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Conviction Thrown Out For Man Involved In Whitmer Kidnap Plot
(DETROIT) - The Michigan Court of Appeals threw out the conviction of a man who was found guilty of a secondary role in a plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. Joe Morrison was convicted of providing material support for an act of terrorism and other charges. In a 3...
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Two Vehicle Crash Sends One Person To Hospital
(NEWBERG TOWNSHIP) - A two vehicle crash in Southwest Michigan sent one person to the hospital. The Cass County Sheriff's Office was called out at 5 PM Sunday for a crash in Newberg Township. Deputies say that 19 year old Paige Lilley of Union failed to yield at a four way stop a...
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Deb Capman, Barry Lindblom Named Citizens Of The Year
(STURGIS) - The Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the 2026 Citizens Of The Year. This year's citizens are Deb Capman and Barry Lindblom. Capman moved to Sturgis in the mid-1960's and graduated from Sturgis High School in 1974. She has dedicated nearly 50 year...
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Coldwater Man Arraigned On CSC Charges
(COLDWATER) - A Coldwater man has been arraigned on criminal sexual conduct charges. Branch County District Court officials say 21 year old Jacob Herwarth is charged with two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct and one count of accosting a child for immoral purposes. ...
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Branch County Road Commission Employee Dies From Injuries
(COLDWATER) - A Branch County Road Commission employee involved in a crash between a semi and a mower has died. Family and friends confirmed over the weekend that 46 year old Casey Rice died from the injuries he received when the mowing tractor he was using along I-69 Thursday mo...
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LaGrange Co. Council Approves Ordinances Regarding Funds
(LAGRANGE) - The LaGrange County Council has approved a pair of joint ordinances related to funds. During Monday's meeting Council President Jim Young presented a joint ordinance regarding the Major Moves Fund. The fund holds money to be used towards the new County Highway Garag...
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Bronson Man Injured in Tubing Accident
(OVID TOWNSHIP) - A man was injured in a weekend tubing accident. The Branch County Sheriff's Office says their Marine Patrol Deputies were called out at 4 PM Sunday for a tubing accident involving injuries on Coldwater Lake. Investigators say the victim, a 35 year old Br...
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Suspect Arrested Following Crash In Elkhart
(ELKHART) - A suspect is being held following a suspected drunk driving crash that sent one person to the hospital. The Elkhart Police Department says they were called to a crash just after 1 AM Sunday near the intersection of Bower Street and North Riverside Drive. The ...
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Blakenship Issues Warning About Phone Scam
(COLDWATER) - Branch County Sheriff Fred Blakenship wants local residents to be aware of a recurring telephone scam. Blakenship says callers are pretending to be with the Sheriff's Office and are demanding their intended victims make immediate payment to bond out a loved one from...
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Four People Injured In Vehicle v Buggy Collision
(BURR OAK TOWNSHIP) - Four people were injured in a vehicle versus buggy collision that happened over the weekend.St. Joseph County Sheriff Chad Spence says deputies were dispatched to Maystead Road near Needham Road in Burr Oak Township at 8:16 PM Friday for an accident.The preliminary investiga...
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