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Fatal shooting on W. Cleveland Ave
ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. --The Elkhart County Homicide Unite was activated on Jul. 20, around 10:52 p.m., to handle the investigation of a fatal shooting in the 300 block of W. Cleveland Ave, by the Elkhart City 911 Communications Center. Officers with the Elkhart City Police Department and first responders arrived...
Woman dead after SUV crashes into train
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. -- The St. Joseph County Police department reports just before midnight on Wednesday, police were dispatched to a railroad crossing at Ash Road, off Lincolnway in Osceola, for a crash between a vehicle and train. Authorities say preliminary evidence suggests an SUV crashed through the lowered...
Alleged robber shot by victim and charged with felonies
MISHAWAKA, Ind. -- Court documents state 19-year-old Isaiah Deshawn Redding has been charged with armed robbery, a level three felony, and unlawful carrying of a handgun, a level five felony, following a robbery which resulted in shooting on Monday, June 17. Around 1:10 a.m., June 17, a Mishawaka police officer...
Woman charged with felony resisting law enforcement
The St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office has charged a woman with felony resisting law enforcement after they say she led Mishawaka Police on a chase. Officers were called to Kohl’s on Grape Road, earlier this month, about a group of shoplifters. Authorities say Shykeena Smith, 24, took off...
Mishawaka man charged with shooting repo man towing his brother's Jeep
A Mishawaka man faces felony charges accusing him of firing numerous gunshots at the occupants of a tow truck repossessing a truck registered to the man's brother. Colten Gilmartin, 35, is accused of running out of a house on West Colfax Avenue, just to the north of John Young Middle School, and shooting at a repo man and woman driving away with his brother's Jeep Wrangler in tow.
Update: Area dispatch centers experience 911 outages
The Kosciusko County Sheriff's Office is able to receive 911 calls to its dispatch center but sending text messages to 911 is your best way to contact them. Cass County Dispatch and Fulton County Dispatch are currently on backup systems but are not experiencing a disruption in 911 calls. LaGrange...
Man arrested after allegedly grabbing woman by neck, stealing purse, money, debit cards
MISHAWAKA, Ind. -- Court documents state 25-year-old Jameer Anderson has been charged with robbery, a level five felony, after allegedly robbing a woman of her purse, debit cards, $1,500, iPhone, and more, on July 11. The affidavit states officers from the Mishawaka Police Department responded to a report of robbery....
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...
Former golf touring pro headed to prison for stealing from employer
A Mishawaka native and former professional golfer has been sentenced to a year in prison for embezzling from her employer. Longtime Michiana residents might remember following the LPGA career of Robin Hood in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s. After excelling at Penn High School and earning All-American honors three years at Oklahoma State University, Hood competed in 226 tour events, winning $189,000.
Local Fire Departments Urge Residents to Write to OSHA Regarding Proposed Regulations
WARSAW — Local fire departments are urging residents to write to OSHA before July 22, citing concerns that newly proposed guidelines will cripple small, rural volunteer fire departments. OSHA proposed new guidelines for increased safety measures that local firefighters/chiefs are worried they will not be able to comply with...
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