Warsaw's tornado sirens went off shortly after 11 p.m. Monday as severe weather rolled through the area.
There were several reports of debris on roads throughout Kosciusko County.
According to a Kosciusko County REMC press release, more than 2,700 homes lost power.
The outages began around 11 p.m. Monday when high winds and suspected lightning strikes disturbed transmission lines and substations. KREMC substations impacted included Walnut Creek East, South Central and Kralis.
As of 7 a.m. this morning, the majority of impacted members had their power restored.
Finger Bitten Off By Dog At Leesburg
LEESBURG - A 1-month-old Ohio girl lost a finger after being bit by a dog in Leesburg Saturday.
According to a report at the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department, the infant's aunt, Gail Sullivan, of Geneva, Ill., said she was trying to calm the baby down as the family was getting ready to eat at a restaurant in Leesburg. Sullivan, and the baby, Brooke Sullivan, of Springboro, Ohio, walked onto property at 306 Wallace St., owned by Joe A. Winterrowd, and walked near a kennel where a dog was.
Sullivan stated that the child somehow got its right pinky finger inside the kennel, and the dog bit the finger off. Sullivan stated that dog was never aggressive, growling or barking before the incident.
The child was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital and then taken to St. Vincent Children's Hospital in Indianapolis to try and reattach the finger.
Winterrowd told police the dog was up to date on its shots and is properly documented.
Crash Kills Milford Driver
SYRACUSE - A Milford man is dead following a single-vehicle accident near Syracuse in Elkhart County Sunday night.
According to the Elkhart County Sheriff's Department, Joseph Gerencser Jr., 49, Milford, was eastbound on U.S. 6 just after 8 p.m. when he allegedly tried to pass another vehicle west of the intersection at CR 35.
Gerencser's pickup left the road and crashed into a tree.
The sheriff's department continues to investigate the accident.
Gerencser's obituary appears on page 3A of today's edition.
Man Faces Federal Charge
SOUTH BEND - A Pierceton man is facing a federal firearms charge after allegedly being found in possession of a stolen weapon, police said today.
Richard Damon Hagan, of EMS B22 Lane, was held at Kosciusko County Jail without bond and then released to officials from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms this morning.
Police said Hagan was taken to federal court in South Bend.
Hagan's arrest was related to the theft of weapons several months ago.
The ATF became involved in the case because firearms were allegedly shipped across state lines.
A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's office in South Bend said late this morning that Hagan was scheduled for an initial appearance in U.S. Distict Court at 2 p.m. today.
He faces one count of being in possession of a stolen firearm shipped in interstate or foreign commerce, the spokesman said.
If convicted, Hagan faces up to 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years supervised release.
