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. 

A brutal beating committed during a robbery of $20 and marijuana left a man with cracked ribs and blood in his lungs and now two Pierceton brothers are each charged with three felonies. The attack on the victim happened Sept. 29 at 208 W. Elm St., Pierceton. The victim told Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Detective …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 case of child molesting from years ago is finally seeing the wheels of justice turn. At approximately 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Det. J.D. Ayres placed a Claypool man under arrest at Pike Lake Campground. Paul Eugene Wiard, 81, 4219 S. 450 W., Claypool, is accused of molesting his granddaughter from 2001 …read more.