Public Occurrences 05.20.25

May 20, 2025 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 12:56 a.m. Sunday - Elizabeth R. Williams, 67, of 10 EMS T24 Lane, Leesburg, arrested for operating a motorboat while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 4:59 p.m. Sunday - Gary Eugene Drudge, 70, of 428 S. Union St., Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery causing moderate bodily injury. Bond: $5,250.
• 12:05 p.m. Monday - Timothy A. Keesee Jr., 52, LaFayette, arrested for felony probation violation. No bond set.

Personal Injury
Accident
• 11 a.m. Thursday - 3555 Commerce Drive, Warsaw. SUV hit parked vehicle registered to Nelsaint J. Vil, Kuder Lane, Warsaw. Driver: George F. Smith, 64, Greene Drive, Warsaw. Injury: Smith suffered a medical episode and was pronounced dead at the scene. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 9:29 p.m. May 6 - Intersection of West Old U.S. 30 and North CR 350W, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Derek R. Findley, 42, East Walnut Street, Silver Lake; Adriana Cervantes-Medina, 32, West Old U.S. 30, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 3:34 p.m. Wednesday - South Buffalo Street, 34 feet north of Prairie Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Janet M. McKeigue, 84, North Lake Street, Warsaw; Mark Merley, 67, East Division Road, Akron. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 4:38 p.m. Wednesday - 2335 N. Detroit St., Warsaw. Pickup hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Driver: Thomas A. White, 60, North CR 600W, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 6:12 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of Leiter Drive and West Center Street, Warsaw. Car hit NIPSCO utility pole. Driver: Christopher L. Hafterson, 37, Ind. 13, North Manchester. Damage: $10,000-$25,0000. WPD.
• 9:31 a.m. Friday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and Plaza Drive, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Levi D. Alexander, 28, Parker Street, Warsaw; Antonio L. Pickett, 52, North Maple Street, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 3:34 p.m. Friday - South County Farm Road, 1,000 feet south of West CR 200S, Warsaw. SUV hit turkey. Driver: Rebecca L. Waugh, 43, South Woodland Hills Drive, West, Warsaw. Damage: Under $1,000. KCSO.
• 5:21 p.m. Friday - 1 Tiger Lane, Warsaw. SUV hit flower pot and fire hydrant. Driver: Christine A. Lackey, 33, East Oak Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 8:15 a.m. Saturday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and Rozella Road, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Blake M. Cooksey, 17, West Main Street, Silver Lake; Brian L. Caudill, 53, West CR 700S, Mentone. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 6:39 a.m. Sunday - West Old U.S. 30, 100 feet east of North CR 800W, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Amy W. Robbins, 55, North Pearl Street, Etna Green. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

Incidents
• 2:48 a.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in the 4400 block of East CR 100S, Pierceton. WPD.
• 3:10 a.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in the 300 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4:28 p.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for domestic battery causing moderate bodily injury in the 400 block of South Union Street, Warsaw. WPD.

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 12:56 a.m. Sunday - Elizabeth R. Williams, 67, of 10 EMS T24 Lane, Leesburg, arrested for operating a motorboat while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 4:59 p.m. Sunday - Gary Eugene Drudge, 70, of 428 S. Union St., Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery causing moderate bodily injury. Bond: $5,250.
• 12:05 p.m. Monday - Timothy A. Keesee Jr., 52, LaFayette, arrested for felony probation violation. No bond set.

Personal Injury
Accident
• 11 a.m. Thursday - 3555 Commerce Drive, Warsaw. SUV hit parked vehicle registered to Nelsaint J. Vil, Kuder Lane, Warsaw. Driver: George F. Smith, 64, Greene Drive, Warsaw. Injury: Smith suffered a medical episode and was pronounced dead at the scene. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 9:29 p.m. May 6 - Intersection of West Old U.S. 30 and North CR 350W, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Derek R. Findley, 42, East Walnut Street, Silver Lake; Adriana Cervantes-Medina, 32, West Old U.S. 30, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 3:34 p.m. Wednesday - South Buffalo Street, 34 feet north of Prairie Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Janet M. McKeigue, 84, North Lake Street, Warsaw; Mark Merley, 67, East Division Road, Akron. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 4:38 p.m. Wednesday - 2335 N. Detroit St., Warsaw. Pickup hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Driver: Thomas A. White, 60, North CR 600W, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 6:12 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of Leiter Drive and West Center Street, Warsaw. Car hit NIPSCO utility pole. Driver: Christopher L. Hafterson, 37, Ind. 13, North Manchester. Damage: $10,000-$25,0000. WPD.
• 9:31 a.m. Friday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and Plaza Drive, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Levi D. Alexander, 28, Parker Street, Warsaw; Antonio L. Pickett, 52, North Maple Street, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 3:34 p.m. Friday - South County Farm Road, 1,000 feet south of West CR 200S, Warsaw. SUV hit turkey. Driver: Rebecca L. Waugh, 43, South Woodland Hills Drive, West, Warsaw. Damage: Under $1,000. KCSO.
• 5:21 p.m. Friday - 1 Tiger Lane, Warsaw. SUV hit flower pot and fire hydrant. Driver: Christine A. Lackey, 33, East Oak Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 8:15 a.m. Saturday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and Rozella Road, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Blake M. Cooksey, 17, West Main Street, Silver Lake; Brian L. Caudill, 53, West CR 700S, Mentone. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 6:39 a.m. Sunday - West Old U.S. 30, 100 feet east of North CR 800W, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Amy W. Robbins, 55, North Pearl Street, Etna Green. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

Incidents
• 2:48 a.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in the 4400 block of East CR 100S, Pierceton. WPD.
• 3:10 a.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in the 300 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4:28 p.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for domestic battery causing moderate bodily injury in the 400 block of South Union Street, Warsaw. WPD.

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