A local man will serve two years in prison after a traffic stop resulted in the discovery of methamphetamine.

Dear Editor, I’ve taken some time to reflect over the past campaign and election season and I am left with an overwhelming sense of deep gratitude and appreciation for the people of this county. I am grateful for my team and their tireless efforts: Steve, Mike, Christine, Chris—I could not have done this without you …read more.

A scene from Wednesday’s rally in downtown Warsaw. InkFreeNews photo by Briley Gargis. It was an amazing week for diversity in Warsaw in two different ways. In case you live under a rock, here’s a quick recap. First, the more low-key effort came Monday as city and county officials quickly reacted after learning Friday of …read more.

Dear Editor, I am a local attorney and proud to voice my support for my friend and colleague, Karin McGrath, in her campaign for Judge of Superior Court 3. Karin is incredibly intelligent, wise, passionate about her work and the law, humble, unbelievably hard-working, and an all-around amazing woman. In my law practice, I appear …read more.

Dear Editor,  Judge Joe V. Sutton has served honorably for over two decades in Superior Court 3 and is stepping down. Thank you for a job well done! Judge Sutton set a high standard for anyone taking over this job. We believe experience and personal character will be the keys for the new Judge. Karin …read more.

Beating the odds is nothing new for Karin McGrath, practicing attorney at Rockhill Pinnick and judicial candidate for Superior Court 3; it’s what she’s been doing since she started her legal career.

Dear Editor, Precious Pam and I are reaching out to Kosciusko County with our sincere request that you vote for Karin McGrath for judge of Superior Court 3. Allow me to briefly share my vantage point for making this recommendation. I have practiced law for 45 years, which has included serving in the United States …read more.

Dear Editor,  Karin McGrath was my appointed public defender back at a time when my addiction got the best of me. From the first time we met, I could tell she wasn’t a typical lawyer. She took the time to explain my charges and the law in detail and she answered all my questions. Beyond …read more.

Dear Editor, With less than a week before the local elections, I would like to again share my knowledge of Karin McGrath, candidate for judge of the Kosciusko County Superior Court 3.

Beating the odds is nothing new for Karin McGrath, practicing attorney at Rockhill Pinnick and judicial candidate for Superior Court 3; it’s what she’s been doing since she started her legal career.

The race for the wide-open Kosciusko County Superior Court 3 contest for judge has been an expensive one. In fact, one could argue that this might be the most expensive race for judge in Kosciusko County ever, but that would be next to impossible to confirm. According to individual campaign finance reports, the amount of …read more.

Dear Editor, I am a litigation/trial paralegal of thirty-seven years. I worked in Kosciusko County as such from 1988-2014. During that time, the majority of my work was preparing cases for trial alongside the attorneys I served. This entailed participating in pretrial hearings and trials. I have spent countless hours before judges who are charged …read more.

Dear Editor, I am Ann Darlington, a resident of North Webster, and I am writing in support of Karin McGrath for Judge of Superior Court 3.

Beating the odds is nothing new for Karin McGrath, practicing attorney at Rockhill Pinnick and judicial candidate for Superior Court 3; it’s what she’s been doing since she started her legal career.

Dear Editor, I first want to thank publicly the Honorable Joe V. Sutton for serving as Judge of Kosciusko County Superior Court III since 1997. As a longtime social studies teacher, as well as being a local public official myself, I have a great deal of respect for the tremendous demands and major responsibilities associated …read more.

Dear Editor, I am a lifelong resident of Kosciusko County and for over twenty-five years, my work enabled me to meet and observe judges and attorneys working in our community. Based upon my experiences with Karin McGrath, I believe that she is the most qualified candidate to serve as Judge of Superior Court 3. I …read more.

Dear Editor, I write this letter to enthusiastically support Karin McGrath’s campaign for Judge of Superior Court 3. I have known Karin for many years, having met her while I worked in the child support division of the Kosciusko County Prosecutor’s Office. What I respect most about Karin is that she is genuine and down-to-earth. …read more.

Dear Editor, It is our privilege to be able to write this letter in support of Karin McGrath for Judge of Kosciusko Superior Court III. We have known the McGrath family from the time they moved to Warsaw over 20 years ago. From the time they arrived in town, Keith, Karin, and their family have …read more.

Coronavirus was an issue heard repeatedly during parts of the wide-ranging candidate forum in Warsaw Friday night.

Dear Editor, Please allow me to use this public forum to express my thoughts on the candidates in the upcoming  June 2, Republican Kosciusko County primary election. Based on my years serving our local community at the local and state levels, I first want to express my appreciation to the four filed candidates for their …read more.

Red yard signs seem to be the color of choice for at least five local candidates in the upcoming June 2 primary, but two of those are emanating from the same household.

Dear Editor, I’m writing today to endorse Karin McGrath as our county’s next judge for Superior Court III. I have had the privilege of knowing Karin for some time and have taken great joy in seeing her career first as a prosecuting attorney and now as a defense attorney at Rockhill Pinnick. More recently, I’ve …read more.

Dear Editor, I’d like to take a moment and endorse Karin McGrath as the next Judge for Superior Court 3. Karin’s experience, mindfulness, and love of the law make her the ideal choice for this seat. I believe she is the absolute best choice. Karin brings a common-sense conservative approach to all things. She’s meticulous, …read more.

Dear Editor, In this time of government overreach, it’s more important than ever that the people we elect are true conservatives that will not endorse the kind of tactics we’re seeing from our government right now. I’ve spent time and hard work researching candidates for Superior Court 3, and found one of them to be …read more.

By Ray Balogh InkFreeNews KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Four candidates are vying for the position of judge of Kosciusko County Superior Court 3 in Warsaw. Each candidate was requested to submit a short bio and answer the same two questions. Their responses, listed alphabetically by their surnames, appear below. The Candidates Robert Bishop was raised in …read more.

