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.

The South Bend Police officer arrested and accused of having sex with a 17-year-old made his first appearance in court Monday afternoon.Court ... Rico Butler has been relieved of duty with ...

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 ...

MISHAWAKA, Ind. (WNDU) - Some 15 months after swearing to uphold the law as a South Bend police officer, 27-year-old Rico Butler was arrested for breaking it.. Butler faces two felony counts of ...

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. — 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 ...