Wilkins Loses First Appeal, Seeking Higher Court Ruling
Scott Leon Wilkins INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld the March 16 sentencing of Scott Leon Wilkins, 38, Milford, by Kosciusko Superior Court 3 Judge Joe Sutton. However, he has...
View ArticleHess Recognized As Friend Of Extension
Extension board members shown in front, from left, are John Gardner, Debbie George, Tracy Byler and Penny Stroup. In the second row are Brett Whitehead and Cynthia Adam. In back are Matt Kritzman, Andy...
View ArticleNotice Of Appeal Filed For Woody
Brandon Thomas Woody WARSAW — Notice of an appeal from the Judgment of conviction and order of commitment has been filed in Kosciusko Circuit Court by Joseph A. Sobek, attorney for Brandon Thomas...
View ArticleUPDATE: Two Injured In Truck/Forklift Accident
A pick up truck struck a forklift in an accident, Monday, Nov. 14. MILFORD — Lowell Rassi, 88, Camelot Lane, Syracuse, and Kenneth J. Keene, 55, East Street of Dreams, Cromwell, were transported to...
View ArticleGrant Expected For Dam Demolition
Warsaw Board of Works met for its bi-monthly meeting Thursday. From left are Lynne Christiansen, city clerk-treasurer; Mike Valentine, city attorney; Mayor Joe Thallemer and Jeff Grose, board members....
View ArticleCounsel For DeHart Files Notice Of Appeal
Kyle David DeHart WARSAW — Notice of an appeal from the Judgment of conviction and order of commitment has been filed in Kosciusko Circuit Court by Larry Hansen, appeals attorney for Kyle David DeHart....
View ArticleIan Clark Files Case With Indiana Court of Appeals
Ian J. Clark WARSAW — Earlier this year Ian J. Clark, 41, was denied his petition for post-conviction relief in Kosciusko Circuit Court. He is now awaiting a hearing with the Indiana Court of Appeals...
View ArticleEspinal-Quiroz Pleads Guilty To Reckless Homicide Charges
Francisco Espinal-Quiroz WELLS COUNTY, ILL. — Francisco Espinal-Quiroz, 53, 7771 N. 500W, Leesburg, has pleaded guilty to six counts of reckless homicide, class 2 felonies and to false recording of...
View ArticleConservation Officers Enter New Dimension Of Search And Rescue
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Conservation Officers have added small unmanned aircraft systems to their search and rescue capabilities. The DNR Law Enforcement Division is the first state emergency response...
View ArticlePena Faces Charges Of Frauding A Financial Institution And Theft
Jesse Richard Pena KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Jesse Richard Pena, 52, 306. N. Harrison St., Syracuse, was arrested Tuesday, Nov. 15, on charges of fraud on a financial institution, a level 5 felony and theft,...
View ArticleFire Station Bond Issuance On Hold Until Dec. 5
Approximately 40 people attended the Warsaw Common Council meeting to discuss the issuance of general obligation bonds. WARSAW — Tabled. That was the outcome of 2 ½ hours of discussion at Monday...
View ArticleSome Receive Increases, Others Don’t
WARSAW — It was after 9:30 p.m. Monday evening, Nov. 21, before Warsaw Common Council members reached the third and fourth items on its agenda. The final two agenda items finalized the funding for...
View ArticleBickel, Morseau Arrested After Traffic Stop
Tracy Lee Bickel WARSAW — A traffic stop on Tuesday, Nov. 15, led to the arrest of not only a suspected drug dealer, but also a driver who was driving on a suspended license and had possession of meth....
View ArticleVillegas Arrested On Meth Charges
Abel Adrian Villegas KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Abel Adrian Villegas, 27, 9838 E. King Arthur’s Road, Cromwell, was booked into the Kosciusko County Jail Thursday, Nov. 17, on charges of dealing in...
View ArticleDriver Airlifted To Hospital After Accident
ELKHART COUNTY — A Ligonier man was airlifted to Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, following a two-vehicle accident at SR 13 and CR 50, south of Millersburg. Omar Ibarra Rangel, 19, Ligonier, driver of a...
View ArticleWarsaw Man Involved In Four-Vehicle Collision
WAKARUSA — Michael Thorn, 60, Warsaw, was not injured in a four-vehicle accident Tuesday, Nov. 22, on SR 19, north of CR 32, north of Wakarusa. The accident closed SR 19 for several hours. Larry...
View ArticleHelping Crime Victims Through The Court Process
Linda Giusti helps those who have been victims of crime. WARSAW — If you have ever been a victim of a crime, the judicial process can be confusing. Linda Giusti is there to help those who are victims...
View ArticleUPDATE: Lake Wawasee House Fire
A lakeside view of the damage. SYRACUSE — It was a thankful, yet heartbreaking Thanksgiving Day for the family of John and Nancy F. Hoard, Carmel, who came to their lake home at 10515 N. Grand Blvd.,...
View ArticleSix Fire Departments Respond To Barn Fire Saturday
SYRACUSE — A motorist driving in the area of CR 1350N saw smoke Saturday evening Nov. 26, and went to investigate. That motorist found a barn on fire at 9661 E. 1350N, Syracuse. Turkey Creek Fire...
View ArticleNew Date Set For Mark Soto’s Jury Trial
Mark Harrison Soto ELKHART — Special Judge Evan Roberts, Elkhart Superior Court 1, has reset the jury trial for Mark Soto to April 11-13 and continuing April 18-21 in Kosciusko Circuit Court. The judge...
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