From left: Tim Croy, Town Council Member; Barb Ross, Clerk-Treasurer; and Jill Gross, Town Council President. InkFreeNews photo by Kory Stoneburner-Betts. MENTONE — The Mentone Town Council rejected a fee-for-service agreement from the Kosciusko County Economic Development Corporation (KEDCo) at its monthly meeting, Nov. 6. During the council meeting on June 5, KEDCo proposed that …read more.

Mentone Officers with the Mentone Police Department investigated the following incident: 12:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, 200 block Walnut Street, Mentone. Theft from a coin-operated machine or device reported by CSC Service Works. Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incidents: 11:46 a.m. Thursday, July 18, 500 block Clinic Court, Warsaw. Elaine …read more.

Mentone Officers from the Mentone Police Department investigated the following accident: 2:03 p.m. Thursday, May 30, Main Street, east of Princeton Street, Mentone. Driver: Courtney J. Harrington, 29, South Walnut Street, Mentone. Harrington told police she was driving her vehicle eastbound on Main Street when her vehicle hit a pot hole, causing her to lose …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Local law enforcement agencies will participate in roving patrols during the month of June, including two days this week. The interdiction effort is aimed at reducing crashes, deaths and injuries. With the increase in summertime traffic, the patrols are committed to making the roads safer by their increased presence and enforcement throughout …read more.

Kosciusko Officers from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 7:15 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, 200 block of West Syracuse Street, Milford. Police responded to the Barbara Johnson residence to investigate the theft of a Notre Dame license plate. Value: $70. 4:36 a.m. Monday, Dec. 17, 2200 block of North CR 1000E, Pierceton. …read more.

Kosciusko Officers from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 6:19 a.m. Monday, Dec. 10, SR 13, south of East CR 200N, Pierceton. Driver: Melissa A. Smith, 43, East CR 400N, Pierceton. Smith told police she was driving her vehicle south on SR 13 when a deer entered the roadway. She told police …read more.

BEAVER DAM — Several people were hurt, one critically, in a two-vehicle crash several miles south of Sevastopol Saturday night in southern Kosciusko County. Mentone Firefighters and EMS personnel were called by county dispatchers at 7:37 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, to respond to a personal injury accident with possible entrapment. The dispatchers told emergency personnel …read more.

WARSAW — County and local law enforcement agencies participating in the Kosciusko County DUI Taskforce will continue to conduct roving patrols and sobriety checkpoints during the month of June 2018. This project is made possible through grants received by the Governor’s Council on Impaired and Dangerous Driving. From 10 p.m. Friday, June 22, until 2 …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, March 7, North SR 15 north of West CR 1350N, Milford. Driver: April M. Bobeck, 28, North Old Road 15, Milford. Bobeck told police she was driving northbound on SR 15 when, crossing over a bridge, she lost control of …read more.

Mentone Officers with the Mentone Police Department investigated the following incident: Midnight Thursday, March 1, 100 block of Miller’s Drive, Mentone. Officers investigated a report of theft of household goods from the home of Jennifer Hallstrom and Melissa Wagoner. Value: $150. Pierceton Officers with the Pierceton Police Department investigated the following incident: 5:21 p.m. Monday, …read more.

MENTONE — Mentone will be making some last minute updates before it heads into the new year. Mentone Town Council approved the Mentone Utility Department’s request for facility update Monday, Nov. 6. The Mentone Utilities Department asked to use the excess of its building fund to update its second well house and shop. On the …read more.

By CRAIG ALLEBACH Coordinator, Town of Winona Lake KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — County and local law enforcement agencies participating in the Kosciusko County DUI Taskforce will continue to conduct roving patrols and sobriety checkpoints during the month of July. This project is made possible through grants received by the Governor’s Council on Impaired and Dangerous Driving. “DUI: Taskforce Indiana” …read more.

MENTONE — Doby Gonzales, 43, 401 N. Morgan St., Mentone, was arrested Thursday evening, April 21, on a warrant for battery to a family or household member with a child under 16 present and battery causing moderate bodily injury, both level 6 felonies, and battery, a class A misdemeanor. An affidavit of probable cause, filed …read more.

MENTONE — During a relatively brief regular meeting Monday evening, Dec. 7, the Mentone Town Council and Mentone Town Marshal Jim Eads set a date to sit down together and discuss the interviewing process for a new deputy marshal. The discussion is set for 7 p.m. this Thursday, Dec. 10, during which time the council and …read more.

MENTONE — Those expecting the Battle of the Board during the Monday, Nov. 2, Mentone Town Council meeting were pleasantly surprised as things proceeded peacefully. After approving previous minutes, the council unanimously voted to begin advertising for a new deputy marshal. Town Marshal Jim Eads asked to clarify whether the hiring would begin as of Jan. 1, to which Council …read more.

