Public Occurrences 11.13.24
November 13, 2024 at 1:00 a.m.
County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 2:55 p.m. Monday - Borey Allen Brunson, 43, of 114 S. Buffalo St., Warsaw, arrested for theft of a vehicle with a prior conviction. Bond: $600.
• 3:06 p.m. Monday - Russell L. Trager, 64, of 212 Sophie Lane, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16. Bond: $6,000.
• 6:25 p.m. Monday - Emilee Rose Staab, 26, of 602 W. Winona Ave., Warsaw, arrested on a warrant. No bond listed.
• 6:28 p.m. Monday - Elijah Devon Prater, 28, of 303 N. Franklin St., Mentone, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.
• 11:15 p.m. Monday - Juan A. Soto Jr., 39, of 207 14th St., Winona Lake, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, resisting a law enforcement officer using a vehicle and refusal to submit to a chemical test. Bond: $5,250.
Personal Injury
Accidents
• 7:54 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of West Old 30 and North Highland Place, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Miguel Ochoa, 56, Goshen; Anna Crump, 22, West Wildwood Trail, Warsaw. Injury: Crump complained of back pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 7:50 p.m. Sunday - East CR 600S, 100 feet west of Woodland Lane, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Pamela L. Engle, 64, South Main Street, Sidney. Injuries: Engle complained of back pain; passenger Jennifer J. Harris, 44, South CR 400E, Warsaw, complained of knee/lower leg/foot pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
Property Damage
Accidents
• 5:04 a.m. Nov. 6 - Intersection of South CR 550W and West CR 200S, Mentone. Car hit NIPSCO utility pole. Driver: Hannah J. Florentine, 29, West Winona Avenue, Warsaw. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. KCSO.
• 1:35 a.m. Thursday - South Ind. 15, 2,000 feet south of West CR 600S, Claypool. Car hit deer. Driver: Drew T. Brewton, 37, Hawthorn Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 7:05 a.m. Thursday - West CR 900N, 600 feet west of North CR 300W, Milford. SUV hit deer. Driver: Melissa E. Rees, 57, Chapman Lake Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 7:48 a.m. Thursday - West CR 1100N, 600 feet east of North CR 600W, Milford. Car hit deer. Driver: Sarah L. Hadley, 42, North Thompson Street, Bourbon. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 4:54 p.m. Friday - Intersection of East Circle Drive and North Denzel Drive, Syracuse. Two-car collision. Drivers: Debra Schisler, 66, East Hatchery Road, Syracuse; Julie Hubbell, 50, North Lake Street, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 4:44 a.m. Saturday - North Ind. 13, 1,500 feet south of East CR 500N, Leesburg. SUV hit deer. Driver: Justin S. Smith, 39, North Webster. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 5:12 a.m. Saturday - East U.S. 30, 1,000 feet west of South CR 900E, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Jared M. Edge, 32, South Bend. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 5:08 p.m. Saturday - West CR 700S, Claypool. Car went off roadway. Driver: Douglas J. Kimes, 54, South County Farm Road, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 6:47 p.m. Saturday - North CR 850E, 150 feet south of East CR 400N, Syracuse. Car hit deer. Driver: Jo Ann Johnson, 70, North CR 850E, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 2:25 a.m. Sunday - North Ind. 13, 1,000 feet south of East CR 500N, Leesburg. Minivan hit deer. Driver: Brandi J. Niles, 35, North CR 1000E, Cromwell. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 2:44 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of East CR 350N and Saddlebrook Lane, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Alvin J. Gonzalez, 34, North CR 175E, Warsaw; Patricia A. Luckenill, 83, North Old Farm Road West, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 7:40 p.m. Sunday - South Packerton Road, 500 feet north of East CR 400S, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Kierstin E. Fickas, 21, Huntley. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 6:06 a.m. Monday - North Ind. 13, 2,000 feet south of East CR 500N, Leesburg. Car hit deer. Driver: Don T. Caldwell, 31, Nashville, Tenn. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 4:17 p.m. Monday - South Ind. 25, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Carey S. Slone, 47, South CR 700W, Mentone. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 7:33 a.m. Tuesday - East CR 300N, 1,000 feet west of North CR 100E, Warsaw. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Whitney A. Vanlaningham, 42, North Hickory Court, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
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The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 2:55 p.m. Monday - Borey Allen Brunson, 43, of 114 S. Buffalo St., Warsaw, arrested for theft of a vehicle with a prior conviction. Bond: $600.
