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3 days ago
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City cuts ribbon on streetscape project
ELKHART — A newly completed $8 million streetscape project at Indiana Toll Road Exit 92 is an important improvement to one of the key entryways to the community, city officials say. Officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony – using a thin metal ribbon – for the project Monday in front of the Cracker Barrel off Cassopolis Street. The area around the Toll Plaza includes a new green space, micro park, sidewalks and signage. While the project serves as an important piece for the quality of place part of the city's Aspire plan, it also serves as an economic development project, Development Services Director Mike Huber said. 'We're hoping to attract more folks to be intrigued by what they see from the design as they go into the toll road and want to check out the community and learn more about the community and drive additional revenue and business for all of the hospitality businesses,' Huber said. The city estimates there are 1.86 million annual total vehicle trips through the Exit 92 ramps. It is also estimated that there are 10.2 million total vehicle trips on the Indiana Toll Road annually, the city said. The streetscape project will change perceptions about the city to the millions of vehicles that drive on the toll road, Huber said. The project will also enhance pedestrian safety in the corridor, primarily for employees of hospitality businesses on Exit 92, he said. Mayor Rod Roberson said the project is important to how others see the community and how the community sees itself. 'Based on our growth and based on the visibility we have as a community, the way that we populate these areas and the way that we create the kind of relationship that these structures, this park, the structure on the bridge itself, it is so important to how Elkhart is seen and how it's lived,' Roberson said. Roberson said when he was first elected in 2019, the streetscape project was one of the first projects brought to him. The project will attract new visitors and make residents proud of their city, he said.
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4 days ago
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POLICE NEWS: Goshen woman injured in Cass County crash
A Goshen woman was injured in a crash in Cass County, Michigan, early Tuesday morning. Cass County deputies reported that at 4:30 a.m., Alisha Kindy, 35, of Goshen, was traveling north on Shattuck Road when she lost control of the vehicle, which traveled off the roadway and struck a tree. The vehicle continued to travel back onto the roadway before leaving the roadway to the left and becoming stuck in a field. Kindy, however, was ejected from the vehicle, after it struck the first tree. She was transported by SMCAS Ambulance to Elkhart General Hospital for injuries. The crash remains under investigation. Assisting agencies on scene were SMCAS Ambulance, Penn Township Fire Department, and Central Cass Fire Department. Drivers hospitalized in crash Both drivers in an Elkhart crash were taken to the hospital for treatment Saturday afternoon. Elkhart County deputies reported that at 1:15 p.m., Trefon Dimitroff, 54, of Elkhart, was passing through the interaction at C.R. 15 and C.R. 32 facing south in a 2020 Chevrolet Equinox. Police reported that Saulo Padilla, 55, of Goshen, traveling west on C.R. 32 in a 2017 Toyota Tacoma entered the intersection. Dimitroff drove into the path of Padilla's vehicle and they collided, police reported. Both men were taken to Goshen Hospital for injuries. HIT-AND-RUN • An 18-year-old woman reported to Elkhart County deputies at 11:33 a.m. Friday that following a three-vehicle crash at the intersection of C.R. 17 and C.R. 10, one of the vehicles left the scene without exchanging information. • A 30-year-old woman reported to Elkhart County deputies at 2:06 p.m. Friday that someone struck her 2007 Toyota Corolla at the intersection of C.R. 4 and C.R. 9, and then left the scene without exchanging information. • A vehicle involved in a horse-and-buggy crash in the 65000 block of Ind. 13 in Goshen at 11:46 p.m. Friday reportedly fled the scene of the crash. ARRESTS • A 17-year-old was taken to the Elkhart County Juvenile Detention Center at 4:34 p.m. Sunday on charges of auto theft and never obtaining a license after police were called to the 900 block of Greene Road for a report