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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 155 results for Police Misconduct Investigations.
| ID | 103114 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Man freed after conviction set aside in ‘98 killing |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Reginald Dillard |
| Date | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Corrections Facility, Homicides, Police Misconduct Investigations, Elkhart Police Department |
| ID | 103265 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 'WE DID IT!' |
| Notes | Dillard, Reginald envelope |
| Source | South Bend Tribune |
| Location | Elkhart Truth Collection - People Clippings |
| Picture Caption | Reggie Dillard; Reggie Dillard (Reginald Dillard) |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Page | 1A, 3A |
| Subjects | Homicides, Courts, Police Misconduct Investigations, Elkhart Police Department |
| ID | 103255 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Credibility issues plague conviction |
| Notes | Dillard, Reginald |
| Source | Indianapolis Star |
| Location | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Picture Caption | Reginald Dillard; Steve Rezutko; Michael Christofeno; Three Point Motel in Elkhart on Aug. 19, 1998 |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | May 22, 2025 |
| Page | 1A, 10A |
| Subjects | Homicides, Courts, Police Misconduct Investigations, Elkhart Police Department |
| ID | 103256 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 'I didn't kill nobody' |
| Notes | Dillard, Reginald |
| Source | Indianapolis Star |
| Location | Elkhart Truth Collection - People Clippings |
| Picture Caption | Reginald Dillard; Reginald Dillard, Elliot Slosar |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | May 21, 2025 |
| Page | 1A, 9A |
| Subjects | Homicides, Courts, Police Misconduct Investigations, Elkhart Police Department |
| ID | 103257 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | A mission to free the innocent |
| Notes | Elkhart Police Dept. - Wolverines folder |
| Source | Indianapolis Star |
| Location | Elkhart Truth Collection - People/Misc Documents |
| Picture Caption | Elliot Slosar; Jeannie Pennington, Andrew Royer |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | May 05, 2025 |
| Page | 1A, 6A |
| Subjects | Elkhart Police Department, Police Misconduct Investigations, Homicides, Courts |
| ID | 103258 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | LIKE IT WAS A GAME |
| Notes | Elkhart Police Dept. - Wolverines folder |
| Source | Indianapolis Star |
| Location | Elkhart Truth Collection - People/Misc Documents |
| Picture Caption | Elkhart Police Dept. badge with a group of men; Demetrius Pegues; Princess Spencer; Richard Urban; Tom Cutler; Ed Windbigler; Donna Price; Steve Ambrose |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | May 05, 2025 |
| Page | 1A, 6A - 8A |
| Subjects | Elkhart Police Department, Police Misconduct Investigations, Racism |
| ID | 103254 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Lawless: Legacy of racist, brutal police culture still plagues city of Elkhart |
| Notes | Elkhart Police Dept. - Wolverines folder |
| Source | South Bend Tribune |
| Location | Elkhart Truth Collection - People/Misc Documents |
| Picture Caption | Elliot Slosar; Demetrius Pegues; Rod Roberson, Pete Buttigieg; J. J. Ivory; Dale Pflibsen |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | May 04, 2025 |
| Page | A1, A8 - A10 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Police Department, Police Misconduct Investigations, Racism, Criminal Justice System |
| 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 | 99093 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Retired patrolman found not guilty of ghost employment |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Donald McQuarie; William Fackelman |
| Date | Oct 25, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Police Misconduct Investigations |
| ID | 92609 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Fired detective seeks judicial review |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Joy Phillips |
| Date | Sep 13, 2023 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Police Department, Police Merit Commission, Police Misconduct Investigations |
| ID | 92018 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Merit commission votes to dismiss detective |
| Notes | Joy Phillips |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Police Department, Police Merit Commission, Police Misconduct Investigations |
| ID | 91924 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Detective testifies at close of 3-day hearing |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Detective Joy Phillips testifies during a police merit board hearing Friday. |
| Date | Aug 19, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Police Department, Police Merit Commission, Police Misconduct Investigations |
| ID | 91901 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Prosecutor testifies at detective's hearing |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Aug 18, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A7 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Police Department, Police Merit Commission, Police Misconduct Investigations, Becker, Vicki |
| ID | 91887 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Disciplinary hearing for detective underway |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Detective Joy Phillips, Jeff McQuary and Lt. James Wrathell |
| Date | Aug 17, 2023 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Police Department, Police Merit Commission, Police Misconduct Investigations |
| ID | 87867 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 2nd cop pleads guilty to beating cuffed man |
| Notes | Cory Newland |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Joshua Titus |
| Date | Mar 24, 2023 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Police Department, Police Misconduct Investigations |
| ID | 85913 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Former cop gets 15-month term in beating |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Cory Newland |
