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WARSAW — Schaefer has informed InkFree News that his Class D felony has been reduced to a class A misdemeanor. ———————————————————————————————WARSAW —  Warsaw man is behind bars today following the discovery of illicit Facebook and cell phone messages between he and a minor female. According to North Webster Police Department Officer Candace Smythe, on June …read more.

Kosciusko The following individuals were arrested and booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: May 9 Austin James Smith, 21, 306 S. Buffalo St., North Manchester, arrested for a probation violation on a misdemeanor charge. No bond Jack Reice Byrer, 23, 920 Anchorage Road, Warsaw, arrested for possession of meth. Bond: $2,000 surety Christopher James Siebert, …read more.

A South Bend man already convicted of armed robbery and released from prison in 2005, was arrested by Marshall County police this week after passing a counterfeit check. Plymouth Police Det. Sgt. Leo Mangus said the department received a call from Turn One Motorsports in Plymouth on Aug. 27 in reference to an $11,000 counterfeit check. The …read more.

Bradley Sroufe has a history of defrauding people A man with a history of defrauding people in home improvement schemes is again facing the same charges after allegedly taking money for a roofing job and failing to follow through. Bradley Allan Sroufe, 30, was arrested Monday when the victim, a 78-year-old woman, reported to police she paid …read more.

Intimidation with a deadly weapon charge has been leveled against a North Webster man who allegedly threatened to kill another man with a sword over an alleged affair. North Webster Police and officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department report that Mark E. Bowser, 56, is charged with a Level 5 felony after he attempted …read more.

A 44-year-old Michigan man with a previous sex crime conviction was arrested Tuesday on charges of attempting to solicit a 10-year-old North Webster girl for sex. Robert Loren Northrop, 44, of Niles, Mich., was reported to have found the girl through a “friends chat” application. He asked her age, and the girl said she was …read more.

The Kosciusko County Drug Task Force arrested a Warsaw man Wednesday for allegedly selling prescription drugs and marijuana to undercover officers. Kosciusko County Drug Task Force Officers, Warsaw Police Department Narcotics Officers and Sheriff’s Department detectives arrested and preliminarily charged Chad Monroe Morgan, 35, with felony dealing in a Schedule I controlled substance, as well …read more.

Steven Charles Emery, 54, of Leesburg, was arrested on July 3 after he allegedly injured a Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department deputy who had been called to a domestic incident. According to a probable cause affidavit filed by the Kosciusko County Prosecutor’s Office, KCSD deputies Rick Oliver and Kreg Kuhn were called to EMS T9 Lane …read more.

Douglas B. Jordan Kosciusko Circuit Court Judge Michel Reed, Kosciusko County Prosecutor Daniel Hampton and the Warsaw Police Department are sending a strong message to drug dealers that they will be aggressively pursued and punished. Last Monday, one of two Wabash residents who was arrested earlier this year was sentenced to prison for dealing heroin. …read more.

On June 22, a North Webster woman was taken to the North Webster EMS station for medical treatment. Just yesterday, the woman’s boyfriend was arrested and charged with battery resulting in serious injury. The woman sought treatment for a large bump on her forehead, scratches on her neck, swelling and bruising to her right eye, …read more.

A 51-year-old Warsaw woman was arrested Friday, May 23, by undercover Warsaw Police Department narcotics officers after allegedly selling methamphetamine to the officers. According to a police report released by the Warsaw Police Department this morning, at approximately 1 p.m. on Friday, Sherry L. Brooks was stopped for a traffic stop following an undercover purchase of …read more.

An Indiana State Police Trooper on routine patrol came across a disabled vehicle near Leesburg late Monday night and found a man wanted for a serious felony. Steven Garrett, 37, of Elkhart, skipped out on his sentencing last month in Elkhart Superior Court 3 after pleading guilty to a Class A felony charge of dealing …read more.

Daniel Ybarra Jr. Daniel Ybarra Jr., 29, was taken into custody this afternoon charged with armed robbery. Ybarra was arrested by Warsaw Police detectives, who have charged him with a Class B felony. Ybarra is accused of using a handgun to demand money from the Lassus Handy Dandy gas station and convenience store in Warsaw at …read more.

