Police

State police investigators are looking into a case of counterfeit money used to purchase a vehicle earlier this week in White Pigeon Township. According to a department media release, a man and woman drove Sunday from Chicago to the 6700 block of Klinger Lake Road, where they purchased a 2003 Saab Vector. The victim said the man used counterfeit $100 …

State police officials are asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect who pulled a gun on two Sturgis women over the weekend. Police said the two women were driving west on U.S. 12 near St. Joseph Road in Fawn River Township shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday, returning home from a shopping trip in Coldwater. Troopers said the victims …

Investigators from the St. Joseph County Area Narcotics unit executed a search warrant Thursday in Three Rivers. According to a department media release, investigators had received information about a residence in which the production of methamphetamine was suspected. After an extensive investigation, officers obtained a search warrant for the residence in the 600 block of Walnut Street. Officers subsequently found …

State police investigators were called last week to a breaking-and-entering incident at a residence in Sherman Township. Troopers responded Dec. 1 to the 27000 block of Findley Road, where a homeowner reported a break-in occurred between Nov. 27 and 30. In addition to making reference to a number of items missing, the homeowner reported minor property damage.

A 21-year-old Sturgis man suffered serious injuries following a one-vehicle accident last week in Burr Oak Township. Sheriff’s deputies said the man, whose identity was not stated in a department media release, was driving north on M-66 when he attempted to reach an item in the vehicle and lost control. The Jeep veered off the right side of the road …

State police are investigating a breaking-and-entering incident that took place at a Sturgis residence. According to a department media release, the break-in occurred between Nov. 30 and Dec. 2 in the 300 block of East South Street. Investigators said jewelry and weapons were reported stolen.

A labor agreement with the St. Joseph County Fraternal Order of Police corrections sergeants divisions was approved Tuesday by the county’s board of commissioners. The three-year agreement includes no pay raise in 2016, but a 2 percent increase in 2017 and again in 2018. Shift assignments will be made at the discretion of Sheriff Brad Balk and wage parity will …

A driver who police said fell asleep at the wheel caused a two-vehicle accident Thursday morning in Constantine Township. Sheriff’s deputies said a vehicle driven by a 20-year-old Constantine man was northbound on U.S. 131 when the vehicle drifted into the oncoming lane of traffic and struck a SUV driven by a 31-year-old Three Rivers man. The Constantine man, whose …

St. Joseph County residents showed generosity last weekend toward a Christmas-related event spearheaded by the Michigan State Police. Several state police vehicles were filled to capacity with toys and non-perishable food items for the annual “Stuff a Blue Goose” campaign. Troopers from the White Pigeon detachment manned a vehicle at the Walmart locations in Sturgis and Three Rivers, marking the …

St. Joseph County’s proposed 2016 fiscal year budget reflects a 2.3 percent decrease from its 2015 adjusted amended budget. In advance of the county’s new fiscal year starting Jan. 1, members of the county’s board of commissioners staged a public hearing Tuesday on the proposed $16.5 million general-fund budget. The proposed budget is less than the 2015 adjusted amended budget, …