A Warsaw woman was given a 20-year sentence in Kosciusko County Circuit Court Monday, July 6, for dealing methamphetamine.

A Warsaw man who deliberately struck a bicyclist with his car last year will serve a split sentence.

A Warsaw man received a 20-year prison sentence Monday, May 18.

KOSCIUSKO — A Warsaw man received a 27-month sentence in Kosciusko Circuit Court Monday, March 18; however, two of the sentences will be served concurrently, meaning his time behind bars will be reduced to 18 months. Kevin Daniel Gibson, 32, 3699 N. Greenwood Drive, Warsaw, pleaded guilty to three charges in two different cases. In …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — A Georgia woman who tried to get fraudulent prescriptions filled at the Warsaw Walmart Pharmacy was sentenced to 120 days in the Kosciusko County Jail Monday, March 18, in Kosciusko Circuit Court. Veronica Watkins, 22, 185 E. Broad St. E., Winder, Ga., pleaded guilty to acquiring a controlled substance by fraud (attempt), a …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — A Winamac man was sentenced in the Kosciusko Circuit Court Monday, July 2, following an incident in March where Warsaw police responded to a report of a suspected impaired driver in the CVS parking lot. Charles Edward Braun, 32, 4643 West CR 200N, Winamac, was found guilty of possession of a narcotic drug, …read more.

WARSAW — A Mentone woman was sentenced in Kosciusko Circuit Court Monday, April 30, after being arrested in August on drug charges.  Bethany Ann Moore, 28, 306 S. Franklin St., Mentone, was found guilty of unlawful possession of a syringe, a level 6 felony.  Court documents show that police were called to the Franklin Street …read more.

George Bolden WARSAW — A Michigan man was sentenced in Kosciusko Circuit Court Monday, April 30, on charges related to a 2015 incident that resulted in four people being arrested. On March 21, 2015, Warsaw police responded to a complaint regarding a strong smell of marijuana coming from a room at the Deluxe Inn.  According …read more.

WARSAW — A Warsaw man was sentenced in two separate cases Monday, April 30, in Kosciusko Circuit Court. In 43C01-1801-F6-000071, Miguel Raymond Castro, 24, 501 N. Harrison St., Warsaw, pleaded guilty to charges of count I possession of methamphetamine, a level 6 felony; count II resisting law enforcement, a level 6 felony; and count III driving …read more.

WARSAW — An Elkhart woman was sentenced in Kosciusko Circuit Court Thursday, April 19, after her involvement in dealing methamphetamine. Guadalupe Garcia, 23, 135 West Garfield Ave., Elkhart, was found guilty of possession of methamphetamine and conspiracy to commit dealing methamphetamine, both level 4 felonies; and failure to appear, a level 6 felony.  She was …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — A North Manchester man was sentenced on charges of possession of methamphetamine and false informing Monday, March 12, in the Kosciusko Circuit Court. Brandon R. L. Goins, 32, 107 N. River Road, North Manchester, was found guilty on charges of possession of methamphetamine, a level 6 felony, and false informing, a class B misdemeanor. …read more.

SYRACUSE — A Syracuse man was sentenced in Kosciusko Circuit Court Monday morning, March 12, on charges related to his arrest in August 2017. Jason Michael Thorn, 33, 206 E. Lynwood Drive, No. 2, Syracuse, was sentenced for two counts of possession of methamphetamine, failure to appear, and unlawful possession of a syringe; all level …read more.

WARSAW — A Warsaw woman was sentenced today, Feb. 26, in Kosciusko County Circuit Court, after stabbing a male with a kitchen knife in July 2017. Kristin Alexandra Castillo, 23, 705 East Market Street, Warsaw, was found guilty of battery resulting in moderate bodily injury, a level 6 felony. According to the affidavit of probable …read more.

WARSAW — A Warsaw man was sentenced in Kosciusko Superior 1 Court today, Dec. 21, on charges of child solicitation, a level 5 felony. Rodney Lynn Mock, 10 Henderson Drive, Warsaw, was charged with solicitation of a child between 14 and 16 years of age after an incident that occurred when two minors spent the …read more.

Jesus Orlando Menchaca WARSAW — A Warsaw man was sentenced in Kosciusko Superior 1 Court Thursday, Sept. 28, on charges of disorderly conduct and battery. Jesus Orlando Menchaca, 26, 507 N. Park Ave., Warsaw, pleaded guilty to charges of count III disorderly conduct and count IV battery, both class B misdemeanors. The charges resulted from …read more.

  Ronald Thomas Miller WARSAW — A Leesburg man was sentenced in Kosciusko Superior 1 Court Thursday, Sept. 28, on charges of fraud, money laundering and theft. Ronald Thomas Miller, 54, 6806 E. May Lane, Leesburg, was originally charged in February with securities fraud, a class C felony; corrupt business influence, a class C felony; money …read more.

SOUTHPORT — Christmas came early for a 3 year old in Southport.

ELKHART COUNTY — A horrifying case of alleged child abuse by a babysitter is being investigated in Elkhart County.

By BECKY BROWER Communication Services, Syracuse Public Library SYRACUSE — Books for the annual community book read may be picked up at the Syracuse Library. The books are unabridged Edgar Allen Poe stories and poems with notes and commentary to help the modern reader understand Poe’s intentions and his place in the history of literature. …read more.