Devin Myers Already serving a jail sentence in Delaware County for a 2013 shooting, Devin Xavier Myers, 19, will have an additional year behind bars in Kosciusko County. Myers was arrested by Milford Police late last summer after his uncle, a Milford resident, alerted police that his handgun was missing. Chester Myers discovered the missing …read more.

Authorities have arrested a Winona Lake man on a rape charge following a two-week investigation. Michael J. Elliott, 50, was arrested this afternoon by Warsaw Police on charges that he forced sex acts on a 17-year-old family friend at her Warsaw home. The girl went to Kosciusko Community Hospital on April 6 reporting she was …read more.

A Syracuse woman well-known to local law enforcement has found herself in trouble in Michigan where she led state troopers on a high speed chase after abducting her young daughter. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Chad Hill said Aubrey Ann Coy, 34, 4865 E. 1000 N., Syracuse was having a supervised visit Sunday with her …read more.

Steven J. Gutowski, who is incarcerated in the Miami County Correctional Facility in Bunker Hill, was denied by Kosciusko Superior Court 1 Judge Duane Huffer to have his sentenced modified. The Warsaw man was sentenced in July to 12 years in prison with all but four years being served concurrent on three Class C felony …read more.

In response to drug activity at Tri-County Fish and Wildlife Area, Indiana Conservation Officers conducted a drug interdiction operation over the weekend on the Department of Natural Resources Property near Syracuse. As a result of their efforts, Indiana Conservation Officers made two separate arrests. Joshua Housman, age unknown, of Cromwell, was arrested for possession of …read more.

Paul E. Wiard A former Claypool man convicted of molesting his own young granddaughter is now serving time in a Florida prison for failing to follow the terms of his plea agreement. Paul Eugene Wiard, 83, was sentenced in Kosciusko County Superior Court III last June after pleading guilty to a Class C felony charge …read more.

Three suspects sought for attempted murder charges by Plymouth Police were located in Warsaw last week and arrested with assistance from the Warsaw Police Department’s SWAT team. The arrests happened last Thursday morning on Warsaw’s Park Avenue. According to a press released provided today by Plymouth Police, Christopher Tackett, 16, of Tippecanoe; Heather Alexander, 21, …read more.

Five local residents were arrested and charged Tuesday for drug related crimes after undercover officers completed a recent investigation. Kosciusko County Drug Task Force officers, along with Kosciusko County Sheriff’s deputies, converged on various locations yesterday to arrest the individuals who had allegedly previously sold illegal narcotics to undercover officers. The following individuals were arrested …read more.

An anonymous tip led Warsaw Police to initiate a traffic stop in Warsaw Monday afternoon and turned up a significant amount of Heroin. The traffic stop on a Pontiac Grand Prix happened at about 2 p.m. in the 300 block of South Detroit Street. Police say the two people in the vehicle, Meagan A. Martens, …read more.

Kosciusko County Drug Task Force officers arrested a local man Wednesday for selling a powerful pain medication to undercover narcotics officers. Shane A. Smith, 26, of Milford, has preliminarily been charged with felony dealing in a Schedule I controlled substance, in this case oxycodone. The charge is a B felony, punishable by up to 20 …read more.

A Syracuse teen not only attempted to rob a convenience store while armed with an airsoft rifle, he reported the crime himself. Nick Jay Hise, 18, reportedly called the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Tuesday afternoon to say he used an airsoft rifle in an attempt to rob the Noble Convenience Store of cigarettes. Employees of …read more.

Preliminary charges of unlawful possession of wildlife and unlawful sale of wildlife have been filed against a Warsaw man who allegedly sold a taxidermy mount of a badger on Craigslist. Indiana Conservation Officers acted on a tip and charged Matthew M. Kerkhoff, 21, with the two misdemeanors. CO Nick Vander Molen received a tip about …read more.

An elderly woman has been sentenced to 2 years behind bars for dealing drugs in Warsaw. Last week, Catherine Curtis, 68, received a 2-year sentence in the Indiana Department of Corrections for pleading guilty to dealing a Schedule IV controlled substance as a Class C felony. Curtis was initially charged with three felonies, including two …read more.

