Jan. 15—An 27-year-old Elkhart man was injured in a train versus car wreck in Goshen Monday morning. Officers responded to the intersection of Ferndale Road and Elkhart Road in reference to a vehicle crash involving a car and a train, according to Goshen Police Department news release late Monday morning. “The driver was transported to […]
Jan. 12—INDIANAPOLIS — Former Elkhart Deputy Prosecuting Attorney David Francisco is one of two attorneys appointed to judgeships by Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb. The governor’s office made the official announcement on Friday that Francisco and Andrew Bloch were appointed. Francisco will succeed Judge John Marnocha who is set to retire on Jan. 31. Bloch will […]
Jan. 8—Elkhart Superintendent Lamont Smith announced to his staff Monday, Jan. 8 his intentions to leave the district June 30. Smith who has been Superintendent since 2018 — leading the district with the motto of “Faith, Family and Future focus” — thanked his staff and told them how much he appreciated each and everyone of […]
Jan. 8—GOSHEN — An Elkhart County Corrections officer is facing felony charges after a reported sexual incident with an inmate. Malachi Yoder, 26, is accused of engaging in a sexual activity with a female inmate at the Elkhart County Jail on Jan. 3. According to a press release from the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, detectives […]
Jan. 1—ELKHART — A Bristol man is dead following an early Monday morning two-vehicle crash in Elkhart. At 12:14 a.m., an off-duty Elkhart Police Department officer in a marked squad car called the Elkhart City 911 Communications Center to report observing a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed near Elkhart High School on […]
Dec. 26—GOSHEN — The Indiana County Commissioner has announced that Elkhart County Highway Engineer Charlie McKenzie was selected to receive the ICC’s “2023 Outstanding County Highway Engineer of the Year” Achievement Award. The award is in recognition of his contributions made to county government throughout his years of public service, a news release stated. The […]
Andrew Royer, who spent 16 years in prison after falsely confessing to the killing of an elderly woman, has reached an $11.7 million partial settlement with the city of Elkhart over his wrongful conviction, his attorneys announced Friday. The amount is the largest known settlement reached for a wrongful conviction case in Indiana. It’s also […]