Public Occurrences 03.19.2026

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 11:15 p.m. Monday - David Zurita Salinas, 27, of 201 E. Greenhaus Drive, #35, Syracuse, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.
• 3:15 p.m. Tuesday - Deandre Jamal Scott, 37, Chicago, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 7:30 a.m. March 12 - East CR 100N, 150 feet east of North CR 575E, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Carrie K. Long, 49, EMS B48 Lane, Warsaw. Injury: Long complained of chest pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 6:28 a.m. Friday - Intersection of West Crystal Lake Road and South CR 650W, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Nelsaint Vil, 19, Kuder Lane, Warsaw. Injury: Vil complained of back pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 11:28 a.m. Friday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and South Jefferson Street, Silver Lake. Truck flipped over. Driver: Arwinder Gill, 32, Brampton, Ontario, Canada. Injury: Gill had a fracture/dislocation to the elbow/lower arm. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. KCSO.
• 10:13 a.m. Saturday - Intersection of South Ind. 15 and West CR 300S, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Ricky A. Hollar, 64, West Union Street, Claypool; Peggy J. Binkley, 66, Bristol. Injury: Passenger of Binkley’s vehicle, Angelyn K. Hollar, 32, Goshen, complained of back pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 1 a.m. Monday - Intersection of West CR 900N and North CR 250W, Milford. Pickup hit guywire. Driver: Jason P. Berger, 45, Plymouth. Injury: Berger complained of back pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,0000. KCSO.
• 2:47 p.m. Monday - North CR 900W, 467 feet north of West CR 1100N, Nappanee. Car hit residence. Driver: Gretchen K. Lind, 62, East Center Street, Warsaw. Injury: Lind complained of neck pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 2:45 p.m. March 9 - Intersection of West CR 300S and South Poplar Drive, Warsaw. Car-farm equipment collision. Drivers: Amanda M. Monroe, 40, South Peru Road, Silver Lake; Brian C. Hodorek, 46, Stone Camp Trail, Winona Lake. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 7:17 a.m. Friday - Intersection of West CR 1350N and North CR 500W, Nappanee. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Jack N. Collyer, 29, West Section Street, Milford; Mellisa C. Ropp, 48, U.S. 6, Syracuse; Derek A. Sexton, 31, Elkhart. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. KCSO.
• 11:07 a.m. Friday - Intersection of Ind. 19 and West CR 250N, Etna Green. Camper trailer and car blew over. Driver: Phillip McKnight, 42, Wabash. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 5:15 a.m. Sunday - North Old Ind. 15, 1,500 feet south of East CR 575N, Warsaw. Car hit tree. Driver: Carina Diaz-Tello, 20, North CR 75E, Leesburg. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 1:09 p.m. Monday - West CR 1350N, 500 feet west of North Ind. 19, Nappanee. Truck hit concrete parking lot barrier. Driver: Kyle P. Hunsberger, 43, Placidview Lane, Milford. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 4:10 p.m. Monday - Intersection of West CR 900N and North CR 300W, Milford. Two-pickup collision. Drivers: David C. Holsclaw II, 27, Cook Street, Warsaw; David M. Stutzman, 52, New Paris. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 6:47 a.m. Tuesday - South Country Club Road, 32 feet south of East Pink Magnolia Drive, Warsaw. Car hit fence and utility pole. Driver: Nichole L. Peconga, 26, East CR 225S, Winona Lake. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. KCSO.
• 6:59 a.m. Tuesday - South Ind. 15, 208 feet south of West Union Street, Claypool. Two-car collision. Drivers: David Doss, 49, Saner Drive, Akron; Beth A. Morris, 55, West Clahoun Street, Claypool. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 8:29 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of South CR 275E and East CR 225S, Warsaw. SUV-dump truck collision. Drivers: Kelan J. McCarthy, 39, Indianapolis; Jeffery D. Rohrer, 62, East Old U.S. 30, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

Incidents
• 1:11 p.m. Tuesday - A firearm was reported found in the 200 block of West Main Street, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 1:46 p.m. Tuesday - A theft was reported in the 1900 block of East Market Street, Warsaw. Warsaw Police Department investigated.