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 COUNTY — Kevin Bronson pleaded not guilty on a violation filed by Elkhart County Community Corrections Nov. 13. A dispositional hearing has been set at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20, in Elkhart Superior Court 2, with Judge Stephen Bowers, special judge, presiding. Peter Todd from the Elkhart County Public Defender’s office has been appointed …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 — 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.

WARSAW — Eleven jurors were seated by the lunch break during the opening day of the trial against Dr. Mark Soto. Special Judge Stephen Bowers recessed the proceedings at 12:45 p.m. for lunch. The remaining juror and two alternates will be chosen when the court convenes at 2 p.m. Soto is on trial after being …read more.

WARSAW — Jury selection will begin Tuesday morning, Aug. 1, in Kosciusko County Circuit Court in the trial of Mark Soto. Soto has been charged with three counts of corrupt business influence, class C felonies and three counts of intimidation, class D felony. Soto, along with Kevin Bronson and C. Aaron Rovenstine, were indicted by …read more.

[weaver_youtube yndpXUxJGD8 rel=0]   WARSAW — For the second time, defense counsel for C. Aaron Rovenstine presented an 11th hour motion to halt the trial of their client. Today’s motion was a change of plea to one of the 10 counts against him. Special Judge Stephen Bowers allowed media and spectators to enter the courtroom …read more.

WARSAW — A 12-member jury, comprised of eight women and four men, was seated by 4:30 p.m. today, Monday, April 3, in the jury selection for the trial of Kosciusko County Sheriff C. Aaron Rovenstine. Opening statements by the prosecution and defense counsels will begin at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 4. The trial is expected …read more.

WARSAW — After two rounds in the jury selection for the trial against Kosciusko County Sheriff C. Aaron Rovenstine, seven of the 14 jurors have been seated.

WARSAW — Jury selection will begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. Monday, April 3, in the trial of C. Aaron Rovenstine. Rovenstine is charged with three counts of bribery, intimidation, assisting a criminal and five counts of official misconduct. Jury selection is expected to last three days with the actual trial beginning Thursday, April 6. A …read more.

ELKHART — Elkhart Superior Court 2 Judge Stephen R. Bowers will take over as the special judge in the case against Kosciusko County Sheriff C. Aaron Rovenstine. Documentation in the case shows today, Friday, March 24, the attorneys of record filed an agreed entry as to the appointment of Bowers as the successor to Special …read more.

INDIANA — The Indiana Supreme Court is authorizing six judges to preside over pilot project commercial courts, which will begin hearing cases June. These specialized trial courts will benefit all court users by resolving complex business cases more efficiently, which will afford more court resources for other case types. The commercial courts also benefit businesses …read more.