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Michiana Unsolved: Man accused of killing baby still on the run
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Right now, South Bend police are looking for Martin Avelar, the man believed to be responsible for killing a 14-month-old baby more than 20 years ago. On Oct. 30, 2002, the then 32-year-old was watching his girlfriend’s 14-month-old son named Alexis Garcia so she could...
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...
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...
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...
Meeker Arrested For Display Of Matter Harmful To Children
NEW PARIS — A New Paris man was arrested for allegedly inappropriately touching himself while in the presence of two children. Michael A. Meeker, 56, 67482 CR 29, New Paris, is charged with display of matter harmful to minors, a level 6 felony. On Nov. 3, 2023, the Elkhart...
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.
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...
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 most serious crimes in their Quarter 2 Public Safety Update on July 18 as Ruszkowski differentiated that "feels like" and "fact" are two very different things.
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,...
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...
911 centers turn to 'stone age' during software outage
ELKHART, Ind.-- Overnight, computers across the globe were crashing and logging out due to a faulty antivirus update from CrowdStrike including at 911 call centers, where dispatchers lost access to their computer-assisted dispatch (CAD) software. At the Elkhart Communications Center, this meant dispatchers had to go back to the basics:...
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