Double jeopardy means the case can never be brought again; unclear if Butler will seek back pay or reinstatement to police ...

The prosecution abruptly stood up and asked the judge to dismiss charges Rico Butler during his trial on Tuesday.

The case against a former South Bend Police officer has been dismissed according to court documents.Rico Butler, 27, was ...

The case of Officer Rico Butler — who was suspended without pay following a unanimous Board of Public Safety decision on March 13, 2024 — ended June 24 with Butler free to go.

When asked if Rico E. Butler worked at New Vision Christian Academy, an employee said, "We can't say anything, but we can ask you to leave." South Bend cop charged with child seduction employed by ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) — A South Bend Police Department Officer, Rico Butler, has been arrested in connection with an ongoing criminal investigation. READ MORE:South Bend officer arrested after ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — A South Bend Police officer was arrested early Saturday morning. According to a South Bend Police Department Facebook post, 27-year-old Rico Butler was booked into the St ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - A new jury trial has been set for a South Bend police officer who is accused of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl. Rico Butler is charged with two ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The South Bend Police Department is investigating one of its own officers after he was arrested in connection with an ongoing investigation. According to a social media post by the ...

MISHAWAKA — Among the allegations in two counts of child seduction filed against South Bend Police Officer Rico E. Butler is the claim he had sex with a 17-year-old student inside a classroom of ...