St Joseph County News

Police have captured Luis Briones, the man accused of shooting an 18-year-old on South Benda s west side Oct.

John Callan had nothing nice to say about today's special election. "I think it's stupid," he said, "I think we shouldn't be having it at all for the money we're spending in a recessionary year." Still, there he was today, on his lunch break, casting a "No" vote at Riley High School in South Bend.

With winter weather just around the corner, many people are starting to heat their homes.

The last remaining suspect in an October homicide has turned himself in. Benjamin Harris, 19, of South Bend, turned himself in Thursday at the St.

St. Joseph County will hold several H1N1 vaccine clinics this month. There are three after-hours clinics scheduled for next week.

Many people lining up for H1N1 vaccinations during this flu season will have two ways to receive the vaccine: a shot or a nasal spray.

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY a * Higher voter turnout wasn't the only surprise during Tuesday's special election.

Voters in two Northern Indiana counties overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to create a regional transportation district.

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY a * A special election is sending voters in St. Joseph County and one other northern Indiana county to the polls Tuesday.

The demand for the H1N1 vaccine continues to outstrip the supply in much of the area.

The St. Joseph County metro homicide unit is turning to the public for help hunting down the suspect in a drive-by shooting.

St. Joseph County voters are reminded that Tuesday is election day in the county.

Gas pump in hand, Carlita Weston stands just feet from the spot where an 18-year-old was shot less than 24 hours before.

Anthony Frick, 24, of Granger, was charged Friday in the October 27th rape of a 67 year old South Bend woman.

Saturday, October 31, 2009 Ind. Courts - "St. Joseph County officials are saying little about Nemeth case" Erin Blasko has this report today in the South Bend Tribune .

Paroled sex offenders in St. Joseph County will be allowed to stay in their homes during trick-or-treat hours this year, a departure from 2008, when offenders were quarantined during the holiday.

A man accused of posing as a police officer and raping a 67-year-old woman was charged by prosecutors Friday with six felony charges, including rape, robbery, burglary and impersonating an officer.

Police have arrested three people in connection with an Oct. 21 shooting that left one man dead on South Bend's west side.

It's that time of year again: Deer are more likely to jump out in front of you, causing an accident.

MISHAWAKA a * Police say several shots were fired last night during an armed robbery on Mishawakaa s north side.