Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Thursday, Feb. 6, 6:55 a.m. Driver: David M. Jarrett, 32, North 650 East, Pierceton. Jarrett was traveling eastbound when he lost control on the roadway, slid into a ditch where his vehicle rolled over onto the driver’s side. Jarrett …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Drug Task Force (DTF) have arrested a Warsaw man for dealing cocaine. According to the DTF, Eduardo P. Terrazas, 33, of Warsaw, was arrested this morning at approximately 10:29 a.m. by undercover officers and Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department deputies after an alleged cocaine purchase. Terrazas was taken into custody, without incident, near …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Monday, Feb. 3, 1:51 p.m. West 1000 South and 900 West, Silver Lake. Driver: Robert A. Osburn, 77, South 1000 West, Akron. Osburn was eastbound on 1000 South at 900 West when he struck a piece of scrap metal …read more.

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 Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incident: Tuesday, Feb. 4, 12:30 a.m. Police responded to a report of an abandoned flipped-over vehicle in the middle of the roadway in the 9000 block of East Hatchery Road, Syracuse. Monday, Feb. 3, 3:56 p.m. A 62-year male was …read more.

Kosciusko County The following individuals were recently booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: Feb. 4, 2014 Matthew Lee Taylor, 34, 2601 Jean St., Winona Lake, arrested for operating while intoxicated and public intoxication. Bond: $550 cash Feb. 3, 2014 Dyan Nikole Bowser, 21, 103 E. Keith St., Pierceton, arrested for dealing/delivering/manufacturing methamphetamine. Bond: $20,000 surety …read more.

(UPDATE: Cherokee Rogers was located in Missouri. Her mother says the girl is safe and they are going to get her today.) A 15-year-old Claypool girl is being sought by her family and police tonight, and the public is being asked to provide any tips that may help find her. Cherokee Rogers, 15, was last …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Wednesday, Jan. 29, 10:59 p.m. North SR 19 and West 250 North, Etna Green. Driver: Andrea L. Bottomley, 18, Caldwell Lake Drive, Claypool. Driver struck a deer. Damages: up to $2,500 Warsaw Police Officers of the Warsaw Police Department …read more.

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 Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Tuesday, Jan. 28, 4:38 p.m. North Old Road 15 and West 1000 North, Milford. Drivers: Houston T. Rodes, 19, North 300 East, Milford; and Chester J. Myers, 35, Turkey Creek Drive, Milford. Myers was traveling north on Old Road …read more.

Kosciusko County The following individuals were recently booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: Jan. 29, 2014 Seth Andrew Laughner, 25, 13879 Meadow Grass Way, Fort Wayne, arrested for operating while intoxicated. Bond: $1,000 cash Lindsay Raye Housman, 26, 11194 N. Honeycomb Ln., Cromwell, arrested for possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $350 cash Jan. 28, 2014 George …read more.

Kosciusko County The following individuals were recently booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: Jan. 27, 2014 Shane Len Simons, 25, 12354 N. Kern Rd., Syracuse, arrested for driving while suspended and illegal consumption of an alcoholic beverage. Bond: $1,300 cash Jan. 26, 2014 Ashley Nicole Cochran, 26, 322 E. 575 N., Leesburg, arrested for domestic …read more.

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 Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incident: Friday, Jan. 24, 8:53 p.m. Report of criminal mischief in the 500 block of 700 South in Claypool. Warsaw Police Department
 Officers of the Warsaw Police Department recently investigated the following incidents: Sunday, Jan. 26, 2:44 a.m. Officers responded …read more.

The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department and the Indiana State Police are currently investigating an alleged bank robbery and pursuit that ended in an apparent suicide in the southeast portion of Kosciusko County Friday night. Kosciusko County officials were notified shortly after 6 p.m. of a bank robbery suspect vehicle being pursued into Kosciusko County on …read more.

Warsaw Police Department Officers of the Warsaw Police Department recently investigated the following incidents: Wednesday, Jan. 22, 9:58 p.m. Police served a warrant to one adult male in the 100 block of South Sherman Street. Wednesday, Jan. 22, 8:14 p.m. After investigation following a traffic stop, a juvenile was arrested for possession of marijuana. Wednesday, …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Thursday, Jan. 23, 9:12 p.m. North State Road 15, Leesburg. Driver: Justin W. Ross, 30, Shady Lane, Warsaw. Ross was traveling northbound on SR 15 when he hit a spot of ice in the roadway and lost control causing …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incidents: Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2:43 a.m. Charlee Ormanovich reported the theft of medication. Monday, Jan. 20, 10:38 p.m. Maria Sutton reported a residential entry and theft of jewelry in the 1600 block East 200 North, Warsaw. Monday, Jan. 20, 6:41 …read more.

