The Kankakee Valley started the new year off on a good note, as no one was arrested over the New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day holidays for driving under the influence in Starke or Pulaski counties.
Police throughout the area stepped up efforts to catch drunk drivers over the holiday, and were on high alert for any suspicious behavior. Fortunately, those celebrating the holiday appear to have taken the responsible road in designating a driver or calling for a ride.
A single vehicle accident injured four people in Marshall County on Sunday.
Deputies were called to a location on U.S. 31 south of 11th Road where Amanda Clemons, 26 of South Bend, had driven over a patch of ice and lost control of her SUV. The vehicle veered into the ditch and rolled several times before coming to rest on its roof.
A Rochester man was arrested Saturday after a traffic stop in Marshall County.
A deputy with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department observed a moving violation on a vehicle driven by 18-year-old Cody Noftsger. A traffic stop was initiated near the intersection of Oakhill and Michigan roads.
Yesterday’s snowfall caused a number of accidents throughout the area, though no serious injuries have been reported.
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department reported a rollover accident on Lincoln Highway, west of Gumwood Road, involving a 2002 Chevy Blazer drived by John P. Premetz. Officials say Premetz, 30 of Warsaw, was traveling west on the highway when he lost control of his vehicle at around 7:20 a.m. and left the roadway. The vehicle then rolled over and sustained significant damage.
A traffic stop led to the arrest of an intoxicated driver who was also found with a number of narcotics in his possession.
On Tuesday, Marshall County Dispatch received a report of a reckless driver traveling southbound on U.S. 31 from the Lakeville area. Shortly afterward, an officer conducted a traffic stop on the suspect vehicle which he found was driving left of center. The driver, Ryan Stockberger, was given a field sobriety test which he subsequently failed.
A vandal went off-roading at the Plymouth Speedway this weekend, when police say someone broke through two separate sets of entry gates, entered the Speedway, and tore up parts of the property with a vehicle.
Police say multiple windows were shattered on one of the shacks located within the property, and consequently, the suspect vehicle may have front or rear damage from striking the gates.
Officials say the incident took place sometime over the weekend.
Anyone with leads on any possible suspects please contact the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department at (574) 936-3187.
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department is investigating two break-ins that occurred Sunday.
A deputy responded to a call by a resident in the 20,000 block of 10B Road that some unknown person(s) broke into his residence and stole his 32-inch flat screen TV and M1 Carbine rifle. Several hours later, police were called to a residence in the 16,000 block of 4B Road where a Plymouth resident told police that some unknown person(s) broke into his home. Upon further investigation, a shotgun was reportedly removed from the home.
If you know anything about either incident, call the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department at (574) 936-3187.
A Winamac man was arrested last week after he was found to be operating a vehicle as a Habitual Traffic Violator.
An officer from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department saw a car driven by Jonathan Adriano, 29, who disregarded a red light on a traffic signal while traveling north on Pioneer Drive and U.S. 30 outside of Plymouth. The officer conducted a traffic stop and found that Adriano was operating as a Habitual Traffic Violator and he was wanted on a warrant out of Panama City, Fla.
The search for a wanted man in Marshall County has reached day five, as officers continue to search for William Newman after the pursuit began on Tuesday, Dec. 11. While officials have received tips that he’s been spotted in Rochester and South Bend, police have thus far been unable to locate the elusive suspect.
Residents are encouraged to call (574) 936-3187 or dial 911 if they see him or have any new information.
A vehicle accident between a tractor and a semi near the intersection of U.S. 30 and King Road in Marshall County led to a man being transported to the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Plymouth for injuries.
On Thursday night around 5:49 p.m., the Marshall County Dispatch Center received a call of a two-vehicle accident involving the semi and farm tractor. The call was originally received as a property damage accident with no injuries, but it was soon learned that one of the drivers involved suffered injuries in the accident and required transportation to the hospital.
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department is still hunting for a wanted suspect for outstanding warrants. According to the Marshall County Emergency Management Agency, Marshall County deputies are still searching for 42-year-old William Newman after he fled from police attempting to serve a Fulton County felony warrant yesterday morning.
Around 10:15 a.m., deputies attempted to serve the warrant on Newman but he quickly fled, leading deputies on a vehicle pursuit that finally ended in the area of 4th and Rose roads. The suspect then exited his vehicle and fled on foot.
