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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	102873
Title of Article	Deputy clerk found guilty at jury trial
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Smith
Date	Jan 15, 2026
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart County Courts, Trials

ID	102868
Title of Article	Deputy clerk cases handed to jury for deliberation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Carol Smith, Chris Anderson
Date	Jan 14, 2026
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart County Courts, Elkhart County Clerk, Trials

ID	102862
Title of Article	Trial starts in clerk’s office overpayment case
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Carol Smith
Date	Jan 13, 2026
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Trial, Elkhart County Courts

ID	102847
Title of Article	County auditor chosen to replace courts clerk
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Steve Clark, Patty Pickens
Date	Jan 10, 2026
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Elkhart County Clerk, Elkhart County Auditor

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	102825
Title of Article	Clerk of the court, facing charges, steps down
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Christopher Anderson
Date	Dec 30, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart County Clerk, Elkhart County Courts

ID	102816
Title of Article	County receives teamwork award for courthouse project
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	floorplan for the courthouse; Jeff Taylor, Suzie Weirick, Brian Baird; Elkhart County Courthouse
Date	Dec 24, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart County Courts Building, Awards

ID	102805
Title of Article	Deputy Clerk Smith confirms Jan. 12 trial
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Carol Smith
Date	Dec 19, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Courts, Elkhart County Clerk

ID	102897
Title of Article	How 'Manosphere' Stars Were Freed for U.S. Trip
Notes	Tate, Emory Jr. envelope. Sons Andrew and Tristan
Source	New York Times
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Andrew Tate; Tristan Tate
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 14, 2025
Page	1, 22, 23
Subjects	Courts, Local Families

ID	102635
Title of Article	Judge denies bid to dismiss charges against deputy clerk
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Carol Smith
Date	Nov 14, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Courts

ID	102585
Title of Article	Appeals court affirms judge’s decision in child molesting trial
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Douglas Jimenez Bernal
Date	Oct 30, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Trials

ID	102456
Title of Article	Lake City Bank promotes Williams to retail banking officer
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Courtney L. Williams
Date	Oct 04, 2025
Page	A7
Subjects	Lake City Bank

ID	102436
Title of Article	Firefighter turns to court following disciplinary action
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jason Lantz, left, is sworn in during a merit board hearing on Aug. 25
Date	Oct 01, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Fire Department, Elkhart, Elkhart General Hospital

ID	102432
Title of Article	City court, fire leasing historic courthouse space
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart County Courthouse; Steve Olsen speaks to board of commissioners
Date	Sep 30, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart County Courts Building, City of Goshen

ID	102314
Title of Article	Anderson won’t ‘abandon’ clerk position
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Chris Anderson
Date	Sep 12, 2025
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Elkhart County Courts, Elkhart County Clerk

ID	102312
Title of Article	Indoor home for pickleball
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Interior of pickleball court and lobby complex at Essenhaus in Middlebury;
Date	Sep 11, 2025
Subjects	Sports, Middlebury, IN

ID	102281
Title of Article	‘More than just ivory towers’
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart County Commissioner Suzie Weirick and Judge David Bonfiglio, both holding scissors, cut the ribbon in front of the courts complex; Elkhart County Commissioners Brad Rogers, Suzie Weirick and Bob Barnes receive the keys to the courthouse from lead architect Joe Mrak; Loretta Rush, chief justice of the Indiana Supreme Court, speaks Friday during a ceremony dedicating Elkhart County’s new courts complex
Date	Sep 06, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart County Courts Building

ID	102176
Title of Article	Accused driver in fatal moped crash appears in court
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Joseph Bailey
Date	Aug 27, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Traffic Accidents

ID	102157
Title of Article	All things cast iron
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Beth Sholly cooks chicken soup; Cliff Rivers serves food; Brian Steffen makes apple crisp; Courtney Franke talks about cast iron
Date	Aug 26, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Cooks, Bonneyville Mill County Park

ID	102159
Title of Article	Appeals Court upholds child molesting conviction for Elkhart man
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Stephen Hunter
Date	Aug 26, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Indiana Court of Appeals

ID	102115
Title of Article	County returning body scanners that use new tech
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	joint courts complex: front lobby of Elkhart County joint courts complex
Date	Aug 12, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart County Board of Commissioners, Elkhart County Courts Building

ID	102103
Title of Article	Public gets a glimpse of new courthouse
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	1905 Reliance Road; David Bonfiglio;Tony Brinson; play area
Date	Aug 06, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart County Courts Building

ID	102087
Title of Article	Man accused of shooting, dumping victim in river appears in court
Notes	Anthony Null
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Michael Hawkins
Date	Aug 01, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Crime, Elkhart County Circuit Court, Christofeno, Michael (Judge)

ID	102084
Title of Article	Public invited to tour new county courthouse
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart County consolidated courts complex
Date	Jul 30, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart County Board of Commissioners, Elkhart County Courthouse

ID	102071
Title of Article	Local part-time elected officials can lose health insurance, Supreme Court rules
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Geoffrey Slaughter, Mark Massa, Loretta Rush, Derek Molter and Christopher Goff
Date	Jul 24, 2025
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Indiana Supreme Court, Health Insurance

