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Category: Public Records Archive 2018

WINONA LAKE — A Winona Lake man faces drug charges after police were called to his home to respond to a possible overdose. Curtis T. Click, 30, 1680 E. CR 225S, No. 32, Winona Lake, is charged with possession of a narcotic, a level 6 felony; obstruction of justice, a level 6 felony and possession …read more.

Area Police Reports

September 21, 2018

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 10:02 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, 6400 block West SR 14, Silver Lake. Officers responded to a report of invasion of privacy and criminal mischief. The suspect left prior to officers’ arrival. 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, 9600 block North Sandpoint Drive, Cromwell. Cameron …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — A Warsaw man was arrested after reportedly beating a female subject. Alex Wayne Montileaux, 24, 2981 W. CR 200S, Warsaw, is being charged with domestic battery, a class A misdemeanor; and domestic battery with prior conviction enhancement, a level 6 felony. On June 14, an officer with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department responded …read more.

WARSAW — A South Whitley man was sentenced in Kosciusko County Superior Court 1 on Thursday, Sept. 20, for his role in an attempted retaliation between drug dealers, according to the police report. Jeffery John Walker, 23, 106 N. Maple St., South Whitley, was initially charged with dealing and possessing marijuana as well as armed …read more.

Area Accident Reports

September 21, 2018

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 8:34 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, North CR 300E and East CR 100N, Warsaw. Driver: Bryan D. Williams, 18, Creekwood Lane, Carmel. Williams stated he was turning north on CR 300E when another vehicle with no headlights going south on CR 300E  sideswiped his …read more.

Area Police Reports

September 21, 2018

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 8:53 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, 300 block East Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Angel Reni Wright-McNerlin reported fraud.  2:55 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, 3100 block East Wooster Road, Pierceton. David Vanpelt reported that two shovels and a gas can were taken from his trailer …read more.

Jail Bookings

September 21, 2018

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

KOSCIUSKO — A Columbia City man is facing drug charges after police discovered him passed out in his vehicle at a local gas station. Alexander Vladimir Leo, 25, 106 Mulberry St., Columbia City, is being charged with possession of methamphetamine, a level 6 felony, and possession of paraphernalia, a class C misdemeanor. On Sept. 10, an …read more.

Area Accident Reports

September 20, 2018

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accident: 11:11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, East SR 14, west of South CR 100E, Warsaw. Driver: Amanda N. Guy, 39, South CR 100E, Claypool. Guy was traveling west on SR 14 when her vehicle went off the roadway, striking a property marker. Guy complained …read more.

Jail Bookings

September 20, 2018

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

WARSAW — A Warsaw teenager is being treated like an adult — and not in a good way — based on what court officials say is a pattern of criminal behavior that belies the dependent’s age. Danny Tyler Combs, 17, Warsaw, appeared in Kosciusko County Superior Court 1 on Thursday, Sept. 20, to be sentenced …read more.

WARSAW — A Milford man was ordered to serve most of a 16-year sentence for a sexual relationship he had with a female who was between the ages of 14 and 16 years old. Dylan James Houser, 22, 513 E. Beer Road, Milford, was charged with two counts of sexual misconduct with a minor. He …read more.

Area Police Reports

September 20, 2018

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incident: 7:14 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, 200 block West Main Street, Warsaw. Rodney Brian Espinoza reported striking a deer with his vehicle.  North Webster Officers with the North Webster Police Department investigated the following incident: 7:44 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, 300 block North Main …read more.

Area Accident Reports

September 20, 2018

North Webster Officers with the North Webster Police Department investigated the following accident: 4:26 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, North SR 13, south of East First Street, North Webster. Driver: Angelika S. Weidenbenner, 34, Rutland Court, Winona Lake. While driving south on SR 13, Weidenbenner’s vehicle veered to the right, leaving the roadway and striking a …read more.

