BUTLER — On Wednesday, Jan. 22, detectives from the Indiana State Police Fort Wayne Post concluded a criminal investigation of a local massage business in Butler, which resulted in the owner being arrested on a charge of rape. James Whitman, 57, Butler, is the owner and massage therapist … Read More
Kosciusko County The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: Fulton County The following people were booked in the Fulton County Jail: Elkhart County The following people were booked in the Elkhart County Corrections Facility: Marshall County The following person was booked in the Marshall County … Read More
WARNING: The following article contains information that may not be suitable for all readers. WARSAW — The first two witnesses for the jury trial involving a Warsaw man accused of rape testified on Tuesday, Aug. 6. Alexander Glen Hurley is facing one charge of rape, a level 3 … Read More
WARNING: The following article contains information that may not be suitable for all readers. WARSAW — A jury trial began Tuesday, Aug. 6, in Kosciusko County Circuit Court for a Warsaw man who faces a rape charge, which is a level 3 felony. Alexander Glen Hurley, 18, 2115 … Read More
WARSAW — Despite Timothy Eugene Rottger’s apology to the court and victim, Kosciusko County Superior 1 Judge David Cates wasn’t convinced the 44-year-old is taking responsibility for his actions. Rottger, 10018 N. 400E, Syracuse, was sentenced for rape, a level 3 felony, Thursday, March 14. The crime occurred Dec. … Read More
North Webster Officers with the North Webster Police Department investigated the following incident: 2:22 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3, 700 block South Lura Mae Street, North Webster. Dulce E. Lopez reported theft from a storage unit. Inventory is pending. Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following … Read More
KOSCIUSKO — A Syracuse woman was sentenced Thursday, June 28, in the Kosciusko Superior Court 1, after being found guilty of charges related to an incident that occurred in June 2017. Kayla Brown, East CR 1300N, Syracuse, pleaded guilty to rape, a level 3 felony. On June 12, … Read More
PLYMOUTH — Brandon Mitchell Goodman, 19, Plymouth, was arrested by Marshall County sheriff’s deputies on charges of child molesting, rape and sexual misconduct with a minor.
Read MoreWARSAW — Jeremy Lee Summers, 39, 720 West Center St., Warsaw was arrested for a level 3 felony of rape, a level 3 felony of criminal confinement, a level 6 felony of strangulation and a level 6 felony of domestic battery. On Aug. 24, an officer with the Warsaw … Read More
WARSAW — The fate of Oscar Steven McDowell, 33, Waukegan, Ill., went to the jury at 4:45 p.m. Notification was received by the court at 6:35 p.m. that a verdict was reached, in the middle of a tornado warning for the county. The verdict — not guilty on … Read More
WARSAW — The victim and investigating officer were the only witnesses heard Tuesday afternoon before the court adjourned for the day. Testimony will continue at 8:30 a.m. today, Wednesday, Aug. 24, in Kosciusko Circuit Court in the trial against Oscar McDowell, 33, Chicago.
Read MoreWARSAW — The 12-member jury and an alternate has been seated in the two-day jury trial against Oscar Steven McDowell. McDowell is accused of rape, sexual battery, criminal confinement and failure to appear. The actual trial will begin at 1:30 p.m. today, Tuesday, Aug. 23, and continue Wednesday.
Read MoreSANTA MONICA, CALIF. — Three women are being celebrated online after authorities say they may have stopped an attempted rape while they were dining in a Santa Monica restaurant on May 26.
Read MoreCOLUMBIA CITY — Henry Wright Jr., 25, pleaded guilty in the Whitley Circuit Court to charged counts of rape, kidnapping and robbery stemming from events, which occurred in Columbia City and South Whitley on Dec. 15, 2015, according to the Whitley County Prosecutor’s Office. Wright also acknowledged being … Read More
