ABC 57 News
Delphi Murders Trial Day 10: Police interviews and confessions
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- Delphi Murders Trial Day 10: Police interviews and confessions
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- 6:26
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- ABC57's @anniekatenews recaps day ten of the Delphi Murders Trial, where Richard Allen's two police interviews were played for the jury. Also, Westville Correctional employees were called to the stand to begin discussing Allen's prison confessions.
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- Delphi Murders Trial Day 9: The DNA and the blood
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- 8:26
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- ABC57's @anniekatenews recaps day 10 in the Richard Allen trial.
Prosecutors called Indiana State Police Forensic Scientist Stacy Bozinovski to the stand to discuss her DNA analysis of crime scene evidence, with most of the DNA collected coming from the victims, Libby and Abby. Crucially, there is no evidence that Richard Allen's DNA was at the crime scene, or any other male.
Next on the stand was LaPorte County Sheriff's Deputy Major Patrick Cicero. Cicero testified over crime scene photos, another difficult afternoon for the victims' families in court.
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- Delphi Murders Trial Days 7 and 8: The cartridge
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- 5:16
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- ABC57’s @anniekatenews recaps days seven and eight of the 2017 Delphi double murders trial. Friday, only one witness took the stand, and only one piece of evidence was the focus for the day: the unspent cartridge found at the crime scene.
And on day eight, Saturday, the prosecution called up ISP Investigator Jerry Holeman to discuss his police interview with Allen that happened Oct. 26, 2022, where he asked about the unspent cartridge found at the scene that matched his gun.
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- Delphi Murders Trial Day 6: The tip about Richard Allen
- Runtime
- 5:57
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- ABC57's @anniekatenews recaps testimony from day six of the trial of Richard Allen, accused of the infamous 2017 Delphi double murders. Thursday's testimony focused on the misplaced lead sheet about Richard Allen, which resurfaced in 2022, helping lead to his arrest.
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- Delphi Murders Trial Day 5: The autopsies
- Runtime
- 7:39
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- ABC57's @anniekatenews recaps testimony from day five of the trial of Richard Allen, accused of the infamous 2017 Delphi double murders.
The state called a witness who testified to seeing a muddy and bloody man near the entrance to the Monon High Bridge Trail. She claimed the man she saw looked like the widely-circulated photo of "Bridge Guy."
Next, the doctor who conducted the autopsies explained the girls' injuries in gruesome detail. Finally, the state called an ISP detective who investigated Libby's phone. In addition, Annie Kate explains the defense's latest filed motion, attempting to get their evidence pointing to a ritualistic killing admitted back into trial.
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- Delphi Murders Trial Day 4: Physical evidence and eyewitnesses
- Runtime
- 9:18
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- ABC57's @anniekatenews recaps day four of the trial of Richard Allen for the infamous 2017 Delphi double murders.
Brian Olehy, the lead crime scene investigator on Feb. 14, 2017, the day Abigail Williams and Libby German were found brutally murdered under the Monon High Bridge in Delphi, was called to the stand. The state's second witness was Brian Bunner, an ISP lieutenant of digital forensics, who investigated Libby's Apple iPhone 6-S with an AT&T SIM card. Finally, eyewitnesses testified to seeing "Bridge Guy" on the trail the day of the murders. In addition, Annie Kate revisits the Richard Allen Probable Cause Affadavit, the court document that led to Allen's arrest two years ago.
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- Delphi Murders Trial Day 3: Crime scene photos revealed
- Runtime
- 10:29
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- ABC57's @anniekatenews recaps Day 3 in the trial of Richard Allen, the man accused of the infamous 2017 Delphi double murders. For the first time, crime scene photos were shown to the jury. In addition, Annie Kate highlights one woman who traveled from Cleveland to be in Delphi during the trial, showcasing the wide-reaching attention to this case.
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- Delphi Murders Trial Days 1 and 2: Opening statements
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- 7:25
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- The trial for Richard Allen, the man accused of the infamous Delphi double murders, is finally underway nearly eight years after Libby German and Abby Williams were tragically killed. It's taking place at the Carroll County Courthouse in Delphi, Indiana. ABC57's @anniekatenews is covering the trial, and this video recaps day one and two.
