Category Archives: Local News
Sturgis mom enters plea deal in death of daughter
STURGIS, MI (WTVB) - A Sturgis mother has entered a plea deal in the death of her 2-year-old daughter. Court records show 21-year-old Paige Bohne has plead no contest to first degree child abuse and a...
Aug 19, 2025
Adams gets probation in connection to fatal boat crash on Coldwater Lake
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Fort Wayne, Indiana woman has been sentenced to two years probation and a suspended jail sentence for lying to police during the investigation of a fatal boat crash last Augus...
Aug 19, 2025
Ryall enters no contest plea in South Monroe pepper spray incident
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A September 15 sentencing hearing has been scheduled after one of two suspects in a South Monroe Street pepper spray incident last February entered into a plea agreement with Br...
Aug 18, 2025 Chris Potter / CC
Zierle gets prison sentence of up to 50 years on sex and drug charges
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A former night custodian for Union City Community Schools was ordered to serve up to 50 years in prison on Monday in Branch County Circuit Court after he was arrested in March o...
Aug 18, 2025 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Coldwater Police K9 successfully tracks suspect Sunday morning
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Coldwater Police K9 is being credited with successfully tracking down a suspect who tried to flee officers Sunday morning. At 8:24 a.m. Sunday morning, Coldwater Police were d...
Aug 18, 2025
Business Beat: Cub Scout Pack 433 to host ice cream social
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Cub Scout Pack 433, who is chartered by Kiwanis Club of Coldwater, will have an ice cream social and information meeting on Monday, August 25th at 6:00pm. The meeting will take ...
Aug 18, 2025
Coldwater students to receive free breakfast and lunch
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Community Schools has announced they will continue to serve free breakfast and lunch to all students this school year through the Community Eligibility Provision, as p...
Aug 18, 2025 AllaSerebrina / Depositphotos.com
Cell phones in schools a hot topic as the new year begins
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - As a new school year begins in Branch County, the topic of cell phones in the classroom has been at the forefront of conversation at both the state and local level. Pansophia Ac...
Aug 17, 2025 gioiak2 / Depositphotos.com
Truck driver's trial pushed back to 2026 due to courtroom renovations
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The trial of a Virginia truck driver will be delayed until early next year due to renovation work at the Branch County Courthouse. 53-year-old Brian Lowry of Virginia is accused...
Aug 17, 2025 -Taurus- / Depositphotos.com
Three Rivers woman dies in St Joseph County crash
MENDON TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - The St Joseph County Sheriffs 'Department says one person died as the result of a two-vehicle accident Friday afternoon. Around 1:50 Friday afternoon deputies responded to...
Aug 16, 2025
