Public Occurrences 03.05.2026

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 5:43 p.m. Tuesday - Anthony Jay Searfoss, 26, of 4211 S. Scott Road, Claypool, arrested for a sex offender registration violation. Bond: $30,500.
• Midnight Wednesday - Julio Downs Rodney Estevan, 37, of 705 E. Market St., Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.
• 1:31 a.m. Wednesday - Anthony Morgado Granadillo, 24, Goshen, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.

Personal Injury
Accident
• 7:02 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of Husky Trail and Martin’s private drive, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Charles C. Layne, 64, Columbia City; Ginette Bruny, 31, St. Augustines Drive, Warsaw. Injury: Bruny complained of chest pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 9:07 p.m. Feb. 25 - West Center Street, 150 feet west of Friend Street, Warsaw. Car hit pickup; registration information not listed. Driver: Christopher L. Holloway, 44, Briar Ridge Circle, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 6:51 a.m. Feb. 26 - Intersection of North Detroit Street and West CR 300N, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: James R. Hocking, 71, North Oakwood Drive, Warsaw; Phillip N. Saldivar, 47, North Park Avenue, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,0000. WPD.
• 11:25 a.m. Saturday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and Center Street, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Craig S. Fishers, 62, West CR 1200S, Silver Lake; Joseph E. Hudec, 49, North Lake Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 9:24 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of East Center Street and Eastlake Drive, Warsaw. Pickup hit street sign. Driver: Landen C. Ferber, 25, Barrington Place, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
• 6:17 a.m. Monday - West CR 300N, 1,370 feet west of Tippe Downs Drive, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Tamara K. Hemmingsen, 62, West Effie Mae Street, North Webster. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 8:07 a.m. Tuesday - East CR 300S, 1,000 feet west of South Packerton Road, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Brent E. Kindle, 42, South Packerton Road, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

Incidents
• 1:35 p.m. Tuesday - A drug overdose was reported in the 3600 block of North CR 175E, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 5:24 p.m. Tuesday - A warrant was served in the 900 block of Anchorage Point Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
• 7:44 p.m. Tuesday - Drugs were found in the 300 block of North Union Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 10:02 p.m. Tuesday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 300 block of West Pickwick Drive, Syracuse. KCSO.
• 11:22 p.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license in the 600 block of East Market Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 3:49 a.m. Wednesday - A death investigation was opened in the 300 block of East Prairie Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 10:58 a.m. Wednesday - A bicycle was reported found in the 600 block of South Main Street, North Webster. North Webster Police Department investigated.