Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department  Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Saturday, Sept. 6, 6:44 a.m. East 600 South, Warsaw. Driver: Melissa A. Shepherd, 33, Country Club Road, Warsaw. Shepherd struck a deer while traveling west on CR 600 South. Damages: $5,000 Saturday, Sept. 6, 5:30 p.m. South SR 25, Warsaw. …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incidents: Saturday, Aug. 16, 11:18 a.m. Theft from a vehicle reported at the 700 block of E. 575 North, Leesburg. Saturday, Aug. 16, 7:34 a.m. Burglary and forcible entry reported at the 2100 block of Lore Lane in Warsaw. Friday, …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 Officers apprehended a burglary suspect Wednesday morning, just north of Leesburg, within 12 minutes of the crime. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Deputies were advised of a burglary in progress Wednesday morning at approximately 10:18 a.m., along with a suspect that was fleeing the residence 6008 North, Old SR 15, Leesburg. As officers from …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department
 Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incident: Saturday, June 28, 11:15 p.m. Theft from vehicle reported at 3700 block of Old Road 30 in Warsaw. Michael Scott Goble arrested in association with the incident. Saturday, June 28, 2:48 a.m. Hit and run reported at the 2300 …read more.

Travis C. Marsh officially filed as independent candidate for Sheriff of Kosciusko County on Tuesday. The required petitions were certified after being turned in on June 7. The requirements having been met will place Travis C. Marsh on the ballot in the November election. Marsh is a 22-year veteran of law enforcement, an adjunct faculty …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department
 Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incidents: Monday, June 2, 4:20 a.m. Theft of a wallet from a residence reported at 300 block of Levi Lee Road in Warsaw. Monday, June 2, 2:55 a.m. Criminal mischief – damage to a vehicle – reported at 2400 block …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department
 Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incident: Wednesday, May 21, 8:19 p.m. Officers observed a a vehicle driving recklessly on SR 13 near Grandview Drive in Syracuse. A traffic stop was performed and David William Akridge, 22, of Syracuse, was cited for reckless driving. Tuesday, May …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department
 Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Sunday, May 18, 12:12 p.m. SR 19 near West 200 South, Mentone. Driver: Gerald L. Troyer, 60, Heather Blvd., Nappanee. Driver struck a deer. Troyer was on a motorcycle, which went on its side and slid off the road …read more.

(Photo provided) On Wednesday, May 7, Travis Marsh, a lieutenant with Milford Police Department, announced his run for sheriff of Kosciusko County as an independent candidate (see related). According to Marsh, though he has served as a Republican town council member on North Webster Town Council in the past, his run and potential tenure as sheriff …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Sunday, May 11, 10:56 p.m. EMS B61 Lane near EMS B61C Lane, Warsaw. Driver: Andrew L. Gottschalk, 23, EMS B611 Lane, Warsaw. Gottschalk’s vehicle left the edge of the roadway, struck a mailbox, hit a utility pole and continued …read more.

