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One injured in US-131 crash north of Constantine

An Indiana resident was hospitalized after being involved in a two-vehicle collision Tuesday in Constantine Township. Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said the 26-year-old Mishawaka resident was driving north at 12:30 p.m. on U.S. 131, near Graber Road, when their vehicle crossed the center line and collided with a southbound semi tractor-trailer driven by a 56-year-old Florida resident. The driver of the …

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Larceny in Park Township

Michigan State Police troopers are investigating the larceny of a utility vehicle from a business in Park Township. Investigators said a 2013 John Deere Gator was stolen from GreenMark Equipment between 6 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m. Friday. The incident occurred at GreenMark’s location in the 16000 block of Heimbach Road.

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Two injured in Cass County crash

Cass County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a two-vehicle crash Wednesday in Porter Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said authorities were notified shortly before 11 a.m. to an injury crash on U.S. 12 at Union Road. Investigators said Marcellus resident Martha Cramer, 44, was driving east on U.S. 12. She failed to yield before attempting to turn north onto Union Road. She …

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Three arrested in Battle Creek drive-by shooting of toddler

Battle Creek police said Friday they have arrested three teens in connection with a drive-by shooting that killed a 2-year-old boy. Kai Rowan Turner was shot once in the head around 2:20 a.m. Tuesday when someone fired multiple shots into a home and then fled the scene. The boy later died at a hospital. The suspects all are in their mid to …

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Mendon – Man arrested following standoff

St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said a Mendon man is in custody after being involved in a standoff with authorities over the weekend. Lillywhite said deputies responded around 9 p.m. Saturday to a location in town in response to a report of domestic violence. Authorities said the home was in the vicinity of Mendon Elementary School. Lillywhite said deputies …

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Sturgis woman to be sentenced

A 52-year-old Sturgis woman will be sentenced next month on drug-related offenses. St. Joseph County Prosecutor David Marvin said Stephani Webb was convicted by a jury last week and found guilty of possession of methamphetamine and possession of hydrocodone, a controlled substance. Marvin said Webb was arrested Aug. 30 in the 200 block of Michigan Avenue in Three Rivers. She …

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B & E in Sturgis township

Michigan State Police troopers are investigating a breaking-and-entering incident reported last week in Sturgis Township. According to a department media release, the incident occurred between 9:30 p.m. Sept. 12 and noon Sept. 13 at Heartland Storage in the 68000 block of White School Road. Authorities said the suspect cut a hole in the fencing along the north end of the …

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Fatal crash – Victim’s name released

The name of the man fatally injured in a 2-vehicle crash west of Three Rivers Monday evening has been released. He is identified as 77-year-old E. John Boroughf of Lawton. He was reportedly northbound on Youngs Prairie Road, when he apparently failed to stop at the M-60 intersection, and collided with a westbound truck driven by a 43-year-old Constantine man, …

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Fatal crash west of Three Rivers

A Lawton man died as the result of injuries sustained in a 2-vehicle crash Monday evening shortly after 8:00, at the intersection of M-60 and Youngs Prairie Road, west of Three Rivers. County sheriff’s deputies said the 77-year-old Lawton man was northbound on Youngs Prairie, and he reportedly failed to stop at the M-60 intersection. He collided with a westbound …

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Fatal crash in Cass County

A Marcellus man died last week in a two-vehicle collision in Cass County’s Marcellus Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called shortly after 2:30 p.m. Friday to Marcellus Highway, near the intersection of Burlington Road. Investigators said it appears 37-year-old James Dunkleberger was traveling west on Marcellus Highway and his vehicle crossed the centerline. His vehicle collided head-on with …

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