Public Occurrences 05.01.2026

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 11:01 p.m. Tuesday - Stephen L. Reed, 39, Fort Wayne, arrested for false informing and possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $15,500.
• 12:24 p.m. Wednesday - John Howard Edwin Heckaman, 52, homeless, arrested for being a lifetime habitual traffic violator. Bond: $20,000.
• 9:30 a.m. Thursday - Michael Ryan Kneller, 46, of 217 E. Main St., Atwood, arrested for leaving the scene of a property damage crash. Bond: $500.
• 10:21 a.m. Thursday - Robert James Osborn, 56, of 670 N. Colfax St., Warsaw, arrested on a warrant. No bond set.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 7:35 a.m. April 21 - Intersection of East Market and South Grant streets, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Alexis E. Vargas, 21, West CR 200S, Warsaw; Victoria M. Kratzchmar, 26, Frontage Road, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 11:35 a.m. April 21 - 1160 Executive Drive, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Debra R. Maner, 54, Ligonier; Dawn L. Sainer, 55, West CR 100N, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 7:30 p.m. April 21 - 1309 N. Park Ave., Warsaw. Van hit fence. Driver: Don Beck, 54, South Walkers Road, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
• 5:22 p.m. April 21 - 2501 Walton Blvd., Warsaw. Pickup-SUV collision. Driver: Shai M. Wheeler, 17, Hitzler Street, Warsaw; Morgan T. Heckaman, 18, Ind. 331, Bourbon. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
• 10:25 a.m. April 22 - Ind. 15, 1,095 feet south of Gilliam Drive, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Alexander M. Marley, 21, North Main Street, Bourbon; Barry M. Andrew, 50, South Packerton Road, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
• 10:56 a.m. April 23 - Ind. 15, 980 feet north of West CR 300N, Warsaw. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Noah D. Knepp, 21, East Pierceton Road, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 4:29 p.m. April 23 - Ind. 15, 450 feet south of West CR 250N, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Eunseo Ko, 21, Lancer Way, Winona Lake; Maria G. Nunez, 27, Wexford Place, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 12:27 p.m. Saturday- 2495 Jalynn St., Warsaw. Pickup hit bicyclist Deacon Howard, 21, West CR 300N, Warsaw. Driver: Evan Maish, 21, North Tucker Street, Mentone. Damage: Under $1,000. WPD.
• 7:10 a.m. Monday - 2211 E. Center St., Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Ricky L. Hite, 66, Brown Street, Warsaw; Brice A. Streeval, 27, Ninveh. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 6:03 p.m. Monday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and South CR 250E, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Dennis K. Jermin, 77, Benkelman, Neb.; Marie C. Vorndran, 59, Fort Wayne. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 9:45 a.m. Wednesday - Bank/financial institution fraud was reported in the 300 block of West Leight Drive, Warsaw. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 10:09 a.m. Wednesday - A warrant was served in the 600 block of North Colfax Street, Warsaw. WPD.