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55 minutes ago

𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗧𝗬 | Please avoid the area of Lincoln Way East and Eldora Court in South Bend. Indiana State Police are conducting an active investigation in the area… and our officers are assisting. Indiana State Police will release additional details as they become available.
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𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗧𝗬 | Please avoid the area of Lincoln Way East and Eldora Court in South Bend. Indiana State Police are conducting an active investigation in the area... and our officers are assisting. Indiana State Police will release additional details as they become available.

South Bend Police Department

4 hours ago

𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 | Have you cast your vote yet in our 2025 Patch Coloring Contest? As a reminder… you will need to hit "like" or "love" on your favorite design by noon this Friday! Mere votes are separating the two designs currently with the most “like” and “love” reactions! Every vote counts!
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𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 | Have you cast your vote yet in our 2025 Patch Coloring Contest? As a reminder... you will need to hit like or love on your favorite design by noon this Friday! Mere votes are separating the two designs currently with the most “like” and “love” reactions! Every vote counts!

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South Bend Police Department
is with South Bend Animal Resource Center – SBARC in Indiana, United States.

18 hours ago

Early this morning, Officers Kurz and Taborn responded to an unusual call — a woman walking her dog came across a box full of *15* cats in an alley on the city’s southeast side. South Bend Animal Resource Center – SBARC responded to help take the cats to safety. If you have any information about these cats, contact SBARC.
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Cats found in cardboard box