of a theft vehicle. • A 48-year-old man was arrested and jailed by Elkhart County deputies at 7 p.m. Saturday on a charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated after police were called to C.R. 45 and Missouri Avenue for a possible drink driver. • A 25-year-old woman was arrested and jailed by Elkhart County deputies at 1:45 p.m. Saturday on a charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated after she was stopped at Elkhart Road and Peddler's Village Road having been reported as a reckless driver. • A 21-year-old man was arrested and jailed by Elkhart County deputies at 11:27 p.m. Thursday on a charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangerment following a crash at the intersection of C.R. 38 and Ind. 119. • A 50-year-old man was arrested and jailed by Elkhart County deputies at 2:30 a.m. Saturday on charges of burglary, possession of meth and of paraphernalia after police were called to Forest River, 57490 C.R. 3 for a burglary in progress and found him on site, having allegedly forced entry by cutting a hole in the chain-link fence and stealing copper wire. • A 19-year-old man was arrested and jailed by Elkhart County deputies at 3:19 a.m. Saturday on a charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated following a vehicle crash in the 14000 block of C.R. 18 in Middlebury. • A 62-year-old woman was arrested and jailed by Goshen police at 1:55 a.m. Tuesday on charges of refusing to identify and providing a false ID statement at a traffic stop near Pike Street and Main Street for moving violations. • A man was arrested and jailed by Elkhart County deputies at 6:22 p.m. Sunday on a charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangerment after he was stopped by police on U.S. 33 near Hively Avenue. SEX CRIME Elkhart County deputies took a rape report on Monday. SOUNDS OF GUNFIRE • A woman reported to Elkhart County deputies at 4:43 a.m. Monday hearing two gunshots near her home in the 58000 block of C.R. 21 in Goshen. A single brass casing was found. • Goshen police were called to the parking lot of Planet Fitness, 2616 Peddlers Village Road, for the sounds of gunfire at 12:07 a.m. Tuesday. Officers conducted an area check and found no evidence of gunfire. TRASH FIRE Goshen firefighters were called to the 30 block of Roxbury Park at 4:20 a.m. Monday. No injuries were reported and the fire department was able to extinguish the fire, which was later reported as a trash fire on the property. BURGLARY • A 62-year-old woman reported to Elkhart County deputies that between May 3 and June 3 someone entered his garage in the 23000 block of Third Street by breaking a window, and then stole a chainsaw and chainsaw oil. • A 68-year-old woman reported to Elkhart County deputies that between 9:30 p.m. Thursday and 2 a.m. Friday that someone had entered her house through an unlocked door and stole her purse in the 26000 block of Stoney Creek Drive in Elkhart. OFFICERS REPORT Elkhart County deputies were called to Sunnybrook Drive and Spring Mill Drive for a report of two men leaving the area after they attempted to open several car doors at 3:50 a.m. Monday. Officers found the vehicle. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF • A 38-year-old woman reported to Elkhart County deputies at 3:19 p.m. Friday that someone broke into his storage unit at 20 East Self Storage, 22715 Old U.S. 20, Elkhart. Elkhart County deputies found that as least five storage units at the facility had also been broken into. • The Elkhart County Sheriff's Office responded to a call at 9:55 a.m. Monday in the 62000 block of C.R. 15 for juveniles damaging property. THEFT U-Haul reported to Elkhart County deputies at 1:47 p.m. Friday that two men rented a 2012 GMC 10-foot truck from U-Haul of Elkhart, 29057 Old U.S. 33, Elkhart, and failed to return it for four days. Charges are being forwarded to the Elkhart County Prosecutor's Office. FRAUD • A 77-year-old woman reported to Elkhart County deputies that on May 21 she mailed a check to Discover for nearly $2,500 and on May 27, it was deposited by someone who put their own name on the check to be able to deposit it as the check was to the order of the suspect and not Discover. • A 46-year-old woman reported to Elkhart County deputies that around noon June 11 she was defrauded of $800 by someone claiming to have a house for rent. • A 78-year-old woman reported to Goshen police at 2:01 p.m. Monday that money was stolen from her in a scam online.
