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Buchanan

Buchanan lawyer charged with 16 counts of sex crimes to face trial

NILES — Van Buren County District Judge Michael McKay ruled Thursday that local attorney Lanny Fisher must face trial on several felony and misdemeanor charges ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Thursday, January 25, 2024 5:11 pm

Buchanan

Buchanan City Commission presses pause on citizen complaint

BUCHANAN — The consideration of a citizen complaint against Buchanan Mayor Sean Denison has been sent to the city attorney after action Tuesday night by ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Wednesday, January 24, 2024 6:00 pm

Crime/Court

Competency hearing scheduled for Niles murder suspect

NILES — A competency hearing has been ordered for the Missouri man accused of shooting and killing a Niles resident last September. Jamie Phillip Perry ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Wednesday, January 24, 2024 5:00 pm

Berrien County

Undocumented immigrant sentenced for DWI, resisting police

NILES — A former Mexican resident in the United States illegally could be deported soon. In the meantime, he will be serving a jail sentence ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, January 23, 2024 4:00 pm

Crime/Court

Niles man sentenced for failing to register as sex offender

NILES — A Niles man who failed to maintain his registry as a sex offender was sentenced. Shaquille Decar Smith-Johnson, 29, of Niles, pleaded guilty ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, January 23, 2024 5:00 am

Community News

Niles man gets jail time for drug possession

NILES — A Niles man was sentenced Monday in Berrien County Trial Court for possession of methamphetamine. Steven Ray Zick, 36, of Niles, pleaded guilty ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, January 22, 2024 5:58 pm

Cass County

Buchanan man sentenced for drug possession

CASSOPOLIS — A Buchanan man was sentenced Friday in Cass County Circuit Court for methamphetamine possession. James Edward Bouma, 43, of Red Bud Trail North ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Sunday, January 21, 2024 6:21 pm

Cass County

Dowagiac man gets probation for drug possession

CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man was sentenced Friday in Cass County Circuit Court for possession of methamphetamine. Mathew Aaron Crider, 37, of Maple Street in Dowagiac, ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Friday, January 19, 2024 2:38 pm

Crime/Court

Teen facing felony charges in Niles shooting

NILES — A Niles teen has been arraigned on five felony charges in relation to the shooting Wednesday morning on South 11th Street in the ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Thursday, January 18, 2024 4:33 pm

Brandywine Education

Curriculum discussed at Brandywine committee meeting

NILES — After several meetings with little or no public comment, people once again came out to express their views at Tuesday morning’s Brandywine Board ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, January 16, 2024 5:34 pm

Crime/Court

Dowagiac man gets jail time for drug possession

CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man facing sentencing next month in Berrien County was sentenced Friday in Cass County Circuit Court to a year in jail. ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Saturday, January 13, 2024 10:59 am

Crime/Court

Niles man gets prison time for party store robbery

CASSOPOLIS — A young Niles man who robbed a Niles area party store last year was sentenced to prison Friday in Cass County Circuit Court. ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Friday, January 12, 2024 4:00 pm

Brandywine Education

Brandywine school board elects new officers, discusses May bond proposal

NILES — Brandywine Board of Education members elected new officers and heard details about the proposed bond issue going before voters in May at their ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Wednesday, January 10, 2024 2:22 pm

Buchanan

Conflicts, controversy continue to swirl around Buchanan City Commission

BUCHANAN — Buchanan City Commissioner Dan Vigansky has been asked to resign by fellow commissioners but so far he has refused to do so. The ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, January 9, 2024 11:24 am

Crime/Court

Appeal denied for Buchanan man involved in fatal OWI crash

NILES — The case against a Buchanan man accused of driving drunk and killing a Berrien County Road Department worker in the summer of 2022 ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, January 8, 2024 6:00 pm

Crime/Court

Niles man gets jail time for killing neighbor’s dog

NILES — A Niles man who shot and killed a neighbor’s dog was sentenced to jail Monday in Berrien County Trial Court. William Kevin McAbee, ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, January 8, 2024 2:14 pm

Crime/Court

Niles man gets probation for gun, drug possession

CASSOPOLIS — A Niles man who was stopped having possession of a gun and cocaine was sentenced Friday in Cass County Circuit Court. James Austin ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Sunday, January 7, 2024 5:00 pm

Crime/Court

Dowagiac man gets prison time for meth, ammo possession

CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man was sentenced to prison for two separate incidents occurring in Dowagiac in 2023. Justin Edward Syx, 34, of Magician Lake ... Read more

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

Local Government

Berrien County Commissioners choose committee members

ST. JOSEPH — Berrien County Commissioners started the 2024 year with a brief organizational meeting Thursday morning. Commissioners re-elected the vice chair and re-appointed committee ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Friday, January 5, 2024 2:54 pm

Cass County

Three Rivers man gets prison time for criminal sexual conduct

CASSOPOLIS — A Three Rivers man with two previous criminal sexual conduct convictions was sentenced to prison for molesting a seven year old girl in ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Friday, January 5, 2024 1:33 pm

Crime/Court

Area residents sentenced in Berrien County Court

NILES — Three area residents were sentenced Thursday in Berrien County Trial Court. Paul Ryan Eager, 47, of Niles, pleaded guilty to interfering with electronic ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Saturday, December 30, 2023 5:00 am

Berrien County

South Bend man gets probation, jail for pulling gun at Niles Township Wal-Mart

NILES — A South Bend man who got into a fight with two people at the Niles Wal-Mart and pulled a gun on them inside ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Friday, December 29, 2023 10:03 am

Crime/Court

Niles man gets prison time for setting apartment building on fire

NILES — A Niles man who tried to burn down a local apartment building three years ago was sentenced to prison Thursday in Berrien County ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Thursday, December 28, 2023 3:00 pm

Berrien County

Berrien County Commissioners conduct final 2023 meeting

ST. JOSEPH – The Berrien County Board of Commissioners’ final meeting of 2023 featured action on a number of fronts as well as an update ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, December 26, 2023 1:00 pm

Buchanan

Recall wording approved for Buchanan commissioner, mayor

BUCHANAN — Berrien County Election Commission members approved recall wording Monday against Buchanan Mayor Sean Denison and Buchanan City Commissioner Dan Vigansky. The recalls are ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Thursday, December 21, 2023 12:11 pm

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