Investigators of the Warsaw Police Department say they have solved a recent west side burglary where suspects ransacked a home and stole items including a handgun. On Thursday, the day after the home burglary, WPD investigators interviewed Alexis Henry, 18, of Warsaw, about the crime. Henry is the victim’s 18-year-old granddaughter. As a result of …read more.

The owner and funeral director of a North Manchester funeral home was arrested by Vincennes Police Monday and charged with child seduction. Michael J. McKee, 56, was taken into custody in North Manchester following an investigation of allegations that he and a minor child traveled to Vincennes earlier this month where they engaged in sexual …read more.

            Three Warsaw residents were taken into police custody Wednesday afternoon on a number of drug and theft charges following an investigation at the Economy Inn on Lake City Highway. Warsaw Police accompanied the Indiana Department of Child Services to the Economy Inn where Janelle Hall, 23, and her brother, …read more.

A crime of passion has a Warsaw man in jail without bond after police say he stabbed a man involved with his ex-girlfriend. Warsaw Police officers were called to Kosciusko Community Hospital Monday afternoon where they reported a stabbing victim had come in for treatment. At about 1:25 p.m., officers spoke with the male victim …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.

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.

A tip led Warsaw narcotics officers to a “significant” methamphetamine manufacturing operation in southern Kosciusko County Tuesday night that ultimately landed a North Manchester man in jail. Warsaw Police detectives initially responded to a Warsaw residence where they were provided with a tip that meth was being manufactured at 11834 S. Peru Road, Silver Lake. …read more.

On the afternoon of Christmas Eve, police arrested a Warsaw man following an alleged battery that left one man seriously injured. According to police records filed by Warsaw Police Department Officer Wayne Wilkie, Quentin Keith Latham, 30, of 314 N. Buffalo St. 1/2, Warsaw, assaulted 55-year-old Larry Fabian, a Pepsi employee, at the Marathon gas …read more.

Already facing a misdemeanor charge for pointing an unloaded gun at someone in October, a Warsaw man was again arrested this morning on violent charges. Jacob William Ponko, 33, of 3203 Kuder Ln., was taken into custody by Warsaw Police Officer Ryan Coble early this morning on charges of domestic battery in the presence of …read more.

Child molestation charges have been filed against a Syracuse man who allegedly admitted to his crime. Dannie Ray Woods, 56, of 7421 E. 1300 N., Syracuse, was interviewed by an officer of the Indiana State Police Department and subsequently arrested on charges that he molested or fondled a 13-year-old girl. According to the probable cause affidavit, …read more.

The Syracuse Police Department say a Syracuse man reported receiving a threatening letter on Dec. 5, the same day a Bremen woman received a very similar letter. Today, that man was arrested for intimidation and false reporting. Jason Wilson, 40, of Syracuse reported he had received a letter threatening his safety. Syracuse Police Chief Tony …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.

Jeffery Joseph Hunt A Winona Lake man accused of robbing and beating a New Paris man during a home invasion incident last month was arrested Wednesday and has had his initial hearing in court. Jeffery Hunt, 25, of Winona Lake, and his father, Jeffrey Hill, 43, also of Winona Lake, are charged with robbery resulting …read more.

Convicted of dealing cocaine, a Warsaw man was sentenced to 6 years in the Indiana Department of Corrections. Nathan Lafountain, 23, was convicted Thursday on a Class A felony charge of dealing cocaine. The charge stemmed from a May incident in which Lafountain was found by Warsaw Police to be in possession of 31 grams …read more.

Initially charged with three felonies relating to drugs, a Milford man was remanded to custody in court this morning to begin a 6 year prison sentence. Domingo Melendez III, 34, was arrested in March for dealing/delivering/manufacturing methamphetamine. As a result of the investigation, the Kosciusko County Prosecutor’s Office filed charges of Class A felony dealing …read more.

In exchange for a plea of guilty to dissemination of material harmful to children, two charges of D felony child solicitation were dropped against a Warsaw man who made two girls, ages 7 and 8, watch porn and exposed his genitals to them. Joseph Sturgill, 32, appeared before Kosciusko County Superior Court I Judge Duane Huffer …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.

