| Robbery at South Bend home interrupts Christmas Eve celebration: Engine 1, Medic 2 |
| Thu. Dec 24th 2009 |
SOUTH BEND — A 51-year-old South Bend man was treated at a local hospital after he was robbed and struck by two men, according to police.
The man told police he and some friends were sitting in his garage drinking and celebrating Christmas about 11 p.m. Thursday in the 100 block of East Mil...
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| South Bend man says girlfriend cut him: Engine 7, Medic 4 |
| Tue. Dec 22nd 2009 |
SOUTH BEND — A South Bend man who was admitted to a local hospital told police his girlfriend cut him.
Police said the man was cut in the face during an argument in the 1500 block of North Fremont Street about 10:45 p.m. Saturday.
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| As firefighters recover vehicle, police suspect accident caused by victim's medical condition |
| Tue. Dec 22nd 2009 |
SOUTH BEND — It took firefighters almost two hours to pull the Toyota Highlander SUV out of the St. Joseph river. Police say hours earlier, the 31-year-old man and his four-month-old daughter were in the vehicle when the man blacked out.
Tuesday, a snow-covered SUV was in the middle of the...
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| Driver plows into South Bend Dollar Tree store: Engine 11, Medic 4 |
| Mon. Dec 21st 2009 |
It was a scare for some South Bend shoppers Monday night when a pickup truck crashed into a storefront on the city's northwest side.
Police say the driver shattered two panes of glass when she accelerated into the Dollar Tree store on Portage just after 8 p.m.
Apparently, the unidentified dri...
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| Man, infant taken to hospital after river rescue in South Bend |
| Mon. Dec 21st 2009 |
SOUTH BEND — Emergency crews rescued a man and an infant from the St. Joseph River Monday night after their sport utility vehicle apparently slid into the icy water.
Capt. Bob Means and firefighter Mike Jamieson led the water rescue, near the 1800 block of Riverside Drive on the city's nort...
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| South Bend chase leads to man's arrest on arson charges |
| Sun. Dec 20th 2009 |
South Bend Police say one man is in custody after setting fire to a car and then leading police on a chase on the city's west side Monday night.
Police said the man was wanted in connection with the arson, reported in the area of Olive and Roger streets about 6 p.m.
He led police on a short ...
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| Occupants flee burning South Bend apartment house |
| Sun. Dec 20th 2009 |
Just after 3:30 a.m. Saturday, a caller to 911 reported a grass fire at Taylor and Calvert streets in South Bend.
Minutes later, firefighters were told instead, a house converted into apartments was on fire in the 600 block of West Calvert Street.
Firefighters said smoke was seen several blocks...
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| Unattended stove ignites fire in South Bend apartment |
| Thu. Dec 17th 2009 |
The occupant of an apartment at 3708 W. Washington St. returned Thursday afternoon to find the apartment full of smoke.
South Bend firefighters found heavy smoke and fire damage in the kitchen at about 4:15 p.m.
A stove burner left in the “on” position started the fire, according to...
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| Board approves firefighter contract |
| Wed. Dec 16th 2009 |
No raises, but no staff reduction either
SOUTH BEND — Fifteen days before the start of the new year, the Board of Public Safety approved the city's 2010 contract with the firefighters union.
The new contract, approved by the board during today's meeting, makes no sweeping changes from pa...
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| Fire hits South Bend home as renter prepared to move |
| Tue. Dec 15th 2009 |
SOUTH BEND — Valerie Jurgenson stared at the charred remains of her dining room's table and chairs, smoldering in the yard after firefighters had thrown them from the house.
"This is bad," Jurgenson said this afternoon, looking at the home she had rented for several years. "B...
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