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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	102877
Title of Article	Man accused in June murder opts out of self representation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Nicholas Stanley
Date	Jan 16, 2026
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Homicides, Trials

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	102865
Title of Article	Man who killed 2-year-old son gets 45 years
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ryan Snyder
Date	Jan 09, 2026
Page	A1
Subjects	Homicides, Trials

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	102619
Title of Article	Data analyst shows suspect’s movements at murder trial
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Roosevelt Lewis Jr.,
Date	Nov 08, 2025
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Homicides

ID	102616
Title of Article	Jury sees autopsy evidence at murder trial
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Roosevelt Lewis Jr.,
Date	Nov 07, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Homicides

ID	102603
Title of Article	Woodlawn Nature Center celebrates 60 years
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Carl Rust holds Moore Family Memorial Trial plaque; Jamison Czarnecki speaks
Date	Nov 04, 2025
Subjects	Woodlawn Nature Center, Moore, Dick (Mayor)

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	102494
Title of Article	Trial starts for officer accused of double-dipping hours
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	William Fackelman
Date	Oct 14, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department

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	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	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	101727
Title of Article	Zoning board solidifies variance for event center after trial period
Notes	1001 and 1003 N. Main St., Goshen
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Massimo’s Pizzeria
Date	Apr 24, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Goshen Board of Zoning Appeals, Massimo’s Pizzeria, Massimo’s Event Center, Licenses, Liquor

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	101418
Title of Article	Appeals court upholds judge’s choices in attempted murder trial
Notes	Lamondre Townsend; Saadallah Altameemi
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Dentrell Brown
Date	Apr 02, 2025
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Shootings, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Elkhart Aerie, Indiana Court of Appeals

ID	101131
Title of Article	Machete attacker sentenced for battery
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Lincoln Leuchtner
Date	Mar 15, 2025
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Elkhart Circuit Court, Trials

ID	101084
Title of Article	Man who shot victim in home invasion sentenced on plea
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Julius Hunt
Date	Mar 14, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Shootings, Trials, Elkhart County Circuit Court

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

ID	100604
Title of Article	Testimony continues in township trustee case
Notes	Katherine Weaver; financial mismanagement
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Feb 11, 2025
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Baugo Township, Township Trustees, Trials

ID	100365
Title of Article	Two petitions in court seek removal of Baugo trustee
Notes	Katherine Weaver; financial mismanagement
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Melissa Kauffman-Miller; Elizabeth Coquillard
Date	Feb 05, 2025
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Baugo Township, Township Trustees, Trials, Indiana State Board of Accounts

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	100151
Title of Article	Curtis Hill returning to the courtroom
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Curtis Hill
Date	Dec 05, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Sexual Misconduct, Trials, Indiana Attorney General, Indiana Supreme Court

ID	99259
Title of Article	Cold case murder draws 40-year sentence
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Marcus Love
Date	Nov 15, 2024
Page	A1
Subjects	Homicides, Trials

ID	99131
Title of Article	Accused wife-killer gets March trial date
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Hector Duran Gomez
Date	Nov 01, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Homicides, Elkhart, IN

ID	98807
Title of Article	Subdivision granted for industrial park as plans change
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ryan Thwaits; The Goshen Plan Commission voted to replat a large lot in the industrial park
Date	Sep 19, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Industrial Parks, Goshen

ID	97212
Title of Article	Love murder trial reset to October
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Love
Date	Jul 19, 2024
Page	A5
Subjects	Homicides, Trials, Elkhart County

ID	97213
Title of Article	Trial date set for man charged with boy’s murder
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ryan Snyder
Date	Jul 19, 2024
Page	A1
Subjects	Trials, Homicides, Elkhart County

ID	97133
Title of Article	Suspect in 2002 murder to stand trial
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Love
Date	Jul 12, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Crime, Trials, Homicides

ID	97025
Title of Article	Parents of baby killed in crash testify at trial
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Memorial for crash victims
Date	Jun 13, 2024
Page	A1, A3

ID	97016
Title of Article	Wrongful death lawsuit against city in 2017 crash goes to trial
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	A memorial on Beardsley and Cassopolis Streets
Date	Jun 11, 2024
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	City of Elkhart, Sidewalks, Trials, Smith, Dolly

ID	99248
Title of Article	Man pleads guilty to wife’s murder as trial starts
Notes	Ciarra Thompson
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Matthew Thompson
Date	May 09, 2024
Page	A4
Subjects	Homicides, Domestic Violence

ID	96259
Title of Article	One murder trial date reset, one on track
Notes	Thomas Johnson; Ciarra Thompson
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ja Liahs Curry; Matthew Thompson
Date	Apr 05, 2024
Page	A5
Subjects	Homicides, Shootings, Domestic Violence

ID	95520
Title of Article	Witness testifies as murder trial continues
Notes	Deontae Harris; Tyren Allen
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Sherman Whitener Jr.
Date	Feb 21, 2024
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Homicides, Shootings

ID	95481
Title of Article	Trial starts for man accused in ’21 murder
Notes	Deontae Harris
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Sherman Whitener Jr., Tyren Allen
Date	Feb 20, 2024
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Homicides, Shootings

ID	95437
Title of Article	Alleged witness to murder arrested in time to testify at trial
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Sherman Whitener Jr., Tyren Allen
Date	Feb 16, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Homicides, Shootings

ID	95366
Title of Article	Suspect in 2021 murder set for trial
Notes	Deontae Harris
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Sherman Whitener, Jr.
Date	Feb 09, 2024
Page	A5
Subjects	Homicides, Shootings

ID	95059
Title of Article	Double murder suspect must find new attorney
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Christian Wall
Date	Jan 19, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Shootings, Galley Sports Pub, Trials

ID	96495
Title of Article	Attempted murder trial reset
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Dentrell Brown
Date	Jan 12, 2024
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Homicides, Shootings, Elkhart Eagles

ID	94695
Title of Article	Suspect in double homicide appears in court
Notes	Michael Pike; Jalen Young; Christian Wall
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Wall
Date	Dec 22, 2023
Page	A3
Subjects	Shootings, Galley Sports Pub, Trials

ID	93377
Title of Article	Murder suspect pleads guilty at trial
Notes	Alberto Avelino Alvarez; Xz'Avion Harris
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Alberto Avelino Alvarez
Date	Oct 18, 2023
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Homicides, Shootings

ID	93207
Title of Article	Council OKs $2M loan to redevelop mall
Notes	Industrial Commercial Properties (ICP)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Oct 07, 2023
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Concord Mall, Elkhart Redevelopment Commission, Pierre Moran Mall, Woodland Crossing

ID	92785
Title of Article	Accused killer of teen set for October trial
Notes	Alberto Avelino Alvarez; Xz'Avion Harris
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Alberto Avelino Alvarez
Date	Sep 22, 2023
Page	A5
Subjects	Homicides, Shootings, Drugs, Illegal

ID	92777
Title of Article	1 of 2 defendants testifies at murder trial
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Da'quavion Wiley; Alvin Sanders III
Date	Sep 21, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Homicides, Shootings

ID	92742
Title of Article	Trial begins for 2 defendants in boy's murder
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Alvin Sanders III; Da'quavion Wiley
Date	Sep 20, 2023
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Homicides, Shootings

ID	92519
Title of Article	Man convicted at second murder trial gets 75-year sentence
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jordon Norton; David Artley
Date	Sep 08, 2023
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Homicides, Shootings, Hardy's Bar

ID	92351
Title of Article	Trial set this month for murder co-defendants
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Alvin Sanders; Da'quavion Wiley
Date	Sep 01, 2023
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Homicides, Shootings