County Jail Bookings The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail: • 9:29 a.m. Tuesday – Jon R. Ewen, 55, of 611 N. Jefferson St., Silver Lake, arrested for battery. Bond: $1,000. • 3:19 p.m. Tuesday – Shamra Leigh Shepherd, 34, Columbia City, arrested for fraud. Bond: $1,000. • 3:21 p.m. Tuesday – Tena Miller Walter, 44, of 309 E. Main St., Mentone, arrested for failure to appear. No bond set. • 9:43 a.m. Wednesday – Pedro Marcos Castro Jr., 18, of 304 N. James St., Milford, arrested for possession of marijuana. Bond: $450. • 11:37 a.m. Wednesday – Trey Andrew Hall, 20, of 8280 E. U.S. 30, Pierceton, arrested for burglary. Bond: $5,000. • 11:56 a.m. Wednesday – Rodney Alan Chiddister, 53, of 2904 E. Rader Road, Warsaw, arrested for failure to register as a sex offender. Bond: $750. • 12:34 p.m. Wednesday – Kevin Ryan Anderson, 31, of 6067 N. 2nd St., Leesburg, arrested for failure to appear and probation violation. Bond: $750. • 12:37 p.m. Wednesday – Jose Juarez, 57, Fort Wayne, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $550. • 1:01 p.m. Wednesday – Eric Michael Graham, 30, of 942 E. Garfield St., Warsaw, arrested for theft. No bond set. • 1:46 p.m. Wednesday – Henry David Komdeur, 49, of 491 E. CR 700N, Leesburg, arrested for false information. Bond: $2,000. • 2:44 p.m. Wednesday – Miguel Juarez, 40, of 3116 N. CR 150E, Warsaw, arrested for disorderly conduct. Bond: $750. • 4:05 p.m. Wednesday – Elizabeth Jean Petri, 23, of 125 Sophie Lane, Warsaw, arrested for robbery and probation violation. Bond: $19,000. • 4:28 p.m. Wednesday – Ashley Lynn Pelphrey, 30, of 404 E. Harrison Ave., Wabash, arrested for theft. No bond set. • 4:52 p.m. Wednesday – Rebecca Sue Batalis, 38, of 171 N. Wall St., Liberty Mills, arrested for driving while suspended. Bond: $500. • 5 p.m. Wednesday – Jarrod Tyler Feldman, 19, Fort Wayne, arrested for theft. No bond set. • 5:43 p.m. Wednesday – Dennis Edward Lemberg, 55, of 312 W. Crystal Flash Road, North Webster, arrested on a warrant in a civil matter. Bond: $150. • 6:51 p.m. Wednesday – Devon Michael Francio Hanson, 22, of 6 EMS B60B Lane, Warsaw, arrested for driving while suspended. Bond: $1,500. • 7:22 p.m. Wednesday – Jeremy Duane Zarse, 38, of 9938 N. Skyline Drive, Syracuse, arrested on a warrant in a civil matter. Bond: $341. • 8:30 p.m. Wednesday – Heather June Rush, 39, of 113 E. County Line Road, Syracuse, arrested for check deception. Bond: $1,700. • 9:11 p.m. Wednesday – Adam Wayne Booher, 31, of 1760 E. CR 700S, Claypool, arrested for OWI; refusal to submit a chemical test; on a warrant; and leaving the scene of an accident. Bond: $16,750. • 9:50 p.m. Wednesday – Mitchell Etta Yoder, 61, of 3100 Frontage Road, Warsaw, arrested for OWI. Bond: $1,000. • 11:31 p.m. Wednesday – Marcus Marcos House, 34, of 6390 W. CR 200S, arrested for criminal conversion. Bond: $1,000. • 12:44 a.m. Thursday – Cody Miles Haab, 18, of 13345 CR 50, Syracuse, arrested for illegal possession of an alcoholic beverage. Bond: $500. • 12:46 a.m. Thursday – Robb Rian Robinson, 30, Fort Wayne, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $550. • 2:08 a.m. Thursday – Destiny Jolea Behny, 23, of 2282 S. CR 1600E, Silver Lake, arrested for OWI. Bond: $550. • 2:58 a.m. Thursday – James Curtis England, 50, of 3674 S. Ind. 25, Mentone, arrested for OWI. Bond: $750. • 3:16 a.m. Thursday – Daniel Andrew Middleton, 51, of 3632 W. CR 1300S, Silver Lake, arrested for possession of marijuana and OWI. Bond: $550. • 4:11 a.m. Thursday – Ritchie Hernandez Jr., 21, of 219 E. Levi Lee Road, Warsaw, arrested for battery. Bond: $2,000. • 4:13 a.m.Thursday – Trenton Wesley Jameson, 22, Westfield, arrested for public intox. Bond: $500. • 6 p.m. Thursday – Kyler Dean Mylin, 26, of 622 E. Fort Wayne St., Warsaw, arrested for OWI. No bond set. • 6:18 p.m. Thursday – Donnelle June Reed, 37, of 101 Warner Drive, Claypool, arrested on a warrant in a civil matter and for criminal conversion. Bond: $250. • 6:56 p.m. Thursday – Kristopher Dale King, 29, Marion, arrested for OWI. No bond set. • 8 p.m. Thursday – Custer Michael Dierks, 18, South Bend, arrested for OWI. No bond set. • 12:24 a.m. Friday – Curtis Alexander Humphrey, 33, Howe, arrested for OWI. Bond: $550. • 2:34 a.m. Friday – Sergio Bulmaro Garcia, 25, Elkhart, arrested for OWI. Bond: $550.
