The following individuals were sentenced in a Kosciusko County Court May 9 Maranda Rae Stookey, 25, 7653 N. 250W, Milford, sentenced on two counts operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a BAC equal to or greater than .15 percent. On one count she received a driver’s license suspension for 90 days, sentenced to 365 days …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 5:50 p.m. Saturday, May 9, 1600 block East CR 200N, Warsaw. Gary Wayne Morris reported a battery. 10:52 p.m. Saturday, May 9, 8900 block North Syracuse-Webster Road, Syracuse. Anthony D. Tilson reported an attempted burglary. 5:10 a.m. May 9, 12600 block south SR …read more.

Barry A. Coy, 47, 70 Birchwood St., Athens, Mich., was booked on a failure to appear charge of exploitation of an endangered adult and theft, both class D felonies. He was booked in the Kosciusko County jail at 11:44 p.m. Saturday. Coy was arrested on a Governor’s Warrant to extradite Coy from Florida. He was …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accident: 9:52 p.m. Sunday, May 10, South SR 19, north of West CR 100S, Etna Green. Driver Jordan M. Fraser, 18, West CR 950S, Akron, Hit deer Damage up to $5,000. Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents: 3:59 p.m. …read more.

Kosciusko The following individuals were arrested and booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: May 9 Austin James Smith, 21, 306 S. Buffalo St., North Manchester, arrested for a probation violation on a misdemeanor charge. No bond Jack Reice Byrer, 23, 920 Anchorage Road, Warsaw, arrested for possession of meth. Bond: $2,000 surety Christopher James Siebert, …read more.

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents: 1:15 p.m. Friday, May 8, Parker Street near Dubois Drive, Warsaw. Drivers: Mary L. Roberts, 75, CR 75E, Warsaw; David B. Fulkerson, 76, Red Squirrel Court, Warsaw. Roberts pulled out of a parking lot onto Parker Street into the path of Fulkerson, resulting in …read more.

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incidents: 3:10 p.m. Friday, May 8, 2000 block of E. Center Street, Warsaw, a vehicle hit a traffic light pole and fled the scene. 2:57 p.m. Friday May 8, 1800 block of Deer Trail, Warsaw, report of criminal mischief – broken window. Damage estimated at …read more.

By FIRST SGT. CHAD HILL Kosciusko County Public Information Officer Four people are in jail after the culmination of a week-long drug investigation in Kosciusko County. The Kosciusko County Drug Task Force responded May 1 to an anonymous report of possible methamphetamine production at the location of 3559 S. Palestine Lane, Warsaw. Upon arrival, officers …read more.

Pierceton Fire Department, Multi-Township EMS and officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department are responding to a personal injury accident on CR 600S and Packerton Road.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 10:54 a.m. Friday, May 8, 5900 block East CR 200N, Warsaw. Police were called to that area for an injured female. 6:37 a.m. Friday, May 8, 7400 block East Old Road 30/North SR 13, Pierceton. David Jessie reported possible road rage incident. 2:42 …read more.

Syracuse Officers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following accident: 7:47 a.m. Friday, May 8, North Indiana Avenue, south of East CR 1400N, Syracuse. Drivers: Christopher Davidsen, 33, Cannal Street, Goshen, and Justin D. Anderson, 33, North Lake Street, Syracuse. Davidson’s vehicle struck the back of the Anderson vehicle. Damage up to $10,000. Warsaw …read more.

Kosciusko The following individuals were arrested and booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: May 8 Ryan James Prater, 27, 653 Heritage Lane, Warsaw, arrested for driving while suspended. Bond: $300 cash. Nicholas John Himes, 36, 410 New St., Goshen, arrested for failure to register as a sex offender and wanted on a warrant from another …read more.

David A. Mendez, 29, 2404 Stevens Ave., Elkhart, was arrested Thursday on a warrant for a Sept. 4, 2014, auto theft in Syracuse. The charge is a level 6 felony, which could carry a penalty of up to 2 1/2 years. Charges were filed against Mendez, Jan. 21, stating he knowingly or intentionally took unauthorized …read more.

