Public Occurrences 01.10.24

January 10, 2024 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 11:41 a.m. Monday - Jennifer Lee Ruckman, 43, Prestonsburg, Ky., arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.
• 12:56 p.m. Monday - Harold Dale McCord Jr., 34, Huntington, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $600.
• 3:44 p.m. Monday - Katrina Ann Burgin, 33, of 2692 E. Evergreen Drive, Warsaw, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.
• 5 p.m. Monday - Randal Lee Kephart, 34, of 9671 W. CR 300N, Etna Green, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $500.
• 6:33 p.m. Monday - Latisha May Williams, 30, of 1133 S. CR 675W, Warsaw, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $5,250.
• 8:06 p.m. Monday - Corina Morales, 40, Richland, Wash., arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.
• 9:38 p.m. Monday - Ryan Nichol Peet, 29, Coldwater, Mich., arrested on a warrant. No bond listed.
• 10:38 a.m. Tuesday - Karissa Elise Johnson, 27, of 7735 S. CR 700W, Claypool, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.
• 10:45 a.m. Tuesday - Christopher Michael Booth, 44, of 1520 E. Winona Ave., Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.
• 11:16 a.m. Tuesday - Devin Michael Brown, 31, of 510 S. Graceland Ave., Claypool, arrested for failure to appear. No bond set.
• 11:34 a.m. Tuesday - Luis Fernand Santana-Contreras, 24, Mishawaka, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 11:24 a.m. Monday - 1403 Ranch Road, Warsaw. Vehicle hit parked vehicle. Damage: $2,400-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 5:50 p.m. Monday - Intersection of Prairie Street and Ind. 15, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 7:26 p.m. Monday - Intersection of West CR 350N and Ind. 15, Warsaw. Car went into ditch. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 5:40 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and Winona Avenue, Warsaw. Car-truck collision. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 11:15 a.m. Tuesday - CR 125, 400 feet east of CR 950, Etna Green. Pickup hit utility pole. Driver: Anthony W. Holmes, 51, Penny Lane, Nappanee. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

Incidents
• 3:13 p.m. Monday - Merchandise was reported stolen in the 2500 block of Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. WPD.
• 12:08 p.m. Monday - A vehicle striking curb was reported in the 600 block of Kings Highway, Winona Lake. KCSO.

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 11:41 a.m. Monday - Jennifer Lee Ruckman, 43, Prestonsburg, Ky., arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.
• 12:56 p.m. Monday - Harold Dale McCord Jr., 34, Huntington, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $600.
• 3:44 p.m. Monday - Katrina Ann Burgin, 33, of 2692 E. Evergreen Drive, Warsaw, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.
• 5 p.m. Monday - Randal Lee Kephart, 34, of 9671 W. CR 300N, Etna Green, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $500.
• 6:33 p.m. Monday - Latisha May Williams, 30, of 1133 S. CR 675W, Warsaw, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $5,250.
• 8:06 p.m. Monday - Corina Morales, 40, Richland, Wash., arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.
• 9:38 p.m. Monday - Ryan Nichol Peet, 29, Coldwater, Mich., arrested on a warrant. No bond listed.
• 10:38 a.m. Tuesday - Karissa Elise Johnson, 27, of 7735 S. CR 700W, Claypool, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.
• 10:45 a.m. Tuesday - Christopher Michael Booth, 44, of 1520 E. Winona Ave., Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.
• 11:16 a.m. Tuesday - Devin Michael Brown, 31, of 510 S. Graceland Ave., Claypool, arrested for failure to appear. No bond set.
• 11:34 a.m. Tuesday - Luis Fernand Santana-Contreras, 24, Mishawaka, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 11:24 a.m. Monday - 1403 Ranch Road, Warsaw. Vehicle hit parked vehicle. Damage: $2,400-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 5:50 p.m. Monday - Intersection of Prairie Street and Ind. 15, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 7:26 p.m. Monday - Intersection of West CR 350N and Ind. 15, Warsaw. Car went into ditch. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 5:40 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and Winona Avenue, Warsaw. Car-truck collision. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 11:15 a.m. Tuesday - CR 125, 400 feet east of CR 950, Etna Green. Pickup hit utility pole. Driver: Anthony W. Holmes, 51, Penny Lane, Nappanee. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

Incidents
• 3:13 p.m. Monday - Merchandise was reported stolen in the 2500 block of Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. WPD.
• 12:08 p.m. Monday - A vehicle striking curb was reported in the 600 block of Kings Highway, Winona Lake. KCSO.

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