St.Joseph County Sheriff

A St. Joseph County Sheriff Department investigation in 2022 found that 82-year-old James Belkiewitz owned four massage parlors where Chinese women who had been trafficked were being forced to work and were living at the businesses. A new county council ordinance aims to stop such situations.

Human trafficking is happening in Michiana, but experts say the signs are often subtle, and members of the public play a critical role in stopping it.

Police say 69-year-old John Neiswender was killed during a police interaction Tuesday morning in the East Race neighborhood of South Bend.

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Former South Bend Police Chief Chuck Hurley has said he intends to run for St. Joseph County Sheriff. Hurley spoke Monday night at a meeting for the…