South Bend News

A convicted murderer freed from prison two years ago gunned down his brother during an argument outside his brother's northwest Indiana home early Saturday, then chased his sister-in-law inside and killed her while her terrified children listened, authorities said.

A 41-year-old convicted murderer has been charged with killing his brother and his brother's wife in their own home as their children listened.

Authorities say a northern Indiana couple have been fatally shot while their children listened, and have filed charges against the man's ex-con brother and a female accomplice.

Mayor Buttigieg responded to calls for him to step down Friday afternoon. An activist group is calling for South Bend's mayor to step down and for an investigation into the mayor's actions regarding police department recordings.

Since the letter from the US Attorney seemed to indicate that there was no criminal conduct in the phone taping scandal.

A northern Indiana school district has responded to an $18.7 million lawsuit from the family of a teenage girl who had sex with her volleyball coach, saying she voluntarily engaged in the relationship and assumed all risk.

A South Bend police officer found not guilty last month of fondling two women was reinstated to the South Bend Police Department on Friday morning.

Cesar Garcia, head captain of the servers at Summit Club, demonstrates a flaming coffee last year in downtown South Bend.

It was a school day without pencils and paper at Hay Primary in South Bend. Thursday brought the 2012 version of the annual Fun Fair sponsored by the PTO and staff.

"Sometimes you're going to pay more for a piece of property than you want to," said Redevelopment Commission Member Greg Downes Efforts to create new high tech-jobs in South Bend will mean a couple of old businesses will have to move.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Abnormally dry conditions cover half of Indiana, with 15 percent of the state officially in a moderate drought, and weather experts don't believe the rain that's expected the next few days will bring significant relief.

Construction is underway along State Road 933, just north of Cleveland Road, on a commercial retail building that will house a Dunkin' Donuts, Jimmy John's, Little Caesar's and Sport Clips barber shop.

Royal Adhesives & Sealants of South Bend, IN, has completed a blitz of takeovers that is fast reshaping the market for high-performance adhesives, sealants and related coatings.

A South Bend firefighter/paramedic returned to Fire Station 11 from a medical call and noticed his car was missing.

Today marked the end of the academic year at St. Joseph's High School in South Bend, which marks the 'end of the line' for the building itself.

Indiana's Public Access Counselor ruled this week the city of South Bend did not violate the Access to Public Records Act in response to a formal complaint filed by The Tribune seeking more information as to why former police chief Darryl Boykins was demoted.

A new smoking ban takes effect Friday in Indianapolis, leaving South Bend as the largest among a dwindling number of Indiana cities that still allow restaurant and bar patrons to light up during a meal or a drink.

Here's a heads up for drivers in Mishawaka. A stretch of North Main Street will be backed up for the next couple of weeks as crews install a turn lane there.

A A 05/30/12 A A commemoration of those who gave their lives in defense of America was held on Memorial Day at the Culver Academies, a tradition that has been observed for more than 80 years.A The tradition includes a solemn roll call of each of the 250 Culver men who died while serving their country in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, ... (more)

A second South Bend police officer has alleged the commander of the St. Joseph County Metro Homicide Unit made threatening comments to him, according to a South Bend Common Council member.