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Public Occurrences 10.29.2026

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County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 1:30 p.m. Wednesday - Lawrence V. Wyre Jr., 27, Chicago, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and on a foreign warrant. Bond: $500.
• 10:23 a.m. Wednesday - Ashley Amanda Warren, 38, of 412 N. Walnut St., Etna Green, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond set.

Personal Injury
Accident
• 9:26 a.m. Saturday - Intersection of West Main and South Jefferson streets, Silver Lake. Car-truck collision. Drivers: Sheila Banush, 63, Rochester; Joe Avendano, 53, Marion. Injury: Banush complained of pain to the entire body. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 7:20 a.m. Oct. 20 - U.S. 30, 2,000 feet west of CR 200W, Warsaw. Van hit deer. Driver: Wyatt C. Amiss, 25, Greenbriar Boulevard, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 12:49 p.m. Friday - South Ind. 25, 55 feet east of South CR 1000W, Mentone. Car went into ditch. Driver: Neosha L. Thompson, 35, Rochester. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 11:38 a.m. Sunday - South Packerton Road, 1,600 feet south of East Elm Lane, Claypool. Pickup-SUV collision. Drivers: Shawn L. Williams, 42, South Packerton Road, Claypool; Donald W. Rinearson, 74, Rancho Viejo, Texas. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 5:30 a.m. Wednesday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and North CR 700W, Atwood. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Christian L. Branyan, 32, St. Evans, Ga. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

Incidents
• 12:53 p.m. Tuesday - A wallet and tablet were reported stolen in the 4300 block of North Old Ind. 15, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 9:24 a.m. Wednesday - Fraud was reported in the 400 block of Wooster Road, Winona Lake. Winona Lake Police Department investigated.