Woman Facing Burglary, Theft Charges

Husband Of Murder Victim Pleads Guilty To Burglary

William Vroman, formerly of Milford, pleaded guilty to burglary Tuesday in Kosciusko Circuit Court, and a plea agreement could result in two other charges against him being dismissed. Vroman, 32, was the husband of 48-year-old murder victim Kathy Vroman, whose body was found in January near a wooded area in Michigan several days after he reported her missing.She died as a result of two gunshot wounds to the back of her head and Jason Fisher, 22, of Millersburg, is charged with her murder. Vroman was one of three men implicated in a Dec.2 burglary of Rice Ford in Warsaw, from which more than $100,000 in 2001 vehicles were stolen. Officials said Kathy Vroman's death may have been related to an auto theft ring in which Fisher; his father, Ralph Freddrick Fisher, 46, of Goshen; William Vroman; Lawrence Grant, 29, of Shipshewana; and George W.Aldrich, 28, of Etna Green, were allegedly involved.

Fisher Murder Charge Dropped

As promised by Kosciusko County's prosecutor, a charge of murder was dismissed against a Millersburg man accused in the Jan.15, 2001, death of a Milford woman. The charge against Jason Fisher, 23, was officially dismissed Monday, just more than two weeks after the trial in which his father, Ralph Fredderick Fisher, 47, of Goshen, was acquitted of the same charge. Jason Fisher spent more than 10 months in the Kosciusko County Jail charged with the death of Kathy Vroman, 48, of Milford, before he told officials that it was his father who committed the crime. Kosciusko County Prosecutor Charles Waggoner then charged Ralph Fisher with the murder and, as was learned during the elder man's trial last month, promised to dismiss the murder charge against Jason Fisher in exchange for his testimony against his father.

Police Solve 2 Area Thefts

Two area teens are in custody following two investigations into area burglaries. County investigators recently released information charging two men in separate cases. Christopher J.Peter, 19, no address available, was in St.Joseph County Jail on other charges when he was questioned about writing stolen checks.That interview has led to preliminary charges in Kosciusko County of Class C Felony burglary and Class D Felony theft. Peter was charged in connection with a Feb.15 burglary at Gragg Equipment, at the southeast corner of CR 350S and Ind.15. Peter reportedly told investigators he broke a pane of glass from the north side of the building to gain entry, then took a pickup with a trailer, said Kosciusko County Sheriff Department Det.Sgt.Sam Whitaker.

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Burglary Arrests Lead To Solving Other Crimes

Two men arrested for burglary last week reportedly were involved in at least 17 other burglaries in the area. Justin Andrew Chalmers, 19, of 319 S.Indiana St., Warsaw, and Brock Anthony O'Brien, 20, of 701 W.Winona Avenue, Warsaw, were arrested Nov.6 for burglary to a business, theft from a business and theft/receiving stolen property for allegedly breaking into Paradise Pawn Shop in Winona Lake. The pair originally were arrested when Warsaw Police Department Corp.Scott Quillen saw them on bicycles dressed in dark clothing in the early morning hours of Nov.6.After questioning, the men allegedly admitted to breaking into Paradise Pawn Shop. During subsequent interviews, one of the men allegedly admitted the two have been involved in at least 17 additional Warsaw burglaries in the past two months.

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Grant Gets 51/2 Years For Involvement In Vroman Murder Case

After apologizing for his involvement in the death of a Milford woman, Lawrence Grant of Shipshewana was sentenced this morning to 51/2 years in prison. Grant, 29, pleaded guilty last month in Kosciusko Circuit Court to assisting a criminal, a Class C felony; unlawful movement of a body, a Class D felony; and auto theft, a Class D felony. Grant was taken into custody in Florida after going to authorities to report what he knew about the disappearance of Kathy Vroman, 48, of Milford.The missing person case then became a murder investigation and Vroman's body was located in a wooded area near Three Rivers, Mich.Vroman was reported missing on Jan.15 by her husband, William Vroman, when she failed to return home from work.

Charges Dismissed During Trial; Syracuse Man Gets Out Of Jail

After spending about 10 months in the Kosciusko County Jail, a Syracuse man was released on his own recognizance for a theft charge after three other charges against him were dismissed during the second day of a trial in Kosciusko Circuit Court. Joseph A.Prodonovich, 27, faced charges of burglary to a dwelling, a Class B felony, and theft and possession of a firearm by a felon, both Class D felonies.Charges were filed against him in July and he was arrested on those charges in August, at which time his bond was set at $100,000.

Fisher Trial To Stay Here

Jason Fisher of Millersburg will stand trial in Kosciusko County. Fisher, 22, was before Kosciusko Circuit Court Judge Rex Reed Wednesday afternoon seeking a change of venue in the murder case pending against him. Fisher's court-appointed attorney, Mike Miner, argued that there has been an abundance of local media publicity that could prejudice his client from receiving a fair and impartial trial.However, Reed denied the motion for a change of venue, as well as an alternative motion for an out-of-county jury panel. Fisher is accused of the shooting death of 48-year-old Kathy Vroman of Milford.Vroman's husband, William Vroman, reported her missing on Jan.15 after she failed to return home from work.Kathy Vroman was employed by Country Car Co.at Milford, a business that was owned by Fisher.

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