Former Resident Murder Suspect In Alabama

A former Whitley County man is in jail today in Alabama charged with homicide and robbery. According to police in Leeds, Ala., Robert Clayton Vandermark, 22, formerly of Larwill, was arrested Wednesday afternoon at the Greyhound Bus Station in Birmingham. He was charged with the early-morning murder of a woman at an apartment where he was staying.Police said they were unsure of the relationship between Vandermark and the woman, who police said is in her 20s but whose identity was not released. Vandermark also allegedly robbed the combination service station-convenience store where he worked at approximately 6 a.m.Wednesday.Police said he had more than $500 in cash when he was arrested at the bus station. A preliminary hearing has been set for Friday for formal charges against Vandermark.

Teen Injured In Boating Accident On Wawasee

SYRACUSE - A Texas teen-ager suffered a broken leg in a tubing accident Friday on Lake Wawasee and, in another incident, officials are looking for the driver of a personal watercraft involved in a hit-and-run accident. According to a Department of Natural Resources report, Ian Lenz, 13, of Flowermount, Texas, was tubing with his brother about 5:30 p.m.Friday when the tubes came together and Lenz hit the water, breaking his leg. Lenz was treated at Goshen General Hospital. No injuries were reported in a 7 p.m.accident on Lake Wawasee when a personal watercraft struck a deck boat anchored at the sandbar. After the crash, the driver of the personal watercrart fled the scene and his identity is not yet known. Damage was reported to a vessel owned by Tom M.Kimbrough, Fort Wayne.

Milford Fire Victim Identified As Jose Medina

MILFORD – The Kosciusko County Coroner’s Office has confirmed the identity of the second body from the February 13 fatal fire in Milford at Medina’s Body Repair.

Stillwater, Strengthening Commitment To LGBTQ+ Adults, Partner With SAGECare

SAGECare awarded Stillwater Hospice the credential after an assessment of policies, practices and staff training to create an inclusive and welcoming space for all patients and loved ones, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

Public Occurrences 4.8.2019

Public Occurrences 2.18.08

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

Public Occurrences 3.28.2013

Thefts Reported In Syracuse Area

SYRACUSE - Several thefts from vehicles were reported along Lung Lane in Syracuse.

Public Occurrences 01-24-2018

Public Occurrences 09.20.22

Warsaw Police Arrest Two In Auto Theft

Warsaw police arrested two people in connection with an auto theft early this morning, according to a press release.

Man Sought In Battery Against Restaurant Worker

Police are looking for a man accused of battering a restaurant employee early this morning. Warsaw police were called to the Hardee's Restaurant on Lake City Highway at 3:04 a.m.today after a man allegedly tried to pull a female employee out through the drive-up window. The woman told police that she refused to serve the man because he was using profanity.The man then reportedly became angry and reached in through the window, grabbing the woman by the front of her shirt and trying to pull her outside.Another employee pulled the co-worker free from the man's grasp. At one point, the employee's hand was closed in the drive-through window. Charges of battery and disorderly conduct are expected against the man pending confirmation of his identity.

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Woman's Body Found In Warsaw

Two fishermen looking for a spot to night fish Thursday discovered a woman's body in a pond north of Center Center in Warsaw. Police and fire personnel were already near the location responding to a 6:48 p.m.incident at Bob Evans Restaurant when the men made the discovery.Emergency crews then secured the scene around the unnamed pond owned by Superior Excavating. According to police, the woman's body was rolled up in a piece of carpet at the time it was found.Kosciusko County Sheriff Aaron Rovenstine said foul play is suspected in the woman's death.Rovenstine said he did not want to speculate on the identity of the woman, but confirmed that a December missing person case remains open and has been actively investigated.

Car Rolls

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Dept. deputies investigated this rollover accident Thursday afternoon.

Optimists Donates $20K To BYC

Four Charged In Pizza King Theft

Charges are pending against four people in connection with a Feb.25 theft from the Winona Avenue Pizza King. Charity M.Trusty, 19, of 482 Clinic Court, Warsaw, was working at the restaurant that night and told police she accidentally left the front door open while she was in the back room and, when she came out to get the money from the cash register, the register was missing. A Warsaw Police Department investigation revealed that Trusty and two others allegedly planned the theft, and a fourth person accepted money from the theft.A total of $1,876.25 was reported missing from the business. Trusty reportedly admitted to police that she lied to police and her aunt - the restaurant's manager - regarding the theft.Those involved reportedly used a portion of the proceeds to purchase drugs, according to a police report.

Two Charged In Boat Theft

Kosciusko County officers have arrested two individuals on theft charges after they allegedly stole a boat in the Papakeechie Lake area.

Man Arrested For Fraud, Auto Theft Had Previous Theft Convictions

SYRACUSE – Travis Green, a Syracuse resident with a history of theft and burglary, was arrested Thursday on four felony-level charges.

Freezing Rain Blamed for Rollover

This morning's freezing rain contributed to a roll-over accident in the westbound lane of US 30, east of CR 250 E.