Kosciusko County Court News
Small Claims
The following small claims have been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Chad Miner presiding:
- General Audit Corp. v.
Timothy P. Cleveland, $970.91
Jason Lewis, $609.66 - Snow & Sauerteig LLP v. Zachary Danko, $8,812.74
- Warsaw Health System LLC d/b/a Kosciusko Community Hospital v.
Valeria Delarosa, $3,310.79
Amanda Tolson, $780.01 - Aegis Dental Group Warsaw PC v.
Kristin Doub, $3,208.62
Damien D. Howard, $715 - Money Matters Professional Collections LLC v.
Anthony D. Paul, $1,784.84
Valerie Peltz, $531.24
Civil Collections
The following civil collections have been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court IV, Judge Christopher D. Kehler presiding:
- LVNV Funding LLC v.
Matt Blotkamp, $4,022.45
Glenna Blue, $4,110.68
John Burton, $1,540.65
Vicki Divine, $1,084.87
Christy Gordon, $1,551.79
Colt Johnson, $1,516.70
Colt Johnson, $1,078.80
Elizabeth Johnson a/k/a Elizabeth Taylor, $3,136.82
Gretchen L. Mueller, $792.50
Brian L. Neher, $1,230.61
Medardo Pena, $2,215.92
Jessica Reid, $1,469.34
Timothy Robertson, $2,743.19
Kamarin Schopf, $1,400.95 - Midland Credit Management Inc. v.
Rachel Bragg, $1,159.98
Randall Drummond, $2,336.73
Emily Kelly, $1,638.01
Danielle M. Reason, $3,758.84 - Interra Credit Union v.
Daniel S. Deantes, Stephanie M. Deantes, $12,793.18
Eric D. Manning, $14,444.34
Christopher R. Sheets, $13,800.30 - First Financial Bank NA v. David Dittman, $10,033.92
- OneMain Financial Group LLC v. Branden L. Frantz, $14,594.40
- Citizens State Bank as assignee of Burkes Repo Outlet LLC v. Dalton Higgins, $10,720.44
- NCB Management Services Inc. v. Dora E. Martinez, $11,563.68
- Heritage Acceptance Corp. v. Angel G. Navarro, $9,973.69
- Glenbrook Credit Acceptance Corp. v. Kenneth Roland Preshon, $15,554.79
- DNF Associates LLC a/a/o assignee of Synchrony Bank v. Mia Riley, $2,245.25
- First Financial Bank NA v. Erwin L. Shrack, $25,767.91
- Resurgent Receivables LLC v. Sean Shumaker, $773.27
- Jefferson Capital Systems LLC v. Bethanie S. Smith, $11,490.81
Evictions
The following evictions have been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Chad Miner presiding:
- Culver Development Corp. v. Ashley Holten, Shane Holten, $6,907.27
- Millwood Acres MHP LLC v. Shannon Pryor, $2,335
- Tanya Wood, Steve Wood v. Nicolas Rodriguez Hernandez, Katiria Rodriguez Torress, $1,161.03
Superior Court III
The following fines and costs for infractions have been assessed in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Chad Miner presiding:
Speeding – Wilkins Shareem Rayquan, Morrisville, N.C., $164.50; Shannon M. Crea, Crown Point, $164.50; Bryson L. Baldridge, Syracuse, $164.50; Jasmine R. Boesel, Hobart, $164.50; Javier Rodriguez, Cromwell, $164.50; Kara A. Piecuch, Warsaw, $164.50; Jeffery D. Jones, Fort Wayne, $164.50; Tom Janociak, Oak Forest, Ill., $164.50; Martin Diaz-Ramos, Laredo, Texas, $164.50; Aaron T. Hall, Hobart, $164.50; Brandon L. Hurd, Fort Wayne, $164.50; Tajudeen A. Adegoke, Chicago, $164.50; Jill D. Pirtle, Downers Grove, Ill., $164.50; Kashawn K. Clark, Indianapolis, $164.50; Joel M. Correa, Gainesville, Va., $164.50; Mitchell E. Bumgardner, Warsaw, $164.50; Khwaja Seddiqui, Holland, Mich., $164.50; Mohammad E. Suleiman, Chicago, $164.50; Amber M. Shaffer, Rockford, Ohio, $164.50; Michael D. Bollenbacher, Bremen, $164.50; Raekwon A. Riley, Bolingbrook, Ill., $164.50; Jhonatan David Duarte Cardenas, Joliet, Ill., $164.50; Elijah S. Morton, Fort Wayne, $164.50; Jessica Silva-Belmares, Ligonier, $164.50; Darren N. Norman, Indianapolis, $164.50; Emma Starr Meloche, Windsor, Ontario, $164.50; Tiffany M. Prichett, Gurnee, Ill., $164.50; Jonathan O. Velazquez, North Webster, $164.50; David M. Sainer, Burket, $164.50; Ulyssis Melendez, Chicago, $164.50; Mohammad A. Mehmood, Astoria, N.Y., $164.50; Carlos E. Valadez, Deerfield, Wis., $164.50; Gabrielle M. Cogar, Markle, $164.50; Scott A. Deliberto, Lombard, Ill., $164.50; Brittany L. Huston, Warsaw, $164.50
