Court News 1.13.2018

January 13, 2018 at 7:33 a.m.

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The following people have filed for marriage licenses with Kosciusko County Clerk Ann Torpy:

• Brian Scott Littlejohn, 35, and Carissa N. Long, 29, both of North Tucker Street, Mentone.

• Jodie Michelle Wells, 46, and George F. Lantz, 48, both of East Winona Avenue, Warsaw.

• Alan R. Frank, 65, Tee Trail, Syracuse, and Helen Kathryn Leinbach, 65, North CR 900E, North Webster.

• Richard Leroy Page, 49, and Cecille Sarimiento Gavino, 31, both of Columbia Street, Pierceton.

• Francisco Javier Azpeitia Saucedo, 30, North CR 400W, Milford, and Angelica Maria Esquivel, 31, Springfield, Mich.

• Tyler Alan Goff, 23, and Savannah Nicole Johnson, 18, both of Tippecanoe Drive, Warsaw.

• James Wulff Ocran, 21, and Alyssa Marie Baermann, 22, both of North Sandpiper Drive, Warsaw.

• Michael C. Williams, 22, and Vanessa Venegas, 22, both of Sophie Lane, Warsaw.



The following people have filed for marriage dissolutions with Kosciusko County Clerk Ann Torpy:

• Petitioner Chad Wright, West CR 100S, Etna Green; respondent Mikaela Wright, Columbus Grove, Ohio. Filed Jan. 3, 2018. They were married June 25, 2016, and separated July 4, 2017. There are no minor children.

• Petitioner Olivia A. Hebert, Mentone; respondent Stanley W. Cripps, West State Street, Etna Green. Filed Jan. 2, 2018. They were married Feb. 13, 2015, and separated in August 2015. There are no minor children.

• Petitioner Pamela S. Beery, Old 30W, Warsaw; respondent Roger L. Beery, Old 30W, Warsaw. Filed Jan. 8, 2018. They were married Aug. 13, 1974, and separated June 22, 2017. There are no minor children.

• Petitioner Tracee Blosser, CR 29, Syracuse; respondent Raymond Blosser, North Harrison Street, Syracuse. Filed Jan. 8, 2018. They were married Jan. 22, 2014, and separated Jan. 20, 2016. There are no minor children.

• Petitioner Nicolas McLaughlin, Deer Run, Warsaw; respondent Jennifer McLaughlin, Deer Run, Warsaw. Filed Jan. 4, 2018. They were married Oct. 14, 2000, and separated Jan. 3, 2018. There are three minor children.

• Petitioner Alona Kitchens, West 12th Street, Winona Lake; respondent Adam Kitchens, West John Road, Warsaw. Filed Dec. 29, 2017. They were married Nov. 26, 2014, and separated Nov. 5, 2017. There is one minor child.

• Petitioner Jaime Weeks, North Bobwhite Drive, Warsaw; respondent Jeremy Weeks, North Bobwhite Drive, Warsaw. Filed Jan. 4, 2018. They were married Nov. 29, 2008, and separated Jan. 3, 2018. There are two minor children.

• Petitioner Angela M. Huffman, Highlander Drive, Warsaw; respondent Jacob P. Huffman, Columbia City. Filed Jan. 5, 2018. They were married July 18, 2009, and separated Oct. 1, 2017. There are two minor children.

• Petitioner Renae D. Kerr, Tecumseh Street, Warsaw; respondent Erik D. Kerr, Tecumseh Street, Warsaw. Filed Jan. 2, 2018. They were married July 21, 2007, and separated Jan. 2, 2018. There are three minor children.

• Petitioner Joshua A. Dixon, North West Street Milford; respondent Margarete N. Dixon, North West Street, Milford. Filed Jan. 8, 2018. They were married Oct. 7, 2006, and separated Dec. 23, 2017. There are two minor children.

• Petitioner Denzil King, 20th Road, Tippecanoe; respondent Lindsey King, Muncie. Filed Jan. 9, 2018. They were married Dec. 13, 2014; separation date not provided. There are four minor children.



The following cases have been disposed in Kosciusko Superior Court II with Judge Torrey Bauer presiding:

• State v. Chi Zhan for speeding in excess of 60 mph on a four-lane non-interstate.

• State v. Justin Gentry for speeding in excess of 60 mph on a four-lane non-interstate.

• State v. Amar Basawaraju for speeding in excess of 60 mph on a four-lane non-interstate.

• State v. Kyle Greer for driving the wrong way on a posted one-way roadway.