Prosecutor Nick McLeland presented his opening statement, detailing the events of the day the girls disappeared and the evidence pointing to Richard Allen as the suspect. He alleged that Allen forced the girls off the Monon High Bridge and intended to harm them but was interrupted.
Defense attorney Andrew Baldwin countered McLeland's claims, suggesting a flawed investigation, the possibility of multiple killers, and the potential for evidence tampering. He also criticized the state for not testing DNA from family members against hair found at the crime scene.
The first witness called by the prosecution was Libby's...
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- Anne Redhead interview Oct. 15, 2024
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- 20:11
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- An ABC57News follow-up on a special investigation called "Judicial Misconduct" sees St. Joseph County Probate Court Judge Jason Cichowicz is responding to allegations he mishandled a mentally ill millionaire
Russell Cartwright's money.
Cartwright died in October 2023 and Judge Cichowicz inherited his estate estimated at $7 to $8 million dollars. Anne Redhead is Russell Cartwright's estranged daughter, and this is her part of the story.
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- Ghostly encounters at the Old County Jail Museum
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- 4:27
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- WARSAW, Ind. — This summer Jena Stopczynski explored the Old County Jail Museum in Warsaw, Indiana for our Main Street Stories series. She was invited BACK to experience the ghost tours they provide there. And who else would she bring with her, but ABC57's Investigative reporter Kevin Warmhold to find out just what kind of activity might be going on there.
To see their full experience below. If you'd like to take the tour yourself, you can visit the Old County Jail Museum October 4th and 5th from 6-9 p.m. Admission is $10 per person and all proceeds benefit the Old County Jail Museum and the Kosciusko County Historical Society.
Learn more about the Old County Jail Museum: https://kosciuskohistory.com/
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- ABC57 Kickoff - ND v. Louisville Full Show
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- 1:30:26
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Watch the full ABC57 Kickoff show from September 28, 2024. Special interviews with Lou Holtz, WWE wrestler Sheamus, Riley Leonard, Deland McCullough, Steve Beuerlein, Pat Terrell, Greg Flammang, and more! PLUS an extra special appearance by the new member of the ABC57 Kickoff crew, Ari Sadrzadeh!
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- Notre Dame Running Backs Coach Deland McCullough's sons have football in their blood
- Runtime
- 5:30
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Saturday's game was supposed to be a battle of father vs son, with Notre Dame Running Backs Coach Deland McCullough facing off against his son Daeh, a defensive back for Louisville.
But Daeh suffered an injury in the pre-season and hasn't played for the Cardinals so far this season.
McCullough is known for his "stable," as he calls it, of running backs at Notre Dame, but the McCulloughs have football in their blood.
The father of four actually has a stable of talent in his own family.
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- Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard teams with Cultivate Food Rescue
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- 5:50
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- University of Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard has teamed up with local non-profit Cultivate Food Rescue for the month of October to raise funds to fight food insecurity in the community.
The month-long fundraiser kicks off Oct. 1, with the first 70 supporters to donate $100 or more set to receive an exclusive Riley Leonard t-shirt.
Donations can be made at cultivatefoodrescue.com/drivetoendhunger
“Ending hunger is a team effort and an issue we can tackle together,” said Leonard. “Cultivate makes it possible for everyone to support hungry neighbors. Whether it’s preparing food, packaging meals, or making a donation, we can all be part of the solution to end hunger.”
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- Greg Flammang breaks down matchup between Notre Dame and Louisville
- Runtime
- 5:47
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Greg Flammang with Irish Sports Daily breaks down Louisville's passing game and Notre Dame's run game through Riley Leonard.
Notre Dame's run game through QB Riley Leonard:
"Louisville's had trouble with some of the quarterback run games so far in 2024 you see here last week against Georgia Tech, they're going to be running a lot of similar action to what Notre Dame did against Miami, Ohio. On the long run, similar to the Riley Leonard touchdown, a bunch of down blocks, a seal block, and then you get a run in for a touchdown from Haynes King, the Georgia Tech quarterback, someone who Notre Dame is going to see later in the year. As you can see, this is very similar to what Notre Dame Notre Dame's going to have down block, down block, down block, just like Georgia Tech. We're going to get a kick out here, and then Riley Leonard's able to take this ball to the house right up the middle again. Louisville has struggled with this so far this season, and this wasn't...
