Kosciusko County Court News
Small Claims
The following small claims have been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Chad Miner presiding:
- Aegis Dental Group Warsaw PC v.
Tina Bullington, $1,071.90
Jordan I. Caudill, $850
Kaleb S. Dausman, $790
Casandra Diaz, $731
Ethan McGillen, $790 - Aegis Trusted Dentistry PC v. Cassandra Cantrell, $1,205
- Lake City Animal Health & Wellness Center v. Melissa Kelly, $279.50
- Vanderpool Law Firm PC v.
Ashley Learned, $205
Colt Lemaster, $940 - CommunityWide Federal Credit Union v. Amanda L. Medley, $5,004.77
- Snow & Sauerteig LLP v. Lynnae Miller, $3,850.28
Civil Collections
The following civil collections have been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court IV, Judge Christopher D. Kehler presiding:
- LVNV Funding LLC v.
Amy Adams a/k/a Amy Williams, $3,806.40
Jessica Coquillard a/k/a Jessica Yoder, $1,498.74
Michael Hill, $1,101.08
Michael Hill, $1,173.99
Timothy Housman, $3,382.15
Jack Huber, $2,722.47
Chanque Jones, $1,114.86
Chanque Jones, $2,410.89
Emily Kelly a/k/a Emily Jones, $1,319.49
Christopher Legus, $5,206.34
Jacob A. Lively, $5,158.67
Galen Sopher, $1,487.82
Douglas K. Werker, $1,143.96
Rhonda Williamson a/k/a Rhonda Brown, $1,558.33 - Lake City Bank v. Mario Enrique Atlixqueno, $3,663.08
- JPMorgan Chase Bank NA v. Tom Bays, $8,251.96
- SAC Finance Inc. v. Antoinette M. Brown, $8,763.18
- Interra Credit Union v.
Joseph H. Cutler II, Joseph H. Cutler III, $8,501.02
Yuri Y. Ochoa Aguirre, $13,450.56
Tammy L. Taylor, $6,484.52 - Glenbrook Credit Acceptance Corp. v. Jeffrey Michael Fuller, $13,559.73
- Jefferson Capital Systems LLC v. Chanque Jones, $868.64
- Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC v. Brandon Roberts, $3,364.59
- Three Rivers Federal Credit Union v. Shane Seekins, $9,920.74
- BCG Equities LLC v. Elizabeth Seward, $1,598.10
- Capital One NA v.
Diann F. Slaymaker, $3,951.83
Allen J. Weaver, $12,057.30
Evictions
The following evictions have been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Chad Miner presiding:
- Mecks Whispering Pines v. Jammie Briley, $2,708.38
- Canterbury House Apartments v.
Lillix Cook, Seth Hill, $2,035.55
Evelyn Trusty, $2,977.26 - Real America LLC/The 2525 v. Morgan Eck, $2,764.86
- Yes Communities – Merrywood v. Neeley Schwinnen, $162.36
- Windstar Park Inc. v. Jenna Shriver, $9,000
Mortgage Foreclosures
The following mortgage foreclosures have been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Chad Miner presiding:
- WBL SPE III LLC v. 3D Recreation LLC, Craig D. Ducey, $99,928.03
- Nationstar Mortgage LLC v. Crystal Lee Guthrie, $195,643.90
Superior Court III
The following fines and costs for infractions have been assessed in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Chad Miner presiding:
Speeding — James D. Hudson, Chicago, $164.50; Gavin D. Ulshafer, Liberty Mills, $164.50; Lauren T. Wright, Akron, $164.50; Emmanuel D. Sutton, Gary, $164.50; Neil A. Drudge, Silver Lake, $164.50; Bradley M. Bergman, Silver Lake, $164.50; Beant Singh, Indianapolis, $164.50; Holden E. Ihnen, Warsaw, $140.50; Stephen A. Cervieri, Lake Forest, Ill., $164.50; Laura S. Chavez, Fort Wayne, $164.50; Timothy J. Arndt, Milford, $164.50; Mitchell E. Feldman, Warsaw, $164.50; Archana Ravinuthala, Mason, Ohio, $164.50; Alejandra Delcid, Warsaw, $164.50; William P. Lehman, Warsaw, $164.50; Karla G. Ruzich, Chicago, $164.50; Dario Sotelo Sotelo, Chicago, $164.50; Wendell L. Mitchell, Gary, $164.50; Michael A. Wolthuizen, Covington, Ohio, $164.50; Mahmoud A. Al-Rafati, Frankfort, Ill., $164.50; Antonio C. Walker, Mishawaka, $164.50; Cesar A. Trujillo, South Bend, $164.50; Jeffrey A. Virgil, Etna Green, $164.50; Michael Alfred Hany, Maricopa, Ariz., $164.50; Joseph V. More, Columbia City, $164.50; James L. Helmuth, Milford, $164.50; Marcia M. Cole, Akron, $164.50; Henry R. Kidd, Warsaw, $164.50; Marcus L. Fry, Syracuse, $164.50
Open alcoholic beverage container during operation of a motor vehicle — Barbara J. Lockhart, North Webster, $164
Driving while suspended – suspension not result of conviction, operating a motor vehicle without financial responsibility — Luis R. Duenas, Winona Lake, $239.50
Failure of occupant to use a safety belt — Austin A. Roberts, Greentown, $25; Maliyah J. Bauman, Marion, $25; William E. Hough, Warsaw, $25; Damen A. Bock, Fort Wayne, $25; Jazmin A. Hidalgo, Claypool, $25; Christopher R. Monroe, Cromwell, $25
Disregarding an official traffic control device — Brandon J. Lopez, Warsaw, $164.50
No operator’s license in possession — Min K. Kyaw, Fort Wayne, $164.50