Jail Bookings

September 20, 2018

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

Kosciusko County Court News

September 20, 2018

Kosciusko County Judgments Kosciusko County Filings Small Claims The following small claims have been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Joe V. Sutton presiding: Taylor Law Office PC v. Chester Brost, Warsaw, $396.09 Canterburty House Apartments v. Marty Collins, Warsaw, $5,423.06 Hannah Davis, Warsaw, $5,423.06 Glen Ruch DBA v. Danni Comadoll, Warsaw, $5,30232 Jason …read more.

SYRACUSE — A Huntertown man was arrested for drug charges after officers completed a welfare check. Dilraj Maan, 25, 12515 Niblick Landing, Huntertown, is being charged with possession of methamphetamine, a level 6 felony; possession of a syringe, a level 6 felony; and false identity statement, a class A misdemeanor. On Sept. 18, an officer …read more.

Area Police Reports

September 19, 2018

Kosciusko Officers from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 2:02 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, 100 block of EMS D23 Lane, Syracuse. Police responded to the Myron Yoder residence to investigate a fraud on the caller’s credit card. 8:04 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17, 9200 block of East Wizard of Oz Way, Cromwell. Police …read more.

Area Accident Reports

September 19, 2018

Syracuse Officers from the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following accidents: 10:01 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, East Lakeside Drive, Syracuse. Driver: Richard L. Polston, 63, CR 127, New Paris. Polston told police he pulled his vehicle and trailer out of the Oakwood Resort parking lot and did not realize he had struck another vehicle until …read more.

Jail Bookings

September 19, 2018

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

PLYMOUTH — Jeffery Lee Yakimicki, Warsaw, was flown to South Bend Memorial Hospital following an accident at 12:19 a.m. today, Wednesday, Sept. 19, in the 16700 block of Ninth Road, Plymouth. Marshall County Sheriff’s Department reports Yakimicki was westbound on Ninth Road, when he lost control of his 1996 Ford pickup truck. The truck hit …read more.

Woman Run Over By Combine

September 19, 2018

PLYMOUTH — Laurie A. Hayn, 64, was flown to Memorial Hospital, South Bend, after she was run over by a combine. The mishap occurred in a cornfield south of 12447 Peach Road, around 3:13 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18. According to a release by the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, when emergency personnel arrived it was discovered …read more.

MILFORD — Todd A. Wilson, 36, North SR 19 No. 20, Etna Green, sustained several injuries, including a fracture/dislocation to his knee/lower leg after his vehicle crashed into a tree on CR 1350N. The accident was at 9:18 p.m. east of North CR 200W, near Milford. Wilson was flown by Lutheran Air to Lutheran Hospital, Fort …read more.

Area Police Reports

September 19, 2018

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 5:53 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, 12700 block North East Wawasee Drive, Syracuse. Candace C. McCulloch reported her debit card had been fraudulently used. 5:32 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, 300 block East Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Jason R. Siegel reported the theft of a …read more.

Area Accident Reports

September 19, 2018

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 9:18 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, West CR 1350N, east of North CR 200W, Milford. Driver: Todd A. Wilson, 36, North SR 19 20, Etna Green. Wilson was traveling west on CR 1350N when his vehicle veered left, leaving the roadway and striking a …read more.

Jail Bookings

September 19, 2018

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

MILFORD — The driver, and lone occupant of a Chrylser, was air lifted by Lutheran Air to Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, following a one-vehicle crash tonight. The accident was reported at 9:21 p.m. on CR 1350N, east of CR 200W. The driver of the vehicle appeared to have lost control of the vehicle …read more.

Area Police Reports

September 18, 2018

Syracuse Officers from the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following incidents: 2:54 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17, 300 block of North Huntington Street, Syracuse. Police received a fraud report from Charles Christie. 1:46 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17, 300 block of North Huntington Street, Syracuse. Police received a fraud report from Robert Tinkey. 1:52 a.m. Monday, Sept. …read more.

