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Public Occurrences 06.03.2026

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County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 3:07 p.m. Monday - Keith Wayne Daniel, 60, Fort Wayne, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond listed.
• 4 p.m. Monday - Luke Arthur William Strieby, 38, of 8877 N. CR 500E, Syracuse, arrested on a bond revocation. No bond set.
• 7:41 p.m. Monday - Carrie Ann Dunfee, 50, of 500 N. Harrison St., #B, Syracuse, arrested for criminal trespass. Bond: $500.
• 8:32 p.m. Monday - Cody Roman Silva, 43, of 40 EMS C24G Lane, Warsaw, arrested on two bench warrants. Bond: $2,000.
• 8:44 p.m. Monday - Devon Sherod Ferguson, 37, Merrillville, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $500.
• 11:30 p.m. Monday - Trevor Austin Douglas Grady, 25, Hudson, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.
• 1:15 p.m. Tuesday - Neeley Jo Schwinnen, 55, of 3104 E. Wooster Road, #2, Pierceton, arrested for felony theft and felony probation violation. Bond: $10,000.

Personal Injury
Accident
• 7:06 p.m. Friday - Ind. 19, 200 feet south of West CR 1050N, Nappanee. Car-horse-and-buggy collision. Driver: Jakaila Miracle, 24, Goshen. Injuries: Horse-and-buggy driver Melvin Miller, 43, West CR 1050N, Nappanee, was taken to the hospital for further evaluation; passengers in horse and buggy, Mabel Miller, 43, West CR 1050N, Nappanee, complained of face pain; Lori Miller, 41, West CR 1050N, Nappanee, complained of head pain; Karilyn Miller, 15, West CR 1050N, Nappanee, complained of knee/lower leg/foot pain; Alivia Schwartz, infant, West Anglin Road, Etna Green, was transported to the hospital for further evaluation. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 1 p.m. Saturday - West CR 700S, 2,000 feet east of South CR 400W, Claypool. Two-car collision. Drivers: Hannah G. Music, 18, North Sycamore Street, North Manchester; Kristin M. Engle, 33, EMS B6 Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 6:33 a.m. Monday - U.S. 30, 1,000 feet east of South CR 325E, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Christopher D. Wilhite, 27, West Winona Avenue, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 7:03 a.m. Monday - East CR 100S, 1,000 feet east of South CR 325E, Warsaw. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Kevin D. Frantz, 64, East CR 100S, Pierceton. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.

Incidents
• 10:33 a.m. Monday - A death investigation was opened in the 100 block of Higbee Street, Milford. Milford Police Department investigated.
• 1:16 p.m. Monday - Fraud was reported in the 1100 block of East Winona Avenue, Warsaw. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 8:18 p.m. Monday - A person was arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension in the 1800 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.