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Public Occurrences 08.12.2025

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County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 10:18 p.m. Saturday - Joshua Joktan Golden, 45, Fort Wayne, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia and driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $5,250.
• 12:22 a.m. Sunday - Michael Paul Baker, 39, of 1034 S. Circle Drive West, Cromwell, arrested for leaving the scene of a property damage crash, intimidation, criminal recklessness, theft of a motor vehicle, resisting law enforcement and criminal mischief. Bond: $10,250.
• 10:20 a.m. Sunday - Marquel Gordon Blakemore, 40, Elkhart, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.
• 3:50 p.m. Sunday - Tylor Michael Hall, 31, of 204 W. Church St., Leesburg, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.
• 6:59 p.m. Sunday - Julian Wood, 49, of 23 EMS B33A1 Lane, Warsaw, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension and possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $600.
• 12:31 a.m. Monday - Brandon Jaymes Hattery, 32, of 451 S. Elm St., Nappanee, arrested for misdemeanor probation violation. No bond set.
• 6:10 a.m. Monday - Michael S. Emmons, 64, of 13643 E. CR 300S, Akron, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond set.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 9:28 a.m. Friday - Intersection of East CR 700N and North CR 200E, Leesburg. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Ciera England, 31, North East Street, North Webster; Carlye Phagan Snider, 35, Cardinal Drive, Warsaw. Injury: Phagan Snider complained of elbow/lower arm pain; a passenger in Phagan Snider’s vehicle, Abigail Phagan Snider, 44, Cardinal Drive, Warsaw, complained of knee/lower leg/foot pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 3:08 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of West CR 400N and North CR 150W, Warsaw. Pickup-motorcycle collision. Drivers: Stephen Pritchett, 61, Carmel; Ean N. Redington, 37, North CR 300E, Warsaw. Injuries: Redington had severe bleeding to the knee/lower leg/foot; a passenger in Redington’s vehicle, Jessica L. Redington, 36, North CR 300E, Warsaw, complained of knee/lower leg/foot pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 11:17 p.m. Aug. 1 - Intersection of West CR 100S and South CR 500W, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Timothy L. Banghart, 65, South Ind. 19, Mentone. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 10:12 p.m. Aug. 4 - East Old U.S. 30, 2,000 feet west of North CR 600E, Pierceton. SUV hit tree line. Driver: Joshua Ramey, 29, EMS B5 Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 6:12 a.m. Thursday - South Ind. 25, 1,500 feet west of CR 450W, Warsaw. Driver: South Ind. 25, 1,500 feet west of CR 450W, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Jennifer L. Young, 46, North Franklin Street, Mentone. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

Incidents
• 2:33 a.m. Sunday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 2100 block of Dubois Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
• 10:16 a.m. Sunday - A missing person was found safely in the 100 block of EMS B33A1 Lane, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 4:51 p.m. Sunday - A tractor was reported stolen in the 200 block of West Center Street, Burket. KCSO.
• 8:01 p.m. Sunday - A juvenile complaint was reported in the 9200 block of East Snow White Road, Cromwell. KCSO.
• 9:10 p.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension in the 2500 block of East U.S. 30, Warsaw. WPD.
• 9:16 p.m. Sunday - Intimidation was reported in the 300 block of West River Chase Drive, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 2:55 a.m. Monday - A set of keys were reported stolen in the 2900 block of East U.S. 30, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4 a.m. Monday - Theft of a motor vehicle was reported in the 2900 block of East U.S. 30, Warsaw. WPD.
• 6:03 a.m. Monday - A warrant was served in the 900 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.