Travis Marsh, a lieutenant with Milford Police Department, has announced his run for sheriff of Kosciusko County. Marsh, who has served with on the MPD for 6 years, is also an adjunct faculty member instructing criminal justice classes at Ivy Tech Community College. According to Marsh’s campaign website, he is seeking to take “an active …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department
 Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Sunday, May 4, 10:03 a.m. West 700 South near South 600 West, Silver Lake. Drivers: Pamela J. McFarland, 62, SR 14, Akron; and Gary L. Jaynes, 57, Brookfield Circle, Warsaw. McFarland struck the trailer being hauled by Jaynes. Damages: …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department
 Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Wednesday, April 23, 9:33 a.m. South Main and East Center Streets, Warsaw. Drivers: Willie E. Fannin, 75, North Adams Street, Sidney; and DeWayne A. Watson, 51, East Center Street, Sidney. Fannin was facing westbound at the stop sign on …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department
 Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incidents: Wednesday, April 23, 11:36 p.m. A Pierceton woman reported receiving a threat to her life from a former employee. Milford Police Department
 Officers of the Milford Police Department recently investigated the following incident: Wednesday, April 23, 1:19 p.m. Cordel …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department
 Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incidents: Sunday, April 20, 10:38 a.m. Criminal mischief – slashed tires – reported at 3700 block of West Old 30 in Warsaw. Sunday, April 20, 11:40 a.m. Burglary reported at 3700 block West Old Road 30 in Warsaw. Several electronic …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department
 Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Sunday, March 2, 3:39 p.m. East 450 North near North 100 East, Warsaw. Driver: Sidney R. Troyer, 17, 300 East, Warsaw. Troyer lost control of her vehicle, exited the roadway and the vehicle overturned. No injuries reported. Damages: up …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accident: Wednesday, Feb. 19, 8:16 a.m. East 500 North, North Webster. Driver: Barry D. Bruner, 25, East Armstrong Road, Leesburg. Bruner lost control of his vehicle and slid into a NIPSCO utility pole. Damages: up to $10,000 Warsaw Police Department …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department
 Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Sunday, Feb. 9, 1:02 p.m. Old Road 15 near East 900 North, Milford. Driver: Jeffrey A. Acton, 27, Rowland Ave., Leesburg. Acton lost control of his vehicle, slid off the roadway and the vehicle rolled over. No injuries reported. …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department
 Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incidents: Saturday, Feb. 8, 9:13 p.m. Breaking and entering reported in the 3900 block of Meadow Ridge Drive in Warsaw. Assorted electronics reported missing. Friday, Feb. 7, 3:42 p.m. Report of a name forgery on a mobile home title in …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department
 Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incident: Monday, Feb. 3, 2:21 a.m. Christina Coffing reported at a female subject was breaking into vehicles at 500 block of Old SR 13 in Pierceton. Saturday, Feb. 1, 11:42 p.m. Theft of prescription medications reported at 1700 block of …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Sunday, Feb. 2, 9:24 p.m. SR 15 near West 350 South, Warsaw. Driver: Martha J. Music, 54, 1300 North, Silver Lake. Music lost control of her vehicle on snow-covered road and slid off the roadway. Damages: up to $5,000 …read more.

Claypool Police Department Officers of the Claypool Police Department recently investigated the following accident: Friday, Jan. 24, 6:37 p.m. SR 14, Silver Lake. Driver: Dallas R. Phipps, 18, SR 13, North Manchester. Phipps was forced of the road by a semi-trailer that crossed the center line to avoid a snow drift. Damages: up to $2,500 …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Sunday, Jan. 19, 7:54 p.m. Armstrong Road near 475 East, North Webster. Driver: Tristan R. Mauk, 17, Blaine Street, North Webster. Mauk hit a patch of ice, which caused him to lose control of his vehicle. The vehicle hit …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.

Warsaw Police Department Officers of the Warsaw Police Department recently investigated the following accidents: Wednesday, Aug. 28, 9:48 a.m. U.S. 30 East, Warsaw. Drivers: Unknown; Dolores A. Hepler, 79, West Syracuse Street, Milford. Hepler stated she was eastbound on U.S. 30 when a maroon van began to pass her vehicle and sideswiped Hepler’s vehicle without …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incidents: Tuesday, Aug. 27, 1:46 a.m. Chandra Lynn Huffman reported a lost or stolen iPhone 5. Tuesday, Aug. 27, 7:23 a.m. Ted W. Grumme reported criminal mischief in the 6200 block of E. 1050 N., Syracuse. Tuesday, Aug. 27, 3:40 …read more.

Kosciusko County The following individuals were recently booked into the Kosciusko County Jail: Aug. 9, 2013 Tanner Lee Leonard, 21, 315 N. Tamarack St., Warsaw, arrested for theft under $100,000 value. No bond noted. Stephen Ray Harris, 25, 5729 S. Woodland Ln., Warsaw, arrested for dealing / delivering / manufacturing methamphetamine. Bond: $10,000 Aug. 8, …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incidents: Thursday, July 25, 11:32 a.m. Officers were called for a death investigation. Edwin Smith was found deceased in his home on East Wooster Road, Pierceton. The case is being handled by the Kosciusko County Coroner’s office. Thursday, July 25, …read more.

