Eagle with Stars and Stripes
Continuously serving Kosciusko County since 1854

Public Occurrences 03.04.2026

Posted

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 2:41 a.m. Friday - Elizabeth Kay Stump, 43, of 322 N. CR 900E, Pierceton, arrested on two charges of felony failure to appear. No bond set.
• 3:15 p.m. Monday - Wynter LeJames Torvars Thompson, 34, South Bend, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond listed.
• 4:59 p.m. Monday - Cassidy Jo Parsons, 31, of 121 S. Scott St., Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor battery. Bond: $500.

Personal Injury
Accident
• 9:18 p.m. Feb. 24 - Intersection of U.S. 30 and Old U.S. 30, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: William B. Norton, 75, Plymouth; Jeffrey W. Hovey, 48, Shelby, Mich. Injury: A passenger in Hovey’s vehicle, Mya Hovey, 14, Shelby, Mich., complained of head pain. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 12:57 p.m. Feb. 21 - 945 N. Parker St., Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Harmon Routh, 81, East Sandy Drive, Warsaw; Paul A. Dillon, 57, Crestlane Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 5:23 p.m. Feb. 23 - Intersection of Parker Street and U.S. 30, Warsaw. Minivan-SUV collision. Drivers: Gamaliel Montoya, 53, East CR 200N, Warsaw; Sara L. Olds, 33, Heron Boulevard, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 6:31 p.m. Feb. 23 - Intersection of West CR 900N and North CR 625W, Milford. SUV hit utility pole. Driver: Tanner Miller, 30, Plymouth. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 9:48 p.m. Feb. 23 - West CR 900N, 700 feet west of North CR 425W, Milford. SUV hit mailbox, Kosciusko REMC utility pole and Brightspeed fiber-optic terminal. Driver: Gregory J. Hernandez, 64, Pooler, Ga. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. KCSO.
• 6 p.m. Feb. 24 - Intersection of West CR 900N and North CR 800W, Nappanee. Car hit wooden barrier. Driver: Trevor Neely, 18, North CR 250E, Milford. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 10:28 a.m. Feb. 25 - Intersection of North CR 150W and Executive Boulevard, Warsaw. Tow truck wrecker-SUV collision. Drivers: Mark A. Lawton, 55, Harvey, Ill.; Christy L. Ragland, 56, South Bend. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
• 1:18 p.m. Feb. 25 - East Center Street, 400 feet east of North Buffalo Street, Warsaw. SUV hit parked vehicle registered to Jonathan M. Grandon, Country Club Drive, Warsaw. Driver: Angela M. Armino, 35, West Primrose Court, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 5:39 a.m. Thursday - East Ind. 14, 1,400 feet west of South CR 400E, Claypool. Car hit deer. Driver: Kathleen S. Rowland, 64, West River Road, North Manchester. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 9:57 p.m. Friday - Ind. 14, 500 feet west of South CR 600W, Silver Lake. Pickup hit deer. Driver: David M. Miller, 34, East Sycamore Street, Silver Lake. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 5:55 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of North CR 700W and West Hovey Street, Atwood. Two-pickup collision. Drivers: Alejandro Hernandez-Ruiz, 25, Parker Street, Warsaw; John A. Martin, 48, North CR 700W, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 12:06 a.m. Monday - U.S. 30, 800 feet east of East Van Ness Road, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Santana M. Suarez, 20, Mishawaka. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 7:28 a.m. Monday - South CR 1000W, Akron. Minivan hit deer. Driver: Holly J. Sausaman, 38, South Bouse Drive, Silver Lake. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.

Incidents
• 12:32 p.m. Monday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 100 block of U.S. 30, Warsaw. WPD.
• 1:24 p.m. Monday - A traffic offense was reported for a person driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension in the 2500 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 2:39 p.m. Monday - Rape was reported in the 200 block of West Main Street, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 4:14 p.m. Monday - Misdemeanor battery was reported in the 100 block of South Scott Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 7:06 p.m. Monday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license in the 2400 block of East Winona Avenue, Winona Lake. WPD.