Feb. 28—STATEHOUSE — Elkhart County native Sam McDonough is gaining experience as an intern with State Rep. Doug Miller (R-Elkhart) and his fellow members of the Indiana House of Representatives during the 2024 legislative session. McDonough, an Elkhart High School graduate, is the son of Daniel and Jody McDonough. He is currently a sophomore at […]
Feb. 27—A 43-year-old man was arrested by Elkhart County deputies after a high-speed chase across county lines. According to Elkhart County deputies, Christopher Solley-Mead, 43, was initially noted by police for traveling at a high-rate of speed and then disregarding a stop sign. Police said Solley-Mead was traveling in a 2004 Grand Prix at the […]
Feb. 11—ELKHART — A family pet died in a Saturday evening structure fire in Elkhart. Elkhart Fire Department units responded to 125 Park Ave. at 6:30 p.m., according to an EFD news release. “Upon arrival there was heavy fire and smoke from the first floor rear of a 2-story wood frame residential structure,” the release […]
Feb. 8—INDIANAPOLIS — The Elkhart County Soil and Water Conservation District will be receiving a grant award of $150,000. The award is part of an Indiana State Department of Agriculture and State Soil Conservation Board award of $2,313,287, in matching grant funds to 26 projects within soil and water conservation districts statewide and soil health […]
Feb. 7—SOUTH BEND — An Elkhart man has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison in a federal child pornography case. Sean Posey, 40, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty, after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson in a news release. Posey […]
Feb. 7—ELKHART — On Tuesday morning Elkhart Police Department officers arrested a male suspect within minutes of a bank robbery at 1st Source Bank, 131 E. Franklin St. Markeese Dashon Hunter, 31, was booked into the Elkhart County Jail on a preliminary charge of Robbery, a Level 5 Felony, according to an EPD news release. […]
Feb. 6—GOSHEN — Several appropriations were approved for ongoing projects of the Elkhart County Highway Department during the Elkhart County Commissioners meeting on Monday. With just a few months until the Sunnyside Avenue Overpass Project begins, commissioners continued preparing for it, as well as several bridge repairs across the county. Commissioners approved a total of […]
Feb. 1—GOSHEN — A woman charged with killing her own baby was found competent to stand trial during Thursday’s Circuit Court proceedings. With two evaluations under her belt, prosecution and her defense team agreed to the results, confirming that Alauraeve Allen, 24, Elkhart, is competent to stand trial. On July 7, at approximately 7:46 p.m., […]
Jan. 30—The National Weather Service of Northern Indiana issued a flood warning Tuesday night for the St. Joseph River, including where it runs through Elkhart and St. Joseph counties. The flood warning is in effect until 7 p.m. Friday. For the Saint Joseph River Michigan, minor flooding is expected and includes in Indiana Elkhart and […]
Jan. 18—An apartment house caught fire Sunday in Elkhart. Elkhart City Police were called to 1826 Hemlock Lane around 7:20 p.m. Sunday for smoke in the building. After further investigation, the ceiling was pulled down and an active fire was found in the floor joist assembly between the first and second floor near the laundry […]
Jan. 16—GOSHEN — A Goshen-based landlord received little consolation when he attempted to save a rental home from demolition near Stone Lake on Monday. Elkhart County Commissioners told landlord Ron Davidhizar and his assistant Marlon “Maxx” Banks that if they hoped to see any resolution, they’d have to speak through their hired attorney. Banks spoke […]
Jan. 16—A man survived but was hospitalized following a crash involved in a train on Monday morning. Goshen police say Michael Arnett, 27, of Elkhart, was driving south on Ferndale north of Elkhart Road at 6:59 a.m. in a green 2017 Jaguar F-Pace. At the time, train arms were down due to a passing train, […]