Jeremy Niebert Guilty on four charges, a Winona Lake man was sentenced to  work release for leading police on a pursuit in January that ultimately led to him climbing a tree to hide and requiring the fire department’s help to get down. (See related) Jeremy Neibert, 24, appeared before Judge Duane Huffer in Kosciusko County …read more.

Kosciusko County The following individuals were recently booked into the Kosciusko County Jail: Nov. 7, 2013 Cory Allen Corner, 42, 312 W. Crystal Flash Rd. Lot 13, North Webster, arrested for possession of a look-a-like substance. Bond: $350 cash Alec Lucas Jackson, 18, 9604 N. Sandpoint Dr., Cromwell, arrested for possession of marijuana. Bond: $450 …read more.

An odor of chemicals led Warsaw Police to the Shamrock Mobile Home Park in Warsaw at about 7:45 p.m. Wednesday night and a meth lab was located. Police were alerted to the odor from a caller and, upon investigation, found the source at Lot 89. Through an open window, officers observed the active one pot …read more.

Indiana State Excise Police officers arrested a Pierceton man today after he displayed a firearm while driving on U.S. 30 in Fort Wayne. Dale Riley, 51, was taken into custody on a preliminary charge of intimidation with a deadly weapon, a Class C felony. Around 11:05 a.m., an excise officer in an unmarked police vehicle …read more.

Paul E. Wiard Time behind bars is what a former Claypool grandfather is now facing after violating his probation for not registering as a sex offender. In June, Paul E. Wiard, 83, was sentenced to four years of probation for molesting his granddaughter over a 6-year period beginning when she was 9 years old. Per …read more.

Kosciusko County The following individuals were recently booked into the Kosciusko County Jail: Nov. 2, 2013 Aaron Michael Stover, 22, 5176 N. 925 E., North Webster, arrested for OWI. Bond: $550 cash Austin Lee Neff, 22, 18808 CR 46, New Paris, arrested for OWI with a BAC of .15 percent. Bond: $550 cash Eric Michael …read more.

Kosciusko County The following individuals were recently booked into the Kosciusko County Jail: Oct. 31, 2013 Belwinder Singh, 20, 114 S. Scott St., Warsaw, arrested for possession of salvia or synthetic cannabinoid. Bond: $10,000 surety Jaswant Singh, 55, 114 S. Scott St., Warsaw, arrested for corrupt business influence and dealing in salvia or synthetic cannabinoid. …read more.

A 20-year-old assistant soccer coach from Wawasee High School is charged with a single felony for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old female student. Josh Secor, 20, joined the Wawasee coaching staff this fall as a JV coach and varsity assistant coach for boys soccer. On Tuesday afternoon, Secor was arrested on a …read more.

A brutal beating committed during a robbery of $20 and marijuana left a man with cracked ribs and blood in his lungs and now two Pierceton brothers are each charged with three felonies. The attack on the victim happened Sept. 29 at 208 W. Elm St., Pierceton. The victim told Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Detective …read more.

David Roper He volunteered to replace a catalytic converter for a woman who was driving his children to school, but his generosity nearly killed three people. On Monday, the “soup can mechanic” was arrested and charged with a felony. (See related story) David Justin Roper, 31, of 2366 S. Lake Sharon Rd., Warsaw, has been …read more.

The third and final subject involved in a home burglary last week has been arrested. Maximo Pedro Ybarra, 32, of 1010 S. Haug St., Syracuse, was arrested for burglary/breaking and entering resulting in bodily injury to a victim on Sunday, Oct. 20. His accomplices, Zachary Dale Howard Smith, 23, and Austin James Smith, 19, both …read more.

Christopher B. Clapp February is the earliest that a man convicted of fraud will be released from jail in Indiana, but then Christopher Clapp will be extradited to face punishment for other crimes in Ohio and possibly Montana. Clapp, 30, was sentenced last month in Warsaw for a Class D felony count of fraud. On …read more.

A third suspect remains at large today following an early morning home burglary in North Webster, but police say they have identified the suspect. The burglary happened while the victims were home. North Webster Police Officer Candy Smythe tells StaceyPageOnline.com that she received a report of a verbal argument at about 12:34 a.m. this morning …read more.

