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Karen Caffarini

Posted inInvestigations, News

After BGA Inquiry, Cops Probe NW Indiana Fire Truck Swap

by Robert Herguth and Karen Caffarini May 31, 2011November 10, 2022

In Hobart, Ind., police are trying to see why a city-owned fire truck was apparently traded to a former firefighter for a batch of computers—and whether any laws were violated.

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Hobart’s Ex-Fire Chief—the Focus of a Police Investigation—Signals Intent to Retire

by BGA and Karen Caffarini May 19, 2011November 10, 2022

After the BGA and the Post-Tribune revealed McCorkle had sold city-owned equipment to his underlings for cash, the former fire chief signals his retirement.

Posted inGovernment Finance & Accountability

NW Indiana Fire Dept. Equipment Sold by Ex-Chief — Where’s The Cash?

by BGA and Karen Caffarini May 18, 2011November 10, 2022

Did Hobart, Ind., taxpayers get hosed when a high-ranking fire official sold city-owned equipment to his underlings for cash? The BGA and the Northwest Indiana Post-Tribune investigate.

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