South Bend Police

St. Joseph County prosecutors released no factual information Tuesday in how cold case detectives solved the case but it was featured in the Nov. 1 episode of Oxygen's show Cold Justice.

The South Bend Common Council has filled the final seat on the Community Police Review Board. Mental health professional Marla Godette was appointed Monday to fill the remaining 11 months of a two-year term.

The common council Monday appointed Sharon Banicki and George Jones to three-year terms. Current member Komonique Thomas was reappointed but to a different seat.

St. Joseph County prosecutors were reviewing charges to be filed against 31-year-old Tyler Wayne Straub for allegedly crashing into a car driven by 58-year-old Pedro Rosales, killing him, while being chased by police Wednesday.

The Virginia-based Institute for Justice says it next will probably appeal South Bend homeowner Amy Hadley's Fifth Amendment case to the Supreme Court.

Two independent witnesses told police they saw the riderless motorcycle heading toward the museum window June 29. South Bend Police quickly impounded the motorcycle and identified the owner but say they have yet to interview him.

Witnesses said the unoccupied motorcycle stayed up on a bumpy brick part of Jefferson Street.

A juvenile fatally shot 56-year-old Jerry Barnett in the convenience store after the pair had argued outside.

South Bend Police Officer Emanuel Garcia has been relieved of duty without pay following a unanimous vote by the South Bend Board of Public Safety on Wednesday.

South Bend has seen a significant decline in violent crime, particularly gun violence and homicides, from 2023 to 2024.