Public Occurrences 10.23.24

October 23, 2024 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 12:06 a.m. Monday - Melanie Rene Wallen, 52, of 1704 Country Club Road, Warsaw, arrested on two charges of misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.
• 1:05 p.m. Monday - Autumn Sharease Helblig, 32, of 1398 E. Dove Lane, Milford, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.
• 2:30 p.m. Monday - Brady Alan Baugher, 34, of 4895 E. CR 100S, Pierceton, arrested for domestic battery causing serious bodily injury. Bond: $17,500.
• 3:55 p.m. Monday - Ambrotin Lee Arnold Jr., 21, of 3490 E. CR 400N, Warsaw, arrested for operating a vehicle with a controlled substance in the body - first offense. Bond: $750.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 1:04 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of South Ind. 15 and Kincaide Street, Warsaw. Car-minivan collision. Drivers: Dwight A. Sommers, 16, South County Farm Road, Claypool; Jessamyn A. Rhymer, 34, West CR 250S, Warsaw. Injuries: Sommers complained of hip/upper leg pain; Rhymer complained of knee/lower leg/foot pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 7:31 a.m. Friday - Intersection of East U.S. 30 and South CR 325E, Warsaw. Pickup-SUV collision. Drivers: Scott D. Kirkham, 60, EMS B24 C Lane, Syracuse; Senovios S. Vidana, 67, Berwyn, Ill. Injuries: Vidana complained of chest pain and bleeding from the head; passenger in Vidana’s vehicle, Guadalupe Vidana, 64, Berwyn, Ill., complained of neck and shoulder pain, Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 11:15 a.m. Monday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and Jaylnn Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Erin L. Strine, 24, West CR 700S, Claypool; Donna J. Robinson, 77, South CR 275E, Warsaw. Injury: Robinson complained of neck pain. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.


Property Damage
Accidents
• 7:50 p.m. Friday - U.S. 30, 1,900 feet west of Springhill Drive, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Stefanie L. Kralis, 38, West Market Street, Pierceton; William E. Southwood Jr., 64, Plymouth. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 7:53 a.m. Sunday - Intersection of North Ind. 15 and East Canal Street, Warsaw. Car hit curb. Driver: Randy L. Cassell, 33, Elkhart. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 8:44 a.m. Sunday - 1150 Husky Trail, Warsaw. Pickup hit concrete barrier. Driver: Robert A. Vankirk, 85, East Old 30, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 9:42 a.m. Sunday - Intersection of East Center Street and North McKinley Street, Warsaw. Pickup-SUV collision. Drivers: Tristan R. Blair, 16, North CR 400E, Warsaw; Dan Q. Wang, 51, South Honeybee Court, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 12:57 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of North Park Avenue and East Lyon Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Zander C. Smith, 23, Goshen; Alexander R. Brower, 27, 15th Street, Winona Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 2:08 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of Argonne Road and East Durbin Street, Warsaw. SUV-Pickup collision. Drivers: Michael D. Hill, 61, West McClure Drive, Silver Lake; James E. Plummer, 88, East CR 1200N, Syracuse. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 8:46 a.m. Monday - Intersection of North Harrison and East Center streets, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Osmal E. Madueno Vargas, 32, Heron Boulevard, Warsaw; Dorothy M. Herring, 78, North Lincoln Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 11:59 a.m. Monday - Ind. 15, 188 feet north of Jalynn Street, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Richard Koble, 65, EMS B11 Lane, Pierceton; Stephen A. Leininger, 52, South Woodfield Trail, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 3:46 p.m. Monday - Ind. 15, 404 feet south of Short Ridge Drive, Warsaw. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Ellen L. Lee, 36, East Smith Street, Warsaw; Julie M. Meyer, 39, Columbia City; Dale L. Suver II, 50, West CR 250S, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 5:25 p.m. Monday - Ind. 15, 350 feet north of East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Kaylee R. Owens, 22, East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw; Timothy R. Hahn, 70, Bluewater Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 12:06 a.m. Monday - Melanie Rene Wallen, 52, of 1704 Country Club Road, Warsaw, arrested on two charges of misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.
• 1:05 p.m. Monday - Autumn Sharease Helblig, 32, of 1398 E. Dove Lane, Milford, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.
• 2:30 p.m. Monday - Brady Alan Baugher, 34, of 4895 E. CR 100S, Pierceton, arrested for domestic battery causing serious bodily injury. Bond: $17,500.
• 3:55 p.m. Monday - Ambrotin Lee Arnold Jr., 21, of 3490 E. CR 400N, Warsaw, arrested for operating a vehicle with a controlled substance in the body - first offense. Bond: $750.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 1:04 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of South Ind. 15 and Kincaide Street, Warsaw. Car-minivan collision. Drivers: Dwight A. Sommers, 16, South County Farm Road, Claypool; Jessamyn A. Rhymer, 34, West CR 250S, Warsaw. Injuries: Sommers complained of hip/upper leg pain; Rhymer complained of knee/lower leg/foot pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 7:31 a.m. Friday - Intersection of East U.S. 30 and South CR 325E, Warsaw. Pickup-SUV collision. Drivers: Scott D. Kirkham, 60, EMS B24 C Lane, Syracuse; Senovios S. Vidana, 67, Berwyn, Ill. Injuries: Vidana complained of chest pain and bleeding from the head; passenger in Vidana’s vehicle, Guadalupe Vidana, 64, Berwyn, Ill., complained of neck and shoulder pain, Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 11:15 a.m. Monday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and Jaylnn Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Erin L. Strine, 24, West CR 700S, Claypool; Donna J. Robinson, 77, South CR 275E, Warsaw. Injury: Robinson complained of neck pain. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.