Warsaw Fire Department has been called to PetSmart, 640 CR 300N, to investigate a possible gas leak, in front of the store. Motorist should avoid the area. Fire officials responded and did not find any odor. There is no gas service to the business.

Brandon Cory, 17, 602 S. Union St., Warsaw, was arrested Thursday on an adult charge of counterfeiting, a level 6 felony. He was waived to adult court on April 22. According to the motion to waive juvenile jurisdiction, filed April 22, there was probable cause to believe Cory committed an act, which would be a …read more.

The following individuals were sentenced in a Kosciusko County Court: May 6 Aaron Joseph Miller, 36, 5120 W. 1200S, Silver Lake, sentenced for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Received a 90-day driver’s license suspension, given a 60 day jail sentence with 51 days suspended, to serve nine days in the county jail. May 4 Shawn …read more.

North Webster Officers with the North Webster Police Department investigated the following incident: 7:26 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, 5600 block North CR 825E, North Webster. Katarina N. Palacios reported a flower pot being damaged by a vehicle. Syracuse Officers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following incidents: 8:19 a.m. Thursday, May 7, 1100 block …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accident: 9:10 p.m. Thursday, May 7, South SR 25, south of West CR 150S, Warsaw. Driver: Trevis A. Smith, 24, South CR 700W, Claypool. Smith swerved to miss a deer, went off right side of road, down a ditch and sideswiped a utility pole. …read more.

Kosciusko The following persons were arrested and booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: May 7 Bradley Martin Wine, 31, 43 EMS W17C Lane, North Webster, arrested for probation violation. Bond: $500 cash. Brandon Issac Cory, 17, 602 S. Union Street, Warsaw, arrested for forgery. Released. Donald Lee Swartzlander, 24, 1200 N. Main St, Nappanee, arrested …read more.

  A female, the lone occupant of what appeared to be a Chevrolet Blazer, was airlifted from the scene of a single vehicle accident, to Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. The accident was at approximately 9:45 p.m. on US 30, just east of the westbound exit ramp to SR 15. The female was reported as being …read more.

Warsaw Police, Fire and Multi-Township EMS are responding to a report of a vehicle flipped over in the median on US 30 near SR 15.

Silver Lake Fire Department has been called to the Family Dollar Store on Jefferson Street, for smoke inside the store. According to Silver Lake Fire Chief Morris Jones the smoke was caused by a belt on a fan blower unit. No fire was found after searching the building and roof. Firefighters have returned to the …read more.

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incidents: 5:23 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, 900 block Country Club Drive, Warsaw. Denise A. Ihnen reported the destruction of a picture frame, bowl, clothes and recordings/audio visual. 1:39 p.m. Monday, May 4, 200 block Old Road 30, Warsaw. Whitney Rayann Menzie reported a battery that …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accident: 1:49 p.m. Sunday, May 3, East Main Street east of South Morgan Street, Mentone. Drivers; Margaret L. LaFrance, 39, East Center Street, Bourbon, and Melinda s. Burton, 48, North CR 800E, Rochester. LaFrance passed the Burton vehicle on the right and collided when …read more.

Kosciusko The following persons were arrested and booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: May 7 Storm Gregory Kinsey, 20, 3331 17th Road, Bourbon, arrested for false informing and a warrant from another Indiana agency. Bond: $500 cash and no bond. Christopher Paul Carroll, 20, 802 S. State St., South Whitley, arrested for probation violation and …read more.

Kosciusko County Court Judgments Kosciusko County Court New Filings Small Claims The following small claim has been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Joe V. Sutton presiding: Dental Health v. Chassity L. Dillon, Warsaw, $4,289.32 Fort Wayne Neurosurgery v. Lacie Adams, Warsaw, $382.54 James C. Page, Nappanee, $346.73 Frauhiger Realty LLC v. Derek Bradford, …read more.

