KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Chad Hill, former public relations officer with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, has entered a pre-trial diversion agreement on the charges of theft, a class A misdemeanor. Hill, 50, Larwill, was charged with theft, a class A misdemeanor earlier this month following an investigation by Special Prosecutor Eric D. Blackman, prosecutor from …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Eric D. Blackman, prosecutor from Noble County, was appointed as a special prosecutor Aug. 29 to investigate allegations against Chad Hill, while Hill was a first sergeant with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department. The allegations originally involved a missing phone and tablet. However, Hill is only being charged with the unauthorized control …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Former Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department First Sergeant Chad Hill has resigned from the South Whitley Police Department as school resource officer.  Chad Hill The resignation was announced yesterday, July 24, and came days after an inappropriate social media post was made about Hill. The post contained a selfie taken by Hill in which he …read more.

LEESBURG — The search is still on for a person believed to have drowned in Tippecanoe Lake. Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officers and Indiana Search and Response team responded to the scene around 5:15 p.m. Friday, July 8. The search was called off after dark but resumed the next …read more.

By CHAD HILL Communications Division, Public Information Office, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department MENTONE — The Allen County Coroner’s Office has released information that the bicyclist from the Sunday evening crash in Kosciusko County has died. Allen County officials stated that Dung Nguyen, 45, Astoria, N.Y., died Monday, June 6, of injuries that he sustained after …read more.

By FIRST SGT. CHAD HILL, PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, KOSCUISKO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT KOSCIUSKO — The Kosciusko County Traffic Safety Partnership announced today it will increase patrols for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday travel period – running Nov. 13 through Dec. 6, 2015. Officers will join more than 250 state and local law enforcement agencies, to conduct …read more.

WARSAW — A man of many hats, First Sgt. Chad Hill is always doing something different in his day-to-day job. With two separate offices in one building, he is often moving from location to location to get his work done. “This is definitely not what I was planning, but I would never give it up,” Hill said.

With hunting season having just begun, now is as good a time as ever to freshen up on travel safety tips.

Article in collaboration with KATIE LYON, InkFreeNews Reporter Recent rumors of animal abductions throughout Kosciusko and surrounding counties have many concerned locally. Though claims of animal abductions have been stated on forums such as Facebook, according to local officials, no official account or report has been filed with police or local shelters. Current rumors of …read more.

Thirteen reserve officers recently graduated from the annual Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Reserve Academy after several months of specialized training.

County and local law enforcement agencies participating in the Kosciusko County DUI Taskforce will continue to conduct roving patrols and sobriety checkpoints during the month of May 2015.

BY CHAD HILL, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Public Information Officer Officers from several agencies were involved in the foot pursuit and subsequent arrest of a wanted suspect from Whitley County today, in the town of Syracuse. Kosciusko County Drug Task Force units, along with officers from Syracuse, Indiana State Police and the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s …read more.

Article by Sgt. Chad Hill, Public Information Officer Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department As families take to the roads this holiday season, law enforcement is reminding drivers extra patrols will be cracking down on impaired driving and seat belt violations to increase safety on the state’s streets and highways. “Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel …read more.

The Kosciusko County Community Foundation recently awarded two local Warsaw students with the Phillip Hochstetler Memorial Scholarships. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Det./Sgt. Phil Hochstetler was killed in the line of duty on June 29, 1994. Det./Sgt. Hochstetler was pursuing a degree in Criminal Justice at the time of his death. Sheriff Aaron Rovenstine began the …read more.

Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy held the March 5 meeting at the Kosciusko County Courthouse. Circuit Court Judge Mike Reed, prosecutor Dan Hampton, Warsaw Police Chief Scott Whitaker and Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Captain Aaron Rovenstine presented various aspects of the legal system in Warsaw and Kosciusko County. Judge Reed shared an overview of how the …read more.

In recent years, law enforcement efforts have put a lid on much of the gang-related illegal activity in the area. But the release valve seems to have become Kosciusko County road signs. “Last year was actually a very bad year for spray painting,” said Jeff Beeler, Kosciusko County Highway Department sign technician. During 2013, about …read more.

(UPDATE: Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Chad Hill this morning confirmed to StaceyPageOnline.com that the man who allegedly robbed the North Manchester First Financial Bank on Friday evening then shot and killed himself during a police pursuit, was David John Mills, 22, of Columbia City.) Detectives from the Indiana State Police in Peru are investigating a …read more.

The four-bus chain reaction accident one week ago today on SR 13 north of North Webster, was one no one in emergency services has seen during their careers and no one wants to experience again. While physical injuries are on the mend, the emotional trauma may take time to heal. The accident occurred at 3:30 …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff Rocky Goshert is announcing the promotion of several deputies within the department that has occurred over the last several months.  The following are those officers and their new respective rank: Todd Sautter promoted to Detective Lieutenant Matt Rapp promoted to Detective Lieutenant Chad Hill promoted to First Sergeant Jon Tyler promoted to …read more.

A domestic situation evolved early this morning near Milford and ended with a male subject being taken into police custody at gunpoint. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department officers were called at 5:30 a.m. to the area of Maple Leaf Farms in reference to a possible missing person. Before officers could reach the duck processing business at …read more.