Public Occurrences 02.01.25

February 1, 2025 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 11:04 p.m. Thursday - Matthew Steven Murphy, 48, of 10330 E. CR 50S, Akron, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond listed.
• 1:27 a.m. Friday - Kamron Samoel Jones, 31, of 897 Oak Brook Place, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of 0.15 or more. Bond: $700.
• 9:32 a.m. Friday - Albert Marion Himes Jr., 47, of 703 W. Catholic St., Pierceton, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 9:43 p.m. Jan. 25 - Intersection of North Lindberg Drive and North Johnson Street, Warsaw. Dump truck hit parked vehicle registered to Matthew J. Warner, West Bloomfield, Mich. Driver: Cody Marquardt, 33, East CR 1050N, Cromwell. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 8:12 a.m. Monday - Intersection of North Ind. 13 and North Grandview Drive, Syracuse. Car hit deer. Driver: Marissa A. Rowe, 33, East Magill Court, Syracuse. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s office investigated.
• 6:52 p.m. Monday - 222 N. Detroit St., Warsaw. Pickup hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Driver: Darren M. Bradford, 52, South Talley Ho Circle, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 7:45 p.m. Monday - South CR 900W, 150 feet west of South Ind. 19, Akron. Car hit deer. Driver: Chris J. Craft, 46, South CR 825W, Akron. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 6:40 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of North CR 800W and CR 640N, Etna Green. Car hit deer. Driver: Jonathan D. Hettinger, 27, West CR 250S, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 6:55 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of East Center and North Hickory streets, Warsaw. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Thomas J. Groninger, 24, West Shilling Road, Mentone; Tracey L. Croteau, 64, Mishawaka Street, Akron; Morgan Weddle, 27, North Lake Street, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
• 1:47 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of East Market and South Bronson streets, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Sandra L. Fly, 75, Eastview Lane, Warsaw; Audrey J. Frush, 57, West CR 300S, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 2:04 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of North Park Avenue and East Clark Street, Warsaw. Two-pickup collision. Drivers; Steven C. Lane, 71, Logan Street, Warsaw; Mark Mikel, 58, East High Street, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 3:33 p.m. Tuesday - East U.S. 30, 465 feet west of Meijer Drive, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Ryan L. Kennedy, 36, Buck Trail, Warsaw; Pamela D. Roberts, 69, North Ind. 13, Pierceton. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
• 7:19 a.m. Wednesday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and South CR 250E, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Erica L. Wilcox, 45, North Bobber Lane, Warsaw; Ryan T. West, 30, Huntertown. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 7:01 p.m. Wednesday - Intersection of North CR 175E and East CR 450N, Warsaw. Two-car collison. Drivers: Maddin M. Nolin, 17, Chapman Lake Drive, Warsaw; Sally M. Mahnken, 79, North Mariposa Circle, Syracuse. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 7:19 p.m. Wednesday - North Old Ind. 15, 2,000 feet north of West Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Van hit deer. Driver: Ivan Tepo Velasquez, 27, North Old Ind. 15, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 4:57 a.m. Thursday - North CR 100E, 2,100 feet south of East CR 1400N, Milford. Car hit deer. Driver: Scotty D. Huffer, 47, North CR 300E, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 5:45 a.m. Thursday - South County Farm Road, 800 feet north of West CR 700S, Claypool. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Keith A. Starkweather, 45, South CR 850W, South Whitley. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 7:41 a.m. Thursday - West Winona Avenue, 50 feet west of South Washington Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Alexander W. Brooks, 18, Essex Drive, Warsaw; Mistie N. Taylor, 39, Blue Heron Court, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 9:02 a.m. Thursday - West Lake Street, 100 feet south of East Main Street, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Steven Rowe, 72, East CR 800N, Syracuse; Lora A. Kuhaneck, 23, North Ind. 15, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 10:41 a.m. Thursday - South Ind. 15, 1,000 feet south of West Union Street, Warsaw. Car hit dog. Driver: Areonna S. Lewis, 20, North Ind. 19, Akron. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 2:10 p.m. Thursday - East U.S. 30, 500 feet east of East CR 250S, Pierceton. Pickup-SUV collision. Drivers: Dawn E. Tracy, 55, South State Street, South Whitley; Tony A. Johnson, 64, Lima, Ohio. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

Incidents
• 2:28 p.m. Thursday - A drug complaint was reported in the 2900 block of Frontage Road, Warsaw. WPD.
• 2:32 p.m. Thursday - An abandoned vehicle was reported in the 1300 block of West Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 10:43 p.m. Thursday - An intoxicated person was reported in the 4900 block of East CR 1200N, Syracuse. KCSO.