Elkhart The following persons were arrested and booked in the Elkhart County Detention Facility: May 5 Tony James Lewis, 21, 429 E. Fort Wayne St., Warsaw, arrested for receiving stolen property. Bond: $25,000. Justin Doyle Anderson, 33, 118 N. Lake St., Syracuse, arrested for possession of a controlled substance, possession of synthetic cannabinoid/possession of marijuana, …read more.

A box truck owned by J.G. Cabinet and Counter Inc., Larwill, was damaged after the driver forgot about the height requirements on Hand Avenue, Warsaw, for the railroad viaduct. The box portion of the truck became stuck while going underneath the railroad structure. Todd E. Grube, 35, East Beech Ave., Columbia City, told police he …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 8:05 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, 1600 block East CR 200N, Warsaw. Sally Jo Hobbs reported theft of money, medication, bank checks. 1:39 a.m. Tuesday, May 5, 8000 block South Packerton Road, Claypool. Tammy M. Honeycutt reported a burglary to her residence. Taken was …read more.

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents: 6:43 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, North Parker Street and East Center Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Jacob M. Osborn, 22, Elizabeth Drive, Stevensville, Mich. and Kevin W. Escapule, 33, East Barrington Place, Warsaw. Osburn began to switch travel lanes, in front of Escapule’s vehicle. Damage up …read more.

Billy J. Gross, 20, and Anthony S. Milton, 18, both of Plymouth, have been arrested by Plymouth Police. Milton was booked on a charge of battery with  a deadly weapon. Gross has been booked for sexual misconduct with a minor. Both are being held on $5,000 cash. Both men were located in Kosciusko County late …read more.

Elkhart The following persons were arrested and booked in the Elkhart County Detention Facility: May 4 Steven Lynn Iden, 35, 560 S. Main St., North Webster, arrested for contempt of court. Bond: $800. Benjamin Ryan Stogsdill, 27, 521 N. Colfax St., Warsaw, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and driving while suspended with prior. …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 5:30 a.m. Sunday, May 3, South SR 13 and East CR 550S, Pierceton. Driver: Jeffrey P. Snover, 52, North CR 325E, North Manchester. Hit deer. Damage up to $1,000. 11:39 p.m. Friday, May 1, South Beaver Dam Road, south of South CR 700W, …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 9 p.m. Saturday, May 2, 3100 block East Wooster Road, Pierceton. Angela M. Music reported an animal bite. 9:56 a.m. Saturday, May 2, 10800 block North Syracuse-Webster Road, Syracuse. Kenneth D. Johnston reported the theft of old outboard motors. Value: $900. 6:54 p.m. …read more.

The following individuals were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail after receiving jail sentences in a Kosciusko County Court: May 3 Maranda Rae Stookey, 25, 7653 N 250W, Milford, sentenced for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. She was given a 90-day driver’s license suspension and ordered to serve 365 days in jail, with 353 days …read more.

With Memorial Day approaching, the unofficial start to summer is almost here.  The warmer weather brings vacation season and more cars and trucks traveling Hoosier roadways. The Bourbon Police Department is reminding drivers and passengers to buckle up every time they get into a vehicle. “Starting May 15,Bourbon Officers will be working overtime to see …read more.

Elkhart County The following persons were arrested and booked in the Elkhart County Correctional Facility: May 4 Traci Dianne Craig, 26, 436 W. Riverchase Drive, Warsaw, arrested on a warrant for another jurisdiction. May 3 Jeffery Leonard Cripe, 41, 9631 Pixie Way, Cromwell, arrested on a warrant for another jurisdiction. Kosciusko The following persons were …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incident: 10:18 p.m. Saturday, May 2, 300 block East Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Police responded to a battery report. Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incidents: 10:55 p.m. Sunday, May 3, 2500 Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. Wal-Mart Supercenter officials reported the …read more.

