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Berrien County

Niles man gets prison time for child abuse

NILES — A Niles man who injured his daughter by striking her with a belt was sentenced to prison Monday in Berrien County Trial Court. ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, July 24, 2023 3:00 pm

Cassopolis

Niles man accused of hoarding 106 animals gets probation

CASSOPOLIS — A Niles man with a history of hoarding animals was placed on probation and ordered to not possess any animal in a sentencing ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Saturday, July 22, 2023 5:00 am

Berrien County

Berrien County reimburses Niles for RAP Grant expenditures

ST. JOSEPH — Berrien County Board of Commissioners approved reimbursing the city of Niles for expenditures on state grant approved projects at their meeting Thursday. ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Thursday, July 20, 2023 3:59 pm

Crime/Court

Niles woman gets probation, jail time for drug possession

NILES — A Niles woman was given probation and jail after being caught with heroin. Amanda Lynn Mead, 43, of Niles, pleaded guilty to possession ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, July 18, 2023 3:00 pm

Crime/Court

Benton Harbor man gets prison time for meth possession

 CASSOPOLIS — A Benton Harbor man was sentenced to prison Friday in Cass County Circuit Court. Curtis James Sylvester, 37, of Benton Harbor, pleaded guilty ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Sunday, July 16, 2023 5:00 am

Crime/Court

Niles woman gets prison time for vehicle theft, meth possession

NILES — A Niles woman who is already in prison received another prison term as well as two concurrent jail terms in sentences for three ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Saturday, July 15, 2023 2:00 pm

Buchanan

Commissioner conduct hot topic at Buchanan City Commission meeting

BUCHANAN — The public hearing on a citizen complaint against Buchanan City Commissioner Dan Vigansky was canceled prior to Monday’s Buchanan City Commission meeting, but ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, July 11, 2023 10:00 am

Buchanan

Community members discuss state property tax

BUCHANAN — Michigan home owners shouldn’t have to fear losing their homes if they fall on hard times and can’t pay their property taxes. That ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, July 10, 2023 10:00 am

Crime/Court

Edwardsburg man gets jail time for shooting gun from vehicle, domestic assault

CASSOPOLIS — An Edwardsburg resident was sentenced to jail after shooting at a home last June and then assaulting his wife in February. Tyler Ray ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Saturday, July 8, 2023 9:00 am

Crime/Court

South Bend man gets prison time for stabbing Edwardsburg man 15 times

CASSOPOLIS — A South Bend man who stabbed an Edwardsburg man several times last year is going to prison. He was one of five people ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Friday, July 7, 2023 2:18 pm

Community News

Brandywine talks curriculum at committee meeting

NILES — Brandywine Board of Education members appear to be closer to adopting a new English Language Arts (ELA) curriculum for elementary and middle school ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Thursday, July 6, 2023 3:25 pm

Crime/Court

Dowagiac man given time served for gun possession

CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man convicted in 2021 for being a felon in possession of a firearm was re-sentenced to time served. The case had ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Sunday, July 2, 2023 5:00 am

Cass County

Former Dowagiac resident gets jail time for stealing vehicle from dealership

CASSOPOLIS — A former Dowagiac resident who never brought back a car he was test driving last July was sentenced to a year in jail ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Saturday, July 1, 2023 8:00 am

Buchanan

Trial for Buchanan man in fatal OWI crash set for August

NILES — A Buchanan resident accused of driving drunk and killing a Berrien County Road Department worker last summer is set to go to trial ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Friday, June 30, 2023 12:15 pm

Crime/Court

South Bend man gets jail time for attempted carjacking in Bertrand Township

NILES — A South Bend man who attempted to carjack a woman in Bertrand Township is going to jail. Sanquan Dalshawn Frazier, 36, of South ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, June 27, 2023 5:00 am

Brandywine Education

Book restriction discussions continue at Brandywine

NILES — Friday night’s meeting of the Brandywine Board of Education’s explicit book review committee brought some clarity to the discussion even if it didn’t ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Sunday, June 25, 2023 1:30 pm

Cass County

Dowagiac man gets probation for assaulting family members, police officers

CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man who assaulted family members and police last year was sentenced Friday in Cass County Circuit Court and will get the ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Saturday, June 24, 2023 5:00 am

Berrien County

Pride events hot topic at Berrien County Commissioners meeting

ST. JOSEPH — Comments opposing south county “gay pride” events were made by three area residents at Thursday’s Berrien County Board of Commissioners meeting.  The ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Thursday, June 15, 2023 5:00 pm

Crime/Court

Dowagiac man gets prison time on drug, weapon charges

NILES — A Dowagiac man already in prison on drug and weapon charges was sentenced to another prison term Monday in Berrien County Trial Court.  ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, June 13, 2023 6:00 am

Crime/Court

Niles man gets jail time for stealing from Lowe’s

NILES — A Niles man who stole items from Lowe’s will be spending the next six months in jail.  Aron Thomas Brigham, 44, of Niles, ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, June 12, 2023 3:24 pm

Cass County

Dowagiac man gets jail time for loaded gun found in vehicle

CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man will spend the next year in jail after being sentenced Friday in Cass County Circuit Court. The man was arrested ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Friday, June 9, 2023 1:10 pm

Crime/Court

Downtown Niles purse-snatcher sentenced to prison

NILES — The Indiana man who robbed an elderly woman outside a downtown Niles church will be spending the next seven plus years in prison ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, June 5, 2023 1:22 pm

Crime/Court

Dowagiac man gets probation for meth possession

CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man was placed on probation after being sentenced for two meth related incidents.         Cody Cobra Coulson, 30, of School Street in ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Sunday, June 4, 2023 5:00 am

Cass County

Elkhart man sentenced to house arrest on drug charges

 CASSOPOLIS — An Elkhart man who is under house arrest in Indiana was sentenced Friday for an incident dating back to 2017.         Glenn Ervin Bingaman, ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Saturday, June 3, 2023 5:00 pm

Cass County

Three Rivers man gets jail time for meth possession

CASSOPOLIS – A Three Rivers man who possessed meth when police stopped him near Marcellus will spend the next year in jail after being sentenced ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Saturday, June 3, 2023 11:00 am

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