Public Occurrences
March 7, 2020 at 2:15 a.m.
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Bookings
The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 11:56 a.m. Thursday - Ronda I. Ashby, 48, of 5548 N. CR 1100W, Etna Green, arrested for theft. Bond: $5,250.
• 12:02 p.m. Thursday - Brandon L. Warren, 41, of 302 N. Bronson St., Warsaw, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia, maintaining a common nuisance and neglect of a dependent. Bond: $10,250.
• 3:43 p.m. Thursday - Frank Bailey III, 44, of 111 EMS W30 Lane, North Webster, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $110.50.
• 5:15 p.m. Thursday - Michael L. Sandlin, 47, Elkhart, arrested on a warrant. No bond listed.
• 9:58 p.m. Thursday - Chris L. Matza, 63, of 7849 N. CR 400E, Leesburg, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $400.
• 10:06 p.m. Thursday - Jerry W. Lecount, 45, of 13918 N. CR 400W, Milford, arrested for child exploitation. Bond: $16,000.
• 11:03 p.m. Thursday - Mark Jay Hamman Jr., 43, of 775 S. Waxwing Lang, Warsaw, arrested for possession of a handgun without a license. Bond: $500.
• 1:25 a.m. Friday - Regina R. Paluchniak, 56, of 9783 E. Chickadee Drive, Cromwell, arrested for maintaining a common nuisance. Bond: $5,250.
• 1:26 a.m. Friday - Jesus Hernandez, 18, of 8280 E. U.S. 30, #111, Pierceton, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and refusal to submit to a chemical test. Bond: $700.
• 1:56 a.m. Friday - William F. McMahan, 59, of 9783 E. Chickadee Drive, Cromwell, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and maintaining a common nuisance. Bond: $5,250.
• 2:50 a.m. Friday - John C. Justice, 66, of 320 W. Main St., #421, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $5,000.
Personal Injury
Accident
• 2:49 p.m. Thursday - North CR 800W, 500 feet north of West CR 800N, Nappanee. Pickup-horse-drawn wagon collision. Drivers: Travis D. Rans, 28, South CR 700E, Akron; Jason Miller, North CR 900W, Nappanee. Injuries: Miller was taken to an area hospital to be treated for unknown injuries. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
Property Damage
Accident
• 3:09 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of North Parker Street and Dubois Drive, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Yolanda Ramirez, 44, South Whitley; Eric S. Crawford, 48, East Old 30, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
Incidents
• 3:10 p.m. Thursday - Suspicious activity was reported in the 2900 block of Frontage Road, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4:16 a.m. Friday - A demented person was reported in the 300 block of West Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4:29 a.m. Friday - A natural death was reported in the 700 block of Nottingham Place, Winona Lake. Winona Lake Police Department investigated.
• 5:41 a.m. Friday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 2100 block of East Hendricks Street, Warsaw. WPD.
Bookings
The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 11:56 a.m. Thursday - Ronda I. Ashby, 48, of 5548 N. CR 1100W, Etna Green, arrested for theft. Bond: $5,250.
• 12:02 p.m. Thursday - Brandon L. Warren, 41, of 302 N. Bronson St., Warsaw, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia, maintaining a common nuisance and neglect of a dependent. Bond: $10,250.
• 3:43 p.m. Thursday - Frank Bailey III, 44, of 111 EMS W30 Lane, North Webster, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $110.50.
• 5:15 p.m. Thursday - Michael L. Sandlin, 47, Elkhart, arrested on a warrant. No bond listed.
• 9:58 p.m. Thursday - Chris L. Matza, 63, of 7849 N. CR 400E, Leesburg, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $400.
• 10:06 p.m. Thursday - Jerry W. Lecount, 45, of 13918 N. CR 400W, Milford, arrested for child exploitation. Bond: $16,000.
• 11:03 p.m. Thursday - Mark Jay Hamman Jr., 43, of 775 S. Waxwing Lang, Warsaw, arrested for possession of a handgun without a license. Bond: $500.
• 1:25 a.m. Friday - Regina R. Paluchniak, 56, of 9783 E. Chickadee Drive, Cromwell, arrested for maintaining a common nuisance. Bond: $5,250.
• 1:26 a.m. Friday - Jesus Hernandez, 18, of 8280 E. U.S. 30, #111, Pierceton, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and refusal to submit to a chemical test. Bond: $700.
• 1:56 a.m. Friday - William F. McMahan, 59, of 9783 E. Chickadee Drive, Cromwell, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and maintaining a common nuisance. Bond: $5,250.
• 2:50 a.m. Friday - John C. Justice, 66, of 320 W. Main St., #421, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $5,000.
Personal Injury
Accident
• 2:49 p.m. Thursday - North CR 800W, 500 feet north of West CR 800N, Nappanee. Pickup-horse-drawn wagon collision. Drivers: Travis D. Rans, 28, South CR 700E, Akron; Jason Miller, North CR 900W, Nappanee. Injuries: Miller was taken to an area hospital to be treated for unknown injuries. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
Property Damage
Accident
• 3:09 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of North Parker Street and Dubois Drive, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Yolanda Ramirez, 44, South Whitley; Eric S. Crawford, 48, East Old 30, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
Incidents
• 3:10 p.m. Thursday - Suspicious activity was reported in the 2900 block of Frontage Road, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4:16 a.m. Friday - A demented person was reported in the 300 block of West Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4:29 a.m. Friday - A natural death was reported in the 700 block of Nottingham Place, Winona Lake. Winona Lake Police Department investigated.
• 5:41 a.m. Friday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 2100 block of East Hendricks Street, Warsaw. WPD.
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