| Date | Dec 14, 2022 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Police Department, Police Misconduct Investigations, Newland, Cory |
| ID | 84730 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Deputies allegedly worked 90 overlapping hours altogether |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | William Fackelman; Donald McQuarie |
| Date | Nov 02, 2022 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Police Misconduct Investigations |
| ID | 84864 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Sheriff's deputies charged with ghost employment |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | William Fackelman; Don McQuarie |
| Date | Oct 29, 2022 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Police Misconduct Investigations |
| ID | 83149 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Use-of-force case trial postponed |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Joshua Titus and Cory Newland |
| Date | Sep 15, 2022 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Police Department, Police Misconduct Investigations |
| ID | 82928 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Police officer pleads guilty to beating prisoner |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Cory Newland |
| Date | Sep 08, 2022 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Police Department, Police Misconduct Investigations, Newland, Cory |
| ID | 80981 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Mayor: Behavior of officers in wrongful convictions 'abhorrent' |
| Notes | Notre Dame exoneration clinic; Iris Seabolt |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Jun 18, 2022 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Police Misconduct Investigations, Homicides, Notre Dame University |
| ID | 74835 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Cop in overturned conviction resigns |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Lt. Carl Conway |
| Date | Oct 07, 2021 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Police Department, Police Misconduct Investigations |
| ID | 72315 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | City police policies revised following 2019 review |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | May 12, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A4 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Police Department, Elkhart Board of Public Safety, Police Misconduct Investigations |
| ID | 67062 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Ex-Indiana police officer justified in black man's killing |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Woman and police officer; press conference guests |
| Date | March 7, 2020 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | South Bend Police Department, Police Misconduct Investigations, Shootings |
| ID | 66241 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart officers seek judgment against woman suing them after being shot |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Leonard Dolshenko; Nathan Lanzen |
| Date | December 11, 2019 |
| Page | A2 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Police Department, Lawsuits, Police Misconduct Investigations |
| ID | 65871 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Former sheriff's captain pleads guilty to false informing |
| Notes | Jim Bradberry |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Bradberry |
| Date | September 26, 2019 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office, Police Misconduct Investigations |
| ID | 65849 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Police review a work in progress |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Police officers and suspect |
| Date | September 23, 2019 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Police Department, Police Misconduct Investigations, Newland, Cory, Titus, Joshua |
| ID | 65415 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | State defers to feds in case against Elkhart officers |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | May 10, 2019 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Police Misconduct Investigations, Newland, Cory, Titus, Joshua |
| ID | 65323 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 2 Elkhart officers on unpaid leave |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Newland; Titus |
| Date | April 2, 2019 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Police Department, Police Misconduct Investigations, Newland, Cory, Titus, Joshua |
| ID | 65295 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Cops face federal civil rights charge |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Cory Newland, Joshua Titus |
| Date | March 23, 2019 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Police Misconduct Investigations, Newland, Cory, Titus, Joshua, Elkhart Police Department |
| ID | 65197 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Police captain charged with lying to investigators |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Bradberry |
| Date | March 6, 2019 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Police Misconduct Investigations, Bradberry, Jim |
| ID | 65102 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Renewing faith in police |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Mayor Tim Neese; Deborah Daniels; Daniels |
| Date | February 12, 2019 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Neese, Tim (Mayor), Elkhart Police Department, Police Misconduct Investigations, Daniels, Deborah J. |
| ID | 65091 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Mayor details police review plan |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Daniels; Cory Newland, Joshua Titus, Elkhart Police officer, handcuffed suspect |
| Date | February 9, 2019 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Police Department, Police Misconduct Investigations, Neese, Tim (Mayor), Daniels, Deborah J. |
