The State of Indiana has filed an appellee’s brief with the Indiana Court of Appeals in response to Alyssa Shepherd’s appellant’s brief. Shepherd, the 25-year-old Rochester motorist who struck four children, killing three of them at a bus stop on SR 25, is appealing her prison sentence.

On Thursday night, June 25, a vehicle pursuit led to arrest of Maurice R. Jackson, 29, South Bend.

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following incidents: 10:11 p.m. Thursday, June 25, 11400 block North Syracuse Webster Road, Syracuse. Officers investigated a report of a protective order violation. 7:19 p.m. Thursday, June 25, 100 block South CR 400W, Warsaw. Officers investigated a report of domestic battery. 10:53 a.m. Thursday, …read more.

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accident: 5:44 a.m. Wednesday, June 24, East CR 500N, east of EMS T11 Lane, Warsaw. Driver: Michael R. Sherburne, 46, East Riverside Drive, Warsaw. Sherburne was traveling east on East CR 500N when a deer entered the roadway. Damages up to $5,000.   …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 Rochester woman was recently arrested after purchasing illegal drugs, which led to a man overdosing and passing away.

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

A Rochester woman received a two-year jail sentence after dealing one gram of methamphetamine.

Fulton County The following people were booked in the Fulton County Jail: Noble County The following people were booked in the Noble County Jail: Whitley County The following people were booked in the Whitley County Jail:

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

Milford Officers with the Milford Police Department investigated the following incident: 8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 28, 500 block South Main St., Milford. Paul D. Scott Jr.’s home was spotted by an officer with its door open and no one present; burglary is assumed.   North Webster Officers with the North Webster Police Department investigated the …read more.

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents: 11:29 a.m. Friday, May 29, Arlington Lane, north of Petro Drive, Warsaw. Drivers: David L. Smith, 84, Arlington Lane, Warsaw; and Sanjuana J. Galvan, 28, Administration Boulevard, Winona Lake. Smith was backing out of a parking space and struck Galvan’s vehicle as …read more.

Warren W. “Bill” Schmal, 70, Leiters Ford, passed away at 2:17 a.m., Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at Parkview Hospital of Wabash. In Hammond, on Nov. 22, 1949, Bill was born to Donald Lewis and Marilyn Jean Winkler Schmal. Bill moved to Leiters Ford in 1968 from Lansing, Mich. Bill answered the call of patriotism and …read more.

By Liz Shepherd InkFreeNews ROCHESTER — Alyssa Shepherd, the 25-year-old Rochester motorist who struck four children, killing three of them at a bus stop on SR 25, has filed an appellant’s brief with the Indiana Court of Appeals regarding her sentence. Stacy R. Uliana, Bargersville, is the attorney representing Shepherd in her appeal. On Oct. …read more.

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accident: 3:17 p.m. Monday, May 11, intersection of East SR 14 and South Packerton Road, Claypool. Drivers: Cheeree N. Cabello, 37, East Hill Street, Wabash; and Maranda L. Martinez, 25, South Church Street, Claypool. Cabello was driving north on Packerton Road and stopped …read more.

DENVER – The Three Rivers Conference announced its picks for the 2020 spring sports season.

Ernie Burch, 76, Rochester, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2020, at Life Care Center of Rochester. Arrangements are pending at Good Family Funeral Home of Rochester.

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

Syracuse Officers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following accidents: 9:18 a.m. Thursday, April 30, 700 S. Huntington St., Syracuse. Driver: Chad R. Dailey, 48, North Etna Road, Columbia City. Dailey was backing his vehicle when he struck a parked, unoccupied vehicle. Damage up to $2,500. 10:32 a.m. Wednesday, April 29, 726 S. Huntington …read more.

Staff Report ROCHESTER — Akron and Rochester fire departments responded to a residential fire at 917 Franklin St., Rochester, at about  3 p.m. Friday, April 24. No injuries were reported and no further information was available.

Donald R. Hughes, 82, Rochester, passed away at 1:27 a.m. Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne. He was born on Feb. 24, 1938, in Altoona, Pa., the son of Harold Walter and Alice Mae (Kiser) Hughes. On April 12, 1976, in Tawas City, Mich., he married Judy Mullins and she …read more.

