Kosciusko

Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents:

• midnight Wednesday, Aug. 8, 4900 block North CR 475E, Leesburg. Eric S. Aites reported burglary. Items stolen include a television and window air conditioner. Value: $210.
• 6:15 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6, 4000 block of North SR 15, Warsaw. Police investigated a report from Mariah Bennett of criminal mischief, damage to a vehicle and the front of a business.
• 2:46 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5, 100 block West Prairie St., Leesburg. Nuell Inc. reported the theft of a Nuell Inc. Visa credit card.
• 12:35 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5, 4300 block North Old SR 15, Warsaw. Officers responded to a report of battery.
• 9:07 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 5, 2500 block East Bowser Road and North CR 250E, Milford. Benjamin E. Waldbeser reported criminal mischief to a generator for an irrigation system, as well as yard damage from a vehicle.

Pierceton

Officers with the Pierceton Police Department investigated the following incident:

• 7:59 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, 900 block of West Cathlolic Street, Pierceton. Police investigated a report from Jonnie Daring of the theft of a 2001 Ford and power tools. Value: $2,300.

Warsaw

Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incidents:

• 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, 300 block South Indiana St., Warsaw. Gary Barton reported a found bicycle.
• 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, 600 block South Buffalo St., Warsaw. Michelle M. Gilmore reported a hit and skip to her vehicle.

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Small Claims

The following small claims have been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Joe V. Sutton presiding:

• Money Matters Professional Collections v.
  Michael Adkins, Fort Wayne, $612.74
  Nathan Arnold, South Whitley, $858.12
  Dennis Jones, Warsaw, $2,259.23
  Savanna Parkhurst, Albion, $448.94
  Skylar Risner, Warsaw, $3,294.04
• R&T Green Acres v.
  Bret and Jenna Backus, Warsaw, $7,230
  Luis Ortega, Warsaw, $1,358.74
  Viktor Quijada, Warsaw, $1,208.74
• Steven L. Helton v. David Baker, Syracuse, $3,125
• Parrot Enterprises v.
  Brenda Ball, North Webster, $3,311.59
  William Starbuck, North Webster, $3,311.59
• The Property Company v. Sharon Brannock, Syracuse, $217
• Beezee Properties LLC v.
  Amber Bromley, Warsaw, $1,635
  Bryan Titus, Warsaw, $1,635
• Jeff Carey v. Brandy Light, Leesburg, $2,940
• The Car Company v.
  Clarice McGee, Goshen, $2,770.92
  Brittany and Matthew Poe, Warsaw, $1,209.48
• Perma Advertising Co v. Joseph Toma, Huntington, $2,279
• Lennox, Sobek & Buehler v. Melissa Vrigil, Mentone, $590

Civil Collections

The following civil collections have been awarded in Kosciusko County Courts:

• LVNV Funding LLC v. Celina Adkins, Pierceton, $796.31
• Regional Acceptance Corp v.
  Nicholas Baldwin, Cromwell, $14,565.82
  Melissa Payne, Cromwell, $14,565.82
• Portfolio Recovery Associates v.
  Timothy Barton, Mentone, $1,807.21
  Randy Hill, Syracuse, $2,406.33
• Credit Acceptance v. Teresa Blankenship, Warsaw, $6,254.55
• Communitywide Federal Credit Union v.
  Chase Bryer, Etna Green, $8,300.01
  Cassandra Frantz, Syracuse, $2,816.12
  Terry J. Howard, Milford, $6,973.19
  Tabbitha Owens, Milford, $6,973.19
• Capital One Bank v.
  Lindsey Cassidys, Warsaw, $2,020.89
  William Hood, Leesburg, $1,470.26
  Sarah Mort, Warsaw, $2,726.41
  Alan Plikerd, Syracuse, 2,468.38
• Lake City Bank v. Juan Cedeno, Goshen, $4,151.12
• ABC Supply Co. v.
  Clearwater Carpentry, Warsaw, $20,445.70
  Christopher Lusso, Warsaw, $20,445.70
• Credit Union v. Galen Deniston, Warsaw, $6,647.62
• Midwest America Federal Credit Union v. Bart Holle, Warsaw, $7,753.21
•  Onemain Financial of Indiana v.
  Janet Jones, Warsaw, $8,799.40
  Miranda Parcels, Warsaw, $10,037.71
• Midland Funding LLC v.
  Phillip Long, North Webster, $1,576.66
  Michelle Sheets, Warsaw, $2,461.38
  Vincent Zon, Warsaw, $1,819.72
• National Collegiat Student Loan v. Leanna Sauer, Warsaw, $12,596.74

Superior Court II

The following traffic infractions have been filed in Kosciusko Superior Court II, Judge Torrey Bauer presiding:

Speeding – exceeding 30 mph in an urban district — Thomas Greene, Warsaw, $160.50; Nithin Kurapati, Bloomington, $160.50.