Area Accident Reports

September 18, 2018

Silver Lake Officers from the Silver Lake Police Department investigated the following accident: 3:41 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, SR 15, north of SR 14, Silver Lake. Drivers: Danny L. Stanley, 68, South Edgewater Drive, Silver Lake; Kendra L. Wadkins, 33, West Shutt Avenue, Silver Lake. Stanley told police he was driving his vehicle southbound on …read more.

Jail Bookings

September 18, 2018

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

SYRACUSE — Johnny A. Eppert, 30, North CR 750W, Larwill, was airlifted to a Fort Wayne Hospital following a motorcycle accident Friday, Sept. 14. The accident occurred at 4:50 p.m. on South Huntington Street, 150 feet south of East Pickwick Drive, Syracuse. Eppert suffered a fracture/dislocation to the elbow/lower arm. He was thrown from his …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — A South Bend man was recently arrested after stealing a pickup truck from a local auto repair shop. Coty Michael Haynes, 27, 1412 Carroll St., South Bend, was booked for auto theft. Bond: $5,750 surety and cash. is being charged with auto theft, a level 6 felony. On Aug. 22, an officer with …read more.

Area Police Reports

September 18, 2018

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 10:58 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, 4600 block East Fox Run Drive, Syracuse. Jennifer N. Miller reported fraud. Her debit card was used fraudulently. Value: $500. 10:51 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, 11100 block North CR 150E, Milford. Officers responded to a report of a …read more.

Area Accident Reports

September 18, 2018

Kosciusko  Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 4:07 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17, South SR 15, near South Rosewood Drive, Warsaw. Drivers: Blake K. Luecke, 36, South Packerton Road, Warsaw; and Catherine G. Cooke, 46, Durham Court, Winona Lake. Luecke was traveling north on SR 15 when Cooke began to turn …read more.

Jail Bookings

September 18, 2018

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

MILFORD — A Milford man was arrested after allegedly hitting a female, causing her to sustain a fractured rib. Cory Michale Cole, 19, 602 W. Section St. 212, Milford, is being charged with battery resulting in moderate bodily injury, a level 6 felony; and battery, a class B misdemeanor. On Monday, Aug. 27, an officer …read more.

NEW PARIS — A man and woman from Cromwell were injured in a head on crash Friday evening on US 6, west of CR 11, New Paris. The accident was at 11:33 p.m. Marvin Whitacre, 48, Cromwell, and Jenice Whitacre, 58, Cromwell, were both transported to Elkhart General Hospital following the crash. Marvin Whitacre complained …read more.

Area Police Reports

September 17, 2018

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 9:11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, 100 block of EMS B40E Lane, Leesburg. KCSD responded to a fight in progress.  9:16 a.m. Friday, Sept. 14, 1800 block of East Walnut Street, Warsaw. Nona Packer reported two outside garage lights had been vandalized.  Milford Officers …read more.

Area Accident Reports

September 17, 2018

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accident: 8:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 14, SR 25, south of West CR 250S, Warsaw. Driver: Janet L. Blair, 67, East CR 500N, Leesburg. Blair advised she was traveling eastbound in her vehicle when a deer entered the roadway. Blair swerved to miss the deer, …read more.

WARSAW — A Warsaw woman was arrested after creating a merchandise credit card for a customer and using it to purchase items from Menards. Perla Joceline Ayala, 22, 3762 E. Old Road 30 685, Warsaw, is being charged with two counts of theft. On July 11, an officer with the Warsaw Police Department was dispatched …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — A Warsaw man was sentenced in Kosciusko Circuit Court Monday, Sept. 17, on charges related to a robbery at a gas station in Warsaw.  James Ray Loftis, 36, 512 W. Center St., Warsaw, pleaded guilty to robbery, a level 5 felony. According to the affidavit of probable cause, at 5:31 a.m. Friday, Jan. …read more.