Truck in restricted lane – lane use restrictions violation – Johnny H. Baldwin, Kissimmee, Fla., $164.50; Shawn C. Devericks, Phillipi, W.Va., $164.50; Nzeyimana S. Kamali, Rochester, N.Y., $164.50; Jean V. Philistin, Delray Beach, Fla., $164.50; Kasim Osmanovic, Oak Creek, Wis., $164.50; Ion Ciobotea, Macomb, Mich., $164.50; Malcolm J. Van Buren, Shoshoni, Wyo., $164.50
No valid driver’s license – Leobardo A. Alvarado Gallardo, Warsaw, $164.50; Paola I. Mera, Nappanee, $164.50; Kennedy L. Templeton, Goshen, $164.50; Olivia B. Coleman, Fort Wayne, $164.50; Teyron K. Bluester, Warsaw, $164.50; Juan R. Castillo, Indianapolis, $164.50
Driving while suspended – suspension not result of conviction – Jesus E. Garcia, Elkhart, $189.50; Holly D. Wood, Warsaw, $189.50; Payton D. Heitkamp, Fort Wayne, $189.50; Mark J. Sullivan, Syracuse, $189.50; James R. Flow III, Wabash, $189.50; Scott A. Saunders, Fort Wayne, $189.50; Bernadette M. Baumgartner, South Bend, $189.50; Joaquin S. Antu-Garza, Warsaw, $189.50; Stacey L. Beers, Cromwell, $189.50; Adrian P. Perez Torres, Warsaw, $189.50; Aldo Pilar Lopez-Roque, Warsaw, $189.50
Operating with expired plates – Ronnie Gene Coplen, Etna Green, $164; Gilbert Becerra, Mishawaka, $164; Abdulsamed H. Chama, Minneapolis, $164; Andrew J. Maduzia, Plainfield, Ill., $164; Nashawn K. Brown, Warsaw, $164; Bryan K. Moore, Columbia City, $164; Kevin M. Trzcinski, Claypool, $164
Speeding, no valid driver’s license – Patricia L. Barnes, Elkhart, $189.50; Shaniya M. Benson, Fort Wayne, $189.50; Axell David Arias Monifar, Kansas City, Kan., $189.50; Chizi I. Woji, Milwaukee, $189.50
Driving while suspended – suspension not result of conviction, operating a motor vehicle without financial responsibility – Neal G. Hostetler, Plymouth, $239.50
Disregarding an official traffic control device – Erkan Kaya, Zephyrhills, Fla., $164.50; Da’shawn L. Kimber, Greensboro, N.C., $164.50; Milan Kosanin, Fairfax, Va., $164.50; Tomika D. Walker, Memphis, Tenn., $164.50; Braxton A. Brandenburg, Silver Lake, $164.50; Palkulangara C. Babykutty, Calgary, Alberta, $164.50
Operating a motor vehicle with a false plate – plate belongs to another vehicle – James A. Crouse, Columbia City, $164
Failure of occupant to use a safety belt – Aaleigha L. Clouse, Warsaw, $25
Truck in restricted lane – lane use restrictions violation, speeding – Firuz Khudoybakhskov, Brooklyn, N.Y., $189.50
Failure to register, driving while suspended – suspension not result of conviction – Gvonn A. Hankins, South Bend, $214.50
Operating a commercial vehicle without a commercial driver’s license – Cory L. Williams, Fort Wayne, $164.50
Operating a commercial motor vehicle without periodic inspection – Anwar R. Raof-Karim, St. Louis, $239.50; Umar Y. Ahmed, Edina, Minn., $239.50; Marius Marais, Byers, Texas, $239.50; Patrice E. Lumumba, Ogden, Utah, $239.50
No operator’s license in possession – Konner L. Cockrell, Winamac, $164.50
Operating a motor vehicle without financial responsibility, no valid driver’s license, operating a motor vehicle with a false plate – plate belongs to another vehicle – Alejandro Rosas, Plymouth, $239.50
Operating with expired plates, driving while suspended – suspension not result of conviction – Amesha B. Smith, Fort Wayne, $214.50
Unsafe lane movement – William K. Jenkins, Sidney, $164.50
Failure to obey signs and markings while driving a vehicle, speeding – Cody R. Marshall, Walkerton, $189.50
Unlawful possession of tobacco, e-liquid or an electronic cigarette – Johannes A. Geeraedts, Hamilton, $164; Chase R. Booth, Kokomo, $164
Improper headlights – Beatriz A. Diaz, Milford, $164
