Public Occurrences 08.08.2026

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 1:40 p.m. Thursday - Billy Taylor Schroll, 33, of 8268 E. Wade Lane, North Webster, arrested for felony battery with bodily waste. No bond set.
• 2:55 p.m. Thursday - Cori Caele Hoffhien, 49, of 625 W. Center St., Warsaw, arrested for felony theft and exploitation of a dependent or endangered adult. Bond: $20,000.
• 5:21 p.m. Thursday - Michael Lee Smith Jr., 41, of 8469 N. CR 620E, Syracuse, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.
• 8:49 p.m. Thursday - Jaquari Nathaniel Pearson, 24, of 312 W. Crystal Flash Road, North Webster, arrested for intimidation. Bond: $20,000.
• 10:14 p.m. Thursday - McKale Lee Mahaska, 32, of 304 W. Hillside Drive, Syracuse, arrested for misdemeanor battery causing bodily injury. Bond: $500.
• 10:21 p.m. Thursday - Karla Patricia Talavera, 31, of 1512 Dot St., Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.
• 11:40 p.m. Thursday - Paul Ruben Eugene Tate, 61, homeless, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond set.

Personal Injury
Accident
• 6:34 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of North CR 150W and West CR 400N, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Two-car collision. Drivers: Max A. Green, 27, North Hoss Hill Road, North Webster; Rudy S. Nuno, 37, North CR 400N, Warsaw. Injury: Green complained of abdomen/pelvis pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 3:50 a.m. Sunday - Intersection of East CR 500N and EMS T25 Lane, Leesburg. Car hit NIPSCO utility pole. Driver: Anthony Garcia, 25, Ligonier. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 3:59 a.m. Sunday - East CR 350S, 100 feet west of South Ind. 13, Pierceton. Car hit gravesites and headstones. Driver: Braxton S. Thomas, 19, Rochester. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. KCSO.
• 7:46 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of East Smith and South Colfax streets, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Amber S. Paseka, 43, Argos. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 2:53 p.m. Tuesday - East CR 500N, 2,000 feet east of T25 Lane, Leesburg. SUV hit deer. Driver: Bonnie L. Beam, 64, Roanoke. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 3:16 p.m. Tuesday - 1210 Provident Drive, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Rob A. Nelson, 64, East John Street, Syracuse; Jose P. Patino, 75, West Old U.S. 30, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
• 5:38 p.m. Tuesday - 2501 Walton Blvd., Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Arabella M. Stamper, 16, Murphy Lane, Warsaw; Austin J. Dunithan, 26, CR 33, Syracuse. Damage: $1,00-$2,500. WPD.
• 9:27 p.m. Tuesday - West CR 200S, 150 feet west of Falcon Drive, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Tanya S. Kempton, 66, South Sunrise Circle, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 6:53 a.m. Wednesday - Intersection of North CR 200W and West CR 500N, Leesburg. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Kyle S. Checketts, 22, East South Street, Burket. Damage: $5,000,$10,000. KCSO.
• 8:38 a.m. Wednesday - 212 S. Union St., Warsaw. Arm of garbage vehicle hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Driver: Jesse W. Shelton, 43, West Center Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 4:11 p.m. Wednesday - East Market Street, 170 feet east of South Hickory Street, Warsaw. Unknown vehicle hit car, which left the scene. Remaining driver: Jordan D. Fredericks, 30, East Camden Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.