Public Occurrences 01.06.24
January 6, 2024 at 1:00 a.m.
County Jail
Bookings
The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 11:41 p.m. Thursday - Allen Daniel Stoneburner, 61, of 4784 E. Shore Park Road, Leesburg, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of 0.15 or more. Bond: $700.
• 1:47 a.m. Friday - Kitrina K. Beard, 46, of 702 Ross Ave., Warsaw, arrested for possession of cocaine or narcotic drug, possession of paraphernalia and possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $5,250.
• 1:43 a.m. Friday - Felicia Shemeka Brown, 41, of 340 E. Levi Lee Road, #115, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor battery. Bond: $600.
• 4:13 a.m. Friday - Steven Lynn Fairchild, 55, Columbia CIty, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 7:05 a.m. Friday - Walter Lee Morris, 59, of 314 E. 4th St., Milford, arrested for operating a motor vehicle with a controlled substance in the body - first offense, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and possession of paraphernalia.
Personal Injury
Accident
• 5:55 p.m. Dec. 21 - North CR 850E, 300 feet north of East CR 400N, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Patricia A. Koher, 70, East Kyle Road, Pierceton. Injury: Koher complained of pain in the right upper arm. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
Property Damage
Accidents
• 7:45 a.m. Dec. 20 - North Ind. 13, 200 feet west of North Grandview Drive, Syracuse. Two-car collision. Drivers: Alexis A. Gunkel, 17, EMS B1A, Leesburg; Ava G. Couture, 16, North Sawgrass Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 6 p.m. Dec. 20 - East CR 450N, 100 feet south of North CR 300E, Leesburg. Car hit deer. Driver: Brooke N. Ridenour, 36, East Lakeview Trail, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 6:20 p.m. Dec. 20 - East Ind. 14, 1,000 feet east of South CR 600E, North Manchester. SUV hit deer. Driver: Robert E. Neher Jr., 57, Roanoke. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 12:58 p.m. Dec. 21 - Intersection of Ind. 25 and West CR 200S, Warsaw. Car-truck collision. Drivers: Brandon Landry, 36, East Pierceton Road, Warsaw; Lanti H. Stump, 42, West Osprey Drive, Mentone. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 1:31 p.m. Dec. 21 - South CR 300E, 250 feet south of East CR 700S, Claypool. Minivan hit deer. Driver: Hannah R. Eppenbaugh, 28, South CR 300E, Claypool. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 5:50 p.m. Dec. 22 - Intersection of West CR 150S and South Ind. 25, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Hannah D. Sizemore, 19, West CR 150S, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 1 a.m. Dec. 22 - Ind. 13, 100 feet south of East CR 800N, North Webster. Car hit deer. Driver: Ellsie E. Bowman, 23, East Wood Street, Syracuse. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 7:38 p.m. Dec. 22 - South Ind. 15, 150 feet north of Southwood Drive, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Braxton N. Baber, 32, East Winona Avenue, Warsaw; Brant A. Gingerich, 24, New Paris. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 7:16 p.m. Dec. 23 - West CR 800S, 200 feet east of South CR 775W, Claypool. Car hit deer. Driver: Brandon S. Spitler, 48, West CR 800S, Claypool. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 11:05 p.m. Dec. 23 - Intersection of South CR 75E, and Woodfield Trail, Warsaw. Car hit tree. Driver: Carter W. Escapule, 16, North CR 500W, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000.
• 8:14 p.m. Dec. 24 - West CR 400N, 1,000 feet east of North CR 950W, Etna Green. Pickup went into ditch. Driver: Bryan A. Kiesow, 23, South Etna Street, Etna Green. Damage: Under $1,000. KCSO.
• 10:19 p.m. Dec. 24 - North Ind. 13, 100 feet south of North Nash Drive, Syracuse. Car hit deer. Driver: Tiffany C. Parker, 27, Turtlebay Drive, Syracuse. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 8 a.m. Dec. 25 - Intersection of East CR 400S and South Packerton Road, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Wayne F. Klinger, 17, East Wooster Road, Pierceton. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 8:39 p.m. Dec. 26 - North CR 800W, 800 feet south of West CR 750W, Etna Green. Car hit farm field drive. Driver: Heather R. Egger, 41, Lakeville. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 7:20 p.m. Dec. 27 - South Ind. 13, 150 feet north of East CR 900N, Sidney. Car hit deer. Driver: Betty R. Wade, 53, Avon. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 5:46 a.m. Dec. 27 - CR 150, 150 feet north of North Fox Farm Road, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Brandon M. Shumaker, 34, West Winona Avenue, Warsaw. Damage: Under $1,000. KCSO.
