CLAYPOOL – A tractor-trailer loaded with beans has overturned on SR 15 near CR 700S this morning. The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office says the highway is temporarily closed. The accident damaged some utility poles, causing a power outage. No injuries were reported.

CLAYPOOL — Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the officials in Claypool will limit town office activity to official business only beginning Thursday, March 19, until further notice. Utility customers can still use the drop box located at the clerk’s office. Any questions or concerns, call the following numbers: Clerk: (574) 566-2910 Police: (574) 566-2912 Utilities: …read more.

CLAYPOOL — Beachler’s Sugar Bush, at 9569 S. CR 600E, Claypool, will celebrate Indiana Maple Weekend from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 14. The public is encouraged to attend. The event is a chance to see how maple syrup is made while learning how to tap a tree and using an old-fashioned crosscut …read more.

CLAYPOOL — A Claypool man was recently arrested after beating a man and threatening to kill him while asking if he was adopted. Joe Lewis Rose, Jr., 54, 105 E. Section St., Claypool, is charged with domestic battery resulting in serious bodily injury, a level 5 felony; possession of methamphetamine, a level 6 felony; and …read more.

Claypool Officers with the Claypool Police Department investigated the following accident: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5, East SR 14, east of CR 100E, Silver Lake. Driver: Kathryn L. Snyder, 78, West Section Street, Claypool. Snyder was traveling west on SR 14 when a deer entered the roadway. Snyder was uninjured in the collision. Damage up …read more.

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

Kosciusko County The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail:   Elkhart County The following people were booked in the Elkhart County Correctional Facility: Fulton County The following people were booked in the Fulton County Jail: Noble County The following person was booked in the Noble County Jail: Whitley County The following people …read more.

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents: 9:10 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, East SR 14 near South Packerton Road, Claypool. Drivers: Trenton J. Parker, 19, East Sara Drive, Winona Lake; and Rosann I. Brubaker, 59, South SR 13 22, North Manchester. Parker proceeded into the intersection, causing a right …read more.

WARSAW — Four local women are facing criminal charges after a drug bust at a Warsaw residence. Sheri Alice Courson, 58, 1118 E. Clark St., Warsaw, is charged with dealing in methamphetamine, a level 2 felony; possession of methamphetamine, a level 4 felony; maintaining a common nuisance, a level 6 felony; possession of marijuana, a …read more.

WARSAW — Shortly after 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29, Lutheran EMS and Plain Township (Leesburg) Fire Department were called to the 5000 block of SR 15 North to a three-vehicle accident.  The accident occurred near Wihebrink Landscape Management and appeared to involve a car, a van or SUV and a truck. An official at the …read more.

Travis Wayne Tillotson WARSAW — A Claypool man received a suspended sentence after failing to report that his stepson had been severely abused. Travis Wayne Tillotson, 39, 1359 W. CR 800S, Claypool, was charged with neglect of a dependent, a level 6 felony. He was sentenced in Kosciusko Superior Court 1 on Thursday, Feb. 27. …read more.

WARSAW — A Claypool man will serve two years in jail after battering a woman on two occasions. In the first case, Dyrell Aaron Kreis, 40, 3211 W. CR 700S, was charged with domestic battery, a class A misdemeanor. He was found guilty in December 2014 but was back in court regarding this case due …read more.

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

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following incidents: 4:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21, 9500 block East Adams Road, Pierceton. Anthony W. Pollard, Jr. reported burglary. 4:57 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, 6100 block East CR 400S, Pierceton. Rick J. See reported theft. Items stolen include a shotgun. Value: $1,315. 10:46 a.m. …read more.

CLAYPOOL — Driving south along SR 15S, it’s hard not to notice two new large structures near the road at the Louis Dreyfus Company’s Claypool facility. According to Louis Dreyfus Commercial Manager Jeremy Mullins, the two “gigantic” Quonset will be used for soybean storage. The Quonset huts are “just a means to provide more services …read more.

CLAYPOOL — Claypool resident Penelopy Wagley addressed the Claypool Town Council on Tuesday, Feb. 18, regarding the town helping to fund a senior fitness program. A local 3B Exercise group is being proposed, with the three B’s representing body, brain and belief. The group would be those ages 55 and older. “The body portion would …read more.

