Ask Trooper Rob: Exotic animal rules vary with species, area - Sentinel-Standard

3 February 2012, 7:44 pm

Ask Trooper Rob: Exotic animal rules vary with species, areaSentinel-StandardTrooper Rob Herbstreith, Michigan State Police, Niles Post, is a Community Service Trooper available to answer readers' questions. Email him at TrooperRob53@yahoo.com Q I have a question concerning ownership of exotic a... Read More »

Four injured in separate Cass crashes - South Bend Tribune

30 January 2012, 2:57 pm

Four injured in separate Cass crashesSouth Bend TribuneOne person was hurt in each of the four crashes, the first of which occurred about 11:15 am on Barron Lake Road, east of Niles. Police said Duane Bailey Jr., 46, of Dowagiac, was driving south near Korn Street when his auto overturned on an icy ... Read More »

Ask Trooper Rob: History of MSP cruisers' 'Blue Goose' color - Sentinel-Standard

27 January 2012, 7:00 pm

Ask Trooper Rob: History of MSP cruisers' 'Blue Goose' colorSentinel-StandardTrooper Clinton was the third Michigan State Police to die in the line of duty. Trooper Rob Herbstreith, Michigan State Police, Niles Post, is a Community Service Trooper available to answer readers' questio... Read More »

Interstate Mutual Aid Bill Passes House - WSJM

26 January 2012, 1:17 pm

WSJMInterstate Mutual Aid Bill Passes HouseWSJMLegislation to allow emergency responders in Michigan to sign formal mutual aid agreements with neighboring states has cleared the Michigan House. The measure is sponsored by Niles Republican Sharon Tyler, who said the bill extends current ...... Read More »

Berrien County Homicide Investigated - WSJM

24 January 2012, 8:37 am

WSJMBerrien County Homicide InvestigatedWSJMThe incident happened on Shanghai Road near Eau Claire and is being treated as a homicide. No arrests have yet been made and no names have yet been released. Michigan State Police are assisting, but the Niles post tells WSJM the county sheriff's ...Pol... Read More »

A team you can get behind - South Bend Tribune

23 January 2012, 4:01 am

A team you can get behindSouth Bend TribuneIt's also common sense that increased and improved communication between police and the public they serve and protect would make for stronger, safer communities. So it's easy to support a computer program recently launched by Niles police.... Read More »

Southwest Michigan Links: Woman drives car into Hobby Lobby; mother of baby ... - Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com

22 January 2012, 11:05 am

Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.comSouthwest Michigan Links: Woman drives car into Hobby Lobby; mother of baby ...Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.comBy Simon A. Thalmann The Battle Creek Enquirer reports that a woman was taken to the hospital this morning after driving her car into the wall of the Hobby Lobby s... Read More »

State of the state: Don't hold your breath - Niles Daily Star

17 January 2012, 7:08 pm

Niles Daily StarState of the state: Don't hold your breathNiles Daily StarHuff said Niles is no exception to budget reductions due to revenue sharing cuts. The city lost a firefighter and a police officer as a result of cuts in this year's budget. Niles has also been unable to hire a police ... Read More »

Former Benton Harbor Police Officer of the Year Commits Suicide - Gather.com

15 January 2012, 4:48 pm

Gather.comFormer Benton Harbor Police Officer of the Year Commits SuicideGather.comIn 2005, Graves was appointed the Pastor of Franklin African Methodist Episcopal Church in Niles, Michigan. In 2008, Graves was named the Benton Harbor Police Officer of the Year. In the past few months, on the other ... Read More »

'Person of interest' in Tarwacki case - Niles Daily Star

11 January 2012, 11:48 am

Niles Daily Star'Person of interest' in Tarwacki caseNiles Daily StarDetective Sgt. Fabian Suarez, of the Michigan State Police Post in Niles, told the Star last year that the crime scene was “pretty sterile.” “The whole scene doesn't make a lot of sense to you,” he said. Suarez,... Read More »