St Joseph County

Three members of the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department were granted permission to travel out of state for training. The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners agreed Tuesday to allow TJ Baker, Mark Lillywhite and Kitty Buchner to attend for five days a conference in New Orleans. The trio will be gone in early November to participate in a conference …

The leader of a group supporting a recall of three board of education members in Three Rivers alleged that a board member has been making threats and creating a “hit list” against staff. Sherrie Nowicki addressed the board during its Monday meeting. She said employee morale is low and the district’s credibility is suffering as the result of a board …

Three Rivers police over the weekend arrested a man who displayed a firearm during a dispute. Officers were called at 8 p.m. Saturday to 120 Enterprise Drive in response to a verbal altercation. According to a department media release, the man displayed in a threatening manner a handgun to people involved in the incident. He was taken into custody after …

Two men allegedly involved in a series of shooting incidents last week in Sturgis have been arraigned. Nicholas Carpenter, 32, and Joshua Shultz, 17, were arraigned Thursday, each on five counts of assault with intent to commit murder and six weapons-related charges. Two juveniles were also arrested, however their names and details about their cases are not being released. Bond …

Five people were arrested after members of the St. Joseph County Area Narcotics unit executed a search warrant at a Three Rivers residence last week. Investigators received a tip about suspected drug-related activity at 412 E. Broadway St. Once inside, officers Thursday afternoon located cocaine, methamphetamine and other controlled substances. Four men, ages 23, 28, 39 and 47 years, and …

A former Centreville teacher faces eight counts of criminal sexual conduct second degree and one count criminal sexual conduct fourth degree. Terry Miller, 46, of Centreville was released Thursday following a bond hearing after he was arrested Wednesday. The investigation began in mid-May after school officials contacted police. He was placed on paid suspension until July 27, when the district’s …

A 65-year-old White Pigeon man accused of unlawful imprisonment and felonious assault is free on bond. Daniel Furlong was released after posting $50,000 cash/surety bond Thursday evening. It is alleged that on July 28, Furlong attempted to hold a 10-year-old girl against her will. The victim told police she was walking by Furlong’s trailer in Colonial Estates mobile home community when …

A complaint for declaratory judgment regarding the attempt to dismiss three members from the Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Authority Board was filed Wednesday in St. Joseph County Circuit Court. The action comes on the heels of a CMHSAS special board meeting Monday, during which its members directed Grand Rapids-based attorney John Gretzinger to file the declaratory judgment …

Sturgis police arrested four people believed to be responsible for a drive-by shooting that occurred Tuesday in Sturgis. Police arrested two 16-year-old males and a 17-year-old male. On Wednesday, police identified a fourth suspect, a 32-year-old Sturgis man, and were in the process of obtaining a warrant for his arrest. Officers received a tip about his location, and found him …

Several hours after tending to a suspected arson at an abandoned house on Peck Academy Road, Constantine firefighters were called to another blaze Monday in the 62000 block of Constantine Road in Florence Township. Just before 10:30 a.m., residents said they smelled something hot and saw smoke in an attached garage. Fire personnel arrived less than 10 minutes later. The …