Public Occurrences 12.19.23
December 19, 2023 at 1:00 a.m.
County Jail
Bookings
The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 8:56 p.m. Friday - Denial Harrison Shepherd Jr., 51, Columbia City, arrested for theft of a firearm, misdemeanor failure to appear and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $10,533.
• 9:42 a.m. Saturday - Reina Karina Castro, 21, Elkhart, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear and on a foreign warrant. Bond: $400.
• 5:21 p.m. Saturday - Checora V. Thomas, 48, of 1906 Sand Castle Drive, #A, Warsaw, arrested for habitual traffic violator. Bond: $5,250.
• 9:07 p.m. Saturday - Chad Rouston, 31, of 3699 N. CR 175E, Warsaw, arrested for possession of paraphernalia, possession of methamphetamine, possession of a controlled substance, trafficking with an inmate and on a foreign warrant. Bond: $10,250.
• 12:40 a.m. Sunday - Deanna Michelle Davis, 53, Indianapolis, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $5,250.
• 1:23 a.m. Sunday - Bryan J. Kitson, 56, of 210 W. Prairie St., Leesburg, arrested for domestic battery - simple assault. Bond: $1,000.
• 2:37 p.m. Sunday - Pomulo Perez Ramirez, 22, of 4330 N. Old Ind. 15, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.
• 4:21 p.m. Sunday - Jodi Ann Pruitt, 54, of 7193 S. County Farm Road, Claypool, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $5,250.
• 4:44 p.m. Sunday - Daniel Thomas Kern, 52, of 1627 N. Fox Farm Road, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor battery. Bond: $1,000.
• 4:55 p.m. Sunday - Jacinda Ann Wuthrich, 30, of 7193 S. County Farm Road, Claypool, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $5,250.
• 6:24 p.m. Sunday - Davonta Terrell, 29, Chicago, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish with a prior and operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $600.
• 7:37 p.m. Sunday - Jacob Bryce Grimm, 32, of 1520 E. Winona Ave., Warsaw, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.
• 9:13 p.m. Sunday - Michelle Lee Shepherd, 40, of 107 N. High St., Silver Lake, arrested for obstruction of justice. Bond: $5,250.
• 7:23 a.m. Monday - Jennifer Sue Cole, 46, of 317 W. Smith St., Warsaw, arrested for a community correction violation. No bond set.
• 8:07 a.m. Monday - Cristobal Flores-Noriega, 37, of 340 E. Levi Lee Road, #81, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license and false informing. Bond: $600.
Property Damage
Accidents
• 6:40 p.m. Saturday - 3350 Lake City Highway, Warsaw. SUV hit light pole with cement base. Driver: Amy M. Yoder, 46, Goshen. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 7:01 p.m. Saturday - Ind. 15, 350 feet south of Fruitridge Drive, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Lois E. McHenry, 75, Bristol. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 9:30 p.m. Saturday - 3825 U.S. 30, Warsaw. SUV hit parked vehicle registered to Wisk W. Derifond, Bloomington. Driver: Scott A. Helm, 62, Elkhart. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 3:16 p.m. Sunday - North Ind. 15, 20 feet east of West CR 900N, Milford. Two-car collision. Drivers: Quentin R. Cook, 26, West Walnut Street, Nappanee; Charles J. Miles, 55, Elkhart. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
Incidents
• 2:12 a.m. Saturday - A person was arrested for possession of methamphetamine in the 2800 block of Frontage Road, Warsaw. WPD.
• 12:24 p.m. Saturday - Misdemeanor battery was reported in the 800 block of North Lake Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 1:19 p.m. Saturday - A wallet was found in the 2800 block of Frontage Road, Warsaw. WPD.
• 1:25 p.m. Saturday - A personal injury accident was reported in the 2400 block of Jalynn Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4:18 p.m. Saturday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 300 block of West Market Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 9:11 a.m. Sunday - A runaway was reported in the 1200 block of Wooster Road, Winona Lake. Winona Lake Police Department investigated.
• 2:15 p.m. Sunday - A stolen vehicle was reported found in the 5900 block of West CR 500S, Claypool. KCSO.
• 3:56 p.m. Sunday - A person driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension in the 100 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.
