Police are seeking the whereabouts of two people involved in an incident that resulted in an officer being dragged by a vehicle. A Spencer, Indiana, police officer was responding to a domestic call June 25 between a male and female inside a vehicle near Main and Morgan streets in Spencer. The officer approached the vehicle …read more.

UPDATE: A motorcycle driver and his passenger were treated for minor cuts and bruises following a motorcycle/vehicle accident at 7:28 p.m. Tuesday, at Jalynn Street and Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. Warsaw Police report both were wearing helmets and leather gear. Hunter J. Newlin, 16, North Nash Dive, Syracuse, who was traveling east on Jaylnn Street, attempted …read more.

UPDATE: Several hours after one accident occurred at CR 700N and CR 200E, Leesburg, a second accident happened Tuesday evening. Jim W. McLean, 81, EMS T6A Lane, Leesburg, and a passenger in his vehicle, Sandra S. McLean, 80, EMS T6A Lane, Leesburg, were taken to Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. The accident was at 7:23 p.m. …read more.

UPDATE: Corn growing near the intersection of CR 700N and CR 200W, Leesburg, obstructed the view of 18-year-old Timothy J. Cramer, 602 S. Manor Drive, Syracuse, Tuesday evening. Cramer drove into the intersection hitting another vehicle. The accident occurred at 5:37 p.m. Cramer complained of pain to the chest, but was not transported. Cramer told …read more.

UPDATE: Janet S. Runyon, 61, East Union Street, Ligonier, complained of pain to the back, after she was struck by a vehicle in Syracuse. The accident occurred at 3:40 p.m. at 105  W. Main St., Syracuse. Police report Runyon did not cross the street in a designated cross walk. Janet L. Borg, 50, East CR …read more.

UPDATE: Richard G. Wagoner, 75, South CR 100W, Claypool, sustained minor bleeding to the elbow/lower arm after he fell asleep while driving. His 2003 Ford went off the road, hit a utility pole and flipped over. The accident occurred at 4:23 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, on South CR 200W, north of West CR 850S, Silver …read more.

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incident: 6:52 p.m. Friday, June 26, 2200 block East Center Street, Warsaw. Officials with Owens Supermarket reported the theft of alcohol and chips. Value $43.97.

Kosciusko County officers arrested Bernardo Cisneros, 44, Warsaw Tuesday morning, June 30, on charges of dealing cocaine. His arrest on multiple cocaine charges comes after a two-month investigation. Undercover officers stated the investigation culminated with the arrest of Cisneros, at approximately 10:45 a.m. Cisneros was taken into custody without incident at his residence on Old …read more.

Elkhart The following individual was arrested and booked in the Elkhart County Detention Facility: June 29 James Leo Charters, 45, arrested for contempt of court. Bond: $1,000. Kosciusko The following persons were arrested and booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: June 30 Ronald Richard Spaulding, 49, homeless, Warsaw, arrested for public intoxication. Bond: $400 cash. …read more.

Twenty-nine month old twins from Anderson spent 10 days in Riley Hospital for Children earlier this month after suffering alleged neglect and severe malnutrition over the course of several months. According to police, the twins and their six and seven year old sisters had been living in a 16 square foot area strewn with feces …read more.

A 22-year-old Goshen man, Cesar Bustamante, also known as Cesar Murillo, 501 Third St., was booked Monday night, June 29, on charges of child molesting, a class B felony and stalking, a level 5 felony. Both charges have been filed in Kosciusko County Superior Court 1. He is being held on $20,000 surety bond on …read more.

South Bend Police are investigating their second pedestrian versus train death in a week, having identified the most recent victim as Elijah Brooks, 16. Brooks was struck by a westbound train at approximately 4 p.m. Saturday, June 27. According to police, Brooks was walking home when he was hit by the train near the 1700 …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 5:24 p.m. Friday, June 26, North CR 650E, north of East CR 200N, Pierceton. Driver: Roger E. Middleton, 83, Dot Street, Warsaw. Police arrived at the scene to see Middleton’s vehicle on its top in the southbound lane of CR 650E and a …read more.

Alejandro N. Velasquez, 17, East Levi Lee Road, Warsaw, was cited for no valid driver’s license and unsafe lane movement after a head-on collision Saturday on SR 15, south of CR 600N, Leesburg. Velasquez nor his passenger were injured. Harland J. Cole, 45, East CR 350N, Warsaw, driver of the second vehicle, was taken to …read more.