Elkhart Offiers with the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accident: 6 p.m. Saturday, May 2, Montgomery Lane, east of Derby Court, north of Goshen. Driver: Andrea Chupp, 34, Milford. Chupp was eastbound on Montgomery Lane when Joseph Dance, 6, Goshen, ran out in front of her vehicle. Chupp swerved to avoid a collision …read more.

UPDATE: At 4:15 p.m. Sunday, May 3, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash near the intersection of Deer Run Drive and CR 100E. Upon arrival, first responders found a passenger, identified as Tyler Boocher, 20, Leesburg, ejected from the vehicle, having sustained a head injury. He was airlifted to Lutheran Hospital, Fort …read more.

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents: 2:45 p.m. Friday, May 1, 117 Canterbury Lane, Warsaw. Driver: Austin L. Krygowski, 22, Canturbury Lane, Warsaw,. Krygowski attempted to park his vehicle, scrapping the side of a parked vehicle registered to Carrie R. Flannery, Canterbury Lane, Warsaw.  He was found to be intoxicated …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incident: 8:52 a.m. Thursday, April 30, 200 block West Main Street, Warsaw. Michael S. Galbraith reported identity theft. Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incidents: 10:33 p.m. Friday, May 1, 2500 block East Center Street, Warsaw. Amber L. Burnworth reported …read more.

Kosciusko The following persons were arrested and booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: May 2 Pilar I. Hinojosa, 35, 101 Warner Drive, Claypool, arrested for driving while suspended. Bond: $300 cash. Shay Trevor Addison, 24, 3757 N. 900W, Cromwell, arrested for resisting law enforcement – fleeing, and public intoxication. Bond: $500 cash. Benson Ray Netherland, …read more.

Kosciusko The persons were arrested and booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: May 1 David J Dunton, 35, 79 EMS D18A1 Lane, Syracuse, arrested for battery and driving while suspended. Bond: $600 cash. Matthew Alyn Armey, 27, 925 N. 175E, Warsaw, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $550 cash. April 30 Dustin Lawrence …read more.

A 39-year-old Spencerville man is in serious condition after a three-vehicle accident in Whitley County earlier this evening. Whitley County Sheriff’s Department report the accident occurred at 5:03 p.m. on CR 950E at CR 150N. Adam M. Fogle, 39, Front Street, Spencerville, sustained serious injuries and was taken to Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 3:39 a.m. Friday, May 1, 7400 block North Blacks Court, North Webster. Erica J. Weisser reported her 1999 Chevrolet stolen. She left her keys in her vehicle over night. 10:11 p.m. Thursday, April 30, 100 block EMS C27C Lane, Warsaw. Dirk E. Sommers …read more.

A former surgeon from Lafayette who was accused of plotting to kill his ex-wife in 2014 was caught in Arizona last night after fleeing Indiana earlier in the week. Gregory Konrath removed his tracking device and fled Indiana on Tuesday, April 28. He was apprehended during a traffic stop in Coconino county, Arizona, about a …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 4:23 a.m. Friday, May 1, South SR 19, north of West CR 900S, Akron. Driver: Ryan J. Smith, 36, West CR 1150S, Akron. Hit deer. Damage up to $5,000. 11:44 p.m. Thursday, April 30, North SR 15, south West CR 1000N, Milford. Driver: …read more.

  No injuries were reported at the scene of a vehicle vs. semi Wednesday evening at Lake City Highway and North Parker Street, Warsaw. The accident occurred at 7:22 p.m. However, the driver of the vehicle was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital following the accident. The injuries are unknown. Warsaw Police report Brittany N. Sherman, …read more.

Emergency personnel are currently responding to an accident located at South Scott and East Market streets, Warsaw.  

