KOSCIUSKO — A Warsaw man was arrested after officers discovered more than 40 grams of meth in his vehicle. Walter Alan Vitalone Jr., 55, 221 N. Columbia St. Apt. E., Warsaw, is being charged with dealing in methamphetamine, a level 2 felony; possession of methamphetamine, a level 3 … Read More
WARSAW – New audio that appeared on the Warsaw city website Saturday, March 2, sheds new light from the perspective of an elderly couple caught up in the middle of an investigation by Police Chief Scott Whitaker who had been off duty at the time and later apologized … Read More
INDIANA — Recently, the Indiana State Police Bremen Post has been contacted almost daily by concerned citizens that have almost become victims of scams or had loved ones become victims of scams. This time of year is when the “IRS Scam” is seen again. This is where the … Read More
WARSAW — Two Warsaw Police officers have been placed on investigatory leave in connection with the reckless driving incident on Jan. 25 involving Police Chief Scott Whitaker. The personnel action was announced Friday during a 45-minute news conference that also included an apology from Whitaker over circumstances that played … Read More
WARSAW — Warsaw Police Department has released a detailed narrative of the incident involving Warsaw Police Chief Scott Whitaker that is now being reviewed by Indiana State Police. The reckless driving police report, nearly two pages long, details Whitaker’s version of what happened after he began following a motorist … Read More
WARSAW — A Warsaw woman was arrested after stealing over $11,000 from Warsaw Orthodontics. Linda Diane Bruss, 52, 215 Pimlico Drive, Warsaw, is being charged with theft, a level 6 felony. On Aug. 22, 2018, an officer with the Indiana State Police met with a Warsaw Orthodontics office … Read More
**UPDATE** At 9:55 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4, a 1998 Buick LeSabre driven by Linda M. Craig, Rochester, was traveling westbound on E 1150 N south of Milford. After crossing the railroad tracks, Craig entered the intersection with Old State Road 15, where she collided with a 2018 Lincoln … Read More
MILFORD — Wayne and Barb Richardson, Ocala, Fla., formerly of Milford, were rescued from a potentially dangerous situation en route back to Milford by an off duty Indiana State Trooper. The trooper is from the Versailles Post. The Richardsons were traveling on Interstate 74 back to Milford for … Read More
MILFORD — Amber Koebcke, 33, Syracuse-Webster Road, Syracuse, was transported to Goshen Hospital following a one-vehicle accident today, Tuesday, Jan. 15, around 8:10 a.m. on CR 300E, south of Bowser Road. Koebcke complained of pain to the head and suffered a possible broken arm. According to information from … Read More
MILFORD — A female driver complained of pain and was checked by paramedics with Lutheran EMS following a one-vehicle accident on CR 300E, south of Bowser Road, Milford. The accident occurred at approximately 8:10 this morning, Tuesday, Jan. 15. The female was driving a Chevrolet Tahoe northbound when … Read More
MILFORD — Terry Howard, 42, CR 1000N, Milford, was arrested this morning around 9:11 after a pursuit involving Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office, Indiana State Police, Milford Police and Indiana Conservation Officers. It is expected Howard will be charged with fleeing law enforcement and violation of a protective order. … Read More
INDIANAPOLIS — The 78th Indiana State Police Recruit Academy completed its graduation ceremony in the Indiana State Capitol Rotunda Friday, Dec. 13. Among the 54 new troopers are four Kosciusko County residents. Nikolos Anderson and Nathan T. Littlefield, both from Syracuse, and Luis M. Alvarez and Jacob E.S. Bill, … Read More
FORT WAYNE — Kevin W. Smith, formerly of Syracuse and a 1983 graduate of Wawasee High School, has been promoted from first sergeant to the rank of captain with the Indiana State Police. Smith has also been transferred to serve in the enforcement division, according to ISP Superintendent … Read More
KOSCIUSKO — A Mentone man was given the opportunity to serve a majority of his sentence through work release or community corrections after being sentenced in Kosciusko Circuit Court Monday, Dec. 10, in two drug-related cases. In the first case, Paul Sheldon Brandon, 43, 2436 S. CR 775W, … Read More
LAGRANGE COUNTY — A traffic stop early Friday, Dec. 7, on the Indiana Toll Road by Indiana State Police, resulted in the arrest of a Michigan man for possessing approximately 100 grams of suspected marijuana. Johnathon Hulley, 39, Sturgis, Mich., a 1998 graduate of Wawasee High School, was … Read More
KOSCIUSKO — As millions of Americans flood the nation’s highways this Thanksgiving travel holiday, Indiana State Police will join forces with peer law enforcement agencies in other states as part of Operation C.A.R.E. Operation C.A.R.E., short for Combined Accident Reduction Effort, reduces crashes by enforcing laws relating to … Read More