Warsaw Man Faces Drug Charges

September 17, 2018

KOSCIUSKO — A Warsaw man is facing drug charges after a witness reported they saw a gun being handled inside a vehicle. The police responded and discovered drugs. Brett Alan Reffitt, 29, 720 Wexford Plaza, Warsaw, is being charged with possession of methamphetamine, a level 6 felony;  and possession of paraphernalia, a class C misdemeanor. …read more.

SOUTH BEND — The ex-wife of Warsaw’s former street superintendent continues to make headlines for her role in a kickback scheme that police say defrauded the City of Warsaw out of tens of thousands of dollars. Mildred L. Francis, 60, 317 W. Smith St., Warsaw, was sued in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Indiana, …read more.

Area Police Reports

September 17, 2018

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 10:42 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, 200 block EMS T34 Lane, Leesburg. Officers responded to a report of possible home improvement fraud. The caller stated he paid for work that was never completed. Value: $2,000. midnight Saturday, Sept. 15, 2200 block South Cost A …read more.

Area Accident Reports

September 17, 2018

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accident: 1:48 a.m. Monday, Sept. 17, South CR 1200W, near West CR 950S, Akron. Driver: James D. Riddle, 25, West CR 950S, Akron. Riddle was traveling west on West CR 950S when he braked at the last second to stop at a stop sign. …read more.

Jail Bookings

September 17, 2018

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

KOSCIUSKO — A Bourbon man was arrested after he received payment for yard work from a local couple but never completed the work. Eugene R. Gregory, 50, 120 N. Main St. Bourbon, is being charged with home improvement fraud, a level 6 felony. On Aug. 22, an officer with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department met with …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office is requesting your assistance in locating subjects wanted on felony and/or misdemeanor warrants. If you have any information on the whereabouts of these wanted persons, contact the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department at (574) 267-5667. Those shown with no photos do not have photos on file with the …read more.

Area Police Reports

September 15, 2018

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incidents: 11:12 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, 300 block of East Prairie Street, Warsaw. Hayley Marie Reynolds reported criminal mischief.  5:32 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, 2500 block of Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. Taylor Rene Norman reported a Craigslist fraud in the form of a $1,000 Walmart to …read more.

Jail Bookings

September 15, 2018

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

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office is requesting your assistance in locating subjects wanted on felony and/or misdemeanor warrants. If you have any information on the whereabouts of these wanted persons, contact the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department at (574) 267-5667. Those shown with no photos do not have photos on file with the Kosciusko …read more.

Area Police Reports

September 14, 2018

Kosciusko Officers from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: Midnight Friday, Sept. 14, 2400 block of South CR 275E, Warsaw. Police responded to the Jack Quick residence to investigate a criminal trespass. The complainant reported that someone came on his property and killed his cat. 8:06 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, 1600 block …read more.

WARSAW — A Fort Wayne man was arrested after making plans to deal methamphetamine in Warsaw. Nicholas John Himes, 40, 2737 N. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne, is being charged with dealing in methamphetamine, a level 4 felony; possession of methamphetamine, a level 6 felony; and possession of paraphernalia, a class C misdemeanor. On Aug. …read more.

Area Accident Reports

September 14, 2018

Kosciusko Officers from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 5:41 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, North SR 15 and West CR 1350N, Milford. Drivers: Rhonda L. Sturgil Bailey, 47, South Forest Lane, Syracuse; Kevin S. Walker, 55, East Beer Road, Milford; Jennifer L. Guard, 39, Blackstone Court, Nappanee. Police said Sturgil Bailey was …read more.

Jail Bookings

September 14, 2018

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

SYRACUSE — Brittany M. Hendrix, 33, Worthington Street, Portage, was transported to Kosciusko Community Hospital with neck and back pain following a three-vehicle collision this afternoon Friday, Sept. 14. The accident occurred at approximately 1:35 p.m. at Bowser Road and CR 300E. Hendrix was westbound on Bowser Road, in a Buick Century, making a left …read more.