Speeding — Krishna Selvaraj, Warsaw, $160.50; Patricia Crane, Chicago, $160.50; Carlos Camargo Paramo, Milford, $160.50.

Speeding – exceeding 60 mph limit on 4-lane non-interstate — Samir Patel, Lima, Ohio, $160.50.

Marriage Licenses

The following couples have applied for marriage licenses in the office of Kosciusko County Clerk of the Court Ann Torpy:

Shaw-Powell
Andrew Lee Shaw, 32, Mentone, and Carmen Lee Powell, 34, Mentone

Hickerson-Miller
Thomas Vernon Hickerson, 20, Warsaw, and Rosalyn Marie Miller, 20, Warsaw

Baum-Ponko
Michael Leroy Baum, 36, Winona Lake, and Erica Christine Ponko, 37, Winona Lake

Sukhdeo-Byrd
Enrico Sukhdeo, 26, Gastonia, N.C., and Rachel Byrd, 27, Gastonia, N.C.

Boggs-Whitcraft
Jeffrey Earl Boggs, 54, Warsaw, and Julia Diane Whitcraft, 44, Warsaw

Bonar-Brown
Dustin Allen Bonar, 32, Syracuse, and Amanda Lee Brown, 34, Auburn

Bornes-Trigo
Mason Neil Bornes, 23, Warsaw, and Valentina Bonavita Trigo, 25, Montevide, Uruguay

Harris-Brehany
Skyler Allen Harris, 21, Pierceton, and Elizabeth Ashley Brehany, 19, Warsaw

Fayed-Shirk
Muhammed Youssef Fayed, 22, Warsaw, and Casey Jo Shirk, 22, Warsaw

Sturgill-Pappas
Joseph A. Sturgill, 36, North Webster, and Dawn M. Pappas, 41, North Webster

Stephens-Leavitt
Jared A. Stephens, 34, Mentone, and Shaytonna N. Leavitt, 29, Warsaw

Goldsworthy-Orr
Hugh J. Goldsworthy Jr., 29, Pierceton, and Randy L. Orr, 44, Leesburg

Scott-Bonheimer
Alex Marcus Scott, 26, North Webster, and Mary Rose Bonheimer, 24, North Webster

Knafel-Pearson
Floyd A. Knafel, 58, Syracuse, and Jill M. Pearson, 57, Syracuse

Whitbeck-Schouten
Derrick James Whitbeck, 33, Warsaw, and Danielle Lyn Schouten, 29, Warsaw

Lundy-Tezekjian
Kevin J. Lundy, 45, Warsaw, and Angela M. Tezekjian, 33, Warsaw

Marriage Dissolutions

The following couples have filed for marriage dissolutions in the Kosciusko Superior and Circuit Courts:

Rolden-Quezada — Myra Reyes Rolden, Pierceton, and Pedro Valle Quezada, Doyline, La. Married: March 21, 2009. Separated: July 14, 2014. There are three minor children. 

McCarthy — Taylor McCarthy, Warsaw, and Megan McCarthy, New Haven. Married: March 11, 2017. Separated: July 31, 2018. There are no minor children. 

Fawley — Jeffery Fawley, Warsaw, and Jana Fawley. Married: Sept. 15, 2011. Separated: July 23, 2018. There are no minor children. 

Vargas — Samantha Vargas, Warsaw, and Jonathan Vargas, Warsaw. Married: May 10, 2010. Separated: Aug. 10, 2016. There is one minor child. 

Swain — Stephanie Swain, Warsaw, and Kevin Swain, Warsaw. Married: Oct. 18, 2003. Separated: Aug. 3, 2018. There are no minor children. 

Losee — Hanna Losee, Etna Green, Charles Losee, Etna Green. Married: Nov. 19, 2011. Separated: July 25, 2018. There are no minor children. 

KOSCIUSKO — A local man was recently arrested after police say he threatened to rape and kill a female who had a no-contact order.

