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State police investigators are looking into the theft of gasoline from Klinger Lake Country Club. According to a department media release, the incident occurred Wednesday night, when a white sedan drove behind the club’s maintenance garage and its driver stole about 17 gallons of gas. The pumps were secured by a lock that had been cut off. Authorities are reviewing …

A St. Joseph County judge has ruled that police did not use proper constitutional procedure during a search following a dismemberment case in Sturgis. Wade Allen, 35, was arrested in the May 2019 case and charged with murder, dismemberment of a corpse and failure to report a death. At a hearing Wednesday in St. Joseph County Circuit Court, Judge Paul …

Theron Hunt will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole. On Jan. 15, Hunt, was found guilty of felony murder in the November 2018 fatal shooting of Kevin Johnson in Flowerfield Township. On Wednesday, Circuit Judge Paul Stutesman imposed the mandatory sentence. Johnson died when three Dowagiac residents went to the Flowerfield Township home …

United Way of St. Joseph County set a new record for its annual fundraiser, as the agency announced Tuesday it raised more than $1 million for Campaign 2020. The 12-month drive netted $1,076,000, topping the record set a year ago. The Centreville-based agency staged its annual Victory Celebration at Rouch World, where Morgan Olson of Sturgis was acknowledged as the …

Replacement of the deck of the Washington Street bridge in Constantine was the subject of an open house staged last week by Michigan Department of Transportation. Traffic count averages 3,000 vehicles per day, and MDOT is considering reduction of the width of the bridge and the number of lanes leading into it. Set to begin next year near Stears Road …

Members of the Constantine Village Council recently set dates for two public hearings regarding a youth tobacco and vaping ordinance, and a youth-marijuana ordinance. The hearings will run simultaneously at 7 p.m. March 2. The proposed tobacco and vaping ordinance states a youth violator is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $50 for each …

The St. Joseph County Conservation District’s river cleanup will reach a milestone this summer. May 30 will begin the 10th season of the cleanup program. It also marks the first of five cleanups the Centreville-based agency will oversee this summer. Shaun Grace, a conservation district employee whose work includes coordinating and executing the river cleanups, said the dates for 2020 …

Two Three Rivers men were arrested on drug-related offenses over the weekend. Three Rivers officers early Sunday morning discovered a car stolen out of Fort Wayne and parked in the lot of America’s Best Value Inn. Officers set up a surveillance and eventually established a person of interest. Meanwhile, K9 Jake was called to the location and he responded in …

The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a breaking-and-entering incident at a location in Fabius Township. According to a department media release, deputies were called Jan. 24 to the 58000 block of Sunset Shores Court. Several items were stolen from the residence, though no further details were available from authorities. There was no sign of forced entry and the …

A burglary incident at a residence in Burr Oak remains under investigation, according to sheriff’s officials. According to a department media release, the incident occurred Jan. 13 in the 100 block of Third Street. Details about the manner in which entry was gained and the contents stolen were not available.