News Release SYRACUSE — Kosciusko County Circuit Court has ordered the Indiana Natural Resources Commission to hold a public hearing and receive evidence on a petition to establish the Turkey Creek Dam and Dike Conservancy District. The petition was filed under cause number 43C01-1912-MI-00249. The hearing is scheduled for 3 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at …read more.

WARSAW — A Winona Lake woman received a suspended sentence for an incident where a bag of heroin reportedly fell from her purse while she was in line at the bank. Danyelle Rebecca Palmer, 26, 1216 Biblers Ave., Winona Lake, pleaded guilty on May 6, to possession of a narcotic drug, a level 6 felony. …read more.

WARSAW — A Warsaw woman told the court on Monday, Nov. 26, that work and family have combined to help her battle addiction and asked for leniency during sentencing on drug-related charges. Casey Morgan Dunn, 22, 2003 Oakwood Drive, Warsaw, was in Kosciusko County Circuit Court for sentencing on charges of unlawful possession of a …read more.

WARSAW — A Syracuse woman who provided a man the drugs that police say killed him in a drug overdose was sentenced to three years in prison on Monday, July 23. Pamela Godsey, 49, 605 N. Huntington St., Apt. B, Syracuse was charged with dealing methamphetamine, a level 5 felony and possession of methamphetamine, a …read more.

WARSAW — A Warsaw man who fired shots at police in February 2017, was sentenced to 17 and a half years behind bars on Tuesday, July 17. Daniel S. Vanderpool, 56, 2204 Dubois Drive, Warsaw, was initially charged with attempted murder, criminal recklessness and attempted voluntary manslaughter in a Feb. 19, 2017 incident where he …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — A Pierceton man faces multiple drug-related charges as a result of a routine traffic stop for disregarding a stop sign. David J. Lambert, 43, 6 EMS B25 Lane, Pierceton, is charged with possession of a narcotic drug, a level 6 felony, possession of a syringe, a level 6 felony, driving while suspended, a …read more.

WARSAW — An amended complaint, with 17 counts, was filed on Dec. 15 by Atta Belle Helman and son Larry Dwayne Helman against Barnett’s Bail Bonds Inc., The Papers Inc., Stacey Staley, Tadd S. Martin, Daniel S. Foster and Michael C. Thomas. The complaint was filed after Kosciusko Circuit Court Judge Michael Reed dismissed the …read more.

WARSAW — Two individuals arrested in August 2014, have received sentences in their court matters. Both were facing multiple charges relating to corrupt business influence, drugs and synthetic drugs. Michelle L. Stimmel, 37, 6351 Jackson St., Kimmel, was sentenced to the Indiana Department of Corrections to serve a total of seven years on Jan. 4, …read more.

Zachary Dale White WARSAW — Zachary Dale White, 23, is back behind bars, this time with no bond after he failed to attend pre-trial conferences charges in Kosciusko County Circuit Court. White, who is shown as having such addresses as 209 E. Baltimore St., Syracuse, and 519 W. Winona Ave., Warsaw, has three cases and …read more.

WARSAW — Sentencing has been scheduled for Nov. 16 for Emily SueAnn Zartman, 20, 500 N. CR 150W, Warsaw, after she entered a plea of guilty to neglect of a dependent resulting in bodily injury, a level 5 felony.

WARSAW — Elaine F. Smith, 32, 322 N. 900E, Pierceton, was sentenced to 1 1/2 years in the Kosciusko County Jail on a charge of possession a schedule I controlled substance. One year will be suspended to be served on probation.

WARSAW — The theft of a cart of groceries has left a Warsaw man facing possible felony theft charges. Joshua B. Hawthorne, 35, 920 Anchorage Road, Warsaw, is facing a $5,250 bond for the theft of $23.66 worth of groceries from Owens Supermarket.

WARSAW — Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller’s office has filed a lawsuit against a maintenance product company and a former school maintenance director demanding repayment of nearly $1 million for their illegal bribery and kickbacks scheme that defrauded the Warsaw Community Schools, an audit found.

