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Public Occurrences 01.15.2026

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County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 11 a.m. Tuesday - Clay Matthew Hochstetler, 24, of 114 Canterbury Lane, Warsaw, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.
• 3:05 p.m. Tuesday - Damien Leroy Heeter, 30, of 3762 W. Old U.S. 30, #49, Warsaw, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia and on a warrant. Bond: $10,000.
• 4:24 p.m. Tuesday - Ethan Bryan Woodson, 26, of 502 W. Brooklyn St., Syracuse, arrested for criminal reckless and landowner consent to use violation. Bond: $1,000.
• 6:35 p.m. Tuesday - Anthony K. Powell, 32, of 512 Gilliam Ave., Warsaw, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $500.
• 10:34 p.m. Tuesday - John Thomas Alford, 62, of 947 E. Sheridan St., Warsaw, arrested for felony probation violation. No bond set.
• 11:30 p.m. Tuesday - Garland Yourtez Cain, 61, of 1313 St. Marys Drive, Warsaw, arrested for invasion of privacy. Bond: $1,500.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 8:04 p.m. Jan. 7 - Intersection of North Ind. 13 and East CR 1000N, Syracuse. SUV hit NIPSCO utility pole. Driver: Maleek Myers, 20, Topeka, Ind. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 7:35 a.m. Monday - Intersection of West CR 300N and North CR 500W, Atwood. Car hit deer. Driver: Holly Miller, 38, North CR 500W, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 9 a.m. Monday - Intersection of North Old Ind. 15 and West CR 600N, Leesburg. Car hit roadway sign. Driver: Ivan Espinosa, 33, East Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 6:44 p.m. Monday - East Wooster Road, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Bonifacio Sanchez, 51, Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 8:12 p.m. Monday - Intersection of Ind. 13 and East CR 125S, Pierceton. Van hit deer. Driver: Annemarie Varga, 49, Fishers. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 11:38 p.m. Monday - Intersection of East CR 700N and North Harper Road, Leesburg. Car hit deer. Driver: Jorge Garcia, 31, North Old Ind. 15, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 1:49 a.m. Tuesday - South CR 650W, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Andrew Noyer, 27, Goshen. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 5:06 a.m. Tuesday - South Ind. 14, Claypool. Car hit deer. Driver: Lindsey Dill, 20, Liberty Mills. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 5:58 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of West CR 400N and North CR 200W, Warsaw. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Jerry L. Parish, 60, West CR 400N, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 7:53 a.m. Tuesday - East Old U.S. 30, 500 feet west of North CR 600E, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Rosemary W. Ruggles, 26, Sumac Lane, North Webster. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

Incidents
• 12:10 p.m. Tuesday - Intimidation was reported in the 1900 block of Bay View Drive, Warsaw. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 12:14 p.m. Tuesday - A warrant was served in the 1500 block of East Winona Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.
• 6:27 p.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish in the 1300 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 6:46 p.m. Tuesday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 2100 block of Dubois Drive, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 6:57 p.m. Tuesday - A suicide attempt was reported in the 800 block of East Main Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 3:39 a.m. Wednesday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 12800 block of North East Wawasee Drive, Syracuse. KCSO.
• 4:38 a.m. Wednesday - A warrant was served in the 500 block of Hitzler Street, Warsaw. WPD.