• 9:58 a.m. Dec. 28 - West Arthur Street, 100 feet west of North Monroe Street, Sidney. Truck-car collision. Drivers: Jeremy D. Cahill, 49, Old 30, Pierceton; Candy S. Pelz, 64, North Rumpelstiltskin Drive, Cromwell. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 12:20 p.m. Dec. 28 - East CR 200N, 1,000 feet west of North 175E, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Deborah L. Eddy, 63, East CR 200N, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 4 p.m. Dec. 28 - 904 S. CR 325E, Warsaw. Car hit pole. Driver: Dayton E. Sibert, 17, South CR 325E, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 7:05 a.m. Dec. 29 - North Syracuse-Webster Road, 500 feet south of East CR 1200N, Syracuse. Car hit utility pole. Driver: Britnie A. Gay, 36, Albion. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 8:58 p.m. Dec. 29 - West CR 900N, 1,000 feet west of North CR 425W, Milford. Two-car collision. Drivers: Desirae M. Tom, 18, Dowagiac, Mich.; Heather M. Harney, 46, North Conner Court, Milford. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 5:09 a.m. Dec. 30 - North Ind. 13, 55 feet east of East Waco Drive, Syracuse. Pickup hit pole. Driver: Kristy A. McClanahan, 32, Chapman Lake Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 5:50 p.m. Dec. 30 - Intersection of South Ind. 15 and West Levi Lee Road, Leesburg. Car hit deer. Driver: Christopher B. Kolanowski, 29, Heide Lane, Milford. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 7:22 a.m. Dec. 31 - Intersection of East South Barbee Drive and EMS B22 Lane, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Malachi H. Graham, 20, Putnam Street, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 5:46 p.m. Dec. 31 - Intersection of Ind. 25 and South Bruner Road, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Andrew L. Shawn, 38, North Franklin Street, Mentone. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 7:10 a.m. Wednesday - West CR 600S, 400 feet west of South Ind. 15, Claypool. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Jonathan G. Fannin, 28, East CR 800N, Syracuse. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 7:55 a.m. Wednesday - West CR 700S, 1,000 feet west of South County Farm Road, Claypool. Pickup hit deer. Driver: John F. Hatton Jr., 27, South Graceland Avenue, Claypool. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 5:46 p.m. Wednesday - North CR 650E, 1,00 feet north of East CR 100N, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Parnell Pecognga, 42, East CR 850S, Claypool. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 6:34 a.m. Thursday - West CR 200S, 0.57 miles west of South CR 400W, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Jessica A. Kintzel, 35, Ranch Road, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 6:49 a.m. Thursday - East CR 600S, 200 feet east of South CR 100E, Claypool. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Dennis M. Jamison, 56, West CR 600S, Claypool. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 12:53 p.m. Thursday - East CR 200S, 80 feet west of South Country Club Road, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Steven P. Sudhoff, 65, South Country Club Road, Warsaw; Amy J. Smith, 65, West Catalpa Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 6:48 p.m. Thursday - East CR 450N, 500 feet west of North CR 375E, Leesburg. Pickup hit deer. Driver: De Von E Garman, 63, South Ind. 13, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 8:25 p.m. Thursday - South CR 900E, 150 feet north of East CR 150S, Pierceton. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Carter L. Stutzman, 16, EMS R4 Lane, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
Incidents
• 6:20 p.m. Thursday - A natural death was investigated in the 4300 block of South Ind. 13, Pierceton. Pierceton Police Department investigated.
• 10:17 p.m. Thursday - A warrant was served in the 4700 block of East Shore Park Road, Leesburg. KCSO.
• 12:52 a.m. Friday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person in possession of cocaine or narcotic drug in the 1400 block of North Park Avenue, Warsaw. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 1:56 a.m. Friday - Misdemeanor battery was reported in the 300 block of East Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 2:59 a.m. Friday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in the 2200 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 5:23 a.m. Friday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person in possession of marijuana/hash/hashish in the 8900 block of North Ind. 15, Milford. Milford Police Department investigated.