Five persons, including both drivers, were transported to Kosciusko Community Hospital following a two-vehicle accident at North Detroit Street at the ramp to US 30, Warsaw. One individual was cited for refusal to submit to a breathalyzer test. The accident, at 9:47 p.m. Friday, involved a van with five individuals who had just left the …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incident: 8:08 a.m. Thursday, June 25, 2400 block South Lake Sharon Road, Warsaw. Joseph D. Andres reported the theft of his medication.  

Alissa D. May, 17, North Grouse Court, Warsaw, suffered small lacerations to her left elbow, but refused medical treatment at the scene following a one-vehicle accident on East Harper Road, south of East CR 700N, Leesburg. The accident was at 8:26 p.m. Friday, June 26. May’s mother advised she would be taking her to Kosciusko …read more.

Kyle R. Flores, 21, North Perry Drive, Milford, complained of pain to the chest following a two-vehicle accident at 6:55 a.m. today, Monday, June 29, at SR 15 and CR 900N, south of Milford. He was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department reports Claude R. Elliott, 72, North Conner Court, Milford, was …read more.

Minor injuries were reported in an accident at 3:53 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, at US 6 and SR 15, north of Milford. Myrtle Sliter, 80, North Webster, and an unnamed passenger in her vehicle, were both transported to IU Health Goshen with minor injuries. Indiana State Police report Joyce Padget, 65, Goshen, was northbound on …read more.

Elkhart The following persons were arrested and booked in the Elkhart County Detention Facility: June 28 Rosario Galeano, 35, 3757 N. 900W, Cromwell, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. No bond listed. June 26 Leroy Harry Zartman, 56, homeless, formerly from Milford, was arrested for disorderly conduct. Bond: $168. Dustin Ray Holdeman, 33, 6825 …read more.

A former employee of Hough Hauling and Excavating has been arrested on charges of theft and forgery. The alleged crime occurred between Jan. 1 and Nov. 22, 2013 and around Oct. 9, 2014. Charges were filed on May 21. Joshua B. Moody, 30, 5533 N. Warsaw Oswego Road, Warsaw, has been charged with theft and …read more.

Bob M. Brown, 79, Parent Drive, Warsaw, has been arrested and charged with sexual battery, a level 6 felony. He was arrested Friday, June 26, and held on $5,000 surety, $250 cash bonds. The affidavit of probable cause states a woman came to Warsaw Police Department on June 19 to report a sexual harassment complaint. …read more.

Milford Fire Department, Multi-Township EMS, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department and Milford Police are at the scene of a two-vehicle accident The accident occurred around 7 a.m. at SR 15 and CR 900N. Entrance onto CR 900N is currently blocked until vehicles can be removed. One person has been injured.    

Kosciusko The following persons were arrested and booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: June 28 Damien Delpree Jackson, 23, 1108 Benham Ave., Elkhart, arrested for resisting law enforcement, possession of marijuana and pointing a firearm at a person – unloaded. Bond: $750 cash. Andre Lamar Jackson, 24, 1919 Stevens Ave., Elkhart, arrested for possession of …read more.

At least one person was transported to an area hospital following a two-vehicle collision. The accident was on SR 15, south of CR 600N. The one injured individual was the driver of a Dodge Dakota, which had air bag deployment. The injuries, if any, to those in a Volkswagen, are unknown.   Leesburg Fire Department …read more.

Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department report the victim in the New Paris shooting is 34-year-old Alan Brown. The incident occurred at approximately 5:10 p.m. Friday, June 26. Brown was standing outside of his residence at 17152 CR 46, New Paris, when he was struck in the upper arm by a stray bullet. The bullet was fired …read more.

  A young female driver escaped serious injuries in an accident on Harper Road, south of CR 700N and east of Leesburg, tonight, Friday, June 26. The accident occurred around 8:30 p.m. The female driver was checked at the scene by Multi-Township EMS, but was not transported. The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department is investigating. Leesburg …read more.

Southbound traffic, on Detroit Street, was backed up to East CR 250N as crews quickly work to clear the intersection of Detroit Street at the westbound intersection with US 30 following a two-vehicle accident. One vehicle is in the low area between the exit ramp and US 30. The number of injured are unknown. Northbound …read more.

By CAPT. JAMES L. BRADBERRY Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department At approximately 5:10 p.m. officers from the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department responded to a shooting incident that occurred at or near a residence at 17152 CR 146 in New Paris. One individual was transported to the Goshen General Hospital for non-life threatening injuries. The scene has …read more.

