Public Occurrences 03.20.25
March 20, 2025 at 1:00 a.m.
County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 10:15 a.m. Tuesday - Grant M. Slater, 36, of 316 EMS C28 Lane, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, possession of methamphetamine and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of 0.15 or more. No bond set.
• 11:33 a.m. Tuesday - Brenda Surbey, 60, Carmel, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond listed.
• Noon Tuesday - Roland Eugene Talton, 36, Fort Wayne, arrested for felony probation violation. No bond set.
• 2:02 p.m. Tuesday - Olivia Rene Bowser Gibson, 25, of 113 Woodland Drive, Warsaw, arrested for resisting law enforcement and disorderly conduct. Bond: $750.
• 4:24 p.m. Tuesday - Kyle Lee Miller, 37, of 1041 N. Park Ave., #C, Warsaw, arrested for felony failure to appear, resisting law enforcement and on a foreign warrant. Bond: $750.
• 6:58 p.m. Tuesday - Wyatt Craig Cunnington, 21, of 5205 E. Pierceton Road, Pierceton, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.
• 10:19 p.m. Tuesday - Hayle Nicole Doty, 36, of 44 EMS D24B Lane, Syracuse, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $17,500.
• 7:56 a.m. Wednesday - Aaron Charles McDaniel, 53, of 81 EMS W25 Lane, North Webster, arrested for maintaining a common nuisance. Bond: $750.
• 8:07 a.m. Wednesday - Kristi Kay Loftis, 45, of 81 EMS W25 Lane, North Webster, arrested for maintaining a common nuisance, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and possession of paraphernalia with a prior. Bond: $7,500.
• 8:15 a.m. Wednesday - Robin Michelle Smith, 40, of 13509 N. Warner Road, Syracuse, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $7,500.
• 8:30 a.m. Wednesday - Timothy Alan Elliott, 40, of 6835 E. CR 800N, North Webster, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $20,250.
• 8:58 a.m. Wednesday - Mitch D. Jones, 54, of 402 W. Valleyview Drive, Syracuse, arrested for leaving the scene of a property damage crash. Bond: $500.
• 9:56 a.m. Wednesday - Tabitha Marie Cartwright, 33, of 811 S. Main St., North Webster, arrested for manufacturing/dealing methamphetamine, maintaining a common nuisance, possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $25,500.
• 11:34 a.m. Wednesday - Amanda Joy Justice, 41, Kewana, arrested for manufacturing/dealing methamphetamine. Bond: $20,250.
Personal Injury
Accident
• 5:03 p.m. Monday - Intersection of West CR 900N and North CR 800W, Nappanee. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Dennis E. Mast, 65, South CR 950W, Mentone; Isaiah L. Springer, 44, Lakeland Drive, Warsaw; Steven A. Hollett, 63, Plymouth. Injuries: Mast complained of chest pain; Springer complained of neck pain; a passenger in Springer’s vehicle, Jacarah K. McDonald, 12, Lakeland Drive, Warsaw, complained of neck pain. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
Property Damage
Accidents
• 3:40 p.m. Monday - Intersection of West CR 1200S and South CR 200W, Silver Lake. Bus-car collision. Drivers: Laura K. Brito, 57, West Catholic Street, Pierceton; Mason Harris, 23, West CR 1200S, Silver Lake. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 6:53 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of South Ind. 19 and West Welch Road, Etna Green. Car hit deer. Driver: Jennifer Hurford, 49, Argos. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
Incidents
• 5:51 a.m. Tuesday - Neglect of a dependant with bodily injury was reported in the 800 block of Oak Brook Place, Warsaw. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 10:33 a.m. Tuesday - A warrant was served in the 300 block of West Main Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 1 p.m. Tuesday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 1200 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.
• 1:03 p.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for disorderly conduct and resisting law enforcement were reported in the 600 block of West Winona Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.
• 3:23 p.m. Tuesday - A laptop and phone were reported stolen in the 100 block of East Canal Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 3:28 p.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for resisting law enforcement and on warrants in the 7200 block of South CR 700W, Claypool. KCSO.
• 6:43 p.m. Tuesday - A person operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license and reckless driving were reported in the 5600 block of East Pierceton Road, Pierceton. Pierceton Police Department investigated.
• 3:42 a.m. Wednesday - A vehicle fire was reported in the 1800 block of West Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.
