Legal News

NILES – The first of two brothers accused in the Feb. 20 attack on a Michigan State Police trooper on the U.S. 31 freeway was in court last week for a preliminary hearing. Michigan State […]

NILES – Berrien County Sheriff’s Department Lt. Trent Babcock is on administrative leave after being charged with shoplifting from the Niles Wal-Mart in early February. Babcock, 41, of Walling Lane in Niles, is an 18-year […]

BUCHANAN – The state’s new medical marijuana law continues to be subject of much debate in Berrien County communities. At least three south county communities are debating whether to “opt in” to the new law […]

Last week’s sentencings included prison sentences for area residents including one high profile case. Benton Harbor resident Terrance Shelby received a 13 and a half year prison sentence for second degree murder. Shelby was convicted […]

In court action last week, several area residents were sentenced to prison for crimes including cutting off an electronic monitoring device and criminal sexual conduct. Jeron Allen, 30, of Cedar Street in Niles, was sentenced […]