• State v. Tyler Paredes for disregarding an official traffic control device.

The following people have filed for marriage licenses with Kosciusko County Clerk Ann Torpy:

• Brian Scott Littlejohn, 35, and Carissa N. Long, 29, both of North Tucker Street, Mentone.

• Jodie Michelle Wells, 46, and George F. Lantz, 48, both of East Winona Avenue, Warsaw.

• Alan R. Frank, 65, Tee Trail, Syracuse, and Helen Kathryn Leinbach, 65, North CR 900E, North Webster.

• Richard Leroy Page, 49, and Cecille Sarimiento Gavino, 31, both of Columbia Street, Pierceton.

• Francisco Javier Azpeitia Saucedo, 30, North CR 400W, Milford, and Angelica Maria Esquivel, 31, Springfield, Mich.

• Tyler Alan Goff, 23, and Savannah Nicole Johnson, 18, both of Tippecanoe Drive, Warsaw.

• James Wulff Ocran, 21, and Alyssa Marie Baermann, 22, both of North Sandpiper Drive, Warsaw.

• Michael C. Williams, 22, and Vanessa Venegas, 22, both of Sophie Lane, Warsaw.



The following people have filed for marriage dissolutions with Kosciusko County Clerk Ann Torpy:

• Petitioner Chad Wright, West CR 100S, Etna Green; respondent Mikaela Wright, Columbus Grove, Ohio. Filed Jan. 3, 2018. They were married June 25, 2016, and separated July 4, 2017. There are no minor children.

• Petitioner Olivia A. Hebert, Mentone; respondent Stanley W. Cripps, West State Street, Etna Green. Filed Jan. 2, 2018. They were married Feb. 13, 2015, and separated in August 2015. There are no minor children.

• Petitioner Pamela S. Beery, Old 30W, Warsaw; respondent Roger L. Beery, Old 30W, Warsaw. Filed Jan. 8, 2018. They were married Aug. 13, 1974, and separated June 22, 2017. There are no minor children.

• Petitioner Tracee Blosser, CR 29, Syracuse; respondent Raymond Blosser, North Harrison Street, Syracuse. Filed Jan. 8, 2018. They were married Jan. 22, 2014, and separated Jan. 20, 2016. There are no minor children.

• Petitioner Nicolas McLaughlin, Deer Run, Warsaw; respondent Jennifer McLaughlin, Deer Run, Warsaw. Filed Jan. 4, 2018. They were married Oct. 14, 2000, and separated Jan. 3, 2018. There are three minor children.

• Petitioner Alona Kitchens, West 12th Street, Winona Lake; respondent Adam Kitchens, West John Road, Warsaw. Filed Dec. 29, 2017. They were married Nov. 26, 2014, and separated Nov. 5, 2017. There is one minor child.

• Petitioner Jaime Weeks, North Bobwhite Drive, Warsaw; respondent Jeremy Weeks, North Bobwhite Drive, Warsaw. Filed Jan. 4, 2018. They were married Nov. 29, 2008, and separated Jan. 3, 2018. There are two minor children.

• Petitioner Angela M. Huffman, Highlander Drive, Warsaw; respondent Jacob P. Huffman, Columbia City. Filed Jan. 5, 2018. They were married July 18, 2009, and separated Oct. 1, 2017. There are two minor children.

• Petitioner Renae D. Kerr, Tecumseh Street, Warsaw; respondent Erik D. Kerr, Tecumseh Street, Warsaw. Filed Jan. 2, 2018. They were married July 21, 2007, and separated Jan. 2, 2018. There are three minor children.

• Petitioner Joshua A. Dixon, North West Street Milford; respondent Margarete N. Dixon, North West Street, Milford. Filed Jan. 8, 2018. They were married Oct. 7, 2006, and separated Dec. 23, 2017. There are two minor children.

• Petitioner Denzil King, 20th Road, Tippecanoe; respondent Lindsey King, Muncie. Filed Jan. 9, 2018. They were married Dec. 13, 2014; separation date not provided. There are four minor children.



The following cases have been disposed in Kosciusko Superior Court II with Judge Torrey Bauer presiding:

• State v. Chi Zhan for speeding in excess of 60 mph on a four-lane non-interstate.

• State v. Justin Gentry for speeding in excess of 60 mph on a four-lane non-interstate.

• State v. Amar Basawaraju for speeding in excess of 60 mph on a four-lane non-interstate.

• State v. Kyle Greer for driving the wrong way on a posted one-way roadway.

• State v. Tyler Paredes for disregarding an official traffic control device.
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