MARSHALL COUNTY — Marshall County Prosecutor Nelson Chipman announced today Tuesday, Oct. 2, the apparent conclusion of the cases for which his office was appointed special prosecutor for Kosciusko County. The original appointment dates back to 2015. Chipman emphasized the three persons indicted by a Kosciusko grand jury in January 2016 have felony convictions and …read more.

WARSAW — A motion to correct errors, filed by Scott Lennox on behalf of Dr. Mark Soto has been granted by Special Judge Stephen Bowers, but not for the reasons the defense requested. A hearing will be held to address restitution once Soto completes the Victim Offender Reconciliation Program of the Center for Community Justice. …read more.

ELKHART — Admitting he was wrong and asking for a second chance, didn’t deter Special Judge Stephen Bowers this afternoon, Nov. 20. Bowers sentenced Kevin L. Bronson to the Indiana Department of Corrections to serve his seven-year sentence. A special notation will be sent to the IDOC noting Bronson may be in danger from other …read more.

WARSAW — A notice of appeal has been filed with Kosciusko Circuit Court by counsel for Mark H. Soto. The notice was filed Friday, Oct. 13. Details of the appeal have not yet been filed with the Indiana Court of Appeals. The appeal is expected to focus on the defense’s motion to correct errors, which …read more.

[weaver_youtube XtBuCzLJV7E rel=0]   ELKHART — Kevin Bronson, Warsaw, the last to be sentenced in the trio indicted by a Kosciusko County Grand Jury in February, 2016, feels he has a foot on his neck. Bronson was sentenced Friday afternoon in the courtroom of Special Judge Stephen Bowers, Elkhart Superior Court 2. Bowers accepted the …read more.

[weaver_youtube JXthJFQjPWY rel=0]   WARSAW — Dr. Mark H. Soto, 63, Warsaw, was looking at 10 years at the Indiana Department of Corrections when sentenced today, Thursday, Sept. 28. But in the end, he will serve three years on home detention and three years of probation after Special Judge Stephen Bowers ordered sentences on two …read more.

WARSAW — A motion to correct errors and for judgement on the evidence has been filed by Scott Lennox, attorney for Dr. Mark H. Soto. No date to hear the matter has been set by Elkhart Superior Court 2 Judge Stephen Bowers, special judge in the matter. Soto is scheduled to be sentenced at 1:30 …read more.

[weaver_youtube KQGcCBrj9yc rel=0]   WARSAW — After over six hours of deliberation, the jury in the Mark Soto trial found him guilty on three of the six charges. The jury found him guilty on count 1 and 3 of corrupt business influence and count 5 of intimidation. The first count focuses on Soto knowingly or …read more.

WARSAW — Testimony Monday morning, Aug. 7, in Mark Soto’s trial focused on the defense cross examining state witness Kevin Bronson. His testimony continued to paint a different story than testimony earlier in the trial from Nate McLaurin and David Baker. Scott Lennox, defense counsel, began his cross examination with potential existing court cases in …read more.

WARSAW — Jurors and spectators spent close to 4 1/2 hours Friday afternoon listening to approximately 20 recorded phone conversations between Kevin Bronson and Mark Soto, in the third day of testimony in Soto’s trial. The defense will begin its cross examination of Bronson on Monday, Aug. 7. Just prior to the playing of the …read more.

WARSAW — A motion by the state to close a portion of the testimony of a witness — later identified as Kevin Bronson — was denied by Special Judge Stephen Bowers this morning before the trial of Mark Soto began for the third day. The majority of the morning was hearing testimony from Bronson. The …read more.

WARSAW — David Baker, estate and charitable planning lawyer and fundraising specialist with non-profits, now living in Los Angeles, Calif., was the sole witness this morning Thursday, Aug. 3, in the trial of Mark Soto. The trial is being held in Kosciusko Circuit Court with special Judge Stephen Bowers presiding. Baker, a prosecution witness, testified …read more.

WARSAW — The start of the evidentiary portion of Dr. Mark Soto’s jury trial this morning was delayed after one of the jurors informed the court she was familiar with two of the witnesses expected to be called. The prosecution and defense, along with the judge were given time to question the juror further before …read more.

WARSAW — The 12-member jury, with two alternates, were seated in the Dr. Mark Soto trial this afternoon, following the lunch break. Opening statements from the prosecution and defense were the final actions of the day, with court recessing at 4:10 p.m. The court will reconvene at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, with the prosecution …read more.