Public Occurrences 4.20

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

Public Occurrences 4.27.10

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

Public Occurrences 4.27.2012

Public Occurrences 7.18.2012

Public Occurrences 7.26.2012

public Occurrences 11.17.2015

9:08 a.m. Wednesday – Carrington Jamall Hogue, 26, Fort Wayne, arrested for failure to appear. Bond: $5,000. • 9:27 a.m. Wednesday – Mark Alan Howard, 47, Converse, arrested for theft. Bond: $3,000. •1:27 p.m. Wednesday – Christopher Gilbert, 24, of 704 N. Ind. 19,?Akron, arrested on a civil warrant. Bond: $7,100. •5:14 p.m. Wednesday – Alice Marie Dillis, 52, of 302 W. Rochester St., Akron, arrested for theft. Bond: $600. • 7:41 p.m. Wednesday – Destinee Nicole Prater, 20, of 9464 Ind. 13, Claypool, arrested for possession of a syringe, possession of a narcotic and on an Indiana warrant. Bond: $5,250.

Woman Accused Of $79,000 Theft

A Silver Lake woman is facing charges after police say she took $79,000 from New Market Grocery Store.

Warsaw Library Pursues Financing Options On Sprinkler System

Warsaw Library Pursues Financing Options On Sprinkler System

Commissioners Considering Ordinance On ‘Critical Race Theory’

Guilty Plea Entered In CCS Theft Case

After her jury trial, set for Dec.9, was vacated, Beth Howatt, a former Syracuse resident, pleaded guilty to theft, a class D felony. Howatt originally also was charged with welfare fraud, a Class C felony, but the charge was dismissed per plea agreement. Howatt, 25, was arrested in November 2001, after authorities discovered that she and her mother, Pamela Jo Houser, allegedly were "exerting unauthorized control" of Combined Community Services property and disbursing child care voucher money to an unqualified family member. Houser also was scheduled for a jury trial Dec.9, but her trial was postponed because of a full court calendar and will be held at a later date. Howatt's sentencing includes three years probation and a $1,000 restitution payment to CCS.She also must pay court costs and her attorney's fees.

Warsaw Man Arrested After Theft At Kmart

A Warsaw man allegedly trying to shoplift more than $1,700 worth of merchandise from Kmart Sunday afternoon was booked into the Kosciusko County Jail. Thomas E.Skeens, 32, of 2854 U.S.30E #154, suffered cuts to his hands while reportedly trying to flee the area by climbing a fence in the garden center of the store.He also allegedly battered two Kmart employees who attempted to detain him until police arrived. Skeens was treated for his injuries at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, before being booked into the jail.He is being held in lieu of $2,000 bond for one count of theft and two counts of battery. According to a Warsaw Police Department report, Skeens had a cart containing $1,779.92 worth of merchandise, including two DVD players, tools, sporting goods, clothing and other items, near the area he was apprehended after store employees responded to an alarm.

Woman Charged with Check Fraud, Theft

A Warsaw woman now faces three felony level fraud charges and one theft charge after being arrested Tuesday evening.

Warsaw Man Arrested For Burglary, Auto Theft

A man out on bond for allegedly shoplifting and impersonating a police officer at a local grocery store this weekend was arrested Wednesday evening for reportedly breaking into a residence and stealing a vehicle.

Rochester Man Sentenced To 33 Months In Prison For Theft Of Firearms

SOUTH BEND – Justin Overholser, 40, of Rochester, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio after pleading guilty to theft of firearms from a federal firearms licensee, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.

Warsaw Man Faces Charges; Accused Of Stealing From Employer

A Warsaw man was arrested Friday after allegedly stealing more than $6,000 from his employer in seven months.

Forgery And Theft Charges Leveled Against Syracuse Woman

Teen Waived To Adult Court

The teen-ager suspected in the arson fire that destroyed the Leesburg Grace Brethren Church has been waived from juvenile court to adult court. Timothy Grevenstuk, 17, of Leesburg, is charged with arson causing bodily injury and burglary of a church, both Class A felonies; Class C felony burglary of a business; and theft and attempted theft, both Class D felonies. Grevenstuk and his defense lawyer consented to the case being waived to adult court. The arson charges are a result of the July 22 fire that destroyed the newer part of the Grace Brethren Church and gutted the historic half.According to police reports, investigators believe the fire was started in the basement sometime around midnight.Remains of an accelerant were allegedly found.

Charges Dropped In Sex Offenses

Charges against a Pierceton man accused of raping three teenage girls he knew in July have been dropped by the Kosciusko County Prosecutor's office. Maximo Pete Ybarra, 22, was being held in the Kosciusko County Jail after being charged with three counts of rape (class B felonies), one count of child molestation (class A felony) and one count of theft (class D felony) in Kosciusko County. The prosecutor's office decided last week not to proceed with the charges after the investigation revealed conflicting evidence. Additionally, court records show that two of the alleged victims, girls now 16 and 17 years old, could not be served with subpoenas for depositions because they could not be located. According to a police report filed July 21 at the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department, three juvenile girls reported being raped at a residence on Channel Road in Warsaw.

3 Held In Syracuse Burglary

SYRACUSE - Three suspects are in custody for allegedly burglarizing a Syracuse business Tuesday. The three men are accused of breaking into Jack's Village Video, Huntington Street, Syracuse, and taking cash, videos and games.Police are continuing the investigation and reportedly think there may be a tie between this incident and several others in the area. Anthony Michael Hoover, 18, of 414 E.Medusa St., Syracuse, was booked into Kosciusko County Jail and charged with criminal mischief, theft/receiving stolen property, and possession of paraphernalia. Dustin Cordell Boggs, 18, of 11794 Robin Hood Road, Cromwell, was also booked on the same three charges.Brandon J.Hoffman, 18, of 303 E.Palm Drive, Syracuse, was booked on a charge of theft/receiving stolen property.Bond for each man was set at $250.