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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 202 results for Child 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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	72660
Title of Article	19-year-old charged in death of toddler given trial date
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Christian Maradiaga
Date	Jun 18, 2021
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Homicides, Child Abuse, Maradiaga, Christian, Pineda-Duran, Romeo Alessandro

ID	72635
Title of Article	Man accused of beating toddler faces murder charge
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Christian Maradiaga
Date	Jun 16, 2021
Page	A1
Subjects	Homicides, Maradiaga, Christian, Child Abuse, Pineda-Duran, Romeo Alessandro

ID	69946
Title of Article	Woman gets 13 years for child's death
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Brandon Hobbs; Erica Reschke
Date	Nov 06, 2020
Page	A3
Subjects	Homicides, Child Abuse

ID	66367
Title of Article	Report blames 65 Indiana child deaths on abuse or neglect
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 6, 2020
Page	A1
Subjects	Indiana Department of Child Services, Child Abuse

ID	65382
Title of Article	CAPS Superhero 5K draws hundreds to downtown Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Pet owners; Children in costumes; CAPS supporters; Costume judges
Date	April 28, 2019
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Child And Parent Services (CAPS), Child Abuse Prevention Month, Fund Raising

ID	65310
Title of Article	Rallying for Elkhart's children
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jenna VanDePutte, Billie Eubanks; Roosevelt STEAM Academy teacher and students; Deborah Dormine
Date	March 28, 2019
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Child And Parent Services (CAPS), Roosevelt STEAM Academy, Child Abuse

ID	65181
Title of Article	Man charged in child's death gets bond reduction
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Hobbs; Reschke
Date	March 1, 2019
Page	A3
Subjects	Child Abuse, Homicides, Reschke, Erica, Hobbs, Brandon

ID	65104
Title of Article	Man, woman charged in child's death
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 12, 2019
Page	A3
Subjects	Child Abuse, Homicides, Reschke, Erica, Hobbs, Brandon

ID	64505
Title of Article	Magistrate swears in new child advocates
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Casilda Chenier, Carla Weldy, Malinda Wobrock, Janelle Clements
Date	October 5, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Child Abuse

ID	64442
Title of Article	Diocese releases names
Notes	Brian Carsten; William Gieranowski; Edward O. Paquette; Edward Krason; James Seculoff
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 19, 2018
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Catholic Churches, Child Abuse

ID	63909
Title of Article	Child abuse prevention focus of rally
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Juvenile Court Magistrate Deborah Domine speaking; Students, staff & parents gather at Children's Rally
Date	April 22, 2018
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Child And Parent Services (CAPS), Child Abuse, Boys and Girls Club of Elkhart County, United Way of Elkhart County

ID	63697
Title of Article	County-wide Children's Rally focuses on abuse prevention
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	CAPS CEO Candy Yoder next to pinwheel; Pinwheels outside CAPS building
Date	April 20, 2018
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Child And Parent Services (CAPS), Boys and Girls Club of Elkhart County, Child Abuse

ID	63640
Title of Article	Blue for child abuse prevention month
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Candy Yoder setting up blue pinwheels; Several blue pinwheels; Vickie Becker and Pam Kurpgeweit
Date	April 3, 2018
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Child And Parent Services (CAPS), Child Abuse

ID	62453
Title of Article	Writing goodbyes
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Paula Barb; Poster inside classroom
Date	July 1, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Joyce, Kevin, Child Abuse Prevention Services (CAPS)

ID	61651
Title of Article	Hope for children
Notes	Child Abuse Prevention Month
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Shannon Wright; Pan Kurpgeweit and Claire Powell
Date	April 1, 2017
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Child And Parent Services (CAPS), Child Abuse

ID	61547
Title of Article	Panel discusses human trafficking
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Annie Byler, Ian Hurst and Jeff Siegel
Date	March 17, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Humane Society Guild, Child Abuse

ID	61537
Title of Article	Variety of events to mark Child Abuse Prevention Month
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Pinwheels
Date	March 15, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Child And Parent Services (CAPS), Child Abuse

ID	61151
Title of Article	A year full of change
Notes	Aquatic Center; Child Abuse Registry; RedHawks; Tim Neese
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart School board; Obama at Concord High School; Elkhart Police at Washington Gardens
Date	January 1, 2017
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart Products Corp., Shootings, Economy, Immigration Issues

ID	60352
Title of Article	New trial date set for woman charged in death of Kirk Coleman
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	July 22, 2016
Page	A2
Subjects	Kirkâ€™s Law, Coleman, Kirk, Rolston, Jackie Lynn, Child Abuse Registry

ID	60257
Title of Article	Hitting the state law books
Notes	Vaping, fantasy sports, parental rights, gender-neutral pronouns
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	July 1, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Indiana, Law, Body Cameras, Child Abuse Registry

ID	60187
Title of Article	What is it like being invited to meet the president?
Notes	Candy Yoder
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Obama at the Lerner; Obama and Gwen Ifill at Lerner
Date	June 18, 2016
Page	A6
Subjects	Obama, Barack, Elkhart County, Child Abuse Prevention Services (CAPS), Lerner Theatre

ID	59884
Title of Article	Rally shines a light on child abuse
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Deborah Domine speaks
Date	April 30, 2016
Page	A3
Subjects	Child And Parent Services (CAPS), Fund Raising, Child Abuse