| Body of missing kayaker recovered in Niles |
| Thu. May 20th 2010 |
NILES — It was a heartbreaking end to the week long search for a missing South Bend kayaker, as search crews finally located the body of Dennis Houck, 60, on the St. Joseph River in Niles. Now, his family is preparing to say a final goodbye.
Search crews have combed the river for miles over t...
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| Fire forces Honeywell evacuation |
| Thu. May 20th 2010 |
SOUTH BEND — A small fire forced evacuation of the Honeywell plant on Bendix Road Thursday morning, but resulted in no injuries
A Honeywell spokeswoman said the fire, which started at 11:55 a.m., took place in the carbon-manufacturing area of the plant, located on the western side of the larg...
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| Cause discovered in fatal South Bend fire |
| Wed. May 19th 2010 |
Three kids lost their mom Sunday morning because of a house fire.
Lakenya Robinson, 35-years-old, was trapped on the second floor of her home in the 18-hundred block of Carroll Street in South Bend. Crews were able to get her out of the burning house, but she was pronounced dead shortly after at Me...
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| Man beaten unconscious at ex-girlfriend's house: Engine 11, Medic 4 |
| Wed. May 19th 2010 |
SOUTH BEND — A 42-year-old man was beaten unconscious in his ex-girlfriend’s home Wednesday afternoon while picking up his belongings after their recent break-up, police said.
Police were called to the 2600 block of Lance Court, at Indian Springs Apartments, about 4:35 p.m.
They found ...
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| South Bend Fire Department battles four fires in 24 hours |
| Tue. May 18th 2010 |
Crews were very busy this past weekend. The fire on Carroll Street was just one of four fires in South Bend within 24 hours.
Homes on South Marine and Fellows Streets and a garage on Sylvan Lane also caught fire this weekend.
Nobody was hurt in any of those fires, but crews say their resources a...
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| Two men cause gas leak after stealing appliances from vacant house: Engine 7 |
| Tue. May 18th 2010 |
Police are looking for two suspects who broke into a vacant house on South Bend's northwest side, stole the appliances, and left a gas leak in their wake.
Police say a neighbor saw the two men break into a home in the 2300 block of Lathrop Tuesday around 7:30 p.m., and drive off in a pickup with th...
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| Smoke seen from miles away in overnight fire |
| Sat. May 15th 2010 |
South Bend firefighters were busy over the weekend as they responded to their fourth fire in 24 hours late Sunday night.
Crews were called to the 1400-block of Marine Street just after 11 p.m. Smoke could be seen from several blocks away.
Officials say once on scene, the blaze was starting to sp...
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| South Bend fire crews battle garage fire |
| Sat. May 15th 2010 |
Fire crews were busy Saturday night fighting a garage fire in South Bend.
A passerby noticed the blaze at about 10:45 and alerted neighbors, who called the fire department.
Crews arrived to find the attached garage fully engulfed. They were able to put the flames out before the fire spread to th...
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| Man shot in thigh on south side of South Bend: Engine 1, Medic 2 |
| Fri. May 14th 2010 |
SOUTH BEND — A man was shot in the thigh Friday evening on the city's south side, police reported.
Police were called to Memorial Hospital around 6:30 p.m. after the victim arrived.
The shooting occurred near the corner of Bowman and Michigan streets, according to the police report.
The...
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| Injured motorcyclist dies: Engine 9, Medic 2 |
| Thu. May 13th 2010 |
SOUTH BEND — Police say a Mishawaka man had nearly twice the legal limit of alcohol in his system Sunday before fleeing from a crash in which a 40-year-old man later died.
St. Joseph County prosecutors have filed charges against 50-year-old Matthew Matsco, accusing him of being intoxicated ...
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