CLAYPOOL – Town officials in Claypool are now officially exploring the idea of selling its water system to Indiana American Water – the same company that provides service to Warsaw and part of Winona Lake. The Claypool water system has some looming repairs that are needed, and sale of the utility could provide a nest …read more.

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents: 6:50 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, West Old Road 30 near North CR 350W, Warsaw. Driver: Alma G. Franco De Gutierrez, West CR 250S 4, Warsaw. De Gutierrez’s vehicle collided with a deer. Damages up to $2,500. 5:16 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, West …read more.

CLAYPOOL — The town of Claypool will hold a special meeting at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, regarding the purchase and financing of new town vehicles, as well as an upcoming wastewater project. The meeting will take place at the town barn, located at 408 S. Graceland Ave., Claypool. It is open to the public.

WARSAW — Mayor Joe Thallemer provided updates on several projects related to railroad and highway safety at the Board of Public Works and Safety Meeting on Friday, Feb. 7. The two of the three projects will collectively span from late February to early November of this year, with the third expected to start in the …read more.

Claypool Officers with the Claypool Police Department investigated the following incident: 11:25 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, 300 block South Main St., Claypool. Officers investigated a report of intimidation.   Syracuse Officers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following incidents: 11:13 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, 500 block Prairie Drive, Syracuse. A representative for Bayview Estates …read more.

Claypool Officers with the Claypool Police Department investigated the following accident: 6:18 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, East US 30, east of East Van Ness Road, Pierceton. Driver: Thomas A. Marsh, 70, Heritage Lane, Mount Vernon, OH. Marsh was traveling east on US 30 when his vehicle went off the roadway, rolling down the south side …read more.

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

CLAYPOOL — Several local organizations and Claypool residents gathered for a discussion on childcare in the Claypool and Silver Lake area on Thursday, Jan. 23. The meeting, which was held at Claypool Elementary School, focused on the funding required to create a childcare space within the school itself, as well as the overall need and …read more.

CLAYPOOL — Sherry Searles, LaunchPad director, addressed the Claypool Town Council on Tuesday, Jan. 21, regarding a meeting that will explore the possibility of establishing a childcare center at Claypool Elementary School. LaunchPad is the Child Care and Early Learning Coalition that was created to help solve the childcare crisis in Kosciusko County. There will …read more.

WARSAW — A Fort Wayne woman was arrested for dealing marijuana after she was involved in an attempted robbery in October 2019. Holly Nicole Adams, 18, 2805 Greenbriar Drive, Fort Wayne, is charged with dealing in marijuana in an amount in excess of 30 grams, a level 6 felony; possession of marijuana, a class B …read more.

CLAYPOOL — The Claypool Lions Club will be holding a fish and tenderloin fry from noon to 4 p.m., or until sold out, on Saturday, Jan. 18. It is carry-out only. Side dishes will also be available in pints. Proceeds from the fry will be used for numerous community and Lions International projects. Food will …read more.

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following incidents: 10:23 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, 10600 block North SR 13, Syracuse. A representative for South Shore Golf Course reported burglary. 12:05 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, 2100 block North CR 875W, Etna Green. Officers investigated a report of battery. 2:52 p.m. Friday, Jan. …read more.

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following accidents: 1:38 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, East CR 1300N near North CR 175E, Warsaw. Driver: Jonathan M. Miller, 31, East Lake View Avenue 3, Syracuse. Miller was driving his vehicle when a deer entered the roadway. Damages up to $2,500. 11:31 p.m. …read more.

WARSAW – A minivan left the road on SR 15S near CR 400S Wednesday morning. The accident happened shortly before 9 a.m. The GMC mini-van sustained heavy damage on the passenger side. It was unclear why the driver left the road and came to rest on the west side of the highway and whether there …read more.

CLAYPOOL — The Claypool Police Department acted upon a tip provided by NET 43 in regards to the possible dealing of methamphetamine at 405 S. Graceland Ave., Claypool.  With the information provided, the Claypool Police Department initiated a narcotics investigation. Throughout the course of the investigation, evidence was obtained that led to the issuance of a …read more.

Betty J. Byrer,  77, Claypool, passed away at 5:43 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, in Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw. Betty was born on Dec. 31, 1942, to  Lawrence and Alice (Cunningham) Warner in Claypool.  Betty is survived by children, Danny and (Patricia) Warner, Claypool, Glen and (Ruby) Patrick, Claypool, Rhonda (Kevin) Banghart, Claypool, …read more.

