WARSAW — The jury trial of Jeff Haney continued this morning, April 12. Haney is being charged with child molesting, a level C felony. The case was filed in 2013, accusing Haney of molesting a 12-year-old girl in 2011. Jeff Haney The morning’s testimony continued with the victim on the stand. More digital evidence of Haney’s conversations with the …read more.

Kosciusko The following individuals were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail:  

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incidents: 8:44 a.m. Tuesday, April 11, 2700 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. Personnel with Warsaw Buick GMC reported wheels and tires had been stolen off of one of their 2017 GMC Sierras in the parking lot. 11:29 a.m. Tuesday, April 11, 500 block of …read more.

WARSAW — Much of the afternoon was spent going over digital evidence during the jury trial against Jeff Haney on Tuesday, April 11. Haney is being charged with child molesting, a level C felony. The case was filed in 2013, accusing Haney of molesting a 12-year-old girl in 2011. Jeff Haney After the morning’s jury selection, the trial continued …read more.

WARSAW — A Warsaw man has been arrested after paying for items at a local NAPA Auto Parts store with a local towing company’s account without authorization. Virgil R. Dordon, 701 S. Buffalo St., Warsaw, is being charged with theft and forgery, both level 6 felonies. According to the affidavit of probable cause, on April …read more.

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents: 9:38 a.m. Tuesday, April 11, North Detroit Street and West CR 350N, Warsaw. Drivers: Susanna Troyer, 59, North Walnut Street, North Manchester, and Connie L. Huse, 58, East Market Street, Warsaw. Troyer rear-ended Huse’s vehicle. Damages up to $1,000. 8:36 a.m. Tuesday, April 11, …read more.

WARSAW — This morning, April 11, a jury trial began for a child molesting charge against a Warsaw man. Jeff Haney, Warsaw, is being charged with child molesting, a level C felony. The jury trial against him began this morning with Judge David Cates presiding. After a delay due to technical difficulties, the jury was …read more.

By First Sergeant Chad D. Hill, Communications Division/Public Information Office NORTH WEBSTER — The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department is currently investigating an early morning armed robbery at a North Webster residence. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Deputies responded at 5:29 a.m. to the location of 8915 East, County Road 500 North, North Webster, after receiving a 9-1-1 call …read more.

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents: 6:39 a.m. Monday, April 10, North SR 15, north of Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Driver: Laura Zacarias Bernes, 20, West CR 250S, Warsaw. Bernes stated she missed her turn in for the parking lot of Avalign on SR 15. She advised she then began …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 6:43 p.m. Monday, April 10, 200 block of West Main Street, Warsaw. KCSD was requested to speak with a female inmate in reference to a battery and intimidation report. 7:47 p.m. Monday, April 10, 700 block of East Lakewood Avenue, Warsaw. Karen J. …read more.

Kosciusko The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail:    

MILFORD — The cause of a fire that severely damaged a kitchen at 101 N. Henry St., Milford, Saturday morning, April 8, appears to be accidental. The exact cause is undetermined at this time.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 7:10 a.m. Sunday, April 9, West CR 900N, east of North CR 1000W, Nappanee. Driver: Janie Diaz, 17, East Market Street, Warsaw. Diaz advised that her steering wheel locked up and she struck a fence and a farm disc. Damages up to $5,000. …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incident: 5:16 a.m. Sunday, April 9, 8200 block of East US 30, Pierceton. A male contacted KCSD in reference to a female being out of control and breaking items in his residence. Syracuse Officers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following incident: 12:43 …read more.

Elkhart The following people were booked in the Elkhart County Detention Facility:

WARSAW — The driver of a motorcycle was injured after a vehicle turned into his lane of travel. The accident occurred at 5:32 p.m. on Saturday, April 8 at the intersection of East Center and South Roosevelt streets in Warsaw. Nalli Rao, 78, Lake Street, Warsaw, was driving his Impala on Roosevelt Street. Rao came …read more.

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents: 12:00 p.m. Friday, April 7, Lake City Highway, Warsaw. A female reported that she parked her vehicle in the Dollar General parking lot. While she was inside the store shopping, her vehicle was struck, causing damage to the rear passenger side door. Damages up …read more.

  Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incidents: 6:05 p.m. Saturday, April 8, 200 block of South Bronson Street, Warsaw. William Daniel Wood reported finding a GPS. 11:01 a.m. Saturday, April 8, 500 block of East Smith Street, Warsaw. Juan Reyes Alonso reported theft of tools, cash and other items from …read more.

Kosciusko The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail:

WARSAW — At approximately 5:40 p.m., April 8, Lutheran EMS and Warsaw Fire were dispatched to a motorcycle accident on Center Street just west of Argonne Road, Warsaw. The vehicles sustained little damage. It was reported the driver of the motorcycle was not wearing a helmet and complained of head pain and a possible broken …read more.

Kosciusko The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail:

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 6:48 p.m Thursday, April 6, 10400 block North Greene Avenue, Cromwell. A male reported a battery causing bodily injury. 1!:36 p.m. Thursday, April 6, 2100 block South SR 13, Pierceton. An attempted fraud was reported at Speedway. 7:54 a.m. Friday, April 7, 3100 block …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 7:15 a.m. Wednesday, April 5, South CR 100E, north of East CR 800S, Claypool. Driver: William L. Guy, 36, South CR 100E, Claypool. Guy struck a deer. Damage up to $5,000. 6:09 a.m. Thursday, April 6, South CR 950W, south of West Shilling Road, …read more.

WARSAW — At approximately 11:25 a.m. April 8, Warsaw Fire and Lutheran EMS were dispatched to a semi and car accident on US 30 and 200N, Warsaw. Damage was minor; the semi rear ended the car near the light at the intersection. The driver of the car complained of back pain. No other injuries were …read more.

MILFORD — At approximately 10:45 a.m. April 8, Milford Fire was dispatched to a stove fire at 101 N. Henry St., Milford. Milford quickly dispatched Leesburg Fire for an assist. The fire started as an oven/stove fire, and damage can be seen outside the kitchen window. Smoke filled the home. All of the occupants were …read more.

GOSHEN — Three officers from the Goshen Police Department were involved in the Wednesday, April 5, shooting of 19-year old Michael Alcaraz. They are identified as: Sgt. Gregory Stuart Smith, hired Jan. 2, 1987; Patrolman Todd A. Shidler, hired Oct. 27, 1995; and Patrolman Coty R. Brown, hired, Nov. 19, 2015. Indiana State Police continue …read more.

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incidents: 9:10 a.m. Friday, April 7, 1100 block of Husky Trail, Warsaw. Debit/credit cards were found and turned in to the Warsaw Police Department. 7:22 a.m. Friday, April 7, 100 block of North Parker Street, Warsaw. A female reported violation of a protective order. 9:28 …read more.

Kosciusko The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail:

GOSHEN — Michael Alcaraz, 19, Bristol, has positively been identified by the Indiana State Police as the suspect who was killed by police Wednesday morning, April 5, in the parking lot of the Double D Bar and Grill in Goshen. Alcaraz also has ties to the Chicago area. Alcaraz died at the scene and was …read more.

WARSAW — A Fort Wayne man was sentenced in Superior Court I this morning, April 6, on sexual misconduct charges stemming from a 2016 sexual act with a Whitko Middle School student. David W. D. Blanton, 20, Fort Wayne, was charged with sexual misconduct with a minor, a level 5 felony, after he began talking …read more.

Kosciusko The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail:   Elkhart The following people were booked in the Elkhart County Detention Facility:

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incidents: 10:36 a.m. Wednesday, April 5, 3600 block of Commerce Drive, Warsaw. Employees at Big R reported theft of power and hand tools. 11:41 a.m. Thursday, April 6, 300 block of South Columbia Street, Warsaw. Todd Henry Shumaker reported the theft of items from his …read more.

WARSAW — Ryan M. Austin, 38, 26 EMS B39W Lane, Leesburg, was sentenced for intimidation, a level 6 felony, after he became enraged and threatened to kill an officer. Austin was also sentenced on a habitual offender enhancement. Austin was arrested Dec. 20, 2015, after a Warsaw Police Officer responded to a battery complaint. When the …read more.