Organizers preparing for a forum featuring four candidates running for Superior Court 3 judge have announced a new date and an expanded format. The forum was originally scheduled for April 22; however, due to the COVID-19 crisis, the event has now been rescheduled for 6 p.m. May 15. Exactly where remains to be decided. The …read more.

It’s time for the old political question: Is it OK for police officers to endorse those running for political office while in uniform? On that question, most people turn to the Hatch Act, the federal policy that prohibits law enforcement from performing endorsements while in uniform. A handful of people reached out this week to …read more.

If you think consuming news about coronavirus is fatiguing, try writing about it. Or, more accurately, keeping up with all the developments. The last few days of changing circumstances as the impact of the pandemic seeps into the local landscape has been something to behold. Without too much navel-gazing and introspection, I can tell you …read more.

WARSAW — A Warsaw woman received a suspended sentence pending her acceptance into work release after dealing methamphetamine and heroin. Rachael Elizabeth Fruit, 27, 547 S. Harding St., Warsaw, was charged with dealing in methamphetamine and dealing in a narcotic drug, both level 5 felonies; and possession of paraphernalia, a class C misdemeanor. Fruit was …read more.

By far the most interesting local race this spring is for the Superior Court 3 judge in Kosciusko County where four Republican candidates – Robert Bishop, Lindsey Grossnickle, Karin McGrath and Chad Miner – are vying to fill the seat of retiring judge Joe Sutton. Unlike other typical races, judicial contests are a little different …read more.

ETNA GREEN — The Etna Green Town Council spent part of its Feb. 11 meeting discussing the possibility of the town providing Bourbon Public Library cards to citizens. Bourbon Public Library Director Nicholas Treber and Etna Green Church of Christ Pastor Jordan Ickes were both present at the meeting to discuss a proposal for the …read more.

WARSAW – Kosciusko County’s three incumbent at-large representatives on County Council will have a Republican challenger in the May 5 primary. Kathleen Groninger, of Mentone, filed to run for one of the three at-large seats shortly before the Friday, Feb. 7 deadline. Groninger is married to Kosciusko County Commissioner Cary Groninger, who is filling out …read more.

WARSAW – Below is a list of candidates who filed before Friday’s deadline for the May 5 primary. The list is based on information provided by the Kosciusko County Clerk and the Indiana Secretary of State’s Office’s election website for county races and legislative districts that include Kosciusko County. (Challengers are italicized) Commissioner, northern district …read more.

WARSAW – Karin McGrath, a former Kosciusko County deputy prosecuting attorney who currently practices civil and criminal law, filed her candidacy forms in Indianapolis Wednesday, Jan. 8, to formally begin her campaign for the Superior Court 3 seat left open by the upcoming retirement of the honorable Judge Joe Sutton. “Today is an exciting day …read more.

While the upcoming Warsaw City Council election (there are four with contested races) will be the main attraction at the ballot box for many on Nov. 5, lots of people at Wednesday’s GOP fish fry in Warsaw already seem focused on contests in 2020. The following are a few enticing tidbits to consider: Karin McGrath …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — A North Webster man was sentenced to three years at the Indiana Department of Corrections for his involvement in a drug deal that took place at a local nursing home.  Kevin Stuckman, 20, 5430 North CR 900E, North Webster, pleaded guilty to dealing in methamphetamine, a level 5 felony, in Kosciusko Circuit Court …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — A Silver Lake man was sentenced in Kosciusko Circuit Court today, Nov. 5, after conspiring to commit trafficking with an inmate at the Kosciusko County Jail. Donald Ray Bryant, Jr., 26, 106 N. High St., Silver Lake, was charged with conspiracy to commit trafficking with an inmate, a level 5 felony; and conspiracy …read more.

WARSAW — A Warsaw man who hid inside a woman’s car in the parking lot of a local drug store and attacked her last year could serve at least 20 years in prison. Daniel Vincent Davis, Warsaw, pleaded guilty to criminal confinement, a level 2 felony and attempted robbery, a level 3 felony in Superior Court …read more.

Kami Ellis WARSAW — The prosecution and defense have made their closing arguments and the jury has gone into deliberation in the case of Scott Wilkins. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Karin McGrath presented her argument first. McGrath appealed to the jury to consider the evidence, to take into account eyewitness accounts and to keep in mind …read more.

Kami Ellis WARSAW — The prosecution rests in the trial of Scott Wilkins, 37, 136 N. Main St., Milford. The trial reconvened following a lunch break Wednesday, Feb. 17, with further testimony by Lt. Chris McKeand, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department. McKeand is a part of the department’s Fatal Alcohol Crash Team and responded to the Dec. 27, accident …read more.

WARSAW — When Vicki Simmons, Catherine Street, Milford, lent her vehicle to a friend in December, 2014, little did she know the events that would unfold surrounding it. Simmons testified as a witness Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 16, day two of the trail of Scott Wilkins, 37, 136 N. Main St., Milford, pertaining to an accident that happened …read more.

WARSAW — “He left her. He recklessly killed her and left her for dead. Alone to burn. Scott Wilkins walked away from the inferno that claimed a life. He ran, he hid, he tried and covered his tracks. His friends helped him.” This was part of the opening statement of Karin McGrath, deputy prosecuting attorney, …read more.

The chambers of Superior Court III are ringing today with profanity, shouting and fantastical claims. Aubrey Coy, 35, of 4865 E CR 1000N, Syracuse, is standing trial today for the interference of a custody order, a class D felony. Just over a year ago, Coy led Michigan police on a high speed pursuit after abducting …read more.