Property Damage
Accidents
• 7:50 p.m. Friday - U.S. 30, 1,900 feet west of Springhill Drive, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Stefanie L. Kralis, 38, West Market Street, Pierceton; William E. Southwood Jr., 64, Plymouth. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 7:53 a.m. Sunday - Intersection of North Ind. 15 and East Canal Street, Warsaw. Car hit curb. Driver: Randy L. Cassell, 33, Elkhart. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 8:44 a.m. Sunday - 1150 Husky Trail, Warsaw. Pickup hit concrete barrier. Driver: Robert A. Vankirk, 85, East Old 30, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 9:42 a.m. Sunday - Intersection of East Center Street and North McKinley Street, Warsaw. Pickup-SUV collision. Drivers: Tristan R. Blair, 16, North CR 400E, Warsaw; Dan Q. Wang, 51, South Honeybee Court, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 12:57 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of North Park Avenue and East Lyon Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Zander C. Smith, 23, Goshen; Alexander R. Brower, 27, 15th Street, Winona Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 2:08 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of Argonne Road and East Durbin Street, Warsaw. SUV-Pickup collision. Drivers: Michael D. Hill, 61, West McClure Drive, Silver Lake; James E. Plummer, 88, East CR 1200N, Syracuse. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 8:46 a.m. Monday - Intersection of North Harrison and East Center streets, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Osmal E. Madueno Vargas, 32, Heron Boulevard, Warsaw; Dorothy M. Herring, 78, North Lincoln Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 11:59 a.m. Monday - Ind. 15, 188 feet north of Jalynn Street, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Richard Koble, 65, EMS B11 Lane, Pierceton; Stephen A. Leininger, 52, South Woodfield Trail, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 3:46 p.m. Monday - Ind. 15, 404 feet south of Short Ridge Drive, Warsaw. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Ellen L. Lee, 36, East Smith Street, Warsaw; Julie M. Meyer, 39, Columbia City; Dale L. Suver II, 50, West CR 250S, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 5:25 p.m. Monday - Ind. 15, 350 feet north of East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Kaylee R. Owens, 22, East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw; Timothy R. Hahn, 70, Bluewater Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.


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