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21 guns found stashed in Southwest Michigan camper, felon arrested
CASS COUNTY, MI -- Police arrested a man after finding him in possession of 21 guns inside a travel trailer in Southwest Michigan, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports. On Monday, July 15, Cass County detectives received information about a known felon in possession of several firearms and possibly selling narcotics.
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...
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.
Man arrested after breaking into Tippecanoe Place, found drinking beer and cooking
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- South Bend Police Department officers responded to a call at Tippecanoe Place on July 6 of a man who had broken into the restaurant and made himself at home, cooking a sandwich and pouring a pitcher of beer. Responding officers spoke with Chef Mark Lofton, who...
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.
59-year-old South Bend woman sentenced to one year for embezzlement
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The United States Attorney's Office Northern District of Indiana announced 59-year-old Robin Hood, of South Bend, has been sentenced to one year in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud. Hood was also given one year of supervised release and was ordered to pay $549,000 in...
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.
4 injured in South Bend crash
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Four people have been taken to the hospital after a crash Tuesday evening in South Bend. The crash happened in the area of Colfax Avenue and Walnut Street. Details are currently limited at this time, but officials tell us it all started as an attempted traffic stop.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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...
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...
Details of recent car theft and robbery at Notre Dame Federal Credit Union
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The details of the July 3 car theft and robbery at the Notre Dame Federal Credit Union have been released via the official court affidavit. Documents state on July 3 around 9:30 a.m., officers responded to the Gates Toyota Dealership on W Ireland Road in South Bend.
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