The investigation continues into two shooting deaths in Culver Wednesday night. Police were called to 419 W. Madison St. around 10:41 p.m. in regards to two male subjects found deceased, and when officers arrived, they found 44-year-old Michael Price and 16-year-old Stephen Suthard dead in the home from apparent gunshot wounds.
Culver police and Marshall County Sheriff’s deputies secured the interior and exterior of the residence, and the Indiana State Police assisted with crime scene processing while Culver police and Marshall County deputies continue interviews and investigate all leads. Police have not released details as to what led up to the shootings. Autopsies will be conducted on Monday.
Suthard was a sophomore at Culver Community High School.
The Culver community gathered last night at the Wesley United Methodist Church to support friends and family of the victims.
The Culver Police Department was assisted by the Culver EMS, Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, Indiana State Police, and the Marshall County Coroner.
The investigation continues into two shooting deaths in Culver Wednesday night. Police were called to 419 W. Madison St. around 10:41 p.m. in regards to two male subjects found deceased, and when officers arrived, they found 44-year-old Michael Price and 16-year-old Stephen Suthard dead in the home from apparent gunshot wounds.
Culver police and Marshall County Sheriff’s deputies secured the interior and exterior of the residence, and the Indiana State Police assisted with crime scene processing while Culver police and Marshall County deputies continue interviews and investigate all leads. Further details of the incident will be released following additional investigations and autopsies.
The Culver Police Department was assisted by the Culver EMS, Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, Indiana State Police, and the Marshall County Coroner.
Officers from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department arrested a woman on Thanksgiving Day after she allegedly operated a vehicle while intoxicated.
A deputy from the Sheriff’s Department performed a traffic stop on Desireia Liggins’ vehicle on U.S. 31 south of 16th Road on Thursday because she had expired plates on the vehicle. The deputy also found that Liggins had a suspended driver’s license and had no insurance on the vehicle.
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the theft of mailboxes on 4th Road between Michigan and Nutmeg Road.
Several homeowners called police to report the federal offense on Saturday and Sunday. Unknown subjects are stealing the same mailboxes and it has happened on more than one occasion.
If you have any information about these thefts, call the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department at (574) 936-3187.
Officers from the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department have also been dealing with mailbox damage reports from several residents throughout Pulaski County. If you have any information on these incidents, call the Sheriff’s Department at (574) 946-6655.
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department was recognized yesterday by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute for the county’s participation in the DUI Task Force.
The Marshall County DUI Task Force is comprised of officers from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, and the Bremen, Bourbon, Culver and Plymouth Police Departments. The officers coordinate efforts to keep impaired drivers off the roads with saturated patrols and check points to check for drunk and unrestrained drivers.
An official award presentation was held yesterday morning at the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department. This is the second year in a row the officers within the DUI Task Force have been awarded for their efforts.
Detectives from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a theft incident in the Plymouth area.
James and Kathy Bottorff reported that unknown suspects entered their two unlocked cars parked at their residence and stole two digital trunking hand-held scanner, two GPS units, a DVD player with dual monitor and one back-up camera with a 2.5’ color LCD monitor.
If you know anything about this incident, call the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department at (574) 936-3187.
A man was arrested in Marshall County after cocaine was found in his vehicle.
On Saturday, a woman contacted an off-duty officer who said her boyfriend reportedly battered her. A battery report was taken and she was jailed on a preliminary charge of Public Intoxication. On Monday, she was released from the Marshall County Jail and she apparently called the same man who battered her to pick her up at the jail.
A two-vehicle accident led to at least one Culver resident being airlifted to South Bend Memorial Hospital. On Monday night, police say Michael E. Woods was traveling south on State Road 17 south of Sycamore Road, when a dark-colored 2001 Pontiac traveling north on State Road 17 moved left of center and struck Woods.
The driver of the second vehicle, William M. Burgess of Culver, was airlifted in critical condition to South Bend for treatment. He is in stable condition but remains in the hospital. The status of Woods is not yet known, pending the official news release from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department.
Neither drivers were found to be under the influence. More information will be released as it is received.
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department is investigating yet another armed robbery incident at the Bottle Stop Liquor Store in Lapaz.
On Friday night, officers were called to the store at 107 N. Michigan Rd. after a white female allegedly displayed a weapon and demanded that the employee remove money from the cash register. She was last seen wearing black pants, black coat and a scarf.
If you have any information regarding this incident, call the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department at (574) 936-3187.
This is the third armed robbery incident at the Bottle Stop Liquor Store in Lapaz this year.
