ELKHART — On Friday night, an Indiana State Trooper discovered more than he was expecting after stopping to help what he thought was a disabled motorist on the Indiana Toll Road. At about 11:20 p.m., Trooper Nikolos Anderson says he stopped to help what he thought was a … Read More
COLUMBIA CITY — A driver suspected of carjacking in Plymouth led police on a chase through parts of two other counties and ended in a fiery crash that killed a police dog in Whitley County. The incident began around 3:30 p.m. in Plymouth where police learned of a … Read More
Troopers from the Indiana State Police Bremen Post will be participating in Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort) and DUIEP (Driving Under the Influence Enforcement Project). Both of these are federally funded programs that allow extra troopers to patrol Hoosier highways during the upcoming holiday period. Efforts will … Read More
ROCHESTER — No one was home when a fire was discovered at 6085 Cedar Lane, Rochester, early Tuesday, June 25. The cause is being investigated by the Indiana Department of Homeland Security Fire Marshals, Aubbeenaubbee Township Fire department with assistance from the Indiana State Police and the Fulton … Read More
WARSAW — At approximately 8:45 a.m. Saturday, June 15, Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory and Lutheran EMS were called to the scene of a three-vehicle accident at the intersection of East Center Street and South Cleveland Street, Warsaw. Initial dispatch reports said a driver involved in the vehicle accident was … Read More
WINONA LAKE — Local law enforcement agencies will participate in roving patrols during the month of June, including two days this week. The interdiction effort is aimed at reducing crashes, deaths and injuries. With the increase in summertime traffic, the patrols are committed to making the roads safer … Read More
FORT WAYNE — As the construction season gets into full swing, the Indiana State Police in Fort Wayne would like to remind people to take extra care while traveling through construction zones. Each year construction workers are injured or killed while improving our roadways. According to the National … Read More
KOSCIUSKO — A Mentone man was arrested after allegedly battering a pregnant woman. Jared A. Stephens, 35, 2160 S. SR 19, Mentone, is being charged with domestic battery to a pregnant woman and criminal confinement, both level 5 felonies; and domestic battery, a class A misdemeanor. On May … Read More
KOSCIUSKO — A Warsaw man was arrested after allegedly using his brother’s identifying information to obtain employment. Gustavo Antonio Nunez, 30, 1606 Maye St., Warsaw; also with an address of 116 E. Fort Wayne St., Warsaw, is being charged with identity deception and forgery, both level 6 felonies. … Read More
PLYMOUTH — Nine people were arrested by the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department UNIT team Wednesday, May 15, at 4400 Lilac Road, Plymouth. Two children were removed from the home at the time of the arrest. Arrested were: Sean Snyder, 27, charged with unlawful possession of a syringe, level … Read More
INDIANA — This month troopers from the Bremen District of the Indiana State Police and districts across the state will join law enforcement agencies across the nation to increase enforcement of seat-belt laws for Click It or Ticket. Multiple weeks of highly visible patrols will be watching for … Read More
KOSCIUSKO — The Kosciusko County coroner has identified the deceased male found in the Tippecanoe River on Wednesday, May 8, as 65-year-old Thomas Schmeltz, Bourbon. The preliminary cause of death has been determined to be drowning. Around 3 p.m. on May 8, Indiana Conservation Officers located Schmeltz’s body … Read More
KOSCIUSKO — Detectives with the Indiana State Police are conducting a death investigation after a body was found. Around 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, Indiana Conservation Officers located the body of a deceased male in the Tippecanoe River in Kosciusko County near SR 10 and SR 19. Positive … Read More
KOSCIUSKO — Indiana State Police have ruled the death of a Kosciusko County Jail inmate on April 8 as suicide by hanging. ISP officials issued a press release on Wednesday, April 24, regarding the death of Christopher Andrew Hinson, 42, of North Webster who was found in his … Read More
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
