7 February 2012, 2:46 pm
Local students, businesses and first responders prepare for earthquakeWSBT-TV... Indiana, Ohio and other surrounding states – produced a series of strong quakes that killed thousands and rang church bells on the East Coast. “Studies show this could happen again,” said Elkhart County Emergency ... Read More »
7 February 2012, 12:12 pm
CBS LocalISP: Meth lab numbers at all-time high in 2011WISHINDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - The number of methamphetamine labs in Indiana jumped to an all-time high in 2011, according to numbers released this week by Indiana State Police. Last year, State Police said, 1437 meth labs were uncovered by law enfor... Read More »
7 February 2012, 6:23 am
Driver strikes Bristol child who just stepped off school busWSBT-TVA Bristol man was cited by Elkhart County police for "improper braking" after he struck an 8-year-old girl who had just stepped off a school bus Monday afternoon in the 21000 block of SR 19. Timothy Risner, 35, told police he saw the... Read More »
6 February 2012, 8:57 pm
South Bend TribuneThieves steal charity collection displays from five Walmart storesWNDU-TVPolice are searching for at least two men after five charity boxes were stolen from Walmart stores in Elkhart County and St. Joseph County "That's truly sad. It's kind of outraging to think that somebo... Read More »
6 February 2012, 3:22 am
Local briefs: Fatal wrecks; Indiana fugitive shot in Jackson; quilting, Zumba ...Jackson SunJackson police are investigating after a fugitive from Indiana was shot during a reported robbery Saturday evening. Around 10:20 pm Saturday, Jackson police were notified about a shooting. The victim was take... Read More »
4 February 2012, 10:37 pm
South Bend TribuneFor the Love of Children: Does boy's death point to larger problem?South Bend TribuneBy VIRGINIA BLACK and MARY KATE MALONE South Bend Tribune A growing number of those involved in protecting Indiana's children are alarmed at the quiet revamping of the state's Departmen... Read More »
4 February 2012, 2:15 pm
N. Ind. police look for men stealing from charityChicago TribuneELKHART, Ind.— Authorities in a northern Indiana county are seeking the public's help in catching two men suspected of stealing canisters containing money intended for a children's charity. WSBT-TV reports (http://bit.ly/AxBOU... Read More »
3 February 2012, 10:47 am
Vanderburgh County again has most meth labs in stateEvansville Courier & PressThe second most, according to numbers released Friday by the Indiana State Police, were the 71 founds in Elkhart County, alongthe Michigan border. It was followed by 58 in Kosclusko County just south of Elkhart with 58 and... Read More »
23 January 2012, 8:43 pm
Indiana Prostitution Police Sting Goes PublicOfficer.com (press release)By Monday morning - thanks to an e-mail from the Elkhart Police Department - all 10 of the men's photographs and their names were prominently displayed on the websites of Michiana's four television stations and on the we... Read More »
17 January 2012, 6:52 am
ABC7Chicago.com10 arrested in Elkhart on prostitution chargesABC7Chicago.comJanuary 17, 2012 (ELKHART, Ind.) -- Ten men in northern Indiana are facing misdemeanor charges of patronizing a prostitute following a two-day sting by Elkhart police. Police tell The Elkhart Truth (http://bit.ly/zS5p4i ) th... Read More »