There is no denying meth, drug use and substance abuse are increasingly detrimental problems in the Kosciusko community. This week alone, approximately 36 individuals were booked into the Kosciusko County Jail on drug or alcohol related charges. In addition, Kosciusko has been ranked third for highest occurrences of meth labs by Indiana State Police within …read more.

By SGT. CHAD HILL, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Public Information Officer PIERCETON — Kosciusko County officials arrested two men last evening on meth related charges in the town of Pierceton. Kosciusko County Drug Task Force officers responded to the location of 211 S. Washington St., Pierceton, last evening shortly after 9 p.m. after receiving an …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Kosciusko County leads the state, nation and world in several great aspects. From topnotch education programs, state of the art orthopedics facilities and a slew of great locales to enjoy, the county’s businesses, schools and lakes strike a note of pride in many of its residents’ hearts. However, Kosciusko may also be known …read more.

A Syracuse man has been arrested for the dealing of scheduled drugs. According to a release provided by the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, Kosciusko County Drug Task Force officers and county detectives arrested Jared Thomas Frantz, 28, yesterday on preliminary charges of felony dealing a schedule I, II, III controlled substance. Officials report Frantz was …read more.

Four people have been arrested in Clark county for drugs that are connected to the HIV outbreak in southern Indiana. According to agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration, Michael Elkins, 34, and Jon Morgan, 28, have been charged with felony counts of dealing in methamphetamine, possession of a narcotic and possession of a controlled substance …read more.

Dealing with illegal drugs in northern Indiana is a bit like a game of Whack-A-Mole. If it’s not one drug, it’s another. Due to proximity to Lake Michigan and a number of highway systems, northern Indiana is a drug transportation and distribution area, according to the Drug Enforcement Agency. Ink Free News has gotten some …read more.

The 9-month-old infant has been located and is in unharmed. Pierceton Police just reported that Fort Wayne Police have located the child in Fort Wayne. Kudos were expressed by Pierceton Police to the Indiana State Police, Fort Wayne Police and Kosciusko County Prosecutor’s Office for a successful result.   A drug arrest early this morning …read more.

At approximately 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 25, Warsaw Police Officers conducted a traffic stop on SR15, on the south edge of Warsaw, following a narcotics investigation that began a week earlier. According to a police report released moments ago, officers arrested 39-year-old Jaime Alvarado, of San Diego, Calif., formerly from the Milford, Ind., area on …read more.

A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against a Milford man who was once arrested in one of the largest drug busts in Kosciusko County history. The United States Attorney’s Office announced today that Jose Gonzalez, 61, of Milford, was charged in a two-count indictment with one count of possession with intent to distribute …read more.

Despite U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations requiring generic medications to carry identical warnings to those on corresponding brand-name products, a study by Regenstrief Institute researchers has found that more than two-thirds of generic drugs have safety-warning labels that differ from the equivalent brand-name drug. The investigators reviewed 9,105 product labels for over 1,500 drugs …read more.

On Saturday, April 28, the Drug Enforcement Administration is sponsoring the fourth nationwide “Prescription Drug Take Back” initiative. The “Take Back” initiative seeks to prevent prescription drug abuse and theft.  Collection sites will be set up nationwide for expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs to be disposed of for destruction.  This service is free and …read more.