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Dec
    18  “FLIP” CONVICTED OF FIVE COUNTS OF DEALING COCAINE
    14  HABITUAL OFFENDER FACES 204 YEARS IN PRISON FOLLOWING CHILD MOLESTATION CONVICTION

Nov
    19  VICTIM BEATEN AND ROBBED WHILE WALKING TO WORK - ASSAILANT FACING 50 YEARS
    19  VICTIM BEATEN AND ROBBED WHILE WALKING TO WORK – ASSAILANT FACING 50 YEARS
    13  NUCLEAR PHYSICIST EVADES CHILD SUPPORT – FOUND GUILTY
    10  10th CONVICTION NETS 10-YEAR SENTENCE FOR INTOXICATED MOPED DRIVER
    09  ENTRAPMENT DEFENSE DOES NOT FLY FOR GOSHEN DRUG DEALER
    09  ELKHART COUNTY I.C.E. UNIT LOCATES ONGOING CRYSTAL METHAMPHETAMINE OPERATION IN DOWNTOWN ELKHART
    06  BOND-JUMPING ELKHART DRUG DEALER DID NOT “SKIP” FAR ENOUGH TO AVOID CONVICTION
    05  CHILD MOLESTER SENTENCED TO 247 YEARS IN PRISON
    05  MICHIGAN CITY MAN CONVICTED OF ANOTHER OWI

Oct
    12  APPEAL DENIED FOR CHILD MOLESTER
    09  METHAMPHETAMINE WORKSHOP SPONSORED BY THE ELKHART MORNING OPTIMISTS AND THE ELKHART COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE
    09  CHILD MOLESTER FACES 414 YEARS IN PRISON
    09  $289,520 SEIZED BY ELKHART COUNTY I.C.E. UNIT
    09  DRUG RUNNER CONVICTED OF TWO FELONY COUNTS
    09  DRUG RUNNER CONVICTED OF TWO FELONY COUNTS
    09  PROSECUTING ATTORNEY PRESS CONFERENCE NOTIFICATION
    09  PROSECUTING ATTORNEY PRESS CONFERENCE NOTIFICATION
    09  PROSECUTING ATTORNEY PRESS CONFERENCE NOTIFICATION
    01  ORTIZ SENTENCED FOR MURDER OF HIS 42 DAY OLD SON

Sep
    29  80-YEAR SENTENCE UPHELD FOR ELKHART COUNTY CHILD MOLESTER’S CONVICTION
    25  CHILD MOLESTER SENTENCED TO 80 YEARS
    25  FARM EAST OF BRISTOL RAIDED BY I.C.E. OFFICERS, SUSPECTED METHAMPHETAMINE, COCAINE, CASH AND GUNS SEIZED
    25  I.C.E. TRACKS BIG BROTHER FOLLOWING IN LITTLE BROTHER'S FOOTSTEPS
    16  PROSECUTOR SPONSORS CITIZENS CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY
    10  GOSHEN MAN CONVICTED OF 9TH OWI

Aug
    28  SUSPECTED METHAMPHETAMINE LAB FOUND IN NAPPANEE AREA – FOUR MINOR CHILDREN TAKEN INTO PROTECTIVE CUSTODY
    21  COCAINE DEALER CONVICTED IN LESS THAN 20 MINUTES
    10  ORTIZ ADMITS TO MURDERING HIS SON – FACES UP TO 65 YEARS IN PRISON AT SENTENCING
    04  “WHEEL OF JUSTICE” SPINS 6,393 TIMES AT PROSECUTOR’S 4-H FAIR EXHIBIT

Jul
    22  PROSECUTING ATTORNEY ENCOURAGES “PARENTS TO CULTIVATE STRONG KIDS” AT 4-H FAIR EXHIBIT.
    30  JURY TAKES LESS THAN 15 MINUTES TO CONVICT REPEAT OFFENDER
    26  PRESS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT - JULY 27, 2009
    20  ELKHART COUNTY I.C.E. UNIT ARRESTS ALLEGED COCAINE TRAFFICKER
    17  SPIN THE WHEEL OF JUSTICE AT THE ELKHART COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S 4-H FAIR EXHIBIT

Jun
    19  ELKHART COUNTY I.C.E. UNIT SEIZES 10 POUNDS OF MARIJUANA
    11  ELKHART COUNTY I.C.E. UNIT MAKES ARRESTS IN ELEVEN MONTH INVESTIGATION
    11  ELKHART COUNTY I.C.E. UNIT SEIZES METH LAB
    05  SISTER’S TESTIMONY DOES NOT REGISTER IN PENNEY’S THEFT CASE
    03  HELPFUL ROOMMATE HELPS HIMSELF TO DRUG CONVICTION

