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GOSHEN, Ind. (WNDU) - An Indiana man convicted of shooting and killing a sex offender who assaulted one of his relatives has been sentenced to 80 years in prison. According to the Elkhart County Prosecutor’s Office, Nicholas Stanley received 65 years for murder and 15 years for a firearm enhancement he admitted to during his trial. Stanley, 36, was found guilty last month of killing Allen Cogswell, 35, at the Daylite Inn on Cassopolis Street on June 24, 2025. Cogswell was released from prison in May 2025 and was living at the motel. Court records showed Stanley was a close...

ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) - A second arrest has been made in connection to the string of barn fires in Elkhart County. Joseph Hershberger, 41, of Nappanee was charged with arson Tuesday. And now, his 32-year-old girlfriend Sherry Thomas, also of Nappanee, is in custody as well. Hershberger is facing eight counts of arson for all eight barn fires we’ve told you about extensively in Elkhart County dating back to April (links to stories at the bottom). He also faces one count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. As for Thomas, she faces one count of arson, and...

ELKHART -- Police believe a 13-month-old girl who suffered a fractured skull Thursday may be the victim of child abuse. The baby was taken to Elkhart General Hospital late Thursday night, police said, but because of the severity of her injury, she was then taken to Memorial Hospital in South Bend. She remained there Friday in stable condition, according to police. Her mother's 17-year-old live-in boyfriend has been arrested in connection with the injury and remains in the Elkhart County Juvenile Detention Center, police said. He is not the biological father of the infant, according to police. "I think it's...

Last Updated: 12/03/2004 05:43 pm Elkhart County, IN - After a final autopsy report and a failed plea deal, The Truth in Elkhart is reporting that prosecutors have charged Chad Strong with the murder of three-and-a-half year old Taranova Glick. Taranova Glick was the daughter of Strong’s girlfriend. She died on July 13th from blunt-force trauma to the abdomen. County prosecutors also filed neglect charges against Taranova's mother, Dusty James. Strong was previously charged with battery causing death and neglect causing serious injury. Last month, the Elkhart County prosecutor asked for permission to add a murder charge. Related Link Coroner...