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Updated: 15 hours ago
|By Christine Karsten
Imagine coming into town to see family, only to be gunned down right outside a relative’s home.That is exactly what happened to 35-year-old Demetrius Echols just a few months ago.
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Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 6:24 PM EST
|By Christine Karsten
Friday was an emotional day as officers with the South Bend Police Department and surrounding agencies came together to show support for one of their own.
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Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 5:08 PM EST
|By Carli Luca
A 16 News Now investigation is revealing new details about a traffic stop last October involving the mayor of Mishawaka's son.
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Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 10:19 AM EST
|By Christine Karsten
A young man was doing what he was known to do, snowmobiling around South Bend, when he was gunned down.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 10:02 AM EST
|By Christine Karsten
It has been more than 30 years since Kimberly Coleman went missing out of South Bend.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 6:23 PM EST
|By Jack Springgate
Young’s Prairie was more than just a stop on the Underground Railroad for freedom seekers. It was also home to several integrated schools and hundreds of Black-owned properties, and this was all before the Civil War. In fact, it’s still home to many of the descendants of those original freedom seekers and free Black settlers more than 180 years later.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 6:32 PM EST
|By Jack Springgate
This historical event is proudly displayed on a mural in downtown Cassopolis that commemorates the spirit of respect and inclusivity that molded this community on August 17th, 1847.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 6:27 PM EST
|By Carli Luca
16 News Now Investigates Elkhart County Community Corrections after more than a dozen people have walked away from work release.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 9:52 AM EST
|By Christine Karsten
A man, believed to be on his way home from a Mishawaka bar, never to be seen alive again. Was his death an accident or intentional?
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 6:24 PM EST
|By Carli Luca
Police tell 16 Investigates that gang activity is to blame for much of the gun violence at the Blossom Acres housing complex.
10 Day Forecast
Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 6:36 PM EST
|By Lauren Moss
This Valentine’s Day, we’re shining a light on Max and Margaret, a local couple who’ve been married for 76 years.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 12:34 PM EST
|By Christine Karsten
In this week’s Michiana Unsolved, Christine Karsten takes a look at the 10-year-old unsolved homicide of Kristyana Jackson.
Updated: Feb. 6, 2023 at 10:16 AM EST
|By Christine Karsten
St. Joseph County Police were called on Oct. 6, 2020 around 1:30 p.m. to the 61000 block or Locust Road on reports of a dead male inside a trailer.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 6:30 PM EST
|By Tricia Sloma
In this special report, the St. Ignatius College Prep hockey team recalls the efforts of the Warsaw first responders who worked diligently to provide care to 16 injured players after a semi crashed into their bus.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 6:31 PM EST
|By Lauren Moss
Two brothers are on a mission to help ease the financial burden on families battling cancer.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 6:29 PM EST
|By Tricia Sloma
Tricia Sloma brings us this incredible journey to adoption for one family in St. Joseph County!
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 6:30 PM EST
|By Carli Luca
A teacher shortage is impacting schools across the country, and right there in Michiana.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 6:00 PM EST
|By Christine Karsten
Christine Karsten takes a closer look at gun violence to find out if it's leaking into our school system and what is being done about it.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 6:24 PM EDT
|By Tricia Sloma
WNDU looks at the spike in sleep-related infant deaths in St. Joseph County.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2022 at 5:59 PM EDT
|By Christine Karsten
It was three years ago when Hannah Turgeon and her dad were in town for a Notre Dame football game. Little did they know it would be her last.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 5:45 PM EDT
|By Christine Karsten
Christine Karsten looks at the homicide of Dionte Williams, with the hope of finally bringing some justice to this family.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2022 at 6:38 PM EDT
|By Maria Catanzarite
The non-profit Impact International Ministries has been resurrected to continue the legacy of late Rep. Jackie Walorski.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 5:29 PM EDT
|By Tricia Sloma
The second annual Walk for a Cure for Epilepsy in memory of Erin Edwards will take place on Saturday, Aug. 13, at 10 a.m. at Argos Community Park.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 6:26 PM EDT
|By Christine Karsten
Christine Karsten looks at what happened to Charles William Roberts III and where this cold case stands 10 years later.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2022 at 5:09 PM EDT
|By Christine Karsten
Every week, Christine Karsten highlights an unsolved crime in Michiana. The goal is to help bring in that one tip that could finally bring a family justice.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 5:50 PM EDT
|By Christine Karsten
If you have any information, you are asked to contact Michiana Crime Stoppers.
