Public Occurrences 01.13.2026

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 11:44 a.m. Monday - Ivan Santis Espinoza, 33, of 340 E. Levi Lee Road, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 12:59 p.m. Monday - Caleb Layne Foster, 25, Goshen, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $20,000.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 1:56 a.m. Friday - Ind. 14, North Manchester. Car hit barn. Driver: Brittany Hubbard, 31, Market Street, Warsaw. Injuries: Hubbard complained of knee/lower leg/foot pain; passenger Richard Hopkins, 37, Market Street, Warsaw, had a crush injury to the hip/upper leg. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 9:21 p.m. Friday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and East Old U.S. 30, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Justin Albert Castro Olvera, 23, North East Street, Milford; Allyson R. Smith, 24, North CR 800E, North Webster. Injury: Smith complained of back pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 3:54 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of East Center and North Bronson streets, Warsaw. SUV-car collision, with the SUV hitting traffic light pole and a fire hydrant. Drivers: Kylee R. Bryant, 31, South CR 200W, Silver Lake; Rebecca S. Bradley, 46, West Baker Street, Warsaw. Injuries: Bryant had an abrasion to the elbow/lower arm; Bradley complained of chest pain; passengers in Bryant’s vehicle, Brenden Shepherd, 5, South CR 200W, Silver Lake, had minor bleeding to the head; and Kinsley Beck, 11, South CR 200W, Silver Lake, had a bruise to the head. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. WPD.
• 10:45 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of East Market and South Detroit streets, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Gael Valencia, 17, East Deerwood Court, Warsaw; Laurie Head, 56, South Wood Street, Warsaw. Injury: Head complained of neck pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 4:43 p.m. Jan. 6 - South CR 400W, 172 feet north of West Ind. 25, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Todd Hartle, 59, South CR 400W, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 7:08 a.m. Thursday - South CR 400E, 300 feet south of East CR 500E, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Luke A. Gish, 19, North CR 325E, North Manchester. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 8:22 a.m. Thursday - South CR 700W, 400 feet north of West CR 700S, Burket. SUV hit utility pole. Driver: Pedro M. Canberra, 41, East Ind. 114, Akron. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 5:30 p.m. Thursday - 350 E. CR 200N, Warsaw. Bus hit gate latch. Driver: Joseph F. Courtois Sr., 61, South High Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 5:57 p.m. Friday - West CR 700S, Sevastopol. Car hit deer. Driver: Christee Caudill, 52, West CR 700S, Mentone. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 10:11 p.m. Thursday - Ind. 25, Warsaw. Car hit downed tree. Driver: Cari Whitaker, 41, North Santorini Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 10:11 p.m. Thursday - East CR 600S, 75 feet west of South Ind. 13, Pierceton. SUV hit deer. Driver: Melissa L. Longnecker, 45, Edgewater Avenue, Syracuse. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 7:25 a.m. Friday - Intersection of Lincoln Drive and North Lincoln Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Kimberly A. Ziegler, 51, North Johnson Street, Warsaw; Deleo J. Castro, 18, North Johnson Street, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 8:15 a.m. Friday - South Country Club Road, 1,000 feet north of East CR 400S, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Daniel Rico, 31, East Market Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 9:20 a.m. Friday - Intersection of South Ferguson and South Zimmer roads, Warsaw. Unknown vehicle hit SUV, which left the scene. Remaining driver: Nancy K. Boston, 52, South Meadow Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 12:33 p.m. Friday - 809 E. Winona Ave., Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Sarah D. Schmidt, 58, South Southwood Drive, Warsaw; Jung U. Park, 43, Durbin Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 5:52 p.m. Friday - Intersection of North Ind. 15 and West CR 600N, Leesburg. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Jonathan I. Juarez Romero, 17, North West Street, Warsaw; Juan P. Anacleto Gonzalez, 42, East Emeline Street, Milford. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 6:23 p.m. Friday - Intersection of West Main and North Tucker streets, Mentone. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Dawn Brown, 46, South Bouse Drive, Silver Lake; Stacy Nicely, 50, East CR 200N, Akron. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 6:39 p.m. Saturday - South Zimmer Road, 300 feet south of Gold Heights Road, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Kenneth J. Morgan, 48, Rochester. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 6:46 p.m. Saturday - 56 E. Bell Drive, Warsaw. Car hit light pole. Driver: Scott W. Kruger, 22, Poplar Street, Winona Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 10:50 p.m. Saturday - South CR 200W, 200 feet north of Maple Lane, Claypool. SUV hit deer. Driver: Jarra Miller, 36, South CR 200W, Claypool. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 11:57 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of West CR 900N and North CR 250W, Milford. Car hit utility pole. Driver: Draven M. Reith, 27, East CR 400N, Leesburg. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 12:59 a.m. Sunday - 2904 E. Center St., Warsaw. Pickup hit a business sign. Driver: Justin B. Rogers, 30, address not listed. Damage: $1,000-$2,500 WPD.
• 10:50 a.m. Sunday - North CR 175E, 450 feet south of East 8 Square Road, Leesburg. Two-car collision. Drivers: Bryan Hazel, 39, EMS C27C1, Warsaw; Benjamin R. Grubbs, 46, East CR 350N, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.