The following persons were recently sentenced in a Kosciusko County Court to serve jail time: June 16 Alyssa Nicole Gross, 30, 606 E. Steele Drive, Syracuse, sentenced for theft. She was sentenced to 365 days in the Kosciusko County Jail with 345 days suspended to be served on probation, with the balance of 20 days …read more.

Four people have been arrested in Clark county for drugs that are connected to the HIV outbreak in southern Indiana. According to agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration, Michael Elkins, 34, and Jon Morgan, 28, have been charged with felony counts of dealing in methamphetamine, possession of a narcotic and possession of a controlled substance …read more.

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incidents: 11:40 p.m. Wednesday, 300 block North Indiana Street and East Canal Street, Warsaw. Officials with the Warsaw Parks Department reported damage to a mirror in the men’s restroom at Central Park near the stage. 1:55 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, 700 block Anchorage Point Drive, …read more.

Johnathan Evans Johnathan Michael Evans, 31, 723 W. Blaine Ave., Elkhart, is facing four charges in Kosciusko County following the alleged robbery of Low Bob’s Discount Tobacco, North Detroit Street, Warsaw, on the afternoon of June 18. Charges of robbery with a deadly weapon, level 3 felony; possession of a firearm by a serious, violent …read more.

Elkhart The following persons were arrested and booked in the Elkhart County Detention Facility: June 25 Brad Lee Niles, 28, 1014 N. Huntington St., Syracuse, arrested for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug precursors. Bond: $25,000. David Michael Vela, 30, 201 E. Pittsburg St., Syracuse, arrested for contempt of court and possession …read more.

Johnathan Evans The armed suspect in the robbery of Low Bob’s on June 18 is in the Elkhart County Detention Center. Johnathan Michael Evans, 31, 723 W. Blaine Ave., Elkhart, was arrested by Elkhart Police and booked on a 2009 burglary charge, according to booking records. He is being held on no bond. Warsaw Police …read more.

Kosciusko County Court Filings Kosciusko County Court Judgments Small Claims The following small claim has been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Joe V. Sutton presiding: Nephrology Associates v. Garold Baldridge, Claypool, $662.88 Kosciusko Community Hospital v. Kristi Bodley, Winona Lake, $3,845.72 Darrell E. Carr, Warsaw, $14,671.29 Kristina Freeman, Warsaw, $935.01 Violeta Herrera, Warsaw, …read more.

A judge ruled that Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 21, will serve his death sentence in Terre Haute, Indiana, during a sentencing hearing Wednesday, June 24. A federal jury condemned Tsarnaev to death in May for the bombing of the marathon with his brother. Three people were killed and more than 260 were injured when …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department detectives stated that they have arrested a Warsaw uncle and nephew who allegedly were responsible for several burglaries in the Palestine and Pierceton areas of Kosciusko County. After receiving numerous burglary reports in the last month, sheriff’s deputies had coordinated their patrols at specific times and locations. Shortly after midnight on …read more.

Kosciusko The following persons were arrested and booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: June 24 Brian Kieth Lortie, 32, 105 S. Elm, Columbia City, arrested for violating DNR administrative rules. Bond: $128 cash. Chelsea Pauline Wineland, 21, 8118 E. US 30, Pierceton, arrested for probation violation and illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor. No …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: Wednesday, June 24, 3800 block East US 30, Warsaw. Officials from Safe-Way Door reported an individual used a check without funds to order merchandise. 8:59 a.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2500 block East Center Street, Warsaw. Police were notified of an individual staying at …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accident: 2:27 p.m. Monday, June 22, East SR 14, west of South CR 600E, Sidney. Drivers: Christopher D. Stewart, 36, North Line St., Columbia City, and Christopher J. Deneve, 44, East SR 14, North Manchester. Stewart’s vehicle struck the back of the Deneve vehicle. …read more.

A two-vehicle accident has occurred at US 6 and SR 15, north of Milford, at approximately 4 p.m. today, Wednesday, June 24. According to information obtained at the scene, the driver and passenger in a minivan have been transported to IU Health Goshen, while the driver of the SUV was checked at the scene and …read more.

Kosciusko The following individuals were arrested and booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: June 24 Charles Andrew Yokom, 19, 1730 N. Wells St., Chicago, Ill., arrested for illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor and possession of marijuana. Bond: $600 cash. Gabriella Jene Marzetta, 19, 522 Dempsey Place, Geneva, Ill., arrested for illegal consumption of …read more.