UPDATE: According to the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, two people are in serious condition following a head-on crash on SR 13 just south of Syracuse-Webster Road in North Webster. The crash happened at approximately 1:50 p.m. when Lindsey M. Swinehart, 21, of North Webster, lost control of her 2008 Ford Edge and crossed the center …read more.

Warsaw Police Department Officers of the Warsaw Police Department recently investigated the following accidents: Thursday, Jan. 17, 7:31 a.m. South Buffalo Street and Winona Avenue, Warsaw. Drivers: Michael Degroff, 24, South Lake Street, Warsaw; Patty A. Lenon, 47, Ivywood Drive, Warsaw; Lesa A. Gray, 47, West Main Street Atwood, Warsaw; and Lori A. Haug, 45, …read more.

Kosciusko County The following individuals were recently booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: Jan. 16, 2014 Lashawnda Patrice Green, 29, 111 Canterbury Ln., Warsaw, arrested for possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $500 cash Justin Nathaniel Smith, 25, 317 N. Lake St., Warsaw, arrested for visiting a common nuisance, possession of chemical reagent/precursors and attempt to commit …read more.

Showing pornographic materials and explaining the sex acts to an 8-year-old boy has led to felony charges against a 32-year-old Warsaw man. Blaine Adam Elliott, 32 of 502 N. Parker St., Warsaw, was arrested Monday on two felony charges of disseminating pornographic materials to a minor. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Detective JD Ayres investigated the …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incidents: Monday, Jan. 13, 8:31 p.m. Jennie Green of Warsaw reported someone got into her Facebook account. Monday, Jan. 13, 11:33 a.m. A domestic battery was reported in the 200 block of South Elm Street, Etna Green. Monday, Jan. 13, …read more.

After a month-long investigation, Kosciusko County Drug Task Force officers conducted an undercover purchase of marijuana in Milford Monday when the alleged drug dealer suddenly ran from the scene. Undercover Kosciusko County Drug Task Force officers were in Milford yesterday afternoon concluding the investigation with an arranged purchase of marijuana from Emmanuel Ryan Kwabena Collier, …read more.

A Warsaw man was arrested this weekend after his father allegedly attempted to take the fall for him. According to police reports, Shane Michael Pingleton, 18, of 5128 W. SR 114 Lot  4, North Manchester, was arrested for illegal consumption of an alcoholic beverage and failure to stop after a car accident that caused a …read more.

Kosciusko County The following individuals were recently booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: Jan. 13, 2014 Justin Russell Miner, 31, 507 E. Columbia St., Pierceton, arrested for the refusal to submit to a chemical/breath test. Bond: $550 cash Mickey Dean Tubbs II, 19, 8071 E. 500 N., Leesburg, arrested for reckless possession of paraphernalia and …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Sunday, Jan. 12, 10:11 p.m. 5000 block Armstrong Road, Leesburg. Drivers: Jomy Francis, 26, Lake Street, Warsaw; and Matthew G. Hamman, 18, Armstrong Road, Leesburg. Automobile collision. Damages: more than $1,000 Sunday, Jan. 12, 9:29 a.m. Hatchery Road near …read more.

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 Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incident: Saturday, Jan. 11, 6:07 p.m. Kory Fields reported attempted identity theft at 200 block of Main Street in Warsaw. Saturday, Jan. 11, 2:00 p.m. Report of property damage accident on private property at 8300 block of SR 19 in …read more.

This week’s Crime of the Week comes from the files of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department. On Jan. 8, 2014, the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department took a burglary/theft report from the 8300 block of East 250 South, Pierceton. The victim came home from work to find his front door forced open. Once inside the home, …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Thursday, Jan. 9, 4:16 p.m. SR 19, south of CR 200 South, Mentone. Driver: Phillip L. Talarico II, 26, Shordon Road, New Haven. Talarico was was attempting to pull over for an ambulance when he ran off of the …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incidents: Thursday, Jan. 9, 9:21 p.m. Officers were called to the 1400 block of South Raspberry Court, Warsaw, for a reported battery. Thursday, Jan. 9, 3:30 p.m. Officers investigated a property damage accident in the 5700 block of East 950 …read more.

