Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, March 7, North SR 15 north of West CR 1350N, Milford. Driver: April M. Bobeck, 28, North Old Road 15, Milford. Bobeck told police she was driving northbound on SR 15 when, crossing … Read More
Mentone Officers with the Mentone Police Department investigated the following incident: Midnight Thursday, March 1, 100 block of Miller’s Drive, Mentone. Officers investigated a report of theft of household goods from the home of Jennifer Hallstrom and Melissa Wagoner. Value: $150. Pierceton Officers with the Pierceton Police Department … Read More
By CRAIG ALLEBACH Coordinator, Town of Winona Lake KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — County and local law enforcement agencies participating in the Kosciusko County DUI Taskforce will continue to conduct roving patrols and sobriety checkpoints during the month of July. This project is made possible through grants received by the Governor’s Council … Read More
MENTONE — Doby Gonzales, 43, 401 N. Morgan St., Mentone, was arrested Thursday evening, April 21, on a warrant for battery to a family or household member with a child under 16 present and battery causing moderate bodily injury, both level 6 felonies, and battery, a class A … Read More
MENTONE — During a relatively brief regular meeting Monday evening, Dec. 7, the Mentone Town Council and Mentone Town Marshal Jim Eads set a date to sit down together and discuss the interviewing process for a new deputy marshal. The discussion is set for 7 p.m. this Thursday, Dec. … Read More
MENTONE — Those expecting the Battle of the Board during the Monday, Nov. 2, Mentone Town Council meeting were pleasantly surprised as things proceeded peacefully. After approving previous minutes, the council unanimously voted to begin advertising for a new deputy marshal. Town Marshal Jim Eads asked to clarify whether the hiring would begin … Read More
MENTONE — Mentone Town Board President Tim Croy has released a statement pertaining to the resignation of Deputy Marshal, Terry Engstrand. In a message to Ink Free News, Croy sought to address rumors and allegations that have spread since the Monday, Oct. 5 regular meeting. “I, Tim Croy, … Read More
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The Kosciusko County DUI Taskforce Indiana announces there will be a sobriety checkpoint in the county from 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25 to 2 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26.
Read MoreCounty and local law enforcement agencies participating in the Kosciusko County DUI Taskforce will continue to conduct roving patrols and sobriety checkpoints during the month of May 2015.
Read MoreMonday night’s Mentone Town Council meeting saw apologies made for the heated exchange that occurred during March’s meeting (see: Heated Exchange Fuels Mentone Town Council Meeting). Council Member Jill Gross started the meeting by stating, “Last month’s meeting got out of hand and was embarrassing to the whole … Read More
Indiana Conservation Officer Matthew Maher arrested Christopher P. Carroll, 20, of South Whitley and Shanelle D. Byrer, 21, of Warsaw, on March 23, for possessing methamphetamine as well as precursors to produce methamphetamine. Officer Maher was patrolling along the Tippecanoe River checking fisherman when he observed a vehicle … Read More
On Monday, Michael G. Fincher, 35, 6502 East CR 700N, Rochester, pleaded guilty to one count of theft, a class D felony. Fincher’s charges stem from an arrest in 2013 for misuse of Mentone Youth League funds. According to a press release from Mentone Police Department, in September … Read More
Mentone Police Officers Jim Eades and Terry Engstrand recognized Mentone Elementary students for outstanding citizenship with the January and February Above and Beyond Awards. January’s awards were given to Brett Davis, Caden Davis, Jessa Schoder, Alex Sheetz, William Mellott, Kacie Davis and Jazmine Smith. February’s awards were given … Read More
Mentone Police Officers Jim Eades and Officer Terry Engstrand recognized Mentone Elementary Students not for their good behavior, but who went above and beyond at school. The two decided to ask Mentone businesses to get involved by donating a prize to be awarded to the students along with … Read More
County and local law enforcement agencies participating in the Kosciusko County DUI Taskforce will continue to conduct roving patrols and sobriety checkpoints during the month of August 2014. This project is made possible through grants received by the Governor’s Council on Impaired and Dangerous Driving. DUI: Taskforce Indiana … Read More
Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incident: Thursday, June 26, 6:30 a.m. South 1000 West, Warsaw. Driver: Danny W. Ritter, 46, West 5th Street, Peru. A deer ran in front of Ritter’s vehicle causing a collision. Damages: up to … Read More
