Public Occurrences 9.20.2018

September 20, 2018 at 3:36 p.m.

By -

County Jail Bookings

The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:

• 8:07 a.m. Wednesday – Faron Ellsworth Erwin, 40, of 707 E. Center St., #10, Warsaw, was arrested near the corner of Lake Street and Zimmer Road for operating while intoxicated and OWI with a blood alcohol content between .08 and .15 percent. Bond: $700.

• 11:47 a.m. Wednesday – Mark Duane Smith, 49, of 536 E. Center St., Warsaw, arrested for invasion of privacy. Bond: $1,500.

• 12:37 p.m. Wednesday – Matthew Shawn Miller, 32, of 8672 S. CR 600W, Claypool, arrested for contempt of court. No bond.

• 12:41 p.m. Wednesday – Tiffiany Danielle Castleberry, 28, of 2441 W. CR 250S, Warsaw, arrested at the St. Joseph County Jail for failure to appear - original charge misdemeanor. Bond: $5,000.

• 1:22 p.m. Wednesday – Jay Durand Castleberry, 48, Fort Wayne, charged with fraud on a financial institution. Bond: $1,000.

• 2:08 p.m. Wednesday – Jacob Tillman Gerber, 24, Ossian, arrested for criminal conversion. Bond: $600.

• 2:10 p.m. Wednesday – Kenny Nicholas Gutierrez, 38, Ligonier, arrested for residential entry and OWI with endangerment. No bond.

• 3:30 p.m. Wednesday – Michael Lee Manges, 32, of 6847 E. CR 1120N, Syracuse, was arrested in Elkhart County for failure to appear, original charge misdemeanor. No bond listed.

• 3:41 p.m. Wednesday – Lydon John Smith, 34, of 2530 Tippy Downs Drive, Warsaw, was arrested for failure to stop after an accident. Bond: $500.

• 4:05 p.m. Wednesday – Julie Ann Pierce, 45, of 3762 E. Old Road 30, #618, Warsaw, arrested in the 3300 block of Old Colony Drive, Warsaw, for possession of meth, possession of paraphernalia-misdemeanor, resisting law enforcement and disorderly conduct - fighting. Bond: $5,250.

• 4:27 p.m. Wednesday – Donald P. Dill Jr., 43, Warsaw, arrested in the 3300 block of Old Colony Drive, Warsaw, for possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $600.

• 4:51 p.m. Wednesday – Hanna Elizabeth Jackson, 20, of 3325 Old Colony Road, Warsaw, was arrested for maintaining a common nuisance and possession of meth. Bond: $5,250.

• 5:15 p.m. Wednesday – Tyler Lee Goodpaster, 22, of 3325 Old Colony Road, Warsaw, arrested for possession of meth, possession of paraphernalia and maintaining a common nuisance. Bond: $5,250.

[[In-content Ad]]



Personal Injury Accident

• 4:26 p.m. Tuesday – Ind. 13, 100 feet south of First Street, North Webster. Driver left the roadway, striking a fence belonging to North Webster Church of God. Driver: Angelika S. Weidenbenner, 34, Rutland Court, Winona Lake. Weidenbenner was unconscious when medics arrived and regained consciousness after an IV was administered. She reported being light-headed but wasn’t sure why she lost consciousness. No further record of medical treatment found. Damage: under $750. North Webster Police Department investigated.



Property Damage Accidents

• 2:54 p.m. Tuesday – A vehicle registered to Michael Dominguez, Chestnut Street, Winona Lake, was struck while parked in front of his residence by an unknown motorist. Damage: $1,001-$2,500. Winona Lake Police Department investigated.

• 3:22 p.m. Wednesday – 100 block of South Hickory Street, Warsaw. A Norfolk Southern train struck a parked car registered to an unidentified person. The person who parked the car said he thought he was far enough away to avoid a train; he was inside a Hickory Street residence at the time of the collision. Damage: $2,501-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.



Incidents

• 8:04 p.m. Monday – A person reported a neighbor’s dog attacked his girlfriend’s dog in the 9200 block of Wizard of Oz Way, Cromwell. Kosciusko County Police Department investigated.

• Tuesday – Five incidents of fraud were reported at Interra Credit Union in the 300 block of South Huntington Street, Syracuse. Syracuse Police Department investigated.

• 2:02 p.m. Tuesday – A person in the 100 block of EMS D23 Lane, Syracuse, reported the fraudulent use of a credit card. KCSD.

County Jail Bookings

The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:

• 8:07 a.m. Wednesday – Faron Ellsworth Erwin, 40, of 707 E. Center St., #10, Warsaw, was arrested near the corner of Lake Street and Zimmer Road for operating while intoxicated and OWI with a blood alcohol content between .08 and .15 percent. Bond: $700.

• 11:47 a.m. Wednesday – Mark Duane Smith, 49, of 536 E. Center St., Warsaw, arrested for invasion of privacy. Bond: $1,500.