As of 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Indiana Department of Transportation announced drivers have made progress plowing drifted and snow-covered roads, but extremely hazardous icy conditions remain, and conditions may worsen overnight. As INDOT has stressed throughout this winter storm, even chemically treated road salt is less effective in these subzero temperatures, and snowpack that essentially equal sheets of …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incidents: Monday, Jan. 6, 10:41 p.m. Police were called to 5100 block of West Corly Lane, Silver Lake for a battery. Monday, Jan. 6, 7:40 p.m. Officers were called to the 2400 block of South Paxton Drive in Warsaw where …read more.

A former Warsaw mother got some disheartening news today about her missing teenage daughter. (See related) Carrie Brissette, the mother of 15-year-old Veronica Brissette, said she came to Warsaw looking for her daughter based on information that police had pinged the teen’s cell phone to two towers in Kosciusko County. Sunday night, Brissette told StaceyPageOnline.com, …read more.

A teenage girl and her boyfriend are being sought as runaways by police in at least two states for stealing an automobile. The couple was last known to be in Warsaw. Carrie Brissette, the mother of 15-year-old Veronica Brissette, said her daughter and Josh Coman, 17, stole her vehicle from Carrie Brissette’s home in Brookfield, …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accident: Wednesday, Jan. 1, 12:15 a.m. South SR 13 and East 650 South, Pierceton. Driver: Charles H. Runyan, 55, North SR 13, Pierceton. Driver struck a deer. Damages: up to $5,000 North Webster Police Department Officers of the North Webster …read more.

Kosciusko County The following individuals were recently booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: Dec. 31, 2013 Ashley Nicole Costa, 28, 2400 Goldenrod St., Bakersfield, Calif., arrested for operating a vehicle with a BAC between .08 percent and .14 percent. Bond: $15,000 surety Dec. 30, 2013 Ryan James Scott, 20, 2656 E. Pine Dr., Warsaw, arrested …read more.

Dennis Carl Love(Photo provided by the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department) After successfully robbing five different banking institutions in both Michigan and Indiana, detectives with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department and Allegan County Sheriff’s Department have arrested the Indiana man responsible through the help of special agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Dennis Carl Love, …read more.

A Larwill man is behind bars following a police chase at 3:03 a.m. Saturday morning in Warsaw. According to police reports filed by Warsaw Police Department, Jeremy James King, 39, of 210 E. Hammontree Street, was arrested Saturday following a high speed police chase. King allegedly clipped a parked vehicle and crashed into a snow …read more.

Kosciusko County The following individuals were recently booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: Dec. 28-30, 2013 Ryan Michael Kennelly, 27, 50 EMS D24B Ln., Syracuse, arrested for possession of chemical reagent and precursors. Bond: $20,000 surety Jeremy James King, 39, 210 E. Hammontree St., Larwill, arrested for operating while intoxicated, driving while suspended, resisting law …read more.

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 Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Saturday, Dec. 28, 7:00 p.m. Lake City Highway near North 150 West, Warsaw. Driver: Larry E. Needler, 66, 300 North, Warsaw. Driver struck deer. Damages: up to $5,000 Friday, Dec. 27, 7:25 p.m. West 200 North near Fox Farm …read more.

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 Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incident: Monday, Dec. 30, 3:02 a.m. Thomas Mollette of Mentone reported the theft of a of his vehicle. Monday, Dec. 30, 1:55 a.m. Report of criminal mischief, a house was shot with a paintball gun, at 3300 block of East …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Thursday, Dec. 26, 7:11 p.m. South 200 West and West 1200 South, Silver Lake. Driver: Jeff D. Gable, 49, North Manchester. Driver struck two deer. Damages: up to $10,000 Thursday, Dec. 26, 11:32 a.m. South SR 13 and East …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incidents: Friday, Dec. 27, 4:41 a.m. Patrick Burleson reported a property damage accident at 8955 W. 125 N., Etna Green. Burleson said his daughter run away after crashing his vehicle. Thursday, Dec. 26, 12 a.m. The Freedom Oil Express station …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incidents: Wednesday, Dec. 25, 11:26 p.m. Officers were called to the 400 block of North Tucker Street in Mentone for a juvenile complaint. Heather Layne Micksell, 19, of Rochester, was arrested for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Wednesday, Dec. 25, …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incidents: Monday, Dec. 23, 12:16 a.m. Report of intoxicated Silver Lake man entering another person’s residence without permission in Silver Lake. Sunday, Dec. 22, 2:41 a.m. Brandon Boisvert of North Manchester reported his ex-girlfriend had stolen his credit card. Sunday, …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Monday, Dec. 16, 5:00 a.m. SR 13 near 800 North, North Webster. Driver: Andy R. Collins, 36, Crystal Flash Road 7, North Webster. Driver struck a deer. Damages: up to $5,000 Sunday, Dec. 22, 10:57 p.m. 700 South near …read more.

