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Public Occurrences 11.25.2025

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County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 2:26 p.m. Saturday - Joshua Paul Stahl, 37, Bristol, arrested on two charges of misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.
• 12:30 a.m. Monday - Jesse Thomas Kikkert, 51, Munster, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a prior. Bond: $10,000.
• 12:23 p.m. Monday - Ricky Allen Wright II, 31, of 117 S. Main St., #2B, Claypool, arrested on a warrant to execute sentence. No bond set.

Personal Injury
Accident
• 6:48 a.m. Friday - Intersection of North Ind. 15 and West Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Arturo V. Hernandez, 27, East Levi Lee Road, Warsaw; Monica Hall, 50, North Ind. 13, Syracuse; Suzannemarie J. Edwards, 65, East Center Street, Warsaw. Injuries: Hernandez complained of back pain; Hall complained of knee/lower leg/foot pain; Edwards complained of knee/lower leg/foot pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 10:29 a.m. Nov. 17 - South Beaver Dam Road, 200 feet north of West CR 700S, Claypool. Van hit deer. Driver: Timothy P. Flora, 45, HIlltop Avenue, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 1:51 a.m. Wednesday - Intersection of North CR 800E and East McClintic Road, Syracuse. Car went into embankment. Driver: Adrianne L. Hathaway, 37, EMS C24C Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 5:47 a.m. Friday - Intersection of South County Farm Road and West CR 600S, Claypool. Car hit deer. Driver: Neil R. Snep, 29, East Ind. 14, Claypool. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 12:01 p.m. Friday - Intersection of North CR 100E and East CR 350N, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: John R. Presser, 76, East Wade Lane, North Webster; Kevin I. Cruz, 23, East CR 200N, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 5:58 p.m. Friday - Intersection of Ind. 19 and West CR 1350N, Nappanee. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Jerrica B. Martin, 20, Goshen; Joshua M. Ray, 32, Huntington. Damage: Under $1,000. KCSO.
• 11:54 a.m. Saturday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and East Van Ness Road, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Christian Engle, 29, West Walnut Street, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 12:31 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and West CR 600N, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Leveda Bird, 59, West Sunflower Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 2:37 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and North CR 800W, Etna Green. Car hit halebale in roadway. Driver: Annabelle C. Kurosky, 24, Columbia City. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 7:33 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of East Kosciusko Drive and North CR 175E, Warsaw. Unknown vehicle hit car, which left the scene. Remaining driver: Emily V. Hendrick, 26, Fenton, Mo. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 3:13 p.m. Sunday - North CR 300E, 2,500 feet north of East Old U.S. 30, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Cory D. Colman, 64, South CR 350E, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

Incidents
• 12:35 a.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a prior and driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension in the 800 block of North Lake Street, Warsaw. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 1:57 a.m. Sunday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license in the 100 block of West Main Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 12:33 p.m. Sunday - Merchandise was reported stolen in the 2400 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 5:45 p.m. Sunday - A runaway was reported in the 1300 block of Sunset Drive, Winona Lake. Winona Lake Police Department investigated.
• 5:57 p.m. Sunday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person operating a vehicle with a suspended or revoked registration in the 300 block of West Emeline Street, Milford. Milford Police Department investigated.
• 6:43 p.m. Sunday - A suicide attempt was reported in the 300 block of North Lincoln Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 9:56 p.m. Sunday - Suspicious activity was reported in the 1400 block of Tippecanoe Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
• 10:24 a.m. Monday - Drugs/paraphernalia were reported in the 300 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.