News Release ROCHESTER — The condition of an unidentified person at a Fort Wayne hospital is unknown following a shooting near Rochester Sunday evening, April 19. Fulton County 911 received a call at approximately 6:24 p.m. Sunday of a shooting that had occurred in the 1000 block of CR 400E, Rochester. At that time, dispatchers …read more.

Claypool Officers with the Claypool Police Department investigated the following incident: 5:12 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, 200 block West Calhoun St., Claypool. Officers investigated an animal complaint.   Syracuse Officers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following incident: midnight Friday, April 3, 400 block South Syracuse Webster Road, Syracuse. Officers investigated a report of …read more.

Pictured is the Tippecanoe Valley school bus that was stopped to pick up children on SR 25 on Oct. 30, 2018. Photo by the Indiana State Police. ROCHESTER — The National Transportation Safety Board has ruled that Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation is partially to blame in the fatal 2018 Rochester bus stop accident that killed …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: Marshall County The following person was booked in the Marshall County Jail: Whitley County The following people were booked in the Whitley County Jail:  

INDIANAPOLIS – Five Warsaw swimmers and divers were named to the 2019-20 Indiana High School Swim Coaches Association Academic All-State list, issued Sunday morning.

ROCHESTER — A Rochester man died after his motorcycle went off a road in Fulton County. At approximately 9:15 p.m. Thursday, April 2, Fulton County 911 received a call of a one-vehicle crash near the residence of 5387 E. CR 250S, Rochester. When Fulton County Sheriff deputies arrived, they found a 2008 Harley Davidson motorcycle …read more.

Sally E. Lewis, 76, Rochester, formerly of Kewanna, passed away at 7:35 p.m., Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at Life Care Center of Rochester. Arrangements are pending. Rans Funeral Homes is in charge of arrangements.

ROCHESTER — Brandy Bilby, 38, Rochester is in stable condition following a one-vehicle crash near 4266 Fort Wayne Road, Rochester, Monday, March 30. Fulton County 911 received a call at approximately 8:35 p.m. Monday of a one-vehicle crash, with entrapment, near the Fort Wayne Road residence. When Fulton County Sheriff Deputies arrived they found a …read more.

Mr. Ted Bee Hazelwood, 83, Rochester, was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away at 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at his home. This followed a three-year courageous and valiant battle with cancer. In Elgood, W. Va., Ted was born on Aug. 10, 1936. He was a treasured son of Fred Sr. and …read more.

ROCHESTER — Fulton and Whitley counties joined Kosciusko County on Thursday, March 26, in confirmed its first COVID-19 cases. According to a statement from the Whitley County Health Department, a resident of Whitley County has tested positive for COVID-19. All contacts with the individual are being notified to observe for symptoms. “At this time we …read more.

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accident: 11:03 a.m. Wednesday, March 25, East Wilcox Road near South CR 350E, Warsaw. Driver: Kevin J. Schildroth, 65, South Cassandra Lane, Warsaw. Schildroth said he was distracted by his dog in the front passenger seat of his vehicle. This caused his vehicle …read more.

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following incidents: 5:04 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, 9100 block North CR 200E, Milford. Courtney Hiatt reported the theft of medical cards, pocketbooks, debit cards, social security cards, savings account information, bank information and Indiana State Driver’s Licenses. Value: $15. 9:33 p.m. Monday, March 23, …read more.

WARSAW – InkFreeNews reporters spanned out across Kosciusko County and beyond to check on how far gas prices have fallen. Below are photos of 19 gas stations in 14 towns – all taken on Wednesday, March 25. In Warsaw In Syracuse In Leesburg and North Webster In Etna Green In Atwood and Bourbon In Argos …read more.

ROCHESTER — Three Indianapolis men were recently arrested after robbing an auto parts store in Rochester. Davonta Geno Bartlett, 19; Arieon Anderson, 17; and Dejaun Bartlett, 16, all of Indianapolis, are each charged with armed robbery, a level 3 felony; and theft, a level 6 felony. At approximately 8:45 p.m. Friday, March 13, Rochester Police …read more.

ROCHESTER – Valley landed two on the 2019-20 Three Rivers Conference boys basketball awards list.

WARSAW — Three area hospitals have released statements regarding preventative measures and tests for COVID-19, or the coronavirus. Kosciusko Community Hospital says staff are taking proactive steps to prepare for the protection of patients, caregivers and the community while monitoring ongoing COVID-19 updates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “We are using the …read more.

