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County Jail Bookings
The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 1:30 p.m. Friday - Michael Lee Manges, 33, of 6847 E. CR 1120N, Syracuse, arrested for failure to appear. Bond: $671.
• 5:52 p.m. Friday - Kole Forrest Adams, 23, of 70837 Tecumseh Drive, Nappanee, arrested for driving while suspended with a prior and on a warrant. No bond set.
• 5:56 p.m. Friday - Bradford Wayne Scarbro, 30, of 609 W. Boston St., Syracuse, arrested for failure to appear. Bond: $5,000.
• 5:30 p.m. Friday - Laura Marie Vanlake, 31, of 7503 W. CR 900S, Claypool, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, maintaining a common nuisance and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $5,250.
• 2:41 a.m. Saturday - Jessie Brent Haradon, 36, of 205 W. Washington St., Syracuse, arrested on three counts of failure to appear. No bond set.
• 2:43 a.m. Saturday - Brian Lamar Richardson, 30, of 205 W. Washington St., Syracuse, arrested on two counts of failure to appear. No bond set.
• 3:11 a.m. Saturday - Keith Allen Cone, 44, of 12358 N. CR 600W, Nappanee, arrested for possession of paraphernalia and possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $5,250.
• 3:15 a.m. Saturday - Tabitha Marie Davis, 34, of 602 S. McClellan St., Warsaw, arrested for possession of paraphernalia and possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $5,250.
• 6:37 p.m. Saturday - Cheryl Marie Matteson, 32, of 436 EMS D15 Lane, Syracuse, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and failure to appear. No bond set.
• 7:19 p.m. Saturday - Jennetta Darlene Nickerson, 43, Plymouth, arrested for check deception. Bond: $144.93.
• 2:30 a.m. Sunday - Tarrin Alec Beachy, 23, Wolcottville, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 5:45 p.m. Sunday - Roberto Osoria, 26, Elkhart, arrested for failure to appear. No bond set.
• 9:24 p.m. Sunday - Michael Allen Schuh Jr., 35, of 205 S. West St., Milford, arrested for possession of a handgun without a license. Bond: $450.
• 9:56 p.m. Sunday - Michael Adam Schwartz, 24, Shipshewana, arrested for driving while suspended with a prior. Bond: $450.
• 10:10 p.m. Sunday - Bryan Jimenez, 18, of 3104 E. Wooster Road, lot 50, Pierceton, arrested for failure to appear and possession of alcohol by a minor. No bond set.
• 1:39 a.m. today - Angela Dawn Adams, 41, of 309 S. Maple St., Pierceton, arrested for false informing/reporting. Bond: $600.
• 4:02 a.m. today - James Joseph Miller, 49, of 503 Turtle Bay Drive, #39, Syracuse, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish, possession of a controlled substance and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $5,250.
Personal Injury Accidents
• 12:04 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of North CR 850E and East Koher Road South, Syracuse. SUV went off road and went into ditch. Driver: Mercedes Pena, 52, East Camelot Lane South, Cromwell. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. Injury: Pena complained of head pain and was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated.
• 3:10 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of North Ind. 15 and Enterprise Drive, Warsaw. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Bobbie T. Stump, 36, East Fawn Avenue, Warsaw; Joseph F. Kiel, 35, Fort Wayne; Brittany L. Hooley, 27, South CR 1000W, Mentone. Injury: Hooley complained of neck pain and was checked out by medics at the scene. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 8:36 p.m. Thursday - North Ind. 13, 550 feet north of East CR 350N, North Webster. Car went off road and hit a tree. Driver: Mark A. Alfano, 56, East CR 300N, Warsaw. Injury: Alfano complained of leg pain and had a cut to his left ear but refused medical treatment. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSD.
• 2:33 p.m. Friday - Intersection of South McClellan and Hackleman streets, Warsaw. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Dianna J. Shoemaker, 73, South Sherman Street, Warsaw; Jeffrey A. Lotz, 68, East CR 950S, South Whitley. Injury: Shoemaker complained of head pain and was treated at the scene by EMS. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 12:25 a.m. Saturday - Intersection of North Detroit and Jalynn streets, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Aaron J. Valentine, 38, East Market Street, Pierceton; Danna G. Turcios, 20, North CR 175E, Warsaw. Injuries: Valentine complained of neck pain; Turcios complained of lower leg and knee pain; both signed off with medics refusing further medical treatment. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 5:45 p.m. Saturday - South Ind. 25, 2,000 feet south of West CR 250S, Warsaw. Car went off road and hit underbrush and small trees before coming to rest. Driver: Travis A. LaFollette, 26, East Center Street, Warsaw. Injury: Chelsea P. Wineland, 25, South Bruner Road, Warsaw, a passenger in the car, complained of pain to her back and was checked by medics at the scene but refused to be taken to a hospital. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.