Nikki Gene Strycker

Nikki Gene Strycker, 57, with addresses in Warsaw and Elkhart, is being charged with stalking, a level 5 felony; intimidation, a level 6 felony; and invasion of privacy, a class A misdemeanor.

On July 12, an officer with the Warsaw Police department met with a female who advised Strycker had been communicating with a minor over Facebook. During the communication, Stryker told the minor he wanted to meet at midnight. The female victim then sent a text message to Stryker and told him he was not meeting the minor alone.

According to the affidavit of probable cause, Stryker then sent Facebook messages to the female stating he was going to kill and rape her. Stryker also sent text messages to the female stating he would kill her and she would die.

The female advised she was in fear for her life. She told the officer that her family had moved in case Stryker came looking for her.

Stryker previously threatened to kill the female in October 2017. He was arrested and convicted of intimidation, a level 6 felony, in that case. A no-contact order was also placed between Stryker and the victim.

Stryker was booked into the Kosciusko County Jail on Aug. 8, with a $30,250 surety and cash bond.

Kosciusko

Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accident:

8:35 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, West Old Road 30, west of North CR 525W, Atwood. Driver: Michael A. Wienhorst, 32, East Old Road 30, Warsw. Wienhorst told police he was driving his vehicle westbound on West Old Road 30. He said the sun was in his eyes and he heard a crunch. He stopped his vehicle and went back to investigate and found Austin Donovan, 28, and Donovan’s bicycle on the side of the road. Donovan was taken by EMS to Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne and Wienhorst was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital for a voluntary blood draw. Damage up to $10,000.

Warsaw

Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents:

8:04 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, North Bronson Street and East Center Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Taylor C. See, 19, East Old Road 30, Pierceton; David R. Cesaretti, 61, South Packerton Road, Warsaw. See told police he was driving his vehicle northbound on North Bronson Street and that he dropped his coffee mug and reached down to pick it up. He stated he did not see Cesaretti’s vehicle stop in front of him and collided with the rear of Cesaretti’s vehicle. Damage up to $2,500.

3:47 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, SR 15, north of West CR 300N, Warsaw. Drivers: Jonah M. Lechlitner, 19, East Wilcox Road, Warsaw; Oren L. Collins, 61, South Grove Avenue, Warsaw; Robert D. Beck, 32, South CR 400E, Romney; Jonas E. Schwartz, 20, North Hiawatha Lane, Syracuse. Lechlitner told police he was driving his vehicle southbound on SR 15 and witnessed traffic stop in front of him. He stated he applied his brakes, but the brakes made a noise and did not stop his vehicle in time to avoid a rear-end collision with Collins’ vehicle, which in turned collided with Beck’s vehicle. Beck’s vehicle was pushed forward into Schwartz’s vehicle. Damage up to $25,000.

11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. A witness told police she was parked south of the parking lot at 610 S. Buffalo Street when she witnessed a vehicle attempting to pull into the parking lot and striking a parked vehicle before leaving the scene. Damage up to $1,000.

6:33 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, North SR 15 and CR 250N, Warsaw. Drivers: Crystal N. Wert, 30, North CR 825E, Mentone; Adam J. Paskiewicz, 45, Heather CV, South Bend. Wert told police she was driving her vehicle on SR 15 at the intersection of CR 250N when the traffic light for northbound traffic turned red and she realized she was too far into the intersection. She began to back her vehicle up when it struck the front of Paskiewicz’s vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.

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Timothy Dmitriy Freeman

KOSCIUSKO — A Warsaw man was sentenced today in the Kosciusko Superior 1 Court on charges related to three separate cases.

Timothy Dmitriy Freeman, 23, 346 Deerwood Court, Warsaw, was found guilty of intimidation, a level 6 felony; criminal confinement, a level 5 felony; battery, a level 5 felony; and possession of methamphetamine, a level 6 felony. 

Freeman was arrested Oct. 1, 2017, after fleeing from police. When officers located him the following day, Freeman reportedly was in possession of methamphetamine and a syringe. He was booked into the Kosciusko County Jail on Oct. 14, 2017.

On Oct. 15, 2017, an inmate in the Kosciusko County Jail advised he did not want to go back into the holding cell because four inmates had forced him to put his finger in one of their rectums, stolen his lunch tray, hit him with sandals, kicked him and would not let him use the call button to ask for help. He further advised he was very intimidated and scared to go back into the cell. He identified the four inmates as Freeman, Christopher Orr, Danny Combs and Tyler Martin.