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	102054
Title of Article	Judge: No reason to remove Baugo trustee over financial errors
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jul 18, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	City of Goshen, Baugo Township, Christofeno, Michael (Judge), Elkhart County Circuit Court

ID	102050
Title of Article	Double homicide draws 140-year sentence
Notes	Christain Wall; Michael Pike; Jalen Young
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Christain Wall
Date	Jul 17, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	City of Goshen, Crime, Homicides, Elkhart Circuit Court

ID	102032
Title of Article	Transfer of courthouse property to city approved
Notes	1905 Reliance Road, Elkhart; Courthouse, Elkhart County
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	courthouse at 315 S. 2nd St. Elkhart
Date	Jul 11, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart City Council, Elkhart County Courthouse, City of Goshen, Roberson, Rod (mayor)

ID	102020
Title of Article	Suspect in motel shooting appears in court
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Nicholas Stanley
Date	Jul 05, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Middlebury, IN, Elkhart County Circuit Court, Christofeno, Michael (Judge)

ID	102000
Title of Article	Man gets 100 years for murder, attempted killing
Notes	Romulo Jesus Reyes Osuna
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Joshua Martinez
Date	Jun 25, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	City of Elkhart, Elkhart County Circuit Court, Christofeno, Michael (Judge), Crime

ID	101989
Title of Article	County council awards $300,000 in grants to nonprofits
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Child and Parent Services in Elkhart
Date	Jun 21, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Center for Community Justice, Council On Aging, Child And Parent Services (CAPS), Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)

ID	101943
Title of Article	County to contribute to courthouse demolition
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	315 S. 2nd St.
Date	Jun 10, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	City of Elkhart, Elkhart County Board of Commissioners, Elkhart County Courthouse, Elkhart City Council

ID	101932
Title of Article	Heartland, Cruiser seek injunction against Axiom RV
Notes	Cruiser RV, Axiom RV; Christofeno, Michael (Judge)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jun 06, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	City of Goshen, Heartland Recreational Vehicles LLC, Thor Industries Inc., Elkhart County Circuit Court

ID	101891
Title of Article	No trial date set after woman accused of killing husband found incompetent
Notes	Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction; Judge Michael Christofeno
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Linda Tener
Date	May 23, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	City of Goshen, Elkhart Circuit Court Judge

ID	101841
Title of Article	Man testifies in own defense in murder case
Notes	Madrid & Tokio Bar; Reyes Osuna; Carlos Martinez
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Joshua Peter Martinez
Date	May 13, 2025
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Crime, Elkhart County Circuit Court, Elkhart County Prosecutor, Becker, Vicki

ID	101816
Title of Article	‘We can be united’
Notes	May Day Strong protests; Social Security; Goshen; immigration
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Protesters; Corinne Straight speaks; David Knight welcomes crowd
Date	May 03, 2025
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Elkhart County, Elkhart County Courthouse, Immigration Issues, Fish, Dwight

ID	101811
Title of Article	‘Never my intention for her to be hurt’
Notes	May 2023 death of Sarah Lansford; Attorney Matthew Johnson; Brandon Smith, husband
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Shannon Dickinson
Date	May 02, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart County Circuit Court

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	101790
Title of Article	Former mayor sentenced for election reporting crimes
Notes	Goshen school board race; Andrea Johnson, Roger Nafziger, Jose Elizalde, Mario Garber, co-defendants.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Allan Kauffman
Date	Apr 29, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Kauffman, Allan (Goshen mayor), Elkhart County Election Board, Elkhart Superior Court 3, Cataldo, Teresa (Judge)

ID	101792
Title of Article	Activists denied lunch time protest
Notes	May Day Strong rallies
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kate Marsh
Date	Apr 29, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart County Commissioners, Elkhart County Courthouse

ID	101797
Title of Article	Judge grants joinder for 2 of 3 defendants in murder case
Notes	Toby Ray Fisher
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ashley Seabolt; Stephonn Sutton; Sami Hussen
Date	Apr 26, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Trials, Elkhart County Circuit Court, Shootings, Homicides

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	101604
Title of Article	Bill abolishing court positions passes Senate
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Liz Brown
Date	Apr 17, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Government, Indiana State, Legislature, Courts, Judges

ID	101512
Title of Article	Man sentenced for home invasion, attack
Notes	East Crawford Street, Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Daniel Townsend
Date	Apr 12, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart County Circuit Court, Trials, Mental Health Issues

ID	101487
Title of Article	Suspects in November murder could be tried jointly
Notes	Toby Ray Fisher
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Stephonn Sutton; Ashley Seabolt; Sami Hussen
Date	Apr 11, 2025
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Shootings, Homicides, Elkhart County Prosecutor, Elkhart County Circuit Court

ID	101461
Title of Article	Protesters rage at Trump chaos
Notes	Hands Off rally; Project 2025
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Corinne Straight speaks to close to 600 protesters; part of the crowd; Gabrianna Gratzol speaks; Protesters hold up signs; Corinne Straight speaks
Date	Apr 08, 2025
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Demonstrations, Elkhart County Courthouse, Smith, Brian

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