A driver and his passenger were injured in a two-vehicle accident at 8:41 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, on East Armstrong Road at EMS T13 Lane, North Webster. Taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital were Richard G. Monk, 66, North Westerner Winds Drive, Warsaw, who suffered a contusion/bruise to the back and complained of back pain and …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 11:17 p.m. Sunday, June 21, 2900 block South Packerton Road and East CR 300S, Warsaw. Police were called to an unknown accident at Packerton Road and CR 300S. The driver, Daniel Richard Fleshood, 44, North Buckeye Street, Kokomo, had fled the scene on …read more.

Unsafe speed was the contributing circumstance in a one-vehicle accident Tuesday on East Wooster Road, west of South CR 500E, Pierceton. The 17-year-old driver, who has never had a valid driver’s license, was taken to a Fort Wayne hospital with an internal shoulder/upper arm injury. The accident occurred at 11:49 a.m. Craig S. Cassel, 17, …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accident: 11:49 a.m. Tuesday, June 23, East Wooster Road, west of South CR 500E, Pierceton. Driver: Craig S. Cassel, 17, East Wooster Road, Pierceton. Cassell suffered a shoulder/upper arm injury and was transported to a hospital. Cassell lost control of his vehicle in a …read more.

Joseph Avery Dye, 23, Elkhart, has been incarcerated in the Elkhart County Corrections facility on charges of auto theft, resisting arrest and reckless driving. At approximately 11:01 a.m. today, Tuesday, June 23, officers from the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, the Bristol Police Department and the Middlebury Police Department responded to a report that a National …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 1:15 a.m. Tuesday, June 23, E. CR 350N, north of N. Airport Road, Warsaw. Driver: Samantha Snyder, 20, EMS T12 Lane, Leesburg. Snyder’s vehicle struck a tree which had fallen on the roadway. Damage up to $2,500. 4:19 p.m. Monday, June 22, N. …read more.

Kosciusko The following individuals were arrested and booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: June 23 Sergio Hernandez, 28, N. CR 175 E. 173, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery. Bond: $10,250 surety and cash. Arcel Hernandez-Contreras, 34, N. Nappanee Street, Nappanee, arrested for identity deception. Bond: $5,000 surety and cash. Jacob Anthony Lucas, 23, CR 31, …read more.

Devon J. Slabaugh, 53, New Paris, died at 10:09 p.m. Monday, June 22, from injuries he sustained in an accident on US 6, east of Nappanee and CR 9, Thursday, June 11. Slabaugh was transported to South Bend Memorial Hospital for facial injuries following the crash, which occurred at 3:52 p.m. that date. According to …read more.

By JOY LOHSE Director of Marketing & Public Relations Lutheran Health Network KCH The Multi-Township EMS board of directors voted Monday evening, June 22, to approve an agreement for Kosciusko Community Hospital, a member of Lutheran Health Network, to acquire Multi-Township EMS services. When transaction is complete later this year, EMS services will continue under the …read more.

Deputies with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, Pierceton Fire Department and Mutli-Township EMS are en route to a personal injury accident at 4661 E. Wooster Road, east of CR 325E. According to a KCSD deputy at the scene, only one vehicle with a single occupant was involved. The vehicle exited Wooster Road on the south …read more.

Richard Mullins, 41, LaPorte, was arrested early Sunday morning, June 21, when police responded to a call at JJ’s Sideout Bar & Grill regarding a man refusing to leave the property. Upon arrival, LaPorte officers observed Mullins standing on the sidewalk barefoot and carrying his sandals with bar security staff nearby. The staff informed police …read more.

Elkhart The following persons were arrested and booked in the Elkhart County Detention Facility: June 19 Dustin Edward Pruitt, 24, 310 N. High St., Silver Lake, arrested for battery against an endangered adult and resisting law enforcement. Bond: $50,000. David Allen Huffenberger, 44, 9660 Pixie Park Lane, Cromwell, arrested as a habitual traffic violator. Bond: …read more.

Kosciusko The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accident: 3:19 a.m. Tuesday, June 23, North CR 300W, south of West CR 600N, Warsaw. Driver; Ivan Pedraza, 31, West Old Road 30, Warsaw. Pedraza swerved to miss a deer, going off the road and hitting a utility pole. Pedraza declined medical attention. Damage up to …read more.

