Christian Sheckler
South Bend Tribune
South Bend, IN, United States
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Father of Plymouth baby found dead has conviction for letting man abuse another daughter
Mercedes Lain's father pleaded guilty to neglect in a prior case that involved a 12-year-old daughter. → Read More
The Questionable Conviction, and Re-Conviction, of Ricky Joyner —
Juries convicted Ricky Joyner twice. Once in 1994 and again in 1998, after he won his first appeal. Prosecutors called the case cut and dried. But we looked through transcripts, reports, video and more. Should Joyner’s conviction stand? → Read More
Police shooting exposes limits of South Bend's body camera policy, technology
Camera did not automatically record, and police department policy left room for interpretation → Read More
With Justice Pulling Back, Who Will Police The Cops?
The Department of Justice is moving away from taking on abuses by local law enforcement. This is what that means for Elkhart, Indiana. → Read More
Standing by Their Convictions
The DNA didn’t match. The witnesses weren’t sure. But the prosecution persisted. → Read More
Trial to test gang ties and blame in South Bend tot's killing
SOUTH BEND — On a sunny afternoon almost two years ago, 15-year-old Tyre Bradbury allegedly brought a gun to Coquillard Park. Bradbury was with a group of young men and teens from South Bend's east side, prosecutors allege, and they expected a fight with some west-side youths. Minutes later, one of Bradbury's companions, 19-year-old Robert Griffin, opened fire at the lone west-sider who showed… → Read More
Man gets 85 years for fatal shooting in downtown South Bend
Bryant L. Johnson, 24, of Elkhart, was convicted in the August 2015 shooting death of 27-year-old Justin Sharp → Read More
Judge again rejects teen's plea deal in Granger drug case
Treber's case prompted by Savage brothers' overdose deaths → Read More
More charges for Mishawaka man accused in robbery spree
Abrams linked to sixth holdup, accused of escape attempt → Read More
Heroin pushes St. Joseph County overdose deaths past murders, crashes
County recorded most heroin, opiate deaths in at least six years → Read More
Mild winter could mean savings for South Bend area highway departments
A milder winter — so far, at least — may lead to savings for area highway and street departments, as they use less road salt and put fewer crews on overtime shifts to clean up after severe storms. South Bend’s 28.9 inches of snow this winter puts the area far behind the 2014-2015 season, when 41.6 inches of snow had fallen through the end of January, and even further off the pace from the… → Read More
Same man linked to 6 armed robberies in Mishawaka and South Bend
By Saturday, when a man walked into a local Family Video store and brandished a handgun for the third time in 18 days, the robberies had become a familiar exercise. "You know what I'm here for," the man told a clerk before running away with an undisclosed amount of money, according to Mishawaka police reports. Police believe the same man may be responsible for six robberies in Mishawaka and… → Read More
South Bend 2-year-old in stable condition after gun accident
Police investigating after boy found with self-inflicted wound → Read More
Rash of thefts drives South Bend's increase in crime
Mishawaka crime down, but city records first homicides since 2012 → Read More
Judge rejects plea in case linked to Granger brothers' overdose deaths
The case now resets as if Kyle Treber had never pleaded guilty, and both sides will have to come up with a new agreement or go to trial → Read More