County Jail
Bookings
The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 11:41 p.m. Thursday - Allen Daniel Stoneburner, 61, of 4784 E. Shore Park Road, Leesburg, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of 0.15 or more. Bond: $700.
• 1:47 a.m. Friday - Kitrina K. Beard, 46, of 702 Ross Ave., Warsaw, arrested for possession of cocaine or narcotic drug, possession of paraphernalia and possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $5,250.
• 1:43 a.m. Friday - Felicia Shemeka Brown, 41, of 340 E. Levi Lee Road, #115, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor battery. Bond: $600.
• 4:13 a.m. Friday - Steven Lynn Fairchild, 55, Columbia CIty, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 7:05 a.m. Friday - Walter Lee Morris, 59, of 314 E. 4th St., Milford, arrested for operating a motor vehicle with a controlled substance in the body - first offense, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and possession of paraphernalia.
Personal Injury
Accident
• 5:55 p.m. Dec. 21 - North CR 850E, 300 feet north of East CR 400N, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Patricia A. Koher, 70, East Kyle Road, Pierceton. Injury: Koher complained of pain in the right upper arm. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
Property Damage
Accidents
• 7:45 a.m. Dec. 20 - North Ind. 13, 200 feet west of North Grandview Drive, Syracuse. Two-car collision. Drivers: Alexis A. Gunkel, 17, EMS B1A, Leesburg; Ava G. Couture, 16, North Sawgrass Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 6 p.m. Dec. 20 - East CR 450N, 100 feet south of North CR 300E, Leesburg. Car hit deer. Driver: Brooke N. Ridenour, 36, East Lakeview Trail, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 6:20 p.m. Dec. 20 - East Ind. 14, 1,000 feet east of South CR 600E, North Manchester. SUV hit deer. Driver: Robert E. Neher Jr., 57, Roanoke. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 12:58 p.m. Dec. 21 - Intersection of Ind. 25 and West CR 200S, Warsaw. Car-truck collision. Drivers: Brandon Landry, 36, East Pierceton Road, Warsaw; Lanti H. Stump, 42, West Osprey Drive, Mentone. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 1:31 p.m. Dec. 21 - South CR 300E, 250 feet south of East CR 700S, Claypool. Minivan hit deer. Driver: Hannah R. Eppenbaugh, 28, South CR 300E, Claypool. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 5:50 p.m. Dec. 22 - Intersection of West CR 150S and South Ind. 25, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Hannah D. Sizemore, 19, West CR 150S, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 1 a.m. Dec. 22 - Ind. 13, 100 feet south of East CR 800N, North Webster. Car hit deer. Driver: Ellsie E. Bowman, 23, East Wood Street, Syracuse. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 7:38 p.m. Dec. 22 - South Ind. 15, 150 feet north of Southwood Drive, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Braxton N. Baber, 32, East Winona Avenue, Warsaw; Brant A. Gingerich, 24, New Paris. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 7:16 p.m. Dec. 23 - West CR 800S, 200 feet east of South CR 775W, Claypool. Car hit deer. Driver: Brandon S. Spitler, 48, West CR 800S, Claypool. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 11:05 p.m. Dec. 23 - Intersection of South CR 75E, and Woodfield Trail, Warsaw. Car hit tree. Driver: Carter W. Escapule, 16, North CR 500W, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000.
• 8:14 p.m. Dec. 24 - West CR 400N, 1,000 feet east of North CR 950W, Etna Green. Pickup went into ditch. Driver: Bryan A. Kiesow, 23, South Etna Street, Etna Green. Damage: Under $1,000. KCSO.
• 10:19 p.m. Dec. 24 - North Ind. 13, 100 feet south of North Nash Drive, Syracuse. Car hit deer. Driver: Tiffany C. Parker, 27, Turtlebay Drive, Syracuse. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 8 a.m. Dec. 25 - Intersection of East CR 400S and South Packerton Road, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Wayne F. Klinger, 17, East Wooster Road, Pierceton. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 8:39 p.m. Dec. 26 - North CR 800W, 800 feet south of West CR 750W, Etna Green. Car hit farm field drive. Driver: Heather R. Egger, 41, Lakeville. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 7:20 p.m. Dec. 27 - South Ind. 13, 150 feet north of East CR 900N, Sidney. Car hit deer. Driver: Betty R. Wade, 53, Avon. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 5:46 a.m. Dec. 27 - CR 150, 150 feet north of North Fox Farm Road, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Brandon M. Shumaker, 34, West Winona Avenue, Warsaw. Damage: Under $1,000. KCSO.