Updated: Jun. 21, 2022 at 6:20 PM EDT
|By Maria Catanzarite
Harold Welter signs off a storied career at WKVI-FM to work full-time helping teachers who serve underprivileged students.
Updated: Jun. 6, 2022 at 5:20 PM EDT
|By Christine Karsten
Every week, Christine Karsten highlights an unsolved crime in Michiana.
Updated: May. 27, 2022 at 5:21 PM EDT
|By Christine Karsten
Leah Bailey, a young mom of two, was killed at the age of 24 in 2000.
Updated: May. 24, 2022 at 6:23 PM EDT
|By Carli Luca
16 News Now Investigates how online scammers could be targeting you or your loved ones.
Updated: May. 19, 2022 at 6:18 PM EDT
|By Maria Catanzarite
Dan Eidem plays the piano at St. Joseph Medical Center and Memorial Hospital every week.
Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 6:24 PM EDT
|By Carli Luca
Going to the ER or getting surgery is a stressful experience, but for many, the cost of that care takes an even bigger toll. But how common is medical debt in our community?
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 6:37 PM EDT
|By Lauren Moss
The Elkhart County Sheriff's Office is releasing details surrounding its work on the investigation in the days leading up to April 19.
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 6:23 PM EDT
|By Monica Murphy
16 News Now Reporter Monica Murphy reached out to schools across Michiana to find out what is being done to combat bullying.
Updated: May. 9, 2022 at 6:25 PM EDT
|By Christine Karsten
Experts say fentanyl is a huge contributor to rising rates of overdose deaths across the country.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2022 at 6:01 PM EDT
|By Lauren Moss and 16 News Now
After 36 years representing St. Joseph, Michigan, Congressman Fred Upton is ready for a new chapter.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2022 at 5:26 PM EST
|By Tricia Sloma
Garth Brooks returns to Notre Dame on May 7, and tickets go on sale Friday on Ticketmaster.
Updated: Feb. 11, 2022 at 6:50 PM EST
|By Lauren Moss
This weekend will mark the 5-year anniversary of the killings of Abby Williams and Libby German in Delphi, Indiana.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2022 at 6:48 PM EST
|By Christine Karsten
You don’t see kids out walking around much anymore. I think people are afraid to let their kids go out and enjoy the outside.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2022 at 6:28 PM EST
|By Carli Luca
It’s been nearly five years since Abby Williams and Libby German went missing in Delphi, only to be found murdered the next day. We’re looking at the years-long investigation as police search for the killer.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2022 at 5:24 PM EST
|By Christine Karsten
As gun violence continues to rise, Michiana Crime Stoppers is once again trying to help with a new pilot program called “Victory over Violence”.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2022 at 6:40 PM EST
|By Christine Karsten
Lt. Kayla Miller is the coordinator for Michiana Crime Stoppers, in charge of the South Bend Police department's hostage negotiations team, and she recently became the city's very first female homicide investigator.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2021 at 6:43 PM EST
|By Lauren Moss
While Evening Anchor Lauren Moss has shared your stories, her family watched someone they love fight this dreaded disease after waiting to get vaccinated.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2021 at 6:29 PM EST
|By Carli Luca
A mixture of shock and relief from the community, as two people are now charged in connection to barn burnings that date back as far back as April.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2021 at 6:30 PM EST
|By Carli Luca
As arsons now span four counties, we’re taking a closer look at the financial impacts of the blazes while police and the community search for the person behind the destruction.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2021 at 6:29 PM EST
|By Carli Luca
16 News Now Investigates: Answers for Asaiah
Updated: Nov. 4, 2021 at 6:42 PM EDT
|By Christine Karsten
16 News Now's Christine Karsten sits down with people who say they're trying to help break the cycle of addiction in Michiana.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2021 at 6:25 PM EDT
|By Christine Karsten
16 News Now’s Christine Karsten sat down with two recovering addicts to better understand the epidemic of addiction in Michiana.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2021 at 6:23 PM EDT
|By Christine Karsten
Christine Karsten digs into the devastating effects of Michiana's epidemic of addiction.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2021 at 6:32 PM EDT
|By Tricia Sloma
There are some drivers who are learning the hard way that you don’t pass a bus that’s stopped with red flashing lights.