WARSAW — A Syracuse woman was sentenced on Friday, Jan. 29, in the Kosciusko County Circuit Court for the reckless homicide of her 12-year-old son. The sentencing occurred over a year after Skyler Spore, 12, 202 W. Washington St., Syracuse, was found deceased in his home as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning from generators running …read more.

The following people were sentenced in a Kosciusko County court: Dec. 14 Jason Lee Finch, 42, 3243 Deerfield Path, Warsaw. Sentenced for forgery. He was sentenced to three years in the Indiana Department of Corrections. Rodney Scott Duzan, 48, 3966 N. Blue Heron Dr., Warsaw. Sentenced for operating while intoxicated. He was sentenced to 18 …read more.

NORTH MANCHESTER — A toddler, seat belted in the front passenger seat, suffered severe facial and head lacerations following a two-vehicle accident at 8:26 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24. The accident was on SR 114 at the intersection of Ogden Road.

The following people were recently sentenced in a Kosciusko County court: Nov. 10 Brandon Jeffery Stone, 43, 6650 Twig Place, Indianapolis, sentenced for operating while intoxicated. He was sentenced to 60 days in the Kosciusko County Jail. His driver’s license was suspended for 365 days, with a consecutive suspension imposed by the Indiana BMV for …read more.

LAWRENCE — Lawrence police arrested 44-year-old Shuron Scott for neglect after she allegedly left two children she was babysitting alone in an SUV Sept. 24 while she shopped at a Pendleton Pike Kroger.

Matthew Gene Wagoner WARSAW — It was an incredibly emotional day in Kosciusko Superior Court III today as presiding Judge Joe Sutton passed down the sentence of Matthew Gene Wagoner, 30, formerly of North Webster. Wagoner faced numerous charges in relation to a crash Sunday, July 20, 2014, that claimed the life of a Pennsylvania …read more.

They say death and taxes are the only two sure things to happen. I would like to add a third to this list. “If you don’t plan your life, someone else will.” Many of my coaching clients and workshop attendees tell me they feel like they are being bounced around from situation to situation in …read more.

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

Plea hearings for Amber Lenn Hobbs, Bradley Trostle and Ryan Dunithan were held Monday morning. While agreements for Trostle and Dunithan were taken under advisement, Hobbs waived her rights and asked for immediate action on the agreement. During Hobbs plea hearing, a second charge, maintaining a common nuisance, class D felony, was added to her …read more.

Michael G. Fincher On Monday, Michael G. Fincher, 35, 6502 East CR 700N, Rochester, pleaded guilty to one count of theft, a class D felony. Fincher’s charges stem from an arrest in 2013 for misuse of Mentone Youth League funds. According to a press release from Mentone Police Department, in September of 2013 members of …read more.

By CAPT. JAMES L. BRADBERRY Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department Elkhart County Sheriff’s Detectives are continuing to investigate the death of a 58-year-old female who was found deceased inside of her home earlier this morning. At approximately 6:17 a.m. fire department personnel responded to a house fire  at a residence located at 28962 Kehres St., Elkhart. …read more.

On Saturday, Sept. 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Hoosiers will have the opportunity to dispose of their expired or unwanted prescription drugs. The Indiana Board of Pharmacy and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will sponsor five locations throughout Indiana as part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The service is free and …read more.

Kosciusko County The following individuals were recently sentenced in Kosciusko County Courts: Geoffrey Dillon Cavender, 21, 4600 N. 250 E., Warsaw, sentenced for OWI with a BAC of .15 percent or more (A misdemeanor), possession of marijuana (A Misdemeanor) and illegal consumption of an alcoholic beverage (C Misdemeanor). License suspended for 90 days. 365 days …read more.

The War on Drugs rages on. New “designer drugs” – synthetic cannabinoids and synthetic cathinones – are the latest drug craze to hit the U.S., and law enforcement have a new set of problems to deal with. Typical packaging of synthetic marijuana. (Photo courtesy of AAPCC) Synthetic pot, often referred to as “Spice,” “K2,” or …read more.

The Indiana State Police participated in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s eighth Drug Take Back Event, which resulted in Hoosiers across Indiana dropping off unwanted prescription drugs. The first DEA Drug Take Back Event took place in September 2010 and resulted in 2.4 tons of drugs being dropped off for disposal. The results are in for …read more.

The U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration published in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to move hydrocodone combination products from Schedule III to Schedule II drugs, as recommended by the Assistant Secretary for Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and as supported by the DEA’s own evaluation of relevant …read more.

Romp and Roll is a program designed to introduce toddlers and preschoolers to a variety of movement concepts. Children have the opportunity to explore various movements through locomotor, vestibular, eye-hand and eye-foot, tumbling and rhythmic activities. Through these activities, your child will increase their flexibility, balance, strength and overall coordination. By improving their physical skills …read more.

WARSAW – A long-standing class for toddlers that has been offered in Syracuse is moving to Warsaw. The Romp & Roll program was designed to develop the mind and body through creative movement. Instructor Nika Prather, who has taught the class through Lakeland Youth Center for nearly two decades, is taking the class to Warsaw’s …read more.

Dana Shell The woman responsible for the death of a toddler who was in her care will serve less than one year behind bars. Dana Shell, 44, of Warsaw, was initially charged with neglect of a dependent resulting in death, a class A felony; and reckless homicide, a class C felony. In a plea deal, …read more.