Fifty-six dogs were removed from a home in Silver Lake on April 7. An arrest warrant has been issued for the dogs’ owner. Photo provided by Silver Lake Fire Chief John Conley. By Liz Shepherd InkFreeNews SILVER LAKE — A Silver Lake man is facing two criminal charges after 56 dogs were removed from his …read more.

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents: 7:56 a.m. Thursday, March 12, County Farm Road, south of East CR 450S, Warsaw. Drivers: Melissa J. Quintero, 44, Spring Street, Laketon; and Lucas J. Gilbertson, 23, Jefferson Street, Silver Lake. The vehicles collided as Gilbertson was making a left turn onto …read more.

WARSAW — The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office recently hosted its 7th Annual Law Enforcement Field Day, Sept. 29 and Oct. 6. The event offered training to all area police and sheriff’s departments and was broken into two sessions per day. Officers attending the event received 8 hours of in-service training. The training was held at …read more.

SILVER LAKE — At least three people were transported to area hospitals Wednesday afternoon near Silver Lake following a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of SR 14 and CR 600W in northwestern Kosciusko County. According to an officer with the Silver Lake Police Department, a male driver of a white Jeep was traveling westbound on …read more.

Kosciusko Officers from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents: 10:33 a.m. Thursday, July 25, East Defreese Road, east of EMS D18 Lane, Milford. Drivers: Mark A. Zimmerman, 53, East Defreese Road, Syracuse; George P. Wiegand, 46, EMS D18A1 Lane, Syracuse. Police said Zimmerman pulled his vehicle out of a private drive and …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents: 2:03 a.m. Tuesday, July 16, SR 25, Mentone. Driver: Lindsay H. Utter, 28, North CR 825E, Mentone. Utter’s vehicle struck a deer. Damage up to $5,000.  9:20 p.m. Monday, July 15, Syracuse-Webster Road, west of North CR 700E, North Webster. Driver: Raele H. …read more.

Silver Lake Officers from the Silver Lake Police Department investigated the following incident: 12:58 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, 400 block of West Hilltop Lane, Silver Lake. Police responded to the Angie Bradley residence to investigate a theft. No other information was available on the report. Syracuse Officers from the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following …read more.

Fulton Officers with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 1:21 p.m. Monday, July 1, 200 block South Toner Street, Kwana. A caller reported he believes someone has slashed the tires on his vehicle. 6:26 a.m. Sunday, June 30, Washington and Clover streets, Rochester. A sink hole was reported east of the intersection. …read more.

Kosciusko Officers from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents: 5:30 a.m. Monday, July 1, North CR 500W, north of West CR 400N, Warsaw. Driver: Michael S. Schooley, 46, West CR 550N, Warsaw. Schooley told police he was driving his vehicle southbound on CR 500W when a deer entered the roadway. He told …read more.

SILVER LAKE — Several local fire departments responded to a residential house fire in Silver Lake. At approximately 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, June 5, the Silver Lake Fire Department was called to a residential house fire on High and Sycamore Streets in Silver Lake. Soon after the initial call came out, Silver Lake Fire Department requested …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Local law enforcement agencies will participate in roving patrols during the month of June, including two days this week. The interdiction effort is aimed at reducing crashes, deaths and injuries. With the increase in summertime traffic, the patrols are committed to making the roads safer by their increased presence and enforcement throughout …read more.

Silver Lake Officers from the Silver Lake Police Department investigated the following incident: 5:55 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, 800 block of North Jefferson Street, Silver Lake. Police responded to the Randy Woods residence to investigate a theft of a red Coleman Powermate generator. Value: $600. Syracuse Officers from the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following …read more.

Kosciusko Officers from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents: 2:43 p.m. Monday, May 20, North CR 75E, north of East Armstrong Road, Warsaw. Driver: Jessica Brito, 36, East CR 200N, Warsaw. Brito told police she was driving her vehicle northbound on CR 75E and that she was ordering a cake when her …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents: 6:26 a.m. Monday, May 13, at South Higbee Street and West Emeline Street, Milford. Drivers: Cora Campanello, 19, Belmont Avenue, South Bend; Anthony Jackson, 52, Bashor Road, Goshen. Campanello told police she was following too closely behind Jackson’s vehicle and rear-ended the vehicle …read more.

Kosciusko Officers from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents: 6:31 a.m. Monday, April 22, East CR 750N, west of North CR 200E, Warsaw. Driver: Kristopher E. Tom, 38, East Armstrong Road, Leesburg. Tom told police he was driving his vehicle westbound on CR 750N when a deer entered the roadway. He told …read more.

