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.

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In exchange for his plea, 32-year-old Reecola "Rico" Butler will serve 7.5 years in prison. The charge is a step down from the first-degree manslaughter charge he was facing late last year.

Rico Butler was sworn in as an officer in December 2022. He was booked into the jail early Saturday morning. South Bend Police officer arrested and charged with two counts of child seduction ...