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Cass County

Edwardsburg man sentenced on multiple charges

CASSOPOLIS — Fleeing a traffic stop didn’t work out well for an Edwardsburg man who was sentenced to probation Friday in Cass County Circuit Court.  ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Friday, June 24, 2022 3:15 pm

News

Niles woman sentenced for meth use

NILES — A Niles woman will have the chance to turn her life around on probation after being sentenced Monday in Berrien County Trial Court.  ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, June 14, 2022 6:00 am

Berrien County

Former sheriff’s department lieutenant to appear in court Wednesday

NILES — A former Berrien County Sheriff’s Department lieutenant will be back in court later this week on alleged embezzlement charges.  Trent Babcock is scheduled ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, June 13, 2022 3:15 pm

Cass County

Local residents sentenced on meth charges

CASSOPOLIS – Several area residents were sentenced Friday in Cass County Circuit Court on methamphetamine related offenses. Timothy Heffington, 63, of Gage Street in Dowagiac, ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Friday, June 10, 2022 2:12 pm

News

Local man sentenced for drunk driving

NILES — Two area residents were sentenced to prison on drunk driving and domestic violence charges Monday in Berrien County Trial Court in Niles. Jesse ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, June 7, 2022 11:40 am

Berrien County

Niles man sentenced for sexually assaulting minor

NILES — A Niles man is going to prison for criminal sexual conduct although he still maintains his innocence. Otis Moffitt, 65, of Niles, was ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, June 6, 2022 4:30 pm

Community News

County board approves $2 million for downtown Niles improvements

BERRIEN SPRINGS —  Berrien County Commissioners gave their stamp of approval to a proposed $2 million plus worth of improvements to downtown Niles at their ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Friday, June 3, 2022 4:45 pm

Cass County

Dowagiac man gets prison time for criminal sexual conduct

CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man is going to prison after being sentenced Friday in Cass County Circuit Court for molesting two young girls in separate ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Friday, June 3, 2022 1:41 pm

Cass County

Dowagiac man gets probation for resisting police

CASSOPOLIS — Jason Keen, 42, of Glenwood Road in Dowagiac, pleaded guilty to attempted resisting and obstructing police and was placed on 12 months probation. ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, May 30, 2022 6:00 am

Cass County

Dowagiac native sentenced for meth possession

DOWAGIAC — Tasha Ernst, 43, formerly of Dowagiac and now of Three Rivers, pleaded guilty to possession of meth as a habitual offender and was ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Saturday, May 28, 2022 8:00 pm

Cassopolis

Cassopolis man gets prison time for criminal sexual conduct

CASSOPOLIS — A Cassopolis man is going to prison after being sentenced for molesting a young girl several years ago. Lloyd Lambright, 47, of Tharp ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Saturday, May 28, 2022 11:00 am

Buchanan

Famed Buchanan pilot to be featured in local history programs

BUCHANAN – People today can’t imagine a world without cars, planes and even space travel, but that was the world Jack Knight grew up in ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, May 24, 2022 11:45 am

Berrien County

Niles man gets probation resisting, obstructing police

NILES — Alan Michael Baldwin, 48, of Niles, was sentenced for resisting and obstructing police Monday by Berrien County Trial Judge Sterling Schrock. Baldwin pleaded ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, May 24, 2022 10:45 am

Berrien County

Niles man sentenced for possession of ammunition

NILES — A Niles man will have to walk the walk and not just talk the talk if he plans to be successful on probation. ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, May 23, 2022 4:18 pm

Cass County

Mishawaka woman sentenced for unarmed robbery, lying to police officer

CASSOPOLIS — A Mishawaka woman who took her daughters to a drug deal that went bad in Howard Township will spend the next 10 months ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, May 23, 2022 11:08 am

Breaking News

Dowagiac man convicted of child molestation, pornography gets life sentence

CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac business owner was sentenced to life in prison Friday in Cass County Circuit Court.  Kevin Hanner, co-owner of the Wood Fire ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Friday, May 20, 2022 11:55 am

Berrien County

Berrien County Commissioners fill vacant seat

ST. JOSEPH – The Berrien County Board of Commissioners is back to full strength after filling the vacancy left by the resignation of Don Meeks ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Friday, May 20, 2022 6:00 am

Community News

Niles man gets prison time for meth possession

NILES — A Niles man was sent back to prison after being sentenced Monday in Berrien County Trial Court.   David James Lugardo, 49, of 13th ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, May 17, 2022 11:20 am

Berrien County

Board of Commissioners discuss seat vacancy, grant opportunities

ST. JOSEPH — This week’s Berrien County Board of Commissioners meeting featured news about the Napier Avenue Bridge re-opening as well as news from Lansing ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Saturday, May 14, 2022 10:00 am

Cass County

Edwardsburg man who broke into high school sentenced for larceny

CASSOPOLIS — An Edwardsburg man who broke into Edwardsburg High School last September will get the chance to keep the felony off his record after ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Friday, May 13, 2022 3:27 pm

Breaking News

Niles man convicted for shooting MSP trooper

NILES — A four day jury trial in Berrien County Trial Court concluded Friday with a Niles man convicted of a lesser crime in connection ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Friday, May 13, 2022 12:45 pm

Community News

Niles man sentenced for fleeing police, drunk driving

NILES — Stefan Quincy Blakemore, 31, of Fulkerson Road in Niles, pleaded guilty to third degree fleeing police and drunk driving and was sentenced to ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, May 10, 2022 6:00 am

Buchanan

Niles woman sentenced to jail, probation for meth possession

NILES — A Niles woman found in possession of meth was sentenced by Berrien County Trial Court Judge Sterling R. Shrock Monday at the Niles ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, May 9, 2022 4:00 pm

Community News

Niles man sentenced for tampering, delivery of meth

NILES – A Niles man is going to prison after pleading guilty to tampering with evidence and delivery of meth. He was one of four ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, May 9, 2022 3:32 pm

Berrien County

Local teen sentenced on robbery charges

NILES — Cases involving young people and guns keep Berrien County Trial Judge Sterling Schrock up at night and Monday’s case involving an August 2021 ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, May 2, 2022 3:03 pm

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