MENTONE — Mentone Town Board President Tim Croy has released a statement pertaining to the resignation of Deputy Marshal, Terry Engstrand. In a message to Ink Free News, Croy sought to address rumors and allegations that have spread since the Monday, Oct. 5 regular meeting. “I, Tim Croy, on behalf of the Mentone Town Council, …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The Kosciusko County DUI Taskforce Indiana announces there will be a sobriety checkpoint in the county from 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25 to 2 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26.

County and local law enforcement agencies participating in the Kosciusko County DUI Taskforce will continue to conduct roving patrols and sobriety checkpoints during the month of May 2015.

Monday night’s Mentone Town Council meeting saw apologies made for the heated exchange that occurred during March’s meeting (see: Heated Exchange Fuels Mentone Town Council Meeting). Council Member Jill Gross started the meeting by stating, “Last month’s meeting got out of hand and was embarrassing to the whole town and to the council. I am …read more.

Indiana Conservation Officer Matthew Maher arrested Christopher P. Carroll, 20, of South Whitley and Shanelle D. Byrer, 21, of Warsaw, on March 23, for possessing methamphetamine as well as precursors to produce methamphetamine. Officer Maher was patrolling along the Tippecanoe River checking fisherman when he observed a vehicle disregard a stop sign at a high …read more.

Michael G. Fincher On Monday, Michael G. Fincher, 35, 6502 East CR 700N, Rochester, pleaded guilty to one count of theft, a class D felony. Fincher’s charges stem from an arrest in 2013 for misuse of Mentone Youth League funds. According to a press release from Mentone Police Department, in September of 2013 members of …read more.

Mentone Police Officers Jim Eades and Terry Engstrand recognized Mentone Elementary students for outstanding citizenship with the January and February Above and Beyond Awards. January’s awards were given to Brett Davis, Caden Davis, Jessa Schoder, Alex Sheetz, William Mellott, Kacie Davis and Jazmine Smith. February’s awards were given to Taila Holder, Michelle Ramos, Mackaylie Costello, …read more.

Mentone Police Officers Jim Eades and Officer Terry Engstrand recognized Mentone Elementary Students not for their good behavior, but who went above and beyond at school. The two decided to ask Mentone businesses to get involved by donating a prize to be awarded to the students along with a certificate. A student from each grade …read more.

County and local law enforcement agencies participating in the Kosciusko County DUI Taskforce will continue to conduct roving patrols and sobriety checkpoints during the month of August 2014. This project is made possible through grants received by the Governor’s Council on Impaired and Dangerous Driving. DUI: Taskforce Indiana is a year long statewide project aimed …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department
 Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incident: Thursday, June 26, 6:30 a.m. South 1000 West, Warsaw. Driver: Danny W. Ritter, 46, West 5th Street, Peru. A deer ran in front of Ritter’s vehicle causing a collision. Damages: up to $2,500 Wednesday, June 25, 5:12 a.m. South …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.

A police K9 successfully tracked a male suspect who was involved in a pursuit with Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department deputies, Indiana State Police and Mentone Police this morning. At 10:26 a.m., the suspect, identified as Aaron Brubaker, 29, of Warsaw, was taken into custody. The incident began at about 9:15 a.m. today when an Indiana …read more.

During Milford Town Council’s meeting Monday, Bob Cockburn brought up a topic weighing on the minds of many in recent weeks: school safety. “After the incident in Newtown (Connecticut), people are asking what we should do here in Milford,” Cockburn, vice president of the Milford Town Council, explained. “I don’t believe teachers should carry guns, …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT7ec-geegE]   What had the potential to be disastrous ended well for the pilot of a single engine aircraft that crash landed at Warsaw Municipal Airport. With Warsaw Fire engines, a Multi-Township ambulance and numerous city and county police vehicles standing by, John Bourdon of New Hampshire circled the airport at least twice before making …read more.

The Mentone Town Council voted against adding a fourth reserve police officer during their council meeting Monday evening. “After the Nov. 15 executive session, we initiated an investigation,” said Mentone Town Council President Tim Croy. “After speaking with the team, the council unanimously decided to not add a fourth reserve position. We feel the position …read more.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following statement was provided by Timothy Croy, Mentone Town Council president: “The Mentone Town Council was not made aware of the situation with Mr Deniston and will be investigating the situation.”) A tip provided to StaceyPageOnline.com has unveiled an indiscretion regarding a new reserve police officer in Mentone. On Monday night, Mentone …read more.

County and local law enforcement agencies participating in the Kosciusko County DUI Taskforce will continue to conduct roving patrols and sobriety checkpoints during the month of September 2012. This project is made possible through grants received by the Governor’s Council on Impaired and Dangerous Driving. DUI Taskforce Indiana is a year-long statewide project aimed at …read more.

County and local law enforcement agencies participating in the Kosciusko County DUI Taskforce will continue to conduct roving patrols and sobriety checkpoints during the month of July. This project is made possible through grants received by the Governor’s Council on Impaired and Dangerous Driving. DUI: Taskforce Indiana is a year-long statewide project aimed at reducing …read more.