Public Occurrences 02.19.25
February 19, 2025 at 1:00 a.m.
County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 3:35 p.m. Monday - Kenneth Allen Mattern, 50, Plymouth, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a property damage crash. Bond: $5,250.
• 3:45 p.m. Monday - Jessica Lynn Bumgardner, 41, of 4773 E. CR 100S, Pierceton, arrested for theft. Bond: $500.
• 5:17 p.m. Monday - Brandon Edward Smith, 27, of 213 Collins Drive, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor battery causing bodily injury. Bond: $500.
• 5:52 p.m. Monday - Ivan Jesus Lopez, 19, of 1407 Green Hill Drive, Warsaw, arrested for invasion of privacy. Bond: $1,500.
• 6:58 p.m. Monday - Kapen Lee Eherenman, 30, of 2441 W. CR 250S, #90, Warsaw, arrested for criminal mischief. Bond; $500.
• 11:50 p.m. Monday - Demetrius Rayn Contreras, 29, of 9795 E. Chickadee Drive, Cromwell, arrested for intimidation. Bond: $17,500.
• 4:02 a.m. Tuesday - Destiny Lou Hansen, 30, of 2671 E. Robby Drive, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a property damage crash. Bond: $700.
• 9:11 a.m. Tuesday - Amber Nicole Bontrager, 45, Osceola, arrested for fraud. Bond: $400.
• 10:37 a.m. Tuesday - Kenton Asher Secor, 45, of 228 W. Fort Wayne St., Warsaw, arrested on two charges of misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $1,000.
• 10:49 a.m. Tuesday - Carey Lynn Noll, 48, of 411 W. Perry St., Warsaw, arrested for residential entry. No bond set.
• 11 a.m. Tuesday - Kristopher Dale King, 39, of 730 Wexford Place, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated - endangerment and being a habitual traffic violator. No bond listed.
Personal Injury
Accidents
• 8:05 a.m. Friday - Intersection of South CR 1000W and West CR 500S, Mentone. Car left roadway. Driver: Mark Vining, 35, South CR 100W, Mentone. Injury: Vining had a fracture/dislocation to the chest. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 11:48 a.m. Saturday - Intersection of East CR 600N and North CR 700E, Leesburg. Pickup-SUV collision. Drivers: Ian T. Keirn, 29, South Country Club Road, Warsaw; Christy J. Breske, 46, Turkey Creek Drive, Milford. Injury: Breske complained of neck pain; passenger in Breske’s vehicle, Breanna J. Bartman, 29, East May Lane, Leesburg, complained of neck pain. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 9:55 a.m. Monday - North Ind. 13, 1,500 feet north of East CR 400N, North Webster. SUV left roadway and overturned. Driver: Darrell L. Farrington, 53, EMS B23 Lane, Pierceton. Injury: Farrington had severe bleeding to the head. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
Property Damage
Accidents
•6:53 p.m. Feb. 11 - Intersection of Pierceton Road and North Tenth Street, Pierceton. SUV hit deer. Driver: Tracey Lardino, 62, South Third Street, Pierceton. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 6:59 p.m. Feb. 11 - Intersection of South County Farm Road and East CR 400S, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Delaneey Wynn, 26, East Sycamore Street, Silver Lake. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 10:58 a.m. Thursday - North Ind. 15, 200 feet south of West CR 800N, Leesburg. Truck jackknifed. Driver: Misghina A. Gebreyesus, 55, Springfield, Ill. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 4:40 a.m. Friday - West CR 1350N, 2,500 feet east of North CR 950W, Nappanee. SUV hit deer. Driver: Jason L. Osborn, 55, Argos. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 3:17 p.m. Friday - Intersection of South Zimmer Road and Gold Heights Road, Warsaw. Car-truck collison. Drivers: Virgil R. Dordon, 59, East Center Street, Warsaw; Jeffrey K. Koontz, 62, Union Mills. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 8:46 a.m. Saturday - Intersection of South Ind. 15 and West CR 950S, Silver Lake. Car hit guardrail. Driver: Jason A. Shellenbarger, 46, Fontaine. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 10:47 a.m. Saturday - East CR 600N, 300 feet west of North CR 750E, North Webster. Car-pickup collision. Damage: Zachary A. Kryder, 17, EMS B38 Lane, Leesburg; David C. Anderson, 60, Chicago. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 12:21 a.m. Saturday - North Syracuse-Webster Road, 200 feet north of East CR 800N, North Webster. Car hit tree. Driver: Luke Strieby, 37, North CR 500E, Syracuse. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 6:59 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of North CR 650E and East CR 1120N, Turkey Creek Township. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Chase Rookstool, 26, Huntertown. Damage: Under $1,000. KCSO.
