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Man Flown From Single-Vehicle Accident West Of Warsaw
ATWOOD — A man was flown from a single-vehicle accident west of Warsaw on Friday afternoon. At 4:40 p.m. Friday, July 5, Atwood Fire Department responded to a single-vehicle accident on West Crystal Lake Road, east of Parks Schram Road, Warsaw. The driver of a Chevrolet Cruze was flown...
Elkhart man arrested after allegedly fleeing from traffic stop
An Elkhart man has been arrested after Goshen Police say he fled from a traffic stop at Wilden Avenue and Kundred Road. The incident happened around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 2. Investigators say the driver, John Raymond Rosario-Melendez, 26,crashed into two vehicles and ended up in the 800 block...
BOW Tables Agreement Between WPD, WCS On 5th SRO
An agreement between the Warsaw Police Department (WPD) and Warsaw Community Schools (WCS) for a fifth school resource officer (SRO) was tabled by the Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety Wednesday after some discrepancy was found in the figures. Police Chief Scott Whitaker requested the authorization by the Board...
GoFundMe Established For Family Of Milford Man Killed In Vehicle Accident Near Warsaw
MILFORD — A GoFundMe has been established for the family of a Milford man who passed away in a June 29 vehicle accident near Warsaw. At 5:35 p.m. Saturday, June 29, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office deputies and emergency personnel responded to an accident on CR 150W, south of CR 400N.
Five Men Face Charges For Battering Inmate At Kosciusko County Jail
WARSAW — Five men are facing criminal charges for allegedly battering an inmate while they were all incarcerated at the Kosciusko County Jail. Desean Jakes, 28, South Bend; Da-Vonte Jerrell Gunn, 33, South Bend; Zackary James Williams, 35, 351 S. 900E, Akron; and Arthur Crit Martin, 37, Warsaw; are each charged with criminal confinement with moderate bodily injury, a level 4 felony; battery resulting in moderate bodily injury, a level 6 felony; and battery resulting in bodily injury, a class A misdemeanor.
Kemper Arrested For Stealing $60K From Woman
WARSAW — A Syracuse man was recently arrested for allegedly stealing $60,000 from a woman after stating he would complete a renovation to her residence. Justin Tyler Kemper, 38, 10300 N. Channel Drive, Syracuse, is charged with theft where the value of the property is over $50,000, a level 5 felony.
Syracuse Man Arrested For OWI
SYRACUSE — A Syracuse man with a prior OWI conviction was recently arrested for allegedly driving under the influence while on a moped. Shaun Michael Church, 47, 1033 N. Mullen St., Syracuse, is charged with operating a vehicle with an alcohol concentration equivalent to 0.15 or more, a class A misdemeanor; and operating a vehicle with an ACE of 0.15 or more with a prior conviction, a level 6 felony.
Warsaw Man With Prior OWI Conviction Arrested For Allegedly Driving Under The Influence
WARSAW — A Warsaw man with a prior OWI conviction was arrested for allegedly driving while under the influence. Cory Michael Thomas, 47, 3070 S. Packerton Road, Warsaw, is charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, a class C misdemeanor; resisting law enforcement and operating a vehicle while intoxicated with an enhancement, both level 6 felonies; and resisting law enforcement, a class A misdemeanor.
Warsaw Man Arrested For Allegedly Stealing Phone, Watch
MENTONE — A Warsaw man was arrested for allegedly stealing an iPhone and Apple Watch. Russel Dean Bird, 25, 2665 Parent Drive, Warsaw, is charged with theft where the value of the property is between $750 and $50,000, a level 6 felony; and criminal mischief, a class B misdemeanor.
UPDATE: Warsaw Woman Flown After Wreck South Of Warsaw
WARSAW — A Warsaw woman was flown with non-incapacitating injuries after a wreck on Monday afternoon, July 1, south of Warsaw. According to a Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office accident report, Viki Rife, 68, West CR 350S, Warsaw, was transported by Parkview Samaritan helicopter after the two-vehicle wreck on South SR 15 at the intersection of West CR 300S.
Plymouth Woman Arrested For OWI After Wrecking Vehicle
ATWOOD — A Plymouth woman with a prior OWI conviction was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence, wrecking her vehicle and injuring herself. Tasha Lyn Livinghouse-Alexander, 48, 415 Lake Ave., Plymouth, is charged with operating a vehicle with an alcohol concentration equivalent to 0.15 or more, a class A misdemeanor; and operating a vehicle with an ACE of 0.15 or more with a prior conviction, a level 6 felony.
Lupica Arrested For Residential Entry
WARSAW — A Mentone man was arrested for allegedly entering a Warsaw home and several vehicles without owners’ permission. Draven Lupica, 26, 2774 S. 900W, Mentone, is charged with residential entry, a level 6 felony; and unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle, a class B misdemeanor. Around 4:30...
Travis Rowland reaches 30 years of firefighting
WARSAW — Learning from his father led Travis Rowland to a career lasting 30 years as a firefighter in Kosciusko County. Rowland will retire this month from the Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory. “My dad (Dennis Rowland) was a volunteer at Claypool for years,” Rowland said. “I would go with him...
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