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following incident: 3:31 p.m. Monday, March 9, 5500 block East CR 650S, Pierceton. Heather Millett reported fraud.   Milford Officers with the Milford Police Department investigated the following incident: 12:49 a.m. Tuesday, March 10, 300 block West Emeline St., Milford. Taylor M. Silvers reported …read more.

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accident: 3:46 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2211 E. Center St., Warsaw. Driver: Sarah A. Scheidt, 28, South Old Ditch Road, Warsaw. Scheidt was traveling south in a parking lot when she struck a parked, unoccupied vehicle. Damage up to $2,500. Fulton County Officers with the …read more.

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following incidents: 1:18 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29, 1700 block East Ridge Valley Drive, Warsaw. Melissa C. Steinwedel reported damaged property. 1:13 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, 8000 block North SR 13, Syracuse. Charles P. Tranter reported theft. Value: $200.   Milford Officers with the Milford …read more.

By John Alley Woodlawn Hospital President and Chief Executive Officer ROCHESTER — Over the past decade, we have seen significant evolutions that have transformed surgery as we know it. It always has been and continues to be our goal to provide patients with minimally invasive surgical options. This is why I am thrilled to announce …read more.

ROCHESTER — About 50 business owners and involved citizens from the Rochester community gathered Saturday, Feb. 15, at Rochester Meats & Deli for donuts, coffee and an update from local government leaders on infrastructure and redevelopment projects around the city. The meeting was the second of three in the Legislative Breakfast Series sponsored by the …read more.

Basketball results for Tuesday, Feb. 18.

ROCHESTER — A Rochester City Councilman has resigned after being arrested on multiple charges involving sexual misconduct with a minor. Gary Clevenger Jr., 40, 501 Clayton St., is charged with child solicitation, a level 5 felony; sexual misconduct with a minor, a level 5 felony; contributing to the delinquency of a minor, a level 6 …read more.

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following incidents: 6:21 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, 700 block South Dixie Drive, North Webster. Officers investigated a report of battery. 5:24 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3, 300 block East Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Alicia C. Centeno reported the theft of a license plate from a …read more.

Jane Louise Burkett, 90, Rochester, passed away at 12:10 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, at Life Care Center of Rochester. In Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Jan. 17, 1930, Jane was born to John and Alma Peters  Crosby. Jane was a member of Faith Outreach Center of Rochester. She read her Bible daily. Playing board games …read more.

Mrs. Patricia J. Eriks, 81, Rochester, was surrounded by her loving family when she  passed away at 5:19 a.m., Thursday, January 30, 2020 at her home.  On Sept. 7, 1938, Patricia Janet Wright was born in Hammond. She was the treasured daughter of Jesse and Marie  Potter Wright. Growing up as the youngest in a family of the …read more.

ROCHESTER — Alyssa Shepherd, the 25-year old Rochester motorist who struck four children, killing three of them at a bus stop on SR 25, is appealing her sentence with the Indiana Court of Appeals. In December, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Gregory Heller sentenced Shepherd to four years in prison, three years in community corrections …read more.

Basketball results for Thursday, Jan. 23.

Basketball results for Monday, Jan. 20.

AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley grabbed a win during rivalry week with a 60-54 boys basketball decision over Rochester.

ROCHESTER — Valley wrestling closed its dual meet season with a dominant, 48-18 win at Rochester Wednesday.

AKRON – Rochester pulled away from Valley with a pair of swim wins Tuesday night.

ROCHESTER — A special prosecutor will be assigned to a criminal case involving Brittany Ingle, who allegedly battered Alyssa Shepherd moments after Shepherd was sentenced in the deaths of Ingle’s three children. On Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, Shepherd was sentenced to four years in prison after hitting four children and killing three of them at …read more.

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

ROCHESTER — A Rochester man was recently arrested after leading law enforcement officers in a 12-minute pursuit. Brandon King, 36, Rochester, is charged with resisting law enforcement by using a vehicle, a level 6 felony; resisting law enforcement on foot, a class A misdemeanor; possession of marijuana, a class B misdemeanor; and reckless driving, a …read more.

