Public Occurrences 08.04.2026

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 10:59 a.m. Saturday - Amy K. Delap, 42, of 204 Court St., Warsaw, arrested for residential entry and criminal trespass. Bond: $10,000.
• 5 p.m. Saturday - Richard A. Courson Jr., 55, of 3750 Lake City Highway, #2, Warsaw, arrested for theft. Bond: $2,500.
• 9:54 p.m. Saturday - Brandon Robert Chambers, 32, Fort Wayne, arrested for misdemeanor probation violation, disorderly public intoxication by alcohol/drugs, resisting law enforcement and misdemeanor probation violation. Bond: $500.
• 8:26 p.m. Sunday - Brayan Alexis Benitez Rios, 20, Afton, Tenn., arrested for consumption of alcohol by a minor, felony battery causing moderate bodily injury and public intoxication by alcohol. Bond: $15,500.
• 10:14 p.m. Sunday - Thomas Steven Armey, 49, of 2303 S. CR 400W, Warsaw, arrested for criminal trespass. Bond: $500.
• 1:35 a.m. Monday - Taylor Monroe Rogers, 33, of 1808 Crescent Drive, Warsaw, arrested for intimidation. Bond: $10,000.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 2:34 p.m. July 27 - Intersection of Ind. 13 and East CR 800N, Syracuse. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Trystan Wirebaugh, 38, North 2nd Trail, North Webster; Chelsea Caudill, 31, East Harden Drive, Syracuse; David Snyder, 35, East Pittsburg Street, Syracuse. Injuries: Wirebaugh complained of shoulder/upper arm pain; Caudill complained of abdomen/pelvis pain. Damage: $50,000-$100,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 6:30 p.m. July 28 - Intersection of East U.S. 30 and South CR 325E, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Olivia Pender, 18, East Pierceton Road, Pierceton; Jessica Alvarado, 37, Meadow View Drive, Syracuse. Injuries: Alvarado had minor bleeding to the shoulder/upper arm; a passenger in Alvarado’s vehicle, Joshua Boone, 38, South April Drive, Cromwell, complained of chest pain. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 8:01 a.m. Friday - Intersection of North Higbee and West Syracuse streets, Milford. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Payton Minear, 18, North Syracuse-Webster Road, North Webster; Connor Vernatter, 22, Tippecanoe. Injuries: Minear complained of knee/lower leg/foot pain; Vernatter had an abrasion to the abdomen/pelvis. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 5:11 p.m. Friday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and East Van Ness Road, Pierceton. Motorcycle laid on the ground. Driver: Adam R. Sheets, 52, East Center Street, Warsaw. Injuries: Sheets had a crush injury to the elbow/lower arm; passenger Barbara J. Sheets, 58, East Center Street, Warsaw, had a crush injury to the elbow/lower arm. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 1:32 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of North CR 500W and West CR 550N, Warsaw. Car hit concrete barrier. Driver: John Grossman, 39, Ind. 19, Akron. Injury: Grossman complained of neck pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 7:26 a.m. July 26 - 5109 N. CR 900E, North Webster. Car hit dumpster. Driver: Deanna G. Ogburn, 61, North CR 900E, North Webster. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 6:12 a.m. Wednesday - U.S. 30, 177 feet west of North Fox Farm Road, Warsaw. Truck left roadway. Driver: John J. Blackmoor, 64, Mishawaka. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. KCSO.
• 5:04 a.m. Thursday - 5109 N. CR 900E, North Webster. Car hit parked vehicle registered to Reece Henry, North CR 925E, North Webster. Driver: Melissa Ogburn, 36, East Ponderosa Drive, North Webster. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 10:16 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and West CR 1300N, Milford. Car went into ditch. Driver: Austin G. Victors, 26, Scottsdale, Ariz. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 3:02 a.m. Friday - North CR 300E, 60 feet south of East CR 200N, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: David Waterson, 65, EMS C22 Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 3:50 a.m. Friday - Ind. 13, 1,000 feet north of East CR 650S, Sidney. Car hit deer. Driver: Paul Jayne, 61, EMS B21 Lane, Pierceton. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 1:55 p.m. Friday - Intersection of East Northshore Drive and North Shore Lane, Syracuse. Unknown driver hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 2:31 p.m. Friday - Intersection of Westside Drive and South Side Drive, Warsaw. Pickup hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Driver: Timothy M. Slone, 51, Deer Trail, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 6 a.m. Sunday - Intersection of North Steffen Drive and East Mock Road, Milford Junction. Minivan hit deer. Driver: Kelsie E. Music, 32, Milford. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.