Public Occurrences 09.24.24
September 24, 2024 at 1:00 a.m.
County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 4:41 a.m. Saturday - Corey James Zareski, 54, of 518 Turtle Bay Drive, Syracuse, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a prior. Bond: $5,250.
• 9:19 p.m. Saturday - Billy G. Pullin, 69, homeless, arrested for disorderly conduct, intimidation, and two charges of intimidation. Bond: $5,250.
• 2:38 a.m. Sunday - Else Conteras Bautista, 18, of 1521 Clinic Court, Warsaw, arrested for consumption of alcohol by a minor. Bond: $450.
• 10:51 a.m. Monday - Blayne Michael Marshall, 34, of 108 Smith St., South Whitley, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a prior. No bond set.
Personal Injury
Accidents
• 7:54 a.m. Wednesday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and Anchorage Road, Warsaw. Truck-SUV collision. Drivers: Felix V. Velez Perez, 42, Chicago; Mariah K. Owens, 24, West Ind. 14, Silver Lake. Injury: Owens complained of neck pain. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 5:15 p.m. Friday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and South Indiana Street, Warsaw. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Oralia F. Minnerath, 65, South Columbia Street, Warsaw; Justin D. Fleshwood, 31, South Wausau Street, Warsaw. Injuries: Minnerath complained of chest pain; passenger in Fleshwood’s vehicle, Adalia Fleshwood, 2, South Wausau Street, Warsaw, complained of chest pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 3:28 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of East Market Street and South Maple Avenue, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Atanacio Gayton-Rojas, 32, West Old 30, Warsaw; Falyn L. Owens, 25, East CR 250S, Pierceton. Injury: Owens had minor bleeding to the elbow/lower arm. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 8:26 p.m. Sunday - North Ind. 19, 1,500 feet south of West CR 1050N, Nappanee. Car and horse-and-buggy collision. Driver: Matthew S. Jourdan, 44, Ringneck Trail, Warsaw; Joni Kuhns, 49, West CR 900N, Nappanee. Injuries: Kuhns complained of shoulder/upper arm pain; passengers in the horse and buggy, Lizzie Kuhns, 50, West CR 900N, Nappanee, complained of knee/ower leg/foot pain; Jeremiah Kuhns, 7, West CR 900N, Nappanee, had a contusion to the head; Freeman, 81, West CR 900W, Nappanee, complained of back pain; Irene Kuhns, 76, West CR 900N, Nappanee, was pronounced dead. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
Property Damage
Accidents
• 5:07 p.m. Sept. 17 - 205 N. First St., Pierceton. Car hit parked vehicle registered to the Pierceton Police Department, North First Street, Pierceton. Driver: Sara M. Russell, 72, South First Street, Pierceton. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 5:26 p.m. Sept. 17 - EMS W30 Lane, 300 feet east of EMS W30B Lane, North Webster. Car hit parked vehicle registered to Principle Merchant’s Leasing, Hooksett, N.H. Driver: Reo W. Parrett, 66, Huntington. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 8:30 p.m. Sept. 17 - North Ind. 13, 500 feet north of East Old 30, Pierceton. Van hit deer. Driver: Scott M. Partridge, 63, Temecula, Calif. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 2:32 p.m. Wednesday - South Amanda Drive, 1,000 feet south of West CR 900S, Claypool. Car hit railroad tie. Driver: Jonathan W. Lockwood, 37, Knox. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 10:39 p.m. Wednesday - North Ind. 13, 200 feet north of East Shoop Road, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Ronald E. Deal, 41, Columbia City. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 5:40 a.m. Thursday - South CR 950W, 100 feet south of West CR 200S, Mentone. Car hit deer. Driver: Brandon Webster, 28, North CR 175E, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 6:42 a.m. Thursday - South Ind. 15, 500 feet north of West CR 1300S, Silver Lake. SUV hit deer. Driver: Matthew S. Barton, 44, Wabash. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 5:53 a.m. Friday - North CR 700W, 500 feet north of North Williamson Drive, Warsaw. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Glen A. Ransbottom, 63, West CR 650N, Etna Green. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 4:20 p.m. Friday - 3350 U.S. 30, Warsaw. Pickup hit concrete post. Driver: Robert R. Heiman, 65, Bremen. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 4:22 p.m. Friday - Intersection of North CR 475E and East CR 375N, Warsaw. Car went into ditch. Driver: Dylan S. Rodewald, 20, Rochester. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 4:30 p.m. Friday - East Old 30, 300 feet east of Kosciusko Drive, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Lucas A. Howland, 31, East Center Street, Warsaw; Dennis K. Rothenberger, 74, North Cheyenne Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 1:24 p.m. Saturday - West U.S. 30, 500 feet west of North Ind. 19, Etna Green. Car hit piece of metal. Driver: Andrew M. Zukowski, 41, Lake Station. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 8:02 a.m. Monday - Intersection of Silveus Crossing and East U.S. 30, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Juan A. Lopez, 24, West Old 30, Warsaw; Raymond D. Truex, 75, West CR 400N, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 4:41 a.m. Saturday - Corey James Zareski, 54, of 518 Turtle Bay Drive, Syracuse, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a prior. Bond: $5,250.
