County Jail Bookings The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail: • 11:13 p.m. Friday – Brian Michael Frantz, 29, of 5925 W. CR 850S, Claypool, arrested for possession of marijuana. Bond: $450. • 2:04 a.m. Saturday – Scott Patrick Wippel, 48, of 778 E. Mock Road, Milford, arrested for intimidation with a deadly weapon. Bond: $4,000. • 2:27 a.m. Sunday – Matthew Lee Robertson, 32, of 4330 E. CR 100S, Pierceton, arrested for refusal to submit to a chemical test. Bond: $550. • 11:08 a.m. Saturday – Trenton Lee Weisser, 27, of 731 E. Mock Road, Milford, arrested for possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $350. • 8:55 p.m. Saturday – David Russell Cameron, 47, of 312 W. Crystal Flash Road, 3, North Webster, arrested for theft, probation violation and unlawful sale. No bond set. • 2:56 a.m. Sunday – Adam Michael Craft, 24, of 509 N. Morgan St., Mentone, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $550. • 2:32 p.m. Sunday – Stephen R. Hayes Jr., 25, of 409 W. Syracuse St., Milford, arrested for resisting law enforcement and battery. Bond: $500. • 5:47 p.m. Sunday – Holden Paul Wiley, 25, Wabash, arrested for possession of marijuana and wanted on a warrant. Bond: $450. • 7:27 p.m. Sunday – Destiny Ireland Setterberg, 18, Goshen, arrested for disorderly conduct-fight. Bond: $500. • 10:51 p.m. Sunday – Eric David Thomas, 26, of 210 S. Main St., Etna Green, arrested for battery. Bond: $500.
Personal Injury Accidents • 12:35 p.m. Friday – Intersection of CRs East 900N and North 500E, Syracuse. Driver ran off of the road. Driver: Jason L. Goldsmith, 22, East CR 1250N, Milford. Injuries: Goldsmith complained of chest pains. Damages: $1,000 to $2,500. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated. • 4:33 p.m. Friday – Intersection of East CR 600N and Old 15, Leesburg. Driver collided with a train. Driver: Lorraine J. Amerikanos, 58, Sawgrass Lane, Leesburg. Injuries: Amerikanos complained of chest pains. Damages: $10,000 to $25,000. KCSD. • 3:31 p.m. Saturday – Intersection of Country Club Road and Pink Magnolia Drive, Warsaw. Driver ran off of the road and collided with an utility pole. Driver: Janet M. Reuter, 65, Steven Drive, Warsaw. Injuries: Reuter was transported to Kosciusko Community Hospital due to head injury. Damages: $10,000 to $25,000. KCSD.
Property Damage Accidents • 2 a.m. Friday – Intersection of East CR 800N and Syracuse-Webster Road, North Webster. Driver ran off of the road and the vehicle caught fire. Driver: Joshua A. Bammel, 33, Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Damages: $10,000 to $25,000. KCSD. • 6:24 a.m. Friday – Intersection of Ind. 15 and West CR 900S, Silver Lake. Vehicle ran off of the road and into a ditch. Driver: Leeann E. Ogle, 22, Roosevelt Street, Silver Lake. Damages: $2,500 to $5,000. KCSD. • 8:19 a.m. Friday – Intersection of Old 30 and Robinson Lake Road, Pierceton. Vehicle ran off of the road and into an embankment. Driver: Lindsay M. Bingham, 25, West CR 500N, Columbia City. Damages: $2,500 to $5,000. KCSD. • 9:02 a.m. Friday – Intersection of South CR 700E and Eel River Road, North Manchester. Vehicle ran off of the road and hit a fence. Driver: Jay A. Fetters, 65, North CR 500E, North Manchester. Damages: $2,500 to $5,000. KCSD. • 12:49 p.m. Friday – Intersection of CRs North 800W and West 1225N, Etna Green. Vehicle ran off of the road and hit a tree. Driver fled scene. The vehicle was reported stolen earlier. Damages: $1,000 to $2,500. KCSD. • 2:18 p.m. Friday – Intersection of Bronson and Clark streets, Warsaw. Two-vehicle rear-end collision. Drivers: Karen S. Shepherd, 38, North CR 750S, Kimmell; Ashley N. Gamble, 18, Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Damages: $2,500 to $5,000. WPD. • 2:27 p.m. Friday – Intersection of Detroit and Market streets, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Christian M. Centeno, 16, Columbia Street, Warsaw; Maudie G. Bowen, 39, South CR 325E, Warsaw. Damages: $2,500 to $5,000. WPD. • 4:16 p.m. Friday – Intersection of Syracuse-Webster Road and East CR 1100N, Syracuse. Vehicle ran off of the road and hit a mailbox and utility pole. Driver: Michelle M. Blake, 45, Greenhaus Drive, Syracuse. Damages: $5,000 to $10,000. KCSD. • 5:10 p.m. Friday – Intersection of Elm and Fourth streets, Milford. Vehicle ran off of the road and hit a stop sign. Driver: Michael J. Marsillett, 18, East CR 500N, North Webster. Damages: $1,000 to $2,500. Milford Police Department investigated. • 7:05 