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Public Occurrences 07.14.2026

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County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 8:50. P.m. Friday - Mercedes Jewell Marie Hurley, 18, of 7056 E. Heritage Drive, #21, Pierceton, arrested for consumption of alcohol by a minor. Bond: $500.
• 8:45 p.m. Friday - Liam Steller, 21, of 7056 E. Heritage Drive, #21, Pierceton, arrested for providing alcohol to a minor. Bond: $500.
• 4:49 p.m. Saturday - Billy Taylor Schroll, 33, of 8268 E. Wade Lane, North Webster, arrested for disorderly conduct, domestic battery in presence of a child less than 16 and possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $10,000.
• 5:37 p.m. Saturday - Andres Aza, 40, Fort Wayne, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 2:05 a.m. Sunday - Ethan Daniel Colvin, 25, Wabash, arrested for domestic battery causing moderate bodily injury. Bond: $20,000.
• 6:57 p.m. Sunday - Brandi Kay Hall, 43, of 212 S. First St., #A, Pierceton, arrested for bond revocation. No bond set.
• 6:57 p.m. Sunday - Jonathan Travis Mullins, 48, of 5862 S. West Channel Road, Warsaw, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, escape and misdemeanor probation violation. Bond: $10,000.
• 9:30 p.m. Sunday - Mylee Penelope Jackson, 18, of 1641 N. CR 175E, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.
• 9:45 a.m. Monday - Joseph Alexei Deeter, 28, of 966 W. CR 400N, Warsaw, arrested on two charges of misdemeanor battery. Bond: $5,000.
• 11:49 a.m. Monday - Robert William Jansma, 63, of 5440 N. CR 450E, Leesburg, arrested for leaving the scene of a property damage crash, resisting a law enforcement officer by fleeing on foot and being a habitual traffic violator. Bond: $10,000.
• 12:30 p.m. Monday - Anthony Joseph Hackworth, 40, of 112 E. Main St., #B, Mentone, arrested for theft. Bond: $20,000.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 7:01 p.m. July 1 - North Lake Street, 403 feet west of North West Street, Warsaw. Motorcycle lost control. Driver: Jesus Castro, 40, North Johnson Street, Warsaw. Injury: Castro had an abrasion to the shoulder/upper arm. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 11:49 a.m. Friday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and North CR 900E, Pierceton. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Arthur D. Murphy, 79, Greensboro, N.C.; Marlon B. Weddle, 69, Huntington. Injuries: Murphy had minor bleeding to the elbow/lower arm; Weddle had minor bleeding to the elbow/lower arm; a passenger in Weddle’s vehicle, Kay L. Weddle, 91, Huntington, had minor bleeding to the elbow/lower arm. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 4:42 p.m. June 29 - Intersection of North McKinley and East Center streets, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Akshay Thorat, 35, Raccoon Run Boulevard, Winona Lake; Hayden Parker, 21, South County Farm Road, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 11:49 a.m. July 2 - 1801 E. Main St., Warsaw. Car hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Driver: Bailey Dawson, 18, North Allen Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,5000. WPD.
• 9:47 p.m. July 5 - Intersection of Ind. 25 and Austin Drive, Warsaw. Unknown vehicle hit two mailboxes and a telephone pole. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
• 3:33 p.m. July 6 - 1120 Lake City Highway, Warsaw. Car hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Driver: Brandon L. Yoder, 36, Plymouth. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
• 7:57 a.m. July 7 - South Lake Street, 138 feet north of West Winona Avenue, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Andrew P. Quella, 36, West Wildwood Trail, Warsaw; Stephanie Bonilla, 30, South County Farm Road, Claypool. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 2:49 p.m. July 7 - Intersection of East Ontario Lane and North Superior Avenue, Warsaw. Car hit mailbox. Driver: Jessica M. Allen, 35, North CR 175E, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 10:16 p.m. July 7 - Intersection of Dubois Drive and Parker Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Noah R. Murphy, 16, Saner Drive, Akron; Earl T. Frantz, 36, North First Street, Pierceton. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 12:50 p.m. Wednesday - 700 E. Smith St., Warsaw. Pickup hit parked vehicle registered to Gaven Heiman, North Line Street, South Whitley. Driver: Benjamin Schrock, 45, East Ind. 14, Silver Lake. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
• 8:54 p.m. Wednesday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and East CR 200N, Warsaw. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: George Y. Stefanov, 53, Naperville, Ill.; Schlechty Terri, 64, Greenville, Ohio; Jose L. Grimmett, 25, Sue Avenue, Warsaw. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. WPD.
• 7:58 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and Bass Street, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Brianna White, 31, North Roosevelt Street, Silver Lake; Jessica Smith, 45, South CR 1275E, Akron. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 10:50 a.m. Friday - Ind. 15, 271 feet north of Lyon Street, Warsaw. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Paloma Q. Cervantes, 19, Michaels Street, Warsaw; Kathleen A. Lokotar, 62, South Bouse Drive, Silver Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 9:42 a.m. Saturday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and East Center Street, Warsaw. Pickup-SUV collision. Drivers: Edgar G. Sanchez Solano, 42, Fort Wayne; Julie A. Salesman, 57, Winfield. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 12:21 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of East Market Street and South Park Avenue, Warsaw. Pickup was hauling monster trucks and a trailer hit an overhead wire, which made contact with a city of Warsaw owned light pole. Driver: Justin L. Nicodemus, 36, Churubusco. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 6:53 a.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for public intoxication by alcohol in the 1100 block of North Crete Drive, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 11:20 p.m. Sunday - Rape was reported in the 100 block of East CR 350S, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 3:22 p.m. Sunday - Theft of a motor vehicle was reported in the 100 block of EMS D23 Lane, Syracuse. KCSO.
• 6:50 p.m. Sunday - A warrant was served in the 100 block of East Haiden Drive, Syracuse. KCSO.
• 7:35 p.m. Sunday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 500 block of North Harrison Street, Syracuse. Syracuse Police Department investigated.
• 9:21 p.m. Sunday - An animal bite was reported in the 2100 block of Laurelwood Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
• 12:04 a.m. Monday - Domestic battery causing moderate bodily injury was reported in the 7200 block of West Ind. 14, Akron. KCSO.
• 10:27 a.m. Monday - A person was arrested for being a habitual traffic violator in the 200 block of South Main Street, Leesburg. Milford Police Department investigated.