Public Occurrences 12.10.2025

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 3:44 p.m. Monday - Bayley Michael McDaniel, 26, of 3104 E. Wooster Road, lot 52, Pierceton, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $500.
• 9:34 a.m. Tuesday - Rhene Joy Geldner, 39, of 47 S. Robinson Lake Road, Pierceton, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.
• 10:44 a.m. Tuesday - Jose E. Gomez Neponoceno, 26, of 3762 W. Old U.S. 30, #693, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.
• 11:41 a.m. Tuesday - Natasha Lauran Lynn Northern, 23, of 403 N. Washington St., Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor battery causing bodily injury. Bond: $500.
• 11:55 a.m. Tuesday - Khaleahia Jaicydrian Thomas, 30, Fort Wayne, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $500.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 10:41 a.m. Saturday - East CR 900N, 800 feet east of North Ind. 13, Syracuse. Car hit parked vehicle registered to Tom Farms LLC, North Harper Road, Leesburg. Driver: Martin W. Newcomb, 76, North Koher Road, Syracuse. Injury: Newcomb complained about back pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 11:39 a.m. Saturday - Intersection of North Ind. 15 and West Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Gavin Morgan, 21, East Kemo Avenue, Warsaw; Collin Yoder, 28, Fox Farm Road, Warsaw. Injuries: Morgan complained of shoulder/upper arm pain; Yoder complained of head pain; a passenger in Yoder’s vehicle, Ronald Yoder, 56, Fox Farm Road, Warsaw, complained of neck pain. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. KCSO.
• 7:07 p.m. Monday - Interchange of Ind. 15 and 090 off ramp D, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Thomas R. Ridley, 51, Chestnut Avenue, Winona Lake; John S. Wagley, 75, Liberty Drive, Winona Lake. Injury: A passenger in Wagley’s vehicle, Janet A. Wagley, 75, Liberty Drive, Winona Lake, complained of knee/lower leg/foot pain. Damage: Under $1,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 10:48 p.m. Nov. 29 - 2525 E. Durbin St., Warsaw. Pickup hit parked vehicle registered to Micah D. Burns, Durbin Street, Warsaw. Driver: Dylan J. Houser, 29, North Roosevelt Street, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
• 6:14 p.m. Dec. 2 - Intersection of North Ind. 13 and East CR 500N, Leesburg. Pickup-SUV collision. Drivers: Casey Couture, 42, South CR 575E, Pierceton; John Schenkel, 61, East CR 500N, North Webster. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 3:38 p.m. Friday - North First Street, 200 feet south of East U.S. 30, Pierceton. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Blake E. Rodgers, 29, Columbia City; Amanda J. Lease, 38, East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 5:30 a.m. Saturday - Intersection of East CR 1300N and North CR 150E, Milford. Car hit deer. Driver: Laura C. Beno, 61, South Union Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 9:26 a.m. Saturday - 10121 N. Ind. 13, Syracuse. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Deborah J. Ernhart, 63, Albion; Joel Brito, 54, East CR 1300N, Milford. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 11:45 a.m. Saturday - 2211 E. Center St., Warsaw. Pickup hit parked vehicle registered to Erika A. Anthony, Rose Lane, Bourbon. Driver: Janice Randall, 68, South CR 200W, Silver Lake. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 5:56 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of East Fort Wayne and North Detroit streets, Warsaw. Pickup hit two street signs and a NIPSCO utility pole. Driver: Daniel B. Slone Jr., 39, East Clark Street, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 6:16 a.m. Sunday - Ind. 13, 400 feet north of East CR 200S, Pierceton. Pickup left roadway and rolled over. Driver: Chase P. Murphy, 29, North CR 650E, North Webster. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 7:22 a.m. Sunday - North CR 300E, 500 feet north of East Armstrong Road, Oswego. SUV hit two utility poles. Driver: Isabella R. Galbreath, 16, East Beer Road, Milford. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 10:50 a.m. Sunday - Intersection of East Old U.S. 30 and Ind. 13, Pierceton. Two-car collision. Drivers: Landon C. Gause, 22, Short Street, Winona Lake; Conner D. Lucas, 24, North Ind. 5, Larwill. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 11:06 a.m. Sunday - Intersection of East U.S. 30 and South CR 325E, Warsaw. Pickup hit guardrail. Driver: Austin M. Allen, 21, North Orchard Road, Warsaw. Damage: Under $1,000. KCSO.
• 11:57 a.m. Sunday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and Jalynn Street, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Michael K. Osborne, 42, North Zimmer Road, Warsaw; Lisa L. Amburgy, 52, North Jefferson Street, Silver Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 3:16 p.m. Sunday - 1170 Meijer Drive, Warsaw. Unknown vehicle hit pickup, which left the scene. Remaining driver: Tommy L. Roberts, 68, Tippecanoe. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 7:13 p.m. Sunday - 4567 West CR 100S, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Rosa Cruz, 42, Hickory Ally, Leesburg. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 4:23 p.m. Monday - 365 W. Market St., Warsaw. Pickup-SUV collision. Drivers: Alford E. Howard, 65, East Old Colony Road, Warsaw; Lillian T. Egolf, 28, West Market Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 6:24 p.m. Monday - Intersection of North Indiana and East Fort Wayne streets, Warsaw. Van-car collision. Drivers: Joseph P. Brady II, 93, EMS C19B, Warsaw; Kayla S. Slagal, 37, Tippecanoe Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.