• 3:06 p.m. Monday - Russell L. Trager, 64, of 212 Sophie Lane, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16. Bond: $6,000.
• 6:25 p.m. Monday - Emilee Rose Staab, 26, of 602 W. Winona Ave., Warsaw, arrested on a warrant. No bond listed.
• 6:28 p.m. Monday - Elijah Devon Prater, 28, of 303 N. Franklin St., Mentone, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.
• 11:15 p.m. Monday - Juan A. Soto Jr., 39, of 207 14th St., Winona Lake, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, resisting a law enforcement officer using a vehicle and refusal to submit to a chemical test. Bond: $5,250.
Personal Injury
Accidents
• 7:54 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of West Old 30 and North Highland Place, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Miguel Ochoa, 56, Goshen; Anna Crump, 22, West Wildwood Trail, Warsaw. Injury: Crump complained of back pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 7:50 p.m. Sunday - East CR 600S, 100 feet west of Woodland Lane, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Pamela L. Engle, 64, South Main Street, Sidney. Injuries: Engle complained of back pain; passenger Jennifer J. Harris, 44, South CR 400E, Warsaw, complained of knee/lower leg/foot pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
Property Damage
Accidents
• 5:04 a.m. Nov. 6 - Intersection of South CR 550W and West CR 200S, Mentone. Car hit NIPSCO utility pole. Driver: Hannah J. Florentine, 29, West Winona Avenue, Warsaw. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. KCSO.
• 1:35 a.m. Thursday - South Ind. 15, 2,000 feet south of West CR 600S, Claypool. Car hit deer. Driver: Drew T. Brewton, 37, Hawthorn Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 7:05 a.m. Thursday - West CR 900N, 600 feet west of North CR 300W, Milford. SUV hit deer. Driver: Melissa E. Rees, 57, Chapman Lake Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 7:48 a.m. Thursday - West CR 1100N, 600 feet east of North CR 600W, Milford. Car hit deer. Driver: Sarah L. Hadley, 42, North Thompson Street, Bourbon. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 4:54 p.m. Friday - Intersection of East Circle Drive and North Denzel Drive, Syracuse. Two-car collision. Drivers: Debra Schisler, 66, East Hatchery Road, Syracuse; Julie Hubbell, 50, North Lake Street, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 4:44 a.m. Saturday - North Ind. 13, 1,500 feet south of East CR 500N, Leesburg. SUV hit deer. Driver: Justin S. Smith, 39, North Webster. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 5:12 a.m. Saturday - East U.S. 30, 1,000 feet west of South CR 900E, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Jared M. Edge, 32, South Bend. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 5:08 p.m. Saturday - West CR 700S, Claypool. Car went off roadway. Driver: Douglas J. Kimes, 54, South County Farm Road, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 6:47 p.m. Saturday - North CR 850E, 150 feet south of East CR 400N, Syracuse. Car hit deer. Driver: Jo Ann Johnson, 70, North CR 850E, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 2:25 a.m. Sunday - North Ind. 13, 1,000 feet south of East CR 500N, Leesburg. Minivan hit deer. Driver: Brandi J. Niles, 35, North CR 1000E, Cromwell. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 2:44 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of East CR 350N and Saddlebrook Lane, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Alvin J. Gonzalez, 34, North CR 175E, Warsaw; Patricia A. Luckenill, 83, North Old Farm Road West, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 7:40 p.m. Sunday - South Packerton Road, 500 feet north of East CR 400S, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Kierstin E. Fickas, 21, Huntley. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 6:06 a.m. Monday - North Ind. 13, 2,000 feet south of East CR 500N, Leesburg. Car hit deer. Driver: Don T. Caldwell, 31, Nashville, Tenn. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 4:17 p.m. Monday - South Ind. 25, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Carey S. Slone, 47, South CR 700W, Mentone. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 7:33 a.m. Tuesday - East CR 300N, 1,000 feet west of North CR 100E, Warsaw. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Whitney A. Vanlaningham, 42, North Hickory Court, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.