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

Three witnesses testified Wednesday, July 15, during the opening day of testimony in a civil trial for a lawsuit involving a shooting death that occurred in 2014. 

Kosciusko County  Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following incidents: 5:09 a.m. Sunday, July 12, 100 block East Market St., Pierceton. Jamy A. Gregory reported a vehicle that left the scene of an accident resulting in property damage. 9:02 a.m. Saturday, July 11, 9800 block East King Arthur Trail, Cromwell. Billy P. …read more.

Kosciusko County The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: Elkhart County The following people were booked in the Elkhart County Corrections Facility: Fulton County The following people were booked in the Fulton County Jail: Marshall County The following people were booked in the Marshall County Jail: Whitley County The following people were …read more.

A Cromwell woman has been arrested following a NET 43 controlled purchase.

NEW PARIS — A two-vehicle collision at US 6 and Old SR 15 resulted in transporting six passengers to Goshen General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The crash occurred at 1:37 p.m. Monday, June 1.

By Liz Shepherd InkFreeNews PIERCETON — Two local men face criminal charges after allegedly stealing a tractor and burglarizing Loose Moose Motor Sports in Pierceton. Jeremy Louis Coburn, 40, 916 S. Hansing St., Syracuse, is charged with burglary, a level 5 felony; and theft, a level 6 felony. Tristen Lee Terry, 34, 9688 E. Excalibur …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:

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: 6:22 a.m. Monday, April 6, 200 block North Main St., Etna Green. Officers investigated a report of domestic battery. 9:05 p.m. Sunday, April 5, 100 block West Cherry St., Etna Green. Officers investigated a report of damaged property. 3:02 p.m. Sunday, April …read more.

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

CROMWELL — Two people from Cromwell were recently arrested after allegedly stealing a woman’s debit card and using it without permission. Jacklyn Ann Eckard, 22, 11963 N. Camelot Lane East, Cromwell, is charged with fraud on a financial institution, a level 5 felony; and theft, a level 6 felony. Lonnie Eugene Miller, 26, also with …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 Jail: Fulton County The following people were booked in the Fulton County Jail: Marshall County The following person was booked in the Marshall County Jail: Noble County The following people were booked …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 Corrections Facility: Whitley County The following people were booked in the Whitley County Jail:

WARSAW — A Cromwell woman faces a drug charge after allegedly misrepresenting a substance during NET43 controlled buy. Samantha Yvonne Klinge, 24, 11139 Humpty Dumpty Drive, Cromwell, was charged with unlawful delivery of a substance represented to be a controlled substance, a level 6 felony. On Nov. 4, 2019, NET43 Drug Task Force conducted a …read more.

NAPPANEE — The mother of a Nappanee child who was severely neglected by others will be sentenced at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, after failing to report her child had been abused. Rune Star Springer, 26, 9872 E. King Arthur Trail, Cromwell, is charged with neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury, a …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 Corrections Facility: Marshall County The following people were booked in the Marshall County Jail: Whitley County The following person was …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.

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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.

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents: 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, North CR 150W, near North Fox Farm Road, Warsaw. Drivers: Jody L. Torpy, 52, East Barrington Place, Warsaw; and Aaron D. Schrock, 24, North CR 400E, Syracuse. Schrock’s vehicle was stopped on CR 150W at a stop …read more.

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following incidents: 12:48 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23, 100 block EMS B12 Lane, Pierceton. Daniel R. Nellessen reported burglary. Value: $100. 1:22 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, 9600 block East Seneca Lane, Cromwell. Officers investigated a report of domestic battery.   Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw …read more.

