Public Occurrences 6.4.11

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

Public Occurrences 2.26.09

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

Public Occurrences 1.21.2015


Three Face Charges In Theft Of Golf Carts

The theft of two golf carts from Jellystone Campground, Pierceton, has led to the arrest of a Munster man and several juveniles.

Claypool Teen Arrested for Stealing from Library

A Claypool teen with a history of theft was arrested Thursday for stealing video games from the Warsaw Public Library and then selling them.

Public Occurrences for 4-28

County Jail Bookings The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail: n 9:34 a.m. Friday – Channing Kruse, 20, of 804 Northside Drive, Warsaw, arrested for minor possession/consumption of alcohol. Bond: $300. n 11:29 a.m. Friday – Trevor Wiltrout, 19, of 2940 Patterson Road, Warsaw, arrested for battery. Bond: $1,000. n 2:46 p.m. Friday – Ashley Orr, 21, of 2903 Faunn St., Winona Lake, arrested for theft. Bond: $2,000. n 2:57 p.m. Friday – Ashley Shepherd, 22, of 4017 E. CR 450N, Leesburg, arrested for theft and possession of marijuana. Bond: $2,000.

Public Occurrences 10.10.09

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

Public Occurrences 5.15

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

Public Occurrences 5.16.2012


Teens Suspected Of Auto Theft

Two Warsaw teens who were picked up walking north on Ind.19 in last night's bitter cold have been connected to a Thursday night auto theft. An Indiana State Trooper picked up the teens walking north on Ind.19, north of Etna Green.In a written statement to police they reported hitching a ride with a truck driver after abandoning the stolen car. Ty Ronald Shepler, West CR 250S, Warsaw, reported to the Warsaw Police Department his car was taken from Kmart, East U.S.30, Warsaw, at 8:56 p.m.Thursday. The teens who allegedly took the car, Armando Anthony Otis Castillo, 17, of 1407 Riverwood Ave., Warsaw, and Sharif Abdul-Muhammed Cureton, 17, same address, are in custody today. The two broke the window of SheplerOs car with a screwdriver that Castillo took from the store.A Kmart employee reported seeing the two in the store prior to the theft.

Nisly At Fair

Editor, Times-Union:Summer means a welcome return of so many of our favorite local fairs, festivals and parades throughout Kosciusko County.

County Police Solve Recent Thefts

The Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department has solved several crimes committed by juveniles over the past few weeks. One of the first cases was the burglary and theft of almost $400 from Detailing Unlimited, Warsaw.Joshua Bays, of Warsaw, was apprehended and is detained at the St.Joe Juvenile Center.The investigation continues involving another juvenile involved in the crime. A string of thefts in the southwestern portion of Kosciusko County led the sheriff's deputies to six juveniles, three of whom are facing arrest warrants. More than $3,000 worth of stolen merchandise has been recovered for the owners, and the department has enough fishing equipment in evidence to last the rest of the century. Jason Davis, Burket; Cody New, Rochester; and Christopher Gerber, Beaver Dam Lake, Claypool, all 15 years old, confessed to the crimes.

Aldrich Sentenced To Maximum

Despite a plea from his attorney for leniency, George Aldrich of Etna Green was sentenced today to the maximum term allowed under a plea agreement entered in Kosciusko Circuit Court.He also was ordered to make restitution of more than $100,000. Aldrich, 28, was the driver in the Dec.2 burglary and theft from Rice Ford in Warsaw and Judge Rex Reed said that even though Aldrich didn't participate in the actual removal of vehicles from the lot, "this crime couldn't have occurred without that kind of assistance....You were very important to the overall burglary that occurred."The automobile theft ring has been linked to the death of Kathy Vroman, 48, of Milford. Aldrich is the final defendant of three charged in connection with the theft of several vehicles from the car dealership.For sentencing purposes, a Class D felony auto theft conviction was merged into the Class C felony burglary conviction.

Public Occurrences 3.26.08

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

'Trail Cam Bandits' Convicted Of Theft

Two brothers clearly shown in an evidence photo were found guilty of theft Monday afternoon in Kosciusko Circuit Court.

Public Occurrences 9.26.2012


2 Women Face Charges After Theft At Church

Stealing is frowned upon in the Bible, but two Warsaw women disregarded that commandment and now face charges of theft.

Man Wanted in Three States for Fraud Arrested in Fort Wayne

FORT WAYNE – A man wanted for fraud in three states and locally was arrested Thursday afternoon at a Fort Wayne business.


Extended Test Drive Lands Argos Man In Jail

An Argos man is facing charges of auto theft after police say he didn’t return a car he was test driving.