County.
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web search NEUTRAL — Lake County Sheriff's Department Arrest Records, Crimes and Crime Data...
http://lakecountysheriff.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — With millions of Americans expected to hit the road for the holiday weekend, Indiana State Police are prepared for the uptick. The weekend coincides the Indiana State Police's Click It or Ticket Campa…
https://wsbt.com/news/local/indiana-state-police-prepared-fo…
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web search NEUTRAL — The victory positions Sanders as the Democratic nominee heading into the November general election. However, Sanders says the campaign is continuing because two independent candidates are expected to …
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/05/21/dewayne-sanders-wins-dallas-…
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“Lake County, which is home to cities including Gary and Hammond, is Indiana’s second-most populated county, with over 500,000 residents.”
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“A state audit released earlier this year accused Sheriff Martinez of improperly spending nearly $300,000 from the local jail’s commissary fund on golf outings, travel and church donations”
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No evidence was found after searching for this claim.
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“in 2018, former Lake County Sheriff John Buncich was convicted on federal bribery and fraud charges and sentenced to 15 years in federal prison”
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“he accepted over $32,000 in cash and campaign donations from tow truck operators – including one FBI informant.”
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