Editor’s Note: The following article has been edited to clarify the involvement of the Claypool Police Department and the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office. The Claypool Police Department conducted the investigation, based on a tip provided by NET 43.  CLAYPOOL — Five people were arrested last month following a NET 43 tip that led to the discovery …read more.

NAPPANEE — The mother and stepfather who were arrested in April 2018 after failing to report their child had been severely abused, have pled guilty. Rune Star Springer, 26, 9872 E. King Arthur Trail, Cromwell, is charged with neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury, a level 3 felony. Springer entered a guilty …read more.

SIDNEY — A Warsaw woman was taken to the hospital for minor injuries after her vehicle left the roadway and overturned. At 10:59 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an overturned vehicle on South SR 13, south of East CR 850S, Warsaw. Teal M. Stamper, …read more.

Kosciusko County The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: Fulton County The following person was booked in the Fulton County Jail: Elkhart County The following person was booked in the Elkhart County Corrections Facility: Whitley County The following people were booked in the Whitley County Jail:

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following accident: 1:40 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, North CR 300W near West CR 400N, Warsaw. Driver: Jacob A. Kratzch, 20, South Sandal Court, Warsaw. Kratzch’s vehicle left the roadway and rolled over after his southbound vehicle struck a utility pole and fence post. …read more.

Claypool Officers with the Claypool Police Department responded to the following accident: 8:50 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, West CR 100S near South Zimmer Road, Warsaw. Driver: Mario A. Lopez, 54, South Union Street, Warsaw. Lopez lost control of his vehicle on the snow and ice-covered roadway causing his vehicle to leave the roadway into a …read more.

Claypool Officers with the Claypool Police Department investigated the following accident: 10:57 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, Beaver Dam Road, Claypool. Driver: Teresa D. Banghart, 53, West CR 800S, Claypool. Banghart said she fell asleep while driving. Her vehicle struck a stop sign. Damage up to $10,000.  Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office …read more.

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents: 9:51 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 26, South SR 13, south of East CR 1250S, Warsaw. Drivers: Luis A. Gomez, 59, Rio Vista Drive, Fort Wayne; and Steven G. Sanders, 40, Stratton Road, Fort Wayne. Gomez was traveling south on SR 13 when he …read more.

Claypool Officers with the Claypool Police Department investigated the following incident: 2:55 p.m. Saturday, Dc. 21, 200 block East Section St., Claypool. Officers investigated a report of a violation of a no-contact order.   North Webster Officers with the North Webster Police Department investigated the following incident: 1:32 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, 300 block North …read more.

Fulton County The following person was booked in the Fulton County Jail: Elkhart County The following person was booked in the Elkhart County Corrections Facility: Whitley County The following people were booked in the Whitley County Jail:

CLAYPOOL — Claypool Fire Chief Bob Haines has retired after 37 years of fire service. Haines started his fire service career with Winona Lake Fire Department in 1982. In 1985, at the age of 23, he moved to Tippecanoe and became chief at Tippecanoe Fire Department until he moved to Etna Green Fire Department in …read more.

CLAYPOOL — The Claypool Town Council amended a downtown parking ordinance and moved to raise rates for trash pickup on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Council members voted to amend a March 2015 ordinance regarding downtown parking in Claypool. The amendment says parking will no longer be limited to business parking only on South Main Street between …read more.

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following accidents: 9:20 a.m. Monday, Dec. 16, East Stanton Road near EMS T25 Lane, Warsaw. Driver: Brandi L. Berry, 33, North Highland Lane, Leesburg. Berry’s vehicle ran off the roadway and collided with a NIPSCO pole and a street sign. Damages up to …read more.

CLAYPOOL — A local man was recently arrested after allegedly battering a child and a woman. Cameron Don Beliles, 24, 206 E. Section St., Claypool; also showing an address of 920 Anchorage Road Lot 52, Warsaw; is charged with domestic battery to a person less than 14 years of age by a person at least …read more.

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following incidents: 3:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 9, 3600 block North Barbee Road, Warsaw. Officers investigated a report of a protective order violation. 1:37 a.m. Monday, Dec. 9, 200 block South Wray St., Atwood. Officers investigated a report of a fight. 5:38 p.m. Sunday, Dec. …read more.

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following incidents: 12:51 a.m. Friday, Dec 6, 8000 block South CR 500W, Claypool. Travis Edwards reported the theft of a firearm valued at $900. Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incident: 9:12 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, 3300 block Lake City …read more.

