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July 26, 2012
Local GOP Responds to News of Bauer Ouster South Bend, IN-The Saint Joseph County Republican Party is responding today in the wake of news that South Bend Representative, B. Patrick Bauer has been removed as house Minority Leader by his caucus. “If we had the power, we would have done it a long time ago,” said Deb Fleming, Chairman of the St. Joseph County Republican Party. “What else is there to say? Pat Bauer's own caucus has decided that they could no longer stand for his failed policies and divisive political rhetoric.” “I'll echo what [Republican State Chairman]
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WSBT-TV Report | April 12, 2013
“We are not going to put up with such a volatile mix in our community,” the Cass County prosecutor said Friday about “a meth-making, bomb-possessing Edwardsburg man who also had over 20 firearms at the ready.” A jury found 54-year-old Scott Blaisedell guilty of 14 criminal counts on Wednesday, according to a news release issued Friday. “Mr. Blaisdell has earned his ticket to the joint,” said Cass County Prosecutor Victor Fitz In February of 2012, the Cass County Drug Enforcement Team executed a search warrant on Blaisdell's home in the 70000 block of Five Points Road in Edwardsburg.
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WSBT-TV Report | March 21, 2013
A person was killed and another has minor injuries this morning in a two-car crash on Redfield Road between Gumwood Road and Ironwood Drive in Cass County. This happened just after 7 a.m., according to police dispatch.Police say 27-year-old Alan Steven of Elkhart lost control on the snow-covered road and slid into an oncoming pickup driven by 35-year-old James Heiermann of Niles. Steven was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say he was not wearing a seatbelt. Michigan State Police are investigating.
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WSBT-TV Report | December 5, 2010
Extradition to St. Joseph County will be requested Monday for three Illinois residents in connection with the shooting death of Cornelius “Corey” Miller on Nov. 30 in South Bend. Miller, 20, of Chicago, was in a house at 518 S. Lombardy Drive when shots were fired through the back door, police said, at the time of his death. Saturday, the St. Joseph County Prosecutor's office issued a news release listing the arrests of three Illinois residents in connection with the case.
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WSBT-TV Report | October 1, 2012
WARSAW, Ind. - We have more information about a shocking hit-and-run crash in Warsaw over the weekend. The occupants of the buggy that was struck tell WSBT the driver intentionally swerved to hit them -- killing their horse and throwing them from their cart. Just before 11 Saturday night, officers were called to Enterprise Drive near U.S. 30 on the city's north side. Despite an earlier release from police stating that no one involved said it was intentional, on Monday morning the victims of the hit-and-run told us the driver did in fact appear to strike them on purpose.
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WSBT-TV Report | April 25, 2012
A northbound car on 1100 East safely crossed the eastbound lane of U.S. 30 Tuesday night, hesitated in the median, but then drove in front of a westbound semi, injuring the three people in the car. The mishap occurred about 8:20 p.m. just east of the Grovertown Truck Stop, according to a Starke County Sherriff's Department news release issued Wednesday. The semi driver swerved to the right to avoid hitting the car, police said, but was unable to stop his loaded semi in time.
NEWS
January 14, 2010
MISHAWAKA — Because of electrical work, the city will close the north westbound lane of East Douglas Road just east of Holy Cross Parkway beginning at 8 a.m. Thursday, according to a news release. Completion of the work is expected by 3 p.m.
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Tribune Staff Report | March 26, 2010
ELKHART — Charles Farrell III, a suspect in the July 25 murder of Alphonso James Jr. at Old Farm Apartments in Elkhart, was arrested in an Indianapolis hotel Thursday. According to a news release from the Elkhart Police Department, the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force arrested Farrell, a 34-year-old from South Bend, about 3:30 p.m. on the south side of Indianapolis. Bruce Alan White Jr., 29, of South Bend, is also wanted in connection with James’ murder. He remains at large.
NEWS
September 22, 2012
MILTON, Ind. (AP) - Authorities say a 57-year-old man died when his lawn mower flipped over on top of him at the edge of an eastern Indiana lake. The state Department of Natural Resources says in a news release that campers at Manlove Park near Milton found the body of caretaker Ronald Trueblood of Connersville about 5:45 p.m. Campers who found Trueblood pinned beneath the lawn mower in the water of Manlove Park Lake pulled him to shore and attempted CPR, but he was later pronounced dead at hospital in nearby Connersville.
NEWS
March 31, 2010
MISHAWAKA — Traffic on Edison Lakes Parkway between Day Road and Main Street will be restricted by a power washer cleaning the curbs and medians Thursday and Friday. According to a news release from the city engineering department, Rieth-Riley Construction Co. will use a truck-mounted power washer in that area between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. both days.