County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 10:15 a.m. Tuesday - Grant M. Slater, 36, of 316 EMS C28 Lane, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, possession of methamphetamine and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of 0.15 or more. No bond set.
• 11:33 a.m. Tuesday - Brenda Surbey, 60, Carmel, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond listed.
• Noon Tuesday - Roland Eugene Talton, 36, Fort Wayne, arrested for felony probation violation. No bond set.
• 2:02 p.m. Tuesday - Olivia Rene Bowser Gibson, 25, of 113 Woodland Drive, Warsaw, arrested for resisting law enforcement and disorderly conduct. Bond: $750.
• 4:24 p.m. Tuesday - Kyle Lee Miller, 37, of 1041 N. Park Ave., #C, Warsaw, arrested for felony failure to appear, resisting law enforcement and on a foreign warrant. Bond: $750.
• 6:58 p.m. Tuesday - Wyatt Craig Cunnington, 21, of 5205 E. Pierceton Road, Pierceton, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.
• 10:19 p.m. Tuesday - Hayle Nicole Doty, 36, of 44 EMS D24B Lane, Syracuse, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $17,500.
• 7:56 a.m. Wednesday - Aaron Charles McDaniel, 53, of 81 EMS W25 Lane, North Webster, arrested for maintaining a common nuisance. Bond: $750.
• 8:07 a.m. Wednesday - Kristi Kay Loftis, 45, of 81 EMS W25 Lane, North Webster, arrested for maintaining a common nuisance, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and possession of paraphernalia with a prior. Bond: $7,500.
• 8:15 a.m. Wednesday - Robin Michelle Smith, 40, of 13509 N. Warner Road, Syracuse, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $7,500.
• 8:30 a.m. Wednesday - Timothy Alan Elliott, 40, of 6835 E. CR 800N, North Webster, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $20,250.
• 8:58 a.m. Wednesday - Mitch D. Jones, 54, of 402 W. Valleyview Drive, Syracuse, arrested for leaving the scene of a property damage crash. Bond: $500.
• 9:56 a.m. Wednesday - Tabitha Marie Cartwright, 33, of 811 S. Main St., North Webster, arrested for manufacturing/dealing methamphetamine, maintaining a common nuisance, possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $25,500.
• 11:34 a.m. Wednesday - Amanda Joy Justice, 41, Kewana, arrested for manufacturing/dealing methamphetamine. Bond: $20,250.
Personal Injury
Accident
• 5:03 p.m. Monday - Intersection of West CR 900N and North CR 800W, Nappanee. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Dennis E. Mast, 65, South CR 950W, Mentone; Isaiah L. Springer, 44, Lakeland Drive, Warsaw; Steven A. Hollett, 63, Plymouth. Injuries: Mast complained of chest pain; Springer complained of neck pain; a passenger in Springer’s vehicle, Jacarah K. McDonald, 12, Lakeland Drive, Warsaw, complained of neck pain. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
Property Damage
Accidents
• 3:40 p.m. Monday - Intersection of West CR 1200S and South CR 200W, Silver Lake. Bus-car collision. Drivers: Laura K. Brito, 57, West Catholic Street, Pierceton; Mason Harris, 23, West CR 1200S, Silver Lake. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 6:53 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of South Ind. 19 and West Welch Road, Etna Green. Car hit deer. Driver: Jennifer Hurford, 49, Argos. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
Incidents
• 5:51 a.m. Tuesday - Neglect of a dependant with bodily injury was reported in the 800 block of Oak Brook Place, Warsaw. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 10:33 a.m. Tuesday - A warrant was served in the 300 block of West Main Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 1 p.m. Tuesday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 1200 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.
• 1:03 p.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for disorderly conduct and resisting law enforcement were reported in the 600 block of West Winona Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.
• 3:23 p.m. Tuesday - A laptop and phone were reported stolen in the 100 block of East Canal Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 3:28 p.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for resisting law enforcement and on warrants in the 7200 block of South CR 700W, Claypool. KCSO.
• 6:43 p.m. Tuesday - A person operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license and reckless driving were reported in the 5600 block of East Pierceton Road, Pierceton. Pierceton Police Department investigated.
• 3:42 a.m. Wednesday - A vehicle fire was reported in the 1800 block of West Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.