p.m. Friday – Intersection of Old 30 and West CR 100N, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Jennifer R. Lafollette, 26, North CR 175E, Warsaw; Judy K. Truex, 65, Columbia Street, Warsaw. Damages: $10,000 to $25,000. KCSD. • 7:49 p.m. Friday – Intersection of U.S. 30 and South CR 250E, Warsaw. Two-vehicle rear-end collision. Drivers: James E. Lough, 93, Grace Village Drive, Winona Lake; Brooke L. Thompson, 25, 9B Road, Bourbon. Damages: $1,000 to $2,500. KCSD. • 10:07 p.m. Friday – Intersection of Country Club Road and Pink Magnolia Drive, Warsaw. Vehicle ran off of the road and hit a pole. Driver: Olivia C. Smith, 17, Winona Avenue, Warsaw. Damages: $2,500 to $5,000. KCSD. • 10:41 p.m. Friday – Intersection of CRs East 500N and North 700E, North Webster. Driver lost control of vehicle and hit a metal fence. Driver: John T. Young, 35, Fort Wayne. Damages: $2,500 to $5,000. North Webster Police Department investigated. • 3:45 p.m. Saturday – Intersection of West CR 1000S and South CR 100W, Silver Lake. Vehicle ran off of the road and hit a guide wire and power pole. Driver: Terra R. McCrory, 30, Ringneck Trail, Warsaw. Damages: $10,000 to $25,000. KCSD. • 4:53 a.m. Saturday – Intersection of Square Road and C27 Lane, Warsaw. Vehicle ran off of the road and into a mailbox. Driver: James B. Klinefelter, 61, C28B Lane, Warsaw. Damages: $5,000 to $10,000. KCSD. • 9:52 a.m. Saturday – Intersection of East CR 400N and B3 Lane, North Webster. Vehicle ran off of the road and hit a small tree and power pole. Driver: William P. Breidert, 27, Columbia Street, Warsaw. Damages: $1,000 to $2,500. KCSD. • 1:10 p.m. Saturday – Intersection of Center Street and Eastlake Drive, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Tamra J. Bayles, 53, Columbia City; David E. Mehlberg, 40, West CR 600N, Leesburg. Damages: $1,000 to $2,500. WPD. • 4:04 p.m. Saturday – Intersection of Country Club Road and Pink Magnolia Drive, Warsaw. Driver lost control of vehicle and hit a utility pole. Driver: Heather R. Leavell, 32, Bancroft Avenue, Rochester. Damages: $2,500 to $5,000. KCSD. • 7:08 p.m. Saturday – Intersection of South CR 1000W and Ind. 14, Akron. Driver lost control of vehicle and hit a ditch. Driver: Jaron D. Kidd, 19, East CR 225S, Akron. Damages: $1,000 to $2,500. KCSD. • 8:07 p.m. Saturday – Intersection of Ind. 14 and South CR 700E, South Whitley. Vehicle hit deer. Driver: Matthew L. Long, West CR 700S, Claypool. Damages: $2,500 to $5,000. KCSD. • 1:42 a.m. Sunday – Intersection of Ind. 25 and West CR 150S, Warsaw. Vehicle ran off of the road and struck a utility pole. Driver: Adam M. Craft, 24, Morgan Street, Mentone. Damages: $10,000 to $25,000. KCSD. • 8:23 p.m. Sunday – Center Street, Warsaw. Driver hit a cement post. Driver: Tina M. Smythe, 42, West CR 700S, Claypool. Damages: $1,000 and $2,500. WPD. • 9 p.m. Sunday – Intersection of North CR 300E and Old 30, Warsaw. Vehicle hit deer. Driver: Christopher C. Rowe, 28, Stevensville, Mich. Damages: $1,000 to $2,500. KCSD. • 10:02 p.m. Sunday – Intersection of Ind. 15 and West CR 600N, Warsaw. Vehicle ran off of the road and struck a fence. Driver: Kerry L. King, 39, Graceland Avenue, Claypool. Damages: $750 to $1,000. KCSD. • 3:18 a.m. Monday – Intersection of Ind. 13 and East CR 900N, North Manchester. Driver lost control of vehicle and struck a guardrail. Driver: Brandon M. Bohnke, 25, East CR 500N, Leesburg. Damages: $2,500 to $5,000. KCSD. • 4:37 a.m. Monday – Intersection of U.S. 30 and South CR 250E, Warsaw. Driver lost control of vehicle and drove down an embankment. Driver: Ryan S. Ramsey, 33, William Drive, Winona Lake. Damages: $10,000 to $25,000. KCSD. • 5:52 a.m. Monday – Intersection of Fox Farm Road and South Side Drive, Warsaw. Vehicle ran off of the road and collided with a road sign. Driver: Alyssa G. Decker, 26, Crete Drive, Warsaw. Damages: $1,000 to $2,500. WPD.
Incidents • 2:27 p.m. Saturday – Theft was reported in the 300 block of James Street, Milford. Milford Police Department investigated. • 1:25 a.m. Sunday – A death investigation occurred in the 1600 block of Springhill Road, Warsaw. WPD. • 5:04 p.m. Sunday – A Warsaw man reported flattened vehicle tires in the 3300 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD. • 8:59 a.m. Sunday – A Pierceton man attempted suicide in the 100 block of Seventh Street, Pierceton. KCSD. • 10:31 a.m. Sunday – A vehicle was towed for fictitious plates in the 1200 block of Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.
