public occurrences 1.27.2016

County Jail Bookings  The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail. • 2:03 p.m. Thursday – Harry Caudill, 72, of 7849 N. CR 400E, Leesburg, arrested for possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $600. • 4:36 p.m. Thursday – Matthew Lee Guiff, 45, of 3085 W. Ind. 114, North Manchester, arrested for theft. Bond: $600. • 5:16 p.m. Thursday – Kylee Jo Fenstermaker, 30, Rochester, arrested  for probation violation. No bond set.  • 5:43 p.m. Thursday – Jacob Lewis Larkin, 24, of 507 Dolan Drive, Syracuse, arrested for failure to appear. Bond: $183.50. • 5:51 p.m. Thursday – Joshua Dean Richardson, 32, of 347 E. Levi Lee Road, Warsaw, arrested for manufacturing meth, maintaining a common nuisance, possession of meth and possession of precursor. Bond: $10,250. • 6:16 p.m. Thursday – Tracy Marie Bogner, 31, of 347 E. Levi Lee Road, Warsaw, arrested for theft, manufacturing meth and on a civil warrant. Bond: $10,750. • 6:43 p.m Thursday – Jonathan Cary Davis, 61, North Webster, arrested for exploiting an endangered adult and failure to appear. Bond: $10,250. • 6:57 p.m. Thursday – Brandy Martha Coburn, 30, Elkhart, arrested for check deception. Bond: $281.80. • 8:40 p.m. Thursday –  Ashley Nichole Wilhelm, 33, of 4389 N. Ind. 13, Leesburg, arrested for invasion of privacy. No bond set. • 1:25 a.m. today – Cody Ray Hart, 30, Rochester, arrested for possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $500. • 1:27 a.m. today – Niccole Marie Paschall, 35, of 452 S. Main St., Nappanee, arrested for counterfeiting. Bond: $5,750. • 1:54 a.m. today – Sterling Ray Templeton, 36, of 453 S. Main St., Nappanee, arrested for counterfeiting. Bond: $5,750.  Property Damage Accidents • 4:41 a.m. Thursday –Intersection of East Center and North Harrison streets, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Heidi Kolberg, 23, CR 1000N, Syracuse; Frederick Church, 39, Ind. 25, South Whitley. Damage: $1,000 to $2,500. Warsaw Police Department investigated.  • 12:46 p.m. Thursday – Intersection of CRs 350E and 450S, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Tammy Bentley, 40, Woodland Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000 to $2,500. WPD. • 2:31 p.m. Thursday – Intersection of Rosewood Drive and Ind. 15, Warsaw. Car hit utility pole. Driver: Luke Marshall, 17, CR 450S, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500 to $5,000. WPD.  • 4:07 p.m Thursday – 1306 E. Center St., Warsaw. Hit-skip. Driver remaining: Tracy Coleman, 44, Bronson Street, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000 to $2,500. WPD. • 5:05 p.m. Thursday – 570 W. CR 200N, Warsaw. Hit-skip on parked vehicle registered to George Dvorak. EMS T113, Leesburg. Damage: $1,000 to $2,500. WPD.  Incidents  • 1:44 a.m. Thursday – A resident reported a violation of a protection order in the 3500 block of North Barbee Road, Warsaw. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated.  • 12:12 p.m. Thursday – Police responded to a domestic disturbance in the 400 block of Turkey Creek Drive, Milford. Milford Police Department  investigated.  • 1:35 p.m. Thursday – A resident turned in a lost gift card in the 2100 block of East Fort Wayne Street,?Warsaw. WPD.  • 1:38 p.m. Thursday – A resident reported a civil matter to police in the 200 block of North James Street, Milford. MPD. • 3:12 today – Police responded to a resident making suicide threats in the 400 block of Clinic Court, Warsaw. WPD. 

Public Occurrences 1.26.17


A Sports Sample Platter

This is one of those weeks where I could write about four articles, but I don’t want to wear out my welcome. So, I will condense them into one.

Public Occurrences 1.24.2017

County Jail Bookings The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail: • 1:08 p.m. Monday – Amber Marie Reed, 36, Goshen, arrested for criminal conversion. No bond set. • 2:02 p.m. Monday – Amanda Meredith Trampski, 33, Michigan City, arrested for battery. Bond: $600. • 2:26 p.m. Monday – Lance Allen Patrick, 34, of 1605 Green Hill Drive, Warsaw, arrested for probation violation. Bond: $500. • 3:17 p.m. Monday – Warren James Davies, 34, of 9228 N. Happiness Drive, Syracuse, arrested on two counts of theft. Bond: $11,100. • 7:02 p.m. Monday – Cristain Ivan Angel, 34, Columbia City, arrested for inhaling toxic vapors. Bond: $450.

Public Occurrences

A roundup of jail bookings, traffic crashes and incidents.

