WARSAW – City officials are pleading with residents to stay home when possible and stop congregating in public as the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus continues to rise locally. In a news conference Friday morning, April 3, Mayor Joe Thallemer and Police Chief Scott Whitaker both made appeals for public cooperation. With warming temperatures, …read more.

WARSAW – Any thought of an independent review of circumstances surrounding Police Chief Scott Whitaker’s actions on Jan. 25 — and the related suspensions of two officers — appeared to die Monday night, March 18, after an emotional debate during the regular meeting of the city council. City police came out in force at the …read more.

Warsaw City Councilmen Ron Shoemaker (left) and Michael Klondaris participate in a meeting in February. Shoemaker and Klondaris both expressed concern over circumstances surrounding a Jan. 25 incident involving Police Chief Scott Whitaker. *Update – This story has been updated to include comments from Mayor Joe Thallemer* WARSAW — City Councilmen Michael Klondaris and Ron …read more.

From left, Warsaw Police Chief Scott Whitaker, Officer Ross Minear and Officer Jason Dobbins. WARSAW — In two months, the political winds appear to have shifted for Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer and the seven Republican city council members. On Jan. 10, the Republican mayor was joined in a show of force as he and six …read more.

WARSAW — Two Warsaw Police Department officers each face 10-day suspensions without pay for a list of violations in connections to the sharing of body cam video involving Police Chief Scott Whitaker’s investigation of an apparent reckless driving incident on Jan. 25. The city Board of Works and Safety accepted recommendations on Friday, March 8, from …read more.

A view of the Warsaw Police Department headquarters. WARSAW – Disciplinary action involving Warsaw Police officers will be considered Friday morning. The city of Warsaw announced Wednesday, March 6, that the Board of Works and Safety would meet at 8:15 a.m. Friday in a special session at City Hall for what is described as “the …read more.

WARSAW – New audio that appeared on the Warsaw city website Saturday, March 2, sheds new light from the perspective of an elderly couple caught up in the middle of an investigation by Police Chief Scott Whitaker who had been off duty at the time and later apologized over the circumstances. In the 10-minute audio …read more.

Three Indiana State Senators whose districts include parts of Kosciusko County voted last week to support legislation that opens the door for consumers to be charged much higher interest rates when seeking payday loans. Republican Sens. Blake Doriot, Randy Head and Ryan Mishler supported Senate Bill 613, which would allow payday and subprime lenders to charge interest …read more.

WARSAW — The reason for a lack of support by Warsaw City Council involving a cell phone proposal for police on  Feb. 19 appears to extend beyond just a change in policy. InkfreeNews reached out to all seven city council members about the issue. Four responded, with several saying they believe council was reluctant to …read more.

WARSAW — Two Warsaw Police Department officers have been placed on “investigatory leave” in connection with the reckless driving incident on Jan. 25 that was being investigated by Police Chief Scott Whitaker. The internal review of the two officers was announced Friday, Feb. 22, during a 45-minute news conference that also included an apology from Whitaker …read more.

WARSAW — Two Warsaw Police officers have been placed on investigatory leave in connection with the reckless driving incident on Jan. 25 involving Police Chief Scott Whitaker. The personnel action was announced Friday during a 45-minute news conference that also included an apology from Whitaker over circumstances that played out while he was investigating what appeared …read more.

WARSAW — Despite preliminary approval two weeks ago, city council balked Tuesday, Feb. 19, at the idea of providing Warsaw police officers with a dedicated cell phone for work. Officers currently have their own cell phones for personal needs while at work and depend on either tablets or laptops in their patrol cars to conduct …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Police Department has released a detailed narrative of the incident involving Warsaw Police Chief Scott Whitaker that is now being reviewed by Indiana State Police. The reckless driving police report, nearly two pages long, details Whitaker’s version of what happened after he began following a motorist in a blue Honda who he said …read more.

WARSAW — Mayor Joe Thallemer has asked Indiana State Police to review an alleged incident involving Police Chief Scott Whitaker and a man. The allegation came to light as a result of a report by ABC 57, a South Bend TV station, which contends Whitaker confronted a unnamed motorist who he believed might have been …read more.

By DANI BARKEY Warsaw Community Schools Jefferson Elementary, Warsaw, had some special visitors Tuesday afternoon, March 31. Warsaw Police Chief Scott Whitaker, father of Jefferson Spartans Mason, Jocelyn and Addison, came to speak to some of the students. Whitaker brought along the K-9 unit to demonstrate how these working dogs serve our community. The demonstration …read more.