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| ID | 101366 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Homicide unit investigating fatal shooting at Riverbend |
| Notes | Roosevelt R.K. Lewis, III |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Mar 26, 2025 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Shootings, Homicides, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Elkhart County Homicide Unit |
| ID | 101294 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 1 dead, 2 in critical condition in two-vehicle crash |
| Notes | Ronda Porter; Chad Porter; Kristi Porter; Maruicio David Sierra Rivera; |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Mar 25, 2025 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Wakarusa, IN, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Memorial Hospital |
| ID | 101086 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 2 on motorcycle killed in crash into minivan |
| Notes | Jason E. Bleiler; Crystal Woolums; Yenis V. Rodriguez Argueta |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Mar 14, 2025 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department |
| ID | 100930 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Walkerton man arrested on child molesting charges |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Zackery Pollard |
| Date | Mar 06, 2025 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Elkhart County Corrections Facility |
| ID | 100929 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Officers dismissed from lawsuit that claims sex abuse at jail |
| Notes | Lawsuits; Sexual Abuse |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Mar 06, 2025 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Elkhart County Community Corrections, Siegel, Jeff, Elkhart County Board of Commissioners |
| ID | 100830 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Driver charged in fatal crash with motorcyclist |
| Notes | Joseph Klein; Krystal Gunter |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Feb 28, 2025 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Drugs, Illegal, Illegal Drugs |
| ID | 100786 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 17-year-old killed in crash, 2nd driver arrested |
| Notes | Amelia Sneddon; Jodi Nagle |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Marijuana |
| ID | 100479 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Salvage yard owners face felony charge over catalytic converters |
| Notes | 19757 C.R. 8, Bristol |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Pile of catalytic converters |
| Date | Feb 08, 2025 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Howard Salvaging, LLC, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Elkhart Police Department |
| ID | 100373 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 12 new officers accepting oath with Sheriff’s Office |
| Notes | 315 S. 2nd Street, Elkhart |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Feb 06, 2025 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Elkhart Superior Court 2 |
| ID | 100181 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | $150K in drug-free funds allocated by county |
| Notes | Koscher, Jess |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Jess Koscher |
| Date | Jan 08, 2025 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Partnership for a Drug-Free Indiana, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Goshen Police Department, Tobacco Control of Elkhart County |
| ID | 99441 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Trauma care kits |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Veronica Martin, Jill Yoder pack impact kits; Representatives from Cummins Inc., Crossroads United Way, Elkhart Police Department, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office; boxes of impact kits |
| Date | Nov 27, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Cummins Onan, Crossroads United Way, Elkhart Police Department, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department |
| ID | 99378 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Jail population costs adding up |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Elkhart County Correctional Facility; Jail booking; Sean Holmes presents request to council |
| Date | Nov 23, 2024 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Council, Elkhart County Corrections Facility, Budget, Elkhart County, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department |
| ID | 99261 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 2 found dead in pickup pulled from river |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Theo Bean; Tireno Washington |
| Date | Nov 15, 2024 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County, St. Joseph River, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Accidents |
| ID | 99107 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Haunting gets out of hand |
| Notes | 56649 Best Ave., Elkhart |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Chasity Johnson; Mark Johnson, Chasity Johnson decorate yard |
| Date | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Ordinances, Noise, Ordinances, Zoning, Elkhart County Board of Commissioners, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department |
| ID | 99093 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Retired patrolman found not guilty of ghost employment |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Donald McQuarie; William Fackelman |
| Date | Oct 25, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Police Misconduct Investigations |
| ID | 98128 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 12 new police officers accept oath of office |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Aug 07, 2024 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department |
| ID | 97123 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 2-year-old found dead after standoff |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Snyder |
| Date | Jul 09, 2024 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Indiana State Police, Homicides |
| ID | 97080 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Rotary Club honors first responders at luncheon |
| Notes | First Responders Appreciation Luncheon |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Dan Milanese; Eric Garton, Rod Roberson |
| Date | Jun 26, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Noon Rotary Club, Elkhart Police Department, Fire Department, Elkhart, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department |
| ID | 95666 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County gives K9 to Kosciusko department |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | K9 unit Corsa |
| Date | Mar 05, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Board of Commissioners, Police K9 Units, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department |
| ID | 95011 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Fired jail officer faces charge in court |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Malachi Yoder |
| Date | Jan 13, 2024 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Police Officers, Sexual Misconduct |
| ID | 91835 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Lawsuits allege sexual abuse of female inmates |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Peter Carpenter |
| Date | Aug 16, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Sexual Misconduct, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Lawsuits |
| ID | 87798 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Sheriff's Office receives Chamber of Commerce honor |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Matt Presley, Sharon Lowry, Dianna Koelndorfer, Jeff Siegel and Dave Lanzen |
| Date | Mar 22, 2023 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce |
| ID | 86942 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Newly sworn ECSO officers accept oath |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Jason Ham, Terri Crump, Cristina Mayberry, Kayleen Rodriguez, Layne Oblinger, Octavio Contreras, Javier Aguirre, Colton Nally, Aiden Premore and Sheriff Jeff Siegel |
| Date | Feb 09, 2023 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department |
| ID | 84730 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Deputies allegedly worked 90 overlapping hours altogether |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | William Fackelman; Donald McQuarie |
| Date | Nov 02, 2022 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Police Misconduct Investigations |
