| South Bend crews fighting fire find frozen hydrant |
| Sat. Jan 30th 2010 |
Firefighters at the scene of a fire at 818 S. 31st St. in South Bend have found a frozen hydrant, a dispatch supervisor confirmed this afternoon.
A call for help came into dispatch at 12:20 p.m., she said. She said everyone got out of the house.
Firefighters are using alternative measures to f...
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| Accident closes part of bypass for a while: Engine 11, Medic 4 |
| Fri. Jan 29th 2010 |
An accident on the St. Joseph Valley Parkway on Friday morning closed the bypass for a while, but lanes are now open again, a South Bend dispatcher said about 7:55 a.m.
Police are on the scene and an ambulance was called to help a woman, but the dispatcher did not know the extent of injuries.
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| South Bend firefighters honored for December river rescues |
| Tue. Jan 26th 2010 |
SOUTH BEND — On Tuesday, the Board of Public Safety recognized two teams of firefighters and rescue personnel for two dramatic river rescues in December.
On Dec. 21, crews responded after a sport utility vehicle drove into the St. Joseph River in the 1800 block of Riverside Drive. The board...
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| Man shot in hand near downtown South Bend: Engine 1, Medic 2 |
| Sat. Jan 23rd 2010 |
SOUTH BEND — A 28-year-old South Bend man was shot in the hand Friday afternoon while inside his parked car southeast of downtown.
The victim was parked near his cousin's home in the 500 block of East South Street, according to the police report. He reached down to pick up a CD off the floo...
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| Ice fishing safety means life or death |
| Tue. Jan 19th 2010 |
LAKEVILLE — For some, working or playing on ice is part of winter, but knowing how to do so safely is a matter of life or death. Ice fishing can be a fun sport, but it is also dangerous. Staying safe involves planning ahead, using caution, and preparing for worst-case scenarios before you vent...
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| Closet fire sparked by electrical problem at South Bend house: 1700 N. Huey |
| Mon. Jan 18th 2010 |
An electrical problem is blamed for a fire contained to a closet Monday afternoon at a South Bend residence.
Firefighters were called to the 1700 block of Huey Street at 12:52 p.m. Light smoke was escaping through attic vents when firefighters arrived.
The fire was quickly extinguished. No one w...
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| South Bend man accused of hitting wife with SUV: Engine 7, Medic 3 |
| Mon. Jan 18th 2010 |
SOUTH BEND — A 39-year-old South Bend man hit his wife with a Lincoln Navigator late Saturday, police said.
The 36-year-old woman was in the passenger seat of the sport utility vehicle when police arrived. She was bleeding from the head, police said.
She told police her husband picked h...
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| Shouting match ends in stabbing: Engine 2, Medic 3 |
| Sun. Jan 17th 2010 |
SOUTH BEND — Police said a 21-year-old Mishawaka man was in critical but stable condition in a local hospital after he was stabbed leaving a bar early Saturday morning
Police said the victim was leaving a bar in the 100 block of North Main Street with a group of four or five friends about 2:3...
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| Crews battle South Bend apartment fire: Beacon Heights |
| Sun. Jan 17th 2010 |
SOUTH BEND — Shortly before 10 a.m. Sunday, fire crews were dispatched to the Beacon Heights apartment complex on a report of a fire.
Crews traveled to the 3400 block of West Curtiss Circle and evacuated several residents.
"We pulled up and we had some pretty black smoke showing,&qu...
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| Final farewell-Cpl. James Szuba and K-9 partner Ricky |
| Sat. Jan 16th 2010 |
SOUTH BEND — More than 100 officers and their K-9 partners from police agencies as far away as Illinois and Wisconsin bid a special goodbye Friday to Cpl. James Szuba and K-9 partner Ricky at St. Joseph Cemetery.
A swath of snow had been cleared on each side of the road leading into the cem...
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South Bend police
responded to a stabbing
in the 3500 block of S.
High Street early
Saturday morning, a 911
dispatcher
confir...
SOUTH BEND — A
fight between two sisters
started with words,
transitioned to fists,
then escalated to hitting
each othe...
