Public Occurrences 09.06.2025

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 2:27 p.m. Wednesday - Brittany Michelle Wright, 38, of 312 E. Birchwood Court, Warsaw, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $750.
• 3:30 a.m. Friday - Michael James Knoop, 30, of 3380 Old Colony Road, Warsaw, arrested for strangulation and domestic battery - simple assault. Bond: $11,000.
• 11:50 a.m. Friday - Jeffrey Michael Stills, 35, Tippecanoe, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. No bond set.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 4:47 a.m. Aug. 28 - North Orn Road, 300 feet south of West Price Road, Milford. Motorcycle went into ditch. Driver: Logan Myers, 26, East Prairie Street, Leesburg. Injury: Myers complained of back pain. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 4:45 p.m. Aug. 29 - Intersection of East CR 200N and North Ind. 13, Pierceton. Car-farm equipment collision. Drivers: Troy Krinn, 48, Bluffton; Lonnie Coffing, 62, East Pierceton Road, Pierceton. Injury: Krinn complained of neck pain. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. KCSO.
• 5:46 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of South Ind. 15 and West CR 200S, Warsaw. Motorcycle-car collision. Drivers: Paul R. Snell, 73, West Beech Street, Warsaw; Bruce A. Woodward, 69, South Parry Drive, Warsaw. Injury: Snell had a fracture/dislocation to the knee/lower leg/foot. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 4:55 a.m. Friday - Intersection of North Zimmer Road and West Old U.S. 30, Warsaw. SUV hit raised portion of roundabout. Driver: Maria Reed, 24, South Detroit Street, Warsaw. Injury: Reed complained of chest pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 5 p.m. Sunday - West Ind. 25, 1,000 feet west of South Tinkey Road, Mentone. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Riley J. Hicks, 23, Rochester; Dustin C. Bussard, 38, West CR 800S, Claypool. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 2:19 a.m. Monday - 262 EMS B38C Lane, Warsaw. Pickup hit light post. Driver: Jacob M. Bolt, 24, North Turkey Creek Road, Syracuse. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 12:29 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and South CR 900E, Pierceton. SUV hit street sign. Driver: Kennith Napier, 43, Sidney, Ohio. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 7:34 a.m. Wednesday - 164 EMS T25 Lane, 800 feet north of East Armstrong Road, Leesburg. SUV hit deer. Driver: Brandi L. Berry, 39, North Highland Lane, Leesburg Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 8:44 a.m. Wednesday - East Ind. 14, 200 feet east of South County Farm Road, Silver Lake. SUV hit deer. Driver: Leon Lorenzo, 68, Village Lane, Akron. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 5:03 a.m. Thursday - South Southwood Drive, 200 feet east of South Woodland Trail, Warsaw. Car hit tree. Driver: Dana R. Niblete, 22, Southwood Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 8:25 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of Lake City Highway and Commerce Drive, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: William Carpenter, 23, Valparaiso; Julia K. Porter, 44, North CR 650E, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 2:09 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and Meijer Drive, Warsaw. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Wilma Stutzman, 92, Grey Wolf Court, Warsaw; Evan M. Price, 24, Mishawaka. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

Incident
• 1:57 p.m. Thursday - A traffic offense for a person operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license in the 3000 block of North CR 650E, Warsaw. WPD.