WARSAW — A Claypool man was recently arrested after an officer searched him and discovered methamphetamine residue. Arthur Crit Martin, 32, 5381 W. Turner Road, Claypool, is charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of a syringe, level 6 felonies; and possession of paraphernalia, a class C misdemeanor. On Nov. 16, an officer with the …read more.

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents: 9:24 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, East CR 500N, east of East CR 750E, North Webster. Driver: Laymon E. Shepherd, 43, North Wilson Lake Road, Columbia City. Shepherd was traveling east on CR 500N when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to …read more.

WARSAW — All local government offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 28-29, in observance of Thanksgiving, but how does that affect local trash pickup? InkFreenews checked with Warsaw and ten towns in Kosciusko County and below are their plans for trash pickup: Claypool – Trash pickup will not be affected. Etna Green – …read more.

CLAYPOOL — The Claypool Town Council continued a discussion on parking issues during its meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 19. During the council’s regular October meeting, resident Jamie Archer addressed council members on parking issues on Main Street. Archer said four parking spaces at the end of the street had no signage that stated no general …read more.

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

WARSAW — Almost all local government offices will be closed Monday in observance of Veterans Day. Offices that will be closed include Kosciusko County, the city of Warsaw, and the towns of Winona Lake, Mentone, Milford, Pierceton, Silver Lake, Claypool, Etna Green and Syracuse. Leesburg town government will be open. The US Post offices are …read more.

Towns with races: Claypool Libertarian Patricia Warner captured two-thirds of the vote (66.6 to 33.3) and defeated Democrat Charlotte Lindley in the race for clerk-treasurer. Republican Benny Stage, Jr. defeated Democrat Niki Miller, 65.1 to 34.8, for the north district seat. Other candidates on the ballot included Democrat Elizabeth Heiman and Republican Eugene Warner. They …read more.

WARSAW — A handful of towns will host elections on Tuesday, Nov. 5, and here’s a look at a rundown of contests: In Warsaw, four city council seats are up for grabs. Those include the following contests: In District 1, incumbent Republican Jeff Grose will face Democrat Sarah McNeal Strahan-Lenfestey; In District 2, Republican Josh …read more.

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

CLAYPOOL — Two candidates are on the general election ballot this year for Claypool Town Council clerk-treasurer; there are also two candidates for the town council’s north district seat. Charlotte L. Lindley (D) and incumbent Patricia Warner (L) are on the ballot for clerk-treasurer. Benny R. Stage, Jr. (R) and incumbent Niki L. Miller (D) …read more.

MILFORD — One person was transported to an area hospital following a two-vehicle crash at SR 15 and CR 900N today, Wednesday, Oct. 30. The collision was at approximately 11:15 a.m. According to the Indiana State Police, Shawn Bradley, 48, Syracuse, was westbound on CR 900N in a Ford F150 truck and failed to see …read more.

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following incidents: 1:03 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 3300 block East CR 700S, Claypool. Officers investigated a report of theft and a protective order violation. 10:40 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 200 block West School St., Leesburg. Dollar General reported theft. 4:43 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, …read more.

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents: 8:01 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, North Fox Farm Road, near North CR 150W, Warsaw. Drivers: Matthew D. Tedesco, 25, East Deerwood Court, Warsaw; and Lee M. Wahl, 40, Country Club Road, Warsaw. Tedesco was traveling south on CR 150 when he pulled …read more.

CLAYPOOL — At about 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, Burket Fire Department and Four Way EMS were called to the scene of a two-vehicle accident. The head-on collision occurred on South CR 450W, north of West CR 525S, Claypool. According to dispatch reports, two people were taken to the hospital for injuries sustained in the …read more.

Claypool Officers with the Claypool Police Department responded to the following accident: 5:51 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, West SR 25 near South CR 1000W, Mentone. Driver: Christie R. Williamson, 52, West CR 900S, Akron. Williamson was driving east on SR 25 when a deer entered the roadway. Damages up to $5,000. Warsaw Officers with the …read more.

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following incidents: 3:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, 600 block East CR 900S, Claypool. Jordan C. Roberts reported theft. Value: $306. 7:12 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, 4100 block South SR 15 and CR 550S, Warsaw. Jason K. Parker reported found property.   Warsaw Officers with …read more.

