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CRIME & SAFETY
Tip to Cass County Sheriff’s Office leads to arrest of known felon
A tip to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office led to the arrest of a known felon in possession of several firearms and possibly selling narcotics. The tip stated that the firearms were being held in a travel trailer in Howard Township. With help from Pokagon Tribal Police, a traffic...
Mass shoplifting incident on Grape Road ends in high-speed chase
MISHAWAKA, Ind. -- The St. Joseph County Prosecutors Office has officially charged 24-year-old Shykeena Smith with felony Resisting Law Enforcement after she led Mishawaka Police Officers on a chase through the city on July 8. MPD says officers were responding to a report of an ongoing group of shoplifters at...
Police identify woman found dead behind Three Rivers home
THREE RIVERS, Mich. — Police have identified a woman they say was found dead behind a Three Rivers home last week. The body of Three Rivers resident Nicole Marie Wood was found in the 200 block of Middle Street on Friday, July 12, according to the Three Rivers Police Department (TRPD).
Edwardsburg man gets time served for larceny
CASSOPOLIS — An Edwardsburg man who broke into cars at Edwardsburg High School and later broke into a home in 2017 was given credit for time served Friday in Cass County Circuit Court. Joshua James Parker is currently serving a prison term for assault and other charges in Indiana. Parker, 30, of Section Street […] The post Edwardsburg man gets time served for larceny appeared first on Leader Publications.
Single-vehicle crash sends three to hospital
CASS COUNTY, Mich. -- The Cass County Sheriff's Office reports deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash on M 62 Highway and Indian Lake Road in Silver Creek Township around 12:31 p.m. on Sunday, July 14. Authorities' investigation shows a vehicle, driven by 49-year-old Daniel French of Dowagiac, was travelling east...
Repo man shot in downtown Mishawaka, police arrest 35-year-old suspect
MISHAWAKA — The Mishawaka Police Department arrested a man on suspicion of an early morning shooting that resulted in a male shot in the hand. Officers were dispatched to the intersection of Main Street and Mishawaka Avenue about 2:26 a.m. July 15, following reports of a gunshot victim and found a 38-year-old male shot in the hand. The victim informed officers that he was shot when trying to repossess a vehicle from the possible owner, police said in a press release. The victim received treatment at the hospital, police reported.
Niles man gets jail time for carrying concealed weapon
NILES — A Niles man who was arrested for carrying a loaded stolen gun was sentenced to jail Monday in Berrienn County Trial Court. Gladger Lee Ross, 64, of Niles, pleaded guilty to carrying a concealed weapon and was sentenced to 20 days in jail with credit for one day served and $198 in fines […] The post Niles man gets jail time for carrying concealed weapon appeared first on Leader Publications.
There's a viral post about a missing autistic child in Mishawaka. It's a scam
Posts describing a missing child have rocketed around social media in Mishawaka and across the country the last few days. And they're all a scam. The Facebook posts, which often turn up in yard sale or local news groups, claim a child named Brandan Cooper has been reported missing in whatever town is being targeted at the time.
No, your Facebook friend wasn't killed in a crash on the highway. It's another scam.
Another day, another online scam on social media. A Facebook post appeared early Wednesday afternoon bearing the awful news that a Mishawaka man was one of several people killed in a fatal crash on an unnamed highway. Only there was no such crash, and the man, Tribune reporter Greg Swiercz, was alive and well.
Berrien County ALPACT working to reduce gun violence among youth
BERRIEN COUNTY, Mich. -- As guns in the hands of young people becomes a growing problem in Berrien County, local leaders are looking at ways to curb the violence. Between 2018 to 2023, 182 youth aged 18 and younger were referred to Berrien County Courts for firearm-related offenses. The majority...
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