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- ABC57 Kickoff sits down with legendary Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz
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- 4:33
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- The annual Holtz's Heroes Foundation reunion weekend brings dozens of former players back to South Bend, from Rocket to Reggie, and Bolcar to Zorich, all in town to reminisce and catch up with their coach, Lou Holtz.
At 87 Holtz has admittedly slowed down significantly, using a walker and prioritizing rest when he needs it, but he's still sharp as a tack.
ABC57 Kickoff's Allison Hayes had the chance to sit down with Holtz for an exclusive conversation.
And in true Lou fashion, he didn't hold back.
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- WWE legend Sheamus stops by ABC57 Kickoff to discuss his love for the Fighting Irish
- Runtime
- 6:10
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- WWE wrestling legend Sheamus stopped by to chat with the ABC57 Kickoff crew to discuss his love for the Fighting Irish and how he formed a friendship with Notre Dame Football Coach Marcus Freeman.
Sheamus, a native of Ireland, also discusses his upcoming plans in the wrestling ring.
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- ABC57 Kickoff - ND v. Miami OH Full Show
- Runtime
- 1:30:29
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Watch the full ABC57 Kickoff show from September 21, 2024. Special interviews with Matthias Farley, Jack Kiser, Jerry Barca, Steve Baker, and more!
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- Tailgate Traditions: Game day gear from Judee's and Satori
- Runtime
- 3:09
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- ABC57 Kickoff's Allison Hayes and Vahid Sadrzadeh stepped inside Judee's and Satori to check out all the game day gear they have to offer.
Judee's and Satori are also known for their jewelry and accessories, and the Kickoff crew shows off various styles to tailgate like a champion.
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- SHOOT: Jeremiyah Love describes the ups and downs through the beginning of the season for the Irish
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- 5:13
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- There’s only one way to describe Notre Dame’s first three weeks: “shoot."
There’s only one way to describe the start of the season. From a big road win to a huge upset, to a 59-point win. Sophomore Jeremiyah Love sums it up with one word.
“Shoot” Love said.
Pretty simple response when asked just about anything in the post-game after the win over Purdue.
“I mean, shoot last week we didn't play to our standard and shoot, we just got to play to play to our standard. And this week, we did. So, shoot,” Love added.
From 14 total points to against NIU, to 66 points in a blowout win over the Boilermakers.
“Just don't underestimate your opponent,” Love said.
“Shoot, if your opponent is like, projected to be like, not better than you. I mean, that should give you more motivation to just dominate them even more,” the Sophomore mentioned.
The dominance came at a cost.
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- Irish Legends: Matthias Farley sits down with ABC57 Kickoff
- Runtime
- 5:42
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Former Notre Dame safety Matthias Farley sat down with the ABC57 Kickoff crew to chat about his personal connection with Miami Ohio and finishing off his seven-year career in the NFL.
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- Hometown hero Jack Kiser partners with Pioneer Football League for big surprise
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- 8:55
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Notre Dame linebacker Jack Kiser has done a lot of good, from spending time with kids at the Ronald McDonald House at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, to serving as the team leader with Fighting Irish Fight for Life, a program that pairs local pediatric patients with Notre Dame athletes and makes them an honorary teammate, and now he was able to surprise the youth football league he was once a part of.
Kiser recently had the opportunity to partner with DirecTV to pull off a big surprise for some kids in his hometown with the Pioneer Football League.
The ABC57 Kickoff crew sat down to speak with members of the Pioneer Football League and what it means to them to be at the Notre Dame vs. Miami Ohio game.
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- First Notre Dame football game at nearly 90, worth the wait?
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- 5:45
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Local resident and Notre Dame sports fan Helen Weeks will turn 90 on Oct. 5, and she attended her first Fighting Irish football game only a few weeks ago.
Although the Irish lost, Weeks and her friend Ellen, who bought the tickets for the game, had a great time.
