WARSAW — An order stating a petition to create the Turkey Creek Dam and Dike Conservancy District has met all legal requirements and was signed by Kosciusko Circuit Court Judge Michael Reed Thursday afternoon, March 5. The matter will now be sent to the Natural Resources Commission according … Read More
KOSCIUSKO — A Walkerton woman was sentenced to three years at the Kosciusko County Jail for allegedly driving the getaway car for a male who burglarized a home in Kosciusko County. Madison Marie Stafford, 21, 880 Walkerton Trail, Walkerton, pleaded guilty to burglary, a level 5 felony, Monday, … Read More
KOSCIUSKO — A North Webster man was sentenced to three years at the Indiana Department of Corrections for his involvement in a drug deal that took place at a local nursing home. Kevin Stuckman, 20, 5430 North CR 900E, North Webster, pleaded guilty to dealing in methamphetamine, a … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — Webster Lake Conservation Association is asking the court to settle a dispute with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources concerning the nearly 200-year-old dam. A complaint was filed in Kosciusko Circuit Court on Feb. 7. The latest inspection states the DNR wants the association to buy … Read More
WARSAW — Travis Mrozinski, 23, 310 N. Hickory St., Apt. E, North Webster, will begin serving his sentence on one criminal case, while awaiting hearings on four additional cases. Mrozinski appeared before Kosciusko Circuit Court Judge Michael Reed Wednesday morning, Dec. 26, for sentencing on drug charges stemming … Read More
WARSAW — Half a dozen Kosciusko County elected officials are running unopposed in the general election Tuesday, Nov. 6. The officials, all Republican, are Michael W. Reed, circuit court judge; Daniel H. Hampton, prosecuting attorney; Michelle L. Puckett, auditor; Joetta Mitchell, recorder; Kyle P. Dukes, sheriff; and Susan D. … Read More
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The establishment of the Tippecanoe Lakes Conservancy District has now been filed in Kosciusko County Circuit Court and is scheduled for an initial hearing at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 29. David L. Hollenbeck, Valparaiso, filed the petition and verified petition signatures with the court Friday, … Read More
KOSCIUSKO — The appointment of a special judge and a motion for a change of venue have been filed in the case of Clifford Clevenger, Pierceton, against North Webster Police Department, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department and Wawasee Community School Corporation and specified employees of those agencies. Kosciusko Superior … Read More
WARSAW — Dr. Mark H. Soto, 63, Warsaw, was looking at 10 years at the Indiana Department of Corrections when sentenced today, Thursday, Sept. 28. But in the end, he will serve three years on home detention and three years of probation after Special Judge Stephen Bowers … Read More
WARSAW — Official charges have been filed against Sherry Lynn Gatke, 38, 504 W. Center St., Warsaw, and her son Kyle William Hamman, 19, 4416 W. 525S, Claypool. The pair were arrested Sept. 11 on initial charges. Gatke has officially been charged with possession of methamphetamine, maintaining a … Read More
WARSAW — Alisha Rae Hoover, 29, 322 S. Washington St., Apt. 3, Warsaw, was arrested early today, Tuesday, Sept. 26, on a warrant for a charge for possession of meth, a level 6 felony, and faces an initial charge of possession of a syringe for legend drug. She … Read More
ELKHART COUNTY — Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department arrested Lisa Withers, 36, 8846 E. Crow Road, Syracuse, on a warrant from Kosciusko County, but she now faces charges in that county. According to the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, around 9:36 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, Withers was found to be … Read More
WARSAW — Closing arguments in the Dr. Mark Soto trial were presented this afternoon, Tuesday, Aug. 8, in three parts — two by the prosecution and one by the defense. The jury was excused to begin deliberation at 2:35 p.m. Matthew Sarber, special deputy prosecuting attorney, presented how … Read More
WARSAW — The defense questioning of Warsaw Police Lt. Paul Heaton and testimonies from James Nathan McLaurin, Jacqueline Peters and Christian McCray ended Wednesday’s hearing in the trial against Dr. Mark Soto. The trial is being held in Kosciusko Circuit Court with Special Judge Stephen Bowers presiding. Scott … Read More
WARSAW — Jury selection will begin Tuesday morning, Aug. 1, in Kosciusko County Circuit Court in the trial of Mark Soto. Soto has been charged with three counts of corrupt business influence, class C felonies and three counts of intimidation, class D felony. Soto, along with Kevin Bronson … Read More
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — State and federal claims by Atta Belle Helman and son, Larry Dwayne Helman, against The Papers Inc and Stacey Staley have been dismissed with prejudice by Kosciusko Circuit Court and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, South Bend Division. The motions … Read More