Jane Timmons suffered from smoke inhalation and was treated at the scene by Syracuse Paramedics and transported to Goshen Hospital following a fire in the kitchen at her home. Syracuse Police Chief Tony Ciriello states the fire was reported at 6:26 a.m. today when Kosciusko County Central Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a house …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 8:52 p.m. Thursday, April 30, 200 block West Main Street, Warsaw. Michael S. Galbraith reported identity theft. 10:19 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, 400 block East High Street, Atwood. Jonathan P. Fussle reported while flying a plane over the town of Atwood was blinded …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 7:12 a.m. Thursday, April 30, 2801 W. Old Road 30, Warsaw. Brittany L. Graziani, 29, North Park Avenue, Warsaw, and Katrina L. Hite, 41, Janet Drive, Akron. Graziani pulled into the path of the Hite vehicle, which had the right of way. Damage …read more.

Kosciusko The following persons were arrested and booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: April 30 Michelle T. Noetzel, 43, 803 E. Battell St., Mishawaka, arrested on probation violation. No bond. Rachel Lee Snider, 45, 530 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne, arrested for failure to appear. No bond. Tyler Lee Hochstetler, 23, 2044 Eighth Road, Bourbon, …read more.

By KATHRYN DOLAN Indiana Courts On Monday, May 4, the public will have access to appellate case information through the state court record system, Odyssey. With the addition of the appellate courts, about 220 circuit, superior, city and town courts in 51 counties use Odyssey to maintain records. In May 2014, the Supreme Court announced …read more.

Kosciusko County Judgements Kosciusko County Filings Small Claims The following small claim has been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Joe V. Sutton presiding: NIPSCO v. Michael A. Vining, Warsaw, $1,124.34 Glen Ruch v. Cerrinda Bridenstine, New Paris, $1,596 Phillip Garland, Syracuse, $1,596 Whitney Walker, North Webster, $905.63 Capital Alliance Financial v. Ashley Cochran, …read more.

Kosciusko County officers arrested two individuals last night in Silver Lake on drug charges after discovering a meth lab at the residence.

Syracuse Fire Department and Paramedics are responding to a report of a house fire at 1034 N. Huntington St., Syracuse. The female occupant of the home was rescued by Syracuse Firefighter Lee Gardner and Syracuse Police Officer Joe Leach. She was transported by the EMS to IU Health Goshen. According to Gardner, the fire was …read more.

Three brothers, one a resident of North Webster, have pleaded guilty to participating in a biofuels scam that federal investigators are calling “one of the largest tax and securities fraud schemes in Indiana history.” Chad Ducey, 39, Fishers entered a guilty plea Tuesday and his two brothers, Chris Ducey, 48, North Webster, and Craig Ducey, …read more.

Five inmates at the Elkhart County Correctional facility have been taken to Elkhart Hospital for evaluation. At approximately 12:45 p.m. today, inmates at the Elkhart County Correctional Facility alerted staff to a medical problem in one of the minimum security housing units. Officers arrived to find four inmates having seizures. Another inmate began seizing while …read more.

Elkhart The following individual was arrested and booked in the Elkhart County Detention Center: April 28 Thomas Paul Jones, 39, 9925 E. Camelot Lane, Cromwell, arrested for resisting law enforcement, reckless driving, driving while suspended with prior infraction and possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $10,000. Kosciusko The following persons were arrested and booked in the Kosciusko …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 1:06 a.m. Wednesday, April 29, 7000 block South CR 100E, Claypool. Austin L. Perkins reported the theft of a firearm and power and hand tools. Value: $150. 12:40 a.m. Wednesday, April 29, 2300 block South SR 25, Warsaw. Police were called to investigate …read more.

Gregory P. Griffith, 18, East CR 1300N, Milford, was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital following a one-vehicle accident Monday, April 27. The accident was at 7:36 a.m. on CR 1300N (Syracuse-Milford Road) at North CR 100E. Griffith told police his vehicle left the roadway and he tried to correct the vehicle, but over corrected causing …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 6:46 a.m. Tuesday, April 28, North SR 13, north of East CR 850N, Syracuse. Driver: Alicia M. Catron, 31, East Holmes Court, Cromwell. Catron over corrected her vehicle when it went off the road, going across the road and hitting a street sign …read more.

