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Area Police Reports

March 29, 2017

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incident: 1:48 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, 1100 block of Executive Drive, Warsaw. Employees at McDonald Carter Group reported theft of a license plate. Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 9:28 a.m. Wednesday, March 29, 100 block of North Main …read more.

CHICAGO — A new Illinois law going into effect at the new year is taking an innovative approach to combating domestic violence: It requires state beauty professionals to learn how to recognize signs of domestic abuse and sexual assault in their clients—and how to handle conversations about them.

LAFAYETTE — The Purdue Social Justice Coalition held an emergency meeting Wednesday night after several white supremacist posters showed up in campus buildings. Students and faculty say this won’t be tolerated and demand action. “On Purdue’s campus, I’ve been told to go back to China and some other stuff,” said Allen Chiu, a student. “I’ve …read more.

GREENWOOD — A man threatened to murder his wife, saying he would kill her in front of her students, according to police. The woman is a teacher at Greenwood Christian School.

ELKHART — Two local organizations are asking for your help finding a mannequin being used in a fundraiser.

WARSAW — April is Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month and Beaman Home is celebrating the addition of a new campus where personnel can better care for young victims of domestic violence. The effects of domestic violence on children can be long lasting and perpetuates the vicious cycle of abuse into the next generation.  That’s why Beaman Home …read more.

PARK CITY, UTAH — Olympic gold-medalist skier Picabo Street has been charged with assault and domestic violence after authorities say she pushed her father down the stairs in a Utah home in December.

WARSAW — October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Beaman Home officials remind community members that the annual Bingo for Beaman Home will take place Thursday evening, Oct. 15, at the Center Lake Pavilion in Warsaw. Doors open at 5:30. Advance tickets may be purchased at Beaman Home’s Outreach Center, 603 N. Parker St., by phoning (574) 703-0722, …read more.

Bingo For Beaman Home

September 16, 2015

WARSAW — As part of October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Beaman Home, our area’s emergency shelter and outreach center for victims of domestic violence, will hold their annual Bingo fundraiser Oct. 15 at the Center Lake Pavilion in Warsaw.

Police officers responding to a report of domestic violence at a Plainfield, IN, Walmart discovered a mobile meth lab in the parking lot shortly after 6 p.m. last night. A caller had contacted police regarding a man striking a woman in the parking lot at 2372 E. Main Street. The caller provided a description of …read more.

After almost 30 years, The Beaman Home is making the first step of its journey to a new emergency shelter and outreach center as the remodeling of a building,  purchased in 2012 and located at 603 North Parker Street in Warsaw. Construction/renovation of the building began on Dec. 3. The new space is much needed after …read more.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third in a series of articles by guest writer, Christopher Yingling, Marketing Intern at The Beaman Home. The series is intended to shed light on the issue of domestic violence in our community.) In the entire process of legally solving a domestic violence dispute, the prosecution process may seem the …read more.

Dear Editor: As domestic violence victims’ advocate, I felt compelled to express my reaction to the recently released video a domestic violence episode between Ray Rice and Janay Palmer-Rice. As an advocate I have a different world view than a lot of people. I have be en in the heart of the pain of victims …read more.

When completed by the end of 2014, the new Beaman Home will provide an outreach center  and a shelter for victims of domestic violence. It will also be able to accommodate all administrative personnel under the same roof. On Tuesday night, The Beaman Home welcomed board members and members of the public to tour its …read more.

Making the public aware of the problems of domestic violence that are becoming commonplace in society, a panel of experts who work in the field addressed the public Monday evening. With October noted as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Kosciusko County Prosecutor’s Office along with The Beaman Home, Ivy Tech Community College and the Northern …read more.

A panel of local officials who work in the criminal justice field, with domestic violence violence victims, and those who seek justice for victims will lead a discussion on domestic violence awareness that is open to the public. With October noted as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Kosciusko County Prosecutor’s Office along with The Beaman …read more.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to mourn for the victims who have lost their lives at the hands of someone who professed to love them. It’s also a time to celebrate and honor the survivors who courageously fled their relationship and started a new life, violence-free. It’s a time to connect with …read more.

The Beaman Home will host its first annual “Bikers Against Bruises” motorcycle ride on Oct. 6. The event is meant to bring awareness to domestic violence and benefit the home, which serves as an emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence and their children. Entry is $25 for a single rider and $30 if there …read more.

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