• 8:09 p.m. Sunday - North Ind. 19, 200 feet north of West CR 600N, Leesburg. Car went into snowdrifts. Driver: Nevin Tinsley, 19, West Section Street, Milford. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 10:28 p.m. Sunday - East CR 900N, 200 feet west of North CR 100E, Milford. Car hit fence. Driver: Cameron Raffield, 23, South West Street, Milford. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 5:15 a.m. Monday - North CR 800W, 500 feet north of West CR 640N, Warsaw. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Austin B. Fryback, 29, East Old U.S. 30, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 10:50 a.m. Monday - Sawgrass Lane, 500 feet west of Village Drive, Leesburg. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Marissa K. Stamm, 31, North Sawgrass Lane, Leesburg; Adam L. Aguilar, 35, East Backwater Road, North Webster. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
Incidents
• 7:50 p.m. Monday - Identity documents, a wallet and tissues were reported stolen in the 1600 block of East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 1:02 p.m. Monday - Battery by body waste was reported in the 3100 block of Frontage Road, Warsaw. WPD.
• 5:16 p.m. Monday - A death investigation was opened in the 800 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 5:35 p.m. Monday - Invasion of privacy was reported in the 1400 block of Green Hill Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
• 7:17 p.m. Monday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 2100 block of Dubois Drive, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 8:53 p.m. Monday - Computer trespass was reported in the 100 block of South Indiana Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 2:19 a.m. Tuesday - Rape was reported in the 100 block of EMS B33A Lane, Warsaw. KCSO.
County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 3:35 p.m. Monday - Kenneth Allen Mattern, 50, Plymouth, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a property damage crash. Bond: $5,250.
• 3:45 p.m. Monday - Jessica Lynn Bumgardner, 41, of 4773 E. CR 100S, Pierceton, arrested for theft. Bond: $500.
• 5:17 p.m. Monday - Brandon Edward Smith, 27, of 213 Collins Drive, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor battery causing bodily injury. Bond: $500.
• 5:52 p.m. Monday - Ivan Jesus Lopez, 19, of 1407 Green Hill Drive, Warsaw, arrested for invasion of privacy. Bond: $1,500.
• 6:58 p.m. Monday - Kapen Lee Eherenman, 30, of 2441 W. CR 250S, #90, Warsaw, arrested for criminal mischief. Bond; $500.
• 11:50 p.m. Monday - Demetrius Rayn Contreras, 29, of 9795 E. Chickadee Drive, Cromwell, arrested for intimidation. Bond: $17,500.
• 4:02 a.m. Tuesday - Destiny Lou Hansen, 30, of 2671 E. Robby Drive, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a property damage crash. Bond: $700.
• 9:11 a.m. Tuesday - Amber Nicole Bontrager, 45, Osceola, arrested for fraud. Bond: $400.
• 10:37 a.m. Tuesday - Kenton Asher Secor, 45, of 228 W. Fort Wayne St., Warsaw, arrested on two charges of misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $1,000.
• 10:49 a.m. Tuesday - Carey Lynn Noll, 48, of 411 W. Perry St., Warsaw, arrested for residential entry. No bond set.
• 11 a.m. Tuesday - Kristopher Dale King, 39, of 730 Wexford Place, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated - endangerment and being a habitual traffic violator. No bond listed.
