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Two dead in Elkhart County crash

Police in Elkhart County say two people died after a crash involving a motorcycle near State Road 15 and County Road 112 just after 9 p.m. Friday.

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Niles soldier injured in Afghanistan 'doing great'

We have an update on one of the Dowagiac-based guardsmen injured by an IED in Afghanistan earlier this week.

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Notre Dame football: Fresno, Moore on Irish recruiting radar

Last year's football recruiting cycle didn't end well with prospects in the Fresno, Calif., area, but the Notre Dame coaching staff is back recruiting the area's top talent.

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Man releases hostages, fatally shoots self

VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — A gunman looking for someone he believed owed him money shot himself inside an Indiana real estate office several hours after releasing hostages Friday, and he died after being rushed to a hospital, police said.

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'I've been used so he could make his money'

PLYMOUTH – Workers at the Stone Creek Homes plant in Marshall County said they were laid off without notice and they did not get their final paycheck.

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More minority firefighters wanted in South Bend

SOUTH BEND — As the South Bend Fire Department seeks applications for new firefighters in the next month and a half, it’s making a special plea for minorities.

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Forecast: The heat is on

If your child brought home these numbers on his report card –– 90/95/90 –– most people would be quite pleased.

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Crime Stoppers warns of door-to-door scam

Reports of a man attempting to gain access to people’s homes using the Crime Stoppers name have prompted the organization to issue a warning about a possible scam.

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Corwin Brown medical records turned in to judge

Medical reports on a former Notre Dame assistant football coach have been turned in to the judge...But we can't see them yet.

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Three jurors talked with WSBT a day after finding South Bend father guilty on all counts

They sat through 5 days of testimony, saw more than 100 pictures of the crime scene and horrific injuries Terry Sturgis inflicted on three of his children.  A day after a jury of his peers found Terry Sturgis guilty of murdering his 10-year-old son and abusing...

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Blaze guts Hurwich Farms units in South Bend

SOUTH BEND — The flames had gone too high, too far. So, the South Bend battalion chief called his fire crews out of the large apartment building Friday and shifted from “offense” to “defense.”

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Lincoln Way restrictions stop temporarily

MISHAWAKA — All restrictions to traffic are being removed on Lincoln Way between Ironwood Drive and Logan Street today, according to a news release from the city.

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Employee fight leads to stabbing at Elkhart company

One man is under arrest and another was treated at Elkhart General Hospital after the two began fighting while at work Friday morning.

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UPDATE: Blaze guts Hurwich Farms units in South Bend

SOUTH BEND — The flames had gone too high, too far. So, the South Bend battalion chief called his fire crews out of the large apartment building Friday and shifted from “offense” to “defense.”

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Second chance for meth lab operator

CASSOPOLIS _ When Joshua Wyatt entered the courtroom at Cass County Circuit Court Friday, he was starring down the barrel of a minimum 51-month prison sentence.

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Maybe new location as group rallies to save Truman's gay nightclub

John Shockey said he plans to keep Truman’s Nightclub open through June 16, then close it down. But, he's also considering re-opening the club in another location, possibly South Bend.

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Truman's closing with hopes to reopen

MISHAWAKA — John Shockey said he plans to keep Truman’s Nightclub open through June 16, then close it down.

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Mom's Summer Survival Guide: Cheap 1-day family vacations

The kids are nearly done with school and family vacation season has arrived. As WSBT end its series, "Mom's Summer Survival Guide," we check out family vacations you can take on a tight budget.

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Terry Sturgis' neighbors react to his 'guilty on all counts' convictions

Since 10-year-old Tramelle Sturgis' death on Nov.4, 2011, the West Washington Street neighborhood where the Sturgis family lived has been on edge.

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Notre Dame's Father Ted at 95: 'Find what you can do, do it well'

The Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh will spend Friday, his 95th birthday, as he spends every birthday ... fishing for bass, walleye and northern pike in...

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Terry Sturgis guilty on all counts

Five days of emotional testimony, more than a hundred graphic pictures detailing the abuse and nearly four hours of a video interrogation of Terry Sturgis helped convict the South Bend father of murdering his son. 

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Prosecutor: South Bend Police justified in shooting high-speed pursuit suspect

A May 12 police pursuit in which the suspect rammed two South Bend Police cars and then sped toward an officer on foot was justification for police shooting Joseph Stambaugh.

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Homicide unit investigating Elkhart man's shooting

Elkhart Police Homicide Unit is investigating a shooting involving a 19-year-old Elkhart man.

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It's been one week since Da'Jeianna Smith was struck by a vehicle while walking along C.R. 108 in Elkhart County. She died a day later.

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