Rhydeem Otthello Hudson, 404 N. Parker St., Warsaw, who turned 18 just 10 days ago, was sentenced to a total of two years in the Kosciusko County Jail Monday morning, after he failed to appear for his sentencing in April, due to the birth of his son. Hudson was sentenced, based on a plea agreement, of …read more.

Indiana Supreme Court has awarded grants to 23 counties totaling more than $232,000 and Kosciusko County is among the recipients. The grant money will support local family court projects and focus on creating innovative programs that improve the court process for families. Priority was given to applications that emphasized three areas of programming: Access to …read more.

Kosciusko County has two active murder cases currently working their way through the courts, and both have had recent activity. Sonya Lynn Fick The woman accused in the brutal December killing of the father of her children remains in the Kosciusko County Jail today without bond after a pre-trial conference was held today. Sonya Lynn …read more.

Several months ago Kosciusko County officials began the local creation of a nationally proven solution Drug Court. Drug Court will focus on those offenders whose criminality stem mainly or entirely from their dependence on substances. Also, Drug Court will consider both drug and drug-driven offenses. (See related) In the last 20 years, one of the …read more.

Small Claims
 The following small claim has been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Joe V. Sutton presiding: Allen Collections Inc. v. Kevin Kennedy, Milford, and Sandra Kennedy (Hall, Webb), Fort Wayne, $805.97 Atlas Collections Inc. v. Sharon D. Christenberry, Warsaw, $1,887.47 Capital One Bank v. Gregory A. Amones, Sheridan, $5,221.99 Charles G. Fletcher …read more.

Mary Gene Markley Kosciusko Circuit Court Judge Michael Reed handed down a suspended sentence for a Fort Wayne mother who pleaded guilty to withholding insulin from her diabetic child. Kosciusko County Prosecutor Dan Hampton initially filed a Class C felony charge of neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury against Mary Gene Markley, …read more.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Staff Writer Deb Patterson contributed to this article.) A total of 16 people were on today’s Circuit Court docket to be sentenced for crimes ranging from possession and dealing drugs to battery resulting in serious bodily injury. In the end, some of the sentencings were delayed and others, in an unusual move, were …read more.

Marriage Dissolutions The following couples have filed for marriage dissolutions in Kosciusko County Circuit Court: Hamman – Heather Hamman, Winona Lake, Eric Hamman, Leesburg. Married: Feb. 12, 2012; Separated: July 19, 2012. There are no minor children. Allison – Erin Allison, Warsaw, and Jason Allison, Silver Lake. Married: April 10, 2004; Separated: July 27, 2012. …read more.

Kosciusko County Prosecutor Dan Hampton says he will file a warrant for Brad Lee Niles Jr., 25, who failed to appear for his sentencing. Niles, of North Webster, was to appear in Kosciusko Circuit Court before Judge Rex Reed at 10 a.m. today to be sentenced for two counts of felony forgery, two counts of …read more.

Circuit Court The following individuals have filed for marriage dissolutions in Kosciusko County Circuit Court: McCoy – Rosa McCoy, Warsaw, and Timothy McCoy, Leeds, Ala. Married: March 20, 2003; Separated: June 25, 2012. There are two minor children. Homes – Dianna Blanchard-Homes, North Webster, and Gerhid Homes, Warsaw. Married: July 3, 2004; Separated: Feb. 1, …read more.

Circuit Court The following couple filed for a marriage dissolution in Kosciusko County Circuit Court: Long – Kayla I. Long, Winona Lake, and Eldon R. Long, Warsaw. Married: Oct. 30, 2008; Separated: June 1, 2012. There are two minor children. Superior Court III The following couples have filed for marriage dissolutions in Kosciusko County Superior …read more.

Marriage Dissolutions The following couples have filed for marriage dissolutions in Kosciusko County Circuit Court: Poe – Matthew Poe, Mentone, and Holly Poe, Mentone. Married: Aug. 3, 2005; Separated: April 12, 2012. There is one minor child. Adams – Miranda Adams, Warsaw, and Brian Adams, Warsaw. Married: March 15, 2005; Separated: May 16, 2012. There …read more.