Police

A 26-year-old Branch County man was arrested on a number of charges after attempting to elude state police troopers last week. According to a Michigan State Police media release, troopers were called late Saturday night to a location in the 1000 block of Jonesville Road in Branch County’s Butler Township in response to a report of domestic assault. Upon arrival, …

Three men were arrested on drug-related offenses earlier last weekend in Sturgis. St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded at 6:30 a.m. Saturday to the 1100 block of Ohio Court as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation. Deputies executed a search warrant and located methamphetamine, multiple firearms and other narcotics inside the home, according to authorities. The trio of suspects …

Three Rivers City Commission member Lucas Allen was arrested last weekend on a charge of alleged assault and battery. Allen, however, was eventually released and not charged, according to St. Joseph County court officials. Allen was arrested Sunday afternoon and taken to St. Joseph County Jail, authorities said. An arraignment was scheduled to take place the next day, but it …

A benefit 5K is being organized to help a Centreville Junior High teacher battling breast cancer. “Love For Laura” is a New Year’s Day fundraiser to help Laura Wilson. Wilson, who teaches ELA, recently underwent surgery, now faces weeks of radiation followed by hormone therapy. Registration fee is $30. Event organizers said 100 percent of all funds will be turned …

Two Calhoun County residents were arrested this week following a breaking-and-entering incident in the village of Homer. State police troopers responded shortly before 9 p.m. Monday to the 700 block of South Hillsdale Street in response to a door left open at a residence. Troopers concluded a breaking-and-entering incident had occurred. They followed footprints in the snow to a nearby …

Three people were hospitalized after they were involved in a two-vehicle crash last week south of Jones in Cass County’s Porter Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called shortly before 6 p.m. Friday to the intersection of M-40 and Shavehead Lake Road in response to a crash with injuries. Investigators said 22-year-old Thomas Yoder was driving east on Shavehead …

A Constantine man was arrested in Cass County earlier this week after leading authorities on a pursuit that originated in St. Joseph County. According to a media release from St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department, deputies attempted to stop a vehicle on Hebron Road, near North River Road, around 1 a.m. Monday in Mottville Township. The 37-year-old driver continued westbound into …

A Mishawaka woman was injured in a two-vehicle crash last weekend in Cass County’s Jefferson Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called shortly before 6:30 p.m. Saturday to the intersection of Pine Lake and Daily Road in response to a crash with potential injuries. Investigators said 27-year-old Mishawaka resident Ronald Lard was driving east on Pine Lake Street and …

Three Kalamazoo County residents were injured after their pickup was involved in a one-vehicle crash last weekend in Branch County’s Girard Township. Sheriff’s deputies were called at 7:30 a.m. Sunday to southbound I-69, near Dayburg Road. Investigators said 70-year-old Kalamazoo resident Dennis Bates told authorities he fell asleep while driving. His vehicle crossed the median and entered the northbound lanes …

A Coldwater man faces charges related to child pornography following a five-month investigation. Branch County District Court officials said Kenneth Traver, 44, is charged with four counts of aggravated possession of child sexually abusive material; two counts of using a computer to commit a crime; and one count of aggravated child sexually abusive activity. Michigan State Police troopers were made …