Property Damage
Accidents .• 2:52 a.m. Wednesday – Intersection of U.S. 30 and South CR 450E, Warsaw. Vehicle hit deer. Driver: Gary Wilfong, 41, Sunbury, Ohio. Damages: $5,000 to $10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated. • 6:40 a.m. Wednesday – Intersection of CRs North 325E and East 300N, Warsaw. Driver struck a mailbox. Driver: Brian E. Julian, 44, West CR 800S, Claypool. Damages: $2,500 to $5,000. KCSD. • 7:37 a.m. Wednesday – Lake Road, Pierceton. Vehicle hit deer. Driver: Sherie M. Wicker, 40, Churubusko. Damages: $5,000 to $10,000. KCSD. • 4:02 p.m. Wednesday – Buffalo Street, Warsaw. Two-vehicle rear-end collision. Drivers: Julie K. Forks, 22, West CR 200S, Claypool; Ashley G. Sue Schuh, 29, Rebecca Street, Claypool. Damages: $1,000 to $2,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated. • 4:57 p.m. Wednesday – Center Street, Warsaw. Two-vehicle rear-end collision. Drivers: Candace J. Scott, 41, Ind. 10, Bourbon; Joanie L. Foreman, 55, South CR 450E, Pierceton. Damages: $750 to $1,000. WPD. • 4:58 p.m. Wednesday – Intersection of CRs South 275E and East 375S, Warsaw. Vehicle struck deer. Driver: Austin K. Benzinger, 21, Oakfield Drive, Leesburg. Damages: $1,000 to $2,500. KCSD. • 5:36 p.m. Wednesday – Intersection of CRs South 450W and West 625S. Vehicle struck deer. Driver: Elmon J. Bays, 72, South CR 425W, Silver Lake. Damages: $2,500 to $5,000. KCSD. • 6:07 p.m. Wednesday – Intersection of CRs South 400W and West 100S, Warsaw. Vehicle struck deer. Driver: Katherine L. Scott, 29, Scott Road, Claypool. Damages: $2,500 to $5,000. KCSD. • 6:58 p.m. Wednesday – Intersection of Lake and Pike streets, Warsaw. Two-vehicle rear-end collision with an unoccupied vehicle. Driver: Adam W. Booher 31, East CR 700S, Claypool. Damages: $2,500 to $5,000. WPD. • 12:30 a.m. Thursday – Intersection of Ind. 13 and East CR 400N, North Webster. Dirver hit a deer. Driver: Benny E. Smith, 54, Main Street, North Webster. Damages: $5,000 to $10,000. WPD. • 6:32 a.m. Thursday – Intersection of Lake City Highway and Parker Street, Warsaw. Vehicle struck deer. Driver: Susan D. Raymer, 57, Old Farm Road, Warsaw. Damages: $5,000 to $10,000. WPD. • 9:16 a.m. Thursday– Intersection of Ind. 25 and South CR 600W, Mentone. Driver ran off the road. Driver: Melissa S. Elpers, 21, 14th Street, Rochester. Damages: $1,000 to $2,500. KCSD. • 9:30 a.m. Thursday – Intersection of U.S. 30 and North CR 500W, Warsaw. Drive ran off the road. Driver: Donald L. Hobbs, 73, Fort Wayne. Damages: $10,000 t0 $25,000. KCSD. • 10:27 a.m. Thursday – Intersection of Ind. 25 and South CR 600W, Mentone. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Eric D. Green, 27, Antioch, Tenn.; Andrew R. Craig, 28, West CR1300S, Silver Lake. Damages: $5,000 to $10,000 KCSD. • 10:42 a.m. Thursday – Intersection of Ind. 25 and West CR 200S, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Anatasha M. Hemmer, 17, South CR 450E, Pierceton, and Susan L. Sharp, 57, West CR 250S, Warsaw. Damages: $10,000 to $25,000. KCSD. • 10:50 a.m. Thursday – Intersection of North CR 650W and U.S. 30, Atwood. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Sidney R. Troyer, 18, North CR 300E, Warsaw; Bruce A. Hope, 52, Shady Lane, Warsaw. Damages: $2,500 to $5,000. KCSD. • 6:16 p.m. Thursday – Intersection of Ind. 13 and East CR 800N, North Webster. Driver hit a deer. Driver: Denise N. Simpson, 58, Comstock Park, Mich. Damages: $1,000 to $2,500. KCSD. • 6:30 p.m. Thursday – East CR 500N, Leesburg. Driver hit a deer. Driver: Scott L. Anderson, 38, Rue De VI, North Webster. Damages: $2,500 to $5,000. North Webster Police Department investigated. • 6:44 p.m. Thursday – Intersection of Old 30 and Ind. 13, Pierceton. Driver hit a deer. Driver: David R. Kistler, 46, Fisher Avenue, Warsaw. Damages: $1,000 to $2,500. KCSD.
Incidents • 2:37 p.m. Wednesday – A fraudulent transaction on a debit account was reported in the 200 block of Main Street, Warsaw. KCSD. • 7:58 p.m. Wednesday – Money was reported stolen in the 300 block of Main Street, North Webster. NWPD. • 8:58 p.m. Thursday – A cell phone was reported missing in the 200 block of Buffalo Street, Warsaw. WPD. • 9:35 p.m. Thursday – A Warsaw man reported a firearm missing from his residence in the 700 block of Market Street. WPD. • 10:03 p.m. Thursday – A Warsaw man was reported stealing two computers in the 2500 block of Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. WPD. • 12:30 a.m. Friday – A Warsaw woman reported theft of her wallet in the 100 block of Canal Street, Warsaw. WPD.