| ID | 65048 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Judge reserves decision on venue change for officer |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | January 26, 2019 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Police Department, Police Misconduct Investigations, Titus, Joshua |
| ID | 65040 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart officer accused of battery seeks venue change |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | January 25, 2019 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Police Department, Police Misconduct Investigations, Titus, Joshua |
| ID | 64774 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Mayor unveils plan to 'reaffirm credibility' of police |
| Notes | Cory Newland, Joshua Titus |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Mayor Neese |
| Date | December 5, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Police Department, Police Misconduct Investigations, Neese, Tim (Mayor), Windbigler, Ed |
| ID | 64743 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Council members: Mayor lacking in transparency |
| Notes | Cory Newland, Joshua Titus |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Police Chief Windbigler; Mayor Neese |
| Date | November 29, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Police Misconduct Investigations, Elkhart Police Department, Neese, Tim (Mayor), Windbigler, Ed |
| ID | 64740 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Police Chief Ed Windbigler suspended |
| Notes | Cory Newland, Joshua Titus, Mayor Tim Neese |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Windbigler |
| Date | November 28, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Police Misconduct Investigations, Elkhart Police Department, Windbigler, Ed |
| ID | 64706 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Mayor yet to request DOJ investigation |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Mayor Tim Neese |
| Date | November 22, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Police Department, Police Misconduct Investigations, Neese, Tim (Mayor), United States Department of Justice |
| ID | 64696 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Report: ISP rejects mayor's request |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | November 20, 2018 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Indiana State Police, Neese, Tim (Mayor), Police Misconduct Investigations |
| ID | 64874 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Residents call for officers to be fired |
| Notes | Mayor Tim Neese |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Mayor Tim Neese |
| Date | November 15, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Police Department, Police Misconduct Investigations, Newland, Cory, Titus, Joshua |
| ID | 64841 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Two officers accused of excessive force |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Elkhart police officers and man in custody |
| Date | November 3, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Police Department, Police Misconduct Investigations, Newland, Cory, Titus, Joshua |
| ID | 54253 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart County deputy found not guilty |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Long |
| Date | May 24, 2014 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Police Misconduct Investigations, Elkhart County Sheriff's Department, Long, William J., Jr. |
| ID | 54264 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Two jail officers facing charges |
| Notes | Former officers Adrian J. Long & Aaron M. Vandekeere |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of Long & Vandekeere |
| Date | May 15, 2014 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Police Misconduct Investigations, Elkhart County Sheriff's Department |
| ID | 54259 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Officers facing criminal charges |
| Notes | Former officers Adrian J. Long & Aaron M. Vandekeere |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of Adrian J. Long & Aaron M. Vandekeere |
| Date | May 14, 2014 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Police Misconduct Investigations, Elkhart County Sheriff's Department |
| ID | 53702 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Officers are back to work following investigation |
| Notes | Re: fatal shooting of Christopher Ryckeart on Nov. 10, 2013 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of officers |
| Date | February 22, 2014 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Police Misconduct Investigations, Elkhart Police Department, Shootings |
| ID | 53589 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Police officers will remain on administrative leave |
| Notes | Re: fatal shooting of Christopher Ryckeart on Nov. 10, 2013 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of officers |
| Date | January 29, 2014 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Police Misconduct Investigations, Elkhart Police Department, Shootings |
| ID | 53583 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | No indictments in fatal police shooting |
| Notes | Re: fatal shooting of Christopher Ryckeart on Nov. 10, 2013 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos |
| Date | January 28, 2014 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Police Misconduct Investigations, Elkhart Police Department, Shootings |
| ID | 53578 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Jury to review police-action shooting |
| Notes | Re: fatal shooting of Christopher Ryckeart on Nov. 10, 2013 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of officers |
| Date | January 26, 2014 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Police Misconduct Investigations, Elkhart Police Department, Shootings |
| ID | 53470 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Jury to examine officer-involved shooting |
| Notes | Re: fatal shooting of Christopher Ryckeart on Nov. 10, 2013 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos |
| Date | January 9, 2014 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Police Misconduct Investigations, Elkhart Police Department, Shootings |