Weeks told her friend, "I wish I would've said in my interview that I was glad I waited until 90 to attend my first Notre Dame football game, because I was treated like a queen."
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- ABC57 gives bucket list tour to special guest
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- ABC57 was delighted to give a special guest a tour of the ABC57 studio on Thursday.
Teresa McLain contacted ABC57 asking if her mother, Nancy Young, could get an inside look at how meteorologists do their magic on live television. Her biggest question was on how meteorologists know where to point at on the weather map.
Nancy has macular degeneration, and visiting the studio was a must-see thing on her bucket list.
The ABC57 crew of course invited her to tour the studio with Meteorologist Tom Coomes giving Nancy a behind-the-scenes lesson on meteorology.
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- NIU upset Notre Dame at home 16-14 following a blocked field goal attempt while seconds expired.
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- ABC57 Kickoff - ND v. Northern Illinois Full Show
- Runtime
- 1:29:21
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Watch the full ABC57 Kickoff show from September 7, 2024. Special interviews with Manti Te'o, Head Coach Marcus Freeman, Reggie Brooks, Ryan Harris, Tony Simeone, Kurt Hinish, and more!
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- ABC57 Kickoff at Texas A&M Full Show
- Runtime
- 45:36
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Watch the full ABC57 Kickoff show from August 31, 2024. Special interviews with Head Coach Marcus Freeman, Paul Finebaum, Jarrett Patterson, Kurt Hinish, and more! Also get a look into what the Kickoff crew experienced as they were fully immersed in Texan culture!
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- Irish Legends: Manti Te'o sits down with the ABC57 Kickoff Team
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- 7:17
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Irish Football legend, Manti Te'o sat down with the ABC57 Kickoff's Allison Hayes and Vahid Sadrzadeh to discuss his career and chat about his favorite memories and moments during his time with Notre Dame.
Te'o also speaks about his time with the NFL and analyzing football.
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- Main Street Stories: Oink's Dutch Treat, New Buffalo
- Runtime
- 2:35
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- By: Jena Stopczynski
NEW BUFFALO, Mich. -- The ice cream is as smooth as the cursive that created its name.
The famous ice cream shop, Oink's Dutch Treat, wouldn't be what it is today without its namesake.
Roger Vink purchased the shop in 1986. He was a teacher in New Buffalo for 25 years when he decided to invest in this ice cream shop.
He named it Oink's Dutch Treat and added windmills and pigs as the décor of choice.
"He always joked that the windmills went away, and the pigs stayed, which is true," shared store owner Mike Schimanski.
'Roger's last name was Vink. And somehow in high school he got the nickname Oink. I assume that cursive writing made the V look like an O and some teacher called him Oink or someone mispronounced his name, and it stuck."
Schimanski purchased the shop from Vink in 2020 and kept the pig theme alive. The collection that Vink worked on for 33 years.
"It...
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- Developing Downtowns: New Buffalo, Michigan
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- 2:17
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- This summer, ABC57 is visiting Main Street to Main Street in Michiana's developing downtowns.
This week, ABC57's Jackie Bauer visited the growing beach town of New Buffalo, Michigan.
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- Remembering Darlene Hulse and her unsolved murder 40 years later
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- 5:32
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Saturday marked 40 years since the murder of Darlene Hulse, a 28-year-old Marshall County mother. And 40 years later, her case remains unsolved.
"August the 17th, 1984, the town of Argos lost its innocence," said Alan Earl of Earl-Grossman Funeral Home, the same place (at the time, just Grossman Funeral Home) where Darlene's funeral was held.
An intruder entered Darlene's family house, just outside Argos, while her husband was at work, two little girls in the bathtub, a baby at home. As the man attacked their mom, Darlene screamed her last words to her girls-- to run.
Naked and wet, the girls ran the short distance to their grandparents, who called for help, but it was too late. Darlene's body was eventually found in the woods about six miles away.
"That day, things changed," Earl said. "All the sudden, you had people that were afraid, people that weren't letting their kids out to play."
The case went cold; the killer was...
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- Main Street Stories: Tippecanoe Place
- Runtime
- 6:20
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- By: Jena Stopczynski
A generational restaurant in a historic house, Tippecanoe Place offers memories of new and old to all who walk through its doors.
