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A Vicksburg man accused of striking and killing with his vehicle a 10-year-old Amish boy in Sherman Township allegedly violated terms of his bond, court officials said last week. Logan Thomas, 29, appeared Thursday in St. Joseph County District Court before Judge Jeff Middleton. His original court appearance stemmed from a Dec. 2 incident that resulted in the death of …

The Sturgis Department of Public Safety is investigating a rash of vehicle break-ins last week. Authorities said multiple vehicles were broken into early Friday morning. The incidents were limited to an area on the north side of the city. Officers were responding to the first call when reports from additional victims alerted police. Officers confirmed that several other vehicles had, …

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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 …

A Thurston Woods Community Event program coming up next month centers on a 13,000-year-old historic site near Leonidas. The Belson-Clovis Archeological Site is recognized as the oldest human occupational site in the state. It offers a glimpse into the lives of the early hunter-gatherers who lived in the area. Thomas Talbot, site discoverer and director of the Belson-Clovis Project, will …

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 …