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Public Occurrences 09.26.2026

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County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 9:40 a.m. Thursday - Gini Lyn Monhollen, 45, Fort Wayne, arrested for felony theft. No bond listed.
• 10:52 a.m. Thursday - Daniel Garcia Rojas, 39, of 3699 N. CR 175E, lot 8, Warsaw, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $500.
• 12:53 p.m. Thursday - Michelle Marie Payne, 40, Frankton, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.
• 3:42 p.m. Thursday - Scotty Lee Van Hawk, 55, Cassopolis, Mich., arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $10,000.
• 10:36 p.m. Thursday - Trenton Wade Shidler, 36, of 8280 E. U.S. 30, Pierceton, arrested for domestic battery causing moderate bodily injury, strangulation and interfering in the reporting of a crime. Bond: $10,000.
• 11:05 p.m. Thursday - Phillip Lee McCord, 45, of 8280 E. U.S. 30, lot 117, Pierceton, arrested for domestic battery - adult knowing presence of a child less than 1 and sexual battery using force/weapon. Bond: $35,500.
• 8:25 a.m. Friday - Robert Allan Mansfield, 61, Syracuse, Ind., arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.
• 10:25 a.m. Friday - Frank Rance Walton, 41, Columbia City, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $500.

Personal Injury
Accident
• 10:05 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of Parker Street and U.S. 30, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Riley N. Abke, 16, West CR 100N, Warsaw; Joshua Owens, 18, East CR 1000S, Claypool. Injuries: Abke had minor bleeding to the face; Owens complained of chest pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 6:10 p.m. Sept. 12 - 1130 Lake City Highway, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Bryce Berkemeier, 21, Rushville; Luke Mullet, 44, West Summy Road, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 9:47 a.m. Monday - 2874 Frontage Road, Warsaw. Pickup hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Driver: Rayli Deleon, 20, Kuder Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $1,00-$2,500. WPD.
• 5:52 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and Kincaide Street, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Amy M Kintigh, 50, West Winona Avenue, Warsaw; Byron J. Oswald, 36, Dogwood Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 10:50 a.m. Tuesday - North Columbia Street, 50 feet south of West Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Pickup hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Driver: Merrit L. Handrich, 64, East Wilcox Road, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 12:31 p.m. Wednesday - 350 E. CR 200N, Warsaw. Pickup hit parked vehicle registered to Brian Bibler, East Wellington Drive, Warsaw. Driver: Tyler D. Galbraith, 26, Chapman Lake Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 4:27 p.m. Wednesday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and West CR 300N, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Leo C. Cuahuizo-Cinto, 21, East CR 200N, Warsaw; Stevie N. Helblig, 34, North Brook Boulevard, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 11:05 a.m. Thursday - 1158 Lake City Highway, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Myah M. Morrison, 19, East U.S. 30, Pierceton; Cheryl L. Cappalletti, 75, Grey Wolf Court, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 8:48 p.m. Thursday - U.S. 30, 0.57 miles west of Anchorage Road, Warsaw. Car-van collision. Drivers: Brady A. Russell, 21, East Oldfield Drive, Leesburg; Blake R. Stine, 20, Fort Wayne. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 11:58 a.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish in the 2500 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD
• 9:45 p.m. Thursday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 500 block of North Lincoln Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 3:55 a.m. Friday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 3300 block of Oak Pointe Crossing, Warsaw. WPD.