Nicholas Stanley's defense attorney, Vincent Campiti, on Thursday told Elkhart Circuit Judge Michael Christofeno that he was wrong, and risks a retrial, for refusing to tell the jury that they can convict Stanley on the lesser charge of manslaughter for acting in "sudden heat."
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ProvidedRebecca Ford, who lives next to the 2020 S. Main St. site, on Thursday told the South Bend Redevelopment Commission that she saw a demolition firm bury wells of chemical solvents with building materials instead of removing the wells. But city officials and KCG Development say tests have shown the soil is safe for residential use. -
Court records show Paul D. Lundy, the Elkhart man charged after police say he was seen looking into Beardsley Elementary school windows Tuesday and then led police on a chase in the nude later, has been in and out of prison for a variety of non-violent felony convictions over the past decade. -
ProvidedResidents, along with South Bend Common Council members Sherry Bolden-Simpson and Oliver Davis Jr., want the city to do more to improve traffic safety and emergency response in the growing Lafayette Falls subdivision. -
South Bend TribuneSt. Joseph County Democratic Party Chair Don Westerhausen on Wednesday filed a complaint with the county election board alleging that Republican Penn Township political candidates and firefighters broke the law when they intermingled their booth at the recent Osceola Music Festival. -
The St. Joseph County Health Department's Quisha Jordan says most mothers know they need car seats but some can't afford high-quality seats or they don't know how to install them correctly. -
FILE PHOTO: Lauren Chapman/IPB NewsThose planning to apply for benefits in January will have to start meeting the new requirements next month.
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