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LaPorte dad faces felony after forcing bar of soap into child's mouth
LAPORTE — Using soap to "wash out the mouth" of a child using foul language was once a not-unheard-of practice. A LaPorte man accused of trying to do it too violently is now facing potential prison time. The 34-year-old man, whom The Tribune isn't naming to protect the identity of his child, is charged in LaPorte Circuit with Level 6 felony domestic battery. The man was arrested Oct. 23 on a warrant and released from the LaPorte County Jail five days later after posting $750 bond. Prosecutors accuse him of trying to force a bar of soap into the mouth of his 7-year-old child on Aug. 29 while holding the boy’s head against the back of a car seat. LaPorte County Police became involved on Sept. 8 after receiving a report from the Indiana Department of Child Services alleging physical abuse against the child. The investigation revealed the man and his girlfriend were in a sport utility vehicle with the boy and three other children. After dropping off one child at football practice, the 7-year-old said a bad word, prompting the man to stop at a convenience store and tell his girlfriend to go in and buy a bar of
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Notre Dame-Miami matchup expected to bring millions in economic impact to Michiana
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Hotels and short-term rentals across Michiana are nearly fully booked ahead of this weekend's highly anticipated Notre Dame matchup against undefeated Miami. The demand is so high that some hotel rooms are listed for more than $2,000 for a single night. According to Visit South Bend-Mishawaka,...