GOSHEN — A Bourbon man accused of causing his friend's death in a car accident will receive a sentence of no more than 60 days after a jury quickly found him guilty of a lesser offense.
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Supreme Court will hear arguments next month in the case of an Elkhart teen whose conviction for attempted murder was overturned.
GOSHEN — A Goshen man who was shot by police has received a six-year sentence after pleading guilty to charges in that case and in another case from months later.
GOSHEN — Bail will stay at $100,000 for a Goshen man accused of fatally shooting another man who knocked on his door in March.
OSCEOLA — Charges have been filed against one of the drivers involved in a four-vehicle crash last October that sent multiple people to the hospital.
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GOSHEN — Cons and concerns outweigh the pros in a rejected proposal to build a consolidated courts building in downtown Elkhart, according to a study of the plan.
GOSHEN — A South Bend company hit with a $250,000 court judgment is being sued by eight more people who say they paid money for roof repairs that they still haven’t received more than a year later.
SOUTH BEND — Jonathan Kassay, 50, of Granger was sentenced to 30 years in prison for production of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Thomas L. Kirsch II announced Friday.
GOSHEN — An Elkhart man already facing felony charges in multiple cases is back in jail after allegedly leading police on a brief chase in a stolen vehicle.
ELKHART — A Middlebury man faces 10 counts of child molesting for alleged incidents going back to 2014.
GOSHEN — An Elkhart maker of RV control systems can seek damages against Lippert Components if it wins a lawsuit over alleged stolen trade secrets, a judge has ruled.
ELKHART — Elkhart County Prosecuting Attorney Vicki Elaine Becker has been elected by her statewide prosecutor peers to serve on the board of directors of the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council (IPAC).
ELKHART — Charges are pending against an Elkhart man who allegedly had alcohol in his system when he was involved in a head-on crash that hospitalized two women.
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ELKHART — Elkhart is on track to lose its county courthouse, leaving another chunk of downtown empty.
GOSHEN — An April trial date has been set for three men charged in connection with the murder of a Columbia City woman last fall.
GOSHEN — An Elkhart woman who was convicted of murder for her role in a 2003 fatal robbery will spend the last three years of her sentence under less restrictive terms.
ELKHART — An Elkhart man is charged with possessing drugs and guns after police arrested him on a warrant in another case.
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ELKHART — A judge has approved a settlement agreement between Najeeb Khan and his wife ahead of a multimillion-dollar auction of the former business owner’s property.
GOSHEN — A third mental exam has been ordered for an Elkhart man accused of killing his uncle.
GOSHEN — An Elkhart man who admitted to a violent home invasion has been sentenced to 50 years in prison and a lifetime on probation.
GOSHEN — A teenager on trial for murder this week testified that he acted out of fear when he opened fire on an 18-year-old friend in 2018.
GOSHEN — A judge issued warrants for two absent witnesses as the trial got underway for an Elkhart teen accused of murder in 2018.
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ELKHART — Mayor Rod Roberson is proposing that Elkhart County’s new consolidated courthouse should span two blocks in downtown Elkhart in combination with the city’s new public safety facility.
GOSHEN — An Elkhart woman facing multiple drug charges received a 30-year sentence after she admitted to dealing meth.
GOSHEN — An Elkhart woman who pleaded guilty to robbery asked to see her infant daughter one more time before she starts a 10-year prison term.
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NAPPANEE — Newly unsealed court records show that the suspect in a Nappanee murder called police himself, though it remains unclear whether the victim’s white supremacist activities played a role in the killing.
GOSHEN — Three men who face charges related to the killing of a Columbia City woman in October cannot agree on going to trial one year later.
SOUTH BEND — Five people from Elkhart were charged in a two-count indictment with robbery affecting interstate commerce and using a firearm in the commission of a violent crime, U.S. Attorney Thomas Kirsch said Thursday.
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ELKHART — Mayor Rod Roberson has not given up on keeping Elkhart County courts in the City of Elkhart.
HAMMOND — A former Elkhart woman, awaiting sentencing after admitting that she helped smuggle valuables overseas to finance the Islamic State, says in her diary she is not a victim but nor is she a terrorist.
ELKHART — A March trial date has been set for a Goshen man accused of opening fire inside a bar, killing one person and injuring another.
GOSHEN — A judge has reluctantly agreed to postpone the trial for an Elkhart woman accused of killing her husband so she can find an expert to help with her defense.
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GOSHEN — A Nappanee man has been charged with murder following a shooting in a mobile home park in June.
An Osceola woman has filed a lawsuit against the distributor of a recalled hand sanitizer over the presence of toxic methanol, alleging her children had severe side effects.
GOSHEN — A Bourbon man accused of causing his friend’s death in a 2015 crash is headed to trial eight months after a judge rejected his plea agreement.
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ELKHART — A longtime Elkhart band instrument maker says it is disappointed to be named in a pair of lawsuits over environmental contamination at former factory sites.
GOSHEN — An Elkhart man has admitted to selling meth to undercover officers and leading a high-speed chase into Michigan.
GOSHEN — A Middlebury man has received a three-year suspended sentence after admitting he drew a gun after being accused of stealing toy cars.
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GOSHEN — An Elkhart County judge says he intends to try a man accused of the 2011 killing of a Goshen College professor “come hell or high water.”
ELKHART — The City of Elkhart has filed its own lawsuit against Conn-Selmer and other companies in an effort to hold them responsible for environmental cleanup.
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ELKHART — The operators of a senior apartment project in the former Conn-Selmer factory are suing the musical instrument maker, saying it’s responsible for pollution cleanup at the site.
GOSHEN — An Elkhart woman accused of killing her husband has waived a hearing to determine her competency for trial.
GOSHEN — An Elkhart teenager charged with murder intends to forego having a jury hear his case.
GOSHEN — A judge has ruled in favor of Johnson Controls over claims that pollution from a former heating system factory endangered the health of Goshen residents and the environment.
The Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld an Elkhart man’s 20-year sentence after a jury convicted him of rape in 2019.
GOSHEN — County officials approved a $230,000 fiber optic connection to help courts prepare to resume jury trials this year.
WARSAW (AP) — An Elkhart woman has been convicted of child neglect for her alleged role in the abuse of a 3-year-old boy found with broken bones, pieces of his scalp missing and other gruesome injuries.
WARSAW (AP) — An Elkhart woman has been convicted of child neglect for her alleged role in the abuse of a 3-year-old boy found with broken bones, pieces of his scalp missing and other gruesome injuries.
GOSHEN — An Auburn man wanted on warrants in multiple counties was arrested after allegedly fleeing police by jumping in a pond.
GOSHEN — A Goshen man has received a 16-year sentence after admitting to two counts of rape.
GOSHEN — An Elkhart County man accused of multiple sex crimes has been sentenced on lesser charges, receiving a term that was already fulfilled by his years in jail.
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