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Berrien County

Silver Beach County park receives $850,000 Spark grant for new playground equipment

ST. JOSEPH — Thursday’s Berrien County Board of Commissioners meeting began with good news about a state grant for the Silver Beach County Park.   Berrien ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Friday, February 10, 2023 2:44 pm

Crime/Court

Dowagiac man gets prison time for assaulting pregnant girlfriend

CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man is going to prison after assaulting his pregnant girlfriend and then later absconding from an earlier sentencing date.  Andrew Gibson, ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Friday, February 10, 2023 12:52 pm

Berrien County

Indiana man gets jail time for cocaine possession

NILES — An Indiana resident who also faces human smuggling charges in Uvalde, Texas, was sentenced to jail Monday in Berrien County Trial Court.   Osvaldo ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, February 7, 2023 3:50 pm

Berrien County

Niles man gets prison time for BB gun assault

NILES — A Niles man is headed back to prison after being sentenced Monday in Berrien County Trial Court.  Nathan Andrews Phillip, 31, of Niles, ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, February 6, 2023 1:38 pm

Cass County

Convicted murderer sentenced for 2020 Cassopolis armed robbery

CASSOPOLIS — A man in prison in Indiana for murder was sentenced Friday in Cass County Circuit Court for the armed robbery incident that just ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Saturday, February 4, 2023 6:00 am

Berrien County

Berrien County Prosecutor visits commissioners

ST. JOSEPH — Berrien County Prosecutor Steve Pierangeli updated Berrien County Commissioners Thursday on the prosecutor’s office’s activities in 2022 as well as his plans ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Friday, February 3, 2023 6:30 pm

Cass County

Edwardsburg woman living with 29 dogs gets probation

CASSOPOLIS — An Edwardsburg woman will have to pay more than $20,000 in restitution to Cass County Animal Control for the care of 29 dogs ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Friday, February 3, 2023 4:07 pm

Berrien County

Appeal denied for Niles man convicted of killing Dowagiac man in 2009 stabbing

NILES — The Niles man who stabbed and killed a Dowagiac man in 2009 has had his appeal for a new trial denied.  The Michigan ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Wednesday, February 1, 2023 6:00 am

Berrien County

Trial for Buchanan man in fatal OWI crash postponed

BERRIEN COUNTY — The trial date for a Buchanan man who allegedly drove drunk and killed a Berrien County Road Department worker last July has ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, January 31, 2023 1:35 pm

Crime/Court

Niles man gets jail time for failing to register as sex offender

NILES — A Niles man who failed to register as a sex offender was sentenced to jail.  Eric Michael Yazell, 36, of Niles, pleaded guilty to ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, January 31, 2023 6:00 am

Crime/Court

Niles man re-sentenced to prison on criminal sexual conduct charge

NILES — A prison sentence handed down last week was affirmed.  In that case, Berrien County Trial Judge Jennifer Smith re-sentenced Taiten Leigh Polly, 22, ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, January 30, 2023 4:50 pm

Crime/Court

Dowagiac man gets jail time, probation for assaulting girlfriend

CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man who assaulted his girlfriend also received jail and probation.  Deondray Henry, 21, of North Front Street in Dowagiac, pleaded guilty ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Friday, January 27, 2023 7:00 pm

Crime/Court

Niles man sentenced to prison on criminal sexual conduct charge

NILES — A Niles man already in prison for criminal sexual conduct was given another prison term.  Taiten Leigh Polly, 22, of Niles, pleaded guilty ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, January 24, 2023 4:42 pm

Brandywine Education

Brandywine community raises concerns after school board approves new committees

NILES — The Brandywine Board of Education established several new committees on curriculum, sexually explicit materials and other topics at their meeting Monday night despite ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, January 24, 2023 1:57 pm

Crime/Court

Niles man gets prison time for stealing brother’s vehicle

NILES – A Niles man was sentenced to prison Monday in Berrien County Trial Court for stealing his brother’s vehicle. Shannon Michael Dehne, 34, of ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, January 24, 2023 11:57 am

Cass County

Area residents sentenced on drug, theft charges

CASSOPOLIS — Three area residents were given probationary terms on drug and theft charges Friday in Cass County Circuit Court.  Michael Carpenter, 36, of Cherry ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Sunday, January 22, 2023 11:15 am

Cass County

Area man gets 25-60 years for sexually assaulting minor

CASSOPOLIS — An area man already in prison for sexual assault was sentenced to another prison term Friday in Cass County Circuit Court. Miguel Perez, ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Saturday, January 21, 2023 6:00 am

Buchanan

Buchanan man gets prison time for meth possession

CASSOPOLIS — A Buchanan man who didn’t appear for his sentencing for more than a year is going to prison.  Donnell Blakemore, 36, of East ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Friday, January 20, 2023 2:00 pm

Berrien County

Berrien County commissioners discuss new master plan

ST. JOSEPH — Berrien County Commissioners got a sneak peek at the county’s new master plan Thursday. The final draft of the plan is scheduled ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Friday, January 20, 2023 12:15 pm

Cass County

Local women sentenced for theft

CASSOPOLIS — Two area women convicted of receiving and possessing stolen property were sentenced Friday in Cass County Circuit Court.  Kailey Wade, 40, of an ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Sunday, January 15, 2023 6:00 am

Cass County

Constantine man sentenced to prison for meth, tampering, fleeing police

 CASSOPOLIS — A Constantine man was given three concurrent prison sentences Friday in Cass County Circuit Court for a 2022 incident that included taking people ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Saturday, January 14, 2023 6:00 am

Cass County

Cassopolis man gets prison time for assaulting county deputies

CASSOPOLIS — A Cassopolis man who assaulted deputies in the Cass County Jail in April, 2021 was sentenced to prison Friday in Cass County Circuit ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Friday, January 13, 2023 4:00 pm

Berrien County

Berrien County to look into Niles real estate opportunities for road department

ST. JOSEPH — Berrien County commissioners have authorized county staff to pursue buying real estate possibly in the Niles area for the Berrien County Road ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Thursday, January 12, 2023 3:28 pm

Crime/Court

Edwardsburg man sentenced to 1 year in prison on home invasion charges

CASSOPOLIS — An Edwardsburg man who took part in two home invasions in Cassopolis and Edwardsburg in late 2021 and early 2022 was sentenced to ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Sunday, January 8, 2023 9:30 am

Cass County

Dowagiac man gets prison time for strangling girlfriend

CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man who strangled his girlfriend in a downtown Dowagiac parking lot was sentenced to jail Friday in Cass County Circuit Court. ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Friday, January 6, 2023 3:05 pm

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