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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

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ID	103271
Title of Article	Master Trooper Detective Steve Nash retires from Indiana State Police
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Steve Nash
Date	Mar 28, 2026
Page	A3

ID	103153
Title of Article	Stephenson named new Goshen police chief
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Andy Stephenson
Date	Mar 14, 2026
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Goshen Police Department

ID	103138
Title of Article	Police release details in Morton Ave. shooting and arrest
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Mar 06, 2026
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Shootings, Homicides, Elkhart

ID	103114
Title of Article	Man freed after conviction set aside in ‘98 killing
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Reginald Dillard
Date	Feb 26, 2026
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart County Corrections Facility, Homicides, Police Misconduct Investigations, Elkhart Police Department

ID	103113
Title of Article	Children killed in horse-drawn cart crash identified by police
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Feb 25, 2026
Page	A3
Subjects	Traffic Accidents

ID	103265
Title of Article	'WE DID IT!'
Notes	Dillard, Reginald envelope
Source	South Bend Tribune
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection - People Clippings
Picture Caption	Reggie Dillard; Reggie Dillard (Reginald Dillard)
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 25, 2026
Page	1A, 3A
Subjects	Homicides, Courts, Police Misconduct Investigations, Elkhart Police Department

ID	103098
Title of Article	State Police sergeant Duhaime promoted to lieutenant
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Sgt. Bruce Duhaime
Date	Feb 19, 2026
Page	A3
Subjects	Indiana State Police

ID	103100
Title of Article	Prosecutor: Officers shot teen after he fired gun
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Feb 19, 2026
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Shootings, Elkhart Police Department, Elkhart County Prosecutor

ID	103086
Title of Article	City calls for unity in wake of violence
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart Mayor Rod Roberson addresses the media and members of the public during a news conference on Wednesday at the City Council chambers about four incidents under investigation.
Date	Feb 13, 2026
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Shootings, Elkhart Police Department, Crime

ID	103078
Title of Article	Friends and relatives mourn teen shot by police
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Makeshift memorial; Bryan Ramírez Gómez
Date	Feb 11, 2026
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Shootings, Elkhart Police Department

ID	103090
Title of Article	17-year-old killed in police involved shooting
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Feb 10, 2026
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Shootings

ID	102833
Title of Article	Boredom busters
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Samuel Graber-McCrae; Kids Playing; Jenifer Blouin Policelli, Samuel Graber-McCrae
Date	Jan 03, 2026
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Historical Museum

ID	102829
Title of Article	A year of protests, building, crime
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	People write messages during vigil; Protesters gather; Elected, judicial officers cut ribbon on new Elkhart County Courthouse; Mike Braun, Rudy Yakym, Levon Johnson at Amazon center grand opening; Blake Doriot, Joanna King, Steven Clark, Gina Leichty; “No Kings” protest in Elkhart; Police cordon off West Garfield Ave.
Date	Dec 31, 2025
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Elkhart

ID	102830
Title of Article	Goshen police chief Miller to retire in June
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	José Miller
Date	Dec 31, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Goshen Police Department, Retirement

ID	102698
Title of Article	Man admits to killing toddler son during police standoff
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ryan Snyder
Date	Dec 05, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Homicides

ID	102681
Title of Article	Two new officers hired, sworn in
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	From left are Mayor Rod Roberson, Patrolman Adolfo Avelar, Patrolman Gregory Tingstrom, Chief Dan Milanese
Date	Nov 26, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Police Department

ID	102606
Title of Article	Goshen police must report legal status under new policy
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart County Criminal Justice Complex
Date	Nov 05, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Immigration Issues, Goshen Police Department

ID	102599
Title of Article	TRICK-OR-TREATERS SCARE UP GOODIES AT CITY HALL
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	TOP: Jenna Brouillette (left), marketing and communications manager for The Lerner Theatre, and other city officials greet trick-or-treaters and their parents on the second floor of City Hall during the City Hall trick-or-treat event in Elkhart. BOTTOM LEFT: Chief Probation Officer Bryan Shaw (right), dressed as Ted Lasso, gives a handful of candy to Eliana Skelton, 8. BOTTOM RIGHT: Dimitri Campbell (right), 4, dressed as a police officer, pretends to handcuff Elkhart Mayor Rod Roberson on Thursday.
Date	Nov 01, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart Municipal Building, Halloween

