Jeremy Hughes is breathing a sigh of relief tonight after his daughter, a teen runaway, was found and is safe. Missing since 6:30 p.m. Saturday from her grandparents home in Burket, Jordan Hughes, 16, seemingly just vanished without a trace. “She asked her grandparents if she could walk down the street to her cousin’s house …read more.

Jeremy Hughes says his daughter has run away from home before, “But I’m just not sure what to think this time. Before there were always clues. I’m afraid something bad might have happened this time.” Missing since 6:30 p.m. Saturday from her grandparents home in Burket, Jordan Hughes, 16, seemingly just vanished without a trace. …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department
 Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Sunday, Feb. 9, 1:02 p.m. Old Road 15 near East 900 North, Milford. Driver: Jeffrey A. Acton, 27, Rowland Ave., Leesburg. Acton lost control of his vehicle, slid off the roadway and the vehicle rolled over. No injuries reported. …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Wednesday, Jan. 29, 10:59 p.m. North SR 19 and West 250 North, Etna Green. Driver: Andrea L. Bottomley, 18, Caldwell Lake Drive, Claypool. Driver struck a deer. Damages: up to $2,500 Warsaw Police Officers of the Warsaw Police Department …read more.

Kosciusko County Court New Filings Kosciusko County Court Judgments Small Claims
 The following small claim has been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Joe V. Sutton presiding: Martin Financial Management Inc. v. Nicole M. Iwankowitch-Kelly, Milford, $4,515.13 Rent-A-Center v. Leann M. Ritenour, Warsaw, $1,248.33 Civil Collections

 The following civil collections have been awarded in …read more.

Kosciusko County Court New Filings Kosciusko County Court Judgments Small Claims The following small claim has been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Joe V. Sutton presiding: Ana Meyo v. Miriam Salazar, Warsaw, $1,001.42 Allen Collections Inc. v. Merlin D. Miller, Sarasota, Fla., $675.36 Bill Rayburn & Janet Bowling v. Trenton Grindle, Burket, $842.91 …read more.

Nathan McFadden was chosen by his peers to receive the honor of Fireman of the Year for the Seward Township/Burket Fire Department. McFadden received the honor for his dedication to the department, his continued pursuit of training and the leadership he shows among the younger firefighters. McFadden was presented by award by his father, Assistant …read more.

Emergency personnel are responding to a vehicle accident located on SR 14 west of 600 West in Silver Lake. According to scanner traffic, a vehicle carrying three adults and one child has collided with a pole. At this time the severity of the accident is unknown. All the victims were conscious after the accident, but Lutheran …read more.

Laci Rae Harper An initial hearing originally set for Dec. 2 for a Burket woman accused of starving two German Shepherd puppies was held nearly a month early, likely to avoid publicity. Laci Bailey-Harper, 26, 107 E. Center St., Burket, was arrested in October, 11 days after her neighbor discovered the two near death puppies …read more.

Laci Rae Harper A second misdemeanor charge has now been filed in a local case of animal cruelty. Kosciusko County Prosecutor Dan Hampton said late Wednesday that Laci Harper, who also goes by the name Laci Bailey, now faces two Class A misdemeanor charges of cruelty to an animal. The second charge was filed Tuesday. …read more.

In the case of two German Shepherd puppies left to allegedly starve to death, the surviving puppy tested negative for the deadly parvovirus, something the owner, Laci Bailey, claimed was likely the culprit that caused the dogs to become so severely emaciated. On Sunday, Patrick Jamison, a neighbor to Bailey’s in Burket, took video of …read more.

(UPDATE: AWL lab tech Libby Flock confirmed to Stacey Page this afternoon that the male German Shepherd removed from a Burket home yesterday tested negative for the parvovirus. The puppy is up and eating today and appears to be “happy,” but no additional information is being provided because the case remains under investigation.) A German …read more.

WARNING: The video may be disturbing to some viewers. Patrick Jamison is angry and wants to see justice done for two young German Shepherds horribly neglected. “I want something done. This is not the first time this has happened!” he said. On Sunday afternoon, Jamison admitted he trespassed on his neighbor’s property at 107 E. …read more.

Maj. Wilmer E. Latta, 90, of Kerens, Texas, and formerly of Burket, Ind., and Warsaw, Ind., passed away Thursday, June 27, 2013, in his home surrounded by family. He endured a brave battle against bladder cancer for close to a year. Wil was born on Dec. 26, 1922, in Burket, to Edwin R. and Rosa …read more.

Members of the Kosciusko County Sheriffs Department, Multi-Township EMS, Silver Lake Fire Department, Burket Fire Department and Claypool FIre Department have located a woman who went missing this morning in Silver Lake. According to Sgt. Chad Hill of the Kosciusko County Sheriffs Department, Delores C. Corbett, 78, of Elwood, went missing from Hill Lake Campground …read more.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmJvZ1nOZLM] An anonymous tip led local authorities to what is being called possibly the largest marijuana grow operation ever seen in Kosciusko County. This morning, members of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Drug Task Force went to 7895 W. CR 600 S., Claypool, to a small, rural farm located southwest of Burket, where more …read more.

Today, the Burket Educational Center hosted its annual Graduate Honors Reception in honor of 16 students who participated in the alternative education program. The students will receive a diploma June 2 as a graduate of Tippecanoe Valley High School. The featured speaker for the event was TVHS Counselor Scott Bibler. This year’s theme at the …read more.

Kosciusko County Coroner Michael Wilson, along with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, are investigating the death of a Tippecanoe Valley High School student. The teen, Cody Floyd, 16, was a sophomore at the school. StaceyPageOnline.com has been told the teen was found in a Burket home Sunday morning unresponsive and bleeding from the nose. In …read more.

JUDGMENT 05_08_2013 NEW FILINGS 05-08-2013 Superior Court II The following traffic infractions have been filed in Kosciusko Superior Court II, Judge James Jarrette presiding: Failure of occupant to use safety belt ($25) —  David Evans, Warsaw; and William Smith, North Webster. Small Claims The following small claim has been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, …read more.

Betty L. Shepherd, 70, of Burket, Ind., passed away at 10:50 a.m. Wednesday, April 24, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. She was born Feb. 13, 1943, in Meally, Ky., to James and Lucille (Rusher) Stambaugh. She married Douglas M. Shepherd who passed away in 1996. She was a homemaker. Betty is survived by …read more.

Emma Jean Layne Perkins Miller, 83, of Burket, Ind., passed away at 5:03 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. On Jan. 19, 1930, She was born in Alpharetta, Ky., to William Taylor and Martha (Hale) Layne. She married Ralph Perkins on March 1, 1946, in Prestonsburg, Ky., who preceded her …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgMkPsWFdkg] Mentone and Burket fire departments were called to a house fire at Osprey Drive and South Mallard Road, near Palestine Lake, Mentone. The fire was reported just after 5 p.m. in a single family residence at 5935 W. Osprey Dr. According to Burket Fire Chief Kevin McSherry, the fire began in the southeast …read more.

Deana R. Webb, 64, of Burket, Ind., passed away at 1:55 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born on Nov. 17, 1948, to Russell A. “Dean” and Mary Louise (Garber) Rowland in Warsaw. Mary Louise passed away April 7, 2012. She has been a lifetime resident Kosciusko County. …read more.

Accidents Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2:10 a.m. 600 West north of 950 South, Burket. Driver: Kayla K. Kuhn, South West Street, Burket. A deer collided with the vehicle. Damages: up to $5,000 Tuesday, Oct. 9, 5:51 a.m. South 1000 West and West 600 South, …read more.