GOSHEN — Indiana State Police continue to investigate the police action shooting that happened around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 5, in Goshen. The circumstances surrounding the initial call from the BP gas station that led police to the area and ultimately to chase and shoot the armed man in the parking lot of the Double D Bar and Grill are still under investigation.

Johnathan M. Pappas WARSAW — Johnathan Michael Pappas, 24, 519 W. Winona Ave., Warsaw, was sentenced today, April 6, in Kosciusko Superior Court I on charges of criminal gang activity, a level 6 felony; resisting law enforcement, a class A misdemeanor; and battery, a class A misdemeanor. Pappas was one of three arrested on Dec. 8, 2016, …read more.

Kosciusko County Filings Kosciusko County Judgments Small Claims The following small claim has been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Joe V. Sutton presiding: Warsaw Health System v. Toby Alldaffer, Claypool, $1,688.15 Lizbeth Dominguez, Warsaw, $759.01 Steven F. Goff, Syracuse, $1,371.04 Crystal M. Hise, Syracuse, $3,033.77 Michele M. Mahler, Warsaw, $3,466.60 Jose A. Malagon …read more.

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incidents: 8:16 p.m., Tuesday, April 4, 3300 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. Employees reported a theft from Sally Beauty Supply. Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incident: 10:54 a.m., Wednesday, April 5, 200 block of West Main Street, Warsaw. …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accident: 2:58 p.m. Wednesday, April 5, 5232 E Wooster Road, Warsaw. Driver: Milford Stephens, 68, Justus Stephens Lane, Claypool. Stephens’ vehicle struck the rear of an unoccupied vehicle while parking. Damages up to $2,500. Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents: …read more.

Kosciusko The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail:

WARSAW — A Warsaw man was arrested after he keyed a vehicle and threatened to kill his cousin and her children after she refused to give him a ride. Charles William Dove, 33, 920 Anchorage Road, Warsaw, is being charged with intimidation, a level 6 felony, and criminal mischief, a class A misdemeanor. On March 31, an …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 6:04 a.m. Tuesday, April 4, East Harper Road and East CR 700N, Leesburg. Driver: Taylor L. Patton, 30, East Pickwick Drive, Syracuse. Patton advised she did not realize the road had a curve until she was in it. She applied her brakes to …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 7:53 a.m. Tuesday, April 4, 3100 block of East Wooster Road, Pierceton. Michael Earl Maggart reported auto theft. 6:01 p.m. Tuesday, April 4, 4500 block of East Pierceton Road, Pierceton. A female reported intimidation with a deadly weapon.

Kosciusko The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail:   Elkhart The following individual was booked in the Elkhart County Detention Facility: Marshall The following individual was booked in the Marshall County Jail:

ETNA GREEN — An Etna Green man is facing battery charges after one of four present children captured video of him battering his wife. Travis Michael Dickson, 32, 129 E. Spring St., Etna Green, is being charged with battery to a family member with a child under 16 present, a level 6 felony, and domestic …read more.

GOSHEN —Indiana State Police are investigating an officer involved shooting in Goshen, which killed one person and injured another. At 9:27 a.m. today, Wednesday, April 5, officers with the Goshen Police Department were dispatched to the area of the BP gas station on the corner of US 33 (Lincolnway East) and CR 38 (Kercher Road) …read more.

[weaver_youtube yndpXUxJGD8 rel=0]   WARSAW — For the second time, defense counsel for C. Aaron Rovenstine presented an 11th hour motion to halt the trial of their client. Today’s motion was a change of plea to one of the 10 counts against him. Special Judge Stephen Bowers allowed media and spectators to enter the courtroom …read more.

Kosciusko The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: Elkhart The following people were booked in the Elkhart County Detention Facility:

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incident: 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 4, 3700 block of North Oakwood Drive, Warsaw. John R. Sullivan reported that a credit card had been opened in his name. Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incident: 8:16 p.m. Tuesday, April 4, 3300 …read more.