ID	102481
Title of Article	Special officer receives state recognition
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Joanna King presents Award to James Ballard
Date	Oct 09, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Goshen Police Department

ID	102315
Title of Article	NEVER FORGET
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	flag suspended by two firetrucks; Rodney Dale speaks; police officers place wreath by memorial
Date	Sep 12, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	September 11, 2001 Attacks

ID	102122
Title of Article	City, school officials address safety
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rodney Dale, Rod Roberson, Larry Huff, Dan Milanese
Date	Aug 15, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Schools, Elkhart Police Department

ID	102117
Title of Article	EPD welcomes new officer hires
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rod Roberson, Joel McIntire, Kevin Crepas, Dan Milanese.
Date	Aug 13, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Police Department

ID	102105
Title of Article	Event aims to bring together police, residents
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Children jump; Kat Yoder; Children slide; Children catch candy; Mike Malooley
Date	Aug 07, 2025
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	National Night Out Campaign, Elkhart Police Department, Elkhart, IN

ID	102107
Title of Article	Three rookies report for duty at Toll Road Post
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	John Levitz, Abel De Leon, Elisha Fleming
Date	Aug 07, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Indiana State Police, Indiana Toll Road

ID	102100
Title of Article	State inks immigration enforcement agreements
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mike Braun, Indiana State Police personnel
Date	Aug 05, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Immigration Detention Center, Immigration & Customs Enforcement, U.S.

ID	102093
Title of Article	Protesters call for ‘justice’ for cats
Notes	Middlebury Police Department
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Protesters place signs and flowers at memorial; Protesters fill gazebo
Date	Aug 02, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Middlebury Township, Becker, Vicki, Jayco Inc., Elkhart County Prosecutor

ID	102085
Title of Article	Elkhart PD welcomes in six new officers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kaleb Rucker, Andy Rucker; Tim Hershberger, Paige Hershberger; Conner Gimson, Matthew Gimson; Rod Roberson, Desmond Wilkins-Maxwell, Seth Bayes, Kaleb Rucker, Paige Hershberger, Trenton Jacks Conner Gimson, Dan Milanese.
Date	Jul 30, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Roberson, Rod (mayor), Elkhart Police Department, Goshen Police Department

ID	102075
Title of Article	Police arrest machetewielding home intruder
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Christopher Edwards
Date	Jul 25, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Crime, Elkhart County Corrections Facility, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, City of Goshen

ID	102052
Title of Article	Couple charged with stealing from special needs adult
Notes	Adult Protective Services; Elkhart Police Department; Special Needs
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jul 18, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	City of Goshen, Crime, Elkhart County Circuit Court, Christofeno, Michael (Judge)

ID	102037
Title of Article	Motorcyclist killed, passenger injured in hit-and-run
Notes	Caleb Watson
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jul 12, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart Police Department, Traffic Accidents, Elkhart Communications Center

ID	102035
Title of Article	Man accused of fleeing after striking child with car
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jul 11, 2025
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Traffic Accidents, Elkhart Police Department

ID	102002
Title of Article	Man convicted of wife’s attempted killing arrested again
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Randal Pryor
Date	Jun 26, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart County Corrections Facility, Elkhart Police Department

ID	101995
Title of Article	68-year-old man killed in fiery crash
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jun 24, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Goshen Police Department, Traffic Accidents

ID	101961
Title of Article	‘Just chaos’ at fatal shooting
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart police processing scene; police tape blocks sidewalk; crime scene investigation truck
Date	Jun 17, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart Police Department, Shootings, Roberson, Rod (mayor)

ID	101894
Title of Article	Fifth suspect in armed robbery scheme sentenced
Notes	Elkhart County Deputy Prosecutor Kathleen Claeys; Judge Michael Christofeno
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 24, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart Police Department, Elkhart County Prosecutor, River Run Apartments

ID	101899
Title of Article	Elkhart, Northridge name new coaches
Notes	The Middlebury Community Schools Board;
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Costas “Gus” Hatzipavlides
Date	May 24, 2025
Page	C2
Subjects	Elkhart High School, Wrestling, Northern Indiana Conference, Elkhart Police Department

ID	103255
Title of Article	Credibility issues plague conviction
Notes	Dillard, Reginald
Source	Indianapolis Star
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection
Picture Caption	Reginald Dillard; Steve Rezutko; Michael Christofeno; Three Point Motel in Elkhart on Aug. 19, 1998
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 22, 2025
Page	1A, 10A
Subjects	Homicides, Courts, Police Misconduct Investigations, Elkhart Police Department