Kosciusko Officers from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accident: 2:19 p.m. Sunday, April 14, South CR 250E, west of East Pierceton Road, Winona Lake. Drivers: Skylar A. Stahl, 19, South Never Drive, Silver Lake; Riley A. Arvanitis, 24, Park Avenue, Winona Lake; Jacob D. Metzger, 25, East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. According …read more.

Kosciusko Officers from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following incidents: 8:21 a.m. Wednesday, April 3, 100 block of West Church Street, Leesburg. Police responded to the Daniel Harper residence to investigate the theft of a transformer from a job site. Value: $5,000. 6:50 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, 4100 block of West Sunset Shore …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko Sheriff’s Office investigated the following incidents: 5:10 p.m. Thursday, March 21, 100 block of EMS D18 lane, Syracuse. Police responded to the Tracie Willis residence to investigate a report of theft of a vehicle. Taken was a gray 2011 Chevrolet HHR. Value: $2,000. 1:51 p.m. Thursday, March 21, 9600 block …read more.

Kosciusko Officers from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents: 1:15 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, North CR 200E, south of East CR 900N, Leesburg. Driver: Jorge M. Colon Vidal, 46, Kuder Lane, Warsaw. Colon Vidal told police he was driving his vehicle southbound on CR 200S, when he said he lost control of …read more.

Kosciusko Officers from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents: 10:06 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, West CR 700S, west of South CR 600W, Claypool. Driver: Tracee L. Terrell, 30, East South Street, Burket. Terrell told police she was driving his vehicle eastbound on CR 700S when he lost control of the vehicle, causing …read more.

Kosciusko Officers from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 8:06 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, East US 30, west of South CR 900E, Pierceton. Driver: Vinay K. Reddy Mandadi, 26, North Singing Quail Court, Columbia City. Mandadi told police he was driving his vehicle when a deer entered the roadway. He said he …read more.

Silver Lake Officers from the Silver Lake Police Department investigated the following accident: 3:41 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, SR 15, north of SR 14, Silver Lake. Drivers: Danny L. Stanley, 68, South Edgewater Drive, Silver Lake; Kendra L. Wadkins, 33, West Shutt Avenue, Silver Lake. Stanley told police he was driving his vehicle southbound on …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incident: 10:55 a.m. Wednesday, July 11, 300 block of West Main Street, Mentone. Police responded to a complaint at Wilby’s Gas & Goodies of a man consuming alcohol inside the premises without paying. Damage: $19.98 North Webster Officers with the North Webster Police Department …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accident: 2:16 a.m. Wednesday, July 11, North CR 100E, Warsaw. Driver: Joseph A. Deeter, 20, Flora Ave., Warsaw. Deeter told police he was backing out of a private drive and did not have his headlights on. He stated he backed into three large rocks …read more.

WARSAW — County and local law enforcement agencies participating in the Kosciusko County DUI Taskforce will continue to conduct roving patrols and sobriety checkpoints during the month of June 2018. This project is made possible through grants received by the Governor’s Council on Impaired and Dangerous Driving. From 10 p.m. Friday, June 22, until 2 …read more.

CLAYPOOL — Around 1:40 p.m. today, May 29, a single-vehicle accident occurred on CR 700S and had police officers perusing nearly a quarter-mile area during the investigation. Officers from the Indiana State Police, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department and Silver Lake Police Department investigated the accident and emergency medical personnel examined the female driver who complained …read more.

Kosciusko Officers from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 7:22 a.m. Monday, March 12, 2500 block of East US 30, Warsaw. Police investigated the report of theft of fuel by Marathon. 11:35 p.m. Sunday, March 11, 3900 block of West SR 25, Mentone. Officers responded to a report from NIPSCO about a …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incident: 12:18 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21, 8000 block of East CR 400 N., Leesburg. Police observed a female jump from a moving vehicle and arrested the driver for operating while intoxicated. 9:51 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, 8000 block of East CR 400N, Leesburg. Police …read more.

SILVER LAKE — United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development has approved a $14,400 Community Facility Grant to the Town of Silver Lake. The funds will be used to purchase a new police car. USDA Rural Development Indiana State Director Phil Lehmkuhler said, “Rural Development appreciates the dangerous job done by those who serve as police officers.  …read more.

By CRAIG ALLEBACH Coordinator, Town of Winona Lake KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — County and local law enforcement agencies participating in the Kosciusko County DUI Taskforce will continue to conduct roving patrols and sobriety checkpoints during the month of July. This project is made possible through grants received by the Governor’s Council on Impaired and Dangerous Driving. “DUI: Taskforce Indiana” …read more.

