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Members of the St. Joseph County Area Narcotics unit executed a search warrant Wednesday for narcotics at a location in the 63000 block of U.S. 131 in Constantine Township. Investigators located indoor and outdoor marijuana grows containing numerous plants, several ounces of finished product and evidence of methamphetamine use, according to authorities. A female suspect was located inside the residence …

Narcotics Investigators from the St. Joseph County Area Narcotics unit executed a search warrant Tuesday in Lockport Township for methamphetamine. Investigators utilized the St. Joseph County Special Response Team to execute the warrant in the 57000 block of Patterson Lane. SCAN officers had received information about methamphetamine manufacturing occurring at a residence. Additional investigation led to the culmination of a …

A 54-year-old Three Rivers woman was treated for injuries she suffered following a three-vehicle collision Tuesday in Fabius Township. The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department said Laura Blount, 52, of Three Rivers, was driving south on U.S. 131 when she disobeyed a traffic signal at Broadway Road. Her vehicle subsequently struck a westbound vehicle driven by Christine Maher, 53, of …

A Honduras citizen sustained critical injuries in a single car crash Sunday evening on Maystead Road in Burr Oak Township. 24-year-old Walther Castro-Ramirez lost control of his van and hit a tree. He was airlifted to Borgess Medical Center.

A Colon man was seriously injured in a one car crash Sunday evening on Colon Road, west of Deno Road in Colon Township. Joshua Shank, age 18, reportedly fell asleep, went off the road, and overturned his vehicle. He was taken to Bronson Methodist Hospital for treatment.

 Here’s a reminder that the St. Joseph County National Night Out event will take place in Sturgis this year. The annual event will run 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday (August 5th) on the east lawn at Sturgis High School. The event kicks off with a silent parade heading east on Chicago Road from Centreville Road to the high school at …

A St. Joseph County Sheriff’s sergeant was involved in a hit and run crash Saturday evening on Shimmel road near Mintdale Road. 22-year-old Stephen Stockwell of Sturgis allegedly struck the patrol car and fled eastbound on Mintdale. He reportedly ran several stop signs and struck a guard rail. When Stockwell was taken into custody, a meth lab was reportedly found …

  Cass County law-enforcement officials have called off their search for a woman missing since last week. Dowagiac police said 25-year-old Rose Morris is voluntarily missing and as a result, police are no longer involved in the case. Morris, a Dowagiac resident, was last seen after meeting with friends at a house in Dowagiac. She left the residence around 11:30 …

  Three people were treated at Three Rivers Health after a two-car crash Tuesday in Constantine Township. The incident occurred around 12:30 p. m. Michigan State Police said a vehicle driven by Steven Hesher, 51, of Constantine, was eastbound on Riverside Drive when he proceeded through the intersection and his car struck a vehicle traveling south on U.S. 131. The …

Police in southwest Michigan say a Dowagiac woman who went missing last week is okay. 25-year-old Rose Morris checked in with both her family and the police Tuesday night. Family members had told police she was last seen Thursday evening when Morris said she was going out with friends. Morris told her family that she had been arrested and was …