WARSAW — Around 8:50 a.m., April 5, Aaron Rovenstine pled guilty to intimidation, a level 6 felony. The charge could be dropped to a misdemeanor charge. Sentencing will take place May 23. More details to come.

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

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accident: 3:10 p.m. Monday, April 3, Lake City Highway, west of East Old Road 30, Warsaw. Drivers: Elisa  M. Sanchez De Silva, 52, North Armstrong Road, Columbia City, and Donald C. Roulo, 52, EMS B21 Lane, Pierceton. Silva was behind Roulo. Ruolo hit his brakes …read more.

Kosciusko The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail:

NORTH WEBSTER — A North Webster woman is facing charges after allegedly stealing narcotics from two separate ambulances. Gina Marie Hollingsworth, 50, 735 S. Lefern St., North Webster is being charged with possession of a narcotic, a level 6 felony, and theft, a class A misdemeanor, after witnesses saw her near North Webster EMS around …read more.

WARSAW — A 12-member jury, comprised of eight women and four men, was seated by 4:30 p.m. today, Monday, April 3, in the jury selection for the trial of Kosciusko County Sheriff C. Aaron Rovenstine. Opening statements by the prosecution and defense counsels will begin at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 4. The trial is expected …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Two local men receive convictions following an investigation into unemployment insurance fraud.  The agency’s unemployment insurance fraud investigation taskforce examines claims of individuals who intentionally provide false, misreported or unreported information in order to fraudulently claim benefits. As a result of the task force’s investigations, courts recently found these local individuals guilty of …read more.

Kosciusko The following person were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: Marshall The following people were booked in the Marshall County Jail:   Elkhart The following people booked in the Elkhart County Jail:

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incident: 6:42 p.m. Sunday, April 2, 2500 block of Walton Blvd., Warsaw. Employees at Walmart reported theft of miscellaneous items. Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incident: 5:45 p.m. Sunday, April 2, 1900 block of North CR 850E, Pierceton. Linda …read more.

WARSAW — After two rounds in the jury selection for the trial against Kosciusko County Sheriff C. Aaron Rovenstine, seven of the 14 jurors have been seated.

SYRACUSE — A Syracuse man who threatened two women with a gun before turning it to his own head is facing possession of a firearm and intimidation charges. Joshua Bruce Obacz, 39, 12380 North Kings Dr., Syracuse, is being charged with possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, a level 4 felony, and …read more.

WARSAW — A Fort Wayne women was arrested for neglect of a dependent after she left a small, male child alone in a trailer court for two hours. Witnesses saw the child walking around alone wearing a short-sleeved shirt and pajama pants with no shoes or socks. Deanna M. Geberin, 23, 7921 Westwick Place, Fort …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 3:44 p.m. Saturday, April 1, East CR 500N, east of North CR 750E, North Webster. Driver: Shawn L. Jefferson, 39, South CR 500E, Pierceton. Jefferson stated that a dog was riding in the cab of the vehicle and advised that the dog hit …read more.

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incidents: 7:50 p.m. Saturday, April 1, 1200 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. Employees at Meijer reported theft of a vacuum cleaner and toilet paper. 2:10 p.m. Saturday, April 1, 100 block of East Prairie Street, Warsaw. Harry Lee Marshall reported theft of firewood. 11:23 …read more.

Kosciusko The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail:

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accident: 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 31, EMS T13 Lane, north of East Armstrong Road, North Webster. Driver: George Dvorak, 72, EMS T13 Lane, Leesburg. Dvorak left the roadway and struck a mailbox. Damages up to $2,500. North Webster Officers with the North Webster Police Department …read more.

Kosciusko The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: Elkhart The following individual was booked in the Elkhart County Jail:

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incident: 2:01 p.m. Thursday, March 30, 1700 block of North CR 175E, Warsaw. Cynthia M. Reed reported fraud. Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incidents: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 30, 600 block of West Jefferson Street, Warsaw. A female reported …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 1:11 p.m. Thursday, March 30, East CR 800S, east of South CR 300E, Sidney. Driver: Michael W. Richards, 52, West Spencer Avenue, Marion. Richards stated the vehicle went off the edge of the roadway and into a ditch, rolling on its side. Damages …read more.