An Indiana State Trooper from the Bremen Post and a deputy from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department pulled a man from Crystal Lake Sunday evening after he refused to listen to police and jumped into the water. Shortly after 7 p.m. officers with the state police and the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department responded to 7589 …read more.

Kosciusko The following persons were arrested and booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: April 28 Dustin Edward Pruitt, 24, 310 N. High St., Silver Lake, arrested for criminal conversion, two count of invasion of privacy, criminal mischief and two counts of failure to appear. Bond: $1,321 April 27 Brandon Lee Kistler, 32, 211 W. Jefferson …read more.

North Webster Officers with the North Webster Police Department investigated the following incident: 9:23 p.m. Monday, April 27, 700 block South Main Street, North Webster. Officials at the American Legion reported the theft of scrap metal. Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incident: 7:48 a.m. Tuesday, April 28, 600 block North …read more.

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents: 6:04 a.m. Tuesday, April 28, West Center Street, Warsaw. Driver: Scott M. Daeger, 33, South Washington Street, Warsaw. Daeger’s vehicle struck a pedestrian, Darrell W. Vetor, 52, West Center Street, Warsaw, after Vetor walked out from behind a parked vehicle. Vetor suffered a fracture/dislocation …read more.

Darrell W. Vetor, 52, West Center Street, Warsaw, sustained a fracture/dislocation to the knee/lower leg/foot and a laceration to his head, after being struck by a vehicle shortly after 6 a.m. this morning. The accident occurred at 6:04 a.m. at 718 W. Center St., just east of Friend Street, Warsaw. The location was in front …read more.

Brandon Thomas Woody A five-day jury trial has been set to start at 8:30 a.m. Aug. 17 in Kosciusko County Circuit Court against Brandon T. Woody. A pre-trial conference was held Monday afternoon in the chambers of Judge Michael Reed, at which time the court set the date for the trial. No date has been …read more.

Kosciusko The following persons were arrested and booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: April 27 Travis James Johnson, 38, 312 N. Sherman St., Warsaw, arrested for resisting law enforcement. Bond: $750 cash. Jose Cuahuizo, 22, 3762 W. Old Road 30, Warsaw, arrested for operator never licensed. Bond: $350 cash. Quincy Jenkins, 21, 2330 Whiller Road, …read more.

Syracuse Officers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following accident: 3:19 p.m. Friday, April 24, South Lakeside Drive, Syracuse. Driver: Herbert Otto, 71, Una Avenue, Lemont, Ill. Otto had picked up his boat and was pulling away when his trailer became caught on another trailer, pulling that boat into a 2015 Bennington pontoon owned …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 9:13 p.m. Monday, April 27, 100 block EMS B44 Lane, Leesburg. Samantha Sinn reported problems with a juvenile. 12:33 a.m. Monday, April 27, 3600 block North CR 175E, Warsaw. Tabatha M. Keplinger reported a battery occurred Sunday evening. 11:45 p.m. Sunday, April 26, …read more.

Alisa “Lisa” Marie Jackson, 24, a fugitive wanted in connection with the stabbing death of a woman in Hawaii, was arrested at the Coliseum Park Apartments in Fort Wayne Friday, April 24. Jackson, wanted on a federal warrant, was taken into custody by FBI Special Agents. She is accused of killing Catherine Walker at Aliamanu …read more.

Jason S. Kratzchmar, 39, West Jackson Street, Mentone, was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital by Multi-Township EMS after he complained of pain to the neck, following a two-vehicle accident. He also was found to be confused and disoriented. The accident occurred at 3:24 p.m. Thursday, April 23, on West US 30 and North CR 800W, …read more.

BY CHAD HILL, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Public Information Officer Officers from several agencies were involved in the foot pursuit and subsequent arrest of a wanted suspect from Whitley County today, in the town of Syracuse. Kosciusko County Drug Task Force units, along with officers from Syracuse, Indiana State Police and the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s …read more.

