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8-year-old girl in serious but stable condition after getting hit by vehicle at Cedar Glen
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - An 8-year-old girl is in serious but stable condition after she was hit by a vehicle on Thursday evening at an apartment complex on South Bend’s east side. Officers were called around 5:50 p.m. to the 400 block of S. 25th Street at Cedar...
Men charged after 9 police dog trainees die from being overheated in box truck
CROWN POINT, IN -- Two men who were transporting a truckload of dogs from Chicago to a Berrien Center, Mich. dog-training facility have been charged in connection to the deaths of several of the dogs. According to the Associated Press, the dogs were being transported on hot day in a box truck that had a “substandard cooling system” which led to the dogs becoming overheated during the trip.
Driver booked for reckless homicide while driving intoxicated
ST. JOSEPH, Ind.-- On Wednesday, August 29, 2024, at approximately 7:35 p.m. officers were dispatched to a collision involving two passenger vehicles at the intersection of Jefferson Blvd. and Ironwood Drive in South Bend. A vehicle is said to have rolled over and hit a tree after another car blew...
Edwardsburg man gets probation for drug dealing
CASSOPOLIS – An Edwardsburg man is getting the chance to avoid a prison term after pleading guilty to drug dealing as a habitual offender. Joshua Wade Yocum, 40, of Edwardsburg, pleaded guilty to conspiracy delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine as a habitual offender and was sentenced to three years probation in the Adult Treatment Court, credit […] The post Edwardsburg man gets probation for drug dealing appeared first on Leader Publications.
Man found in ditch; crash team searches for suspect and vehicle in hit-and-run
SOUTH BEND — The St. Joseph County Fatal Accident Crash Team is looking for a hit-and-run suspect after a man was found in a ditch. Officers and medics were called to the 61000 block of Locust Road around 8:04 a.m. Aug. 28 after a 911 caller discovered a man, identified as 53-year-old Daryl M. Payne of South Bend, lying in a ditch, the St. Joseph County Prosecutor's office said in a press release. ...
Mishawaka Mayor's son convicted for OWI gets 1 year probation and 90-day license suspension
SOUTH BEND — Magistrate Keith C. Doi accepted a plea agreement between Joseph Wood and the St. Joseph County Prosecutor's office on Aug. 28 that allows Mishawaka Mayor Dave Wood's son to avoid jail time in a misdemeanor case in which he was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated-endangering a person. ...
Resident receives support after Autumn Lakes fire
MISHAWAKA, IN. (WSBT) — The Autumn Lakes Apartment fire Tuesday night caused residents to be displaced and without a home. Sharon O'Hara-McFarland and 33 other residents and victims of Tuesday's fire were able to go back into their apartments on Thursday for the first time since the fire. It...
South Bend Felon Sentenced to 70 Months for Illegal Firearm Possession
A South Bend, Indiana resident has been handed a 70-month prison sentence, following a guilty plea for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Dorian Baker, aged 57, received the sentence from United States District Court Judge Cristal C. Brisco, as was outlined in a recent statement from the office of United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson. The judgment includes a subsequent two-year supervised release for Baker.
Graves of Veterans Missing Bronze Name Plates
(La Porte County, IN) - La Porte County Police have increased patrols around two cemeteries where several bronze grave markers were stolen. The bronze name plates were taken within the past week from grave markers of veterans at cemeteries in Rolling Prairie and Union Mills. The stolen markers were removed...
New Mishawaka police chief's goals listed: transparency, innovation, maintaining standards
MISHAWAKA — The newly sworn-in Mishawaka Chief of Police promised to uphold the high standards set by his predecessor while also looking to explore new strategies to fit the demands in law enforcement. The City of Mishawaka knew to expect Ken Witkowski’s retirement. Alex Arendt said it's been a work in progress for a couple years now. In that time, Arendt was chosen as Witkowski’s successor, where he trained under Witkowski before it was time to slip...
Recovery community hosts event to mourn drug overdose deaths
Saturday is International Overdose Awareness Day, and South Bend’s recovery community plans an event Friday to remember those we’ve lost. On Friday evening in downtown South Bend, substance abuse recovery groups will host an Overdose Awareness Event. The goal is to remember, without stigma, those who have died and acknowledge the grief of family and friends left behind.
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