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An Arizona woman was injured this week after she fell asleep while driving and her car left the roadway in Cass County’s Mason Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said the incident occurred shortly after 4 a.m. Monday on U.S. 12 near the intersection of Starbrick Road. Kristi Shuler, of Kingman, Ariz., told deputies she was driving east on U.S. 12 when …

One of three defendants charged with murder in a 2018 shooting has entered a guilty plea. Kayla Chaney pleaded guilty to second-degree murder Friday in 45th Circuit Court in Centreville. Chaney admitted to pulling the trigger that killed Kevin Johnson Nov. 18 in Flowerfield Township. Chaney and co-defendants Tyler McNeil and Theron Hunt were charged with open murder and armed …

White Pigeon Community Schools Board of Education recently approved the purchase of two, 10-passenger vans at a cost of $30,000 each. Superintendent Jon Keyer said the vans would prove convenient when the district has to transport teams with low numbers – quiz bowl and math meet, for example – thus not requiring use of a 66-passenger bus.

A 33-year-old White Pigeon man was arrested recently after a pursuit originating in White Pigeon. Christopher Lee Wooster faces charges of resisting a police officer, possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. White Pigeon police attempted to stop Wooster on his motorcycle for a traffic violation around 12:20 a.m. April 19. According to police, Wooster fled at a high …

The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the theft of a motor vehicle from a location in Mottville Township. According to a department media release, a gold 1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass was taken around 9 p.m. Sunday from a parking lot near a park in the 10000 block of North River Road. The vehicle had an Indiana registration of VWD577 …

A Cass County liquor store was robbed Tuesday. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were alerted around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday that a robbery had just occurred at the Sunrise Liquor store in the 1000 Block of Huntly Road located in Howard Township. Deputies spoke to the employee working at the time of the incident. The employee indicated three subjects, with their …

A Mendon man was seriously injured when his pickup crashed in a field on M-66 Wednesday evening in Colon Township. County sheriff’s deputies said 22-year-old Steven Wickey was driving the vehicle during farming operations when it overturned. Wickey was ejected, and sustained serious injuries. Investigating officers said speed and the lack of seat belt use were factors in the incident.

A Sturgis man, wanted on outstanding warrants, was arrested Sunday in the 700 block of South Centerville Road. According to Sturgis police, officers were called at 6:30 p.m. in response to a suspicious person in a parking lot. During the course of their investigation, officers discovered the 23-year-old man was in possession of a vehicle reported stolen from Indiana. He …

The Three Rivers Department of Public Services wishes to remind residents it is in the midst of its biannual hydrant flushing. DPS director Amy Roth said flushing started earlier this month and will continue through May 17. Roth noted that flushing occurs 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, Monday through Friday. Due to many variables, Roth said she is not …

State Rep. Aaron Miller has announced two upcoming opportunities where he will hold in-district office hours for the month of April. Miller said listening to the ideas and viewpoints of constituents is the best way to understand and serve them. He added that he looks forward to answering questions and hearing thoughts shared by his district’s residents. A Sturgis resident, …