Public Occurrences 12.31.24

December 31, 2024 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 3:12 a.m. Saturday - Austin Lee King, 33, of 517 E. CR 800S, Claypool, arrested for invasion of privacy and on a warrant. Bond: $50,000.
• 1 p.m. Saturday - Justin Owen Marsh, 34, of 821 Country Club Drive South, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16. Bond: $6,000.
• 11:09 p.m. Sunday - Liberty June Slusher, 21, of 1746 S. Main Lane, Pierceton, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.
• 11:45 p.m. Sunday - Kane Edward Hively, 37, of 2497 N. Ind. 13, Pierceton, arrested for misdemeanor probation violation. No bond set.
• 9:23 a.m. Monday - Sonya Louise Connolly, 57, of 68859 CR 3, Nappanee, arrested for failure to appear. No bond set.

Personal Injury
Accident
• 11:19 p.m. Dec. 20 - Intersection of East CR 1300N and North CR 775E, Syracuse. Car hit utility pole and fence. Driver: Crystal L. Rivra, 31, North CR 900W, Cromwell. Injury: Rivera complained of knee/lower leg/foot pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 8:26 p.m. Dec. 20 - South Ind. 15, 50 feet north of South CR 525E, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Scott M. Daeger, 43, South CR 500E, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 4:57 a.m. Dec. 21 - West CR 700S, 1,000 feet west of South Ind. 19, Mentone. SUV hit deer. Driver: Tommy L. Wadkins, 54, West Pine Street, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 12:20 p.m. Dec. 21 - North CR 500E, 150 feet south of East CR 950N, Syracuse. Car hit deer. Driver: Trysten B. Chalk, 22, North CR 550E, Syracuse. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 6:43 p.m. Dec. 23 - North CR 650E, 2,500 feet south of East CR 300N, Warsaw. Pickup hit mailbox. Driver: Jordan A. Clark, 30, EMS B61J Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 10:35 p.m. Dec. 23 - North CR 150W, 100 feet north of West CR 400N, Warsaw. Car hit tree. Driver: Ana Cervantes, 33, Ellsworth Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 11:49 a.m. Tuesday - East CR 1300N, 200 feet west of North CR 150E, Milford. SUV hit deer. Driver: Miverva Perales, 79, West Street, Milford. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 9:05 p.m. Dec. 24 - Intersection of South Ind. 15 and West CR 1200S, Silver Lake. Car hit deer. Driver: Georgeann Niarchos, 74, Chestnut Avenue, Winona Lake. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 10:18 p.m. Dec. 24 - West CR 600N, 1,500 feet west of North CR 150W, Leesburg. Car hit deer. Driver: Ilyjah J. Martinez, 17, West CR 600N, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 9:56 p.m. Friday - East CR 500N, 500 feet west of North CR 750E, North Webster. Pickup hit utility pole and fence. Driver: Timothy A. Dilley, 61, EMS D18A1 Lane, Syracuse. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 5:29 a.m. Saturday - East CR 1300N, 1,000 feet east of North Warner Road, Syracuse. Car hit utility pole. Driver: Gavin N. Skrumelak, 19, East South Street, Milford. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 8:08 a.m. Saturday - South Ind. 15, 500 feet south of Eastbrook Street, Warsaw. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Harold E. Hall Jr., 52, East Sandy Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 3:12 a.m. Saturday - Austin Lee King, 33, of 517 E. CR 800S, Claypool, arrested for invasion of privacy and on a warrant. Bond: $50,000.
• 1 p.m. Saturday - Justin Owen Marsh, 34, of 821 Country Club Drive South, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16. Bond: $6,000.
• 11:09 p.m. Sunday - Liberty June Slusher, 21, of 1746 S. Main Lane, Pierceton, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.
• 11:45 p.m. Sunday - Kane Edward Hively, 37, of 2497 N. Ind. 13, Pierceton, arrested for misdemeanor probation violation. No bond set.
• 9:23 a.m. Monday - Sonya Louise Connolly, 57, of 68859 CR 3, Nappanee, arrested for failure to appear. No bond set.

Personal Injury
Accident
• 11:19 p.m. Dec. 20 - Intersection of East CR 1300N and North CR 775E, Syracuse. Car hit utility pole and fence. Driver: Crystal L. Rivra, 31, North CR 900W, Cromwell. Injury: Rivera complained of knee/lower leg/foot pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 8:26 p.m. Dec. 20 - South Ind. 15, 50 feet north of South CR 525E, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Scott M. Daeger, 43, South CR 500E, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 4:57 a.m. Dec. 21 - West CR 700S, 1,000 feet west of South Ind. 19, Mentone. SUV hit deer. Driver: Tommy L. Wadkins, 54, West Pine Street, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 12:20 p.m. Dec. 21 - North CR 500E, 150 feet south of East CR 950N, Syracuse. Car hit deer. Driver: Trysten B. Chalk, 22, North CR 550E, Syracuse. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 6:43 p.m. Dec. 23 - North CR 650E, 2,500 feet south of East CR 300N, Warsaw. Pickup hit mailbox. Driver: Jordan A. Clark, 30, EMS B61J Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 10:35 p.m. Dec. 23 - North CR 150W, 100 feet north of West CR 400N, Warsaw. Car hit tree. Driver: Ana Cervantes, 33, Ellsworth Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 11:49 a.m. Tuesday - East CR 1300N, 200 feet west of North CR 150E, Milford. SUV hit deer. Driver: Miverva Perales, 79, West Street, Milford. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 9:05 p.m. Dec. 24 - Intersection of South Ind. 15 and West CR 1200S, Silver Lake. Car hit deer. Driver: Georgeann Niarchos, 74, Chestnut Avenue, Winona Lake. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 10:18 p.m. Dec. 24 - West CR 600N, 1,500 feet west of North CR 150W, Leesburg. Car hit deer. Driver: Ilyjah J. Martinez, 17, West CR 600N, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 9:56 p.m. Friday - East CR 500N, 500 feet west of North CR 750E, North Webster. Pickup hit utility pole and fence. Driver: Timothy A. Dilley, 61, EMS D18A1 Lane, Syracuse. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 5:29 a.m. Saturday - East CR 1300N, 1,000 feet east of North Warner Road, Syracuse. Car hit utility pole. Driver: Gavin N. Skrumelak, 19, East South Street, Milford. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 8:08 a.m. Saturday - South Ind. 15, 500 feet south of Eastbrook Street, Warsaw. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Harold E. Hall Jr., 52, East Sandy Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.


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