In a statement almost identical to the one it issued on the five-year anniversary of Shank’s disappearance back in November 2023, the sheriff’s department said on Monday it has collaborated with the state police but will not relinquish control as the lead investigative unit.
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It’s possible that both agencies will collaborate again on the Brittany Shank case. “I want justice for her,” St. Joseph County’s presumptive next sheriff said.
Brittany Shank has been missing for 2,120 days as of Thursday. Family, friends, and her advocate say it’s too long to be without answers.
As of Tuesday, there was no evidence of foul play and no reports of missing persons to substantiate the rumors, according to the Sturgis Department of Public Safety.
Professionals encourage open conversations about emotions and mental health.
The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene in Sturgis Township. An SUV driver from White Pigeon sustained only minor injuries.
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A male juvenile who has not been identified was driving a UTV. He lost control on Brush Lake Road and rolled the UTV onto its top.
The victim, a 25-year-old Sturgis woman, succumbed to her injuries. The suspect, a 29-year-old Sturgis man, remains in critical condition.
Police hope to reduce car accidents caused by impaired driving during the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign.
The Three Rivers Police Department is asking anyone with more information regarding a body found behind a residence on Middle Street to contact them.
Officials say that each speeding vehicle has the potential for tragic but preventable crashes and fatalities.
A joint press conference between the Sturgis Department of Public Safety (DPS), St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department (SJCSD), and the Michigan State Police (MSP) took place today at the St. Joseph County Training Center regarding the double homicide and officer-involved-shooting which occurred over the weekend.
Thanks to evidence preserved by the Three Rivers Police Department and Familial Genetic Genealogy (FGG) testing, authorities were able to use DNA and fingerprints collected at the scene of the 1988 murder of Cathy Swartz to bring charges against a suspect nearly 35 years after the murder occurred.
St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark Lillywhite was sentenced to 12 months probation, ordered to pay more than $1,000 in fines, and will have his concealed pistol permit revoked after pleading guilty Monday in Kalamazoo County Eighth District Court to operating while intoxicated, and carrying a concealed weapon while under the influence.
St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark Lillywhite was arrested in the early morning hours of Sunday, February 26 following a two-vehicle crash in Schoolcraft Township, according to the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office. Lillywhite is expected to be arraigned on charges of operating while intoxicated and possession of a firearm while intoxicated.
A 91-year-old Three Rivers man was pulled from a burning structure Sunday night in Fabius Township but was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department.
A 21-year-old Constantine man died Tuesday in a single-vehicle crash on Centreville-Constantine Road between Roys and Sevison Roads, according to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department.