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Motorcyclist dies in Southwest Michigan crash after hitting multiple trees
CASS COUNTY, MI – A man was killed in a crash after he lost control of his motorcycle and struck several trees on the side of the road, Cass County sheriff’s deputies said. The crash was reported around 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 20, near Daily Road and Jefferson...
Niles man faces jail time for carrying concealed weapon
A 64-year-old Niles man was sentenced to jail time on Monday. Gladger Ross pleaded guilty to carrying a concealed weapon and was sentenced to 20 days in jail with credit for one day served after being arrested for carrying a loaded stolen gun. The incident happened in October of last...
South Bend Police ballistics experts investigate injury to see if it was a shooting or not
SOUTH BEND — One resident was injured and two others had vehicles damaged during an incident Wednesday night with someone firing a gun, according to the South Bend Police Department, but it's not clear if the victim was injured by a bullet or by debris knocked loose by a bullet. Police were dispatched around 8:30 p.m. to the 1200 block of North Huey Street on July 17. The incident was logged as an aggravated assault-shooting with injury...
Despite pervasive perception, South Bend still less violent than 2023, city officials say
SOUTH BEND — After a June everyone perceived as violent, South Bend officials were as surprised by the actual statistics as anyone else. Mayor James Muller, along with South Bend Police Operations Division Chief Dan Skibins, the department's detective bureau's Lt. Kayla Miller and Chief of Police Scott Ruszkowski, spoke about the city's...
Law clerk held in contempt of court, sentenced to jail time
A law clerk was held in contempt of court and sentenced to jail time on Friday. That’s according to Leader Publications. Rosemary Kuerbitz, a law clerk for the Cass County Prosecutor’s Office, was sentenced to 30 days in jail after being arrested for contempt of court. The incident...
North Liberty driver faces felony charges after 4-car South Bend crash, also had warrants
SOUTH BEND — A North Liberty man accused of crashing into three vehicles Tuesday evening is now charged in St. Joseph Superior Court with four criminal counts, including resisting law enforcement and possession of drugs. Matthew James Dean, a 33-year-old resident of North Liberty, was allegedly driving erratically with...
South Bend K9s Troy and Teddy get body armor donation
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The South Bend Police Department announced on Friday that two of the department's finest, K9 officers Troy and Teddy, have received bullet and stab protective vests from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s. Teddy’s vest was sponsored by John and Molly Shirk of Redmond, WA and...
South Bend Police help rescue cat
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) — Cats are known to be curious and they are also known to get into trouble. A cat in the south side of South Bend is no exception. Early Friday morning a kitty got its head stuck under a chain link fence at O'Brien Park.
South Bend On Site Prayer Ministry seeks to create ripples of peace after violent June
SOUTH BEND — Six people stood around a lone candle on a grassy yard between homes just south of Proper Apartments where Robert Jeffries was shot. He later died from his injuries at the hospital. They specifically stood in a circle— with no beginning and no end— as one,...
CrowdStrike glitch had minimal effects in South Bend area. Airport, 911 centers adjusted
SOUTH BEND — Local law enforcement and airport flights mostly escaped being caught up in a globally disruptive IT outage, but a couple of nearby counties were feeling some of the effects. The glitch in the software update of CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity program, caused outages for airports, banks and...
Eight firefighters sworn-in by the South Bend Fire Department
There are now 8 new firefighters ready to respond to emergencies in South Bend. The recruits graduated this morning after 22 weeks of Fire and EMS education. The Assistant Chief says they've been in a hiring "lull" for a long time and they're excited to see more people interested in the career.
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