A decade ago, Jalen Lee played linebacker and running back for Washington High School's football team. Now, he patrols his alma mater's halls as its School Resource Officer, which he has done for the past two years.

On-theme melodies featuring The Animals’ “House of the Rising Sun,” Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun” and The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” filled the lawn outside the Student Activity Center and Northside Hall for an eclipse-themed party at Indiana University South Bend on Monday afternoon.

McMurray, a first class patrolman currently serving as a crime scene technician, was shocked to receive a new role Wednesday night: South Bend's Officer of the Year.

Ambition runs deep for the eight high school students who make up the robotics team FireWires.

In those days, the police force was different and treatment toward female officers was different. Female cops wore skirts and carried their service revolvers in their purses.

Community members gathered Monday, Feb. 5 at Century Center for the visitation and funeral for 11-year-old Angel Smith, 10-year-old Demetris Smith, 9-year-old Davida Smith, 5-year-old Deontay Smith, 4-year-old D’Angelo Smith and 17-month-old Faith Smith, all of whom died after a fire blazed through their home at 222 N. LaPorte Ave. two weeks ago on Jan. 21. 

Fire departments have a peer support team, made up of firefighters who are trained to be active listeners and to provide support to their peers.

Residents arrived to honor the children, reflecting on their own children and grandchildren at home.

As fire crews from the South Bend Fire Department's Engine 2 faced the raging residential fire at 222 N. LaPorte Ave. on Jan. 21, the winter winds produced challenging conditions.

Five children died in a residential fire Sunday night, and a sixth was airlifted to a specialized pediatric burn center in Indianapolis for treatment.