Legal News

By DEBRA HAIGHT NILES – A Granger man who caused a February crash that killed a Galien woman on U.S. 12 has been sentenced to prison. Jeffrey Norman, 51, of Granger, pleaded no contest to […]

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 […]

By DEBRA HAIGHT BCR Correspondent CASSOPOLIS – The State Court Administrative Office has awarded more than $700,000 to the Cass courts to fund drug, sobriety and mental health treatment programs. The state awarded a total […]

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, […]

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 […]