Elkhart The following people were booked in the Elkhart County Detention Facility: March 8 Brandon Jay Chilcutt, 26, 502 S. Manor Drive, Syracuse, arrested for burglary-forced entry. No bond listed. Traci Dianne Craig, 27, 39 Meadows, Nappanee, arrested for prostitution, public intoxication and disorderly conduct. Bond: $9,000. March 7 Stephen Ray Hayes, 26, 409 W. …read more.

BENTON HARBOR — Last year alone, more than 150 sex trafficking cases were reported in Indiana and Michigan —some right here in our area.

Elkhart The following people were booked in the Elkhart County Detention Facility: Feb. 2 Matthew Dean Powell, 26, 453 W. Lincoln St., Nappanee, arrested for parole violation. No bond. Traci Dianne Craig, 27, 39 Meadows, Nappanee, arrested for prostitution, public intoxication and disorderly conduct. Bond: $9,000. John Henry Thompson, 37, 152 W. Market, Nappanee, arrested …read more.

BATESVILLE — The mayor of Batesville, IN, has been arrested for patronizing a prostitute. According to Indiana State Police, Richard Fledderman paid for sex with Randy Wigle-Stevens of Indianapolis in June. Wigle-Stevens has also been arrested, he is charged with prostitution and failing to disclose his HIV status to Fledderman. ISP officials stated that Wigle-Stevens …read more.

HUNTINGTON COUNTY, IN — A two month investigation into allegations of prostitution led to the arrest of Xueli Cui, 56, in Warren, IN, Tuesday, July 28. Indiana State Police received anonymous tips in May regarding a massage parlor that was being operated at the Warren Travel Plaza, 7270 S. Warren Road. Information indicated that the …read more.

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department volunteer chaplain John Robert Fiers has been arrested after admitting to officers that he paid a woman for sex. The investigation that led to Fiers’ arrest began in April, when detectives began looking into possible prostitution through a website called Backpages, according to court documents. Police were led to a woman …read more.

Elkhart The following persons were arrested and booked in the Elkhart County Detention Facility: July 7 Traci Dianne Craig, 26, 436 W. Riverchase Drive, Warsaw, arrested for prostitution, disorderly conduct and public intoxication. Bond: $1,500. July 6 Dawn Marie Auer, 50, 436 W. River Chase Drive, Warsaw, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and …read more.

Officers working with the Centralized Drug Enforcement of Kosciusko County concluded an intensive investigation early this morning. The investigation was originally initiated in July. Officers initially conducted a raid at a local Warsaw hotel establishment Wednesday evening. This raid resulted in the arrest of four individuals involved in the promotion of prostitution, which had stemmed …read more.

By STACEY PAGE Editor [email protected] Kosciusko County Prosecutor Dan Hampton says he is not pursuing charges against any former Warsaw Police officers who were being investigated by Indiana State Police. According to Hampton, former Warsaw Police Chief Perry Hunter and former Warsaw Police Officer Joe Stanley were being investigated in 2009 by Indiana State Police …read more.