Area Police Reports

September 14, 2018

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 11:31 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, 4200 block of East CR 450N, Leesburg. John L. Slater reported theft of two televisions from his residence. The televisions were valued at approximately $225.  4:02 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10, 4300 block of North Old SR 15, Warsaw. …read more.

Area Accident Reports

September 14, 2018

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accident: 3:27 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, South Packerton Road, south of East CR 400S, Warsaw. Driver: Terry L. Lynch, 77, North CR 300E, Leesburg. Lynch stated he was driving northbound on Packerton Road when he began coughing and believes he may have passed out. …read more.

Jail Bookings

September 14, 2018

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

KOSCIUSKO — A Warsaw woman was sentenced in Kosciusko Superior Court Thursday, Sept. 13, on charges related to a shooting. Jennifer Lynn Hollar, 35, 331 N. Park Ave., Warsaw, pleaded guilty to criminal recklessness armed with a deadly weapon, a level 6 felony. Around 1 a.m. on Oct. 16, 2017, an officer with the Warsaw …read more.

SYRACUSE — Skyler B. Kuta, 22, Syracuse, has been arrested in the hit and run death of Ronald L. Strieby, 70, Syracuse. Strieby was struck by a vehicle, that left the scene around 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11. The accident was on CR 800N and CR 650E, near North Webster. Strieby was riding a bicycle …read more.

MILFORD — Emergency personnel responded Thursday evening, Sept. 13, to a three-vehicle collision at the intersection of CR 1350N and SR 15, north of Milford. According to witnesses at the scene, a driver of a silver Chrysler 200 proceeded into the intersection and was struck by a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck, traveling northbound. Also involved …read more.

SILVER LAKE — Police have arrested a Silver Lake man and are looking for another suspect in connection to a home improvement fraud that cost a 91-year-old woman tens of thousands of dollars and also left her with work that will need to be redone. Chester Leroy Hankey, 46, 46 E. Center St., Silver Lake, is …read more.

Area Accident Reports

September 13, 2018

Kosciusko Officers from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accident: 7:45 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, North CR 700W, north of West CR 400N, Atwood. Driver: Susan R. Frain, 63, North CR 600W, Topeka. Frain told police she was driving her vehicle southbound on CR 700W when a deer entered the roadway. She was …read more.

Jail Bookings

September 13, 2018

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

WARSAW — A Winona Lake woman was arrested with drug charges after officers responded to a report of a drug overdose death at a hospital. Janelle Nicole McClellan, 24, 1202 Wooster Road 68, Winona Lake, is being charged with two counts of conspiring to commit a felony, both level 5 felonies; possession of methamphetamine, a …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — A California man is facing charges after allegedly defrauding a Kosciusko County couple.  Carlo Hamrahi 46, with addresses listed as both 31974 Emerald Lane, Castic, Calif. and 900 S. Figueroa St. Apt. 511, Los Angeles, Calif., is being charged with corrupt business influence, a level 5 felony, and theft, a level 6 felony.  …read more.

Area Police Reports

September 13, 2018

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 2:16 a.m. Monday, Sept. 10, 2100 block South Julian Drive, Warsaw. Ty R. Shepler reported burglary. Items stolen include a firearm, stereo system, and several model cars. Value: $435. 4:57 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, 100 block North Oak St. and West Railroad Avenue, …read more.

Area Accident Reports

September 13, 2018

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 1:58 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, East US 30, north of East CR 250S, Pierceton. Driver: Christopher J. Pezan, 23, East CR 900N, Syracuse. Pezan was traveling west on East US 30 when his vehicle went off the roadway, then appeared to overcorrect. The …read more.

Jail Bookings

September 13, 2018

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

Area Accident Reports

September 12, 2018

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 9:12 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, South CR 700E, north of East CR 650S, Pierceton. Driver: Katie L. Riddle, 16, East CR 750S, Pierceton. Riddle was traveling south on South CR 700E when she noticed a deer standing in the roadway. Riddle was unable …read more.