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6 days ago
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1 dead, 11 injured in northern Indiana shooting, police say
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — One person died and 11 others were injured in a shooting in northern Indiana early Sunday, police say. It happened just after 1 a.m. in the area of West Garfield Avenue and Benham Avenue in Elkhart, which is about 16 miles east of South Bend. The Elkhart Police Department was called to the area after people reported shots fired. Twelve people were either taken by ambulance or showed up to area hospitals with gunshot wounds. One of them died, . Though his name and age haven't been released, the city's mayor says he was a father. 'For him to lose his life on Father's Day is a travesty,' said Mayor Rod Roberson in a Sunday news conference. 'This is a senseless act of gun violence that we know is way too prevalent in our country and way too prevalent in our city.' Of the other 11 people who were shot, detectives say some have gone through surgeries and others have been released from the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Roberson called for an end to violence in Elkhart. 'We have to understand this is not acceptable and it should be not a part of our everyday life,' he said. EPD said initial investigation shows multiple people were firing shots. It's not clear what led up to the shooting but police are investigating. Police did note during the news conference there were many people there at the time. They believe some were innocent bystanders. 'There were numerous people there,' a spokesperson for EPD said. 'Some people were not involved at all potentially with what was going on, just happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time.' Investigators haven't said anything about any possible suspects. Anyone with information should call the EPD Homicide unit at 574.295.2825 or Michiana Crime Stoppers at (7867) Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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6 days ago
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Police search for suspects in deadly mass shooting in Indiana
Police say multiple shooters were involved, one person was killed and 11 others were wounded in Elkhart, Indiana, early Sunday.
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6 days ago
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Ekhart Mayor Rod Roberson says 'city is heartbroken' by deadly mass shooting June 15
In a statement released Sunday afternoon, June 15, Elkhart Mayor Rod Roberson extended his condolences to families of the person killed and the 11 people wounded in a mass shooting that occurred early Sunday morning. "My heart aches for our community," he said. "Once again, our beloved city has been tragically stricken by senseless gun violence." In an earlier press release, the Elkhart Police Department said multiple people fired handguns in the West Garfield Avenue/Benham Avenue area of Elkhart early Sunday morning. Police received a call of shots fired in the 300 block of West Garfield at about 1:11 a.m. June 15. Twelve people were either taken to area hospitals or showed up on their own, said police, who were said to be processing evidence in a large area between the 200 and 400 blocks of West Garfield. Some of the injured have already been treated and released, according to the first press release. "The pain and ripple effects of this devastating event will undoubtedly be felt deeply across our entire community for a long time," Roberson said in his statement. "Our city is heartbroken, and I, personally, am devastated by this profound loss and trauma." The mayor also praised the city's first responders "for their immediate and courageous actions. Their swift efforts in the face of such a horrific scene undoubtedly saved many more lives, and their dedication is truly commendable." Elkhart also was the scene of a mass shooting Jan. 27 at the Martin's Super Market on East Jackson Boulevard. In that incident, Juan M. Sanchez, 54, who had moved to Elkhart from Illinois in April 2024, shot and killed a store employee, Annasue Rocha, 19, and a store customer, Benjamin S. Jeffrey, 49. Two Elkhart Police officers, Corporal Paul Vandenburg and Patrolman Ethan Pasternak, were also injured when Sanchez shot at them after they confronted Sanchez outside the store. The officers returned fire, killing Sanchez. They were released from the hospital after being treated for their injuries, and the Elkhart County Prosecutor's office ruled their use of deadly forced justified. The Elkhart County Homicide Unit has taken over the investigation, police said, asking anyone with information, video, photos or eyewitness accounts about the June 15 shootings to call the homicide unit at 574-295-2825 or Crime Stoppers at 574-288-STOP. Tribune staff writer Cory Havens contributed to this report. This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: Elkhart mass shooting leaves 1 dead and 11 wounded
