CRIME & SAFETY
Twenty-seven-year-old La Porte County Jail inmate dies
LA PORTE COUNTY, Ind. -- The La Porte County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating the death of 27-year-old inmate Coltyn T. Nowatzke after he was found unresponsive in his cell around 8 a.m. Tuesday morning. Authorities say Nowatzke's cellmate alerted jail staff of an emergency and Jail Division Deputies,...
South Bend woman gets prison time for role in Buchanan, Niles robberies
NILES — A South Bend woman who acted as the lookout on two robberies last June in the Niles and Buchanan areas is going to prison after being sentenced Monday in Berrien County Trial Court. Melissa Ann Fisher, 42, of South Bend, pleaded guilty to two counts of unarmed robbery and was sentenced to concurrent […] The post South Bend woman gets prison time for role in Buchanan, Niles robberies appeared first on Leader Publications.
Motorcycle accident leaves rider seriously injured
MISHAWAKA, Ind. (WSBT) — A motorcyclist is seriously injured after a crash Saturday evening in Mishawaka. It happened just before 7:00 p.m. at the intersection of East 12th Street and Capital Avenue. Police say a 42-year-old male from Plymouth was ejected from his motorcycle when he lost control and...
Suspect arrested in November 2023 homicide at gas station in South Bend
SOUTH BEND — A suspect has been arrested and charged in connection with a November 2023 homicide in South Bend. According to a press release from the South Bend Police Department, Carl Shelton Sr., 50, was shot on Nov. 24, 2023, at a gas station in the 3600 block of McKinley Avenue.
Community, family remember historic Ramona Roller Rink after fire
SISTER LAKES, Mich. (WNDU) - Fire crews battled a fierce building blaze at Ramona Roller Rink on Tuesday evening. Firefighters from several local departments were called to the rink just after 6 p.m. on reports of a working commercial fire to the nearly 100-year-old building. It will not only be...
Suspected weapons at South Bend charter school resolved with no injuries
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) — Those with Career Academy Network of Public Schools have released information surrounding suspected weapons at one of their charter schools. School officials say on May 6, they were alerted by South Bend Police of specific students with suspected weapons. Building staff and district leadership were able to respond to and address the situation.
Local FOP holding tribute to fallen officers May 17
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 36 in South Bend has announced it will hold its annual tribute and memorial service to fallen officers will be at 7:30 p.m. on May 17 at the South Bend Police Station. "Police officers throughout our nation serve with pride...
Indiana Senate District 10: David Niezgodski wins primary despite harassment accusation
SOUTH BEND — State Sen. David Niezgodski on Tuesday won his bid for the Democratic nomination against challenger Tim Swager, the sitting St. Joseph County treasurer who in recent weeks had seized on allegations of sexual harassment made against his opponent. Vying for his third term in Indiana State Senate District 10, which encompasses South Bend and western St. Joseph County, Niezgodski won 3,711 votes while Swager won 2,263, according to an unofficial count released Tuesday night....
Plymouth Woman Arrested on Suspicion of Impaired Driving
A Plymouth woman was arrested Sunday, May 5 after deputies from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched to the 10,000 block of Tyler Road in Bremen for a call of an unwanted guest. The caller advised dispatch that the female later identified as 31-year-old Tresh I. Withey, of...
Traffic Stops Lead to Arrests
The Plymouth Police Department arrested three people in three separate traffic stop incidents. A Plymouth Police Officer initiated a traffic stop on North Street near Center Street Saturday, May 4 at 1:20 a.m. ET for a vehicle with a registration that had expired approximately 1 year ago. The officer identified...
Plymouth Police Department Responds to Call of Suspicious Person
A Plymouth man was arrested Saturday, May 4 after the Plymouth Police Department responded to a call of a suspicious person. Police were called to 1827 N. Michigan Street for a suspicious person. Upon arrival, police learned that the suspect, Travis Prater, had been reported missing from the Prairie View Group Home in Plymouth. Police say Prater attempted to flee on foot, but was taken into custody without further incident.
Driver Never Licensed
A Plymouth woman was arrested after a Plymouth Police Department officer initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling north on Michigan Street near Skylane Drive for moving and equipment violations Friday, May 3. The officer was able to initiate a traffic stop in the parking lot of Speedway Gas...
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