Improper display of license plate – not placed in proper spot – Javion M. Ballin, Westville, $164
Address or name change violation – Romona A. Hernandez, Warsaw, $164.50
Failure to register – Lamarcaus L. Lunford, South Bend, $164.50; Austin J. Banga, Watseka, Ill., $164.50
Failure to obey signs and markings while driving a vehicle – Nenad Josipovic, Gilbert, Ariz., $164.50
Learner’s permit violation – Nathan S. Stairs, Warsaw, $164.50
Speeding, failure of occupant to use a safety belt, driving while suspended – suspension not result of conviction – Kendall R. Strader, Fort Wayne, $239.50
Speeding, no operator’s license in possession – Veronica Lazaro, Fort Wayne, $189.50
Disregarding stop sign – Rodney D. France, North Manchester, $164.50
Failure to yield right of way at entrance to through highway – Dakota T. Tucker, South Bend, $164.50
Authorization for IAC conservation violations – Matthew D. Richer, Niles, Mich., $164
Speeding, failure to yield the right of way to an emergency vehicle – Antonio D. King, Chicago, $189.50
Operating a motor vehicle with a fictitious plate, improper or no tail or plate light – Isaiah J. Newell, Silver Lake, $189
No valid driver’s license, improper display of license plate – not place in proper spot, failure to provide vehicle registration certificate, disregarding stop sign – Corey R. Beavers, Silver Lake, $239.50
Operating a motor vehicle without financial responsibility – Lisa A. Baldacci, North Manchester, $189.50
Marriage Licenses
The following couples have applied for marriage licenses in the office of Kosciusko County Clerk of the Court Melissa Boggs:
Nissley-Barton
Hannah J. Nissley, 24, Warsaw, and James Barton, 27, Syracuse
Scarberry-Kelly
Kaitlynn Faith Scarberry, 23, Pierceton, and Jacob Clarence Kelly, 24, Flora
Riley-Addair
Destinee Amber Riley, 25, Claypool, and Gregory William Addair Jr., 24, Claypool
Cullen-Fletcher
Victoria Beth Cullen, 30, Deer Park, Ohio, and Peter Derek Fletcher, 33, Deer Park, Ohio
Seitz-Winslow
Skyler Lynn Seitz, 32, Warsaw, and Christopher Ryan Winslow, 32, Warsaw
Munoz Barrientos-Medina Olivares
Stephanie Munoz Barrientos, 37, Syracuse, and Edgar Alejandro Medina Olivares, 31, Ligonier
Williams-Venegas
Michael Christopher Williams, 30, Warsaw, and Vanessa Venegas, 30, Warsaw
Martinez-Baez
Patricia Del Socorro De Lara Martinez, 43, Warsaw, and Ruben Baez Jr., 40, Columbia City
Hartman-Graff
Serenity Jean Hartman, 21, Warsaw, and Samuel Wilson Graff, 19, Warsaw
Bean-McDermott
Margaret Maria Bean, 43, Warsaw, and Cara Rose McDermott, 32, Indianapolis
Combs-Mathis
Thomas Gene Combs, 75, Syracuse, and Charlotte Anne Mathis, 75, Harrisburg, Ill.
Steele-Johnson
Hailee Jade Steele, 22, Warsaw, and Tyce James Johnson, 28, Warsaw
Ragland-Davis
Robert Alan Ragland, 65, Leesburg, and Billie Laverne Davis, 60, Leesburg
Strickler-Ackley
Clayton Dee Strickler, 82, Leesburg, and Claudia Sue Ackley, 80, Leesburg
Marriage Dissolutions
The following couples have filed for a marriage dissolution or legal separation in Kosciusko Superior Courts I or IV:
Grant – Araceli C. Grant, Warsaw, and William D. Grant, Warsaw. They were married May 13, 2011; no separation date given. One minor child.
Wise – Lacey Wise, Claypool, and Casey Wise, Claypool. Minor child(ren). No other information was available.
Breidert – Dustin Breidert, Warsaw, and Alesha Breidert, Leesburg. They were married May 18, 2019, and separated Aug. 20, 2025. No minor child(ren).
Dawson – Angela Dawson, Warsaw, and William Dawson, Warsaw. No minor child(ren). No other information was available.
Griggs – Debra Griggs, Syracuse, and Willaim Griggs, Syracuse. They were married Oct. 2, 1993; no separation date given. No minor child(ren). Legal separation.
Ferguson – Zina Ferguson, Winona Lake, and Jesse Ferguson, Winona Lake. No minor child(ren). No other information was available.