KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Justin B. Ottinger, 34, 3520 N. 900W, Cromwell, was arrested Sunday on a warrant on charges of burglary, a level 4 felony and theft, a level 6 felony. He is one of four individuals wanted in connection with a rash of burglaries in the northern … Read More
ROME CITY — The culmination of a six-month investigation involving narcotics and stolen items culminated Wednesday, June 27, when a search warrant was executed and arrests made. A search warrant was executed on Park Drive, Rome City. Arrested at the residence at the time of the search and … Read More
LIGONIER — Three persons of interest are in custody in Noble County in connection with a double homicide Monday evening in Ligonier. This is the first homicide in the Noble County city in 25-30 years. Michael Johnson, Fort Wayne, has been arrested, along with two unidentified females who … Read More
By EILEEN OAKS Marketing and Outreach, The Watershed Foundation Join The Watershed Foundation on Sept. 27 and be one of 150 plus volunteers to assist in monitoring water quality at 100 sites throughout Kosciusko, Noble and Whitley counties in one afternoon. Snapshot Day volunteers will become citizen scientists … Read More
WARSAW — Steve A. Waid Jr., 41, 6687 E. Old Road 30, Pierceton, has been charged with two counts of burglary, one a level 4 felony, the other a level 5 felony; two counts of auto theft, both level 6 felonies; and resisting law enforcement, a level 6 … Read More
NOBLE COUNTY— An emergency meeting was called in Noble County by the directors of the West Lakes Community Homeowners Association
Read MoreNOBLE COUNTY — Five people were injured in a one-vehicle accident Thursday, Dec. 15, in the area of US 33 and CR 50N, in Noble County. The accident occurred at 4:19 p.m.
Read MoreKOSCIUSKO 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 methamphetamine, a level 4 felony and possession of methamphetamine, a level 5 felony. He is being held on $15,000 surety … Read More
NOBLE COUNTY — A 13-year-old Fort Wayne boy caught a spotted gar at Big Lake in Noble County on July 28 that weighed six pounds, setting a new state record.
Read MoreNOBLE COUNTY — Jaxton Orr, a 13-year-old who lives in Fort Wayne, broke the Indiana size record for spotted gar Thursday night while fishing on Big Lake in Noble County. The size of Indiana state fish records are determined by weight. The record fish weighed 6.0 pounds. The … Read More
NOBLE COUNTY — The Noble County Sheriff’s Department, Allen County Drug Task Force and DEA executed multiple search warrants in the towns of Kimmell and Cromwell, around 6 a.m. Tuesday, June 21. The search warrants were the result of more than six weeks of undercover investigation. As a … Read More
UPDATE: The road has now been reopened. NOBLE COUNTY — Starting today, Wednesday, March 16, CR 415N between CR 500E and CR 600E will be closed for road repair in Noble County. Drivers are advised to plan around the closing. … Read More
CROMWELL — Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District’s first regular monthly meeting of 2016 Monday evening, Jan. 18, saw the reelection of officers to their respective posts: Rex Heil, president; Larry Mock, vice-president; Dan Mikolajczak, secretary/treasurer. Heil also welcomed new trustee Jim Boone and a new lab technician, Ryan … Read More
WAWAKA — A man who fled police and fell through the ice in the Little Elkhart River, was recovered several hours later. The body of Raymond Lee Cassidy, 35, was located by fire personal at 9:25 p.m. in the water. According to a press release issued by the … Read More
NOBLE COUNTY — Noble County Sheriff’s Department apprehended an individual following a report of a burglary in progress at a business in Kendallville. The suspect was taken to the Noble County Jail with no bond. Formal charges are pending. Police are verifying the identity of the suspect. Noble … Read More
By ALEX BROWN Multimedia Journalist, Inside Indiana Business COLUMBIA CITY — Noble and Whitley counties are teaming up on a workforce development program, thanks to a grant from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs. The $250,000 grant was recently awarded to the two counties at OCRA’s 10th … Read More
