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Public Occurrences 09.29.2026

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County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 1:45 a.m. Friday - Neosha Lee Thompson, 35, of 2619 Shelden St., #103, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery - simple assault. Bond: $1,000.
• 2:19 p.m. Sunday - Kerry Edward Fribley, 41, of 50 EMS D23 Lane, Syracuse, arrested for dealing cocaine or narcotic drug, possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $60,000.
• 2:41 p.m. Sunday - Adam C. Devolder, 39, Marion, arrested for intimidation. Bond: $15,000.
• 7:31 p.m. Sunday - Tanner Wade Dalton, 28, of 418 S. Washington St., Warsaw, arrested for disorderly conduct, domestic battery - simple assault and public intoxication by alcohol. Bond: $1,000.
• 7:31 p.m. Sunday - Blaze Morgan McIntosh, 29, of 418 S. Washington St., Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery - simple assault, public intoxication by alcohol and disorderly conduct. Bond; $1,000.
• 10:15 a.m. Monday - Danyelle Covinton-Woods, 23, Indianapolis, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $600.
• 12:45 a.m. Monday - Tesla Anne Stephen, 30, of 9910 N. Fourth of July, Syracuse, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 9:18 p.m. Sept. 22 - Intersection of Ind. 15 and Arthur Street, Warsaw. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Alexis Burge, 21, East Ind. 14, Akron; Taylor A. Arbuckle, 27, Miami Drive, Warsaw. Injury: Burge complained of chest pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 12:11 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of East Old U.S. 30 and North CR 225E, Warsaw. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Shannon N. Zent, 39, Columbia City; Joanna M. Penrod, 80, Bluffton; Robert E. Stevens, 87, North CR 400E, Warsaw. Injuries: Zent had a fracture/dislocation to the elbow/lower arm; Penrod complained of chest and knee pain and was taken to a hospital; a passenger in Burge’s vehicle, a female juvenile, had severe bleeding to the abdomen/pelvis; a passenger in Penrod’s vehicle, Lois J. Slusarczyk, 73, Manteno, Ill., complained of back pain, right shoulder and arm pain, and had swelling in the chest; an unborn baby was pronounced dead at the hospital. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 12:44 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Gillian P. Schappals, 24, West Perry Street, Warsaw; Samuel Anderson, 35, North First Street, Pierceton. Injury: A passenger in Anderson’s vehicle, Jamee E. Anderson, 33, North Washington Street, Warsaw, complained of ankle pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 1:11 a.m. Sunday - Intersection of North Zimmer Road and West Old U.S. 30, Warsaw. Car hit roundabout. Driver: Kody E. Cowart, 29, West CR 500S, Mentone. Injury: Medics transported Cowart to a hospital for evaluation of injuries. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 3:17 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of East U.S. 30 and South CR 400E, Pierceton. Motorcycle left roadway. Driver: Dylan J. Williams, 19, North Vicky Lane, Warsaw. Injury: Williams complained of knee/lower leg/foot pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 11:46 p.m. Sept. 22 - Intersection of North CR 375E and East CR 450N, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Brandon S. Bucher, 38, North Aspen Drive, Warsaw. Damage: Under $1,000. KCSO.
• 1:16 p.m. Friday - Intersection of West CR 1350N and North CR 700W, Nappanee. Pickup went into ditch. Driver: Joseph L. Burkholder, 25, CR 49, Syracuse. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 7:48 a.m. Saturday - Intersection of Ind. 14 and South Bouse Drive, Silver Lake. Van hit deer. Driver: Holly J. Sausaman, 38, South Bouse Drive, Silver Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 11:05 a.m. Saturday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and West CR 1300S, Silver Lake. Car hit deer. Driver: Ken D. Anderson, 74, Lake Street, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 8:06 p.m. Saturday - Ind. 13, 500 feet north of East CR 400N, Leesburg. Car hit deer. Driver: Katie Jensen, 19, Geneva, Neb. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 2:11 p.m. Sunday - 920 Anchorage Road, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Joaquin S. Antu-Garza, 20, East CR 200N, Warsaw; Denise Y. Rabe, 66, North Sandpiper Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 1:23 a.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for resisting a law enforcement officer using a vehicle in the 100 block of West Market Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 1:26 a.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for disorderly conduct, operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and resisting a law enforcement in the 900 block of North Zimmer Road, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 1 p.m. Sunday - A warrant was served in the 11600 block of North Treasure Island Road, Cromwell. KCSO.
• 2 p.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia in the 1100 block of North Wenoah Drive, Syracuse. Syracuse Police Department investigated.
• 5:12 p.m. Sunday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 900 block of North Lake Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 7:26 p.m. Sunday - A domestic complaint was reported in the 400 block of South Indiana Street, Warsaw. WPD.