The 40-room mansion was built from 1885-1889 for Clement Studebaker.
The Studebaker family, one of the most successful in South Bend's history, were the inventors of the Studebaker covered Conestoga wagon and later the Studebaker electric automobile.
"The house itself is amazing," shared Kevin Jakel, Owner and Manager of Tippecanoe Place. "We say Clem said yes to everything when he built it."
In 1941 the vacant property was purchased by E.M. Morris for $20,000 and handed over to the South Bend Board of Education to be used as a school for handicapped children, but from 1941 to 1946 the property was commissioned to be used by the Red Cross to support World War II efforts.
From 1947 to 1970 the mansion was occupied by the E.M. Morris School for Crippled Children,...
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- Developing Downtowns: South Bend
- Runtime
- 4:11
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- This summer, ABC57 is visiting Main Street to Main Street in Michiana's developing downtowns.
ABC57's Jackie Bauer visited downtown South Bend to take a closer look into the record-breaking amount of investment the heart of the city will see in coming years.
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- Developing Downtowns: Plymouth
- Runtime
- 3:26
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- This summer, ABC57 is visiting Main Street to Main Street in Michiana's developing downtowns.
ABC57's Jackie Bauer visited downtown Plymouth to take a closer look at what’s new and what’s coming to the tight knit community.
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- Notre Dame QB Riley Leonard on playing as himself in the EA Sports College Football 25 game 😂
- Runtime
- 0:34
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
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- Delphi murder case pre-trial hearings final arguments
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- 6:40
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- CARROLL COUNTY, Ind. -- It was day three in Delphi, for the pre-trial hearings of Richard Allen, with final arguments for the defenses motion to suppress alleged prison confessions made by Allen.
It seems the defense tried to show Allen's incrimination was just a product of his psychosis yesterday, with his psychologist Dr. Minica Walla testifying that she had no doubt that Allen suffered a serious mental illness, including brief psychotic disorder during a four-month period in 2023, which coincides with when Allen started confessing to the murders.
The defense wanted those statements thrown out of the jury trial in Oct.
The prosecution, however, stated Allen's rights were not violated and that he chose to make those statements, with Dr. Walla even having said to him not to talk about his case.
Judge Gal, taking all this under advisement, with the next hearing kicking off right after the defense, had to defend the relevance of some ...
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- South Bend zoning changes have negative impact on new business owner
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- 5:34
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- A South Bend business owner has been told he can't open his doors due to zoning issues that stem from a discreet zoning change made by the city without his consent.
One zoning expert tells ABC57 what the city did in rezoning John Lawson's property should never have happened.
ABC57 News Investigative Reporter Kevin Warmhold has been looking into these alleged zoning changes and has compiled information that anyone hoping to open a business should know.
Full statement from City of South Bend spokesperson Allison Zeithammer:
The change in zoning at 2222 Michigan Street from GB General Business to NC Neighborhood Center was part of a City-wide update to the zoning map, reflecting the adoption of a new zoning ordinance in 2020. The owner of the property was issued a written notice of the proposed zoning change in 2019, prior to its adoption by the South Bend Common Council. The auto repair services could have continued ...
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- Main Street Stories: The REES Theatre
- Runtime
- 7:13
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- By: Jena Stopczynski
PLYMOUTH, Ind. -- A labor of love.
A theatre that a town so loved, they not only saved it from demolition, but gave it a brand new, modern life.
The REES Theatre has been a staple of downtown Plymouth since 1940. Even then, it was a repurposed Civil War era three-story brick building.
The Art Deco theatre that welcomed as many as 600 guests in its prime, would fall into disrepair and close its doors in 2009. The city wanted to demolish the building and lay a parking lot in its place.
Local business owners weren't going to have that. It was bought and saved by those who loved it most.
"Since Plymouth is such a tightly-nit and prosperous small town, so many people that really, genuinely cared about the theatre came together and made it work. That’s why The REES came back," shared House Manager Jackson Garrison.
So much of the community came together to restore The REES to its...