The Kosciusko County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #149 held its annual Christmas with a Cop event at the Warsaw Walmart Saturday morning. Reporter Alyssa Richardson attended the event and provided the photos.

Kosciusko County The following individuals were recently booked into the Kosciusko County Jail: Dec. 19, 2013 Anita Elizabeth Kistler, 27, 708 Wilson St., Warsaw, arrested for battery resulting in a bodily injury where the victim is a family member with a child present. Bond: $2,000 surety Christine Blakenship, 50, 108 N. Poplar St., Silver Lake, …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Thursday, Dec. 19, 10:16 a.m. North Syracuse Webster Rd., North Webster. Driver: Britany J. Scheid, 18, EMS W23, North Webster. Scheid was northbound on Syracuse Webster Road when she lost control and drove into wet snow on the side …read more.

Sonya Lynn Armontrout After last night’s fatal shooting that tragically killed one man and left another injured (see related), the accused shooter, Sonya Lynn Armontrout, 42, was brought before Kosciusko County Circuit Court Judge Michael W. Reed this afternoon. Armontrout appeared for the initial reading of her rights and charges and the first step in …read more.

Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department and North Webster Police Department were called to B10 Lane near North Webster where they now say two people were shot and a woman is in custody. The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department is currently investigating the shooting incident that occurred at a residence located south of North Webster …read more.

Kosciusko County The following individuals were recently booked into the Kosciusko County Jail: Dec. 15, 2013 Kirk A. Hunsberger, 52, 1133 S. 675 W., Warsaw, arrested for failure to comply. Bond: $415 cash. Dec. 14, 2013 Cory Ryan Bonta, 26, 1114 1/2 S. 6th Ave., Sioux Falls, S.D., arrested for refusal to submit to chemical/breath …read more.

Kosciusko County Coroner Michael Wilson has released information today saying scene investigations by certified crime technicians, autopsy results performed by forensic specialists and information obtained through numerous interviews, find that the death of Aurora Shoemaker did not involve foul play. Findings indicate the young woman died from self-inflicted injuries. On Sept. 29, more than 13 …read more.

This week’s Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week comes from the files of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department. On Dec. 5, 2013, the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department took a burglary/theft report from the 6500 block of South Barbee Drive, Warsaw. The victim came home from work to find his house door forced open. Once inside, …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incident: Wednesday, Dec. 11, 10:10 a.m. Dustin J. Manns reported the theft of metal from his business located in the 200 block of North 450 East in Warsaw. Warsaw Police Department Officers of the Warsaw Police Department recently investigated the …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Wednesday, Dec. 11, 6:25 a.m. East 500 North, North Webster. Driver: Norma L. Menzie, 33, North Sawgrass Lane, Leesburg. Driver struck a deer. Damages: up to $10,000 Wednesday, Dec. 11, 5:39 a.m. South State Road 25, Warsaw. Driver: Melinda …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Monday, Dec. 9, 11:51 p.m. 408 N. Detroit St., Warsaw. Driver: Brian T. Hupp, 48, East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Hupp, a Warsaw police officer who was on duty at the time of the accident, reported he was checking …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incidents: Tuesday, Dec. 10, 8:35 a.m. Chad L. Ousley reported the theft of medication. Monday, Dec. 9, 9:05 3:58 p.m. Police responded to a civil dispute over property involving a divorce in the 11100 block of North Wawasee Circle in …read more.

A 48-year-old Warsaw man will have to defend himself in court against an accusation that he molested a 12-year-old girl more than 2 years ago. Jeff Allen Haney was arrested Saturday, nearly 17 months after the now 15-year-old girl’s father said he caught the two holding hands and “realized something inappropriate was going on.” According …read more.

