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FWPD investigating fatal shooting overnight
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne police are investigating a fatal shooting early Thursday morning. An adult man was taken by medics from the area of Warsaw and Rudisill and pronounced dead at the hospital. The FWPD says there is no ongoing threat but urge anyone with tips...
Semi-truck fire in Warsaw Thursday morning
WARSAW, Ind. --The Warsaw Police Department reports officers and crews with the Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory responded to a semi-truck on fire around 8:46 a.m., Thursday, in the westbound lanes of U.S. 30, just west of Detroit Street. Westbound lane restrictions were in place but have since been lifted. Fire crews...
Syracuse Man Receives 16 Years In Prison For Child Molesting
A Syracuse man will serve 16 years in prison for molesting a child. Thomas Allen Books II, 34, Syracuse, was charged with child molesting, a Level 3 felony, as a lesser included offense of a Level 1 felony. Three additional criminal charges were all dismissed as part of a plea agreement.
Indiana State Police is accepting applications for a regional dispatcher at the Toll Road Regional Dispatch Center
ELKHART CO.- The Indiana State Police is accepting applications to be a Regional Dispatcher at the Toll Road Post to staff the Regional Dispatch Center that operates out of the facility at 52422 County Road 17. This dispatch center covers the length of the Toll Road and the Bremen District....
Warsaw Woman Arrested On Drug Charges
PIERCETON — A Warsaw woman was arrested after officers completed a welfare check and found drugs in a vehicle. Tana Marie Clem, 31, Warsaw, is charged with possession of methamphetamine, a level 6 felony; possession of paraphernalia, a class C misdemeanor; and possession of methamphetamine, a level 5 felony.
Mentone Woman Arrested For Domestic Battery
MENTONE — A Mentone woman was recently arrested for allegedly battering a man. Brittney G. Oswalt, 36, 518 N. Franklin St., Mentone, is charged with domestic battery resulting in moderate bodily injury, a level 6 felony; and domestic battery, a class A misdemeanor. On July 20, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s...
Watkins Receives Four-Year Sentence After Battering Woman In Warsaw
WARSAW — A North Manchester man will serve a four-year sentence locally after he battered a woman in Warsaw. Gregory Wayne Watkins Jr., 38, 407 N. Market St. Apartment B., North Manchester, was charged with domestic battery resulting in moderate bodily injury and domestic battery committed in the presence of a child, both level 6 felonies. Two additional criminal charges were dismissed as part of a plea agreement.
Akron Man Seriously Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash
AKRON — An Akron man was seriously injured after a single-vehicle accident in Fulton County on Thursday night. Around 11:02 p.m. Thursday, July 25, emergency personnel responded to an accident involving Dakota Prater, 33, Akron. Prater was traveling in the 1000 block of South SR 19, near Akron, when, for an unknown reason, he overcorrected his vehicle.
Warsaw Woman Arrested For Allegedly Stealing iPhone
LEESBURG — A Warsaw woman was recently arrested for allegedly stealing an iPhone while at a local winery. Christy Ann Singrey, 63, 1719 Betsy Court, Warsaw, is charged with theft where the value of the property is between $750 and $50,000, a level 6 felony. On April 20, a...
Warsaw Man Arrested For OWI After Three-Vehicle Accident In Silver Lake
SILVER LAKE — A Warsaw man was recently arrested for allegedly driving under the influence after being involved in a three-vehicle accident in Silver Lake. Danny Lee Hale, 71, 1024 E. Fort Wayne St., Warsaw, is charged with operating a vehicle with an alcohol concentration equivalent to at least 0.08 but less than 0.15, a class C misdemeanor; and operating a vehicle as a habitual traffic violator and operating a vehicle with an ACE of 0.08 or more with a prior conviction, both level 6 felonies.
Knox Woman Arrested after Traffic Stop in Plymouth
A Knox woman was arrested Wednesday, July 24 just after 10 p.m. ET after a traffic stop in the area of N. Oak Drive north of U.S. 30 in Plymouth. The Marshall County Dispatch Center put out a License Plate Recognition hit on a vehicle eastbound on U.S. 30 from the west county line. The hit was through La Porte County for a Level 6 Felony warrant.
Kewanna Woman Arrested After Leaving Baby In Car
ROCHESTER — A Kewanna woman was arrested for neglect after she left a baby in a vehicle for almost an hour. Chloe Renee Burns, 20, 202 S. Logan St., Kewanna, is charged with neglect of a dependent, a level 6 felony. On July 12, a Rochester Police officer responded...
Pierceton Man Arrested For Burglarizing Residence, Stealing Items
PIERCETON — A Pierceton man was recently arrested for allegedly burglarizing a home and stealing items. Benjamin Scott Wells, 37, 302 W. Pine St., Pierceton, is charged with burglary, a level 4 felony; theft, a class A misdemeanor; and theft with a prior conviction enhancement, a level 6 felony.
Patricia Strombeck Becomes An Officer For A Day
WARSAW — Patricia Strombeck, grandmother of Warsaw Police Officer Chris Francis, took her oath of office joining the Warsaw Police Department this morning, Thursday, July 25, in a private swearing in at City Hall. Patricia, formerly of North Webster, is a resident at Paddock Springs and chose to become...
Brian Haines balances work and firefighting schedule
Brian Haines has 35 years of firefighting in Kosciusko County under his belt and every time he thinks it is time to move on he finds a way to stay. Haines currently serves as an assistant fire chief at the Milford Volunteer Fire Department. “Every year I keep saying this...
Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety Updated on Active Shooter Training at Plymouth High School
The Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety members were updated by Plymouth Police Chief John Weir on the active shooter training conducted at the Plymouth High School Monday, July 22 and Tuesday, July 23. A two day training was held at Plymouth High School where 24 local law enforcement...
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