Public Occurrences 04.30.2026

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 12:56 p.m. Tuesday - Tyler Dean Reith, 29, homeless, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.
• 3:14 p.m. Tuesday - Michael Tood Music, 44, of 940 S. Jackson St., #3B, Nappanee, arrested for strangulation. No bond set.
• 3:15 p.m. Tuesday - John Dale Langmaid III, 57, of 6585 S. Ind. 5, South Whitley, arrested for criminal mischief. Bond: $500.
• 8:53 p.m. Tuesday - Larry Rocha, 65, of 2798 S. Country Club Road, #9, Warsaw, arrested for public intoxication by alcohol and criminal mischief. Bond: $500.
• 10:43 p.m. Tuesday - Steven A. Barnhart, 57, of 1302 E. Sheridan St., Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery causing moderate bodily injury. Bond: $10,000.

Personal Injury
Accident
• 1:01 p.m. April 22 - Intersection of North CR 300E and East CR 700N, Leesburg. Car-motorcycle collision. Drivers: Andrew L. Nazareth, 66, East Waco Drive, Syracuse; Adam D. Time, 46, EMS D24C Lane, Syracuse. Injury: Timke had a fracture/dislocation to the knee/lower leg/foot. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 5:23 p.m. April 23 - Intersection of West Old U.S. 30 and North CR 800W, Warsaw. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Ary A. Guerin, 56, Macy; Heather A. Jones, 49, North Walnut Street, Etna Green; John R. Flory, 60, West Crystal Lake Road, Warsaw. Injury: A passenger in Guerin’s vehicle, Breanna M. Hochstetler, 15, West CR 800N, Nappanee, complained of shoulder/upper arm pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 1:01 a.m. April 22 - Intersection of U.S. 30 and North CR 875W, Etna Green. SUV hit deer. Driver: Carey Harsh, 52, Hartford City. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 12:29 p.m. April 22 - Intersection of South First and West Market streets, Pierceton. Two-car collision. Drivers: Susan J. Lothamer, 63, EMS B40D Lane, Leesburg; Blake O. Stahl, 22, Grant Street, South Whitley. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 2:10 p.m. April 22 - Intersection of North Ind. 15 and West CR 400N, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Zoey A. Young, 19, Yvonna Street, Warsaw; Wendy C. Murillo-Diaz, 22, South Warbler Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 4:44 p.m. April 22 - Fisher Avenue, 173 feet south of South CR 150W, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Madelene G. Johnson, 27, Greenhaven Street, Warsaw; Charles J. Mummert, 69, North Jefferson Street, Silver Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 9:17 p.m. April 23 - West CR 1250N, 200 feet west of CR 200W, Milford. SUV hit deer. Driver: Marc Beer, 45, West CR 1000N, Milford. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 8:54 a.m. Saturday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and South CR 450E, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Carrie M. Christensen, 50, Mililani, Hawaii. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 12:27 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of Ind. 25 and South CR 950W, Mentone. Two-car collision. Drivers: Kimberly A. Westwood, 55, Rochester; Mariane Jackson, 51, Knox. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. KCSO.
• 7:46 a.m. Sunday - Intersection of East CR 700N and North Harper Road, Leesburg. Car hit deer. Driver: Christopher D. Roller, 36, Parent Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 10:53 a.m. Sunday - Intersection of Ind. 13 and U.S. 30 West, Pierceton. Two-car collision. Drivers: Dusti L. Stellhorn, 46, Columbia City; Caleb J. Peck, 38, Fitchburg, Wis. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 6:57 a.m. Monday - 612 N. First St., Pierceton. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Samuel Godoy, 34, Grovertown; Ronda K. Harris, 51, South Seventh Street, Pierceton. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 3:01 p.m. Monday - Intersection of East CR 1150N and North CR 175E, Milford. Two-car collision. Drivers: Yesenia Campos, 33, East CR 1150N, Milford; Matthew H. Kozak, 42, East Greenhaus Drive, Syracuse. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 9:28 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of Fox Farm Road and West CR 200N, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Theresa M. Shoemaker, 52, West CR 550N, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 9:19 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and West CR 900S, Claypool. SUV hit deer. Driver: Jeffrey Stewart, 44, East Ind. 114, Akron. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.

Incidents
• 8:26 a.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle without financial responsibility with a prior in the 100 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 3:59 p.m. Tuesday - A marijuana pipe was reported found in the 200 block of Gilliam Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
• 8:14 p.m. Tuesday - Intimidation was reported in the 700 block of North Lake Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 9:41 p.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for domestic battery causing serious bodily injury in the 1300 block of East Sheridan Street, Warsaw. WPD.