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NEWS
| November 15, 2011
The bypass has now reopened after a 17-vehicle pileup at the 15 mile marker in Berrien Springs, says Michigan State Police. Click here for a map. This happened shortly after 8:37 a.m. Police told a WSBT photographer at the scene the crash was caused by a car that slowed down in the fog, causing a chain reaction. Only one person was taken to the hospital with a slight injury. Stay with us for updates
NEWS
| July 17, 2012
A woman and two teenagers were extricated from a car after crashing on the U.S. 31 Bypass in Michigan. All three were taken to Memorial Hospital in South Bend. The accident happened just after 11 a.m. Tuesday in the southbound lane near mile marker 15 in Berrien Springs. A Berrien County Sheriff's Department news release stated Sally Hendricks, 80, of South Bend, was driving on U.S. 31 and apparently reached for a water bottle, causing her to lose control of her 2007 Buick.
NEWS
| December 28, 2011
More victims are coming forward claiming a massage therapist in Berrien Springs sexually assaulted them. Johan Abrahams, 70, was arrested last week after one of his client's reported he had touched her in inappropriate places. Abrahams ran his massage therapy business out of his home on St. Joseph Avenue in front of the Berrien Springs football field. He was arrested Friday after a two-month investigation by police. He is charged with criminal sexual conduct after a 39-year-old women went to police saying Abraham inappropriately touched her in September and October.
NEWS
| December 28, 2011
Police say a crime spree in southwest Michigan - more than a month long - has come to an end with the arrest of two brothers. Johnathan Stefanovic, 24, and his 19-year old brother David Stefanovic were arrested Tuesday night. Johnathan is a graduate student at Andrews University. David has a previous record for assault in the state of Washington. The village of Berrien Springs is known as a fairly quiet, peaceful place...home of the world renowned Seventh Day Adventist Andrews University.
NEWS
| November 15, 2011
BERRIEN SPRINGS - A three year old child is dead after an apartment fire in Berrien Springs. Firefighters got the call around 6:20 this morning, but by the time they arrived in the 8700 block of Valley View Drive the building was fully engulfed. Before three family members were taken to the hospital, they told firefighters their 3-year-old daughter was still inside the burning home. WSBT's Kristin Bien has been at the fire all morning. She says firefighters have not been able to get into the home yet to find that missing child.
NEWS
| October 10, 2012
BERRIEN COUNTY - Early Wednesday, 17-year-old Destiny Coulson went to a women's state prison near Ann Arbor to serve at least the next 14 years for killing her boyfriend. The Berrien Springs teenager was sentenced Monday for murdering 21-year-old David "DJ" Quinn of Eau Claire. Late Tuesday night, WSBT Reporter Denise Bohn interviewed Coulson at the Berrien County Jail. The interview started at 11:15 p.m. and went until the early morning hours.
NEWS
| October 17, 2012
BERRIEN SPRINGS, Mich. - Michigan State police are investigating a multi-car crash that happened on Old U.S. 31 in Berrien County Wednesday afternoon. It happened just north of Berrien Springs, and police are urging drivers to avoid that area. 3 people were trapped. All were taken to Lakeland Hospital in St. Joseph. Berrien Springs and Orinoko police were called to the scene. Police say Old 31 was expected to be blocked to traffic because of the wreck until at least 7 p.m.
NEWS
| January 3, 2012
NILES - Berrien Springs massage therapist Johan Abrahams pleaded guilty Tuesday in Berrien County Trial Court to two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct. Abrahams, 70, of St. Jo-seph Avenue in Berrien Springs, is scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 21. Assistant Prosecutor Cara Wilkinson said Tuesday in court that she expects the guidelines to call for Abrahams to serve a sentence of between zero to 17 months in prison and registering as a sex offender. Fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct is considered a high court misdemeanor and carries a maximum penalty of two years in prison.
NEWS
| February 11, 2013
BERRIEN SPRINGS, Mich. - Sylvester Elementary School was the winner of Monday's “I Love to Read” Challenge. Students received a special visit from WSBT's meteorologist Cari Peugeot.
NEWS
| March 13, 2010
District finals played Friday, March 12, 2010 CLASS A At Portage Central Kalamazoo Central 53, Niles 36 CLASS B At Buchanan Lakeshore 46, Berrien Springs 38 At Battle Creek Harper Creek Marshall 44, Three Rivers 42 CLASS C At Brandywine Bridgman 51, Watervliet 33 At Centreville Constantine 49, White Pigeon 36 CLASS D At Covert Covert 93, Michigan Lutheran 58
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March 6, 2013
Class A District 1 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 61, Mattawan 31 Portage Central 46, St. Joseph 45 Class B District 33 Benton Harbor 70, Buchanan 55 Stevensville Lakeshore 50, Berrien Springs 29 District 34 Sturgis 41, Paw Paw 39 Three Rivers 61, Vicksburg 49 Class C District 64 White Pigeon 64, Constantine 42 District 65 Watervliet 62, Niles Brandywine 46 Class D ...