According to the affidavit of probable cause, Martin wanted everyone’s muffins at breakfast and became angry because the victim had eaten part of his. Combs, Martin and Freeman threatened to hurt the victim throughout the day. At one point, Freeman told the victim to put his finger into Freeman’s rectum or he was going to beat him. Orr was going to put toilet paper in front of the camera so Freeman and Martin could hurt him if he did not put his finger in Freeman’s anus.

The victim was then forced to put butter onto his finger and insert his finger into Freeman’s rectum. The victim advised he was scared and intimidated and thought if he did not insert his finger, the men would hurt him. He further advised that Orr dumped a cup of urine on his head, Combs kicked him in the abdomen and Freeman struck him in the face.

An officer within the jail observed the surveillance video. The video showed the actions described by the victim. Phone calls were listened to in which Martin advised he watched a man touch another man’s rectum, Combs advised he made someone touch another person’s rectum and Orr told a female about all the incidents that had occurred.

Sentencing for the two charges in the first case are to be served concurrently; however, sentencing in each case was ordered to be served consecutively. Judge David Cates sentenced Freeman to a combined total of 12 1/2 years in the Indiana Department of Corrections, with one year of that sentence to be suspended and served on probation.

Remaining charges were dismissed, pursuant to the plea agreement.

Kosciusko

Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incident:

• 11:54 p.m. Wednesday, 3100 block of East Wooster Road, Pierceton. Police responded to the Anthony Miller residence to investigate a report of theft. Taken was a cell phone, charger and door frame and lock. Value/Damage: $280.

Syracuse

Officers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following incident:

• 4:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, 200 block of South Huntington Street, Syracuse. Police responded to the Brian Collins residence to investigate a stolen Chevrolet Tahoe. Value: $5,000.

Warsaw

Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incident:

• 7:50 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, 1500 block of Armstrong Road, Warsaw. Police responded to Flexhaust to investigate a quantity of methamphetamine found on the floor of the business.

KOSCIUSKO — Five were arrested after stealing a safe, cash and firearms from Deatsman Farms. Two involved are members of the Aryan Brotherhood gang.

Tracy Miller, 42, 1746 E. CR 700S, Claypool; and Mandy Linn Deskin, 41, 204 E. Union St., Ligonier, are each being charged with theft, a level 6 felony.

Scott Noble, 26, 14290 US 6, Syracuse, is being charged with burglary, a level 5 felony; and theft, a level 6 felony.

Mitchell Andrew Reynolds, 27, 1217 Magnolia Ave., Elkhart, is being charged with aiding, inducing, or causing burglary, a level 5 felony; theft, a level 5 felony; and criminal gang activity, a level 6 felony.

Nicholas Randall Garber, 18, 71 E. South St., Milford, is being charged with burglary, a level 5 felony; theft, a level 5 felony; and auto theft, a level 6 felony.

On Aug. 6, an officer with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department responded to a report of burglary and theft. The officer spoke with the owner of Deatsman Farms, who said somebody entered the business and stole a safe, approximately $20,000 in cash, two handguns, a Remington 20 gauge shotgun, a 22 caliber Remington rifle and a drone.

According to the affidavit of probable cause, on Aug. 4, officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department responded to a report of a suspicious subject with a motorcycle at the Leesburg Marathon. The caller said a male subject needed tools to open the gas tank for the motorcycle because the keys broke off in the gas tank. Finding this suspicious, the caller contacted police.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found the motorcycle parked with no one around it. Later, officers received information from the Noble County Sheriff’s Department that the motorcycle had just been reported stolen in Noble County.

Officers obtained surveillance video from the Leesburg Marathon and identified the male subject with the motorcycle as Nicholas Garber. After receiving information on Garber’s whereabouts, officers went to a Milford residence and found several subjects present, including Noble, Deskin and Miller.

An officer spoke with Noble, who was standing next to a fire. While speaking with Noble, the officer observed paperwork with the name Deatsman Farms at the edge of the fire. Noble said he was cleaning out a back shed at the residence. The officer noticed a safe dial, handle and safe fireproof clay laying on the ground.

Officers searched the residence and discovered a large amount of personal paperwork for the Deatsman Farms, as well as the firearms and drone stolen from the business. While officers searched Noble, they found $2,170 in his pocket.