Jail Bookings

September 12, 2018

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

Area Police Reports

September 12, 2018

Kosciusko Officers from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 11:42 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, 300 block of North Walnut Street, Etna Green. Police responded to Etna Green Electric to investigate a theft report. Police reported theft of electricity with an illegally-installed meter. 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, 7500 block of East CR …read more.

Area Accident Reports

September 12, 2018

Kosciusko Officers from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accident: 1:54 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, CR 175N, Warsaw. Driver: Robert L. Conrad, 62, Chapman Lake Drive, Warsaw. Conrad was driving his vehicle westbound on CR 175N when his vehicle left the roadway and struck a utility sign. Damage up to $2,500. Warsaw Officers …read more.

Jail Bookings

September 12, 2018

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

SYRACUSE — Ronald L. Strieby, North 500E, Syracuse, was killed in a hit and run accident Tuesday evening, Sept. 11. The accident occurred on East CR 800N near CR 650E, south of Syracuse, at 7:55 p.m.. It was his 70th birthday. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Kosciusko County Coroner. Officials with …read more.

WARSAW — A Pierceton man will be relying heavily on the compassion of officials in Whitley County in order to avoid several years behind bars. Steven A. Waid, Jr., 6687 E. Old Road 30, Pierceton, was charged with one count of theft, a Class D felony from a case in 2011, as well as theft, …read more.

Area Police Reports

September 11, 2018

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 6:26 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10, 13400 block North Eastshore Drive, Syracuse. Tammy S. Terry reported theft. Items stolen include cash and a cell phone. Value: $1,200. 8:58 a.m. Monday, Sept. 10, 2000 block West CR 700S, Claypool. Officers completed a citizens’ assist regarding …read more.

Jail Bookings

September 11, 2018

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

WARSAW — A Warsaw man was recently arrested after battering and strangling a female. He then refused to let the female leave and held a gun to her head. Samuel Romero, 32, 1861 N. Vicky Lane, Warsaw, is being charged with criminal confinement, a level 3 felony; intimidation with a deadly weapon, a level 5 …read more.

Area Police Reports

September 11, 2018

North Webster Officers with the North Webster Police Department investigated the following incident: 2:33 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10, 400 block of Epworth Forest Road, North Webster. Katina Ann Deaton reported theft of medication and cash from a vehicle. The value of the stolen items was reported as approximately $55.  Syracuse Officers with the Syracuse Police …read more.

Area Accident Reports

September 11, 2018

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents: 3:51 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10, West Market Street, Warsaw. Driver: Rebecca R. Hendrix, 29, North CR 600W, Etna Green. Hendrix was found unconscious in her vehicle after her vehicle collided with a parked, unoccupied vehicle in the parking lot at Owens Supermarket. Hendrix regained …read more.

Jail Bookings

September 11, 2018

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

KOSCIUSKO — A Claypool woman was sentenced in the Kosciusko Circuit Court Monday, Sept. 10, on charges related to dealing methamphetamine on the property of a local nursing home.  Katlynn Leanne Craft, 19, 9611 South CR 100 E., Claypool, pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine, a level 6 felony.  On April 20, the Kosciusko County …read more.

Area Police Reports

September 10, 2018

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 3:20 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, 9400 block of North SR 19, Etna Green. KCSD investigated a report of battery.  11:04 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, 1700 block of South Meadow Drive, Warsaw. KCSD responded to report of a prowler.  6:42 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, …read more.