Drug Task Force officers from Warsaw Police and the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department spent several hours Wednesday night at the Etna Green Mobile Home Park where they located an active methamphetamine lab. Earlier in the evening, Warsaw Police received a tip that Joshua Stacy, 28, was purchasing meth-making products from several local stores. When DTF …read more.

Alejandro Santamaria, 23, of 902 Anchorage Rd. Lot 117, Warsaw, is facing a single felony charge of child molesting after he allegedly had inappropriate sexual relations with a 5-year-old relative in 2007. Santamaria, who was arrested Monday, is accused of molesting the girl in the summer of 2007 in a Warsaw home. The investigation began …read more.

A Warsaw woman is in custody after being arrested by Kosciusko County undercover officers for dealing a controlled substance Monday afternoon. Kosciusko County Drug Task Force officers, along with sheriff’s deputies, apprehended a Warsaw woman Monday at approximately 1 p.m. after a 3-month-long drug investigation.  Officers arrested Kimberly Dawn Richardson, 31, Warsaw, on a preliminary …read more.

Kira Ann Courson, 21, of Warsaw, has not yet been sentenced for two felony drug charges, but she was arrested again Sunday, this time charged with felony trafficking with an inmate. Courson is accused of sneaking a cell phone to an inmate of the Kosciusko County Jail. According to paperwork provided by the Kosciusko County …read more.

A Flint, Mich., man was jailed Saturday evening in Kosciusko County after allegedly becoming violent with his ex-girlfriend. Justin Zachary Babendrager, 19, was taken into custody shortly after 5 p.m. Saturday in an alley north of Center Street. According to the probable cause affidavit filed by Warsaw Police, Babendrager admitted to slamming his ex-girlfriend’s head …read more.

Nathanael Martin Tuttle One of two people sought by Kosciusko County authorities Thursday as part of a theft investigation has been arrested. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department deputies and detectives obtained anonymous information in the last 24 hours that allowed them to locate and arrest Nathanael Martin Tuttle, 35, of Cromwell. Tuttle was arrested for theft …read more.

Laci Rae Harper A second misdemeanor charge has now been filed in a local case of animal cruelty. Kosciusko County Prosecutor Dan Hampton said late Wednesday that Laci Harper, who also goes by the name Laci Bailey, now faces two Class A misdemeanor charges of cruelty to an animal. The second charge was filed Tuesday. …read more.

A member of the Mentone Youth League Board has been charged with stealing approximately $50,000 from the youth organization. Michael G. Fincher, a Fulton County resident, was arrested today by Mentone Police and charged with five Class D felony counts of theft. Police were alerted to the alleged missing funds on Sept. 16 when members …read more.

A Silver Lake man shaking an active “one-pot” methamphetamine lab outside of his residence caught the attention of the Kosciusko County Drug Task Force Officers on Tuesday. The officers located Ronald Lee Bailey, 45, in the process of cooking the final product. As the Kosciusko County Drug Task Force officers were attempting to execute a …read more.

Juan Carlos Alvarado Juan Carlos Alvarado, 26, of Milford, was sentenced in court today for Class B felony aggravated battery stemming from a February stabbing in Warsaw. In a plea agreement, Alvarado admitted to the Feb. 20 stabbing of Ruben Enciso at Suburban Acres Mobile Home Park. At 9:03 p.m. that night, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s …read more.

A $20,000 surety bond has been set for a Warsaw woman accused of causing serious bodily injury to an elderly woman. Misty Starr Valdez, 29, 4133 N. Old Port Rd., Warsaw, was arrested Thursday on one felony and two misdemeanor charges for a Sept. 1 fight that resulted in a 62-year-old woman suffering a broken …read more.

One of two women arrested in May of this year for abusing a child received only probation for her crime. The second woman is still going through the criminal court process. Sherene Harris, 26, 1692 E. 200 N. Lot 89, Warsaw, was charged with a Class C felony charge of neglect of a dependent resulting …read more.

Warsaw Police were investigating a suspicious vehicle at Lucerne Park in Warsaw Thursday afternoon which resulted in a substantial drug find. At 5:25 p.m., officers followed the suspect vehicle and initiated a traffic stop along North Detroit Street (SR 15) near U.S. 30. The driver of the vehicle, Angelique Holmes, 25, of Mentone, was found …read more.