Officers also searched Miller and discovered $500 on her person. Deskin was also searched. She had $2,950 on her person, as well as $1,000 in a band dated 2013. The owner of Deatsman Farms said some of the money in the safe had been there for a period of time and would have had an old band date on it.

Noble said his sister gave him the money. His sister denied giving him any money.

Miller said Noble gave her the $500. Deskin said Garber gave her the $2,950.

Officers went to another residence in Milford in an attempt to locate Garber. The owner of the residence said Garber and a second male subject, identified as Mitchell Reynolds, came to the residence earlier in the day with a 20 gauge shotgun and a new safe still in its box. Garber and Reynolds took $2,000 in cash with them and placed approximately $9,000 inside the safe. The two left the new safe and shotgun at the residence. The owner of Deatsman Farms identified the shotgun as stolen from his business.

Officers then obtained a search warrant for the new safe. Inside, they found a wallet belonging to Reynolds, an iPad, empty iPhone box, syringe and scales.

Officers located Reynolds and discovered $925 inside his vehicle. Reynolds told officers he and Noble cut open the stolen safe. Reynolds also said he received $5,000 from the money in the safe.

With the money, Reynolds purchased a vehicle and spent $1,500 at WalMart to purchase drugs, leaving him with $925 left over. He admitted he and Noble are members of the Aryan Brotherhood gang.

Garber admitted he stole a motorcycle. He also stole a truck while at Neibert’s Produce in Leesburg. While at Neibert’s Produce, Garber broke into the money box and stole cash from it. He used the truck and stole a safe, security system and firearms from Deatsman Farms alongside Noble. He said both Noble and Reynolds are attempting to recruit him into the gang.

Noble, Deskin, and Miller were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail on Aug. 6. Reynolds and Garber were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail on Aug. 8, each on a $100,000 surety and cash bond.

Kosciusko

The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail:

Kosciusko

Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents:

• 4:33 a.m. Friday, Aug. 10, 900 block West CR 200S, Warsaw. Claudia K. Archer reported the theft of a credit card. Value: $750.
• 8:20 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, 100 block EMS B37 Lane, Warsaw. Bambi D. Baier reported the theft of a firearm. Value: $329.

North Webster

Officers with the North Webster Police Department investigated the following incident:

• 7:56 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, 100 block South Blaine St., North Webster. Officers responded to a report of a subject receiving harassing messages over social media.

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SILVER LAKE — A Silver Lake man was recently arrested for child molestation. Evidence shows he transmitted Chlamydia to his minor victim.

Trey Michael Burbank

Trey Michael Burbank, 25, 11144 S. County Farm Road, Silver Lake, is being charged with child molestation, a level 1 felony.

On June 11, an officer with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department responded to a local hospital in regards to a possible child molestation. A minor female told officers that Burbank had been molesting her for a long period of time.

The minor was cleared by the hospital and taken to Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department for an interview. The minor told officers that she used Facebook to tell her parents that Burbank had been raping her at night. She told officers that Burbank touches her inappropriately and had sex with her on multiple occasions. She stated that the first time occurred on Dec. 2, 2017, and continued through June 2018. According to the minor, the inappropriate acts occurred in his bedroom at his Silver Lake residence and in a camper.

On June 12, the minor had a follow-up appointment with the Fort Wayne Sexual Assualt Center. The minor tested positive for Chlamydia, a sexually transmitted disease.

Burbank submitted to a Chlamydia test on July 14, and tested positive. Burbank stated that the minor must have contracted Chlamydia from using sex toys. A doctor advised that Chlamydia is a weak virus and it does not live long outside of the body. She advised it is highly unlikely for the minor to have contracted Chlamydia from using a sex toy.

Burbank was booked into the Kosciusko County Jail on Aug. 9, with a $50,250 surety and cash bond.

Timothy Michael Grevenstuk

LEESBURG — A Leesburg man is facing charges after an incident in which a child less than 14 years of age was struck in the head with a lighter. 

Timothy Michael Grevenstuk, 38, 44 EMS B6 Lane, Leesburg, was booked in the Kosciusko County Jail on Thursday, Aug. 9, on a $3,500 surety and cash bond. He is being charged with battery to a person less than 14 years of age by a person at least 18 years of age, a level 5 felony; and battery, a class A misdemeanor. 