Personal Injury
Accidents
• 8:05 a.m. Friday - Intersection of South CR 1000W and West CR 500S, Mentone. Car left roadway. Driver: Mark Vining, 35, South CR 100W, Mentone. Injury: Vining had a fracture/dislocation to the chest. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 11:48 a.m. Saturday - Intersection of East CR 600N and North CR 700E, Leesburg. Pickup-SUV collision. Drivers: Ian T. Keirn, 29, South Country Club Road, Warsaw; Christy J. Breske, 46, Turkey Creek Drive, Milford. Injury: Breske complained of neck pain; passenger in Breske’s vehicle, Breanna J. Bartman, 29, East May Lane, Leesburg, complained of neck pain. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 9:55 a.m. Monday - North Ind. 13, 1,500 feet north of East CR 400N, North Webster. SUV left roadway and overturned. Driver: Darrell L. Farrington, 53, EMS B23 Lane, Pierceton. Injury: Farrington had severe bleeding to the head. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
Property Damage
Accidents
•6:53 p.m. Feb. 11 - Intersection of Pierceton Road and North Tenth Street, Pierceton. SUV hit deer. Driver: Tracey Lardino, 62, South Third Street, Pierceton. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 6:59 p.m. Feb. 11 - Intersection of South County Farm Road and East CR 400S, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Delaneey Wynn, 26, East Sycamore Street, Silver Lake. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 10:58 a.m. Thursday - North Ind. 15, 200 feet south of West CR 800N, Leesburg. Truck jackknifed. Driver: Misghina A. Gebreyesus, 55, Springfield, Ill. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 4:40 a.m. Friday - West CR 1350N, 2,500 feet east of North CR 950W, Nappanee. SUV hit deer. Driver: Jason L. Osborn, 55, Argos. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 3:17 p.m. Friday - Intersection of South Zimmer Road and Gold Heights Road, Warsaw. Car-truck collison. Drivers: Virgil R. Dordon, 59, East Center Street, Warsaw; Jeffrey K. Koontz, 62, Union Mills. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 8:46 a.m. Saturday - Intersection of South Ind. 15 and West CR 950S, Silver Lake. Car hit guardrail. Driver: Jason A. Shellenbarger, 46, Fontaine. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 10:47 a.m. Saturday - East CR 600N, 300 feet west of North CR 750E, North Webster. Car-pickup collision. Damage: Zachary A. Kryder, 17, EMS B38 Lane, Leesburg; David C. Anderson, 60, Chicago. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 12:21 a.m. Saturday - North Syracuse-Webster Road, 200 feet north of East CR 800N, North Webster. Car hit tree. Driver: Luke Strieby, 37, North CR 500E, Syracuse. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 6:59 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of North CR 650E and East CR 1120N, Turkey Creek Township. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Chase Rookstool, 26, Huntertown. Damage: Under $1,000. KCSO.
• 8:09 p.m. Sunday - North Ind. 19, 200 feet north of West CR 600N, Leesburg. Car went into snowdrifts. Driver: Nevin Tinsley, 19, West Section Street, Milford. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 10:28 p.m. Sunday - East CR 900N, 200 feet west of North CR 100E, Milford. Car hit fence. Driver: Cameron Raffield, 23, South West Street, Milford. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 5:15 a.m. Monday - North CR 800W, 500 feet north of West CR 640N, Warsaw. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Austin B. Fryback, 29, East Old U.S. 30, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 10:50 a.m. Monday - Sawgrass Lane, 500 feet west of Village Drive, Leesburg. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Marissa K. Stamm, 31, North Sawgrass Lane, Leesburg; Adam L. Aguilar, 35, East Backwater Road, North Webster. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
Incidents
• 7:50 p.m. Monday - Identity documents, a wallet and tissues were reported stolen in the 1600 block of East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 1:02 p.m. Monday - Battery by body waste was reported in the 3100 block of Frontage Road, Warsaw. WPD.
• 5:16 p.m. Monday - A death investigation was opened in the 800 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 5:35 p.m. Monday - Invasion of privacy was reported in the 1400 block of Green Hill Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
• 7:17 p.m. Monday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 2100 block of Dubois Drive, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 8:53 p.m. Monday - Computer trespass was reported in the 100 block of South Indiana Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 2:19 a.m. Tuesday - Rape was reported in the 100 block of EMS B33A Lane, Warsaw. KCSO.