Berrien Springs
CRIME & SAFETY
Armed Robbery Dollar General in Oronoko Twp.
Person Making Release: Paul Toliver-Chief of Police. Date and Time of Incident: June 25, 2024 @ 0855 hrs. Date and Time of Release: June 25, 2024 @ 1430 hours. Location of Incident: Dollar General Store, Oronoko Township. Agencies Involved: Berrien Springs Oronoko Township Police Department. Suspect: Black Male/5’08”-6’00”/Thin Build/black clothing...
Man admits kidnapping Michigan store manager in scheme to steal 123 guns
A man pleaded guilty Tuesday in a wild scheme to steal 123 handguns by kidnapping the manager of a Michigan sporting goods store and threatening him at gunpoint to reveal how to turn off the alarm.“Darnell Bishop’s brazen crimes, if successful, would have flooded the streets of Benton Harbor and beyond with illegal firearms,” U.S. Attorney Mark Totten said.Bishop admitted that he and his brother handcuffed and blindfolded the Dunham's Sports manager at the victim's home last November and forced him to reveal how to disable the alarm.Bishop said he went to the store and stole two coolers, sunglasses...
Downhill rollover crash injures 2 in Southwest Michigan
CASS COUNTY, MI - Two people were injured Wednesday, July 3 in a single-vehicle rollover crash. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:42 p.m. to the crash on M-40 near Bald Hill Street in Newberg Township. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a...
Michigan men admit to beating, killing homeless man with sledgehammer
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — New details have provided a major breakthrough in a West Michigan murder investigation. Lashaun Keith's death was deemed suspicious in 2022 after hunters scouting land near Kal-Haven Trail discovered the man's body lying in a Van Buren County field. Detectives with Michigan State Police also found...
Dowagiac man charged in two incidents involving drugs, guns
It’s prison time for a Dowagiac man charged in two separate incidents involving drugs and guns. 55-year-old Mark Hall plead guilty to possession of meth, possession of ammunition by a felon and maintaining a drug house, all as a habitual offender, in a case from May of last year where a search warrant of his home turned up drug paraphernalia, a shotgun, baggies, meth and $2,700 in cash.
Suspects at large in Benton Township shooting
BENTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WNDU) - Police in Benton Township are searching for suspects after one person was injured in a shooting late Saturday night. Officers were called just before 9 p.m. to the 1900 block of Union Avenue near Briarwood Apartments. When they arrived, they found a Benton Harbor man...
Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project looking for help after having equipment stolen
The Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project is looking for the community’s help after having equipment stolen over the weekend. They shared in a Facebook post that a trailer storing equipment was recently stolen from the Fort St. Joseph site located on the St. Joseph River in Niles. They say...
SGT Crosby & K-9 Zeke Save The Day!
Local Buchanan Schools almost hit a "Ruff" note after they went on lockdown during a nearby arrest!. A few weeks ago, in a dramatic turn of events, local schools were placed on lockdown when a suspect fled the scene of an arrest near a Buchanan school. The quick response of law enforcement, including Sgt. Crosby and his trusty K-9, Zeke, ensured the safety of Buchanan students and staff.
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