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- Main Street Stories: Buchanan Sweet Shop - Café Italiano
- Runtime
- 3:26
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- By: Jena Stopczynski
BUCHANAN, Mich. -- The sweet smell of baked goods and Italian cuisine fills the air as you walk through the doors of the 1940s style Italian café, or bar, as it would be called in Italy.
The Sweet Shop - Café Italiano, while not new to Historic Buchanan's Front Street, has new owners that have paid homage to the historic Sweet Shop, but added a new flair that takes you to the streets of Sicily.
The café was opened in 1947, and only closed for renovations during the pandemic. The original owners purchased used equipment when they opened, so the bar, stools and tables date back to 1936.
"This is an icon. The 80 and 90-year-olds that come roaring in here, you know, they're just reliving the dream," said co-owner Thomas Hitchcock. "We have a couple of ladies that buy nothing but a milkshake. And they want the whipped cream and the cherry, and they'll scrape it off. But that's what they had in their teens."
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- Former Secret Service agent details potential gaps leading to Trump security breakdown
- Runtime
- 4:02
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Former Secret Service Agent Jason Russell spoke with ABC57 News Investigative Reporter Kevin Warmhold about what it takes to secure a large event such as the one that took place Saturday for former President Donald J. Trump. Russell also talks about the aftermath and how changes could come to Secret Service protocol moving forward.
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- Developing Downtowns: Buchanan
- Runtime
- 3:34
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- This week, ABC57's Julianne Grohowski visited downtown Buchanan to take a closer look into the new businesses inhabiting historic buildings, bringing the town back to life.
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- Wheelchair Hockey League provides opportunity for disabled athletes
- Runtime
- 3:28
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- By: LeVon Whittaker
Since 1995, the Wheelchair Hockey League (WCHL) has helped fill the desire of playing a team sport for those who are physically disabled but wish to be part of the community and live a healthier lifestyle.
Imagine wanting to play a sport that you've seen on tv and in person, but not being considered what some call "normal".
"A friend of mine plays hockey in one of the local normal leagues," said Wheelchair Hockey League participant Eric Peterson.
"When you roll into a room, you're a disabled person. But when you roll into a room of disabled people, they're just normal," says Deputy Commissioner of the Wheelchair Hockey League in Michigan.
The league has expanded from Fraser, Michigan to Saint Joseph, Michigan in the John and Dede Howard Ice Arena, and is available to anyone who needs a wheelchair in their daily life.
"Anyone can move a chair, whether it's a manual chair that you can roll y...
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- How agrivoltaics will be used in the Mammoth North Solar project
- Runtime
- 3:33
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- By: Annie Kate
The Mammoth North Solar Project went online Tuesday as leaders flipped the symbolic switch to turn on the 400-megawatt solar farm in Starke County.
At a time when some communities fight what they call industrial solar, worried about the depletion of prime farmland, leaders with Doral Renewables, LLC say the land will still be cultivated using a method called "agrivoltaics."
"We're doing something very special with our solar project. We're bringing traditional farming back to these farm fields," said Nick Cohen, President and CEO of Doral. "We're bringing sheep and crops to the solar field, so we're integrating them."
Agrivoltaics is the term for the dual use of land for agriculture and solar. How does it work? Well, over the 13,000 acres of solar fields in the Mammoth project, only about 20 percent of that land has solar, the rest is green space.
Doral confirmed 75 lease agreements with landowners, includin...
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- Former Bachelor Ben Higgins hosts networking event in Warsaw
- Runtime
- 1:41
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Monday the Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce along with former Bachelor Ben Higgins hosted an inspiring event at Generous Coffee, inviting young professionals and new entrepreneurs to connect and learn about starting businesses and networking in the community.
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- Main Street Stories: Doc. Pierce's Restaurant
- Runtime
- 4:59
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- By: Jena Stopczynski
Doc. Pierce's story is not only one of intrigue, but of generations.
As much as the name would suggest, there are no medical supplies or doctors to be found there except for old prescription bottles used as mantle decorations.
The namesake of the restaurant, Dr. Ray Vaughn Pierce, has a backstory that dates well beyond the restaurant's opening in 1976.
Pierce was a traveling medicine man in the 1800's. Witnessing the stressors of motherhood and keeping a household, he made it his mission to find a "cure-all" for women he encountered.