• Midnight Sunday - North Ind. 15, 200 feet south of West Monoquet Road, Warsaw. Unknown vehicle hit mo-ped and fled the scene. Driver remaining: Michael J. McGrath, 44, North Prairie Street, Warsaw. Injuries: McGrath was unresponsive but had minor bleeding coming from his ears and was taken to Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne by EMS; Shelly R. McGrath, North Prairie Street, Warsaw, a passenger on the mo-ped, complained of pain in the hand and was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.
Property Damage Accidents
• 12:40 p.m. Thursday - West CR 1350N, 1,000 feet west of CR 700W, Nappanee. SUV went off road and hit fence belonging to Lynn Miller, West CR 1350N, Nappanee. Driver: Brenda R. Yoder, 47, West Nottingham Drive, Nappanee. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSD.
• 6:44 a.m. Friday - Intersection of South Packerton Road and East CR 700S, Claypool. Car hit deer. Driver: David M. Bumbaugh, 61, East CR 900S, Claypool. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.
• 7:27 a.m. Friday - U.S. 30, 100 feet east of Commerce Drive, Warsaw. Semi-tractor trailer and car collision. Drivers: Donald R. Bottorff, 72, Knox; Jarod Kammeyer, 43, Defiance, Ohio. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 7:42 a.m. Friday - Intersection of Jalynn Street and Ind. 15, Warsaw. Car-van collision. Drivers: Christi S. Staley, 44, EMS B33 Lane, Warsaw; Doreli P. Castro, 46, Lake John Circle, Winona Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 11:15 a.m. Friday - South Columbia Street, 121 feet south of Godman Street, Warsaw. Pickup hit parked van registered to Dean R. Sandy, Liberty Drive, Winona Lake. Driver: John R. White, 67, Gilliam Drive South, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 11:31 a.m. Friday - 2501 Walton Blvd., Warsaw. Unknown vehicle hit parked SUV registered to Larry L. Plummer, North CR 400E, Warsaw, and fled the scene. Damage: $750-$1,000. WPD.
• 2:21 p.m. Friday - Intersection of East Clark and North Bronson streets, Warsaw. Car-van collision. Drivers: Anne M. Speicher, 84, EMS DT34D Lane, Leesburg; Jeffrey R. Wanemacher, 51, 12B Road, Bourbon. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 4:27 p.m. Friday - 445 W. CR 250N, Warsaw. SUV-van collision. Drivers: Ting R. Zhen, 76, East Hawthorn Drive, Warsaw; Marilyn R. Shuck, 78, Highland. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 6:30 p.m. Friday - CR 1000W, 36 feet south of South Ind. 25, Mentone. Car hit deer. Driver: Troy F. Adams, 25, North CR 1075E, Akron. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.
• 7:57 p.m. Friday - East U.S. 30, 500 feet west of East Van Ness Road, Pierceton. SUV hit deer. Driver: Tamara J. Lupton, 47, Huntertown. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSD.
• 8:13 p.m. Friday - South CR 400E, 1,000 feet south of East CR 500S, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: D.L. Dockter, 72, North Ind. 13, North Manchester. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.
• 5:41 a.m. Saturday - Intersection of South Packerton Road and East CR 1200S, North Manchester. Car hit deer. Driver: Linsey N. Warren, 31, Kech Street, North Manchester. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSD.
• 9:38 a.m. Saturday - East Defreese Road, 1,000 feet east of North CR 300E, Milford. Car hit two deer. Driver: Steve Allen, 49, EMS D24 Lane, Syracuse. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.
• 11:17 a.m. Saturday - East Old 30, 1,000 feet east of North Ind. 13, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Rebecca A. Stacy, 26, North CR 175E, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.
