Jeff Parrott

As Nicholas Stanley heads to prison to serve 80 years, his attorney Vincent Campiti says he's told the court he'll appeal the murder conviction within 30 days, based on Elkhart Judge Michael Cristofeno's refusal to tell jurors they could convict on the lesser charge of manslaughter because of "sudden heat."

St. Joseph County prosecutors Thursday charged 25-year-old Dyneisha Bonds with two felonies: leaving the scene of a fatal accident and resisting arrest.

The city of South Bend this week announced new dog and cat licensing fees, with new incentives for spaying, neutering and microchipping.

of The Potawatomi Zoo on Friday announced the recent birth of the world's rarest cat. It's part of an effort to bring the Amur leopard back from the brink of extinction.

Indiana's constitution now only allows pretrial incarceration without bail for murder or treason, but a ballot question asks whether judges should have that power more often.

Adams High School in South Bend has reportedly parted ways with their football coach, at least for now, but school officials aren't saying why.

Election Day is a week from tomorrow (Tuesday) but thousands of Hoosiers have been picking their own Election Days over the past three weeks.

A St. Joseph County judge has ruled that South Bend Community Schools must sell the former Clay High building to charter school Career Academy of South Bend for $1, under Indiana law.

But on Nov. 3 village residents can decide whether the village should disincorporate and be absorbed by the surrounding Baroda Township.

The city of South Bend's project to build a bandshell at Howard Park has hit a snag but a city official says it's a minor one.