Public Occurrences 05.07.25

May 7, 2025 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 1 p.m. Monday - Debora Lynn Parker, 55, of 603 N. Parker St., Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery - simple assault. Bond: $1,000.
• 11:06 a.m. Tuesday - Alan Jesus Castro Hernandez, 20, Fort Wayne, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.

Personal Injury
Accident
• 10:33 p.m. Friday - Intersection of Ind. 25 and Crystal Lake Road, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Raelynn Payne, 19, Plymouth; Lucas Carey, 30, Maye Street, Warsaw. Injury: Payne complained of chest pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 3:27 p.m. April 25 - Intersection of Ind. 15 and East Market Street, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Bryce M. Crum, 26, South CR 200W, Silver Lake; Melody Huerta, 23, Plymouth. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 7:23 a.m. April 30 - Intersection of East Center and Bronson streets, Warsaw. Car rear-ended unknown vehicle, which left the scene. Remaining driver: Melissa D. Jones, 49, Wabash. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 7:46 a.m. April 30 - Interchange of U.S. 30 and Ind. 1 ramp A, Warsaw. Truck exited roadway and hit street sign. Driver: Jason D. Ferguson, 30, Columbia City. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
• 12:54 p.m Friday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Grace L. Graham, 18, East Lantern Road, Warsaw; Pamela S. Gum, 69, South Washington Street, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 1:56 p.m. Friday - 2204 E. Center St., Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Jeremy E. Williams, 41, South Buffalo Street, Warsaw; Tanya M. Jackson, 45, South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 3:34 p.m. Friday - South Buffalo Street, 885 feet north of East Prairie Street, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Mikel Gordon-Burnworth, 25, North Main Street, South Whitley; Anna R. Berner, 28, North Pleasant Street, Silver Lake. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 4:42 p.m. Friday - East U.S. 30, 100 feet east of 090 U.S. 30 ramp E, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Aaron C. Biehl, 85, North U.S. 24, Warsaw; Steven C. Witzke, 69, South Union Drive, Winona Lake. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 5 p.m. Friday - 1170 Lake City Highway, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Rose M. McDonough, 72, East Epworth Forest Road, North Webster; Cynthia D. Wiese, 50, Maye Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 12:03 a.m. Sunday - North CR 200W, 500 feet north of West CR 500N, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Dakota M. Hyde, 26, North CR 200W, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 10:32 a.m. Sunday - 3589 Commerce Drive, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Madison R. Prater, 25, Hepler Drive, Warsaw; Antonio D. Warren, 20, West Church Street, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 9:05 p.m. Sunday - Country Club Road, 250 feet south of Oak Street, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Kosette D. Evans, 67, Arlington Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
• 9:59 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of Deerfield Path and Doe Street, Warsaw. Van-car collision. Drivers: Dakota T. Tucker, 33, South Bend; Logan Pitts, 30, West Main Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 3:50 p.m. Monday - Intersection of East Winona Avenue and Smith Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Jose Antonio Sanchez Delgadillo, 36, Winona Lake; Brooklyn J. Hedges, 19, Crestlane Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

Incidents
• 6:14 p.m. Monday - A suicide/attempt of suicide/threats of suicide was reported in the 2800 block of Frontage Road, Warsaw. WPD.
• 7:48 p.m. Monday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 2100 block of Dubois Drive, Warsaw. KCSO.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 1 p.m. Monday - Debora Lynn Parker, 55, of 603 N. Parker St., Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery - simple assault. Bond: $1,000.
• 11:06 a.m. Tuesday - Alan Jesus Castro Hernandez, 20, Fort Wayne, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.

Personal Injury
Accident
• 10:33 p.m. Friday - Intersection of Ind. 25 and Crystal Lake Road, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Raelynn Payne, 19, Plymouth; Lucas Carey, 30, Maye Street, Warsaw. Injury: Payne complained of chest pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 3:27 p.m. April 25 - Intersection of Ind. 15 and East Market Street, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Bryce M. Crum, 26, South CR 200W, Silver Lake; Melody Huerta, 23, Plymouth. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 7:23 a.m. April 30 - Intersection of East Center and Bronson streets, Warsaw. Car rear-ended unknown vehicle, which left the scene. Remaining driver: Melissa D. Jones, 49, Wabash. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 7:46 a.m. April 30 - Interchange of U.S. 30 and Ind. 1 ramp A, Warsaw. Truck exited roadway and hit street sign. Driver: Jason D. Ferguson, 30, Columbia City. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
• 12:54 p.m Friday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Grace L. Graham, 18, East Lantern Road, Warsaw; Pamela S. Gum, 69, South Washington Street, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 1:56 p.m. Friday - 2204 E. Center St., Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Jeremy E. Williams, 41, South Buffalo Street, Warsaw; Tanya M. Jackson, 45, South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 3:34 p.m. Friday - South Buffalo Street, 885 feet north of East Prairie Street, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Mikel Gordon-Burnworth, 25, North Main Street, South Whitley; Anna R. Berner, 28, North Pleasant Street, Silver Lake. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 4:42 p.m. Friday - East U.S. 30, 100 feet east of 090 U.S. 30 ramp E, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Aaron C. Biehl, 85, North U.S. 24, Warsaw; Steven C. Witzke, 69, South Union Drive, Winona Lake. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 5 p.m. Friday - 1170 Lake City Highway, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Rose M. McDonough, 72, East Epworth Forest Road, North Webster; Cynthia D. Wiese, 50, Maye Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 12:03 a.m. Sunday - North CR 200W, 500 feet north of West CR 500N, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Dakota M. Hyde, 26, North CR 200W, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 10:32 a.m. Sunday - 3589 Commerce Drive, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Madison R. Prater, 25, Hepler Drive, Warsaw; Antonio D. Warren, 20, West Church Street, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 9:05 p.m. Sunday - Country Club Road, 250 feet south of Oak Street, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Kosette D. Evans, 67, Arlington Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
• 9:59 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of Deerfield Path and Doe Street, Warsaw. Van-car collision. Drivers: Dakota T. Tucker, 33, South Bend; Logan Pitts, 30, West Main Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 3:50 p.m. Monday - Intersection of East Winona Avenue and Smith Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Jose Antonio Sanchez Delgadillo, 36, Winona Lake; Brooklyn J. Hedges, 19, Crestlane Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

Incidents
• 6:14 p.m. Monday - A suicide/attempt of suicide/threats of suicide was reported in the 2800 block of Frontage Road, Warsaw. WPD.
• 7:48 p.m. Monday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 2100 block of Dubois Drive, Warsaw. KCSO.


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