WARSAW — A Cromwell man received a suspended sentence after several children were exposed to drug activity in a residence. Matthew Allen Rasnake, 36, 9620 N. Sandpoint Drive, Cromwell, was charged with neglect of a dependent, a level 5 felony; and possession of methamphetamine, a level 6 felony. A charge of possession of paraphernalia was …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: Fulton County The following people were booked in the Fulton County Jail: Elkhart County The following people were booked in the Elkhart County Correctional Facility: Marshall County The following people were booked in the Marshall County Jail:

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: 3:06 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, 100 block EMS B38B Lane, Leesburg. John Moesle reported criminal mischief to a building. 5:35 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, 12000 block North Raggedy Ann Road, Cromwell. Officers investigated a report of intimidation. 2:53 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, …read more.

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Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following incidents: 12:24 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 1600 block South Briarwood Drive, Warsaw. Waclaw M. Adamczyk reported fraud. Value: $100. 9:08 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, 8800 block East Hatchery Road, Syracuse. Jennifer A. Johnson reported theft. Value: $200. 1:25 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, 9300 block …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following incidents: 2:26 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, 11800 block North Pine Road, Syracuse. Janie C. Osborn reported the theft of a vehicle. Value: $5,000. 12:35 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, 100 block EMS W30B Lane, North Webster. Benjamin D. Guy reported theft. Value: $100. 9:32 a.m. …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 Corrections Facility:

Connie Lee Lortie, 71, Cromwell, passed away at 10:53 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born on Dec. 20, 1947, the daughter of Wayne and Shirley (Kalb) Reed at Lucky Hospital in Wolf Lake. On May 24, 1969, she married Carl J. Lortie at St. Patrick’s Catholic …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 Corrections Facility: Marshall The following person was booked in the Marshall County Jail:

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

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:

Deloris Maggart, 86, Cromwell, passed away on July 30, 2019, at her home. She was born on Oct. 16, 1932, in Etna Green, to Arthur & Alice (Hortney) Hogan. She was married to Robert Maggart who preceded her in 2015. She worked for many years in the manufacturing industry before retiring, and was also a …read more.

  [weaver_youtube KIwh6TzYc70 rel=0]   The following is the first of two stories about Little Free Libraries in Kosciusko County. This story focuses on locals’ experiences with establishing the stands, how the Little Free Libraries work and where they can be found. Part two will be posted Friday. WARSAW — There are six public libraries in …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 incidents: 12:14 a.m. Friday, July 12, 11500 block North Sleeping Beauty Lane, Cromwell. Officers investigated a report of a missing person. 10:57 p.m. Thursday, July 11, 9400 block West CR 500S, Mentone. Cassandra S. Schnitz reported the theft of a cellphone. Value: $100. 10:01 …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 person was booked in the Elkhart County Detention Facility: Marshall The following person was booked in the Marshall County Jail:

Thomas Lloyd Franklin, 50, Cromwell,died at 7:28 a.m. Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at Parkview Whitley Hospital. He was born on Jan. 26, 1969, the son of Mark Thomas and Karen (Zachary) Franklin in Lafayette.  He is survived by his son, Keith Thomas Franklin of Cromwell, and his mother, Karen (Steven) Whitaker of Cromwell; a brother, …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — A Cromwell man was arrested after burglarizing a residence and local business. David Allen Huffenberger, 48, 9660 E. Pixie Parkway, Cromwell, is being charged with burglary, a level 4 felony; burglary, a level 5 felony; theft and two counts of auto theft, level 6 felonies; and theft, a class A misdemeanor. On May …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents: 5:26 a.m. Monday, June 10, North CR 1000E, north of East CR 1100N, Cromwell. Driver: Preston J. Yoder, 29, County Road 35, Middlebury. Yoder was traveling north on North CR 1000E when his vehicle struck a tree laying in the roadway. Damage up …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following incident: 12:06 a.m. Sunday, May 26, 12000 block North Sir Gallahad Place, Cromwell. Thomas P. Jones reported the theft of a motorcycle. Value: $2,500.   Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incidents: 2:43 p.m. Saturday, May 25, 2500 block Walton …read more.

