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3 killed in crash near New Paris identified
ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) - The Elkhart County Coroner’s Office has identified three people who died in a three-vehicle crash near New Paris on Thursday afternoon. Officials say the crash victims are all from Zacatecas, Mexico, and are all in their 20s:. 28-year-old Ana Lilia Soto Martinez. 23-year-old Estefania...
Decades after finding an abandoned baby, officer makes remarkable discovery
South Bend, Indiana — Gene Eyster, a retired police lieutenant, cannot drive past one specific apartment complex here without reliving that strange day 24 years ago."That was one of the strangest calls I think I've ever had: 'We have a found baby in a box,'" Eyster, a 47-year veteran of the department, told CBS News. "You always wonder, what happened?"On Dec. 22, 2000, a newborn was found abandoned in a common hallway. For Eyster, the case of the "Baby Boy Doe," swaddled in cardboard and blankets, didn't end after the child got to the hospital."I went back with a teddy...
Missing Person: Have you seen Craig Anthony Dale
Have you seen Craig Anthony Dale, 57 years old? Dale has been reported as a missing person. The Elkhart Police Department is actively looking for information about him. He was last seen on 4/24/24 in the 300 block of S. Nappanee St, Elkhart. He was last known to be wearing...
International 'Big Balloon Build' wraps up in Elkhart today
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Today was the last chance to see the international Big Balloon Build in Elkhart, one of only five stops here in the U.S. Thousands of tickets were sold for the one-of-a-kind experience. More than 80 balloon artists created the interactive exhibit out of more than 125,000 balloons in just four days.
Elkhart police looking for missing man
ELKHART, Ind. (WNDU) - The Elkhart Police Department says it needs your help locating a missing 57-year-old man. Craig Dale was last seen on Wednesday in the 300 block of S. Nappanee Street in Elkhart wearing a charcoal sweatshirt, light grey sweatpants, and possibly a red T-shirt. If you have...
Local boxer brings home Golden Gloves Championship
ELKHART, Ind. -- An Elkhart boxer is returning home a champion. 21-year-old super heavyweight Cristian Rodríguez just won the Indiana Golden Gloves Championship Thursday night in Indianapolis. He's now a two-time Indiana Golden Gloves winner and headed to Detroit next month for the National Golden Gloves Tournament. Rodríguez competes...
‘Keep smiling’: Elkhart woman celebrates 104th birthday
ELKHART, Ind. (WNDU) - Thursday was cause for celebration at East Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center as resident Cecil Butler celebrated her 104th birthday!. Butler spent the day surrounded by loved ones, cake, and presents. She was even honored with the official “Heart of Elkhart” pin courtesy of the Elkhart Mayor’s Office.
Trial date set for South Bend police officer accused of child seduction
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - A trial date has been set in the case of a South Bend police officer who is charged with two counts of child seduction. According to our reporting partners at the South Bend Tribune, Rico Butler’s trial is set to begin on Aug. 5.
Simeri’s Old Town Tap moving to new ownership
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - A familiar place on the west side of South Bend is moving to new ownership. Today, Simeri’s Old Town Tap celebrated its last day. The family-owned business has welcomed locals for 44 years. In recent years, the bar was ran by a brother and sister duo.
1 injured in South Bend shooting
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - One person has been taken to the hospital after a shooting on Friday night in South Bend. Police say officers were called around 9:40 p.m. to the 900 block of Amhurst Avenue on the city’s southeast side. There is no word on the victim’s...
Espe's 1st annual Duck-a-Jeep Autism Awareness Party
ELKHART, Ind. (WSBT) — The event was organized to invite people both on and off the spectrum to come and duck their favorite jeeps. The event was organized to invite people both on and off the spectrum to come and duck their favorite jeeps. (WSBT 22 Photo) The event...
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