Littering — John W. Braswell III, Kimmell, $239; Howard E. Kistler Jr., Rochester, $239
Driving left of center — Andrea Martinez, Pierceton, $164.50
Improper display of license plate — Austin R. Valentine, Claypool, $164
Driving while suspended – suspension not result of conviction — Shannon L. Webb, Warsaw, $189.50
No valid driver’s license — Andres Torres, Goshen, $164.50
Operating a boat between sunset and sunrise, exceeding 10 mph — Casey K. Malcolm, Huntertown, $164
Insufficient personal flotation devices — Fredy O. Orellana Lopez, Elkhart, $164
Truck in restricted lane – lane use restrictions violation — David B. Garland, Boiling Springs, S.C., $164.50; Mohammad Z. Alkhatib, Worth, Ill., $164.50; Gordon T. Sharpe, Detroit, $164.50
Disregarding stop sign — Aiden S. Foreman, Warsaw, $164.50
Towing without an observer — Gary I. Bailey, Warsaw, $164
Speeding, learner’s permit violation — Luis Gonzalez, Warsaw, $189.50
Littering within 100 feet of body of water under jurisdiction of Department of Natural Resources or Army Corps of Engineers — Kip D. Allen, Warsaw, $239; James D. Byrd, Syracuse, $239
No valid driver’s license, speeding — Gabriella Saucedo-Camarillo, Winona Lake, $189.50
Operating a motor vehicle without financial responsibility — Karen A. Gingerich, Warsaw, $189.50; Julissa Velazquez-Sanchez, Leesburg, $189.50
Speeding, window tint violation — Ethan P. Sanders, Leesburg, $189.50
Operating a motorcycle without a proper permit or endorsement — Trevor M. Carty, Syracuse, $164.50
Operating a watercraft with expired registration — Kathryn C. Stutzman, Syracuse, $164
Failure to follow boating traffic rules — Brian W. Neel, Huntington, $164
Failure to carry registration, off-road vehicles and snowmobiles — Jared A. Stephens, Mentone, $164
Speeding, failure to yield right of way to emergency vehicle — Aaron C. Williams, Leo, $189.50
Fishing without a license — Kari A. Thompson, Fairmont, $164
Boat equipment violation – float device per-person requirement — Blake E. Reynolds, Lebanon, $164; Ted J. Hight, Warsaw, $164
Failure of occupant to use a safety belt, child restraint system violations — Kevin L. Whetstone, Warsaw, $75
Failure to register, no valid driver’s license — David L. Cox, Fort Wayne, $189.50
Failure to register, speeding — Tristen A. Barr, Winona Lake, $189.50
Marriage Licenses
The following couples have applied for marriage licenses in the office of Kosciusko County Clerk of the Court Melissa Boggs:
Ursua Romero-Cardona Ramirez
Ariadne Lizeth Ursua Romero, 23, Warsaw, and Cruz Jeremias Cardona Ramirez, 27, Warsaw
Pollock-Stayton
Katelyn Marie Pollock, 37, Syracuse, and David Laren Stayton, 49, Syracuse
Cotterman-Schrader
Blaze Allen Cotterman, 32, Warsaw, and Karissa Rae Schrader, 39, Warsaw
Dawson-Guernsey
Kara Marie Dawson, 40, Warsaw, and John William Guernsey, 40, Warsaw
Martin-Lees
Natalie Renee Martin, 34, Syracuse, and Lance Kenneth Lees, 40, Syracuse
Wright-Calaway
David Edward Wright, 38, Claypool, and Nicole Marie Calaway, 37, Claypool
Hacker-Miller
James Andrew Hacker, 23, Crossville, Tenn., and Jessica Dawn Miller, 20, Milford
Zachary-Munson
Michael Robert Zachary, 37, Warsaw, and Darci Lacher Munson, 33, Warsaw
Stephens-Marroquin
Adam Stephens, 47, Warsaw, and Tiffany Marroquin, 37, Warsaw
Robles Flores-Ventura Serrano
Nayeli Robles Flores, 25, Warsaw, and J Ventura Serrano, 26, Warsaw
Craig-Watson
Amy Craig, 38, Claypool, and Garry M. Watson, 37, Florence, Ala.
Snavely-Kerby
Lisa Snavely, 38, North Webster, and Michael Kerby, 39, North Webster
Kelly-Brown
Ryan James Kelly, 31, Syracuse, and Victoria Thatcher Brown, 31, Syracuse
Page-Stinfer
Hannah Rose Page, 19, Warsaw, and Tanner Jordan Stinfer, 21, Warsaw
Miller-Mullet
Carl Dean Miller, 24, Middlebury, and Julia Diane Mullet, 33, Nappanee
Marriage Dissolutions
The following couples have filed for a marriage dissolution in Kosciusko Superior Courts I or IV:
Heckman — Michael Heckman, New Paris, and Kaylyn Heckman, Warsaw. They were married Sept. 9, 2023, and separated July 31, 2025. One minor child.
Fair — Stacy Fair, Warsaw, and Jerry L. Fair Jr., Granger. They were married June 4, 2022, and separated Sept. 12, 2025. No minor child(ren).
Schmitt — Susan D. Schmitt, Warsaw, and Joseph F. Schmitt, Warsaw. They were married July 7, 2014, and separated March 29, 2025. No minor child(ren).
Hall — Gretchen Hall, Warsaw, and Brett Hall, Warsaw. They were married May 22, 2021, and separated June 23, 2025. No minor child(ren).
Bartley — Larry Bartley, Claypool, and Christy Bartley, Claypool. They were married Dec. 15, 2018, and separated Oct. 8, 2025. No minor child(ren).