LAGRANGE COUNTY — Benjamin M. Stewart, 35, who has had addresses as 9564 N. Sand Point Drive, Cromwell; 902 N. Huntington St., and 9779 N. Pleasant Trace, Syracuse, was recently sentenced in LaGrange County Superior Court from a 2016 incident in that county. An address in Hyampam, Calif., was given to authorities at the Kosciusko …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — A Cromwell man was arrested for spitting blood on a law enforcement officer while serving time in jail. James Paul Grothaus, 25, 127 S. Jefferson St., Cromwell, is being charged with battery by bodily waste, a level 6 felony; and resisting law enforcement, a class A misdemeanor. On Nov. 5, 2018, officers with …read more.

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

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following incidents: 8:24 a.m. Friday, April 12, 800 block South CR 250E, Warsaw. William T. Hamilton reported the theft of a motorcycle. Value: $10,000. 11:37 p.m. Thursday, April 11, 100 block EMS C24D Lane, Warsaw. Officers responded to a report of residential entry. 9:25 p.m. …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following incidents: 10:12 a.m. Saturday, April 6, 4400 block North SR 15, Warsaw. Michael S. Haley reported theft. Items stolen include a dining table, bookshelves, and a sword. Value: $945. midnight Saturday, April 6, 9500 block East CR 1100N, Cromwell. Zachary C. Shull reported the …read more.

ELKHART COUNTY — Myles Shannon Owens, 28, Cromwell, has been identified as the person officers with the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office found deceased Friday, Feb. 15, near a residence in the 15200 block of CR 52, Syracuse. The preliminary cause of death has been ruled accidental by the Elkhart County Coroner. Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office …read more.

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

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

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

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 8:34 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, 3400 block West Old Road 30 and North CR 350W, Warsaw. Jamie L. Hecke reported the theft of a vehicle. Value: $2,000. 10:26 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, 5700 block East CR 1400N, Syracuse. Philip G. Rarick reported theft. …read more.

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Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 9:38 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, East Defreese Road, east of North CR 300E, Milford. Driver: Steve Allen, 49, EMS D24 Lane, Syracuse. Allen was traveling west on Defreese Road when two deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $5,000. 8:13 p.m. Friday, Nov. …read more.

SYRACUSE — Brandon Lynn Taylor, 28, 9632 E. Genesee Lane, Cromwell, was arrested Sunday evening after he led police on a chase around the east side of Lake Wawasee. The pursuit resulted in North Webster and Syracuse Police cars being damaged and Taylor taking a swim in an Enchanted Hills channel. Taylor, who was medically …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 2:23 a.m. Monday, Oct. 29, 1000 block Chapman Lake Drive, Warsaw. Mark H. Jones reported auto theft. 6:20 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, 4500 block West CR 400N, Warsaw. Cindi E. Delacruz reported auto theft. Value: $3,000. 12:52 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, 12700 block …read more.

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

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

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

CROMWELL — The Sanctuary of Syracuse will hold a free Fall Fun Fest from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at Bowen Community Center in Enchanted Hills, 9799 E. Excalibur Place, Cromwell. The family-oriented event will include games, food, clowns, a bounce house, popcorn and prizes. Participants can sign up by 1:30 p.m. for …read more.

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CROMWELL — Patricia A. “Patty” Noffsinger, 72, Homosassa, Fla. (formerly of Cromwell) passed away at 9:50 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, at Vitas Inpatient Hospice in Lecanto, Fla. She was born on Oct. 13, 1945, in South Bend. She lived most of her life in the Ligonier, Syracuse and Cromwell area before moving to Homosassa …read more.