Cops Say Nurse Stole Drugs From KCH

A Kosciusko Community Hospital nurse is facing charges after police allege she stole medication from the hospital for her own personal use.

Father’s Credit Card Stolen By Son

A Milford man is facing charges after police say he stole his dad’s credit card to pay women for sexual favors.

Public Occurrences 1.20.2016

The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail: • 11:06 a.m. Thursday – Dana Ann Honeycutt, 38, Rochester, arrested on a civil warrant. Bond: $600.  • 12:10 p.m. Thursday – Todd Robert Valentine, 40, of 306 E. Lynwood, Syracuse, arrested for failure to appear. No bond set. • 1:36 p.m. Thursday – Tyler Craig Harkins, 27, of 1673 N. Vicky Lane, ?Warsaw., arrested for battery. Bond: $600. • 4:12 p.m. Thursday – Glynda Jones, 50, of 729 W. Market St., Warsaw, arrested for failure to appear. Bond: $827. • 4:57 p.m. Thursday – Michael Anthony Meadows, 47, Jacksboro, Tenn., arrested for forgery. No bond set.  • 6:38 p.m. Thursday – Dylan Connor Davis, 21, of 640 Deerfield Path, Warsaw, arrested on two counts of theft and maintaining a common nuisance. Bond: $6,450.  • 6:57 p.m. Thursday – Abigail Irene Cuban, 21, of 640 Deerfield Path, Warsaw, arrested for maintaining a common nuisance. Bond: $5,250. Property Damage Accidents • 9:26 a.m. Thursday – Intersection of   East Center and North High streets, Warsaw, Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Kirk Drury, 63, Sand Dollar Drive, Warsaw; Adrianna Sanchez, 33, River?Avenue, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000 to $2,500. Warsaw Police Department investigated.  • 5:22 p.m. Thursday – Intersection of  Anchorage Road and North Detroit Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Christian Lopez, 34, CR 200N, Warsaw; Vernon Galloway, 60, Ind. 13, Syracuse. Damage: $1,000 to $2,500. WPD.   

Public Occurrences 1.18.17


Public Occurrences 1.16.17

County Jail Bookings  The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:

Public Occurrences

Local arrests and incident reports from Kosciusko County.

Two Caught With Stolen Guns Now Face Multiple Charges

Two Elkhart men were arrested Tuesday after Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department deputies say they were found with stolen guns after sleeping on a stranger’s property.

Public Occurrences 1.11. 2016

County Jail Bookings  The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail: • 1:53 p.m. Tuesday – Dustin Lee Alsman, 28, of 1202 Wooster Road, #30, Winona Lake, arrested for possession of a syringe for a legend drug, operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, possession of a controlled substance, criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon, refusal to submit to a chemical test, criminal mischief, possession of meth and driving while suspended. Bond: $5,250.  • 2:53 p.m. Tuesday – Michael Donavon Woolum, 47, Muncie, arrested for driving while suspended. No bond set. • 2:56 p.m. Tuesday – Juan Manuel Bernal, 44, of 4330 N. Old 15, #36, Warsaw, arrested for driving while classified as a habitual traffic violater and failure to appear. No bond set. • 4:06 p.m. Tuesday – Steven Paul C

Public Occurrences 1.10.2017

County Jail Bookings  The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail: • 12:42 p.m. Monday – Christopher Paul Martin, 43, of 409 W. Catherine St., Milford, arrested for failure to appear. No bond set. • 3:42 p.m. Monday – Tyler Dane Sheetz, 31, of 321 S. High St., Warsaw, arrested for a drug court violation. No bond set. • 6:06 p.m. Monday – Brandon Derrick Carr, 31, of 9680 E. Excalibur Place, Cromwell, arrested on five counts of failure to appear and one count of failure to pay. Bond: $6,384. • 6:50 p.m. Monday – Piedad Cacahua, 44, of 1682 E. CR 200N, #176, Warsaw, arrested for driving without a license. Bond: $600. • 7:04 p.m. Monday – Stephen Tyler Walsh, 20, of 9015 S. Hohman Lane, Claypool, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.

Two More Arrested In Seven-County Crime Spree

Two more men have been arrested by Pulaski and Kosciusko County officers in connection with an extensive crime spree that spans five Indiana counties and two Michigan counties.

2 Arrests Connected To Multi-County Thefts In Ind., Mich.

Two men have been arrested by Kosciusko County officers in connection with an extensive crime spree that spanned five Indiana counties and two Michigan counties.

