LEWIS WAVES RIGHT TO PRELIMINARY HEARING; CASE DELAYED
NILES – The court case against John Benton Lewis has been delayed. Lewis allegedly killed his wife at their Niles Township home Aug. 13 and had been scheduled to be in court this week. Lewis […]
Legal News
LOCAL COURTS ARRAIGN TWO MEN ON MURDER CHARGES; SENTENCE OTHERS FOR MURDER, ROBBERY AND SEXUAL ASSAULT
Recent court action in Berrien and Cass Counties include arraignments of murder suspects and prison sentencings. The Niles man who claimed early last week that two men had broken into his Niles Township home and […]
COMMISSIONERS HOLD FIRST OF THREE HEARINGS ON ROAD COMMISSION TAKE OVER
ST. JOSEPH – The debate continues in Berrien County as to whether the Berrien County Board of Commissioners should take over control of the Berrien County Road Commission. The issue came up earlier this summer […]
LOCAL ELECTION NEWS
ST. JOSEPH – 2017 isn’t a big election year in Southwest Michigan, but there are a few elections going on this summer and fall in advance of what should be a busy 2018. The recent […]
LOCAL COURT DOCKETS FILLED WITH HIGH PROFILE CASES
ST. JOSEPH – Recent court and law enforcement news includes updates on three high profile cases, the second murder in less than a month in the Niles area and sentencings. As the Berrien County Record […]