Public Occurrences 05.02.2026

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 1:35 p.m. Thursday - Cassandra Leeann Galway, 36, of 1411 N. Beckley St., North Manchester, arrested for domestic battery with a prior unrelated conviction(s). Bond: $10,000.
• 4:10 p.m. Thursday - Alan Joseph Kreilein, 58, of 9654 N. Koher Road, #E, Syracuse, arrested for felony parole violation. No bond set.
• 5:16 p.m. Thursday - Scott Lee Prater, 59, of 402 E. Main St., Warsaw, arrested for possession of a controlled substance, violating a restricted drivers license and on a foreign warrant. Bond: $500.
• 7:41 p.m. Thursday - Michael G. Close, 62, Chicago, arrested for unlawful practice of medicine. Bond: $35,500.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 1:36 a.m. Sunday - Ind. 25, 80 feet of South Ferguson Road, Warsaw. Pickup hit NIPSCO guy wire and yellow cautionary tubing. Driver: James F. Osborne, 51, South Market Street, Burket. Injury: Osborne was bleeding from the head. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 2:50 p.m. Wednesday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and West CR 800S, Claypool. Two-car collision. Drivers: Molly E. Grove, 19, Elkhart; Jacob P. Trueblood, 22, Bargersville. Injury: Grove complained of shoulder/upper arm pain. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. KCSO.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 10:53 a.m. Sunday - Intersection of Ind. 13 and U.S. 30 West, Pierceton. Two-car collision. Driver: Dusti L. Stellhorn, 46, Columbia City; Caleb J. Peck, 38, Fitchburg, Wis. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 8:28 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and North CR 150W, Warsaw. Van-car collision. Drivers: Melvin R. Cid, 33, Fort Wayne; Melissa J. Butler, 51, East Smith Street, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 2:15 p.m. Tuesday - 1800 W. Center St., Warsaw. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Brent A. Skinner, 57, Southwood Drive, Warsaw; Ethan R. Maag, 38, Columbia City. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 3:20 a.m. Wednesday - Ind. 15, 150 feet north of U.S. 30, Warsaw. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Mark A. Wolfe, 57, Hilltop Circle, Winona Lake; Thomas R. Pycraft Jr., 45, Prosperity Drive, Warsaw; Victor Vuittonet, 54, Dove Lane, Milford. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. WPD.
• 12:33 p.m. Wednesday - Intersection of EMS B24 Lane and East South Barbee, Pierceton. Pickup hit low hanging line. Driver: Brandon R. Richcreek, 37, East CR 650N, Syracuse. Damage: $50,000-$100,000. KCSO.
• 3:12 p.m. Wednesday - Ind. 15, 2,428 feet north of Lyon Street, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Darla J. Gagnon, 63, Rozella Road, Warsaw; Paul T. Berkey, 56, East Calhoun Street, Claypool. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 4:11 p.m. Wednesday - EMS B1 Lane, 500 feet south of East CR 400N, Leesburg. Car hit tree. Driver: Jamie Close, 48, East CR 400N, Leesburg. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 5:01 p.m. Wednesday - Intersection of East Market and South High streets, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Oscar Refugio Flores Rosales, 54, Highlander Drive, Warsaw; Fred L. Holst, 57, South Parry Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 9:42 a.m. Thursday - 350 E. CR 200N, Warsaw. Pickup hit parked vehicle registered to Warsaw Community Schools, Warsaw. Driver: Juanita J. Shumaker, 62, West Old U.S. 30, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 10:43 a.m. Thursday - 1200 U.S. 30, Warsaw. Pickup hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Driver: Ari S. Velazquez Cuazitl, 37, North CR 225E, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 4:18 p.m. Thursday - Argonne Road, 262 feet south of Hendricks Street, Warsaw. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Daniel R. Pacheco Jr., 59, 6th Street, Winona Lake; Geretta L. Greene, 69, East CR 550N, Leesburg. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 12:02 a.m. Thursday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 500 block of Meadow View Drive, Syracuse. Syracuse Police Department investigated.
• 10:09 a.m. Thursday - A warrant was served in the 600 block of North Colfax Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 8:04 p.m. Thursday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 600 block of West Main Street, Warsaw. WPD.