Milford Police Department Officers of the Milford Police Department recently investigated the following incident: Wednesday, July 10, 12:01 a.m. Roberta Garcia of Milford reported the theft of $5 from three vehicles that were entered in the 200 block of East Main Street. Warsaw Police Department Officers of the Warsaw Police Department recently investigated the following …read more.

A Milford woman is in custody for allegedly assaulting paramedics trying to treat her for a prescription drug overdose. According to officials, on June 7, Milford Police Department responded to an alleged drug overdose at the home of Lorelei Adele Mounsey, 34, of 402 W. First St., Milford. Upon arrival to the scene, police discovered Mounsey, …read more.

Kosciusko County The following individuals were recently booked into the Kosciusko County Jail: July 3, 2013 Jason Michael Schue, 41, 600 N. Lake St., Warsaw, arrested for failure to comply. Bond: $445 Jacob Isaac Hamilton, 20, 419 S. Indiana St., Warsaw, arrested for illegal consumption of an alcoholic beverage, domestic battery in presence of a …read more.

A post circulating on Facebook has lead to concern among citizens in Milford, but Milford Police say there is no evidence yet to support the claim that a man is watching children. According to the post, which has been shared over 107 times, an older man with white hair was seen driving a maroon colored …read more.

Accidents Officers of the Milford Police Department recently investigated the following accidents: Tuesday, 9 a.m. SR 15 and Fourth Street. Drivers: Kelly Brooke, 22, Milford; and Eddie Elward, 52, Chillicuthe, Ohio. Brooke told police she fell asleep while driving and hit the trailer of the semitractor driven by Elward. Damages: up to $5,000 Monfay, 12:50 …read more.

Incident Officers of the Milford Police Department recently investigated the following incident: Monday, 7:12 a.m. Officials with Wayne Plumbing, East Catherine Street, reported four vehicles broken into and gasoline stolen. Officials found gas tanks on two of the vehicles punctured and the gas stolen, the other two vehicles damaged. Damage: up to $2,000  

Milford Town Council wrapped up the year with a host of quick and decisive actions for the coming year Monday evening. Among the actions are new ordinances, insurance claims and salary raises for city employees. The town council has decided to draft an ordinance regarding safe maintenance of trees in town. The ordinance, drafted by …read more.

Milford Town Council looked into a wastewater study performed by Umbaugh and Associates on Monday night. The study described a nearly $1.2 million debt which the town still has to pay back to bond holders. As the town continues to pay on the debt, along with daily costs and repairs, the net profit for a …read more.

A number of citizens appeared at Milford Town Council for public input regarding water bills Monday. With an abnormally high water bill, former Bio Waste Processing owners Ned and Barb Schueller chose to bring in an expert to assist with the issue. According to Joe Dock, representative and mediator for the Schuellers, the flow meter, …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.

While members of the Milford Town Council ponder Marshal Rich Miotto’s request that they give the town’s top local law enforcement official a take-home vehicle, StaceyPageOnline.com and The Mail-Journal are inviting residents to weigh in on the issue. All of the responses received will be forwarded to town council president Doug Ruch before the next …read more.

Several incidences of vandalism were reported on Friday, July 20, to the Milford Police Department. According to Milford Town Marshal Rich Miotto, the incidents occurred early in the morning. The first incident occurred at Milford School, West Emeline Street, where a window was broken. A second window was reported broken by Dora Pena at South West …read more.

For two years, Milford Town Marshal Rich Miotto has peppered town council meetings with the request he and the department’s deputies be permitted to have take-home vehicles. Time and time again the council has objected. Now, Milford’s three council members are requesting taxpayer input on the issue. Miotto brought up the request again recently during …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.

NUTRITION PROGRAM Joan Younce, from Warsaw Purdue Extension Office, presented a well-attended nutrition program at the Milford Public Library on Monday, April 30.  The topic was “Add Some ZIP with Herbs and Spices.” Did you know that the reason for Columbus’ voyage in 1492 was to find a more direct passage to the rich spices …read more.