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

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following incidents: 3:01 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, 100 block EMS W29 Lane, North Webster. Julie A. Fouts reported burglary. A pressure washer was stolen. Value: $300. 4:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, 8200 block East US 30, Pierceton. Nicole A. Wetli reported theft. Value: $236.37. …read more.

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

Payton Slaymaker CLAYPOOL — A movie night fundraiser is being held from 6:30-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, for Payton Slaymaker, who has been diagnosed with a rare brain tumor. To help the family out, an outdoor movie night will be played on a movie screen at the Claypool Elementary School soccer field.  Admission is $4 …read more.

Claypool Officers with the Claypool Police Department investigated the following accident: 8:29 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, South SR 15, near Hill Lake Road, Claypool. Driver: Trent A. Ptak, 46, North Rangeline Road, Huntington. Ptak was traveling north on SR 15 when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $2,500.   Kosciusko Officers with the …read more.

WARSAW — A Claypool man was sentenced in Kosciusko Superior CourtOne Thursday, Sept. 26, to three years at the Indiana Department of Corrections after molesting a child. Vincent Corey Banks, 56, 4873 E. SR 14, Claypool, was charged with child molesting, a class C felony. A vicarious sexual gratification charge was dismissed as part of …read more.

WARSAW — A Claypool man was booked for theft after allegedly taking money from an ex-girlfriend’s safe. Gavin Ryan Heckaman, 28, 5678 South CR 200W,  Claypool, was charged with one count of theft, a level 6 felony, and an additional count of theft, a class A misdemeanor. According to the affidavit of probable cause, on …read more.

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following incidents: 11:13 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, 1500 block North CR 300E, Warsaw. Jeffrey D. Smith reported debit card fraud. Value: $520.68. 5:12 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, 200 block West Elm St., Pierceton. Bryan E. Frush reported criminal mischief to a vehicle. 4:45 p.m. …read more.

CLAYPOOL — The Claypool Town Council voted to alleviate the deputy marshal position during its meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Council President Niki Miller said the reason for the position’s removal is due to the town’s need for a full-time employee in the utility and street department. “[Clerk-Treasurer] Pat and I met with the State …read more.

CLAYPOOL — The Claypool Lions Club will have a fish fry from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., or until sold out, on Saturday, Sept. 21. Fish are $10 per pound and tenderloins are $8 per pound. It is a carry-out event only at the Lions Club building on Railroad Street in Claypool. Salads, baked beans and …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents: 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10. South CR 100W, east of West CR 900S, Claypool. Driver: Carla Wagoner, 64, River Cove Lane, North Manchester. Wagoner was traveling east on West CR 900S when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $5,000. 8:04 p.m. …read more.

SILVER LAKE — A local man was recently arrested after allegedly battering a woman despite a no-contact order established against him. Jacob Isaiah Craft, 26, 4630 S. CR 500E, Warsaw; also showing an address of 7647 W. Swick Road, Claypool; is charged with domestic battery in the presence of a child under 16, a level …read more.

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

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

MILFORD — A single vehicle collision at First and SR 15 (Higbee Street) in Milford, has shut down traffic from Catherine Street south to CR 1150N., until NIPSCO crews arrive and replace a utility pole broken off at the base and dangerously learning to the north. The accident occurred at approximately 1:51 p.m. today, Monday, …read more.

CLAYPOOL — A Claypool man is facing 10 charges in two separate theft cases. Josiah James Shively, 34, 201 S. Church St., Claypool, is being charged with five counts of theft, all count A misdemeanors; sentence enhancement theft, a level 6 felony; and four counts of theft with a prior conviction, all level 6 felonies.  …read more.

Kosciusko The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: Fulton The following people were booked in the Fulton County Jail: Elkhart The following people were booked in the Elkhart County Correctional Facility: Marshall The following people were booked in the Marshall County Jail:

CLAYPOOL — A Claypool man is facing five criminal charges after an incident in July that resulted in a law enforcement officer being kicked in the chest. Joshua Bryan Puckett, 35, 8556 S. Yellow View Lane, Claypool, is being charged with battery to a law enforcement officer, a level 6 felony; criminal confinement, a level …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents: 6:24 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, 7446 S. Caldwell Lake Drive, Claypool. Driver: Chase J. Heltzel, 24, North Dolan Drive 1, Syracuse. Heltzel was traveling south on Caldwell Lake Drive when his vehicle left the roadway and struck a utility pole. It is believed …read more.