According to the affidavit of probable cause, on July 19, the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department was contacted by a Huntington police officer in reference to a minor being battered by Grevenstuk. 

The Huntington police officer stated that he was contacted by a male who advised he found a laceration and dried blood on the minor. The officer reportedly spoke with the minor, who said that Grevenstuk had thrown a lighter at him, striking him in the head. The officer viewed photos taken of the minor’s head and observed a laceration with dried blood. The minor reportedly stated that Grevenstuk had battered him in the past, although no other individuals had witnessed this. 

Officers conducted interviews with Grevenstuk and a female. The female stated she was not present in the room when the minor was struck in the head with the lighter. 

Kosciusko

The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail:

Kosciusko

Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents:

8:38 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, South CR 600E, north of East CR 350S, Pierceton. Driver: Austin J. Grim, 26, North CR 350W, Warsaw. Grim was traveling north on South CR 600E when a dog entered the roadway. Grim’s vehicle swerved to miss the dog and collided with a mailbox at a residence. There were no injuries reported on the scene, and there was no damage to the mailbox. Damage up to $10,000.

2:39 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, North 1st Street, Warsaw. Driver: James E. Jorczak, 81, Oldfield Drive, Leesburg. An officer with KCSD was dispatched  to the scene of a possible accident. Upon arrival, the officer noted that Crouse Wrecker Service had already pulled the vehicle from a ditch. The landowner at the scene informed the officer that the vehicle had gone off the road and that it appeared the vehicle struck the landowner’s barn. The officer inspected the barn and noticed that the foundation was broken. Plastic pieces were also noticed inside the barn. Jorczak reportedly advised that the barn had nothing to do with the accident and that his vehicle went off the roadway, into the ditch, stopping short of the barn. The officer located a piece of headlight lens inside the barn and matched it to the assembly on the vehicle. No injuries were reported. Damage up to $10,000. 

9:33 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, East SR14 and South Packerton Road, Sidney. Drivers: Richard R. Long, 81, Rozella Road, Warsaw; and Crystal L. Trout, 44, North CR 800W, Roann. The vehicles collided at the intersection. Damage up to $25,000.

North Webster

Officers with the North Webster Police Department investigated the following accident:

11:28 a.m. Friday, Aug. 10, North SR 13 and East South Street, North Webster. Drivers: Jose Vences, 48, East CR 200N, Warsaw; and Judith A. Coldren, 69, South Mill Street, North Webster. Vences stated he slowed for traffic turning left onto South Street and then continued north when his vehicle was struck by Coldren’s vehicle. Coldren advised she was going around Vences’ vehicle, as Vences had his left turn signal activated. She stated that as she passed him on the right he continued forward, resulting in his vehicle hitting the side of her vehicle. Vences left the scene but returned after going around the block. Vences was issued a citation for no valid operator’s license. Damage up to $10,000. 

Syracuse

Officers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following accident:

3:07 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, South Huntington Street, Syracuse. Drivers: Karen Gadson, 73, Cameo Avenue, Portage, Mich; and David J. McIlwain, 71, West Brooklyn Street, Syracuse. Gadson was backing her vehicle out of a parking space when her vehicle collided with McIlwain’s vehicle. Damage up to $5,000. 

Warsaw

Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accident:

1:20 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, North SR 15, near East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Jennie K. Loubert, 43, South Warbler Lane, Warsaw; and Lyle J. Hammond, 57, West Holderman Road, Silver Lake. Loubert was traveling north on North Detroit Street preparing to make a left hand turn. She didn’t observe any southbound traffic and proceeded to turn left. While turning, Loubert’s vehicle struck Hammond’s vehicle. Damage up to $10,000.

Kosciusko

Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents:

• 4:33 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, 900 block of West CR 200S, Warsaw. Janis J. Omstead reported a stolen credit card. 
• 1:47 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, 5400 block of North SR 13/East Backwater Road, North Webster. Report of a vehicle leaving the scene of an accident. 

Milford

7:02 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, 300 block of East Williams Street, Milford. A domestic disturbance was investigated. 

12:28 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6, 100 block of Hunter’s Ridge, Warsaw. KCSD was contacted in reference to a criminal mischief report. 

North Webster

Officers with the North Webster Police Department investigated the following incident:

• 1:03 a.m. Friday, Aug. 10, 300 block of West Huntington Street, North Webster.  A bicycle was found placed behind the recycle center. 

