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CRIME & SAFETY
Woman Escapes House Fire In Silver Lake, But Dog Does Not
SILVER LAKE - Thanks to her own sense of smell, and a passing truck driver, a Silver Lake woman escaped a house fire early Friday morning. Silver Lake Volunteer Fire Department Chief John Conley said his department was called out to the house fire at 2238 W. CR 1200S, Silver Lake, at around 5 a.m. Friday.
Jail Bookings — July 5, 2024
The following were recently booked at the Fulton County Jail:. • Casandra R. Brown, 35, 4995 E. 350 South, Rochester, was arrested Wednesday on preliminary charges of driving while intoxicated with a prior conviction, disorderly conduct and resisting law enforcement. She was taken into custody by city police and held without bond.
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...
2-vehicle crash in Rochester claims a man’s life
ROCEHSTER, Ind. (WIBC) — A man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Fulton County on Tuesday afternoon. That accident happened on Old U-S 31 in Fulton County Tuesday afternoon. A 1998 Buick Le Sabre driven by 23-year-old Quinton Sayger from Rochester, Indiana was heading southbound went it crossed the centerline and into the path […]
Rochester fugitive apprehended in Starke County
A Rochester man wanted on outstanding warrants of child molesting was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon in Starke County. The Starke County's Sheriff's Office was assisted by the Indiana State Police in locating and apprehending 32-year-old Zachariah Cook, of Rochester, on Fulton County warrants charging him with two felony counts of child molesting.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Fogarty Arrested For Contributing To Delinquency Of Minor
ROCHESTER — A Rochester man was arrested for allegedly allowing a minor to commit a felony involving a firearm. Seth Allen Fogarty, 22, 1002 Franklin St., Rochester, is charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor, a level 6 felony. On June 5, a Rochester Police officer received...
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...
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...
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