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  • 2 days ago | wsbt.com | Anne Lurea

    WSBT 22 Investigates has uncovered a shocking criminal history of the man accused of recklessly driving and crashing into two mini-buses carrying members of the New Prairie High School baseball team. Police arrested 41-year-old Shawn Akison on Thursday May 8th at the scene of the crash in LaPorte County — after St. Joseph County police say he led them on a chase on State Road 2. The pursuit eventually ended in that crash at US 20 and Fail Road that injured several people.

  • 3 days ago | wsbt.com | Anne Lurea

    The symptoms happen quickly and delaying medical treatment can drastically change your outcome -- a stroke. It's a possibility some begin fearing with age — but experts say everyone needs to be aware of the warning signs. While doctors say a typical stroke patient is above 65 with other conditions, like a history of diabetes, high cholesterol or hypertension, a stroke can happen to anyone, anywhere. Like Andrew Nemeth.

  • Feb 13, 2025 | wsbt.com | Anne Lurea

    Across the country, the number of people living without homes, on the street or in shelters, continues to rise at an alarming rate. Last year's State of Homelessness report showed a record-high 653,104 experienced homelessness on a single night in January 2023, a more than 12% increase over the previous year. Efforts to improve the situation locally continue in St. Joseph County.

  • Jan 22, 2025 | wsbt.com | Anne Lurea

    President Donald Trump has been busy in his first few days back in office. Some of his supporters in Congress are discussing their hopes for what will be accomplished over the next few months. Michigan Congressman Bill Huizenga (R) calls the President's efforts these last few days, "aggressive."Which Huizenga says is what was expected - and he's got a laundry list of goals he says the administration should be focused on in the coming weeks.

  • Jan 16, 2025 | wsbt.com | Anne Lurea

    Could Indiana be the next state to legalize marijuana? That's the question many are asking after a press conference held in Indianapolis Wednesday. Several elected leaders from across the state joined the Safe and Regulated Coalition to announce the recently-filed HB 1630, which would regulate marijuana for those 21 years of age and older in Indiana. Legislators behind the bill say, in the state, marijuana would have a similar market to alcohol or tobacco.

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