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 Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incidents: Sunday, Dec. 8, 8:07 p.m. An intoxicated man at Suburban Acres Trailer Park got into a vehicle that did not belong to him. Sunday, Dec. 8, 3:04 a.m. Officers respond to a report of a suicidal subject with a …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Sunday, Dec. 8, 9:38 p.m. SR 14 near 450 West, Silver Lake. Driver: Trevor L. Pace, 24, Julia Street, Claypool. Driver struck a deer. Damages: up to $2,500 Sunday, Dec. 8, 2:26 p.m. Old Road 30 near Riverwood Ranch …read more.

Kosciusko County The following individuals were recently booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: Dec. 5, 2013 Colt Anthony Johnson, 21, 7271 W. SR 25, Mentone, arrested on a warrant for other Indiana agency. No bond Bryan Michael Glova, 34, 410 E. Winona Ave., Warsaw, arrested for failure to appear for an A misdemeanor charge. Bond: …read more.

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 Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Thursday, Dec. 5, 5:55 p.m. South County Road 400 West, Warsaw. Driver: Steven Graber, 21, West Union Street, Claypool. Graber was traveling northbound on County Road 400 West in the area of County Road 200 South when he struck …read more.

Local citizens have continued to embrace the holiday spirit by contributing additional funds to the local Fraternal Order of Police Christmas with a Cop program. Kosciusko County FOP president Chris McKeand was present Wednesday afternoon to accept additional donations from manager Larry Babcock of the U.S. 30 Pak-A-Sak/Marathon Food Mart location and from Cindy Renier, …read more.

With a significant winter weather system expected to make its way to Indiana on Thursday evening, state officials are warning Hoosiers to prepare in advance. Preparations include charging cell phones and other items in case power is interrupted, evaluating whether driving is necessary, taking your time if you decide to drive, and gathering items for …read more.

A Leesburg man was arrested for drunk driving Tuesday night after he ran his pickup truck off of the road and began driving recklessly through a field. Leesburg/Plain Township Fire Department was called at 8:37 p.m. last night for what was initially reported as an accident on the curve at CR 100 East and CR …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incidents: Tuesday, Dec. 3, 11:14 p.m. A domestic dispute was reported in the 6900 block of East Mulligan Court, Syracuse. Tuesday, Dec. 3, 8:37 p.m. Police were initially called to a reported accident on the curve as CR 100 East …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Wednesday, Dec. 4, 7:27 a.m. North 400 East and East 100 North, Warsaw. Driver: Susan Walters, 43, East 200 North, Warsaw. Driver struck a deer. Damages: up to $5,000 Tuesday, Dec. 3, 7:23 p.m. North 150 West and West …read more.

Joseph E. Roose, 27, of Wabash, was flown to a Fort Wayne hospital late Monday after he was struck while riding his bicycle on a county road. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene. The hit and run was reported at 9:14 p.m. Monday in the 1000 block of CR 300 North, Warsaw, near …read more.

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 Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Sunday, Dec. 1, 6:08 p.m. North 100 East near River Avenue, Warsaw. Drivers: Jo E. Matthews, 60, Deerwood Court, Warsaw; Dana L. Owen, 46, Deer Run North, Warsaw. Matthews rear-ended Owen. Damages: up to $10,000 Saturday, Nov. 30, 6:33 …read more.

This week’s Crime Stoppers’ crime of the week comes from the files of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department. On Nov. 20, 2013, the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department took a burglary/theft report from Indiana Vac Form located at the corner of 200 N. and Boeing Road in Warsaw. The burglary occurred during the early morning hours. …read more.

An SUV that had been reported stolen was struck by a CSX train late Sunday night near Syracuse. The vehicle had apparently been abandoned on the train tracks. According to a Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department report, the 2002 Toyota Sequoia, valued at approximately $10,000, was struck by a train at 10:42 p.m. near Bishop Road, …read more.

Warsaw Police Department Officers of the Warsaw Police Department recently investigated the following incidents: Saturday, Nov. 23, 2:15 p.m. Police were called to the 13000 block of Tippecanoe Drive for a domestic fight. Jeremy James King, 39, of Larwill, was arrested on charges of battery and strangulation. Saturday, Nov. 23, 11:41 a.m. An abandoned vehicle …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Saturday, Nov. 23, 7:59 a.m. North 500 East and East 950 North, Warsaw. Driver: Matthew R. Stamm, 22, Gilliam Drive North, Warsaw. Driver struck a raccoon, resulting in front end damage to his vehicle. Damages: up to $2,500 Friday, …read more.

