Public Occurrences 11.13.2025

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 1:07 p.m. Tuesday - Dashaun Oriko Gilby, 27, of 1601 W. Ind. 114, #18, North Manchester, arrested on a bench warrant. Bond: $1,000.
• 2:06 p.m. Tuesday - Sarah Elisabeth Smith, 30, of 401 N. Tucker St., Mentone, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Bond; $7,500.
• 7:54 p.m. Tuesday - Eduardo Javier J. Almendarez Caceres, 20, of 3762 W. Old U.S. 30, #28, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.
• 9:22 a.m. Wednesday - Katrina Agnes Fitch, 56, of 6830 W. CR 100N, Larwill, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.
• 9:40 a.m. Wednesday - Miguel Angel Cardoso Jr., 31, of 958 E. Garfield St., Warsaw, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.
• 10:25 a.m. Wednesday - Jason Alan Slone, 44, of 7001 E. CR 150N, Pierceton, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond listed.
• 12:09 p.m. Wednesday - Karen Rebecca Leliaert, 68, of 614 W. Market St., Warsaw, arrested for felony failure to appear. Bond: $5,250.

Personal Injury
Accident
• 10:37 a.m. Monday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and North Ind. 19, Etna Green. Truck-van collision. Drivers: Jaroslaw G. Tymura, 51, New Britain, Conn.; Esther R. Miller, 38, North Ind. 19, Etna Green. Injury Miller complained of knee/lower leg/foot pain. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
Property Damage
Accidents
• 11:31 a.m. Saturday - South Country Club Road, 200 feet north of Winona Beach Drive, Warsaw. Driver: Derrick A. Leake, 46, North Southwinds Trail, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 2:11 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of Anchorage Road and Ind. 15N, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Charlotte S. Slater, 79, Elkhart; Jacob T. Walker, 33, Vandeveer Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 2:13 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of East CR 250N and North CR 100E, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Jessica R. Waugh, 39, East Papoint Drive, Milford. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 3:24 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of East Clark and Lincoln streets, Warsaw. Car hit two parked vehicles registered to Jason A. Pace, East Clark Street, Warsaw;. Driver: Brittany R. Hubbard, 31, East Market Street, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 9:26 a.m. Monday - Intersection of Ind. 14 and South CR 600W, Silver Lake. Pickup-car collision. Driver: Sara J. Varyn, 42, Town Lake Road, Akron; Jose A. Martinez, 36, South Ind. 13, North Manchester. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 9:47 a.m. Monday - Intersection of South CR 1000W and West CR 1000S, Akron. Truck jackknifed. Driver: Aron D. Leininger, 47, West CR 1000S, Akron. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 10:31 a.m. Monday- Ind. 14, 1,000 feet west of South CR 600W, Silver Lake. Pickup hit pole. Driver: Blake M. Cooksey, 18, West Main Street, Silver Lake.. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.