Syracuse

Officers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following incident:

• 12:16 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, 300 block of North Huntington Street, Syracuse. Katrina N. Palacios reported theft of a trash container. 

WARSAW — A Warsaw man was arrested after burning candles led police to discover he was manufacturing methamphetamine inside an abandoned building.

Benjamin Jacob Albright

Benjamin Jacob Albright, 39, 804 N. Old Orchard Drive, Warsaw, was booked for possession of a precursor, manufacturing methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine.

On Aug. 6, an officer with the Warsaw Police Department responded to a possible fire at the Arnolt building. Upon arrival, the officer observed three candles burning and a male subject sleeping. The officer woke the subject up and identified him as Albright. While speaking with Albright, the officer observed Coleman fuel and other items. He recognized the items as precursors for manufacturing methamphetamine.

Upon searching the area, the officer discovered lye, sulfuric acid, ammonium nitrate, empty packages of Sudafed, a plastic bottle with a tube coming from the lid. The plastic bottle had smoke exiting it. The officer was able to identify the objects as a one-pot methamphetamine lab.

Albright admitted he purchased the items and drove to the building on his moped. He further admitted to manufacturing methamphetamine.

Albright was booked into the Kosciusko County Jail on Aug. 7, with a $15,250 surety and cash bond.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office is requesting your assistance in locating subjects wanted on felony and/or misdemeanor warrants. If you have any information on the whereabouts of these wanted persons, contact the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department at (574) 267-5667. Those shown with no photos do not have photos on file with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department.

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If you have information about the whereabouts of any of the listed suspects, contact the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department at (574) 267-5667, or contact the local police department.

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Kosciusko

The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail:

Elkhart

The following people were booked in the Elkhart County Detention Facility:

Marshall

The following people were booked in the Marshall County Jail:

Kosciusko

Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accident:

10:41 a.m. Friday, Aug. 10, East CR 1400N, near North Eastshore Drive, Syracuse. Drivers: Isidro Villa-Sandoval, 27, North SR 5, Cromwell; and Terry R. Coggeshall, 68, Dublin Lane, Angola. Coggeshall was preparing to turn left into a driveway across from Eastshore Drive. Villa-Sandoval did not see the turn signal and began to pass Coggeshall’s vehicle on the left. Damage up to $10,000.

Warsaw

Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents:

6:11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, North SR 15, near West CR 350N, Warsaw. Drivers: Skyler E. Compton, 23, East Acorn Drive, Warsaw; and Lisa M. Koshnick, 59, East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Compton was traveling south on SR 15 and was approaching an intersection when he rear-ended Koshnick’s vehicle. Koshnick complained of neck pain but refused medical attention. Damage up to $10,000.

2:23 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, 1135 South Zimmer Road, Warsaw. Driver: Matthew M. Kerkhoff, 25, South Bruner Road, Warsaw. Kerkhoff said he was traveling north on South Zimmer Road when he fell asleep and drove off the roadway, striking a tree. The vehicle sustained damage to the passenger side bumper, hood and fender. The location at 1135 South Zimmer Road sustained damage to a tree and landscaping bricks. Damage up to $50,000.

Kosciusko

Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incident:

• 4:17 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6, 5900 block North SR 15 and West CR 600N, Warsaw. Scot Alan McDowell reported an accident involving a vehicle striking a barrel that fell out of another vehicle.

Warsaw

Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incidents:

• 1:01 a.m. Friday, Aug. 10, 900 block East Fort Wayne St., Warsaw. Officers responded to a report of criminal mischief to a vehicle.
• 8:08 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, 300 block Sophie Lane, Warsaw. Aaron Ferguson reported theft. Items stolen include earrings, a necklace, and shoes. Value: $1,330.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office is requesting your assistance in locating subjects wanted on felony and/or misdemeanor warrants. If you have any information on the whereabouts of these wanted persons, contact the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department at (574) 267-5667. Those shown with no photos do not have photos on file with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department.

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All warrants are the property of Kosciusko County. The age listed for each person is based on the event date not the current date. This list of wanted suspects is updated on a daily basis, but all warrants need to be verified through the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department before any action is taken. If a person feels a warrant is listed in error, contact the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department.

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If you have information about the whereabouts of any of the listed suspects, contact the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department at (574) 267-5667, or contact the local police department.

Do not attempt to apprehend any of these suspects as they may be armed and dangerous.