WARSAW — Christina M. Swinehart, 34, Vicksburg, Mich., asked the court for a suspended sentence so she could continue supporting her children. But the court saw differently and sentenced her to four concurrent three-year sentences in the Kosciusko County Jail. Swinehart appeared in Kosciusko Superior Court 1, Thursday, Nov. 15. on four counts of burglary, …read more.

*WARNING: The following article contains information that may not be suitable for all readers* WARSAW — A former Times-Union reporter entered a plea agreement in Kosciusko Superior 2 Court Monday, April 23.  Michael Steven Anderson, 36, 600 W. Pike St., Warsaw, pleaded guilty to attempted sexual misconduct with a minor, a level 6 felony. On …read more.

WARSAW — Todd Valentine, 40, 306 E. Lynwood Drive, Syracuse, has been released from jail on his own recognizance, with conditions, after entering pleas of guilty to five of 13 charges in Kosciusko Superior Court 1. Valentine appeared before Judge David Cates Tuesday morning, May 30, to enter a change of plea on six pending cases. Two of the cases were pending in Kosciusko Superior Court 2.

[weaver_youtube yndpXUxJGD8 rel=0]   WARSAW — For the second time, defense counsel for C. Aaron Rovenstine presented an 11th hour motion to halt the trial of their client. Today’s motion was a change of plea to one of the 10 counts against him. Special Judge Stephen Bowers allowed media and spectators to enter the courtroom …read more.

WELLS COUNTY, ILL. — Francisco Espinal-Quiroz, 53, 7771 N. 500W, Leesburg, has pleaded guilty to six counts of reckless homicide, class 2 felonies and to false recording of commercial driver record, a class 4 felony, in relation to a 2014 crash in Will County, Ill. All other counts have been dismissed. He was originally charged with 15 counts of reckless homicide and two counts of false recording of a commercial driver record.

WARSAW — A Warsaw man was sentenced today, Jan. 25, in Kosciusko County Circuit Court for the voluntary manslaughter of his father. Ryan D. Poe, 37, 690 E. Levi Lee Road, Warsaw, entered a guilty plea to voluntary manslaughter with a sentence enhancement, a level 2 felony charge, on Dec. 21. Poe was originally charged …read more.

WARSAW — A two-day jury trial was vacated by the courts on Tuesday and replaced with a plea hearing Wednesday morning for Zachary Springer, 27, 6298 W. 850S. Claypool.

WARSAW — Bryan Lee Dawson, 38, North Hartzler Street, Warsaw, entered a plea agreement of guilty to criminal confinement as a level 6 felony, and domestic battery, a class A misdemeanor.

Rhydeem Otthello Hudson, 17, 404 N. Parker St., Warsaw, was arrested early this morning after he failed to appear for sentencing on April 20. The bench warrant issued is without bond. He also had two warrants for probation violation in two cases from Superior Court 3, which he had earlier been sentenced. Those charges were …read more.