By Chad Hill, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Public Information Officer Kosciusko County officers arrested two individuals recently on meth charges after observing them cooking meth outside a residence. Officers from the Kosciusko County Drug Task Force, along with members of the Warsaw Police Narcotics Unit, responded Friday, April 24, to an anonymous tip of potential …read more.

[weaver_youtube sHOZ1LsHicA rel=0] The Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office has released dash-cam video from a high speed pursuit that ended with the death of the suspect, identified as Don Smith, 29, of Elkhart, April 9. The incident began with an armed robbery at a bank in Watseka, IL. The suspect fled when police arrived, taking a …read more.

Elkhart The following individual was arrested and booked in the Elkhart County Detention Center: April 26 Craig Allen Cripe, 51, 16536 CR 50, Syracuse, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. No bond listed. Kosciusko April 27 Jose Antonio Huizar, 42, 601 Kosciusko St., South Bend, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $550 …read more.

Justin Forrest Plank, 38, 877 E. Northshore Drive, Syracuse, was arrested on Thursday, April 23 for check fraud. According to a probable cause affidavit of probable cause from the Kosciusko County Prosecutor’s Office, Plank commissioned Hilton Brothers Construction to construct a building for JP Developers, a company owned by Plank, at a cost of $8,000. …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 10:21 a.m. East Pierceton Road east of CR 275E, Warsaw. Driver unknown. Police report the unknown driver of the vehicle was eastbound on Pierceton Road and failed to negotiate a left hand curve. The vehicle went off the road, hitting a REMC guide …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 8:49 p.m. Sunday, April 26, 500 block South CR 950W, Etna Green. David W. Leiter reported damage to his mailbox and a neighbors mailbox. 11:51 p.m. Saturday, April 25, 3700 block South CR 275E, Warsaw. Police were alerted of a vehicle accident in …read more.

Milford Police, Fire Department and Multi-Township EMS were called to a one-vehicle accident this morning on CR 1300N near CR 150N. The male driver of the pick up truck was transported to Kosciusko Community Hospital. According to information at the scene, the truck side-swiped a utility pole and snapped several guide wires.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 11:01 p.m. Thursday, April 23, Packerton Road, south of CR 800S, Claypool. Driver: Michael L. Conliff, 38, West Third Street, North Manchester. Hit racoon. Damage up to $1,000. 5:45 p.m. Thursday, April 23, East US 30 and South SR 13. Pierceton. Drivers: Robert …read more.

UPDATE: Police are continuing their investigation into a single vehicle accident Saturday evening, reported at 10:21 p.m., on East Pierceton Road, east of CR 275E, Warsaw. The vehicle was reported stolen during the investigation and no driver was found at the scene. Police found a 2002 White Chevrolet in a yard at 3029 E. Pierceton …read more.

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incidents: 5:51 p.m. Friday, April 24, 2500 block Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. Officials at Wal-Mart Supercenter reported the theft of various electronic merchandise including digital cameras, cam corder, and clothing. Value: $1,179. 12:01 p.m. Friday, April 24, 2100 block East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Ashton M. …read more.

An all-clear was issued just before 3:30 a.m. Saturday at Manchester University after a lockdown was issued several hours earlier. According to reports from WANE.com university police searched the campus for a potentially armed suspect. No injuries or threats were found. North Manchester Police Chief Jeffrey Perry told NewsChannel 15 that police received a call …read more.

Kosciusko The following persons were arrested and booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: April 25 Nathan Levi Arnett, 34, 3038 N 900E, Rochester, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $550 cash. Ty Wayne Brown, 54, 1103 Whitelaw Drive, Plant City, Fla., arrested for OWI and possession of marijuana. Bond: $15,000 surety. Andrew Craig …read more.

