Emergency crews, including two Cass County fire departments and drone support, successfully extinguished a field fire, according to officials.

A man is in custody following a vehicle theft investigation in Cass County, Michigan. Deputies say a search warrant served Sunday at a home in Howard Township led to the recovery of a vehicle stolen the night before, along with another vehicle reported stolen in South Bend. Investigators also found property taken from a nearby home. Authorities say the suspect is also being investigated in connection with two additional vehicle thefts in Niles. His name has not been released pending arraignmen

The crash was reported around 9:45 p.m. Saturday, June 27 on County Road 50 North, east of County Road 800 West.

A Dowagiac man was injured in a two-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck early Monday morning in Calvin Township. The Cass County Sheriff's Office said deputies were called to the scene shortly after 4 a.m. on Calvin Center Road near Mount Zion Street. Investigators determined that a 53-year-old man was traveling south when his vehicle struck a tree that had fallen across the roadway. Moments later, a northbound semi driven by a 60-year-old Colorado man also hit the tree. Authorities said Hal

A Dowagiac man has been identified as the suspect arrested following a weeks-long investigation into a fatal hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a pedestrian in Cass County. According to the Cass County Sheriff's Office, investigators determined the incident occurred around 5:31 a.m. on May 21 along M-152 near Pleasant Street in Silver Creek Township. The crash was not reported to authorities until May 24. Detectives say Timothy Johnson was walking eastbound on M-152 when he was struck

An arrest has been made in connection with a deadly hit-and-run in Cass County, Michigan. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says a suspect is in custody, but the name is being withheld until after arraignment. Timothy Johnson, 24, was walking along M-152 on May 24 when he was struck and killed. Investigators had been searching for a black Ford Taurus believed to be involved. Anyone with additional information is still asked to contact the Cass County Sheriff’s Office tip line at 800-462-9

The juvenile was reported missing in the area of France Park around 5 p.m. on June 19.

Cass County drug detectives say five people were arrested after a search warrant was served late Tuesday night at a home in Jefferson Township. Investigators, assisted by the Cass County Sheriff's Office, K-9 Sitka and Pokagon Tribal Police, say they found methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia inside the residence on Pine Lake Street. Four people were arrested on meth possession charges, while a 62-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly operating a drug house. Names are being withheld pen

One person was injured in a two-vehicle crash Saturday evening in Cass County. Deputies with the Cass County Sheriff's Office responded around 6:58 p.m. to the intersection of M-40 and Teasdale Lake Street in Porter Township. According to investigators, a 20-year-old Constantine man was traveling east on Teasdale Lake Street when he allegedly failed to stop at a stop sign and entered the intersection. His vehicle was struck by a southbound vehicle driven by a 25-year-old Colorado man. The 25

A 79-year-old woman was injured in a two-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon in Cass County. The crash happened around 1:30 p.m. at the intersection of M-60 and Daily Road in Jefferson Township, according to the Cass County Sheriff's Office. Investigators determined that the woman was traveling south on Daily Road and attempting to enter M-60 when her vehicle was struck by a westbound vehicle driven by a 31-year-old New Carlisle, Indiana woman. The 79-year-old driver was transported by ambulance