• 7:23 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and East Winona Avenue, Warsaw. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Kyla N. Kohler, 18, Lindenwood Avenue, Warsaw; Ryan M. Parker, 41, West CR 600S, Claypool. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 9:59 p.m. Saturday - North Ind. 13, 100 feet south of EMS B21 Lane, Pierceton. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Carl L. Coley, 62, North Street, Syracuse; Jay B. Stahly, 38, Goshen. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.
• 1:08 a.m. Sunday - West CR 1300S, 1,300 feet east of South CR 200W, Silver Lake. Car went off the road and hit a tree. Driver: Collin J. Meggison, 19, East Main Street, Liberty Mills. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.
• 9:21 a.m. Sunday - 3323 W. Crystal Lake Road, Warsaw, 300 feet east of South CR 400W, Warsaw. Car went off the road and into a field. Driver: Jason E. Pearson, 27, Greenwood. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSD.
• 8:43 p.m. Sunday - East CR 1000N, 1,500 feet west of North Ind. 13, Syracuse. Car went off road and hit a NIPSCO roadway light. Driver: Chrystal D. Craft, 43, East CR 1000N, Syracuse. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSD.
Incidents
• 11:06 a.m. Friday - A person in the 2400 block of Jalynn Street, Warsaw, reported the theft of a purse, billfold, credit and debit cards, money and documents from a vehicle. Loss: $210. WPD.
• 11:30 a.m. Friday - A person reported receiving harassing communications in the 700 block of South Waxwing Lane, Warsaw. Pierceton Police Department investigated.
• 11:31 a.m. Friday - A hit-skip accident was reported in the 2500 block of Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4:08 p.m. Friday - A person in the 100 block of South Huntington Street, Syracuse, was arrested for possession of marijuana. Syracuse Police Department investigated.
• 4:50 p.m. Friday - A man was arrested for driving while suspended with a prior and on a warrant for probation violation in the 2800 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 5:59 p.m. Friday - An officer was dispatched to the North Webster Fire Department where CPR was in progress on a patient for a possible drug overdose. North Webster Police Department investigated.
• 6:58 p.m. Friday - A person threatened or attempted suicide in the 3500 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.
• 7:02 p.m. Friday - A residential entry was reported in the 700 block of West North Street, Syracuse. Taken were collectibles, clothes, electronic communications, consumable goods and alcohol. Loss: $1,539.76. SPD.
• 12:25 a.m. Saturday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in the 2400 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 2:11 a.m. Saturday - A person was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and paraphernalia in the 2200 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. Winona Lake Police Department investigated.
• 7:06 a.m. Saturday - A residential entry and theft were reported in the 3500 block of West CR 100S, Warsaw. Taken were a cell phone, vape device and a collector car. Loss: $490. KCSD.
• 10:58 a.m. Saturday - A burglary was reported in the 3100 block of East Wooster Road, Pierceton. Taken was a flat-screen television. Value: $1,000. KCSD.
• 11:14 a.m. Saturday - A welfare check was conducted in the 800 block of East Main Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 3:17 p.m. Saturday - A natural death was reported in the 1900 block of Sand Piper Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
• 11:21 p.m. Saturday - A person reported finding unspecified property in the 100 block of South Scott Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 12:52 a.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in the 400 block of North Huntington Street, Syracuse. SPD.
• 1:53 a.m. Sunday - A person threatening suicide was reported in the 2500 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 9:09 a.m. Sunday - A civil matter was reported in the 500 block of North Lake Street, Syracuse. SPD.
• 1:36 p.m. Sunday - Criminal mischief to Roberta’s Antiques in the 100 block of North First Street, Pierceton, was reported. Damage to a glass door: $800. KCSD.
• 1:39 p.m. Sunday - Criminal mischief and a theft were reported in the 2600 block of East Jefferson Street, Warsaw. Loss: $215. WPD.
• 5:02 p.m. Sunday - A mo-ped was reported stolen in the 2600 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 8:29 p.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in the 500 block of Turtle Bay Drive, Syracuse. SPD.
• 8:31 p.m. Sunday - A man was arrested for carrying a handgun without a license in the 500 block of West CR 300N, Warsaw. WPD.
• 9:19 p.m. Sunday - A male juvenile was arrested for possession of alcohol by a minor in the 3100 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WLPD.
• 1:04 a.m. today - A woman was arrested for false reporting of a fire in the 3000 block of Frontage Road, Warsaw. WPD.
• 3:49 a.m. today - A welfare check on a person threatening suicide was conducted in the 300 block of South Union Street, Warsaw. WPD.
