The repeal of Indiana’s requirement for a permit to carry a handgun in public has forced police agencies to change how they handle encounters with armed people. The repeal comes into force Friday. Republicans pushed it through the state Legislature over the vocal opposition of the state police superintendent and several law enforcement groups, who argued eliminating permits would remove a screening tool for quickly identifying those who shouldn’t have guns. The change will allow anyone age 18 or older to carry a handgun in public except those with a felony conviction, who face a restraining order or have a dangerous mental illness. Supporters argue the permit requirement undermined Second Amendment protections.
ELKHART — The community gathered Thursday not only to celebrate what would have been Rio Allred’s 13th birthday, but also to make sure her legacy lives on.
GOSHEN — A Nappanee man testified about the night two years ago when he pulled the trigger on two friends, killing one.
GOSHEN — The district is donating a school bus to city firefighters to use as a training tool.
GOSHEN — A Michigan man received a 15-year sentence but will spend no time in prison after admitting to dealing ecstasy.
GOSHEN — A second Goshen man has been charged with child solicitation within days of another arrest, both of which involved the same citizen sting group.
ELKHART — The Elkhart Police Department is warning residents that a warrant phone scam has returned to the area, and that police or court officials will never call residents to request money or gift cards to have a warrant removed.
ELKHART — Area communities are making preparations for their annual Fourth of July celebrations
ELKHART — An 8-year-old boy was struck and killed Wednesday as he tried to cross the roadway.
ELKHART — The Elkhart chapter of Indiana Black Expo is mourning founding member Leroy Robinson even as it looks ahead at its fifth decade.
BRISTOL — State and local officials are launching an effort to develop a new community event in Elkhart County – the Bristol Corn Dog Festival.
Boater tossed overboard
ELKHART — A law enforcement officer with nearly three decades of experience has been hired to serve as the newest officer with the Concord Community Schools Police Department.
INDIANAPOLIS — Local legislators said three agencies serving Elkhart County recently received a funding boost through a new Health Issues and Challenges Grant program aimed at tackling public health challenges.
GOSHEN — County health officials say a COVID-19 testing site at Silverwood Mennonite Church, 1745 W. Lincoln Ave., Goshen, is scheduled to close permanently Thursday.
ELKHART — Work has begun on Lifeline Youth Ministries’ $7 million facility, an anticipated “game-changer” for young people on the city’s south side.
ELKHART — “Elkhart Proud” is the theme for this month’s ArtWalk, a free, self-guided, public event downtown from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday featuring food, music and, of course, art.
INDIANAPOLIS — Two Indiana State Police troopers serving primarily in Elkhart County were honored during an annual awards ceremony for their dedication, service, bravery and devotion to the department and citizens of Indiana.
SOUTH BEND — Appellate justices have ruled that a man convicted of robbing a bank while in disguise was sentenced appropriately based on the evidence.
GOSHEN — An apartment complex in the Historic Southside Neighborhood has a second chance after city council members showed a change of heart Monday.
MIDDLEBURY — For 15 years, quilt gardens has helped make Elkhart County a tourism destination, organizers said.
GOSHEN — Eleven seconds was all the time Aidan Burkins gave two friends before opening fire, killing one, jurors heard Tuesday.
Homeowner finds intruder
GOSHEN — Community corrections could grow its mental health programming to reach minorities with a $100,000 grant from Family Services.
ELKHART — The recreational vehicle industry experienced its best May ever, the RV Industry Association said on Monday.
GOSHEN — A Goshen man is accused of trying to meet an underage girl for sex after he wound up on the radar of a citizen sting group.
Motorcyclist crashes after police chase
GOSHEN — A Nappanee man is on trial this week for allegedly killing a friend in June 2020.
SOUTH BEND — Right to Life Michiana Inc. has named Antonio Marchi as its executive director.
GOSHEN — A second person has died from injuries suffered in a three-vehicle crash two weeks ago at Pike and 3rd streets.
ELKHART — A passenger was killed and the driver injured when they lost control of their motorcycle on a curve on S.R. 120 about a mile east of city limits.
GOSHEN — A 2-year-old was flown to a hospital in Fort Wayne after she was run over by a pickup truck backing out of a driveway.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Top Indiana Republicans said Friday that they expect to see action toward tightening the state’s abortion law during the Legislature’s special session scheduled to start next month.
ELKHART — A Shipshewana woman pleaded guilty to lesser charges after she was accused of stealing over $100,000 worth of lottery tickets from her employer.
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana members of Congress and candidates running for those seats are reacting to the Supreme Court ruling that ended 50 years of federal abortion rights Friday, tossing the issue back to the states.
ELKHART — Police arrested six people after executing a search warrant in the 700 block of West Wolf Avenue.
GOSHEN — A Texas man now faces 15 counts of child molesting with new allegations being lodged two years after his arrest.
ELKHART — The Indiana chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union highlighted the number of preventable deaths among mothers that could increase in reaction to the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.
ELKHART — Drugs laced with fentanyl have been a consistent problem in the area and a local legislator is taking steps to help victims seek justice.
GOSHEN — A man serving 20 years for a St. Joseph County child molesting conviction has been sentenced for battery on a child in Elkhart County.
GOSHEN — A Goshen man received a suspended sentence after admitting that he hid a camera in a girl’s bathroom.
Gunfire from vehicle wounds driver
ELKHART — Two Elkhart men are accused of shooting a restaurant employee and leaving him paralyzed in a 2019 robbery.
SOUTH BEND — An Elkhart man has been sentenced in federal court to nearly five years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
GOSHEN — Two city boards looked at updated agreements for an east-side industrial park during special meetings Wednesday.
INDIANAPOLIS — Ivy Tech Community College has selected Tia Robinson-Cooper as the next chancellor for its South Bend-Elkhart campus; she will begin her duties on July 11.
SOUTH BEND — Elkhart police did not violate a man’s rights when they shot and killed him while responding to the sound of gunfire in 2016, a judge has ruled.
ELKHART — Although no records have been broken, the area is seeing above-normal temperatures as astronomical summer begins.
GOSHEN — City council members have modified an agreement and bond limit for a new business park.
ELKHART — The Elkhart County Prosecutor’s office has released the names of two people who were killed Thursday on Franklin Street.
GOSHEN — A fiber-optic build on the west side of Elkhart is expected to provide backup service while also opening some new doors for the county’s network.
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