Adam C. Snyder Adam C. Snyder, 28, of Warsaw, was sentenced this week in federal court for the felony offense of possessing child pornography, an illegal hobby he had been involved in for years. Snyder was arrested in February after a freelance computer specialist was hired by Snyder to remove the hard drive from a …read more.

Jeffery Joseph Hunt, 25, of Winona Lake, is being sought today for his alleged role in a home invasion robbery that seriously injured an elderly New Paris man. Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department investigators say Hunt and his father, Jeffrey Ramon Hill, 43, also of Winona Lake, forced their way into an elderly couple’s home on …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Tuesday, Nov. 19, 4:51 a.m. SR 15 South, Silver Lake. Driver: Nathan A. Wood, 40, Birchwood Court, Wabash. Driver struck a deer, which resulted in heavy damage to his truck, which had to be towed from the scene. Damages: …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incidents: Tuesday, Nov. 19, 12 a.m. Sometime during the overnight hours, someone gained access to a Home City delivery truck and drove it into the side of the building in the 7000 block of North SR 13, North Webster. Damages …read more.

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 Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Sunday, Nov. 17, 8:45 p.m. 700 West near Beaver Dam Road, Burket. Driver: James A. Price, 39, 200 East, Rochester. Price struck a downed tree that was lying in the roadway. Damages: up to $10,000 Sunday, Nov. 17, 1:49 …read more.

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 Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incidents: Monday, Nov. 18, 12:14 a.m. Officers responded to a report of criminal recklessness at 200 block of Robinson Lake Road in Pierceton. Sunday, Nov. 17, 1:15 p.m. Officers responded to a burglary attempt at Mentone Coin Laundry on Main …read more.

Kosciusko County The following individuals were recently booked into the Kosciusko County Jail: Nov. 14, 2013 James Paul Grothaus, 19, 2904 E. Longspur Ln., Warsaw, arrested for illegal possession of an alcoholic beverage. Bond: $300 cash. Mario Munez Martinez, 30, 340 E. Levi Lee Rd., Warsaw, arrested for operator never being licensed. Bond: $350 cash. …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Thursday, Nov. 14, 8 p.m. South SR 15, Warsaw. Driver: Deborah L. Ellingwood, 58, West 600 South, Claypool. Driver struck a deer. Damages: up to $10,000 Thursday, Nov. 14, 6:04 p.m. West SR 25, Burket. Driver: Carolyn H. Newman, …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incidents: Thursday, Nov. 14, 6:02 p.m. Lorraine Hilty reported a fraud attempt on Hepton Road, Nappanee. Thursday, Nov. 14, 3:25 p.m. Laura Sanchez of Warsaw was stopped for a traffic violation and was found to have never been licensed. The …read more.

(UPDATE: The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department reported at 5 p.m. today that the subject has been located. No additional information is yet being provided.) Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Deputies responded Tuesday evening to the 5500 block area of County Road 700 South, Pierceton, in reference to a missing male adult. Officers spoke with family members who …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department deputies investigating two separate accidents near Syracuse Wednesday afternoon, say driver inattention was the cause in both crashes. According to a police report, Stephen Phillips, 22, of Syracuse, was driving south on SR 13 near CR 650 East when he told police he looked down for a second “and the next …read more.

Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel periods in Indiana. Local, county and state police are adding extra patrols to increase safety on the state’s streets and highways. “Until Dec. 1, we will have saturation patrols and DUI checkpoints as part of a comprehensive effort to curb impaired driving,” said Captain Aaron Rovenstine from the …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incident: Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2:20 a.m. 5900 block of East Old Road 30, Pierceton. Police were called to a fight where one male subject was battering another with a utility knife. The report was sent to the prosecutor’s office for …read more.

