Cops & Courts

Police impersonator sought

NEWBERG TOWNSHIP — The Cass County Sheriff’s Office received a call on Tuesday, Dec. 20 around 2 p.m. for a possible police impersonator. Deputies responded to the Shell-Mart in Jones to meet with the victims. Deputies spoke with the two subjects who called Cass Central Dispatch after a suspicious...

One injured in rollover accident

MASON TOWNSHIP — An 18-year-old Edwardsburg woman was injured in a single-vehicle accident on Monday, Dec. 19 around 11:42 p.m., according to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office. Rickey Richards, 20, of Three Rivers, was northbound on M-205 when he lost control of his vehicle near the intersection...

Woman sentenced in moving violation causing death case

CENTREVILLE — Elena Aguilar, 25, of Howe, Ind. was sentenced Wednesday, Dec. 7 after pleading no contest to moving violation causing death in a May 11 crash in which a 20-year-old Sturgis woman was killed. District Court Judge Jeffrey Middleton sentenced Aguilar to 180 days in jail, with 10 days...

Six jailed after obstructing police

STURGIS — Six people were lodged at the St. Joseph County Jail following an incident Friday, Dec. 9 around 1:43 a.m., according to the Sturgis Police Department. After officers attempted to stop a vehicle in the 400 block of W. West St. for a traffic violation, the vehicle pulled into a private...

Missing man sought

FLOWERFIELD TOWNSHIP — St. Joseph County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a missing person. William Robert-James Busch has been reported missing from the Three Rivers area. Busch is described as a 28-year-old white male, 5’10”, 170 lbs, with black hair; he was last heard from on Nov. 24....

Teens arrested after home invasions

WHITE PIGEON TOWNSHIP — The Michigan State Police Marshall Post, White Pigeon Detachment is investigating several home invasions that occurred in the 68000 block of Lutz Rd. A caller reported that he returned home and found his home ransacked but it appeared nothing was missing. A trooper...

‘It’s a pretty momentous day’

CENTREVILLE — “It’s a pretty momentous day,” St. Joseph County District Court Judge Jeff Middleton said during the Sobriety Court session Tuesday, Nov. 29. “We’ve never had five people graduate on the same day before.” It was a day of celebrating challenges overcome for the five, each of whom had...

More information on hog truck accident

FABIUS TOWNSHIP — More information has been released on Friday’s accident at US-131 and M-60. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department, around 1:28 p.m. they responded to a personal injury crash. A passenger car driven by Aaron Brewer of Dowagiac failed to yield after stopping and...

Two arrested after home invasion

STURGIS TOWNSHIP — Two people were arrested after a home invasion in the 29000 block of US-12 Tuesday, Nov. 15 around 2:40 a.m., according to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies were dispatched for a home invasion in progress. Prior to arriving, the caller reported two males fled...

Cassopolis K9 locates domestic assault suspect

LAGRANGE TOWNSHIP — Cass County sheriff’s deputies responded to a 911 call for an assault in progress on Oak Grove Road on Sunday, Nov. 13. Deputies responding to the scene were advised that the suspect had fled the scene on foot. K9 “Faust” and Handler Deputy Dave Nevins were requested at the...