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Public Occurrences 10.17.2026

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Personal Injury
Accidents
• 2:17 p.m. Oct. 9 - Intersection of Argonne Road and East Center Street, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Miles W. Bottorff, 40, Anchorage Road, Warsaw; Michael N. Tutterow, 60, Boling Springs, S.C. Injuries: Tutterow complained of back pain; a passenger in Tutterow’s vehicle, Jennifer J. Lancaster, 59, Sunday Lane, Winona Lake, complained of lightheadedness. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 7:05 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of South Zimmer Road and White Industrial Drive, Warsaw. Car hit large rock. Driver: Danita L. Smith, 57, Judson. Injury: Smith complained of pain to the entire body. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 6:54 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of East Old U.S. 30 and North CR 650E, Pierceton. Two-car collision. Drivers: Dennis L. Yoder, 74, North Colfax Street, Warsaw; Samantha J. Ludwig, 56, EMS B61 Lane, Warsaw. Injuries: Ludwig complained of shoulder/upper arm pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 12:31 a.m. Friday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and Parker Street, Warsaw. Two-truck collision. Drivers: Mark Mounsey, 33, Van Buren; Dante Johnson, 37, Chicago. Injury: Johnson complained of head pain Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 6:35 a.m. Monday - Intersection of West CR 200S and South County Farm Road, Claypool. Car hit deer. Driver: Benjamin Barkey, 47, East Wilcox Road, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
• 2:42 p.m. Monday - Intersection of South McKinley and East Durbin streets, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Rhonda S. Gibson, 56, North Colfax Street, Warsaw; Darlene K. Federico, 78, South Merry Estates Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 2:47 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of East Center and Colfax streets, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Adam J. Hetzner, 44, West Lake Street, Warsaw; Teresa Landeros, 57, Ligonier. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 4:06 p.m. Tuesday - 100 St. Augustines Drive, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Nathan A. Leasure, 47, EMS C14 Lane, Warsaw; Tana M. Redinger, 27, East Market Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 6:21 a.m. Wednesday - Intersection of Fox Farm Road and West Lake Street, Warsaw. Two-pickup collision. Drivers: Allen L. Weimer, 70, Ligonier; Gerald T. Farmer, 59, Harrison Township, Mich. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 9:35 a.m. Wednesday - Intersection of North CR 500E and East CR 1100N, Syracuse. Car hit deer. Driver: Tammy S. Hutchinson, 60, East CR 900N, Syracuse. Damage: Under $1,000. KCSO.
• 7:51 a.m. Thursday - Epworth Forest Road, 100 feet east of North Main Street, North Webster. SUV hit deer. Driver: Ryan Smith, 38, East Asbury Lane, North Webster. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 12:12 p.m. Thursday - U.S. 30, 1,000 feet east of Meijer Drive, Warsaw. Van-truck collision. Drivers: Patrick L. Roby, 49, Brooksville, Miss.; Matthew Brown, 42, North Knollwood Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

Incident
• 1:15 p.m. Thursday - A warrant was served in the 600 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.