Police

Minor injuries in crash

A 56-year-old Three Rivers man suffered minor injuries last week after his motorcycle was forced off the road in Florence Township. A media release from the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department stated Michael Manes was southbound on Constantine Road when an oncoming vehicle passed another car, forcing Manes to drive off the roadway in order to avoid a head-on collision. …

Read More »

Another meth arrest

Investigators from the St. Joseph County Area Narcotics unit executed a search warrant last week for methamphetamine production at a Sturgis location. According to a department media release, SCAN members Saturday descended upon a room at the Country Hearth Inn, where two inactive methamphetamine labs – along with components to manufacture methamphetamine – were found. The room’s occupant, a 43-year-old …

Read More »

Robbery suspect is arrested

Three Rivers Police last week arrested a woman suspected of allegedly committing an armed robbery at a Three Rivers business. Yasmeen Campbell, 25, was arrested late Thursday after her alleged involvement in an armed robbery at the Admiral gas station Wednesday. According to a department media release, Campbell was arrested without incident in the 100 block of East Michigan Avenue. …

Read More »

Sheriff investigating incident

The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a breaking-and-entering incident that took place at some point over the past eight weeks in Leonidas Township. According to a department media release, a residence in the 33000 block of Palmer Road was entered, and a television and several firearms stolen. The stolen firearms are described as a 50-caliber black powder rifle, …

Read More »

Burgoyne gets 30 days

White Pigeon Police Sgt. Bill Burgoyne was sentenced to serve 30 days in jail for charges related to a driving-while-impaired incident in April. Burgoyne was sentenced Monday by Branch County Judge Brent Weigle, who ordered Burgoyne to serve the time in Branch County Jail. Despite a request for work release and community service, Burgoyne was sentenced to the 30 days, …

Read More »

Man arrested after crash

The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Colon man after he was involved in a motorcycle crash Friday. According to a department media release, the 45-year-old man was driving north on North Centerville Road when he lost control and drove off the roadway near Mintdale Road. The man was wearing a helmet and refused medical treatment. Deputies found that …

Read More »

Fatal pedestrian accident

State Police say a woman and another person were running across the highway in Kalamazoo County when she was hit by a semi and then run over by a Michigan Department of Transportation truck. It happened on Eastbound I-94 near 9th Street in Texas Township shortly before 11:00 P.M. Monday night.  The freeway was closed for a few hours while …

Read More »

Fire causes heavy damage

Personnel from three area departments responded to a residential fire last week on Fishers Lake in Park Township. A house in the 55000 block of Resort Road was destroyed as a result of the late-evening fire Friday. Responding personnel said the attached garage was fully engulfed in flames and its roof caved in. The fire spread from the garage to …

Read More »

Woman dies in accident

A 62-year-old Mottville Township woman died after a utility tractor she was operating rolled into a pond and pinned her underwater. The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department said Betty Hull, of the 11000 block of U.S. 12, was working around 12:30 p.m. Saturday outside her residence when the tractor somehow rolled into the pond, pinning her underwater for approximately 15 …

Read More »

Woman injured in crash

A two-vehicle crash over the weekend in Colon Township led to emergency care rendered to a Colon woman. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department, Amanda Merkle, 27, was airlifted to Bronson Methodist Hospital following the incident Saturday at Wattles and Stowell roads. Merkle was driving east on Wattles Road when she allegedly turned left in front of a …

Read More »