• 12:37 p.m. Wednesday – Matthew Shawn Miller, 32, of 8672 S. CR 600W, Claypool, arrested for contempt of court. No bond.

• 12:41 p.m. Wednesday – Tiffiany Danielle Castleberry, 28, of 2441 W. CR 250S, Warsaw, arrested at the St. Joseph County Jail for failure to appear - original charge misdemeanor. Bond: $5,000.

• 1:22 p.m. Wednesday – Jay Durand Castleberry, 48, Fort Wayne, charged with fraud on a financial institution. Bond: $1,000.

• 2:08 p.m. Wednesday – Jacob Tillman Gerber, 24, Ossian, arrested for criminal conversion. Bond: $600.

• 2:10 p.m. Wednesday – Kenny Nicholas Gutierrez, 38, Ligonier, arrested for residential entry and OWI with endangerment. No bond.

• 3:30 p.m. Wednesday – Michael Lee Manges, 32, of 6847 E. CR 1120N, Syracuse, was arrested in Elkhart County for failure to appear, original charge misdemeanor. No bond listed.

• 3:41 p.m. Wednesday – Lydon John Smith, 34, of 2530 Tippy Downs Drive, Warsaw, was arrested for failure to stop after an accident. Bond: $500.

• 4:05 p.m. Wednesday – Julie Ann Pierce, 45, of 3762 E. Old Road 30, #618, Warsaw, arrested in the 3300 block of Old Colony Drive, Warsaw, for possession of meth, possession of paraphernalia-misdemeanor, resisting law enforcement and disorderly conduct - fighting. Bond: $5,250.

• 4:27 p.m. Wednesday – Donald P. Dill Jr., 43, Warsaw, arrested in the 3300 block of Old Colony Drive, Warsaw, for possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $600.

• 4:51 p.m. Wednesday – Hanna Elizabeth Jackson, 20, of 3325 Old Colony Road, Warsaw, was arrested for maintaining a common nuisance and possession of meth. Bond: $5,250.

• 5:15 p.m. Wednesday – Tyler Lee Goodpaster, 22, of 3325 Old Colony Road, Warsaw, arrested for possession of meth, possession of paraphernalia and maintaining a common nuisance. Bond: $5,250.

[[In-content Ad]]



Personal Injury Accident

• 4:26 p.m. Tuesday – Ind. 13, 100 feet south of First Street, North Webster. Driver left the roadway, striking a fence belonging to North Webster Church of God. Driver: Angelika S. Weidenbenner, 34, Rutland Court, Winona Lake. Weidenbenner was unconscious when medics arrived and regained consciousness after an IV was administered. She reported being light-headed but wasn’t sure why she lost consciousness. No further record of medical treatment found. Damage: under $750. North Webster Police Department investigated.



Property Damage Accidents

• 2:54 p.m. Tuesday – A vehicle registered to Michael Dominguez, Chestnut Street, Winona Lake, was struck while parked in front of his residence by an unknown motorist. Damage: $1,001-$2,500. Winona Lake Police Department investigated.

• 3:22 p.m. Wednesday – 100 block of South Hickory Street, Warsaw. A Norfolk Southern train struck a parked car registered to an unidentified person. The person who parked the car said he thought he was far enough away to avoid a train; he was inside a Hickory Street residence at the time of the collision. Damage: $2,501-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.



Incidents

• 8:04 p.m. Monday – A person reported a neighbor’s dog attacked his girlfriend’s dog in the 9200 block of Wizard of Oz Way, Cromwell. Kosciusko County Police Department investigated.

• Tuesday – Five incidents of fraud were reported at Interra Credit Union in the 300 block of South Huntington Street, Syracuse. Syracuse Police Department investigated.

• 2:02 p.m. Tuesday – A person in the 100 block of EMS D23 Lane, Syracuse, reported the fraudulent use of a credit card. KCSD.

Have a news tip? Email [email protected] or Call/Text 360-922-3092

e-Edition


e-edition

Sign up


for our email newsletters

Weekly Top Stories

Sign up to get our top stories delivered to your inbox every Sunday

Daily Updates & Breaking News Alerts

Sign up to get our daily updates and breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox daily

Latest Stories


Public Occurrences 04.28.25
County Jail Bookings The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:

Final Day Of Grace’s Regular Season Full Of History
The final day of the regular season was special for Grace’s baseball team. The Lancers picked up two wins against Bethel with each one representing a historic achievement.

Laurel Jean Mitchell Memorial Bench Unveiled During Ceremony In North Webster
NORTH WEBSTER - Though it’s been 50 years this August that Laurel Jean Mitchell was taken away from her family and friends, she has never been forgotten.

Echoes Of The Past Participate In Plow Day
It was brisk and windy, but the Echoes of the Past members and guests plowed through the weather to enjoy a day at the field owned by Dennis Boggs.

Madeleine M. Fisher
MENTONE – Madeleine M. Fisher, 91, rural Palestine, died Thursday, April 24, 2025, at her residence.