• 9:58 a.m. Dec. 28 - West Arthur Street, 100 feet west of North Monroe Street, Sidney. Truck-car collision. Drivers: Jeremy D. Cahill, 49, Old 30, Pierceton; Candy S. Pelz, 64, North Rumpelstiltskin Drive, Cromwell. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 12:20 p.m. Dec. 28 - East CR 200N, 1,000 feet west of North 175E, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Deborah L. Eddy, 63, East CR 200N, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 4 p.m. Dec. 28 - 904 S. CR 325E, Warsaw. Car hit pole. Driver: Dayton E. Sibert, 17, South CR 325E, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 7:05 a.m. Dec. 29 - North Syracuse-Webster Road, 500 feet south of East CR 1200N, Syracuse. Car hit utility pole. Driver: Britnie A. Gay, 36, Albion. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 8:58 p.m. Dec. 29 - West CR 900N, 1,000 feet west of North CR 425W, Milford. Two-car collision. Drivers: Desirae M. Tom, 18, Dowagiac, Mich.; Heather M. Harney, 46, North Conner Court, Milford. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 5:09 a.m. Dec. 30 - North Ind. 13, 55 feet east of East Waco Drive, Syracuse. Pickup hit pole. Driver: Kristy A. McClanahan, 32, Chapman Lake Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 5:50 p.m. Dec. 30 - Intersection of South Ind. 15 and West Levi Lee Road, Leesburg. Car hit deer. Driver: Christopher B. Kolanowski, 29, Heide Lane, Milford. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 7:22 a.m. Dec. 31 - Intersection of East South Barbee Drive and EMS B22 Lane, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Malachi H. Graham, 20, Putnam Street, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 5:46 p.m. Dec. 31 - Intersection of Ind. 25 and South Bruner Road, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Andrew L. Shawn, 38, North Franklin Street, Mentone. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 7:10 a.m. Wednesday - West CR 600S, 400 feet west of South Ind. 15, Claypool. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Jonathan G. Fannin, 28, East CR 800N, Syracuse. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 7:55 a.m. Wednesday - West CR 700S, 1,000 feet west of South County Farm Road, Claypool. Pickup hit deer. Driver: John F. Hatton Jr., 27, South Graceland Avenue, Claypool. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 5:46 p.m. Wednesday - North CR 650E, 1,00 feet north of East CR 100N, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Parnell Pecognga, 42, East CR 850S, Claypool. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 6:34 a.m. Thursday - West CR 200S, 0.57 miles west of South CR 400W, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Jessica A. Kintzel, 35, Ranch Road, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 6:49 a.m. Thursday - East CR 600S, 200 feet east of South CR 100E, Claypool. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Dennis M. Jamison, 56, West CR 600S, Claypool. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 12:53 p.m. Thursday - East CR 200S, 80 feet west of South Country Club Road, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Steven P. Sudhoff, 65, South Country Club Road, Warsaw; Amy J. Smith, 65, West Catalpa Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 6:48 p.m. Thursday - East CR 450N, 500 feet west of North CR 375E, Leesburg. Pickup hit deer. Driver: De Von E Garman, 63, South Ind. 13, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 8:25 p.m. Thursday - South CR 900E, 150 feet north of East CR 150S, Pierceton. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Carter L. Stutzman, 16, EMS R4 Lane, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
Incidents
• 6:20 p.m. Thursday - A natural death was investigated in the 4300 block of South Ind. 13, Pierceton. Pierceton Police Department investigated.
• 10:17 p.m. Thursday - A warrant was served in the 4700 block of East Shore Park Road, Leesburg. KCSO.
• 12:52 a.m. Friday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person in possession of cocaine or narcotic drug in the 1400 block of North Park Avenue, Warsaw. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 1:56 a.m. Friday - Misdemeanor battery was reported in the 300 block of East Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 2:59 a.m. Friday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in the 2200 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 5:23 a.m. Friday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person in possession of marijuana/hash/hashish in the 8900 block of North Ind. 15, Milford. Milford Police Department investigated.