Mishawaka Police

St. Joseph County Prosecutor Ken Cotter says Notre Dame Football Head Coach Marcus Freeman may have inadvertently touched a New Prairie assistant wrestling coach during an argument but there's not enough evidence to prove battery in a court of law.

St. Joseph County prosecutors have charged 55-year-old Stephen Sherwood, on parole for beating a 4-year-old girl to death in 1995, with attempted murder after a New Year's Eve home invasion and stabbing in Mishawaka.

Police say the armed suspect held three adults and two children hostage for over five hours Sunday before SWAT officers negotiated the safe release of all hostages, and took the suspect into custody after an officer shot him.

Police agencies throughout St. Joseph County jointly asked for federal help to fight drug trafficking but said Tuesday they weren't ready to talk publicly about the effort.

Narles Brown Sr. faces murder and attempted murder charges after police say he shot and killed his son’s girlfriend and wounded his son.

Police said the officer had her lights and siren on through the busy intersection when another car hit her patrol car

Jesse Lotte Jr., 25, killed 19-year-old Clayton McClish and 18-year-old Elizabeth Johnson-Neher in a Dec. 2020 crash.

Johnny Lee Wood, 54, was killed by police on Sunday after he apparently ran from officers down Capitol Avenue into Marshall County

Joseph Wood, 22, was arrested by South Bend police on suspicion of drunk driving Saturday. He was previously pulled over on suspicion of DUI in Oct. 2022 but not arrested.

Mishawaka police will be some of the highest paid in the state in 2024. They will also work more hours in 12-hour shifts.