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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.

Showing of 485 results for Abuse.

ID	102685
Title of Article	Man gets 65 years in fatal beating of son
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elmore
Date	Nov 26, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Homicides, Child Abuse

ID	102680
Title of Article	Business owners throw support behind abuse survivors
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Nov 26, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Nexus RV, Donations, YWCA North Central Indiana Safe Haven

ID	102614
Title of Article	Woman confirms account of boy’s death, enters plea
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Cheyenne Elmore; Franklin Elmore Jr.
Date	Nov 07, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Child Abuse, Homicides

ID	102487
Title of Article	Elkhart man admits to killing son in August
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Franklin Elmore Jr.; Cheyenne Elmore
Date	Oct 10, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Homicides, Child Abuse

ID	102319
Title of Article	Child molesting suspect loses private counsel
Notes	Christopher Bonds
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Sep 13, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Child Abuse

ID	102256
Title of Article	60 years handed down to man who admitted to child sex crimes
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Brandon Crisler
Date	Aug 29, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Sexual Abuse, Indiana Department of Correction

ID	102121
Title of Article	Couple accused of killing boy to be tried jointly
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Cheyenne Elmore; Franklin Elmore
Date	Aug 15, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Homicides, Abuse

ID	102114
Title of Article	Couple face murder charges in 6-year-old’s death
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Franklin Elmore Jr.; Cheyenne Elmore
Date	Aug 12, 2025
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Homicides, Abuse

ID	101799
Title of Article	Suspect in infant’s death found competent for trial
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Miguel Garcia
Date	Apr 26, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Child Abuse, Homicides, Elkhart County Circuit Court, Trials

ID	101793
Title of Article	Woman charged in baby’s death gets 35 years
Notes	Phoenix Rae Allen
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Alauraeve Allen
Date	Apr 25, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Child Abuse, Elkhart County Circuit Court, Trials

ID	101431
Title of Article	Confessed child molester draws 50-year term
Notes	Clinton Majors
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Apr 04, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Elkhart Superior Court 3

ID	101426
Title of Article	Appeals court upholds 258-year sentence in child molesting case
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kenneth Nipper
Date	Apr 03, 2025
Page	A5
Subjects	Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Indiana Court of Appeals

ID	101380
Title of Article	Elementary school teacher resigns amid abuse claims
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Mar 29, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart Community Schools, Eastwood Elementary School, Elkhart County Department of Child Services, Child Abuse

ID	101370
Title of Article	LOCAL LEADERS RALLY FOR KIDS
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rebecca Shetler Fast speaks at Rally for Kids; Rod Roberson, Brad Rogers, Adam Bujalski recite pledge; Rod Roberson speaks
Date	Mar 28, 2025
Subjects	Child And Parent Services (CAPS), Child Abuse, Roberson, Rod (mayor), Rogers, Brad

ID	101305
Title of Article	Mother of special ed student raises abuse claims
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Mar 26, 2025
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Education, Special, Eastwood Elementary School, Elkhart County Department of Child Services, Elkhart Community Schools

ID	101236
Title of Article	‘Obscene performance’ ban added to child abuse bill
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Chris Jeter; Greg Steuerwald
Date	Mar 21, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Indiana Department of Child Services, Child Abuse, Pornography, Government, Indiana State

ID	101028
Title of Article	Mother of 6-month-old admits to neglect in baby’s death
Notes	Pheonix Rae Allen
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Alauraeve Allen
Date	Mar 11, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart County Circuit Court, Elkhart County Homicide Unit, Child Abuse, Drug Abuse

ID	100929
Title of Article	Officers dismissed from lawsuit that claims sex abuse at jail
Notes	Lawsuits; Sexual Abuse
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Mar 06, 2025
Page	A5
Subjects	Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Elkhart County Community Corrections, Siegel, Jeff, Elkhart County Board of Commissioners

ID	100930
Title of Article	Walkerton man arrested on child molesting charges
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Zackery Pollard
Date	Mar 06, 2025
Page	A5
Subjects	Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Elkhart County Corrections Facility

ID	100771
Title of Article	Police: Girl’s rapist fathered her child
Notes	Christopher Bonds
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Feb 25, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Elkhart Police Department, Indiana State Police

ID	100257
Title of Article	Alleged killer of 20-month-old gets May trial date
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Miguel Garcia
Date	Jan 24, 2025
Page	A5
Subjects	Homicides, Child Abuse

ID	100223
Title of Article	Man charged with murder in infant’s death
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Miguel Garcia
Date	Jan 17, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Homicides, Child Abuse

ID	100077
Title of Article	Driver accused of striking 3 pedestrians pleads guilty
Notes	Denis Garay Villalta
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Aug 08, 2024
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Traffic Accidents, Drug Abuse

ID	96202
Title of Article	CAPS kicks off Child Abuse Prevention Month
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	CAPS President Rebecca Shetler Fast
Date	Mar 30, 2024
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Child and Parent Services (CAPS)

ID	95523
Title of Article	Parents charged after infant dies of drug toxicity
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Owen Miller, Nichole Neely
Date	Feb 22, 2024
Page	A1
Subjects	Infant Mortality, Drug Abuse, Drugs, Illegal

ID	92280
Title of Article	Last chance: Drug court celebrates 2022-23 grads
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Indiana Supreme Court Justice Christopher Goff speaks at the graduation ceremony for the Elkhart County Drug Court.
Date	Aug 29, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Elkhart County Drug Court, Drug Abuse

