A Saturday night traffic stop for speeding on U.S. 30 at Iris Road in Plymouth led to the arrests of two men on drug charges. Continue reading
Traffic Stop Results in Two Drug Arrests
Bremen Woman Injured in Chain Reaction Crash
A pair of back-to-back crashes on U.S. 6 at King Road Thursday afternoon sent a Bremen woman to a South Bend hospital after her eastbound car was struck by both a tanker truck and a passenger car. Continue reading
Coroner Finds Boy’s Death Accidental
The Allen County Coroner’s investigation into the death of a Plymouth teenager is complete.
According to Chief Investigator Michael Burris, 13-year-old Anthony Filley, of Plymouth, died of blunt force trauma as a result of a head injury sustained after falling off of his bicycle. Burris determined that the manner of death was accidental.
Intoxicated Drivers Arrested after Accident
Two men were arrested after they were allegedly found to be impaired after a car accident.
Officers from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department responded to a single vehicle accident on Olive Trail at 13th Road just after midnight on Sunday. Police say the occupant of the vehicle left the scene in another vehicle but the occupants were found a short distance from the crash site.
Plymouth Teen Dies after Sustaining Head Injury
Officials with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department and the Marshall and Allen County Coroner’s Offices are investigating the death of a 13-year-old boy who reportedly fell off his bicycle and sustained a head injury.
On Friday, June 9, just before 5 p.m., deputies from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department responded to the scene at the Inwood Mobile Home Park on Hawthorn Road just south of U.S. 30 in Plymouth. Police say they received information that a 13-year-old boy fell from a bicycle and struck his head on the ground near part of the driveway of the park.
Marshall County Sheriff Asks for Job Description Waiver
A new officer at the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department will be attending the Law Enforcement Academy but his attendance had to be approved by the Marshall County Commissioners.
Sheriff Matt Hassel asked the commissioners to waive the age requirement to attend the academy as listed in the job description in the county employee handbook. Colin Smith is only 20 years old and the handbook requires a candidate to be at least 21 years of age. Smith will be turning 21 later this month. The academy takes trainees at the age of 18.
Driver Arrested After Single-Vehicle Injury Crash
Alcohol is believed to be a factor in a single-vehicle injury crash. It happened Wednesday just before 5 p.m. in the area of Lincoln Highway and U.S. 30, according to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department. Continue reading
Court Date Pending for Vincent Carnegie
An initial hearing has not been set in Marshall County Superior Court 2 for a Plymouth man suspected of holding a woman against her will and brandishing a handgun threatening to kill himself and pointing the weapon at police.
The incident happened on Friday, May 26, when Vincent Carnegie allegedly handcuffed a woman while she lay in her bed with her face covered with a washcloth that had been doused in a substance. Carnegie then reportedly forced the woman from the home in the 11,000 block of Michigan Road in Plymouth. They left the residence in her car while she was still in handcuffs, according to the affidavit of probable cause.
Plymouth Man Charged with Dealing Meth
A Plymouth man is the Marshall County Jail after officers allegedly found him in possession of drugs.
A patrolman with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, with the assistance of officers from the Plymouth Police Department, executed an arrest warrant at the Red Rock Inn on Saturday evening. When Wesley Drew Henry, 27, was placed into police custody on a warrant, officers allegedly found several grams of methamphetamine and marijuana in his possession along with drug paraphernalia.
South Bend Man Arrested in Theft, Pursuit Incident
A South Bend man was taken into custody early Monday morning after allegedly stealing items from a Plymouth business and fleeing.
A Walmart representative notified police of a theft from the store. Police say the suspect, later identified as 40-year-old Sulton Williams, pushed a cart full of unpaid items out of the store and into an awaiting vehicle with a male driver. Williams reportedly put a computer, DVD player and some cat food into the white Ford Fusion, but left behind other items and fled in the vehicle.
Missing Elderly Man Returned Safely to Family Members
A two-car accident in Marshall County Thursday morning helped reunite a missing elderly man with his family.
Marshall County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the scene on U.S. 6 and Michigan Street in Lapaz at about 5:31 a.m. Police say that 21-year-old Austin Mahoney was traveling west on U.S. 6 when he approached a stopped vehicle partially parked in the roadway. As Mahoney attempted to go by the vehicle, the driver, an elderly man from Michigan, opened his driver’s door quickly. According to the report, Mahoney could not stop in time and hit the door with his vehicle.
