Staff Report WARSAW – A Syracuse woman was arrested after allegedly stealing nearly $10,000 from a couple. Leah Nicole DeSomer, 21, 153 EMS D24 Lane, Syracuse, is charged with fraud on a financial institution, a level 5 felony. On Feb. 17, officers spoke with the couple at their home. While the man was in Florida, …read more.

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.

PLYMOUTH — Former Warsaw attorney Scott Lennox, 51, received a suspended sentence in Marshall County Superior Court 2 on Friday, Feb. 28, after stealing funds from the law firm he worked for. Lennox, who now lives in St. Clair, Mich., was charged with two counts of fraud on a financial institution, level 5 felonies; and …read more.

WARSAW — Former Warsaw attorney Scott Lennox, 51, will be sentenced at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 28, in Plymouth, after stealing funds from the law firm he worked for. Lennox, who now lives in St. Clair, Mich., is charged with two counts of fraud on a financial institution, level 5 felonies; and six counts of …read more.

WARSAW — Former local attorney Scott Lennox, 51, Warsaw, has been suspended from practicing law after noncooperation in regards to pending allegations of professional and criminal misconduct. According to a court document filed Nov. 13 and signed by Loretta H. Rush, Chief Justice of Indiana, pursuant to Indiana Admission and Discipline Rule 23(10.1)(c)(1), Lennox has been …read more.

SILVER LAKE — An Ohio man was arrested after allegedly stalking and threatening a woman. Eric Michael Seekings, 37, 521 Sugar St., Paulding, Ohio; also showing an address of 323 W. Walnut St., Deshler, Ohio; is charged with fraud on a financial institution and stalking, both level 5 felonies; fraud and intimidation, both level 6 …read more.

WARSAW — A Florida woman was recently arrested after allegedly using a woman’s credit card without permission in 2018. Amber Nicole Bontrager, 39, 10715 Amos Ave., Hastings, Fla., is being charged with fraud on a financial institution, a level 5 felony; and two counts of fraud and forgery, all level 6 felonies. On April 30, …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — A couple has been charged with fraud after using a male’s identification information to forge checks. Nikoda Lynn Neff, 29, 555 N. Locke St., Nappanee, is being charged with fraud on a financial institution, a level 5 felony; and theft, a level 6 felony. Richard Williams, 37, 106 Pottawatomi Drive, Elkhart, is being …read more.

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

KOSCIUSKO — A Pierceton woman was arrested after writing fraudulent checks, using another female’s banking account. Sarah Elizabeth Elder, 39, 1363 South CR 450E, Pierceton, is being charged with fraud on a financial institution, a level 5 felony; two counts of forgery, level 6 felonies; identity deception, a level 6 felony; and theft, a level …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — A Silver Lake woman was arrested after making fraudulent withdrawals from a bank account. Cherokee Dorinda Sizemore, 37, 402 E. Main St., Silver Lake, is being charged with fraud on a financial institution, a level 5 felony; and theft, a class A misdemeanor. On May 31, 2017, officers responded to a report of …read more.

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

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Jesse Richard Pena, 52, 306. N. Harrison St., Syracuse, was arrested Tuesday, Nov. 15, on charges of fraud on a financial institution, a level 5 felony and theft, a level 6 felony. He was held on $10,000 surety and $250 cash bond in the Kosciusko County Jail. Documents filed with Kosciusko Superior …read more.

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

WARSAW — A Fort Wayne resident has been arrested after allegedly writing more than $5,000 in fraudulent checks. In February, the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department received a call from a local bank stating Christine Francies, 37, 9905 Oak Trail Road, Fort Wayne, had deposited a check with them on Dec. 21, 2015, for $5,000, on an …read more.

Elkhart The following people were booked in the Elkhart County Detention Facility: Kosciusko The following people have been booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: Marshall The following person has been booked in the Marshall County Jail:

WARSAW — A Kentucky resident’s attempt to defraud a Warsaw bank has landed him in jail. Jay D. Castleberry, 46, 124 Alamo Drive, Georgetown, Ky., was arrested Monday, July 18, for fraud on a financial institution. A court affidavit list his address as 1623 NC Highway 87N, Sanford, N.C. According to an affidavit of probable …read more.

AKRON — Cary Gene Smith Jr., 39, 4330 N. Old Road 15, Warsaw, was to appear in Kosciusko Superior Court 1 on Dec. 27, 2015, for sentencing on numerous charges, but he didn’t appear. Now he is back in the Kosciusko County Jail on those charges after warrants were issued. He was transported back to …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 10:28 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, 3600 block of West Old Road 30, Warsaw. Patrick C. Belcher reported an animal bite. 4:07 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, 4100 block of West Hughes Drive, Silver Lake. Taylor Leigh Shanes reported a domestic battery. 9:53 a.m. Sunday, …read more.

Elkhart The following individuals were booked in the Elkhart County Detention Facility: Feb. 11 Regina Ruth Dudzinski, 48, 408 N. Hartman St., Nappanee, arrested for dealing in methamphetamine, neglect of a dependent, possession or sale of drug precursors and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $10,000. Joshua Daniel Sharp, 38, 651 E. Marion St., Nappanee, arrested for …read more.

WARSAW — A 45-year-old Chicago man has been booked in the county jail for defrauding a local financial institution. Kevin Phillips, 25, 8925 Parnell St., Chicago, Ill., was booked at 7:17 p.m. Thursday, on two counts of fraud on a financial institution, both level 5 felonies. He is being held on $10,000 surety and $250 …read more.

WARSAW — Kosciusko County authorities traveled to Arkansas to bring Frank Jose Lassen, also known as Frank Jose Lassen Garay, 36, 227 N. Eaton Ave., Indianapolis, back to Kosciusko County on two counts of fraud on a financial institution, both level 5 felonies; and two counts theft, both level 6 felonies. Lassen was booked in …read more.

WARSAW — Police arrested a 28-year-old from Chicago, Ill., on two counts of fraud on a financial institution, a level 5 felony. Jamar D. Beach, 6053 S. Winchester, Chicago, Ill., was booked in the Kosciusko County Jail Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 29.

Kosciusko The following people were arrested and booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: Sept. 30 Larry Gene Davis, 44, 601 Oak Glen Dr., Warsaw, arrested for habitual traffic violator – life and operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $20,000 surety. Sept. 29 Brian Whitacre Bradley, 35, 3104 E. Wooster Road, Pierceton, arrested for intimidation. Bond: …read more.

Kosciusko The following persons were arrested and booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: June 8 Kerry Lee Kern, 30, 106 S. Cowen, Garrett, arrested for driving while suspended. Bond: $450 cash. Delorion Larell Vance, 24, 517 E. 12th St., Mishawaka, arrested on two counts of fraud on a financial institution. Bond: $23,000 cash and $20,000 …read more.