ID	91835
Title of Article	Lawsuits allege sexual abuse of female inmates
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Peter Carpenter
Date	Aug 16, 2023
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Sexual Misconduct, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Lawsuits

ID	91332
Title of Article	Woman charged in shaken baby death appears in court
Notes	Phoenix Allen
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Alauraeve Allen
Date	Aug 04, 2023
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Homicides, Shaken Baby Syndrome, Child Abuse

ID	90902
Title of Article	Details emerge in shaken-baby death
Notes	Phoenix Rhae Allen; Jason Koewers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Alauraeve Allen
Date	Jul 22, 2023
Page	A1
Subjects	Homicides, Shaken Baby Syndrome, Child Abuse

ID	90594
Title of Article	Elkhart County native joins effort to help victims of abuse
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Leanne Farmwald
Date	Jul 08, 2023
Page	A1
Subjects	YWCA North Central Indiana Safe Haven, Downtown Elkhart

ID	89647
Title of Article	Woman charged with neglect after baby’s foot amputated
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jun 03, 2023
Page	A1
Subjects	Child Abuse, Child Safety Services

ID	88062
Title of Article	Police: Army recruiter had inappropriate relationship with student
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Mar 11, 2023
Page	A1, A4
Subjects	United States Army, Elkhart Community Schools, Child Abuse

ID	87488
Title of Article	Judge denies sentence modification for child molester
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Scott Christner
Date	Mar 03, 2023
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Child Abuse

ID	86342
Title of Article	Caseworker files counterclaim amid sex abuse allegations
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Peter Carpenter
Date	Jan 11, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Sexual Abuse, Elkhart County Drug Court, Lawsuits

ID	85165
Title of Article	Young boy's killer gets 100-year sentence
Notes	Romeo Alessandro Pineda-Duran
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Christian Maradiaga
Date	Nov 18, 2022
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Homicides, Child Abuse

ID	85168
Title of Article	Goshen College wins grant to prevent sexual violence
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Nov 18, 2022
Page	A5
Subjects	Goshen College, Sexual Abuse, Grants

ID	84640
Title of Article	Sentencing postponed in toddler's murder
Notes	Romeo Alessandro Pineda-Duran
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Christian Maradiaga
Date	Oct 21, 2022
Page	A5
Subjects	Homicides, Child Abuse

ID	83779
Title of Article	Charges filed in 2021 vehicle-pedestrian crash
Notes	Denis Garay Villalta
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Sep 28, 2022
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Traffic Accidents, Drug Abuse

ID	83461
Title of Article	Jury returns guilty verdict in 4-year-old's murder
Notes	Romeo Alessandro Pineda-Duran
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Christian Maradiaga
Date	Sep 22, 2022
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Homicides, Child Abuse, Drug Abuse

ID	83418
Title of Article	Boy's mother testifies at murder trial
Notes	Romeo Alessandro Pineda-Duran
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Christian Maradiaga
Date	Sep 21, 2022
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Homicides, Child Abuse, Drug Abuse

ID	83466
Title of Article	Trial starts for man accused in beating death of boy
Notes	Romeo Alessandro Pineda-Duran
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Christian Maradiaga
Date	Sep 20, 2022
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Homicides, Child Abuse

ID	83253
Title of Article	Man charged with toddler's death to stand trial
Notes	Romeo Alessandro Pineda-Duran;
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Christian Maradiaga
Date	Sep 17, 2022
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Homicides, Child Abuse

ID	82591
Title of Article	Rape, burglary suspect also wanted in slaying
Notes	Jon Senour
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Antonio Jamaine White
Date	Aug 24, 2022
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Homicides, Sexual Abuse, Robberies, State Street

ID	81905
Title of Article	Charges filed in June crash that killed Goshen couple
Notes	Craig Coffman, Leslie Coffman, Joshua Martinez
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jul 27, 2022
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Traffic Accidents, Alcohol Abuse

ID	81920
Title of Article	Longtime Baugo teacher gets probation for battery
Notes	Probation; Battery
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mike Hosinksi
Date	Jul 15, 2022
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Baugo Community Schools, Abuse

ID	79239
Title of Article	Mixed emotions
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jaton Thomas, Rodney Gates; Rodney Gates, Aalias Leonard, Skjold Aallman, Jake Bails; Owen Allen
Date	Apr 26, 2022
Page	B1, B2
Subjects	Elkhart County Schools, School Athletics, Track and Field, Sexual Abuse

ID	78558
Title of Article	Laced drugs continue to plague community
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Narcan
Date	Mar 26, 2022
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Emergency Medical Services, Drug Abuse, Illegal Drugs

ID	78460
Title of Article	New spate of drug overdoses reported
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kris Seymore, Rod Roberson, Shaun Edgerton
Date	Mar 22, 2022
Page	A1
Subjects	Drug Abuse, Emergency Medical Services, City of Elkhart

ID	78090
Title of Article	Police say woman had THC in blood in fatal crash
Notes	Krista Partlow; Noah Murray
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Mar 03, 2022
Page	A1, A4
Subjects	Traffic Accidents, Drug Abuse, Wakarusa, IN

ID	77800
Title of Article	Authorities warn of fentanyl-laced drugs
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Narcan nasal spray
Date	Feb 17, 2022
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Drug Abuse, Elkhart Police Department