Kosciusko The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail:

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — An Etna Green woman was booked into the county jail on a probation violation. Two days later, staff discovered methamphetamine on her person. Vanessa Eileen Arnold, 21, 318 W. Spring St., Etna Green, is being charged with a probation violation, possession of narcotics and possession of methamphetamine. Arnold was previously convicted of …read more.

According to the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department, Mark Shepherd, Mentone, turned himself into the Fulton County Jail this morning, March 31. Shepherd was served with a Fulton County Circuit Court arrest warrant charging him with a single count of torturing or mutilating a vertebrate animal, a level 6 felony. Charging information is the result of …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accident: 11:45 a.m. Thursday, March 30, East US 30 and South SR 13, Pierceton. Drivers: Mark D. Schimnoski, 52, Fogarty Street, Michigan City, and Sean Bongard, 27, Maple Street, Evansville, Wis. Schimnoski rear-ended Bongard’s vehicle. Damages up to $25,000. Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw …read more.

Kosciusko The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail:

WARSAW — Jury selection will begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. Monday, April 3, in the trial of C. Aaron Rovenstine. Rovenstine is charged with three counts of bribery, intimidation, assisting a criminal and five counts of official misconduct. Jury selection is expected to last three days with the actual trial beginning Thursday, April 6. A …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 7:07 a.m. Thursday, March 30, West Crystal Lake Road, east of South CR 400W, Warsaw. Driver: Kenneth S. Buss, 62, South SR 19, Bourbon. Buss struck a deer. Damages up to $2,500. 7:26 a.m. Thursday, March 30, South SR 25 and Rozella Road, …read more.

Kosciusko The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail:

Kosciusko County Filings Kosciusko County Judgments Small Claims The following small claim has been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Joe V. Sutton presiding: Chad & Annie Zartman v. Kelsey Applegate, Warsaw, $1,745 Donald Bryant, Warsaw, $1,745 Showbarker LLC v. Bryan Bowen, Syracuse, $368.13 Patrick England, Syracuse, $604.61 Warsaw Health System LLC v. Paual …read more.

WARSAW — Devan Bounds, Warsaw, was sentenced today, March 30, for the child abuse and battery of a two-year-old victim that was struck multiple times with a belt causing moderate injuries. The investigation found that on Aug. 8, 2016 Bounds was placed in care of his girlfriend’s children while she was at work. During that time, …read more.

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incidents: 5:20 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, 500 block of South Union Street, Warsaw. A report was received of a physical fight between two males. 5:46 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, 1500 block of Dot Street, Warsaw. Courtney N. Garber reported vehicles had been egged. 8:20 p.m. …read more.

Kosciusko The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: Elkhart The following people were booked in the Elkhart County Detention Facility:

MENTONE — On March 29, Christopher K. Hodges, 18, Mentone, was served with a Fulton County Circuit Court arrest charging him with a single count of torturing or mutilating a vertebrate animal, a level 6 felony. Hodges is currently incarcerated in the Fulton County Jail. An arrest warrant has been issued for Mark D. Shepherd, …read more.

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incident: 1:48 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, 1100 block of Executive Drive, Warsaw. Employees at McDonald Carter Group reported theft of a license plate. Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 9:28 a.m. Wednesday, March 29, 100 block of North Main …read more.

Kosciusko The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail:

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents: 8:07 a.m. Tuesday, March 28, Lake City Highway, west of Anchorage Road, Warsaw. Drivers: Grace K. Suranyi, 33, North CR 150E, Milford, and Erin N. McKibbin, 40, West Old Road 30, Warsaw. Suranyi rear-ended McKibbin’s vehicle. Damages up to $2,500. 8:52 a.m. Tuesday, March …read more.

Kosciusko The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail:

SYRACUSE — Kellen M. McCarty, 33, Slippery Rock Road, Indianapolis, and Cynthia J. Wagner, 19, East CR 500N, North Webster, both complained of pain following a two-vehicle accident Friday, March 24. The accident was at 4:48 p.m. on South Huntington Street (SR 13), north of East Pickwick Drive, Syracuse. McCarty and Wagner refused medical treatment …read more.

