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Car hit 114 mph before fatal police pursuit crash, throwing driver from fiery wreck
VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI -- A police analyst estimated a car was going 114 mph during a police pursuit in Southwest Michigan before it skidded into a tree and exploded, killing the driver. The crash occurred on Feb. 10 on County Road 681, the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office said....
Layoffs at Whirlpool could affect workers in Benton Harbor
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. - Workers in Benton Harbor could be impacted by some upcoming Whirlpool layoffs as part of the corporation's cost-cutting effort. ABC57 reached out to Whirlpool Thursday, and they responded with a statement saying:. "The first wave of global headcount actions occurred in March, and we anticipate the...
City council talks PrideFest, approves housing grant
DOWAGIAC — One citizen’s concerns over an event scheduled for this summer in Dowagiac led to a contentious start to Monday’s city council meeting. Jim Frazier, owner of Vincent J. Jewelers, asked the council during public comment about the Outcenter of Southwest Michigan’s inaugural Cass County PrideFest scheduled to take place from 4 to 8 […] The post City council talks PrideFest, approves housing grant appeared first on Leader Publications.
Dowagiac first responders, school staff honored for life-saving actions
DOWAGIAC — The Dowagiac City Council recognized local first responders and Dowagiac Union Schools staff with lifesaving awards during Monday’s meeting. Public Safety Director Steve Grinnewald recognized nine first responders and DUS staff for their life-saving efforts in three incidents over the past year. “We are here to recognize several professionals from the Dowagiac Police […] The post Dowagiac first responders, school staff honored for life-saving actions appeared first on Leader Publications.
Brickbat: Keeping Drugs Off the Street
Tressa Beltran, former police chief of Hartford, Michigan, has been charged with multiple felonies, including delivery of narcotics, larceny, extortion, using a computer to commit a crime, embezzlement over $50 by a public official, and three counts of drug possession. Beltran reportedly admitted stealing from the drug disposal box at the police department. Now a new lawsuit against Beltran and the city claims she coerced Hai Quoc Le Jr. into providing her with pain medication he was prescribed for a torn ACL. Le is on parole, and according to his lawsuit, Beltran threatened to make his life "a living hell" if he didn't provide her with drugs, by reporting him to his parole officer and charging him criminally. Le says Beltran was often in her uniform and on duty when she met with him.
2024 Dowagiac Music in The Park lineup, vendors announced
DOWAGIAC — One of Dowagiac’s most popular events is set to take the stage once again this summer. The Dowagiac Music in The Park summer concert series is set to return to the Dowagiac Library Event Pavilion – on the corner of New York Avenue and Main Street – at 7:30 p.m. every Thursday from […] The post 2024 Dowagiac Music in The Park lineup, vendors announced appeared first on Leader Publications.
Another round of water, sewer rate hikes coming to St. Joseph
ST. JOSEPH, Mich. (WNDU) - Your water and sewer service could cost you an extra $60 a year if you live in St. Joseph. According to our reporting partners at The Herald-Palladium, the city commission has approved the second of two water and sewer rate increases. The first one applies...
Former Hartford Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges, Stripped of Law Enforcement License
In a revealing turn of events, ex-Hartford Police Chief Tressa Beltran has pleaded guilty to serious drug charges. According to the Michigan Department of Attorney General, Beltran accepted the charges of delivery or possession with intent to deliver less than 50 grams of a controlled substance and use of a computer to commit a crime. The plea deal lays out a sentence ranging from a minimum of 24 months up to a heavy 20 years in prison.
Cass County residents sentenced on drug charges
CASSOPOLIS — Three area residents were sentenced on drug charges Friday in Cass County Circuit Court. Casey Phillip Carter, 35, of Beckwith Street in Dowagiac, pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine and was sentenced to two years probation, credit for 19 days served and $2,268 in fines and costs. The incident occurred June 2, 2023 […] The post Cass County residents sentenced on drug charges appeared first on Leader Publications.
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