Mishawaka Man Arrested for Reckless Homicide

Justin Green

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.

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Two Arrested after Pursuit in Marshall County

Philip Shriver
Tori Drubert

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.

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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.

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New Vehicles Coming to Marshall County Sheriff’s Department

The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department will be getting four new squad cars this year.

The sheriff’s department is trading in four multi-purpose vehicles used as spare patrol vehicles or transport vehicles as well as reserve unit vehicles. Three out of the four are Crown Victoria patrol cars.

Two vehicles date back to 2009 with the oldest trade-in vehicle being a 2006 Ford Taurus. One 2011 model is also being replaced.

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Stay Safe while Celebrating Super Bowl

Police around Indiana are reminding Hoosiers not to drink and drive over the Super Bowl weekend. Several local law enforcement agencies, including the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, are teaming up with the Governor’s Council on Impaired & Dangerous Driving and the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute to help prevent accidents and deaths resulting from impaired driving. Continue reading