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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.
Multiple Departments Respond To Fire At Lake Tool & Die In Syracuse
SYRACUSE — Multiple departments responded to a fire at Lake Tool & Die in Syracuse. Just after 12:15 p.m. Saturday, July 27, Turkey Creek Fire Territory responded to an initial report of a fire alarm at the business, located at 1009 W. Polywood Way, near Polywood. Upon arrival, TCFT immediately noticed smoke and called for full assists from several area fire departments.
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...
Michiana Crime Stoppers presents Fugitive Friday for July 26, 2024
Michiana Crime Stoppers presents Fugitive Friday for July 26, 2024. If your anonymous tip leads to the arrest of one of these features, you could receive a $300 reward. Toro Franklin is wanted for Attempted Battery By Means of a Deadly Weapon, Unlawful Carrying of a Handgun with a prior felony conviction and Criminal Recklessness Committed with a Deadly Weapon.
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...
67-year-old motorcyclist dead after Thursday morning crash
ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. -- The Elkhart County Sheriff's Office reports deputies responded to a crash involving a car and a motorcycle around C.R. 17 and C.R. 38 on Thursday at 11:44 a.m. The Report states a 2009 Pontiac G6, driven by 77-year-old Sharon Blankenship of Goshen, was traveling south on...
Crash in Goshen sends one to hospital, 17-year-old driver cited for failure to yield and drug offenses
ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. --The Elkhart County Sheriff's Office is currently investigating a two-vehicle crash near 17746 C.R. 34 in Goshen, which occurred Thursday, around 7:50 p.m. The report states a 2021 Subaru Forester, driven by a 17-year-old girl from Elkhart, was traveling west on C.R. 34, just west of 17746...
Equipment, cash, collection items stolen from Goshen Barber Shop
Over $1500 worth of barber hand tools and equipment were stolen from a Goshen barbershop Tuesday morning. They also took cash and some beloved collection items kept in Braly’s Barber Den. However, fingerprints were gathered and the suspect was caught on camera, and the Goshen Police were able to...
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.
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...
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.
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...
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