Public Occurrences 01.03.24

January 3, 2025 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 11:15 a.m. Monday - Amanda Nicole Howard, 33, of 3699 N. CR 175E, #111, Warsaw, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension and possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $600.
• 3:30 p.m. Monday - Joshua Lawrence Bain, 41, Winamac, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.
• 3:42 p.m. Monday - Gavyn Christopher Alexander, 20, of 313 S. Union St., Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 9:41 a.m. Tuesday - Norman Orlando Izaguirre Recarte, 25, South Bend, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $500.
• 9:41 a.m. Tuesday - Jesus Montalvo Gonzalez, 43, of 3762 W. Old 30, #608, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.
• 12:03 p.m. Tuesday - Shaun Michael Church, 47, of 1033 N. Mullen St., Syracuse, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and bond revocation. No bond set.
• 12:46 p.m. Tuesday - Frank Thomas Rocha, 44, of 711 N. Side Drive, Warsaw, arrested for felony failure to appear and theft. Bond: $7,500.
• 1:07 p.m. Tuesday - Kiaha Nikole Bills-McCoy, 23, Fort Wayne, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.
• 2:54 p.m. Tuesday - John Vincent Cavurro, 41, South Bend, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $5,250.
• 6:47 p.m. Tuesday - Christina Nicole Bartley, 38, of 104 S. Church St., Claypool, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $5,250.
• 1:01 a.m. Wednesday - Jordan Edward Stone, 31, of 4336 N. Basswood Drive, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a prior. Bond: $5,250.
• 11:58 p.m. Wednesday - Maritza Juarez Parada, 24, of 2441 W. CR 250S, #142, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $700.
• 1:26 p.m. Thursday - Zachery Tyler Nordman, 30, of 5238 S. CR 700W, Burket, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension and felony probation violation. Bond: $5,750.
Personal Injury
Accident
• 7:50 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and West CR 350N, Warsaw. Car hit bicyclist. Driver: Trey Falcone, 27, Wolcottville. Injury: Bicyclist Ian Perry, 23, Cherry Tree Drive, Warsaw, complained of back pain. Damage; $1,000-$2,500. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
Property Damage
Accidents
• 2:38 p.m. Dec. 26 - Intersection of East U.S. 30 and South CR 325E, Warsaw. Car-dump truck collision. Drivers: Payton F. Banner, 23, Fort Wayne; Landon L. Cox, 24, East Epworth Forest Road, North Webster. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 1:47 p.m. Dec. 27 - Intersection of South Detroit and Smith streets, Warsaw. Pickup-SUV collision. Drivers: Micah Mudinger, 42, Indianapolis; Mark Heitz, 66, Wabash. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 5:04 p.m. Dec. 27 - 2495 Jalynn St., Warsaw. Pickup hit light post. Driver: Haylie A. Winter, 30, East Hight Street, Atwood. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 12:50 p.m. Saturday - South Ind. 19, 0.64 miles north of West Harrison Street, Mentone. Car hit deer. Driver: Katlynn M. Barnes, 19, Denver, Ind. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 3:38 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of West CR 1350N and North CR 750W, Nappanee. Minivan hit deer. Driver: Karen S. Jeffrey, 58, Heide Lane, Milford. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 6:09 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of North Detroit and East Fort Wayne streets, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Delma Lopez de Lucas, 32, East Levi Lee Road, Warsaw; April D. Moore, 51, East Main Street, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,5000. WPD.
• 12:17 p.m. Sunday - 590 W. CR 300N, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Sheila Wilson, 71, South Buffalo Street, Warsaw; Alexius R. Rivera, 24, Heron Boulevard, Warsaw, Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 11:15 a.m. Monday - Amanda Nicole Howard, 33, of 3699 N. CR 175E, #111, Warsaw, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension and possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $600.
• 3:30 p.m. Monday - Joshua Lawrence Bain, 41, Winamac, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.
• 3:42 p.m. Monday - Gavyn Christopher Alexander, 20, of 313 S. Union St., Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 9:41 a.m. Tuesday - Norman Orlando Izaguirre Recarte, 25, South Bend, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $500.
• 9:41 a.m. Tuesday - Jesus Montalvo Gonzalez, 43, of 3762 W. Old 30, #608, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.
• 12:03 p.m. Tuesday - Shaun Michael Church, 47, of 1033 N. Mullen St., Syracuse, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and bond revocation. No bond set.
• 12:46 p.m. Tuesday - Frank Thomas Rocha, 44, of 711 N. Side Drive, Warsaw, arrested for felony failure to appear and theft. Bond: $7,500.
• 1:07 p.m. Tuesday - Kiaha Nikole Bills-McCoy, 23, Fort Wayne, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.
• 2:54 p.m. Tuesday - John Vincent Cavurro, 41, South Bend, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $5,250.
• 6:47 p.m. Tuesday - Christina Nicole Bartley, 38, of 104 S. Church St., Claypool, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $5,250.
• 1:01 a.m. Wednesday - Jordan Edward Stone, 31, of 4336 N. Basswood Drive, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a prior. Bond: $5,250.
• 11:58 p.m. Wednesday - Maritza Juarez Parada, 24, of 2441 W. CR 250S, #142, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $700.
• 1:26 p.m. Thursday - Zachery Tyler Nordman, 30, of 5238 S. CR 700W, Burket, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension and felony probation violation. Bond: $5,750.
Personal Injury
Accident
• 7:50 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and West CR 350N, Warsaw. Car hit bicyclist. Driver: Trey Falcone, 27, Wolcottville. Injury: Bicyclist Ian Perry, 23, Cherry Tree Drive, Warsaw, complained of back pain. Damage; $1,000-$2,500. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
Property Damage
Accidents
• 2:38 p.m. Dec. 26 - Intersection of East U.S. 30 and South CR 325E, Warsaw. Car-dump truck collision. Drivers: Payton F. Banner, 23, Fort Wayne; Landon L. Cox, 24, East Epworth Forest Road, North Webster. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 1:47 p.m. Dec. 27 - Intersection of South Detroit and Smith streets, Warsaw. Pickup-SUV collision. Drivers: Micah Mudinger, 42, Indianapolis; Mark Heitz, 66, Wabash. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 5:04 p.m. Dec. 27 - 2495 Jalynn St., Warsaw. Pickup hit light post. Driver: Haylie A. Winter, 30, East Hight Street, Atwood. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 12:50 p.m. Saturday - South Ind. 19, 0.64 miles north of West Harrison Street, Mentone. Car hit deer. Driver: Katlynn M. Barnes, 19, Denver, Ind. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 3:38 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of West CR 1350N and North CR 750W, Nappanee. Minivan hit deer. Driver: Karen S. Jeffrey, 58, Heide Lane, Milford. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 6:09 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of North Detroit and East Fort Wayne streets, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Delma Lopez de Lucas, 32, East Levi Lee Road, Warsaw; April D. Moore, 51, East Main Street, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,5000. WPD.
• 12:17 p.m. Sunday - 590 W. CR 300N, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Sheila Wilson, 71, South Buffalo Street, Warsaw; Alexius R. Rivera, 24, Heron Boulevard, Warsaw, Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.


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