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NEWS
| February 15, 2013
Watch WSBT's Pete Byrne and David McCoy every Friday at 11 for the latest high school basketball scores and highlights! We'll also post them to this page as they come in, so keep checking back here! INDIANA BOYS Penn 60, Marian 56 Washington 59, Mishawaka 44 Adams 79, Clay 59 St. Joseph 76, Elkhart Central 69 Fairfield 61, Churubusco 42 Fort Wayne Canterbury 57, Culver Academy 50 Fort Wayne South 73, Wawasee 55 Goshen 49, Westview 43 Concord 68, Jimtown 31 Covenant Christian 61, LaCrosse 54 Lake Central 56, Michigan City 26 Chesterton 70, LaPorte 55 Marquette Catholic 76, Knox 30 Westville 68, Morgan Twp 61 New Prairie 69, Glenn 67 North Judson 75, North Miami 43 North White 66, West Central 51 Northridge 51, Lakeland 36 NorthWood 82, Bremen 66 Rochester 58, Peru 53 Pioneer 75, Winamac 30 Triton 65, Tippecanoe Valley 59 Fort Wayne Luers 77, Warsaw 63 INDIANA GIRLS Trinity 66, Victory Academy 3 MICHIGAN BOYS Dowagiac 85, Edwardsburg 69 Niles 68, Portage Northern 54 Buchanan 31, Bridgman 28 Bronson 52, Brandywine 40 Benton Harbor 69,...
NEWS
| February 11, 2013
BERRIEN SPRINGS, Mich. - Sylvester Elementary School was the winner of Monday's “I Love to Read” Challenge. Students received a special visit from WSBT's meteorologist Cari Peugeot.
NEWS
| January 25, 2013
Watch WSBT's Pete Byrne and David McCoy every Friday at 11 for the latest high school basketball scores and highlights! We'll also post them to this page as they come in, so keep checking back here! INDIANA BOYS Friday, Jan. 25 New Prairie 70, Bremen 55 Westview 60, Eastside 41 Elkhart Memorial 56, Goshen 52 West Noble 68, Fairfield 57 Gary Wallace 53, Culver Academy 41 Hebron 53, North Judson 45 Glenn 70, Knox 41 LaCrosse 58, South Central 56 Merrillville 60, Michigan City 54 Marian 67, Mishawaka 46 Warsaw 67, NorthWood 51 Penn 68, Elkhart Central 40 Northridge 51, Plymouth 49 LaPorte 53, Portage 50 Northfield 57, Rochester 45 Adams at Gary Roosevelt, canceled by Gary Roosevelt, will not be made up Clay 68, Riley 59 Oregon-Davis 73, South Bend Trinity 62 St. Joseph 54, Washington 52 Tippecanoe Valley 63, Manchester 44 Triton 55, Jimtown 43 Concord 82, Wawasee 43 Winamac 63, West Central 38 Argos 61, Westville 45 INDIANA GIRLS Friday, Jan. 25 Elkhart Memorial 71, Goshen 57 LaCrosse 37, South Central 34 LaPorte 37, Portage 22 Michigan City 60, ...
NEWS
| October 17, 2012
In three weeks voters in Michigan will have to decide whether to include collective bargaining rights in their state constitution. It is one of the most controversial items on the ballot and could have a major impact on Michigan. Here is what voters will see on the ballot: PROPOSAL 12-2 A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE STATE CONSTITUTION REGARDING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING This proposal would: -Grant public and private employees the constitutional right to organize and bargain collectively through labor unions.
NEWS
| October 17, 2012
BERRIEN SPRINGS, Mich. - Michigan State police are investigating a multi-car crash that happened on Old U.S. 31 in Berrien County Wednesday afternoon. It happened just north of Berrien Springs, and police are urging drivers to avoid that area. 3 people were trapped. All were taken to Lakeland Hospital in St. Joseph. Berrien Springs and Orinoko police were called to the scene. Police say Old 31 was expected to be blocked to traffic because of the wreck until at least 7 p.m.
NEWS
October 11, 2012
Keep checking back if you don't see the town you're looking for. The list will be updated. All trick-or-treat times take place Wednesday, October 31 unless otherwise noted : South Bend, IN: 5 - 7 Roseland, IN: 5 - 7 Mishawaka, IN: 5 - 7 Elkhart, IN: 6 - 8 Plymouth, IN: 5 - 7 Knox, IN: 5:30 - 7 Dowagiac, MI: 6 - 7 Goshen, IN: 5:30 - 8 New Buffalo, MI: Oct. 28 parade at 2...
NEWS
| October 10, 2012
BERRIEN COUNTY - Early Wednesday, 17-year-old Destiny Coulson went to a women's state prison near Ann Arbor to serve at least the next 14 years for killing her boyfriend. The Berrien Springs teenager was sentenced Monday for murdering 21-year-old David "DJ" Quinn of Eau Claire. Late Tuesday night, WSBT Reporter Denise Bohn interviewed Coulson at the Berrien County Jail. The interview started at 11:15 p.m. and went until the early morning hours.
NEWS
| September 25, 2012
BERRIEN SPRINGS, Mich. - Have you ever tried to make your entire lunch or dinner with foods only grown by local farmers? On Tuesday, Andrews University Dining Hall in Berrien Springs proved that it's possible. It's part of their 3rd annual "Eat Local Challenge. " On the average day, 20% of the food they serve in the café comes from local farmers, but on Tuesday, everything on the menu was made entirely from ingredients sourced within 150 miles of campus. Andrew's Dining Service Manager Mark Daniels says the goal of the "Eat Local Challenge" was to make students and the public aware of the healthy alternatives to store bought items that are packed full of preservatives.
