2 Held After Armed Robbery
NORTH WEBSTER - Two men are in the Kosciusko County Jail this morning after allegedly robbing an American Legion employee of a bank deposit, possibly at gunpoint. David Walter Hawthorne, 24, of 8264 N.Syracuse-Webster Road, Syracuse, and Ray James Skelton, 32, of 10 EMS D18 Lane, Syracuse, are each charged with armed robbery, a Class C felony.Both are being held without bond. According to Detective Sgt.Tom Brindle of the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department, the first suspect was in custody 16 minutes after the 911 call came in at 9:57 p.m., and the second suspect was apprehended at 10:35 p.m. Hawthorne was located at his home and arrested without incident.Police said they also recovered part of the stolen money at Hawthorne's residence.Hawthorne was out on bond after a December arrest for burglary and theft.
Solid Waste Board Discusses County Cleanup
Kosciusko County residents will take part in Litter Clean-Up Days April 21-22, an event organizers hope will clean up county roadways and better represent local communities. During the Kosciusko County Solid Waste Management District meeting Tuesday, members of the board of directors agreed they would accept donations for the event and pass them along to proper collaborators.The project is still in development, and currently is acquiring signs and safety vests for all that participate. "This is a project we've been needing to do, and things are going well so far," Executive Director Sue Studebaker said."People are already beginning to pick up bags. "I hope that the cities and towns can all work together over this weekend and really get things accomplished." Materials for litter collection will be available at the County Recycling Depot on South Union Street.For more information, call 574-372-3087.
Public Occurrences 11.13.08
The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
Public Occurrences 6.26.08
The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
Police Beat 2.24.2012
Molestation Charges Filed Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Dept. detectives arrested a Leesburg man Thursday on child molestation charges involving a 14-year-old girl.
Public Occurrences 7.01.2016
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Public Occurrences 6.21.2016
The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
Public Occurrences 6.13.2016
The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