A Syracuse man is behind bars today after allegedly beating a woman in front of her minor child. According to the probable cause affidavit filed by Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Shane Bucher, Randy Wayne Avery, 33, of 9137 N. Koher Rd., Syracuse, was arguing with his girlfriend on Sept. 3. The woman attempted to …read more.

Motorists along U.S. 30 in Warsaw witnessed a short foot pursuit Thursday afternoon when an Atwood man ran from police and was Tased. It happened around 3:30 p.m. at Parker Street and U.S. 30 when a Warsaw Police Officer initiated a traffic stop on a white SUV for a seatbelt infraction. The driver of the …read more.

A 33-year-old Warsaw man arrested in April by Warsaw Police was sentenced to 6 years in prison for admittedly molesting a victim less than 14 years old. Shannon Lee Webb will likely spend less than 2 years behind bars. Webb was initially arrested on two Class A felony charges of child molesting after an investigation …read more.

Originally charged with two Class B felonies for rape and criminal deviate conduct, Anthony J. Fulton, 25, of Warsaw, was sentenced today for a lesser charge of Class D felony sexual battery. Fulton was arrested in April for forcibly raping a woman as she walked near downtown Warsaw. According to Warsaw Police, the female victim …read more.

What should have been a basic traffic stop on North Detroit Street turned into a public spectacle in Warsaw Monday and ended with a man being Tased. When a Warsaw Police Officer initiated the stop for a traffic violation at about 8:30 a.m., the driver of the vehicle, Brian Marks, 24, of Warsaw, stopped his …read more.

Warsaw Police Department narcotic officers made a controlled purchase of heroin in Warsaw last night and took three people into custody. The drug buy was made at 533 E. Market St. after police received a tip of illegal drug activity there following an overdose. The resulting investigation and subsequent search warrants seized approximately 5 grams …read more.

A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against a Milford man who was once arrested in one of the largest drug busts in Kosciusko County history. The United States Attorney’s Office announced today that Jose Gonzalez, 61, of Milford, was charged in a two-count indictment with one count of possession with intent to distribute …read more.

Joshua T. Eyer A Pierceton man arrested early Wednesday for burglarizing a bait and tackle store has now been charged with more crimes. (See related story) Joshua Todd Eyer, 28, is now charged with two additional felony burglary and two felony theft charges after Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department detectives concluded he was involved in three …read more.

A Pierceton man was arrested early Wednesday morning after allegedly attempting to break into a local bait store. Officers from North Webster, Pierceton and the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department responded to 6:21 a.m. report of a potential burglary in progress at the Number One Bait and Tackle Store, located at the intersection of SR 13 …read more.

After being asked to leave a North Webster nightclub for “bad behavior,” a Milford man allegedly tried to set fire to a car in the parking lot. Ociel Vallejo, 26, was arrested Wednesday and charged with a Class D felony count of arson. According to a probable cause affidavit provided by the Kosciusko County Prosecuting …read more.

The investigation into an accident early Sept. 2, uncovered that the vehicle had been stolen and also solved the theft of two dirt bikes. Logan Phillips, 19, North Hillside Drive, Syracuse, was arrested Sept. 3 for auto theft and theft. Bond was set at $5,000. Events began at 2:33 a.m. Sept. 2. Police were notified …read more.

A Warsaw man has been arrested for allegedly strangling his girlfriend after the couple argued. According to Lt. Kip Shuter, public information officer for the Warsaw Police Department, on Aug. 26, Randall R. Maggard, 55, of 1706 Tippecanoe Dr., Warsaw, was drinking at his residence with his girlfriend. The two were reportedly intoxicated and entered into …read more.

Two children are in protective custody today after being removed from a home where methamphetamine was being manufactured. Police were tipped off to the matter Sunday night and also took three adults into custody. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department deputies, along with officers from the Winona Lake Police Department, responded to 2584 E. Sandy Dr., Warsaw, …read more.

Two Warsaw men are accused of stealing a vehicle and concocting a story of mechanical failure for why they failed to return the car. Donald Eugene Fugate, 40, and Zachary Kyle Webster, 22, both of the 400 block of South Buffalo Street, were arrested and charged with auto theft after Sparkman Auto reported the duo …read more.

An investigation into an incident of inappropriate touching led to the arrest of a Leesburg man. Joshua Allen Bammel, 31, was arrested Friday after he admitted to an incident involving a 10-year-old female relative. According to the probable cause affidavit, the victim told Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigators that she was staying with her grandmother …read more.

A 19-year-old Mentone woman was arrested early Sunday after leading police on a high speed chase in Warsaw. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department deputies arrested Destinee Nicole Robinson-Moore, 19, after she disregarded a stop sign then failed to stop for a police officer. KCSD deputies first observed Robinson-Moore traveling at a high rate of speed on …read more.

An Illinois man has been charged with felony battery after he critically injured a Columbia City woman during an argument over a clothes dryer at Jellystone Campground, Pierceton. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department deputies and emergency personnel responded to the campground at 11 a.m. Sunday to a laundry/restroom facility at Jellystone, located at 1916 N. 200 …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.

A Goshen man has been arrested and charged with rape and sexual battery following an investigation by Syracuse Police Department. According to Syracuse Police Chief Tony Ciriello, a 39-year-old woman reported on Aug. 17 that she was raped at a home in Syracuse. This afternoon, Jonathon Hulley, 34, was arrested on a warrant and charged …read more.

Kyle D. DeHart Brandon T Woody Two men connected with a home invasion on April 14 in Syracuse are today behind bars. (See related story) Kyle DeHart, 21, CR 450 East, Syracuse, and Brandon Woody, 21, currently residing in Wawaka, but formerly of Syracuse, were arrested today on charges of burglary resulting in bodily injury, …read more.

A Lafayette man was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 27, by members of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department for burglary, criminal deviate conduct and the sexual battery of his ex-girlfriend. According to Officer Rick Shepherd of the KCSD, on Aug. 22, Christopher Charles Simpson, 38, of 3016 Chinook Ln., Lafayette, pulled into the driveway of his ex-girlfriend’s home while …read more.

A Warsaw Police Department K-9 tracked burglary suspects to a nearby residence following an early Tuesday morning break-in at the Barbee Hotel, 3620 N. Barbee Rd., Warsaw. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the hotel at about 1:55 a.m. Tuesday in reference to a reported burglary in progress. Upon arrival, officers discovered a window …read more.

Warsaw Police have arrested a local man on charges that the 31-year-old exposed himself to two young girls and made them watch pornographic videos. Joseph A. Sturgill, 31, of 221 S. High St. Apt. C, was arrested Thursday afternoon on warrants after police served a search warrant at his home. WPD investigators received information that …read more.

A Pierceton man said he may have suffered a medical condition, such as a seizure, which rendered him unaware that he may have exposed himself to three juvenile girls. The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department received a call at about 9:34 p.m. Wednesday referencing a man who had exposed and fondled his genitalia to three girls …read more.

The owner of a carpet store in Warsaw was arrested early Friday morning in Winona Lake and was allegedly found in possession of methamphetamine. Additionally, Helser Carpet is in trouble with the state of Indiana for failure to pay business taxes. At about 2:23 a.m. Friday, Seth Helser, 38, of Warsaw, was stopped for speeding, …read more.

Two employees of Stimmelator’s Gentlemen’s Club in North Webster were allegedly held up at gunpoint Saturday night. According to a North Webster Police Department report, the employees, who were not identified, said a male subject pointed a handgun at them in the parking lot of the business and demanded money. The incident was reported to …read more.

Adam Snyder Adam Christopher Snyder, 28, of Warsaw, pleaded guilty this week in South Bend District federal court to the felony offense of possession of child pornography. Snyder was arrested earlier this year when a computer contractor found stored photos and video of child pornography on Snyder’s computer’s hard drive. Snyder, of 115 EMS B48 …read more.

Steven J. Gutowski, whose last known address was Winona Lake, was sentenced to four years at the Indiana Department of Corrections this morning in Kosciusko Superior Court on three class C felony counts of forgery and three class D felony counts of theft. Gutowski was also ordered to pay restitution to The Papers Inc., Milford, …read more.