Public Occurrences 11.15.2025

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 5:38 p.m. Tuesday - Ashlyn Berenice Gomez, 31, Elkhart, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond. $450.
• 12:25 p.m. Thursday - Heaven Lee Velez, 20, of 215 S. Scott St., Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery - simple assault. Bond: $1,000.
• 4:08 p.m. Thursday - Hannah Amber Dawn Meletiche, 34, of 11708 S. Ind. 13, Claypool, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.
• 1 a.m. Friday - Ronald Edward James Jr., 49, Culver, arrested for misdemeanor probation violation. No bond set.
• 1 a.m. Friday - Erica Lynn Hyde, 35, of 523 N. West St., Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.
• 1:31 a.m. Friday - Tiffany Nicole Harris, 30, of 255 E. Burkhart Drive, Warsaw, arrested for resisting a law enforcement officer by fighting and misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $750.
• 2:24 a.m. Friday - Luis Adan Luna-Gonzalez, 25, of 340 E. Levi Lee Road, #198, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery - simple assault. Bond: $1,000.
• 5 a.m. Friday - Jovani Fernando Cervantes, 20, of 340 E. Levi Lee Road, #80, Warsaw, arrested for leaving the scene of a property damage crash. Bond: $500.
• 10:10 a.m. Friday - Tiffany Shauntill Duerson, 48, Indianapolis, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.
• 10:17 a.m. Friday - Preston Michael West, 35, of 4539 S. CR 750E, Pierceton, arrested for failure to restrain a dog resulting in bite. No bond set.
• 10:33 a.m. Friday - Mindy Sue Ditton, 49, of 116 N. CR 300E, Warsaw, arrested for violation of a restricted drivers license. No bond set.
• 12:30 p.m. Friday - Mitchell Edward Bumgardner, 39, of 2242 N. CR 650E, Warsaw, arrested for contempt. Bond: $5,000.
• 1:25 p.m. Friday - Brandon Stuart Alfao, 37, of 433 E. Greenwalt Extension, North Webster, arrested for harassment and two charges of fraud. Bond: $15,500.
Personal Injury
Accidents
• 6:07 a.m. Nov. 7 - Intersection of U.S. 30 and North CR 800W, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Carl Rhodes, 69, Middlebury; Austin Evans, 27, New Paris. Injuries: Rhodes complained of knee/lower leg/foot pain; Evan complained of head pain. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 12:40 p.m. Nov. 7 - Intersection of East CR 250N and North Boeing Road, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Robert S. Hutchinson, 59, Columbia City; Chad W. Russell, 54, Goshen. Injury: Hutchinson complained of knee/lower leg/foot pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 9:10 a.m. Monday - U.S. 30, 567 feet west of South Circle Drive, Warsaw. Car hit NIPSCO utility pole. Driver: Kayla M. Torres, 33, Lake City Highway, Warsaw. Injury: Torres complained of knee/lower leg/foot pain. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 9:44 a.m. Monday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and Meijer Drive, Warsaw. Truck-car collision. Drivers: Akshay Kumar, 24, Fresno, Calif.; Amanda Schotter, 41, East Wooster Road, Pierceton. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. WPD.
Property Damage
Accidents
• 11:03 a.m. Nov. 3 - 9166 North CR 200E, Milford. SUV hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Driver: Elphadia Jean Philippe, 33, Kuder Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 2:20 a.m. Nov. 4 - North CR 100E, 1,000 feet north of East Barrington Place, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Landon Cox, 25, East Epworth Forest Road, North Webster. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 3:35 a.m. Nov. 4 - Ind. 25, 100 feet east of South CR 1200W, Mentone. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Adam L. Beliles, 40, Sheridan Street, Warsaw. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. KCSO.