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 11:04 p.m. Thursday - Matthew Steven Murphy, 48, of 10330 E. CR 50S, Akron, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond listed.
• 1:27 a.m. Friday - Kamron Samoel Jones, 31, of 897 Oak Brook Place, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of 0.15 or more. Bond: $700.
• 9:32 a.m. Friday - Albert Marion Himes Jr., 47, of 703 W. Catholic St., Pierceton, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 9:43 p.m. Jan. 25 - Intersection of North Lindberg Drive and North Johnson Street, Warsaw. Dump truck hit parked vehicle registered to Matthew J. Warner, West Bloomfield, Mich. Driver: Cody Marquardt, 33, East CR 1050N, Cromwell. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 8:12 a.m. Monday - Intersection of North Ind. 13 and North Grandview Drive, Syracuse. Car hit deer. Driver: Marissa A. Rowe, 33, East Magill Court, Syracuse. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s office investigated.
• 6:52 p.m. Monday - 222 N. Detroit St., Warsaw. Pickup hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Driver: Darren M. Bradford, 52, South Talley Ho Circle, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 7:45 p.m. Monday - South CR 900W, 150 feet west of South Ind. 19, Akron. Car hit deer. Driver: Chris J. Craft, 46, South CR 825W, Akron. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 6:40 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of North CR 800W and CR 640N, Etna Green. Car hit deer. Driver: Jonathan D. Hettinger, 27, West CR 250S, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 6:55 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of East Center and North Hickory streets, Warsaw. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Thomas J. Groninger, 24, West Shilling Road, Mentone; Tracey L. Croteau, 64, Mishawaka Street, Akron; Morgan Weddle, 27, North Lake Street, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
• 1:47 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of East Market and South Bronson streets, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Sandra L. Fly, 75, Eastview Lane, Warsaw; Audrey J. Frush, 57, West CR 300S, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 2:04 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of North Park Avenue and East Clark Street, Warsaw. Two-pickup collision. Drivers; Steven C. Lane, 71, Logan Street, Warsaw; Mark Mikel, 58, East High Street, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 3:33 p.m. Tuesday - East U.S. 30, 465 feet west of Meijer Drive, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Ryan L. Kennedy, 36, Buck Trail, Warsaw; Pamela D. Roberts, 69, North Ind. 13, Pierceton. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
• 7:19 a.m. Wednesday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and South CR 250E, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Erica L. Wilcox, 45, North Bobber Lane, Warsaw; Ryan T. West, 30, Huntertown. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 7:01 p.m. Wednesday - Intersection of North CR 175E and East CR 450N, Warsaw. Two-car collison. Drivers: Maddin M. Nolin, 17, Chapman Lake Drive, Warsaw; Sally M. Mahnken, 79, North Mariposa Circle, Syracuse. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 7:19 p.m. Wednesday - North Old Ind. 15, 2,000 feet north of West Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Van hit deer. Driver: Ivan Tepo Velasquez, 27, North Old Ind. 15, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 4:57 a.m. Thursday - North CR 100E, 2,100 feet south of East CR 1400N, Milford. Car hit deer. Driver: Scotty D. Huffer, 47, North CR 300E, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 5:45 a.m. Thursday - South County Farm Road, 800 feet north of West CR 700S, Claypool. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Keith A. Starkweather, 45, South CR 850W, South Whitley. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 7:41 a.m. Thursday - West Winona Avenue, 50 feet west of South Washington Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Alexander W. Brooks, 18, Essex Drive, Warsaw; Mistie N. Taylor, 39, Blue Heron Court, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 9:02 a.m. Thursday - West Lake Street, 100 feet south of East Main Street, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Steven Rowe, 72, East CR 800N, Syracuse; Lora A. Kuhaneck, 23, North Ind. 15, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 10:41 a.m. Thursday - South Ind. 15, 1,000 feet south of West Union Street, Warsaw. Car hit dog. Driver: Areonna S. Lewis, 20, North Ind. 19, Akron. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 2:10 p.m. Thursday - East U.S. 30, 500 feet east of East CR 250S, Pierceton. Pickup-SUV collision. Drivers: Dawn E. Tracy, 55, South State Street, South Whitley; Tony A. Johnson, 64, Lima, Ohio. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

Incidents
• 2:28 p.m. Thursday - A drug complaint was reported in the 2900 block of Frontage Road, Warsaw. WPD.
• 2:32 p.m. Thursday - An abandoned vehicle was reported in the 1300 block of West Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 10:43 p.m. Thursday - An intoxicated person was reported in the 4900 block of East CR 1200N, Syracuse. KCSO.

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