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

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

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

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.

Rico Butler (Personal Photo) COLUMBUS, Ohio (CBS/WBNS) Rico Butler, a Hilliard Davidson High School student and star athlete, drowned Tuesday night while swimming in a Columbus, Ohio quarry.

Court documents say 27-year-old Rico Butler met the teenage victim while working security and as a boys’ basketball coach at a Mishawaka high school. Click here to read full Probable Cause ...

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 ...

Rico Butler is accused of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl who was a student at a school where he worked. advertisement. South Bend-Elkhart WNDU-TV.

SOUTH BEND — The jury trial for suspended South Bend Police Officer Rico Butler has been continued with a status conference scheduled for Aug. 27. Butler was arrested on March 2 and charged with ...

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 ...

Butler is scheduled to appear in court again on April 15. South Bend cop accused of sex abuse has bond set at $3K, ordered to avoid contact with girl Skip to main content ...