Turkey Creek/Syracuse Fire Department was called at 6:22 a.m. today Tuesday, June 23, to a dust collector fire at Jasper Plastics, Railroad Avenue, Syracuse. All employees were evacuated. One individual sustained burns and was transported to St. Joseph Hospital, Fort Wayne. While the fire had been extinguished before firefighters arrived, the plant was checked for …read more.

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incidents: 5:55 a.m. Sunday, June 21, 300 block N. Detroit St., Warsaw. Warsaw police responded to a report of criminal trespassing at McDonalds. 5:08 p.m. Sunday, June 21, 500 block W. 300 N., Warsaw. Warsaw police responded to a theft at Kohl’s.    

Kosciusko County Circuit Court Judge David Cates agreed with defense attorney John Barrett this was Gregory Sutton Jr., 18, South CR 325E, Warsaw, first brush with adult court. Because of this, Sutton was given primarily a suspended sentence with little or no jail time. “I would like this to be your only go around with …read more.

Rhydeem Otthello Hudson, 404 N. Parker St., Warsaw, who turned 18 just 10 days ago, was sentenced to a total of two years in the Kosciusko County Jail Monday morning, after he failed to appear for his sentencing in April, due to the birth of his son. Hudson was sentenced, based on a plea agreement, of …read more.

A history of alcoholism — seven prior charges with six convictions and one diversion, all involving alcohol — was an indicator to Kosciusko Superior Court Judge David Cates, that Jonathon J. Hulley, 36, 1310 Cedar Brook Court, Goshen, was not a low risk for committing a crime again. Through a plea agreement Hulley’s plea of …read more.

The following individuals were arrested and booked in the Kosciusko County Jail.

Jake Lloyd, a native of Carmel, Indiana, has been arrested after leading police in South Carolina on a high speed chase in excess of 100 miles per hour last Wednesday, June 17. The actor, who played Anakin Skywalker in “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace” as a boy, led officers on a chase …read more.

Kosciusko The following individuals were arrested and booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: June 22 Jose Cruz Rosales, 48, 1692 E. CR 200N, Warsaw, arrested for OWI with a BAC of .15 or more and operating without ever being licensed. Bond $700 cash June 21 Rodolfo Adrian Pineda, 25, 1010 S. 14th St., Goshen, arrested …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 12:43 a.m. Monday, June 22, CR 1350N near CR 400W, Milford. Driver: Kyle P. Mersch, 21, Williams Street, Nappanee. Mersch drove off the roadway, struck a utility pole and drove into a cornfield. No serious injuries reported. Damage up to $10,000 5:59 p.m. …read more.

Kosciusko The following individuals were arrested and booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: June 20 Arthure Fields Jr., 21, 4265 S. CR 1150W, Mentone, arrested for illegal drug lab. Bond $5,250 surety/cash Rick Leslie Kensinger, 34, P.O. Box 1642, Warsaw, arrested for illegal drug lab, theft with prior and possession of meth. Bond $7,450 surety/cash …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 3:13 p.m. Friday, June 19, 205 W. Van Buren St., Leesburg. Driver: Lisa R. Watts, 41, Van Buren Street, Leesburg. Watts backed into a parked car, registered to Omar C. Romero, Warsaw. Damage up to $1,000

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 8:44 7:52 p.m. Thursday, June 18, 9300 block of CR 1050N, Syracuse, burglary reported. Power tools and jewelry, valued up to $950, missing. 1:33 a.m. Thursday, June 18,  3600 block of CR 175E, Warsaw, battery reported. 7:59 a.m. Wednesday, June 17, 300 block …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accident: 6:24 a.m. Wednesday, June 17, East CR 1000E, east of N. Syracuse Webster Road, Syracuse. Driver: Robert Greene, 49, E. Woodland Drive, Syracuse. Hit deer, damage up to $5,000.

By LT. KIP SHUTER Warsaw Police Department Public Information Officer Warsaw Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred yesterday afternoon, Thursday, June 18, at Low Bob’s Discount Tobacco, 702 N. Detroit St., Warsaw. Around 3 p.m., an employee called police and advised that a black male, in a white shirt and white car, had …read more.

