DEPUTY LAESCH CONNECTING WITH COMMUNITY

October 13, 2016 0

By DEBRA HAIGHT BCR Correspondent Kelly Laesch has a heart for public service and she shows it every day in her job as the crime prevention coordinator for the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department. She meets […]

BERRIEN COUNTY TRIAL COURT NEWS

October 6, 2016 0

By DEBRA HAIGHT BCR Correspondent ST. JOSEPH – A recent Niles area fire and a 2015 Niles area shooting were the subject of court action last week in Berrien County Trial Court. Luther Dale Borders, […]

IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH MENTAL HEALTH COURT

October 6, 2016 0

By DEBRA HAIGHT BCR Correspondent NILES – The criminal justice system isn’t only about punishing people who have broken the law and deterring others from committing crimes. It’s also about problem solving and helping defendants […]

ARGUING PAROLE FOR MICHIGAN’S “JUVENILE LIFERS”

September 29, 2016 0

By DEBRA HAIGHT ST. JOSEPH – The New York Times recently criticized Michigan prosecutors in an editorial about the fate of so-called “juvenile lifers”. The paper’s editorial board said Michigan prosecutors are ignoring 2012 and […]

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