Kosciusko The following individuals were arrested and booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: May 26 Jason Robert Bell, 35, 183 S. Brallier Road, Pierceton, arrested for possession of a legend drug and driving while suspended. Bond: $2,000 surety. Chad Michael Masterson, 25, 600 E. Main St., Albion, arrested for criminal conversion. Bond: $1,000 cash. Tara …read more.

A Syracuse Woman has been arrested after a babysitter noticed severe burn injuries on her child. Gabriella Jessica Alexander was arrested Thursday, May 14, for neglect of a dependent resulting in a serious bodily injury. According to the probable cause affidavit filed by the Kosciusko County Prosector’s Office on May 14, Alexander dropped off her …read more.

Elkhart The following persons were arrested and booked in the Elkhart County Detention Facility:  May 12 Brandon Jay Chilcutt, 26, 72440 CR 29, Syracuse, arrested on a charge of burglary. Bond: $25,000. Shawn D. Ragsdale, 37, 311 E. Dearwood Court, Warsaw, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $839.50 Jaqueline Dominguez, 35, 340 E. …read more.

A Nappanee woman has been arrested and charged with neglect of a dependent, a level 6 felony, from incidences occurring between Oct. 7, 2014, through and including April 5, 2015. Casey Nicole Thornton, 22, 209 Stonewall Court 2, Nappanee, was booked in the Kosciusko County Jail at 12:15 a.m. Wednesday, May 13. She is being …read more.

A woman found guilty in February of feticide and neglect of a dependent by a jury in St. Joseph County, was sentenced today. Purvi Patel, 33, Granger,  was sentenced to 30 years for the neglect of a dependent, with 10 years suspended. She was also sentenced to six-years on the feticide charge, which will run …read more.

Whitney Ester Kerr Whitney Ester Kerr, 28, 10491 S. Pearson Blvd., Silver Lake, has been arrested for neglect of a dependent following the birth of an unresponsive child on Jan. 21. According to a probable cause affidavit from the Kosciusko County Prosecutor’s Office, Kerr’s child, a boy, was born unresponsive after 32 weeks of pregnancy. …read more.

Kosciusko The following individuals were arrested and booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: Feb. 2 Anthony J. Hoover, 31, 456 N. Jefferson St., Cromwell, arrested for habitual traffic violation. Bond: $5,000 surety. Whitney Esther Kerr, 28, 10491 S. Pearson Blvd., Silver Lake, arrested for neglect of a dependent. Bond: $2,000 surety.

Kosciusko The following individuals were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail: Jan. 3 Douglas Eugene Protzman, 57, 74 EMS B1A Lane, Leesburg, arrested for operating while intoxicated with prior. Bond: $750 cash. Ryan Paul Nicholas Rautenberg, 27, 3750 Lake City Hwy., Warsaw, arrested for operating while intoxicated and resisting law enforcement. Bond: $2,000 …read more.

Elkhart The following individuals were arrested and booked in the Elkhart County Detention Center: Dec. 28 James Henry DeLaCruz, 31, 418 EMS T26 Lane, Leesburg, arrested for burglary – breaks and enters with intent to commit a felony or theft. No bond. Ryan Christopher Meadows, 30, 3001 S. 625W, South Whitley, arrested for burglary – …read more.

Darrick W. Spore With responses barely audible, Darrick W. Spore, 34, North Long Drive, Syracuse, changed his plea in the June 2014 death of his son Skyler, 12. Charged with neglect of a dependent, a class A felony and reckless homicide, a class C felony, Spore plead guilty to reckless homicide. Skyler Spore was tragically …read more.

Darrick W. Spore, North Long Drive, Syracuse, has not entered a plea agreement as other area news agencies are reporting this morning. Spore faces charges of neglect of a dependent resulting in death, a class A felony and reckless homicide, a class C felony, in the June 28 death of his 12-year-old son Skyler Spore. …read more.

Candy Chamness Candy S. Chamness, 33, 202 W. Washington St., Syracuse, has entered a plea agreement with Kosciusko Circuit Court. Chamness appeared for a pre-trial hearing Monday afternoon at which time the plea agreement was presented to the court. She was arrested on Aug. 22 on charges of neglect of a dependent, a class A …read more.