Elkhart The following individual was arrested and booked in the Elkhart County Detention Facility: June 18 Zachary Lee Puckett, 33, 3100 Frontage Road, Warsaw, arrested for contempt of court. Bond: $2,000. Kosciusko The following persons were arrested and booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: June 19 Amy Sue Delcamp, 40, 900 Autumn Hills, Avilla, arrested …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 10:11 p.m. Thursday, June 18, East Vawter Park Road, east of North SR 13, Syracuse. Driver: David S. Young, 47, South Forest Lane, Syracuse. Young was blinded by headlights of an oncoming vehicle in the curve, not realizing he was off the road …read more.

Donald Allen Worley, 23, of Richmond was arrested Tuesday, June 16, on charges that he allegedly bit a two year old boy in the face. The child had been left in Worley’s care at his residence, according to the probable cause affidavit. Worley told Detective Tom Legear of the Richmond Police Department that the child …read more.

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incident: 4:23 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, 3600 block Commerce Drive, Warsaw. Big R reported theft of merchandise.

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accident: 12:58 p.m. Monday, June 15, Lake City Highway, east of Parker Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Larry Goodyear, 49, 1st Street, Huntington, and Brandon Fox, 37, State Street, Crown Point. Goodyear’s vehicle rear-ended Fox’s vehicle. Damage up to $10,000.

The Noble County Sheriff’s Department is asking for help from the public in locating a suspect vehicle in the hit and run death of Anastacio Lopez, 47, North East Wawasee Drive, Syracuse on CR 1200W Tuesday evening. Investigators believe Lopez was struck by a 1994 to 2001 Dodge truck. The suspect vehicle should have damage …read more.

Kosciusko County Court Filing Kosciusko County Court Judgments Small Claims The following small claim has been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Joe V. Sutton presiding: Snow and Sauerteig LLP v. Rachel Adams, Milford, $5,061.42 Matthew T. Allen, Silver Lake, $1,203.63 Tab Baldridge, Claypool, $608.44 Julia R. and Larry T. Baughman, Warsaw, $3,848.97 Matthew …read more.

The death of a 23-year-old Eastpointe, Mich., woman is being investigated by the Kosciusko County Coroner’s Office and Warsaw Police. Police were called to the 3300 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw, at 9:12 p.m. Tuesday, June 16. They had received a call of an unresponsive female in a parked vehicle. Brooke Marie Beohm was …read more.

Elkhart The following individual was arrested and booked in the Elkhart County Detention Center: June 17 Jessica Lynn Bradford, 30, 107 E. Jackson St., Mentone, arrested for theft. Bond: $150. Kosciusko The following persons were arrested and booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: June 18 Dawn M. Sweet, 41, 675 N. Albert Eckert Drive, North …read more.

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incident: 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 17, 200 block East Center Street, Warsaw. Mary Mason reported two individuals attempted to gain access to a safety deposit box using a possible stolen key.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 4:41 a.m. Thursday, June 18, East CR 900N and North Harper Road, Leesburg. Driver: Tara R. Amor, 25, Gross Street, Elkhart. Hit deer. Damage up to $2,500. 9:46 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, East CR 700N, west of North CR 300E, Leesburg. Driver: Charlene …read more.

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incident: 4:08 p.m. Sunday, June 14, 400 block W. Main Street, Warsaw. Kyleigh Risner reported a theft.  

By AARON ROVENSTINE Kosciusko County Sheriff This month’s question for “Ask Sheriff Rovenstine” is about the county jail. “How many inmates does the county jail hold and how many inmates are incarcerated?” That’s a very good question and one I’m asked frequently, but before the answer to that question, let me give you a little …read more.

Robert Wayne Pundt, 43, 316 E. Washington St., North Webster, has been arrested and charged with strangulation and battery following a June 2 incident. Pundt was booked in the Kosciusko County Jail Monday evening. He is being held on a $5,000 surety bond and $1,000 cash bond. The strangulation charge is a level 6 felony. …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 6:20 a.m. Tuesday, June 16, North SR 13 and East CR 900N, North Webster. Driver: Jay A. Fetters, 66 North CR 500E, North Manchester. Hit deer. Damage up to $5,000. 4:55 a.m. Tuesday, June 16, South SR 15, south of West CR 800S, …read more.

Syracuse Officers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following incident: 1:47 p.m. Sunday, June 14, 200 block West Boston Street, Syracuse. Krystal Beers-Bronsing reported a violation of a protective order. Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incidents: 9:19 p.m. Monday, June 15, 800 block Walkers Ridge, Warsaw. Michelle R. Heitkamp …read more.

