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Crime/Court

Niles man gets prison time for sexually assaulting children

NILES — A Niles man who sexually molested young girls over a five-year period received a prison sentence Monday in Berrien County Trial Court. Lawrence ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, August 5, 2024 2:30 pm

Crime/Court

Dowagiac man accused of meth possession withdraws plea

CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man withdrew his plea Friday in Cass County Trial Court after Trial Court Judge Mark Herman rejected the plea deal that ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Saturday, August 3, 2024 11:46 am

Crime/Court

Niles volleyball coach resigns following DUI arrest

NILES — Niles High School volleyball coach Samantha Zimmerman has resigned following a July 10 drunk driving arrest. Zimmerman, 34, faces a pretrial conference next ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Thursday, August 1, 2024 3:17 pm

Brandywine Education

Berrien RESA appoints Jarpe to Brandywine school board

BERRIEN SPRINGS — Retired Brandywine Superintendent John Jarpe will get his seat on the Brandywine Board of Education sooner rather than later after the Berrien ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Wednesday, July 31, 2024 4:27 pm

Buchanan

Buchanan commissioners discuss LiveBuchanan support

BUCHANAN — Buchanan City Commissioners appear to be getting closer to giving financial support to the LiveBuchanan economic development organization, although questions remain about exactly ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, July 30, 2024 2:25 pm

Crime/Court

Niles man gets jail time in drug case

NILES — A Niles man was sentenced to jail on drug charges Monday in Berrien County Trial Court at the Niles courthouse.  With the sentencing, ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, July 30, 2024 12:37 pm

Crime/Court

Edwardsburg woman gets probation, jail for driving intoxicated

CASSOPOLIS — Monica Jean Barrier, 43, of Channel Lane in Edwardsburg, pleaded guilty Friday in Cass County Circuit Court to third offense operating while under ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, July 30, 2024 12:23 pm

Crime/Court

Niles murder suspect found incompetent to stand trial

NILES — A St. Louis, Missouri man accused in the 2023 murder of a Niles man has been found incompetent to stand trial. Jamie Phillip ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, July 29, 2024 12:13 pm

Crime/Court

Edwardsburg man gets probation for meth possession

CASSOPOLIS — An Edwardsburg man was sentenced to probation Friday for meth possession in Cass County Circuit Court. Mitchell Dale Quesinberry, 33, of Metcalf Court ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, July 29, 2024 11:27 am

Buchanan

Buchanan commissioners table LiveBuchanan votes

BUCHANAN — Buchanan City Commissioners have postponed action on formalizing the relationship between the city and a local economic development organization called LiveBuchanan after both ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, July 23, 2024 12:07 pm

Crime/Court

Niles man gets jail time for fleeing police

NILES — A Niles man who fled from police on a motorcycle before he crashed it was sentenced to jail Monday in Berrien County Trial ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, July 23, 2024 10:53 am

Berrien County

South Bend man sentenced on weapon charge

NILES — A man whose father was sentenced to jail last week was given a jail sentence Monday in Berrien County Trial Court.      Gino ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, July 22, 2024 4:52 pm

Crime/Court

South Bend man sentenced on weapons charge

NILES — A South Bend man was sentenced on a weapons charge Monday in Berrien County Trial Court.   Jason Robert Miltroka, 47, of South Bend, ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, July 16, 2024 11:50 am

Crime/Court

Niles man gets jail time for carrying concealed weapon

NILES — A Niles man who was arrested for carrying a loaded stolen gun was sentenced to jail Monday in Berrienn County Trial Court. Gladger ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, July 15, 2024 3:31 pm

Cass County

Edwardsburg man gets time served for larceny

CASSOPOLIS — An Edwardsburg man who broke into cars at Edwardsburg High School and later broke into a home in 2017 was given credit for ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, July 15, 2024 11:26 am

Cass County

Cass County law clerk gets jail for contempt of court

CASSOPOLIS — A law clerk was held in contempt of court and sentenced to jail Friday in Cass County Circuit Court. Rosemary Kuerbitz, a law ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Friday, July 12, 2024 1:23 pm

Buchanan

Buchanan approves liquor license for boutique hotel

BUCHANAN — Buchanan commissioners approved a new liquor license Monday for the boutique hotel going in on Days Avenue in the former livery stable building. ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Thursday, July 11, 2024 9:25 am

Buchanan

Buchanan moves forward with downtown streetscape, infrastructure projects

BUCHANAN — Buchanan City Commissioners took a big step forward Monday when it comes to the city’s downtown streetscape and infrastructure project. Commissioners approved three ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Wednesday, July 10, 2024 12:03 pm

Brandywine Education

Brandywine adopts new cell phone policy, hires assistant elementary principal

NILES — A new cell phone policy is coming this fall for Brandywine students. Brandywine Board of Education members approved the change along with the ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, July 9, 2024 4:34 pm

Cass County

Man gets prison time for attacking police officer during traffic stop

NILES — A Mishawaka man who attacked a police officer was sentenced to prison and another man received probation for a similar offense Monday in ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, July 9, 2024 3:34 pm

Brandywine Education

School board split on vote to appoint new member

NILES — It will be up to the Berrien RESA Board of Education to pick a new board member for the Brandywine School Board after ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, July 9, 2024 12:06 pm

Crime/Court

Galien man gets prison time for trying to burn down father’s trailer

NILES — A Galien man who tried to burn down a trailer his father lived in was sentenced to prison Monday in Berrien County Trial ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, July 8, 2024 4:18 pm

Crime/Court

Niles teen sentenced to prison for Little Caesars shooting

NILES — The shooting outside a Niles business in January has resulted in a prison sentence for the shooter.  Berrien County Trial Court Judge Jennifer ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, July 8, 2024 1:12 pm

Crime/Court

Edwardsburg man gets probation for meth possession

CASSOPOLIS — A 72-year-old man will have the chance to keep a felony conviction off his record if he’s successful on probation.      Gary Wayne ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Saturday, July 6, 2024 5:00 am

Crime/Court

Dowagiac man gets prison time on multiple charges

CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man with a long criminal history as well as ongoing anger problems was sentenced to prison Friday in Cass County Circuit ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Friday, July 5, 2024 1:13 pm

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