• 6:33 p.m. Sunday - Pizzas were reported stolen in the 200 block of Prosperity Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
County Jail
Bookings
The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 8:56 p.m. Friday - Denial Harrison Shepherd Jr., 51, Columbia City, arrested for theft of a firearm, misdemeanor failure to appear and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $10,533.
• 9:42 a.m. Saturday - Reina Karina Castro, 21, Elkhart, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear and on a foreign warrant. Bond: $400.
• 5:21 p.m. Saturday - Checora V. Thomas, 48, of 1906 Sand Castle Drive, #A, Warsaw, arrested for habitual traffic violator. Bond: $5,250.
• 9:07 p.m. Saturday - Chad Rouston, 31, of 3699 N. CR 175E, Warsaw, arrested for possession of paraphernalia, possession of methamphetamine, possession of a controlled substance, trafficking with an inmate and on a foreign warrant. Bond: $10,250.
• 12:40 a.m. Sunday - Deanna Michelle Davis, 53, Indianapolis, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $5,250.
• 1:23 a.m. Sunday - Bryan J. Kitson, 56, of 210 W. Prairie St., Leesburg, arrested for domestic battery - simple assault. Bond: $1,000.
• 2:37 p.m. Sunday - Pomulo Perez Ramirez, 22, of 4330 N. Old Ind. 15, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.
• 4:21 p.m. Sunday - Jodi Ann Pruitt, 54, of 7193 S. County Farm Road, Claypool, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $5,250.
• 4:44 p.m. Sunday - Daniel Thomas Kern, 52, of 1627 N. Fox Farm Road, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor battery. Bond: $1,000.
• 4:55 p.m. Sunday - Jacinda Ann Wuthrich, 30, of 7193 S. County Farm Road, Claypool, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $5,250.
• 6:24 p.m. Sunday - Davonta Terrell, 29, Chicago, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish with a prior and operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $600.
• 7:37 p.m. Sunday - Jacob Bryce Grimm, 32, of 1520 E. Winona Ave., Warsaw, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.
• 9:13 p.m. Sunday - Michelle Lee Shepherd, 40, of 107 N. High St., Silver Lake, arrested for obstruction of justice. Bond: $5,250.
• 7:23 a.m. Monday - Jennifer Sue Cole, 46, of 317 W. Smith St., Warsaw, arrested for a community correction violation. No bond set.
• 8:07 a.m. Monday - Cristobal Flores-Noriega, 37, of 340 E. Levi Lee Road, #81, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license and false informing. Bond: $600.
Property Damage
Accidents
• 6:40 p.m. Saturday - 3350 Lake City Highway, Warsaw. SUV hit light pole with cement base. Driver: Amy M. Yoder, 46, Goshen. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 7:01 p.m. Saturday - Ind. 15, 350 feet south of Fruitridge Drive, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Lois E. McHenry, 75, Bristol. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 9:30 p.m. Saturday - 3825 U.S. 30, Warsaw. SUV hit parked vehicle registered to Wisk W. Derifond, Bloomington. Driver: Scott A. Helm, 62, Elkhart. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 3:16 p.m. Sunday - North Ind. 15, 20 feet east of West CR 900N, Milford. Two-car collision. Drivers: Quentin R. Cook, 26, West Walnut Street, Nappanee; Charles J. Miles, 55, Elkhart. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
Incidents
• 2:12 a.m. Saturday - A person was arrested for possession of methamphetamine in the 2800 block of Frontage Road, Warsaw. WPD.
• 12:24 p.m. Saturday - Misdemeanor battery was reported in the 800 block of North Lake Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 1:19 p.m. Saturday - A wallet was found in the 2800 block of Frontage Road, Warsaw. WPD.
• 1:25 p.m. Saturday - A personal injury accident was reported in the 2400 block of Jalynn Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4:18 p.m. Saturday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 300 block of West Market Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 9:11 a.m. Sunday - A runaway was reported in the 1200 block of Wooster Road, Winona Lake. Winona Lake Police Department investigated.
• 2:15 p.m. Sunday - A stolen vehicle was reported found in the 5900 block of West CR 500S, Claypool. KCSO.
• 3:56 p.m. Sunday - A person driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension in the 100 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.
• 6:33 p.m. Sunday - Pizzas were reported stolen in the 200 block of Prosperity Drive, Warsaw. WPD.