• 11:36 a.m. Nov. 8 - Intersection of North CR 100E and East CR 300N, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Dean G. Boden, 68, Gussie Court, Warsaw; Mark W. Minear, 68, East Washington Street, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 6:22 p.m. Nov. 4 - North CR 700W, 50 feet north of Snyder Road, Warsaw. Van hit deer. Driver: Carli R. Sumwalt, 30, West Crystal Lake Road, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 6:47 p.m. Nov. 4 - Intersection of North CR 400E and East CR 300N, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Peggy Baker, 54, East Armstrong Road, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 8:42 a.m. Nov. 5 - North CR 500E, 300 feet north of East CR 650N, Syracuse. Car hit deer. Driver: Ryen S. Ogan, 17, EMS B2 Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 11:26 p.m. Nov. 5 - Intersection of North CR 800W and West CR 640N, Etna Green. Car hit deer. Driver: Tori S. Fehr, 61, West Dawn Drive, Silver Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 6:02 a.m. Nov. 6 - Intersection of West CR 500N and North CR 300W, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Anita L. Jones, 61, West Doe Court, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 9:11 a.m. Nov. 6 - Intersection of Ind. 15 and West CR 1200S, Silver Lake. Car hit deer. Driver: Jacob E. Shepherd, 33, Meadowdale Drive, North Manchester. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 3:05 p.m. Nov. 6 - Intersection of Husky Trail and Parker Street, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Emmanuel Lormicial, 30, Rattington Circle, Warsaw; Michael L. Hough, 58, North Parker Street, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 10 p.m. Nov. 6 - South CR 500E, Warsaw. Pickup went into ditch. Driver: Jonathan C. Craft, 24, East CR 500S, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 7:08 a.m. Nov. 7 - Intersection of Ind. 15 and West CR 350S, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Anne Rego, 28, North Jefferson Street, Silver Lake. Damage: $5,000-$10,00. KCSO.
• 1:06 p.m. Nov. 7 - Intersection of North Buffalo and West Center streets, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Leah B. Forshtay, 19, East Van Ness Road, Pierceton; Angela J. Sumpter, 56, West Smith Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 3:48 p.m. Nov. 7 - South Buffalo Street, 100 feet south of Bass Street, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Madelyn K. Kelsheimer, 25, Oak Street, Warsaw; Amelia E. Alexander, 20, East Main Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 4:01 p.m. Nov. 7 - Intersection of West CR 300N and North CR 150W, Warsaw. Pickup-SUV collision. Drivers: Bailey Goon, 16, West CR 500N, Warsaw; Stacy Harms, 27, Triumph, Ill. Damage: Under $1,000. KCSO.
• 4:14 a.m. Monday - Ind. 15, 500 feet north of Plum Street, Leesburg. Two-car collision. Drivers: Isaac Bonilla, 23, North Highland Lane, Leesburg; Nicolasa Marquez, 56, Rosemont Avenue, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 11:38 a.m. Monday - Intersection of Anchorage Road and Anchorage Point Drive, Warsaw. Car-armored truck collision. Drivers: Todd M. Anderson, 51, North CR 200E, Leesburg; Tyler D. Galbraith, 25, Chapman Lake Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 8:18 p.m. Monday - Intersection of East Fort Wayne and North Harrison streets, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Whitt A. Huffer, 41, North Colfax Street, Warsaw; Lauren D. Gault, 35, Pike Shore Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 2:24 p.m. Tuesday - 1200 U.S. 30, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Delbert Linn, 89, Olive Street, Cromwell; Carol Smedley, 79, Fairland Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 1:08 a.m. Wednesday - Ranch Road, 75 feet north of Shaffer Road, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Michael L. Fletcher, 56, Columbia City. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 5:41 a.m. Wednesday - U.S. 30, 912 feet west of South CR 250E, Warsaw. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Anthony M. Smith, 25, Fort Wayne. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 5:15 p.m. Wednesday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and Meijer Drive, Warsaw. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Jennifer L. Bickel, 54, Osceola; Brody E. Erhart, 18, East CR 700S, Claypool. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 5:50 p.m. Wednesday - Intersection of Kuder Lane and Husky Trail, Warsaw. Unknown vehicle hit SUV, which left the scene. Remaining driver: Heather L. Ellis, 36, West Wildwood Trail, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 7:39 a.m. Thursday - 848 E. Smith St., Warsaw. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Kevin M. Gough, 16, Buscayne Avenue, Warsaw; Mackenzie A. Campbell, 17, South Woodfield Trail, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 9:02 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of South Country Club Road and East CR 400S, Warsaw. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Devan R. Sands, 45, West CR 700S, Claypool; Charity R. Trump, 52, South CR 300E, Claypool. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.