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2nd person dies in romantically related domestic shooting in North Liberty
NORTH LIBERTY, Ind. (WNDU) - Police say a second person has died from their injuries in a shooting last week in North Liberty that possibly stemmed from a romantically related domestic incident. Officers were called just before 6:30 a.m. Thursday to the 100 block of S. Stewart Street. The caller...
Woman accused in death of 10-year-old Northwest Indiana boy arrested in Michigan
NEW BUFFALO, Mich.— A Northwest Indiana woman accused in the death of her 10-year-old foster child has been taken into custody in Michigan following a days-long search. According to the Berrien County Sheriff’s Office, 48-year-old Jennifer Wilson was arrested just before 8 p.m. on Saturday in New Buffalo, Michigan. Wilson has been charged with reckless […]
Suspect in Murder Arrested in La Porte County
(La Porte County, IN) - An out of state murder suspect was arrested in La Porte County over the weekend. According to state police, information was received that a suspect in the murder of a child in Ohio may be traveling on the Indiana Toll Road. A trooper located the...
South Bend, IN – Crash at Colfax and Walnut Injures Four, Police Investigate
South Bend, IN – A multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of Colfax Avenue and Walnut Street on Tuesday evening has left four people injured. Authorities have closed the area for investigation. According to the South Bend Police Department, the incident occurred around 6:52 p.m., prompting the activation of the...
Indiana mom charged after toddler overdoses on meth
LAPORTE COUNTY, Ind. — A Northwest Indiana mother was charged with neglect after her toddler overdosed on meth Tuesday, according to court documents. Just after 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, LaPorte police responded to the 300 block of Oberriech Street on the report of an overdose. Officers at the scene were told the 18-month-old child of […]
Man sentenced for 2022 crash that left 58-year-old dead
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. -- Court documents state Seth Jason Becker was sentenced on Tuesday after being found guilty but mentally ill regarding the July 2022 crash that left 58-year-old Janeth Gomez dead in South Bend. Becker was originally charged with one count of reckless homicide, one count of criminal...
1 injured in Mishawaka shooting
MISHAWAKA, Ind. (WNDU) - One person is hurt after a shooting early Monday morning in Mishawaka. Officers were called just before 2:30 a.m. to the intersection of Mishawaka Avenue and Main Street. When they arrived, they found one person with a gunshot wound. There is no word on their condition...
Injured Worker Taken by Medical Helicopter
(Kingsbury, IN) - A medical helicopter was called this afternoon because of a serious workplace injury at Kingsbury Industrial Park. Initial reports indicate a 70 year old man suffered what was described by emergency responders as a “machinery laceration” at Industrial Maintenance Welding and Machining Co. on Second Line Road near Hupp Road.
Weekend Animal Fat Spill Closes Intersection
(La Porte County, IN) - Animal fat spilled from a semi-truck just outside La Porte over the weekend. It happened Saturday about 8:30 a.m. at Severs Road and County Road 100 West. La Porte County Police say the driver explained he picked up a load of animal fat from HRR...
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.
South Bend man sentenced on weapons charge
NILES — A South Bend man was sentenced on a weapons charge Monday in Berrien County Trial Court. Jason Robert Miltroka, 47, of South Bend, pleaded guilty to attempted carrying a concealed weapon and was sentenced to 10 days in jail with credit for two days served and $258 in fines and costs. His firearm […] The post South Bend man sentenced on weapons charge appeared first on Leader Publications.
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.
South Bend Police opens applications for next Citizens Police Academy
SOUTH BEND — Applications are open for the fall session of the South Bend Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy. The purpose of the academy is to give the public a closer look at the inner-workings of the police department. Sgt. Jarveair Bourn, who assists with organizing the academy...
Indiana Woman Named Robin Hood Convicted of Wire Fraud
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — You may recognize the name, but this story has a different twist. Robin Hood, 59, of South Bend, will spend a year in prison for stealing from her employer. Hood didn’t live up to her namesake and give to the poor – instead, Hood stole nearly $550,000 from her old job […] The post Indiana Woman Named Robin Hood Convicted of Wire Fraud appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
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