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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	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

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	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	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	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

ID	100915
Title of Article	Court upholds detective’s dismissal
Notes	Lawsuits
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Joy Phillips being sworn in; Joy Phillips
Date	Mar 05, 2025
Subjects	Police Misconduct Investigations, Elkhart Police Department, Elkhart County Circuit Court, Police Merit Commission

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	100746
Title of Article	Another of the 5 suspects in robbery scheme pleads guilty
Notes	armed robbery; Issac Duckworth, Alora Layton, Carrie Layton, E’Marri Redmond, Kaleb Goodwin
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Alora Layton; Carrie Layton; E’Marri Redmond
Date	Feb 21, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart Circuit Court, Elkhart Police Department, Robberies

ID	100736
Title of Article	Two arrested in plant burglary
Notes	1142 W. Beardsley Ave., Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jonathan Nehring, Toni Allen
Date	Feb 20, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	CTS Corporation, Elkhart Police Department, Elkhart County Prosecutor

ID	100606
Title of Article	Investigation finds fatal police-involved shooting justified
Notes	Juan M. Sanchez; 575 E. Jackson Blvd., Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ethan Pasternak; Paul Vandenburg; Vicki Becker addresses the media
Date	Feb 11, 2025
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Martin’s Super Markets, Shootings, Elkhart Police Department, River Point West

ID	100479
Title of Article	Salvage yard owners face felony charge over catalytic converters
Notes	19757 C.R. 8, Bristol
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Pile of catalytic converters
Date	Feb 08, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Howard Salvaging, LLC, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Elkhart Police Department

ID	100448
Title of Article	Man killed in workplace accident at Lippert
Notes	Milos Jovanovic; 2703 College Ave., Goshen
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Feb 07, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Lippert Components Inc., Workplace Fatalities, Goshen Police Department

ID	100270
Title of Article	Bystander among those killed
Notes	Correction 1/30/2025 A2; 575 E. Jackson Blvd., Elkhart; Annasue Rocha; Juan Sanchez; Cpl. Paul Vandenburg; Ptl. Ethan Pasternak
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Martin’s Super Market; Benjamin Jeffery
Date	Jan 29, 2025
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Martin’s Super Markets, Shootings, Homicides, Elkhart Police Department

ID	100262
Title of Article	Immigration notice proposal raises racial profiling fears
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Police ICE; Chris Daley testifies
Date	Jan 25, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Immigration & Customs Enforcement, U.S., Government, Indiana State, Legislature, American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana

ID	100263
Title of Article	Indiana State Police Toll Road Post welcomes three probationary troopers
Notes	Indiana State Police Recruit Academy
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Andrew Bixler, Carson Hieber, Brianna Santoyo
Date	Jan 25, 2025
Page	A5
Subjects	Indiana State Police, Indiana Toll Road

ID	100181
Title of Article	$150K in drug-free funds allocated by county
Notes	Koscher, Jess
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jess Koscher
Date	Jan 08, 2025
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Elkhart County Partnership for a Drug-Free Indiana, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Goshen Police Department, Tobacco Control of Elkhart County

ID	99947
Title of Article	Police probing death of child at residence
Notes	1019 W. Wolf Ave. Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Dec 17, 2024
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart Police Department, Elkhart County Homicide Unit, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

ID	99928
Title of Article	Friendly fire
Notes	Guns and Hoses bell-ringing competition
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Nathanael Eddy, Ryan Huff, Kyle Osborne ring bells; shopper makes a donation
Date	Dec 14, 2024
Page	A1
Subjects	Salvation Army, Elkhart Police Department, Fire Department, Elkhart

ID	99930
Title of Article	2 new officers join police ranks
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rod Roberson, Gabriel Freyermuth, Arthur Arriaga, Dan Milanese
Date	Dec 14, 2024
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Police Department

ID	99851
Title of Article	Goshen eyes acquisitions, renovations for city offices
Notes	111 E. Jefferson St., Goshen; 233 S. Main St., Goshen; 113 W. Jefferson St., Goshen
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	building shared by Goshen police and the city courts
Date	Dec 12, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Goshen Redevelopment Commission, DJ Construction Co. Inc.

ID	99441
Title of Article	Trauma care kits
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Veronica Martin, Jill Yoder pack impact kits; Representatives from Cummins Inc., Crossroads United Way, Elkhart Police Department, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office; boxes of impact kits
Date	Nov 27, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Cummins Onan, Crossroads United Way, Elkhart Police Department, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department

ID	99442
Title of Article	Officers honored, sworn to duty at commission meeting
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mayor Rod Roberson, Ptl. Andrew Wiley; Ptl. Dillon Batchelor and Police Chief Dan Milanese; Rod Roberson, Cpl. Gavin Headley, Cpl. Bryce Moore; Cpl. Nathanial Toth, Cpl. Brandon Stevens, Chaplain M. Cerda, Cpl. Nathanael Eddy, Chief Dan Milanese
Date	Nov 27, 2024
Page	A5
Subjects	Police Merit Commission, Awards

ID	99141
Title of Article	Police: Scammer took $74K in fraudulent home sale
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Nov 05, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Fraud, Real Estate, Elkhart, IN

ID	99129
Title of Article	Police report – no connection between shooter and victim
Notes	2020 E. Bristol St. Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Brett Harris
Date	Oct 31, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Shootings, 1st Source Bank, Mental Health Issues