Warsaw Police Department Officers of the Warsaw Police Department recently investigated the following accidents: Wednesday, Nov. 13, 7:35 a.m. West Center and North Columbia streets. Drivers: Sandra Arevalo De Gomez, 43, Oak Glen Drive, Warsaw; and John R. White, 50, Stone Camp Trail, Winona Lake. Both drivers stopped at the intersection, but Arevalo De Gomez …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Monday, Nov. 11, 10:27 p.m. South SR 25 and South Bruner Road, Mentone. Driver: Cassie A. Kuhn, 28, South 950 West, Mentone. Driver struck a deer. Damages: up to $2,500 Warsaw Police Department Officers of the Warsaw Police Department …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incident: Tuesday, Nov. 12, 3:35 a.m. McClure Oil, SR 15, Silver Lake, reported the theft of $20.10 in gasoline. Warsaw Police Department Officers of the Warsaw Police Department recently investigated the following incidents: Monday, Nov. 11, 10 p.m. Jessica Garcia …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incidents: Monday, Nov. 11, 12:42 a.m. Officers responded to a report of domestic battery 100 block of Hickory Street in Leesburg. Sunday, Nov. 10, 11:51 p.m. Officers responded to a report of battery at 100 block of EMS 18A1 Lane …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Sunday, Nov. 10, 8:09 p.m. 300 South near County Farm Road, Warsaw. Driver: Donald C. Thompson, 39, 950 South, Silver Lake. Driver struck deer. Damages: up to $2,500 Sunday, Nov. 10, 7:38 p.m. 300 East near 1200 South, Silver …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Saturday, Nov. 9, 7:27 p.m. South SR 13 and South 500 East, Sidney. Driver: Charlene K. Young, 63, West 2nd Street, North Manchester. Driver struck a deer. Damages: up to $10,000 Saturday, Nov. 9, 11:36 a.m. 640 West 300 …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incident: Thursday, Nov. 8, 7:33 a.m. Joshua Hawthorne of Warsaw reported a case of identity deception. Warsaw Police Department Officers of the Warsaw Police Department recently investigated the following incidents: Thursday, Nov. 8, 7:27 p.m. Officers responded to the 2500 …read more.

Bobby J. Allison Elvis A. Allison Kosciusko and Whitley County Sheriff’s Departments are seeking the public’s assistance in locating three Wabash County men on alleged charges of home improvement fraud. Two of the men have been sought since July. (See related) Police in Kosciusko and Whitley counties are attempting to locate two men from the …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Thursday, Nov. 7, 8:51 p.m. South Ferguson Road and SR 25, Warsaw. Driver: Barbara A. Goslee, 58, South Meadow Drive, Warsaw. Goslee was attempting to turn onto Ferguson Road, but passed the intersection and struck a steel pole. Damages: …read more.

Kosciusko County The following individuals were recently booked into the Kosciusko County Jail: Nov. 5, 2013 Raymond Jay Halsey, 24, 9485 N. SR 13, Syracuse, arrested for battery by means of strangulation. Bond: $2,000 surety Gary Eugene Drudge, 58, 428 S. Union St., Warsaw, arrested for public intoxication. Bond: $300 cash Robert Wayne Oldaker, 23, …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incidents: Tuesday, Nov. 5, 11:57 p.m. Michael Lawrence Wright reported the theft of a military ID at Biomet Tuesday, Nov. 5, 9:23 p.m. Police responded to a call of a battery that took place by means of strangulation. Tuesday, Nov. …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Wednesday, Nov. 6, 7:51 a.m. South SR 25, Warsaw. Driver: Sandra Howard, 52, East 400 North, Rochester. Howard was eastbound on SR 25 when she struck a deer. Damages: up to $1,000 Tuesday, Nov. 5, 6:19 p.m. South 600 …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incidents: Monday, Nov. 4, 3:13 p.m. Officers took a report of a missing person in the 1600 block of East 200 North, Warsaw. Monday, Nov. 4, 10:27 a.m. Diesmy Garcon of Silver Lake reported a stolen passport. Monday, Nov. 4, …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Monday, Nov. 4, 9 p.m. South 400 West and West 200 South, Warsaw. Driver: Tabitha J. Baldridge, 17, Finch Road, Claypool. Driver struck a deer. Damages: up to $10,000. Monday, Nov. 4, 8:11 p.m. South 400 West and West …read more.

A medical condition is being blamed on a crash that happened at about 10:20 a.m. on SR 15 in Leesburg. According to a Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department report, Tammy Honeycutt, 41, of Warsaw, was northbound on SR 15 when she may have suffered from a diabetic condition.  Her truck, a 2007 Dodge Ram, ran off …read more.