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Two Nigerian men have pleaded guilty to conspiring to sexually extort teenage boys across the United States.

A man pleaded guilty to kidnapping a Dunham’s manager in a plot to steal 123 guns. Authorities say the theft happened at Dunham’s Sports in Benton Harbor on Nov. 16, 2023.

A convicted sex offender who got a West Michigan woman to send him sexually explicit pictures of a child has been sentenced to 50 years in prison and hit with a $252,000 tab for restitution.

ABC57 News in South Bend, Ind. covers all of Michiana including St. Joseph, Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte and Marshall counties in Indiana and Berrien, Cass, Van Buren and St. Joseph counties in Mich.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN - In a move toward community safety, a Benton Harbor resident receives a prison sentence for a firearm violation.

Tariq Gillum faces 19 years in prison, plus 10 years of federal supervision for encouraging three young boys to send him explicit pictures of themselves.

"I believe we are turning the corner on gun violence and gun-related crime," Ingham County Prosecutor John Dewane said, noting zero homicides in 2024.

Lawrence Slaughter II, 19, of Niles, pleaded guilty to having a converted, automatic firearm while being a convicted felon Friday.

A 20-year-old man from Niles pleaded guilty Wednesday to possessing a modified handgun while on probation.

Lawrence Slaughter II, 19, of Niles, pleaded guilty to having a converted, automatic firearm while being a convicted felon Friday.