Georgetown Man Arrested after Alleged Battery Incident
Deputies from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call about an alleged battery and possible robbery incident early Tuesday morning at the Jellystone Campground in Plymouth.
According to police, the victim, who sustained substantial facial injuries in the reported incident, identified the suspect as Nicholas Terrell Tharp, 29, of Georgetown, Indiana. Tharp was located within the campground. After an investigation, Tharp was booked into the Marshall County Jail on a preliminary charge of battery with moderate bodily injuries
Marshall County Sheriff’s Department to Host Youth Camp
Marshall County Sheriff Matt Hassel invites area youth to attend the 2017 Law Enforcement Camp on Friday, June 23 through Sunday, June 25.
Counselors from law enforcement agencies throughout the county will host a variety of activities for the area’s children to experience. Camp activities include law enforcement displays, career-oriented classes, leadership skills, obstacle courses, firearms training, and other activities during the three-day event at Potowatomi Wildlife Park in Tippecanoe.You can also click here now to know more.
Deputy and Camp Counselor Travis O’Neal from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department said the Elkhart City Police Department’s Bomb Squad will host a demonstration.
“The campers will get to see all of the equipment they’re using and they will set of some explosives,” said O’Neal.
Deputy and Camp Counselor Ryan Hollopeter added the officers will teach campers integrity, discipline and respect when attending this camp.
“All of that comes together at the academy,” said Hollopeter. “As chiefs and sheriffs hire new deputies, that’s what they look for. We work that into this camp. It’s not like a boot camp, but they are going to be exposed to that organization and held accountable.”
Sheriff Hassel invites adults to attend just to get in on all of the fun.
There is no fee to attend the camp. Food for the event is being donated and the hands to prepare it will come from volunteers. There is an insurance cost for the camp and any donations toward that fee can be made by contacting Sheriff Hassel at the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department.
Applications are available at the sheriff’s department and on the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department’s Facebook page.
Four Arrested on Drug Charges after Overdose Call
Officers from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department and Plymouth City Police Department conducted a drug investigation after emergency responders were called to the RedRock Inn for a possible overdose on Tuesday night.
Click it to Ticket Enforcement Begins May 12
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department will be strictly enforcing Indiana’s seat belt laws in a Click it or Ticket campaign beginning Friday, May 12.
Sheriff Matt Hassel said that officers are prepared to ticket anyone who is not wearing a seat belt in a moving car. Drivers who have not properly restrained children in a car seat will also be ticketed.
La Porte Man Charged with Drug Possession
A La Porte man was arrested in Marshall County late Tuesday night after police allegedly found him in possession of narcotics.
An officer with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department conducted a traffic stop on U.S. 31 near the intersection of 16th Road. The officer reportedly found that the driver, John Sims, Jr. was impaired and in possession of numerous illegal drugs.
Mishawaka Man Arrested for Reckless Homicide
A Mishawaka man was arrested in Marshall County on Saturday night after a death investigation.
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department received a call about a deceased man inside a home on Del-lo-me Lane in Plymouth. Jonathon McNeely of Indianapolis was identified as the man found dead and police say he died from a drug overdose.
Two Arrested after Pursuit in Marshall County
Two people were arrested in the early morning hours on Sunday after a vehicle pursuit.
The pursuit began when a Bourbon police officer found a vehicle traveling 70 mph in a 55 mph zone at Lincoln Highway and Gumwood Roads. The pursuit continued for several miles through Marshall County at speeds well over 100 mph, according to the incident report. Officers from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department and Plymouth Police Department joined the chase. According to police, the pursuit ended when the suspect’s vehicle ran off the road and collided with a tree on Queen Road near U.S. 30 in Plymouth. The suspects were taken into custody.
One Injured in a Vehicle/Bicycle Accident
One person was injured after a vehicle/bicycle collision in Marshall County.
According to an investigation by the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, 63-year-old Richard D. Murray, of Plymouth, was traveling west on Lincoln Highway east of Redwood Road on Monday evening when he struck Pamela Mahler-Lee, 50, of Plymouth, on a bicycle. She was transported to the Plymouth hospital after receiving minor injuries in the accident.
Elkhart Man Injured after Reportedly Crashing Into Semi while Using Smartphone App
Driving while using the smartphone app Facetime apparently caused an Elkhart man to crash his car head-on into a semi truck near Bremen Monday morning. Officers with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department say it happened around 4:00 a.m. on U.S. 6 near Miami Highway. Continue reading