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following incidents: 12:08 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20, 5400 block West High St., Silver Lake. Officers investigated a report of domestic battery. 5:02 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, 9800 block North CR 300E, Syracuse. Shanna L. Davidson reported burglary. Value: $500. Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw …read more.

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents: 1:14 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20, North SR 13, north of East CR 400N, North Webster. Driver: Erick M. Sawyer, 26, Eagle Street, Warsaw. Sawyer was traveling on North SR 13 when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $1,000. 8:26 p.m. …read more.

Fulton County The following person was booked in the Fulton County Jail: Elkhart County The following person was booked in the Elkhart County Corrections Facility: Whitley County The following people were booked in the Whitley County Jail:

Alyssa Shepherd ROCHESTER — Fulton County Superior Court One Judge Gregory Heller’s sentence in the case of Alyssa Shepherd was less than what the county prosecutor had recommended. Shepherd was charged with three counts of reckless homicide; passing a school bus with its stop arm extended, causing injury; and criminal recklessness after the Toyota Tacoma …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 Correctional Facility: Marshall County The following people were booked in the Marshall County Jail:

Brittany Ingle ROCHESTER — The mother of the three children who were killed in an October 2018 fatal bus stop accident was arrested for battery shortly following the sentencing of Alyssa Shepherd on Wednesday, Dec. 18. Brittany N. Ingle, 30, Rochester, is charged with battery against a public safety official, a class B misdemeanor. No …read more.

ROCHESTER — Alyssa Shepherd, the 25-year-old Rochester motorist who struck four children, killing three of them at a bus stop on SR 25 last year, will serve up to four years in prison. Shepherd’s sentence was delivered Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 18, after the court heard a series of victim statements and a short address from …read more.

Alyssa Shepherd ROCHESTER — The sentencing for Alyssa Shepherd, who was found guilty of three counts of reckless homicide after hitting four kids who were boarding a school bus, is scheduled for 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18. She faces a maximum of 21 1/2 years in prison. On Oct. 30, 2018, a school bus was …read more.

ROCHESTER – Justin Grant will return to TOPP Motorsports for the 2020 racing season.

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:

ROCHESTER — The Mentone Flying Club is offering a free private pilot ground school over the winter at the Fulton County Airport. Curious about what it takes to learn to fly? Need help getting ready for the FAA written test? The Mentone Flying Club is hosting a free nine-week private pilot ground school beginning Jan. …read more.

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following incidents: 4:18 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 100 block EMS W11 Lane, North Webster. Echo Bay reported a vehicle stuck in the yard of a residence. 1:11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 5100 East Wooster Road, Pierceton. Officers investigated a report of theft. 3:13 p.m. …read more.

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incidents: 1:41 a.m. Friday, Nov. 29, 1800 block Sue Ave., Warsaw. Officers investigated a report of a suspicious package. 5:22 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 28, 2100 block Bluewater Drive, Warsaw. Officers investigated a report of suspicious activity. 5:58 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 28, 100 block Lake City …read more.

Syracuse Officers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following accidents: 4:46 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, North Lake Street, north of East Henry Street, Syracuse. Drivers: Ryan S. McDonald, 30, North Front Street, Syracuse; and Travis A. Miller, 38, West Boston Street, Syracuse. McDonald was traveling west on Henry Street when he came to the …read more.

ROCHESTER — Fulton County Soil and Water Conservation District, along with Purdue Cooperative Extension of Fulton County, are offering a free breakfast workshop and roundtable “Soil Health Systems for Agricultural Science” from 7:30-10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5. The workshop will be hosted at Rochester Meat & Deli, 901 E. 9th St., Rochester, said a news …read more.

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accident: 5:40 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, South Packerton Road, north of Southtown Estates Drive, Warsaw. Driver: Jordan E. Boggs, 29, North Turkey Creek Road, Syracuse. Boggs was traveling south on Packerton Road when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $2,500.   …read more.

Basketball results for Saturday, Nov. 16.

WABASH – Tippecanoe Valley peppered the All-Three Rivers Conference football honors.

WARSAW – Satiate your tastebuds while supporting the KC Riley Kids Fund, Saturday, Oct. 19. Cooks Who Care for the KC Riley Kids Fund will be at Center Lake Pavilion, 119 East Canal Street, Warsaw. Doors open at 4 p.m. The event concludes at 8:00 p.m., according to a news release from 107.3 WRSW. This …read more.