Syracuse Police Chief Tony Ciriello has been chosen to serve on the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice Advisory Board at Indiana State University. The invitation to join the board was received Tuesday, March 25. He has accepted the position and will assume his duties in the fall. “I was surprised and honored to be …read more.

Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy held the March 5 meeting at the Kosciusko County Courthouse. Circuit Court Judge Mike Reed, prosecutor Dan Hampton, Warsaw Police Chief Scott Whitaker and Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Captain Aaron Rovenstine presented various aspects of the legal system in Warsaw and Kosciusko County. Judge Reed shared an overview of how the …read more.

Syracuse Police Chief Tony Ciriello will serve as president of the Indiana Association of Chiefs of Police for 2014. He was elected in 2013 by the 438 chiefs who are members to serve as first vice president or president-elect. “I am very humbled to have been chosen to serve as the president of IACP, an …read more.

Syracuse Town Council accepted a request by Syracuse Police Chief Tony Ciriello to approve an ordinance prohibiting the sale, distribution and use of synthetic drugs within the town limits. In recent months, the county drug task force has been cracking down on businesses that deal the products. Recent arrests have included North Webster businessman Sam …read more.

Felony and misdemeanor charges are being sought against a Syracuse man who allegedly pulled a knife on his wife and threatened a police officer. Syracuse Police Chief Tony Ciriello said the suspect, Daniel Parks, 33, allegedly pulled a knife on his wife and slapped her. When he was taken into police custody to be transported …read more.

Kyle D. DeHart Brandon T Woody Two men connected with a home invasion on April 14 in Syracuse are today behind bars. (See related story) Kyle DeHart, 21, CR 450 East, Syracuse, and Brandon Woody, 21, currently residing in Wawaka, but formerly of Syracuse, were arrested today on charges of burglary resulting in bodily injury, …read more.

Some individuals may have seen vehicles in Syracuse today noting the South Bend Bomb Squad. There was nothing to be worried about, though, the town wasn’t under attack and no one was in real danger. Syracuse Police Chief Tony Ciriello stated the police department had found a homemade firework, large in size, that appeared old …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — President Michael Brickner, Valparaiso Police Department, is pleased to announce that Syracuse Chief Tony Ciriello received the 2012 William Sudbury Memorial Leadership Award from the Indiana Association of Chiefs of Police, at the annual IACP Mid-Winter Conference on Wednesday, Jan. 23. The William Sudbury Memorial Leadership Award is presented annually to a graduate …read more.

Through a donation from the Wawasee Kiwanis Club, the Syracuse Police Department has installed a medication drop box which allows residents to dispose of expired and unwanted prescription medication, safely. The prescription drop box is located on the northside of the Syracuse Town Hall and is designated for people to pull up to in their cars – …read more.

During the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce’s regular board meeting, Jan. 9, Executive Director Tammy Cotton announced four new members had joined the chamber. Members include: Superior Wood Products, Warsaw; Pontoon Restoration Co., Warsaw; Huntington St. Bar & Grill, Syracuse; and Casey’s General Stores Inc., which is based out of Ankeny, Iowa, with a location in …read more.

Syracuse Police say an attempted abduction reported Thursday night is unfounded and the case has been closed. According to a statement left on the StaceyPageOnline.com Facebook page, a Syracuse woman said her son and a neighbor boy, both 6 years old, claimed they were the victims of an attempted abduction by two men in a …read more.

The primary election is less than a day away and Anthony Ciriello, Milford, is hoping his years of experience and training will earn him the nomination of county coroner. “The coroner’s office is an office that nobody wants to deal with. It’s our job to be the final voice for the deceased and to give …read more.