The "Golden Discovery" was born.
"His philosophy was the house runs better if women are happy," shared Debi Tassell-Weber. "So, he created a line of products to cure weak women, so they were strong…he meant well."
The products he created were quite strong themselves, containing alcohol and cocaine. A "medley of herbs" and an extract of what was...
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- Michiana native Hannah Roberts gearing up for the BMX competition in the Paris Olympics
- Runtime
- 2:47
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- By: LeVon Whittaker
After going home with silver in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Roberts has her eyes set on bringing home the gold.
Roberts has been competing in BMX since 12 years old. Since 2017, she's racked up five world championships, but nothing would compare to winning gold on the biggest stage in her career.
At the age of 22, Roberts can say she's headed to her second Olympics. This time, with a different mindset.
"I could tell you straight up until last year, I never really appreciated what I achieved," Roberts said.
At 18 years old, in the debut for BMX in the Olympic games, Roberts' wasn't satisfied with her silver medal.
"I could say it now like I'm an Olympic silver medalist I finally put it in my Instagram bio but yeah, no, I didn't really like at first. At first my medal was just in a kitchen drawer and just like I didn't want to I don't want to look at it," Roberts mentioned.
Now she...
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- Exploding hot dog experiment to demonstrate firework dangers
- Runtime
- 2:15
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- As we gear up to celebrate America's birthday, it's important we're prepared with more than just fireworks and food - but also with safety precautions.
9,700 injuries happened in 2023 due to firework incidents, and majority of those were burns, mainly to fingers or eyes.
It's important to take precautions before you light fireworks, sparklers or anything similar.
Ron Mesler Jr., Fire Marshal with Clay Fire shared some safety reminders, and a quick safety demo with us this morning.
As always, you do have the safer option to leave the fireworks to the professionals.
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- Developing Downtowns: Mishawaka
- Runtime
- 2:41
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Developing Downtowns: This summer, ABC57 is visiting Main Street to Main Street in Michiana's developing downtowns.
This week, ABC57's Julianne Grohowski visited downtown Mishawaka to take a closer look into the change that has happened along the riverwalk and historic downtown.
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- Allison Hayes interviews Mike Golic Sr. on Golic SubPar Classic weekend
- Runtime
- 3:49
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- NOTRE DAME, Ind. -- ABC57 Kickoff's Allison Hayes got to chat with Mike Golic Sr. about the Golic SubPar Classic weekend events, fundraising and special guests in town.
It's not too late to support the Golic Foundation. Visit golicfamilyfoundation.com to learn more.
ABC57 was the proud media partner for the Golic SubPar Classic.
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- Allison Hayes interviews Mike Golic Sr. and Mike Golic Jr. live at the Golic SubPar Classic
- Runtime
- 4:37
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- ABC57 Kickoff's Allison Hayes talked with Mike Golic Sr. and Mike Golic Jr. live from the Golic SubPar Classic welcome event Saturday night.
They talk celebrities in attendance, the Golic Foundation and charities they give to, and the golf event to take place the following day.
It's not too late to support the Golic Foundation. Visit golicfamilyfoundation.com to learn more.
ABC57 was the proud media partner for the Golic SubPar Classic.
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- 3rd Annual Golic SubPar Classic Golf outing
- Runtime
- 3:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Former Notre Dame football players brought their friendly banter to Warren Golf Course in a race to this year's jackets.
The Golic SubPar Classic started on Saturday with a fundraising event to give back to local organizations, including the Logan Center, the Humane Society, Center for the Homeless, and more.
"Our Golic Family Foundation mission is to help area organizations and charities," said event host & Notre Dame legend Mike Golic Sr.
"When you get to know people like the Golic's that value the community that is the Michiana community and giving back to it. That's what's important is us coming together for a great cause. But also having fun," said former Notre Dame Running Back Reggie Brooks.
There was plenty of fun to go around, while trying to take down last year's winners, Dayne Crist and Braxston Cave.
"So last year, we had a nice little mix. Paul was here. Dan was here, Braxston (Cave) was here. Kyle (Rudolph) ...