• 9:19 p.m. Saturday - Billy G. Pullin, 69, homeless, arrested for disorderly conduct, intimidation, and two charges of intimidation. Bond: $5,250.
• 2:38 a.m. Sunday - Else Conteras Bautista, 18, of 1521 Clinic Court, Warsaw, arrested for consumption of alcohol by a minor. Bond: $450.
• 10:51 a.m. Monday - Blayne Michael Marshall, 34, of 108 Smith St., South Whitley, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a prior. No bond set.
Personal Injury
Accidents
• 7:54 a.m. Wednesday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and Anchorage Road, Warsaw. Truck-SUV collision. Drivers: Felix V. Velez Perez, 42, Chicago; Mariah K. Owens, 24, West Ind. 14, Silver Lake. Injury: Owens complained of neck pain. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 5:15 p.m. Friday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and South Indiana Street, Warsaw. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Oralia F. Minnerath, 65, South Columbia Street, Warsaw; Justin D. Fleshwood, 31, South Wausau Street, Warsaw. Injuries: Minnerath complained of chest pain; passenger in Fleshwood’s vehicle, Adalia Fleshwood, 2, South Wausau Street, Warsaw, complained of chest pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 3:28 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of East Market Street and South Maple Avenue, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Atanacio Gayton-Rojas, 32, West Old 30, Warsaw; Falyn L. Owens, 25, East CR 250S, Pierceton. Injury: Owens had minor bleeding to the elbow/lower arm. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 8:26 p.m. Sunday - North Ind. 19, 1,500 feet south of West CR 1050N, Nappanee. Car and horse-and-buggy collision. Driver: Matthew S. Jourdan, 44, Ringneck Trail, Warsaw; Joni Kuhns, 49, West CR 900N, Nappanee. Injuries: Kuhns complained of shoulder/upper arm pain; passengers in the horse and buggy, Lizzie Kuhns, 50, West CR 900N, Nappanee, complained of knee/ower leg/foot pain; Jeremiah Kuhns, 7, West CR 900N, Nappanee, had a contusion to the head; Freeman, 81, West CR 900W, Nappanee, complained of back pain; Irene Kuhns, 76, West CR 900N, Nappanee, was pronounced dead. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
Property Damage
Accidents
• 5:07 p.m. Sept. 17 - 205 N. First St., Pierceton. Car hit parked vehicle registered to the Pierceton Police Department, North First Street, Pierceton. Driver: Sara M. Russell, 72, South First Street, Pierceton. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 5:26 p.m. Sept. 17 - EMS W30 Lane, 300 feet east of EMS W30B Lane, North Webster. Car hit parked vehicle registered to Principle Merchant’s Leasing, Hooksett, N.H. Driver: Reo W. Parrett, 66, Huntington. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 8:30 p.m. Sept. 17 - North Ind. 13, 500 feet north of East Old 30, Pierceton. Van hit deer. Driver: Scott M. Partridge, 63, Temecula, Calif. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 2:32 p.m. Wednesday - South Amanda Drive, 1,000 feet south of West CR 900S, Claypool. Car hit railroad tie. Driver: Jonathan W. Lockwood, 37, Knox. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 10:39 p.m. Wednesday - North Ind. 13, 200 feet north of East Shoop Road, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Ronald E. Deal, 41, Columbia City. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 5:40 a.m. Thursday - South CR 950W, 100 feet south of West CR 200S, Mentone. Car hit deer. Driver: Brandon Webster, 28, North CR 175E, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 6:42 a.m. Thursday - South Ind. 15, 500 feet north of West CR 1300S, Silver Lake. SUV hit deer. Driver: Matthew S. Barton, 44, Wabash. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 5:53 a.m. Friday - North CR 700W, 500 feet north of North Williamson Drive, Warsaw. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Glen A. Ransbottom, 63, West CR 650N, Etna Green. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 4:20 p.m. Friday - 3350 U.S. 30, Warsaw. Pickup hit concrete post. Driver: Robert R. Heiman, 65, Bremen. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 4:22 p.m. Friday - Intersection of North CR 475E and East CR 375N, Warsaw. Car went into ditch. Driver: Dylan S. Rodewald, 20, Rochester. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 4:30 p.m. Friday - East Old 30, 300 feet east of Kosciusko Drive, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Lucas A. Howland, 31, East Center Street, Warsaw; Dennis K. Rothenberger, 74, North Cheyenne Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 1:24 p.m. Saturday - West U.S. 30, 500 feet west of North Ind. 19, Etna Green. Car hit piece of metal. Driver: Andrew M. Zukowski, 41, Lake Station. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 8:02 a.m. Monday - Intersection of Silveus Crossing and East U.S. 30, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Juan A. Lopez, 24, West Old 30, Warsaw; Raymond D. Truex, 75, West CR 400N, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.