An Indiana family that cashed in a $2 million winning Hoosier Lottery ticket has been accused of fraud. Jackie Parsley II, his younger brother Joseph Parsley and Joseph’s wife Ashlee Campbell-Parsley were arrested April 22 in Putnam and Hendricks counties. According to court documents, the winning ticket came from a roll of scratch-offs from the …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 1:16 a.m. Friday, April 24, 100 block EMS R3E Lane, Pierceton. Chanelle N. Stults reported a fight in progress. 8:45 p.m. Thursday, April 23, 100 block EMS D18C Lane, Syracuse. Shirley J. Lindsey reported the theft of medication. 4:01 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 11:38 a.m. Thursday, April 23, North SR 13 and EMS B7 Lane, North Webster. Drivers: Kelli N. Hamilton, 28, North CR 650E, Warsaw, and Laura J. Huxhold-Dirig, 51, CR 43, Auburn. Hamilton’s vehicle struck the back of the Huxhold-Dirig vehicle. Damage up to …read more.

Kosciusko The following persons were arrested and booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: April 24 Elaine Fay Smith, 32, 322 N. 900E, Pierceton, arrested on a body attachment warrant and battery. Bond: $3,300 cash. April 23 Bobby Gene Jones, 61, 340 E. Levi Lee Road, Warsaw, arrested for invasion of privacy. Bond: $1,500 cash. Justin …read more.

A bio tower shut down years ago, and in the process of being torn down, caught fire mid-afternoon today in Ligonier. According to WSBT.com a type of plastic pellet being used in the demolition caught on fire. Mayor Patty Fisel told reporters from WSBT.com the fire started around 2:30 p.m. at the city’s wastewater treatment …read more.

Emergency personnel are currently responding to an accident located on US 30 and CR 800W, Warsaw. According to a Kosciusko County Sheriff’s deputy at the scene, a black sedan was turning across traffic from US 30 to CR 800W and traveled in front of a truck hauling a utility trailer, resulting in a collision. The …read more.

Kosciusko County Court Judgments Kosciusko County Court New Filings Small Claims The following small claim has been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Joe V. Sutton presiding: Midwest America Federal Credit Union v. Gregory S. Brettnacher, Lafayette, $5,271.94 Charles F. Hartman v. Patricia Enfield, Fort Wayne, $169 Joshua Carter v. Mari Kennedy, Warsaw, $2,349 …read more.

Richard L. Hardwick, III, 25, was arrested early this morning on a charge of failure to appear, a level 6 felony. The charge stems from a November 2014 arrest on a charge of sexual misconduct with a minor, a level 4 felony. Hardwick upon his release on Nov. 10, 2014, on his own recognizance, from …read more.

Elkhart The following persons were arrested and booked in the Elkhart County Detention Center: April 22 Bruno Tlaxcalteca, 37, 1692 E. 200N, Warsaw, arrested for contempt of court. Bond: $2,156 Adam Blake Risner, 32, 69197 CR 23, New Paris, arrested on a warrant from another jurisdiction. No bond. Kosciusko The following persons were arrested and …read more.

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents: 5:45 a.m. Thursday, April 23, Lake City Highway, east of Meijer Drive, Warsaw. Driver: Michael G. Rennecker, 42, Cambridge Boulevard, Fort Wayne. Hit deer. Damage up to $5,000. 2:26 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, Lake City Highway, Warsaw. Drivers: Austin B. French, 18, East CR …read more.

A new smartphone app will allow users to stay on top of crime in in their neighborhood. Inspired by the 1980s cartoon McGruff the Crime Dog, the McGruff Mobile app shows where crimes have occurred and where registered sex offenders live. It is available for free through a partnership with the National Crime Prevention Council …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incident: 2:09 a.m. Thursday, April 23, 300 block East Van Buren Street, Leesburg. Desiree England reported a burglary. Missing are several televisions, XBox 360, headphones, jewelry, cell phones, antenna, Wii Game system, movies and video games, hair straightener, notebook, DVD collection, purse and various …read more.