Kosciusko The following persons were arrested and booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: June 17 Travis Ray Osbun, 36, 9670 E. Genesee Lane, Cromwell, arrested for driving while suspended with prior and disorderly conduct-noise. Bond: $450 cash. June 16 Jaimie Nicole Albert, 25, 3745 S SR 25, Mentone, arrested on a body attachment warrant. Bond: …read more.

An investigation has been launched by Noble County Sheriff’s Department after the discovery of a man found dead in a cornfield Tuesday, June 16, near CR 1200W, south of CR 550N, northeast of Syracuse. According to a report filed by Noble County Sheriff’s Department, police received a welfare check around 11:44 p.m. for a man, …read more.

[weaver_youtube R0SJUrisSiE rel=8]   Four occupants in the residence at 1306 Oriole Drive, Warsaw, along with several dogs, escaped without injury when a garage caught fire late Tuesday evening, June 16. Warsaw-Wayne Township Fire Department received a call at 11:22 p.m. of a garage fire, with a vehicle still inside. Warsaw-Wayne Township Fire Chief Mike …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 4:39 p.m. Monday, June 15, North SR 13, and North Brown Street, Syracuse. Drivers: Brockmyer Riley, 17, EMS T26 Lane, Leesburg, and Marsha Kiester, 64, S. CR 650W, Kimmell. Riley’s vehicle drove into the path of Kiester’s vehicle. Damage up to $5,000. 3:39 …read more.

Kosciusko The following individual was arrested and booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: June 15 Nathaniel Lee Baston, 30, West Grant Street, North Manchester, arrested for failure to appear. Bond: $168.50 cash.

Minor injuries are being reported in a two-vehicle accident on CR 1000E (East County Line Road) near CR 1250N, on the north side of Lake Wawasee, Syracuse. The accident occurred around 11:18 a.m. today, Tuesday, June 16. According to information at the scene, one vehicle was traveling southbound on East County Line Road, and crossed …read more.

Syracuse Officers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following incidents: 8:24 a.m. Saturday, June 13, 500 block West Railroad Avenue, Syracuse. Floyd G. Mast reported a bill changer sustained damage to the top-face plate, front loading slide tray and the upper right side lock tumbler was broken. 6:46 p.m. Friday, June 12, 100 block …read more.

At 11:32 a.m. Monday, June 15, emergency personnel responded to an accident located at East US 30 and South CR 325E, Warsaw, that left a car overturned on US 30. According to an accident report filed by the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, a vehicle driven by Christopher L. Mort, 32, of Pierceton, was northbound on …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accident: 4:50 p.m. Monday, June 15, South CR 950W and West SR 25, Mentone. Drivers: Shane W. Hallstrom, 21, East SR 114, Akron, and Jennifer L. Caudill, 42, West CR 200S, Mentone. Hallstrom’s vehicle struck the back of the Caudill’s vehicle when he went …read more.

Kosciusko The following persons were arrested and booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: June 15 Andrew Jacob Brost, 28, 7072 S. 100W, Claypool, arrested for failure to stop after an accident. Bond: $500 cash. Robert Wayne Pundt, 43, 316 E. Washington St., North Webster, arrested for strangulation and battery causing bodily injury. Bond: $5,000 surety, …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 4:58 a.m. Monday, June 15, South Old SR 13, north of East Shoop Road, Pierceton. Driver: Jayson B. Gregory Helvie, 22, N. CR 900E, North Webster. Helvie turned too sharply and rolled his vehicle off the road. Damage up to $25,000. 2:29 a.m. Saturday, …read more.

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incident: 12 a.m. Sunday, June 14, 600 block W. Winona Avenue, Warsaw. Jessica Konkle reported a battery.  

Kosciusko The following individuals were arrested and booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: Lincoln Christopher Whitman, 45, St. Louis Avenue, Fort Wayne, arrested for sexual battery. Bond: $5,000 surety. Laydon Butler Umanos, 30, E. Lewis Street, Fort Wayne, arrested for aiding and inducing. Bond: $7,500 surety. Ernesto Alex Vuittonet, 27, E. North Street, Bourbon, arrested …read more.

Kosciusko The following persons were arrested and booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: June 15 Terri Sue Bowyer, 45, 741 E. Center St., Warsaw, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, manufacturing meth and possession of a precursor. No bond. June 14 Shad Elliott Ott, 37, 1324 E. 225S, Winona Lake, arrested for operating a vehicle while …read more.