May
    06  FEDERAL SUSPECTS ARRESTED BY ELKHART COUNTY I.C.E. UNIT OFFICERS
    26  PROBABLE CAUSE APPROVED FOR OWI ARREST OF ELKHART POLICE OFFICER
    26  CHARGES FILED IN POLICE OFFICER IMPERSONATION CASE
    22  POLICE IMPERSONATOR MAY GET A NEW ROLE TO PLAY
    18  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - CR 6 SEIZURE
    18  MARIJUANA SEIZED AT RESIDENCE ON CR 6
    14  CHASE BANK ROBBERS CHASED, CAUGHT, AND CONVICTED
    08  METHAMPHETAMINE + STEROIDS + SAWED-OFF SHOTGUN = CONVICTION FOR MATEO CRUZ
    07  FINAL PERP OF CRIME SPREE LANDS 60 YEARS IN D.O.C.
    07  CHILD MOLESTER HAD TAKEN NUDE PHOTOS OF HIS VICTIM IN THE PRESENCE OF THE CHILD’S MOTHER
    05  PROSECUTOR WANTS SUPREME COURT TO WEIGH IN ON TROWBRIDGE

Apr
    19  PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE PROMOTES FAIRNESS, DIGNITY, RESPECT FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME DURING 2010 NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS’RIGHTS WEEK
    19  PROSECUTING ATTORNEY AND EX-OFFENDER TAG TEAM IN PREVENTION PROGRAM TO BE PRESENTED AT LIFE CENTER
    30  2009 NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS’ RIGHTS WEEK
    28  COCAINE DEALER CONVICTED IN ELKHART CIRCUIT COURT
    28  JURY CONVICTS METH DEALER IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES
    08  ADDITIONAL COUNTS OF ATTEMPTED MURDER ADDED TO ACCUSED SHOOTER OF POLICE OFFICER

Mar
    29  POLICE ACTION TASER DEPLOYMENT DEEMED REASONABLE USE OF FORCE IN DEATH INVESTIGATION OF DELANO SMITH
    28  NOTIFICATION OF PRESS CONFERENCE
    25  ELKHART COUNTY I.C.E. UNIT COCAINE INVESTIGATION ROLLS INTO K-COUNTY
    25  NAPPANEE METH LAB SEIZED
    24  THE FAMILY BUSINESS DOES NOT PAY OFF FOR ANOTHER MCKNIGHT
    30  CRIMINAL CHARGES FILED IN MARCH 16TH DEATH OF RICKY HINES
    26  FORMER POLICE OFFICER BARRED FROM “HOOKER HANGOUTS”
    13  PROSECUTING ATTORNEY TO CONTINUE OPPOSITION TO CLEMENCY FOR POLICE OFFICER’S KILLER
    10  MAN CONVICTED OF POSSESSION OF COCAINE FINDS OUT WHO WEARS THE PANTS
    09  ELKHART COUNTY I.C.E. UNIT SERVES WARRANTS IN NAPPANEE
    05  UPDATE ON STANCATI AND KITCH METH ARRESTS
    04  ELKHART COUNTY I.C.E. UNIT RAIDS SUSPECTED METHAMPHETAMINE LAB – FORMER ELKHART TEACHER STANCATI NAILED AGAIN
    04  MERIBELA CONVICTED OF PATRONIZING A PROSTITUTE

Feb
    23  “MAKE OUT” DEFENSE DOESN’T WORK OUT FOR MAN CONVICTED OF CRIMINAL DEVIATE CONDUCT
    23  ELKHART COUNTY I.C.E. UNIT AND INDIANA STATE POLICE CONDUCT JOINT INVESTIGATION
    17  GOSHEN MAN CONVICTED OF FORGERY
    04  KOCIELKO IS NOT HAPPY ABOUT “HARPOON”
    04  HERNLEY SENTENCED FOR VICIOUS ATTACK ON CHILD
    02  MARIJUANA DISTRIBUTION OPERATION DISMANTLED – CORRECTED
    02  MARIJUANA DISTRIBUTION OPERATION DISMANTLED
    20  PROSECUTING ATTORNEY CURTIS HILL IS GUEST SPEAKER AT INDIANA BUSINESS COLLEGE
    13  110-YEAR “WAIT” UNTIL RELEASE FROM PRISON FOLLOWING CHILD MOLESTATION CONVICTION
    05  PROSECUTING ATTORNEY PRESS CONFERENCE NOTIFICATION
    03  BURGLAR TARGETS LOCAL ELECTRONICS WAREHOUSE

Jan
    19  PROSECUTING ATTORNEY WILL SEEK RE-ELECTION
    11  MOLESTER CHECKED INTO MOTEL WITH 14 YEAR-OLD AND NOW FACES 50-YEAR RESIDENCY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
    30  ICE LEADS 50+ OFFICERS ON RAID ON MEXICAN METH
    30  PROSECUTOR CALLS PRESS CONFERENCE - ICE UNIT LEADS 50+ LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER RAID RESULTING IN MAJOR MEXICAN CRYSTAL METH SEIZURE
    29  PROSECUTING ATTORNEY’S CHILD SUPPORT COLLECTIONS TOPS $18 MILLION IN 2008
    22  REPEAT OFFENDER CONVICTED OF AUTO THEFT