Kosciusko The following individuals were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: Elkhart The following individual was booked in the Elkhart County Detention Facility:

WARSAW — A Minnesota man was arrested after he threatened victims with a knife after they parked closely to his vehicle in the Warsaw Panda Express parking lot. Justin Blythe Allen, 26, 20842 Jacquard Avenue, Lakeville, Minn. is being charged with intimidation with a deadly weapon, a level 5 felony and possession of a narcotic drug, …read more.

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

North Webster Officers with the North Webster Police Department investigated the following incidents: 11:07 a.m. Monday, March 27, 100 block North Main Street, North Webster. Scott Kuhn reported the theft of a GPS from his vehicle. 11:35 a.m Monday, March 27, 500 block North Second Street, North Webster. Douglas J. Hannoy reported his trash can …read more.

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents: 10:22 a.m. Monday, March 27, 105 E. Main St., Warsaw. Driver: Ulysses Francis, 74, West Market Street, Warsaw. Francis side swiped a parked vehicle while pulling into a parking space. Damage up to $2,500. 4:33 p.m. Monday, March 27, Lake City Highway and Old …read more.

WARSAW — Roger Lee Runyon, 44, 1617 Dale Ave., South Bend, has finally been sentenced on charges stemming from crimes committed in 2013 and 2014. On March 9, 2013, Runyon was charged with possession of marijuana, a class D felony, and operating a vehicle as a habitual traffic violator, a class C felony. While performing a …read more.

SYRACUSE — A Syracuse man was arrested after his wife discovered he had been sexting naked pictures back and forth with a minor female. Timothy Lynn Pratt, 32, 203 E. Pearl Street, Syracuse, is being charged with child exploitation, a level 5 felony and child pornography, a level 6 felony. On March 25, officers with the …read more.

UPDATE: George A. Bushong, 94, East Searfoss Drive, Syracuse, suffered a possible head injury and was airlifted to a Fort Wayne Hospital following a two-vehicle accident. The accident was at 2:45 p.m. Monday, March 27, on East CR 1400N (County Line Road) west of North Warner Road, Syracuse. Bushong’s 2005 Buick LaSabre was struck in …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 12:28 a.m. Sunday, March 26, 6500 block of West Crystal Lake Road, Warsaw. KCSD received a call in reference to a hit and run accident in the area of Crystal Lake Road and CR 650W. The caller advised they were rear-ended and the …read more.

Kosciusko The following person was booked at the Kosciusko County Jail: Elkhart The following people were booked in the Elkhart County Detention Facility:    

Scott Allen Baldwin WARSAW — Scott Allen Baldwin, 34, 9893 E. King Arthur Trail, Cromwell, was sentenced in Kosciusko County Circuit Court in two causes involving dealing methamphetamine. In cause F5-277, Baldwin was charged with dealing in methamphetamine, a level 5 felony; and possession of methamphetamine, possession two or more chemical reagents or precursors with intent …read more.

WARSAW — Travis Lee Covell, 30, 612 Carlin Dr., Angola, was arrested on Dec. 18, 2015, and charged with dealing methamphetamine, a level 2 felony; possession of methamphetamine, a level 4 felony; carrying a handgun without a license, a level 5 felony; and theft of a firearm, a level 6 felony. Per the plea agreement, Covell …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 10:59 a.m. Saturday, March 25, 600 block of North First Street, Pierceton. Philip L. Heinzman reported a stolen trailer. 6:20 p.m. Saturday, March 25, 100 block of EMS W30 Lane, North Webster. Joann Clemans reported theft of cash. 10:13 p.m. Saturday, March 25, …read more.

Syracuse Officers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following accidents: 6:05 p.m. Thursday, March 23, South Huntington Street, south of East Baltimore Street, Syracuse. Drivers: Grace M. Trafan, 18, North Hickory Street, North Webster, and Tiffany N. Slocum, 35, EMS D18 Lane, Syracuse. Trafan rear-ends Slocum’s vehicle while Slocum was stopped in traffic due …read more.

Kosciusko The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: