LAPAZ — On May 3, 2026, a woman contacted Marshall County 911 in reference to a battery that occurred on Troyer Street in
Lapaz.
The woman told officers that the suspect, Samuel Menefee, 33, of North Liberty, fled the area northbound on Michigan Road. St. Joseph County was notified and requested to attempt to locate the suspect. An investigation was conducted, and evidence of a battery was present. Menefee was later located in St. Joseph County and transported back to the Marshall County Jail. He faces charges of domestic battery.
Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
