Kosciusko County Court News
Small Claims
The following small claims have been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Chad Miner presiding:
- Warsaw Health System LLC d/b/a Kosciusko Community Hospital v.
Adam Bettcher, $3,128.79
Kenton Blacksten, $4,450.26
Sharon Christenberry, $3,523.33
Araceli Martinez, $4,664
Patrick Ragan, $1,833.54
Jose Zuniga, $3,628.92 - Kerry Rookstool v. Jeff Young d/b/a Young Pier & Lift, $4,019.07
- CommunityWide Federal Credit Union v. Adam J. Lozier, Carolyn S. Lozier, $4,043.09
- One Advantage LLC v. Mary L. Shepherd, $1,859.44
- Jonathan Adam Khun v. Melanie Loralie Wilson, $1,170
Civil Collections
The following civil collections have been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court IV, Judge Christopher D. Kehler presiding:
- Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC v. Melissa Apruzzese, $8,296.96
- Turkey Creek Fire Territory v. Terry Bailey, $729.86
- Crown Asset Management LLC v. Stacey Beers, $2,108.71
- OneMain Financial Group LLC v. Sarah A. Birchmeier, $15,018.57
- Credit Corp. Solutions Inc. v. Elizabeth Brugh, $30,132.90
- Midland Credit Management Inc. v.
Kylee R. Bryant a/k/a Kylee Beck, $1,301.05
Debrah Green, $650.31
Makayla Stansbery, $775
Alison B. Verus, $4,436.64 - LVNV Funding LLC v.
Heather Burkhead, $2,335.18
Benjamin Jones, $5,142.64
Mirna Justice, $15,986.43
Christopher Longenbaugh, $1,128.32
Susan Mathias a/k/a Susan Keith, $16,559.46
Alma Perez, $2,880.32
Jason R. Ross, $5,288.66 - Snow & Sauerteig LLP v.
Cody Clupper, $25,000
Jayme Staner, $25,226.59 - American Express National Bank v. Cmt Transport LLC, Lamar Schwartz, $28,749.64
- Crown Asset Management LLC v. Shelly A. Edris, $1,275.40
- Capital One NA v.
Tad J. Edwards, $16,560.54
Barbara A. Griffith, $3,150.91
Javier Martinez, $4,269.35
Hazel Y. Soto, $2,471.66 - Bank of America NA c/o Lloyd and McDaniel PLC v.
Tad Joseph Edwards, $5,768.36
Corliss Rapsavage, $5,925.26 - Glenbrook Credit Acceptance Corp. v. Laurie J. Estep, Scott A. Estep, $10,161.22
- SAC Finance Inc. v. Joshua S. Foreman, $13,398.01
- Capital One NA successor by merger to Discover Bank v.
Kasey Grendys, $4,461.40
Mackenzie Prathaftakis, $22,724.84 - Navy Federal Credit Union v. Bruce M. Jones, $3,586.42
- Autovest LLC of Indiana v. Torrence M. Leeks, $11,250.56
- Gateway Financial Solutions v. Jeffrey Martin, $15,952.27
- CommunityWide Federal Credit Union v. Angela M. Maurer, $7,353.63
- JPMorgan Chase Bank NA v. Mohan Shendhil-Vadivelan, $11,646.94
- Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, et al v. Wendy Salgado, $1,467.50
- NCB Management Services Inc. v. Shawn Shepherd, $2,965.30
Evictions
The following evictions have been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Chad Miner presiding:
- Timothy Hatcher v. Rachel Berkey, $837.99
- Park Manor LLC v. David Blake, $3,742
- Angela D. Smiley, James A. Smiley v. Marisa Castro, $5,800.96
- Scott Sands, Jennifer Sands v. Nicole Miller, Richard Miller a/k/a Richard “Erik” Miller, $10,000
- Mary Sager v. Cassie Perkins, $4,300
Superior Court III
The following fines and costs for infractions have been assessed in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Chad Miner presiding:
Speeding – Kaitlynn F. Scarberry, Pierceton, $164.50; Joseph A. Hittle, Washington, Ill., $164.50; Juan C. Bautista-Alvarado, Warsaw, $164.50; Crystal C. Cotton, Elkhart, $164.50; Brittany L. Cox, Hobart, $164.50; Lorenzo Hernandez, Milford, $164.50; Christopher D. Elder, Syracuse, $140.50; Peter Dremonas, La Grange, Ill., $164.50; Emily G. Gunter, Pierceton, $164.50; Alexander J. Hall, Warsaw, $164.50; Robert M. Suedhoff, Syracuse, $164.50; Crystal D. Lytle, Fort Wayne, $164.50; Cesar Saucedo, Goshen, $164.50; Adrian N. Richie, Crown Point, $164.50; Ty S. Grundy, South Bend, $164.50; Nia R. Shelton, Chicago, $164.50; Nicolas R. Foster, Fort Wayne, $164.50; Heather R. Clemons, Columbia City, $164.50; Christian M. Stout, Fort Wayne, $164.50; Alisha L. Copp, South Whitley, $164.50; Jonathan A. Carvajal, Pierceton, $164.50; James B. Lamberson, Lafayette, $164.50; Kenneth E. Wardley, Fort Wayne, $164.50; Greg J. Glowe, Warsaw, $164.50; Mae L. Collier, Warsaw, $164.50; Mercedes R. Solorzano, Warsaw, $164.50; Alenis Perez, Whiting, $164.50; Matthew T. Allen, Warsaw, $164.50; Giani Rio-Santos, Goshen, $164.50; Alexis L. Sparkman, Syracuse, $164.50; Austin M. Truex, Mishawaka, $164.50; Justin E. Katz, Columbus, Ohio, $164.50; Da Vyne T. Fuller, Lauderdale Lakes, Fla., $140.50
Failure to register, operating a motor vehicle with a false plate – plate belongs to another vehicle – Jeremy L. Conover, Warsaw, $189.50
Operating with expired plates – Devyn L. Bakehorn, Fishers, $164; Hugh A. Freeman, Warsaw, $164; Cory J. Moneyheffer, Leesburg, $164; Shadonna R. Jones, Lynwood, Ill., $164
Failure of occupant to use a safety belt – Connie Francis Chandler, South Whitley, $25; Cameran M. Carver, Leesburg, $25; Dustin A. Boyer, Bristol, $25; Brandon D. Mattix, Plymouth, $25; William D. