NORTH WEBSTER — According to first responders at the scene, the fire was reportedly started by someone using a propane torch inside the motorhome as they were conducting maintenance. The vehicle, an older model Holiday Rambler motorhome, appeared to be a total loss.

SYRACUSE — Bobby Joe Edwards, 30, 15012 S. County Line Road, Syracuse, is facing two different charges of auto theft following a police pursuit Friday evening, March 3, and the theft of another vehicle early Monday morning, after bonding out of jail.

LEESBURG — Brooks Lee Kuhl, 34, 4057 N. Sullivan Road, Leesburg, has been arrested on charges of theft. He was booked into the county jail early today, May 9, by North Webster Police. The charge, originally a class A misdemeanor, has been enhanced to a level 6 felony due to a theft conviction Sept. 11, …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — Being placed between a metaphorical rock and a hard place, with historically low interest rates hanging in the balance, North Webster Town Council members opted to tentatively approve bids for its sewer project Tuesday, Nov. 17.

  North Webster Fire and EMS along with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department are en route to a multiple vehicle accident on SR 13 at CR 500N, south of North Webster. Initial reports are there are minor injuries, but no entrapment. According to Chelsea Los, reporter for The Mail-Journal who was at the scene, there …read more.

Brooke S. Kelly, 24, Lura Circle, Milford, was airlifted by Samaritan Helicopter to a Fort Wayne hospital after suffering a fracture/dislocation of the knee/lower leg in a one-vehicle accident. The accident was at 3:15 p.m. on CR 500E, north of CR 650N, near North Webster. Police report Kelly was southbound on CR 500E, north of …read more.

Milford Police Officers of the Milford Police Department investigated the following incident. 12:40 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7. Jasmine Otto, 24, reported the theft of prescription medication and cash from her purse while working at Lizard’s Bar and Grill, Main Street. North Webster Officers of the North Webster Police Department investigated the following incidents: 1:14 p.m. …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incidents: Sunday, Aug. 31, 8:46 p.m. Bianca Prater reported criminal mischief to her yard, made by an unknown vehicle, in the 5800 block of South 450 West, Claypool. Sunday, Aug. 31, 8:17 a.m. Richard Davis reported criminal mischief to his …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accident: Sunday, Aug. 24, 9:18 p.m. West 1350 North and North 1025 West, Nappanee. Driver: Wanda J. Miller, 44, West 1100 North, Nappanee. Miller was not able to provide police with an account of the accident. Witness James Bontrager told …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incidents: Sunday, Aug. 24, 4:20 a.m. A firearm was found in a field/wooded area in the 1600 block of East 200 North, Warsaw. North Webster Police Department Officers of the North Webster Police Department recently investigated the following incident: Sunday, …read more.

North Webster Police Department Officers of the North Webster Police Department recently investigated the following incidents: Friday, Aug. 8, 9:30 a.m. Eric Swick reported the theft of an iPhone 4 taken from his work vehicle in the 100 block of Wesley Lane. Warsaw Police Department Officers of the Warsaw Police Department recently investigated the following incidents: Saturday, …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incidents: Tuesday, July 22, 10:55 p.m. Jennifer Woolwine reported someone ran over her mailbox and hit a county road sign in the 12800 block of North East Wawasee Drive, Syracuse. Tuesday, July 22, 3:10 p.m. Freedom Oil Express in Etna …read more.

North Webster North Webster Police Department investigated the following accidents and incidents and made the following arrest: Accidents Monday, June 30, 6:07 a.m. SR 13. Vehicles driven by Bradley A. Kendall, North 100W, Wawaka, and Daphne J. Yoh, First Place, Leesburg, collided. Saturday, June 28, 2:17 p.m. SR 13. Vehicles driven by Eric M. Coppes, …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incidents: Monday, June 16, 12:23 a.m. Officers located three male subjects in the 1600 block of Rozella Road, Warsaw, in possession of stolen property that included three backpacks containing several hundred driving range golf balls. Sunday, June 15, 10:39 p.m. A …read more.

North Webster Police Department Officers of the North Webster Police Department recently investigated the following accident: Friday, June 13, 2:07 p.m. North SR 13 and Epworth Forest Road, North Webster. Drivers: Stanley G. Ogan, 66, Colfax Street, North Manchester; and James A. Pancake, 21, East 500 North, North Webster. Ogan said he didn’t see the red …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incidents: Monday, June 9, 11:37 p.m. A battery was reported in the 1600 block of East 200 North, Warsaw. Monday, June 9, 8:14 p.m. Officers were called to the 600 block of East Levi Lee Road for a domestic battery. …read more.

Accidents Officers of the North Webster Police Department recently investigated the following accidents: Wednesday, Feb. 26, 6:18 p.m. EMS W11 Lane. Driver: Marguerite L. Foster. Foster was driving a vehicle that ran off the road. She had no explanation for why it happened. Tuesday, Feb. 25, 9:55 p.m. East 500 North. Driver: Alexis A. Cox, …read more.

Accidents Officers of the North Webster Police Department recently investigated the following accidents: Monday, Jan. 27, 11:43 p.m. North 675 East. Driver: Jason E. Schmidt, East Huntington Street. Driver struck a deer. No other information reported. Friday, Jan. 24, 11:30  p.m. North 675 East. Driver: Paul Szyperski, Arlington Avenue, LaGrange, Ill. Szyperski drove through a …read more.

Incidents Officers of the North Webster Police Department recently investigated the following incidents: Tuesday, 2:52 p.m. East Huntington Street. Jason E. Schmidt reported someone broke into his shed and took cleaning items and equipment valued at $2,575. Monday, 1:40 p.m. East Madison Street. A Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Deputy found a door kicked open at the …read more.

Accidents Officers of the North Webster Police Department recently investigated the following accidents: Wednesday, Jan. 8, 6:27 p.m. East 500 North. Driver: Anna Marie Williamson, 18, no address given. Williamson’s vehicle slid off of the icy roadway and was believed to be hit by another vehicle that drove off. No amount of damages was given. …read more.

Accidents Officers of the North Webster Police Department recently investigated the following accidents: Monday, Jan 6, 1:11 p.m. South Main Street and Esterbrook Drive. Driver: Russell L. Wilson, Esterbrook Drive. Wilson was turning off of SR 13 and slid off the edge of the roadway due to a slick and snow covered roadway. His vehicle …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.

Accidents Officers of the North Webster Police Department recently investigated the following accidents: Monday, Dec. 9, 2:48 p.m. SR 13. A vehicle driven by Thomas C. Brown, EMS B60D Lane, Warsaw, collided with a vehicle driven by Barbara A. Miller, East Washington Street, North Webster. No other information given. Monday, Dec. 2, 6:23 p.m. A …read more.

Incidents Officers of the North Webster Police Department recently investigated the following incidents: Sunday, Dec. 1, 10:04 p.m. North Main Street. A driver pulled a vehicle behind that of another driver in a parking lot, exited the vehicle and got into a verbal confrontation with the other driver. Saturday, Nov. 30, 10:20 a.m. East George …read more.

Incidents Officers of the North Webster Police Department recently investigated the following incidents: Sunday, Oct. 27, 2:10 p.m. North 800 East and SR 13. Robert Hite, West 1150 South, Akron, was driving a vehicle pulling a trailer with a golf cart on it. The golf cart came loose and rolled of the back of the …read more.

Arrests Officers of the North Webster Police Department recently made the following arrests: Saturday, Oct. 19, 12:29 a.m. South Main and Channel streets. A vehicle was driven into a ditch by Becky Kern, 50, Crystal Flash Road. She was found to be intoxicated and arrested. She was charged with OWI-prior within five years. Friday, 2:35 …read more.

Accidents Officers of the North Webster Police Department recently investigated the following accidents: Thursday, Sept. 27, 11:25 a.m. North Main Street. A motor home driven by Thomas P. Lavin, East Sunset Trail, struck a mailbox. A postal employee examined the mailbox and reported no damage. Monday, Sept. 23, 1:07 p.m. SR 13. Vehicles driven by …read more.

Accidents Officers of the North Webster Police Department recently investigated the following accidents: Saturday, Aug. 24, 6:11 p.m. South Main Street. Vehicles driven by Constance S. Thompson, Stonewall Run, Fort Wayne; and and Rachel E. Ganter, EMS W23 Lane, collided. No other information given. Tuesday, Aug. 20, 12:45 p.m. Epworth Forest Road. A school bus …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.

Accidents Officers of the North Webster Police Department recently investigated the following accidents: Saturday, July 27, 6:48 p.m. South Main Street. A vehicle driven by Chastity L. Maust, SR 19, Elkhart, struck a NIPSCO pole guide wire. No other information given. Saturday, July 27 2:34 a.m. East Washington Street. A vehicle owned by Kenneth Smith, …read more.

Incidents Officers of the North Webster Police Department recently investigated the following incidents: Saturday, June 22, 2:50 a.m. East Washington Street. Investigation continues on the battery of male and female. Friday, June 21, 5:49 p.m. Main and Washington streets. A hit-skip was reported. One vehicle had no damage. Another was rear-ended which caused another rear …read more.

Arrest Officers of the North Webster Police Department recently made the following arrest: Friday, May 31, 12:55 a.m. South Main Street. Upon conducting a traffic stop for a vehicle with no tail lights, the driver, Scott Mickley, no date of birth given, West Melwood Park, Kimmell, was found to be intoxicated with a BAC above …read more.

Accidents Officers of the North Webster Police Department recently investigated the following accidents: Thursday, May 23, 11:09 a.m. South Street. Doris J. Amstutz, East Armstrong Road, Leesburg, was driving a vehicle that was in a collision. No age and no damage amount reported. Wednesday, May 22, 3:01 a.m. SR 13. John Fitzpatrick, South Old SR …read more.

Incidents Officers of the North Webster Police Department recently investigated the following incidents: Monday, May 20, 3:20 p.m. An adult being cared for complained of abuse. Saturday, May 18, 6:15 p.m. South Blaine Street. A woman reportedly made threats to injure two other people. The woman was given a trespass warning.

Incidents Officers of the North Webster Police Department recently investigated the following incidents: Tuesday, May 14, 1:44 a.m. South Main Street. Amanda Daler, no address and no age given, was issued a citation for driving while suspended. Monday, May 13, 5:44 p.m. East Willis Park Drive. Female received text messages from a male she has …read more.

Incidents Officers of the North Webster Police Department recently investigated the following incidents: Sunday, May 5, 3:11 p.m. South Main Street. Express gas station reported a male subject driving a black car drove off without paying for $20 worth of gas. The subject returned and paid later in the day. Tuesday, April 30, East Huntington …read more.

North Webster Police, Indiana State Police and deputies of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department were called at about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday to a residence in the 9000 block of CR 500 North, North Webster, for a potential hostage situation, but it appears the call was a false alarm. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Chad Hill …read more.

Arrests Officers of the North Webster Police Department recently made the following arrest: Sunday, March 17, 5:47 p.m. SR 13 and Crystal Flash Road. Driver: Christopher L. Baldridge, 34, East 1150 North, Milford. Baldridge was driving a vehicle that was stopped for a false or fictitious license plate. It was discovered that the driver had …read more.

Accidents Officers of the North Webster Police Department recently investigated the following accidents: Tuesday, Feb. 5, 10:21 a.m. North Main Street. John R. Wagoner, North 825 East, North Webster, was backing up a Wawasee Community Schools bus and collided with a post. No age or damage amount given. Monday, Feb. 4, 10:11 p.m. East 500 …read more.

More than 15 vehicles were broken into near North Webster overnight, but police have three people in custody charged with the crimes. Michael Alan Rockey, 18, of Cromwell, and Ryan D. Silliman, 19, of North Webster, are preliminarily charged with felony theft. Police say a 14-year-old was also apprehended and is currently at Pierceton Woods …read more.

Incidents Officers of the North Webster Police Department recently investigated the following incidents: Sunday, Dec. 2, 3:56 p.m. South Main Street. CVS reported an individual taking a bottle of liquor and leaving without paying. Liquor bottle sales are not allowed on Sundays in Indiana. Saturday, Dec. 1, 1:01 a.m. Officer located a stray dog in …read more.

Officers of the North Webster Police Department recently made the following arrest: Sunday, Nov. 18, 10:07 p.m. East 500 North and North 750 East. A vehicle was observed veering left of center. The driver, Andy Hamilton, 44, East 400 North, Pierceton, was found to be intoxicated after testing, arrested and taken to the Kosciusko County …read more.

Officers of the North Webster Police Department made the following arrests and investigated the following accidents and incidents: Arrests Monday, Nov. 12, 1 p.m. South Main Street. NWPD called to The Lodge for an altercation between mother and son. Christopher T. Warren, 24, EMS B38 B Lane, Leesburg, was arrested for disorderly conduct and resisting …read more.

A Warsaw man was arrested early Monday morning on multiple felony charges including strangulation and threatening to kill police officers. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Deputies were called at 2:17 a.m. Monday to 261 EMS T25 Lane, Leesburg, after central dispatch received a 9-1-1 call of a domestic battery. As officers were en route to the location …read more.