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Public Occurrences 02.09.2026

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County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 3:15 p.m. Friday - Zakary Lewis Elliott, 28, of 3502 E. CR 800S, Claypool, arrested for possession of cocaine, driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension, possession of paraphernalia and on a foreign warrant. Bond: $1,000.
• 3:41 p.m. Friday - Kylie Renee Baugher, 22, of 3502 E. CR 800S, Claypool, arrested for possession of cocaine or narcotic drug, possession of paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance. Bond: $10,000.
• 5:45 p.m. Friday - Noah Emmanuel Akins, 35, of 106 E. Arthur St., Sidney, arrested for sex offender violating a lifetime parole. Bond: $15,500.
• 9:42 p.m. Friday - Brittany Starr Bills, 35, of 8268 E. Wade Lane, North Webster, arrested for domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16. Bond: $10,000.
• 11:56 p.m. Friday - Stephen Ray Harris, 38, of 5807 S. Maple Grove Lane, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery causing serious bodily injury. Bond: $20,000.
• 12:30 a.m. Saturday - Dustan Ray Gesaman, 53, of 56 EMS B4 Lane, Leesburg, arrested for leaving the scene of a property damage crash. Bond: $500.
• 3:24 a.m. Sunday - Levi Jordan James, 29, of 402 W. Main St., Silver Lake, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 5:24 a.m. Sunday - Edwin Olivas-Cuahizo, 19, of 1135 E. Wellington Drive, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and consumption of alcohol by a minor. Bond: $700.

Property Damage
Accidents
•5:09 p.m. Monday - Intersection of Ind. 25 and South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. Unknown vehicle hit car, which left the scene. Remaining driver: Andrea C. Barlow, 41, South Paxton Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 12:55 p.m. Tuesday - 909 Executive Drive, Warsaw. Van-pickup collision. Drivers: Harvey E. Miller, 71, River Cove Lane, North Manchester; Gary Barton, 71, West Ind. 25, Mentone. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 7:27 a.m. Thursday - East Smith Street, 162 feet east of South Wood Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Allen J. Fuller, 41, East CR 500S, Leesburg; Brandon N. Aylor, 48, South Saint Andrews Road, Winona Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 11:43 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of North Parker Street and U.S. 30, Warsaw. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Gudrun Grissell, 85, North CR 400W, Leesburg; Caleb Haupert, 30, South CR 625 W, South Whitley. Damage: $5,000-$10,0000. WPD.
• 2:37 p.m. Thursday - 355 E. CR 200N, Warsaw. Car hit parked vehicle registered to Brandon McCarty, Columbia City. Driver: Whitney N. Rodriguez, 30, East Hovey Street, Atwood. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 3:24 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Minivan-pickup collision. Drivers: Adam W. Lock, 36, West CR 1300S, Silver Lake; Kenneth D. Rice, 65, West Lakeview Park Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 3:34 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of Kuder Lane and Husky Trail, Warsaw. Car hit sign. Driver: Eva M. Padilla, 27, North Old Farm Road, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 7:33 a.m. Friday - Intersection of East CR 200N and North CR 100E, Warsaw. SUV went into ditch and hit guy wires. Driver: Melany L. Meyo, 17, East CR 200N, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 1:24 a.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license and resisting law enforcement in the 3300 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 7:41 p.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish in the 1100 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.
• 12:25 a.m. Friday - A person was arrested for domestic battery - simple assault in the 900 block of East Winona Lake Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.
• 10:06 a.m. Friday - Intimidation was reported in the 5300 block of South Country Club Road, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 12:06 p.m. Friday - Harassment was reported in the 1500 block of East Winona Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.
• 12:21 p.m. Friday - Suspicious activity was reported in the 2200 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4:58 p.m. Friday - A warrant was served in the 100 block of East Arthur Street, Sidney. KCSO.