ID	101878
Title of Article	Police: Couple withdrew funds from missing disabled adult
Notes	Adult Protective Services; Disabled Individuals
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 21, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	City of Elkhart, Elkhart Police Department, Special Needs

ID	103256
Title of Article	'I didn't kill nobody'
Notes	Dillard, Reginald
Source	Indianapolis Star
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection - People Clippings
Picture Caption	Reginald Dillard; Reginald Dillard, Elliot Slosar
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 21, 2025
Page	1A, 9A
Subjects	Homicides, Courts, Police Misconduct Investigations, Elkhart Police Department

ID	101846
Title of Article	In the line of duty
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tom Shoff speaking while Tony Agostino and Sarah Brown prepare to present awards to Ethan Pasternak and Paul Vandenburg
Date	May 14, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Matterhorn Conference Center, Martin’s Super Markets, Elkhart Police Department, Roberson, Rod (mayor)

ID	103257
Title of Article	A mission to free the innocent
Notes	Elkhart Police Dept. - Wolverines folder
Source	Indianapolis Star
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection - People/Misc Documents
Picture Caption	Elliot Slosar; Jeannie Pennington, Andrew Royer
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 05, 2025
Page	1A, 6A
Subjects	Elkhart Police Department, Police Misconduct Investigations, Homicides, Courts

ID	103258
Title of Article	LIKE IT WAS A GAME
Notes	Elkhart Police Dept. - Wolverines folder
Source	Indianapolis Star
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection - People/Misc Documents
Picture Caption	Elkhart Police Dept. badge with a group of men; Demetrius Pegues; Princess Spencer; Richard Urban; Tom Cutler; Ed Windbigler; Donna Price; Steve Ambrose
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 05, 2025
Page	1A, 6A - 8A
Subjects	Elkhart Police Department, Police Misconduct Investigations, Racism

ID	103254
Title of Article	Lawless: Legacy of racist, brutal police culture still plagues city of Elkhart
Notes	Elkhart Police Dept. - Wolverines folder
Source	South Bend Tribune
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection - People/Misc Documents
Picture Caption	Elliot Slosar; Demetrius Pegues; Rod Roberson, Pete Buttigieg; J. J. Ivory; Dale Pflibsen
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 04, 2025
Page	A1, A8 - A10
Subjects	Elkhart Police Department, Police Misconduct Investigations, Racism, Criminal Justice System

ID	101812
Title of Article	Suspect in double shooting headed to trial
Notes	Judge Michael Christofeno, Elkhart County Prosecutor Becker; 754 C.R. 3
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Joshua Peter Martinez
Date	May 02, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart County Circuit Court, Elkhart County Prosecutor, Elkhart Police Department, Elkhart General Hospital

ID	101810
Title of Article	Three new Toll Road troopers receive patrol vehicles
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Brianna Santoyo, Carson Hieber, Andrew Bixler.
Date	May 01, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Indiana State Police, Indiana Toll Road

ID	101609
Title of Article	Drug investigation on High Street nets four arrests
Notes	500 block of West High Street, Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Darrius Dillon; Anthony Givens; Selena Colon; Maria Willis
Date	Apr 18, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart Police Department, Elkhart County Regional SWAT, Drugs, Illegal, Guns

ID	101573
Title of Article	Victim in Thursday’s fatal 2-car crash identified
Notes	Rigoberto Padilla; East Mishawaka Road/C.R. 20 and Center Drive, Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Apr 12, 2025
Page	A5
Subjects	Elkhart Police Department

ID	101488
Title of Article	Crash kills one driver, injures another
Notes	East Mishawaka Road/C.R. 20 and Center Drive, Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	First responders at crash
Date	Apr 11, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Concord High School, Elkhart Police Department, Fire Department, Elkhart

ID	101463
Title of Article	Man found dead downtown
Notes	419 S. Main St., Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Apr 08, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Downtown Elkhart, Elkhart Police Department, Elkhart County Homicide Unit

ID	101085
Title of Article	Man who threatened school online sentenced
Notes	Andre Smith
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Mar 14, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Goshen Community Schools, Trials, Goshen Police Department, Indiana State Police