WARSAW — A Cromwell man was arrested after fleeing from law enforcement twice. Michael Alan Garman, 34, 3757 N. CR 900W Lot #212, Cromwell, is being charged with two counts of resisting law enforcement; reckless driving, a class C misdemeanor; driving while suspended, a class A misdemeanor; and possession of paraphernalia, a class C misdemeanor. …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 4:05 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, 9800 block East Chickadee Drive, Cromwell. Sharon A. Stewart reported burglary and theft. Items stolen include a power tool set. Value: $425. 2:16 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, 200 block West Main St., Warsaw. Officers responded to a report …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 2:21 a.m. Monday, Oct. 1, 7300 block East CR 400N, Leesburg. Nipsco and Mediacom Indiana, LLC reported a traffic accident where a guide wire was struck on a utility pole. The suspect vehicle left prior to law enforcement arrival.          …read more.

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

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.

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.

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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.

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

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

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 11:26 a.m. Monday, July 30, 200 block East CR 100N and Barbee Lake Road, Warsaw. John R. Taylor reported a rock that was kicked up from a passing vehicle broke his windshield. 9:23 a.m. Monday, July 30, 5500 block North CR 450E, Leesburg. …read more.

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Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 10:06 p.m. Sunday, July 8, 800 block East CR 800S, Claypool. Officers responded to a report of a fight in progress where a shot was fired in the air. 6:21 p.m. Sunday, July 8, 5500 block South Woodland Lane, Warsaw. Officers responded to …read more.

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

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

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

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

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

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 6, South CR 900W, near West CR 100S, Mentone. Driver: Danielle M. Schultz, 26, West Walnut Street, Akron. Schultz was traveling north on CR 900W when a deer ran into the roadway. Damage up to $5,000. 10:18 a.m. Monday, …read more.

Claypool Officers with the Claypool Police Department investigated the following incident: 10:09 a.m. Wednesday, May 23, 200 block West Walnut St., Claypool. The town of Claypool reported attempted burglary at the waste water lab building.   Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 8:20 p.m. Friday, May 25, 100 block …read more.

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

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 9:18 a.m. Tuesday, May 22, 8300 block East McClintic Road, Syracuse. Vince P. Keil reported theft. Mail was stolen from a mailbox overnight. Value: $30. 5:46 a.m. Tuesday, May 22, 9100 block East Crooked Mile Road, Cromwell. Mahlon J. Hershberger reported theft. A …read more.

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

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

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

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

KOSCIUSKO — A Cromwell man was sentenced today, Thursday, April 19, in Kosciusko Superior One Court after breaking into a residence and stealing a handgun. John Michael Walsh, 9037 Dale Lane, Claypool, was charged with burglary, a level 4 felony. According to the affidavit of probable cause, on June 9, 2016, officers responded to a …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 7:52 a.m. Monday, April 16, 100 block EMS B51 Lane, Warsaw. Police responded to a report of battery. 5:27 p.m. Thursday, April 12, 11000 block North Wawasee Cir. W, Cromwell. Barry Dewayne Bruner, Jr., reported burglary and theft. The rear door of the …read more.

Claypool Officers with the Claypool Police Department investigated the following incident: 6:35 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, 6900 block South SR 15, Claypool. Officers completed a welfare check on a male subject walking on the railroad tracks, discovering that he possessed a syringe for a legend drug.   Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 10:26 a.m. Friday, April 13, 11500 block North Enchanted Forest Lane, Cromwell. Susan M. Phillips reported the theft of mail from a mailbox. 3:08 a.m. Thursday, April 12, 2400 block North CR 500W, Warsaw. Police noticed a silver passenger car with a headlight …read more.

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

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 8:26 p.m. Sunday, April 1, 9600 block North Sandpoint Drive, Cromwell. Rachel L. Brickey reported theft. 5:10 p.m. Sunday, April 1, 6200 block North SR 15, Leesburg. Police responded to the report of a domestic complaint that resulted in an adult male suffering …read more.

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Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 4:48 a.m. Friday, March 30, 9800 block East Chickadee Drive, Cromwell. Deborah S. Goodwin-McCarthy reported that her car had been stolen from her friend’s driveway while she was visiting. Value: $8,000. 12:17 a.m. Friday, March 30, 100 block EMS D18 Lane, Syracuse. Police …read more.