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2 dead after airplane crash in Bristol
ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) - An investigation is underway after an airplane plummeted to the ground on Tuesday afternoon, officials say. Emergency crews were called to the scene of the 52000 block of County Road 21, just off the Indiana Toll Road, after a small, fixed-wing airplane crashed into a wooded area around 2:20 p.m.
New library in Edwardsburg set to open in mid 2025
EDWARDSBURG, Mich. (WSBT) — A nearly 10-thousand square foot library is coming to the village of Edwardsburg. Neighbors are expressing support for the new facility which will bring a new place to meet and gather. The $5 million community investment will feature several things, including meeting rooms, private study...
Man sentenced to 105 years in prison faces new 2015 murder charge
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) — A man who has been sentenced to over 105 years in prison for the murder of Rachel Havrick, has been charged for the May 17, 2015 murder of Guiseppe Bailey ,41, of South Bend. Ddrea Bostic,26, of South Bend has been charged with five...
Home fully engulfed in early morning fire
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - The South Bend Fire Department is investigating the cause of an early morning fire on the city’s east side. Firefighters were called to the 500 block of South Wellington St. just after 5:30a.m. and found the single-story home fully engulfed. No one was inside the home at the time of the fire and there were no injuries.
Retired Cop Gets Shocking Call About Abandoned Baby He Saved in 2000
A rookie police officer dropped a bombshell on colleagues when he was sent to a domestic call at an apartment building in South Bend, Indiana: “I was like, ‘I was abandoned as a baby here,’” Matthew Hegedus-Stewart, 23, recalled to Today. His admission led to a fateful reunion with the man who had rescued him. Retired cop Gene Eyster, 70, told Today he’d never forgotten about the baby he’d rescued just a few days before Christmas 2000, stopping to buy the infant a teddy bear so he’d “know he was cared about.” Fast forward to this spring, and Eyster got a shocking call about the baby he’d dubbed “Baby Jesus.” “I’m sitting here 23 years later and the phone rings,” he said. The officer on the line then said, “‘You’re not going to believe this, but Baby Jesus is sitting next to me right now. He’s my rookie.’” The two were reunited March 22, and Eyster said he was relieved to see that “Baby Jesus” had a wonderful upbringing despite his rough start.Read it at NBC NewsRead more at The Daily Beast.
Elkhart Man sentenced to 140 months in prison for dealing meth
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The United States District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday that 43-year-old Kenneth Thomas, of Elkhart, was sentenced to 140 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. According to documents in the case, in February and March 2023, Thomas sold methamphetamine multiple times in...
Niles man gets prison time on drug charges
NILES — A Niles man was sentenced to prison on drug related charges Monday in Berrien County Trial Court. Walter Ward III, 63, of Niles, pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine, resisting and obstructing police and disorderly person and was sentenced to concurrent prison terms of 14 months to four years and 14 months to […] The post Niles man gets prison time on drug charges appeared first on Leader Publications.
Hispanic grocery store on South Bend’s west side moving, expanding
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - The city of South Bend recently sold a vacant lot on the west side to expand a Hispanic-owned grocery store. Panaderia y Supermercado San Miguel has been nestled in a space of less than 3,000 square feet for years, but now with plans to relocate to the former Polish National Alliance (PNA) site on the corner of Olive Street and Western Avenue, they hope to also expand their operations.
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