| ID | 84864 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Sheriff's deputies charged with ghost employment |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | William Fackelman; Don McQuarie |
| Date | Oct 29, 2022 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Police Misconduct Investigations |
| ID | 84296 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Fourteen officers sworn in at Sheriff's Office |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Judge Stephen Bowers swears in 13 corrections officers and 1 patrol officer; New Elkhart County Sheriff's Department corrections and patrol officers |
| Date | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Police Officers |
| ID | 79198 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Police: Missing mother found dead, infant son not injured |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Alexis Morales; Messiah Morales |
| Date | Apr 21, 2022 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Homicides, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department |
| ID | 79191 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Police seek help finding woman, child |
| Notes | Silver Alert; Missing Child; Missing Woman |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Alexis Morales; Messiah Morales |
| Date | Apr 19, 2022 |
| Page | A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department |
| ID | 78088 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Former teacher arrested in connection with slapping |
| Notes | Battery |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Michael Hosinski |
| Date | Mar 04, 2022 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Baugo Community Schools, Jimtown High School, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department |
| ID | 76757 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart County deputy honored for saving woman’s life |
| Notes | Lifesaving Award |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Andrew Miller |
| Date | Dec 11, 2021 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Police Departments, Sheriff's Department Merit Board |
| ID | 76055 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Body identified by relatives as 29-year-old |
| Notes | Missing Persons |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Kayla Richey |
| Date | Nov 13, 2021 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department |
| ID | 76010 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Body discovered in wooded area |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Nov 12, 2021 |
| Page | A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department |
| ID | 73622 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Sheriff announces reelection campaign |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Jeff Siegel |
| Date | Jul 29, 2021 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department |
| ID | 69146 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Four sheriff's officers receive award for OWI enforcement |
| Notes | Traffic Safety All-Star award |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Oct 30, 2020 |
| Page | B6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department |
| ID | 67150 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Passenger killed, driver injured fleeing from police |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | June 16, 2020 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Homicides, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Police Pursuits |
| ID | 67439 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Sheriff's office receives donations |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Administrative staff of the Elkhart Sheriff's Police Department, Elkhart Sheriff's Department officers. |
| Date | March 28, 2020 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Coronavirus (COVID-19), Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Donations |
| ID | 67353 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Sheriff's office enacts safety measures |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | March 14, 2020 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Coronavirus (COVID-19), Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Elkhart County Jail, Safety |
| ID | 67272 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Middlebury man dead after crashing into tree |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | March 10, 2020 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Homicides, Traffic Accidents, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department |
| ID | 66591 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart man arrested for uncle's '15 murder |
| Notes | Byron Bussard; Charles David Bussard |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Charles David Bussard |
| Date | February 15, 2020 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Homicides, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Bussard, Charles David, Bussard, Byron |
| ID | 66522 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart man arrested for Kentucky murder |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Mach Sar |
| Date | February 1, 2020 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Homicides, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Sar, Mach |
| ID | 66234 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | New body cam supplier OK'd for sheriff's office |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | December 10, 2019 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Elkhart County Commissioners, Body Cameras |
| ID | 66159 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | K-9 named after Polaris Industries |
| Notes | Polaris Industries |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Elkhart County Officers; Jeff Siegel and Andrew Bono; Officer and K-9 Polaris |
| Date | November 26, 2019 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Police K9 Units |
| ID | 66133 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Millersburg man killed in 3-vehicle crash |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | David Hartzler |
| Date | November 22, 2019 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Traffic Accidents, Fairfield Community Schools, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department |
| ID | 66046 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Discarded explosives found at landfill |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | October 26, 2019 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Explosive Devices, Elkhart County Landfill |
| ID | 66013 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Community Corrections director formally fired |
| Notes | James Thompson, Randy Cripe |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | October 22, 2019 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Community Corrections, Community Corrections Advisory Board, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department |
| ID | 67120 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County to recover $9,500 of $45K falsely billed by three employees |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Steven Mock; Susan Graves |
| Date | April 26, 2019 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Wages |
| ID | 89747 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | State auditors' report does not address $1,600 question |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Oct 08, 2003 |
| Page | A1, A10 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, General Finance, Politics and Government |
| ID | 6088 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Money no longer missing |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Tom Snider |
| Date | August 5, 2003 |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Snider, Tom, General Finance |
| ID | 6169 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Audit: More money missing |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Tom Snider |
| Date | July 24, 2003 |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Page | A1, A9 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, General Finance |
| ID | 89745 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Money remains missing |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Mike Books |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Feb 11, 2003 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, General Finance |