Area Accident Reports

September 10, 2018

North Webster Officers with the North Webster Police Department investigated the following accident: 10:10 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, North Syracuse-Webster Road, west of North CR 700E, North Webster. Driver: Sharon D. Sitton. 20, Commercial Street, Roanoke. Sitton advised she misjudged a curve in the road, over-corrected and lost control of her vehicle. The vehicle went …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — A Warsaw man was sentenced in Kosciusko Circuit Court Monday, Sept. 10, on charges related to an incident in 2017 when officers located over 90 grams of marijuana, cocaine and 11 firearms at his residence.  Enrique Manuel Ramos, Warsaw, pleaded guilty to dealing marijuana in excess of 30 grams and maintaining a common …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — At the Kosciusko Circuit Court Monday, Sept. 10, an Akron woman was sentenced to seven years at the Indiana Department of Corrections.  Jodean Marie Neher, 49, 7342 West CR 1150S, Akron, was found guilty of dealing methamphetamine, a level 4 felony, and possession of a narcotic drug, a level 6 felony.  According to …read more.

SYRACUSE — Keith E. Welty, 70, Syracuse, suffered injuries to his leg after being struck by a vehicle early Saturday morning, Sept. 8, in Syracuse. The accident occurred at 5:52 a.m. at West Main Street and North Huntington Street. Welty was taken to Goshen General Hospital by Turkey Creek Township Fire Territory. The dog he …read more.

SYRACUSE — A stolen vehicle was left on the railroad tracks in Syracuse and then struck by an eastbound CSX train. The accident was reported at 3:39 a.m. Saturday, at the railroad crossing at North Oak Street and West Railroad Avenue. No one was injured. Syracuse Police were notified by CSX officials of the accident. …read more.

Area Police Reports

September 10, 2018

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 5:08 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, 9700 block East Bald Eagle Drive, Cromwell. Judy L. Hall reported the theft of a water heater. Value: $324. 4:12 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, 7600 block North CR 600E, Syracuse. Logan M. Robbins and Holle’s Salvage reported auto …read more.

Area Accident Reports

September 10, 2018

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 5 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, South County Farm Road, south of East CR 600S, Claypool. Driver: Kelsey Wertenberger, 25, North Rebecca Street, Claypool. Wertenberger was traveling south on County Farm Road when she struck a raccoon. Damage up to $2,500. 8:15 p.m. Saturday, …read more.

Jail Bookings

September 10, 2018

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

PIERCETON — Kosciusko County officials are currently investigating a motor vehicle traffic crash on SR 13 near CR 200N in Kosciusko County that killed a Bremen man on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 8. James R. Ernsberger, 52, of Bremen, sustained multiple head and neck injuries from the single-vehicle crash. Kosciusko County sheriff’s deputies and emergency personnel …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office is requesting your assistance in locating subjects wanted on felony and/or misdemeanor warrants. If you have any information on the whereabouts of these wanted persons, contact the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department at (574) 267-5667. Those shown with no photos do not have photos on file with the …read more.

Jail Bookings

September 8, 2018

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

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office is requesting your assistance in locating subjects wanted on felony and/or misdemeanor warrants. If you have any information on the whereabouts of these wanted persons, contact the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department at (574) 267-5667. Those shown with no photos do not have photos on file with the …read more.

SYRACUSE — An Elkhart man was arrested after an officer witnessed him dealing methamphetamine. Timothy Ryan Thompson, 41, 1007 Bower St., Elkhart, is being charged with dealing methamphetamine, a level 4 felony, and possession of methamphetamine, a level 6 felony. On May 8, an officer with the Syracuse Police Department witnessed Thompson dealing approximately 4.7 …read more.

Area Police Reports

September 7, 2018

Kosciusko Officers from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 11:37 a.m. Friday, Sept. 7, 300 block of South Main Street, Leesburg. Police responded to the Shirley Fuller residence to investigate a report of check fraud. 4:04 p.m. Monday, Sept. 3, 4400 block of North CR 850E, Leesburg. Police were called to an …read more.

Area Accident reports

September 7, 2018

Kosciusko Officers from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 12:34 a.m. Friday, Sept. 7, West CR 200S, west of South CR 450W, Warsaw. Driver: Kylie A. Rick, 18, Manor Avenue, Elkhart. Rick told police she was driving her vehicle westbound on CR 200S when a deer entered the roadway. She was unable …read more.

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