SILVER LAKE — The Silver Lake Town Council had a busy agenda during its regular meeting Wednesday, April 13. Two bids had arrived for the solid waste disposal for 2016. Clerk-Treasurer Tonya Conley opened them and board member Chad Miner read them aloud. The first bid came from Advanced Disposal, Claypool, bidding $39,540 for the year. …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The Kosciusko County DUI Taskforce Indiana announces there will be a sobriety checkpoint in the county from 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25 to 2 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26.

County and local law enforcement agencies participating in the Kosciusko County DUI Taskforce will continue to conduct roving patrols and sobriety checkpoints during the month of May 2015.

By FIRST SGT. CHAD HILL Kosciusko County Public Information Officer Four people are in jail after the culmination of a week-long drug investigation in Kosciusko County. The Kosciusko County Drug Task Force responded May 1 to an anonymous report of possible methamphetamine production at the location of 3559 S. Palestine Lane, Warsaw. Upon arrival, officers …read more.

Silver Lake Officers with the Silver Lake Police Department responded to the following accident: 10:50 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, SR 15S, south of Sycamore Street, Silver Lake. Driver: Ricky S. Lisk, 33, 74 SFC 336, Forrest City, Ark. Hit deer. Damages up to $2,500. Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department responded to the following …read more.

Silver Lake Department Officers of the Silver Lake Police Department recently investigated the following accidents: Monday, Sept. 29, 11:35 a.m. SR 15 near SR 14, Silver Lake. Driver: Cheryl A. Buell, 53, W. 900 South, Claypool. Buell struck a building. Damages: up to $10,000 Warsaw Police Department Officers of the Warsaw Police Department recently investigated …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department  Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Wednesday, Sept. 10, 9:25 a.m. 8400 block of S. 400 East, Claypool. A semi rolled on its side. No injuries reported. Silver Lake Police Department
 Officers of the Silver Lake Police Department recently investigated the following accidents: Wednesday, Sept. 10, …read more.

County and local law enforcement agencies participating in the Kosciusko County DUI Taskforce will continue to conduct roving patrols and sobriety checkpoints during the month of August 2014. This project is made possible through grants received by the Governor’s Council on Impaired and Dangerous Driving. DUI: Taskforce Indiana is a year long statewide project aimed …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department
 Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incident: Wednesday, May 21, 8:19 p.m. Officers observed a a vehicle driving recklessly on SR 13 near Grandview Drive in Syracuse. A traffic stop was performed and David William Akridge, 22, of Syracuse, was cited for reckless driving. Tuesday, May …read more.

Warsaw Police Department Officers of the Warsaw Police Department recently investigated the following incidents: Wednesday, Jan. 22, 9:58 p.m. Police served a warrant to one adult male in the 100 block of South Sherman Street. Wednesday, Jan. 22, 8:14 p.m. After investigation following a traffic stop, a juvenile was arrested for possession of marijuana. Wednesday, …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Tuesday, June 18, 8:37 a.m. South Packerton Road and East 900 South, Sidney. Drivers: Esther Shankster, 28, South Packerton Road, Silver Lake; Corry Miller, 41, East 1425 North, Liberty Mills. Shankster was westbound on CR 900 South when she …read more.

Warsaw Police Department Officers of the Warsaw Police Department recently investigated the following accidents: Monday, June 10, 12:08 p.m. 436 W. 250 N., Warsaw. Drivers: Cristina Brito, 38, Dot St., Warsaw; and Robert Lonjin, 32, Epworth Forest Rd., North Webster. Brito was backing out of a parking space in the Rice Ford parking lot when …read more.

Warsaw Police Department Officers of the Warsaw Police Department recently investigated the following incidents: Thursday, June 6, 7:31 p.m. Police responded to a call regarding a juvenile complaint. The juvenile was reported defiant, incorrigible and had battered the father. Juvenile was charged with battery. Silver Lake Police Department Officers of the Silver Lake Police Department …read more.

County and local law enforcement agencies participating in the Kosciusko County DUI Taskforce will continue to conduct roving patrols and sobriety checkpoints during the month of September 2012. This project is made possible through grants received by the Governor’s Council on Impaired and Dangerous Driving. DUI Taskforce Indiana is a year-long statewide project aimed at …read more.

County and local law enforcement agencies participating in the Kosciusko County DUI Taskforce will continue to conduct roving patrols and sobriety checkpoints during the month of July. This project is made possible through grants received by the Governor’s Council on Impaired and Dangerous Driving. DUI: Taskforce Indiana is a year-long statewide project aimed at reducing …read more.