Public Occurrences 1.7.2017

County Jail Bookings  The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail: • 9:49 a.m. Thursday – Nathan Alan Horn, 25, Columbia City, arrested for criminal conversion. Bond: $600.  • 11: 26 a.m. Thursday – Jerod Wayne Turpen, 31, of 3171 Deerfield Path, Warsaw, arrested for failure to appear. Bond: $183.50. • 1:39 p.m. Thursday – Rodney Carl Hubbard, 47, Jackson, Ohio, arrested for failure to appear. Bond: $15,000.  • 3:02 p.m. Thursday – Wayne Thomas Lewis, 24, South Bend, arrested for theft. Bond: $5,250. • 3:41 p.m. Thursday – Shannon Scott Hodges, 53, of 4818 S. Scott Road, Claypool, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.  • 4:46 p.m. Thursday – Laura Marie Vanlake, 29, of 5858 W. Kingfisher Drive, Mentone, arrested for theft. Bond: $600. • 4:57 p.m. Thursday – Tracey Lynn Gagnon, 46, of 405 E. Rochester St., Akron, arrested for criminal conversion. Bond: $600. • 6:26 p.m. Thursday – Shayne Marco Thomas, 38, of 1520 W. Winona Ave., Winona Lake, arrested for failure to appear. Bond $183.50. Property Damage Accidents • 5:05 p.m. Thursday – Intersection of Colfax and East Market Streets, Warsaw. Car hit parked vehicle, registration information unvailable. Driver: Adolfo Palacios, 48, South Main Street,?Etna Green. Damage: $1,000 to $2,500. Warsaw Police Department investigated.  • 11:56 a.m. Thursday – Intersection of East Center and Harrison streets, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Shelley Knepp, 37, East Pierceton Road, Warsaw; William Gordon, 71, South Country Club Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500 to $5,000. WPD. Incident • 7:21 a.m. Friday – A resident reported two missing persons in the 11400 block of North Executive Drive, Syracuse. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated. 

Warsaw Man Arrested For Stealing Jeep

A Warsaw man is facing robbery charges after police say he flagged down a passerby and stole his Jeep.

Public Occurrences 1.6.2016

County Jail Bookings  The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail: • 9:59 a.m. Thursday – Frank Bailey, 41, of 115 EMS W30 Lane, North Webster, arrested for operater never licensed, burglary, auto theft and theft. Bond: $10,460. • 11:01 a.m. Thursday – Maurice Ball, 25, Fort?Wayne, arrested for driving without a license. Bond: $600. • 12:32 p.m. Thursday – Dwayne Taylor, 48, Fort Wayne, arrested for failure to appear. Bond: $283.50. • 1:35 p.m. Thursday – Michael Nicholas Watson, 27, of 10 EMS 35B Lane, Leesburg, arrested for burglary, theft and auto theft. Bond: $5,250. • 1:59 p.m. Thursday – Kylie Danae Skaggs, 24, of 2405 Western Drive,?Winona Lake, arrested for battery. Bond: $600. • 2:48 p.m. Thursday – Mark Aaron Eason, 27, Elkhart, arrested for failure to appear. No bond set. • 3:16 p.m. Thursday – Aaron Michael Rhoades, 34, of 288 S. CR 900E, Pierceton, arrested for theft. Bond: $15,000.  • 5:06 p.m. Thursday – Justin Lee Kelley, 33, Kendallville, arrested on a warrant in a civil matter. Bond: $600. • 10:09 p.m. Thursday – Dannell?Albright, 21, Rochester, arrested for fraud on a financial institution. Bond: $6,500. • 10:21 p.m. Thursday – Sheldon Glen Albright, 21, Rochester, arrested for fraud on a financial institution. Bond: $6,500. Personal Injury Accident • 7:33 a.m. Thursday – Intersection of  Lake City Highway and Silveus Crossing, Warsaw. Car–semi collision. Drivers: Joseph Bumgardner, 50, Jacksonville, Fla.; Crystal Gilbert, 32, Pickwick Drive, Syracuse. Injury: Gilbert complained of pain to her entire body. Damage: $2,500 to $5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated. Property Damage Accidents • 6:25 a.m. Thursday – Intersection of Ind. 25 and CR 200S, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Charlene Gray, 60, Ogden Road, North Manchester; Daniel Holland, 61, Ind. 15, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000 to $10,000. WPD.  • 8:14 a.m. Thursday – Intersection of CR 500E and Defreese Road, North Webster. Car ran off road and hit guardrail. Driver: Jordan Cassatt, 20, Ind. 13, North Webster. Damage; $2,500 to $5.000. WPD. • 7:10 p.m. Thursday – Intersection of Winona Avenue and Indiana Street, Warsaw. Car hit dog. Dog was not found. Driver: Randy Price, 59, Dausha Court, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000 to $2,500. WPD.

Public Occurrences 1.4.2016

County Jail Bookings  The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail: • 1:55 p.m. Tuesday – Thaddeus Dewayne Thornburg, 22, LaPorte, arrested for driving while suspended. Bond: $183.50. • 5:23 p.m. Tuesday – Caleb Michael Devine, 24, of 326 Eisenhower Parkway, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery and interfering with reporting a crime. Bond: $6,000. • 6:29 a.m. today – Blaine Alfred Hutcherson, 46, of 7403 S. Terrace Drive, Claypool, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.