  SILVER LAKE — Several fire departments responded to a residential fire just north of the southern Kosciusko County border. At approximately 11:50 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, Silver Lake Fire Department was called to a house fire at 5138 W. CR 1300S, Silver Lake. Soon after the initial call came out, Silver Lake Fire Department …read more.

WARSAW — A benefit fundraiser will be held from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, for an 8-year-old Claypool girl battling cancer. Payton Slaymaker was recently diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, also known as a DIPG.  The event will be held at Warsaw Family Worship Center, located at 1250 Husky Trail, Warsaw. The …read more.

Claypool Officers with the Claypool Police Department investigated the following accident: 4:45 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, West CR 1200S, west of Peru Road, Silver Lake. Drivers: Rose M. Howell, 59, West Warren Avenue, Silver Lake; and Macallister R. Yarnelle, 20, West CR 1200S, Silver Lake. Howell was traveling east on CR 1200S when her vehicle …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following incidents: 10:10 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, 300 block East Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Officers responded to a report of a fight. 9:53 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, 8600 block South Yellow View Lane, Claypool. Boyd H. Gillem reported the theft of a pontoon. Value: $1,800. …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Republicans in four towns in Kosciusko County will need to conduct political conventions this summer to reduce the number of candidates appearing on the general election ballot to the maximum allowed by state law. Seven towns with populations of less than 3,500 — Claypool, Etna Green, Pierceton, Leesburg, North Webster, Mentone and Silver …read more.

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WARSAW — Seven people were recently arrested after officers responded to a report of an underage drinking party in Warsaw earlier in July. Dane Jackson Stookey, 20, 28 Trailside Drive, Winona Lake; Rachel Marie McDonald, 18, 340 E. Levi Lee Road 170, Warsaw; Coby Jackson Cornelius, 19, 1209 E. CR 700S, Claypool; Kray Jacob Menzie, …read more.

CLAYPOOL — A man who lived through the Great Depression, fought in the Pacific Theater during World War II and was once scouted by reps for the Philadelphia Phillies is retired and living in a house on the west edge of Claypool.  Donald Shively was born March 6, 1922, in Burket, to Ernest and Hazel …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents: 1:10 p.m. Friday, July 19, South SR 15, north of West CR 600S, Claypool. Drivers: Caitlynne R. Bradley, 23, Lakeland Drive, Warsaw; and Linda S. Crooks, 67, North Maple Drive, Warsaw. Both Bradley and Crooks were traveling north on SR 15 when Crooks …read more.

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CLAYPOOL — An Akron man was arrested after an officer who made a traffice sgtop discovered heroin and a syringe in the vehicle. Shane Wesley Hallstrom, 25, 13520 E. SR 114, Akron, is being charged with possession of a narcotic drug and possession of a syringe, level 6 felonies; possession of paraphernalia, a class C …read more.

*WARNING: The following article contains information that may not be suitable for all readers.* KOSCIUSKO — More details have been released on a child molesting case involving Vincent Corey Banks, 56, 4873 E. SR 14, Claypool. Banks is being charged with child molesting and vicarious sexual gratification, both Class C felonies. The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s …read more.

CLAYPOOL — The Claypool Town Council approved installations of an entrance sign and a storage shed at Claypool Mobile Home Park during its meeting on Tuesday, July 16. Joe Nelson, an owner of the mobile home park, was present at the meeting to discuss the installations with the town council. “I’m looking at having a …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — A Claypool man was arrested after allegedly battering a woman. Dyrell Aaron Kreis, 39, 3211 W. CR 700S, Claypool, is being charged with domestic battery, a class A misdemeanor; and domestic battery with a prior conviction, a level 6 felony. On June 27, an officer with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office visited a …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following incidents: 10:42 p.m. Sunday, July 14, 5600 block South Woodland Lane, Warsaw. Sarah A. Gray reported the theft of keys. Value: $25.           8:13 p.m. Sunday, July 14, 11500 block North SR 13, Syracuse. Lakin L. Jackson reported fraud. Value: …read more.

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

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents: 9:17 a.m. Friday, July 12, East CR 700S, west of South CR 300E, Claypool. Driver: Natalie I. Francis, 36, North Hickory Street, Claypool. Francis was traveling east on CR 700S when a deer entered the roadway. This caused Francis’ vehicle to leave the …read more.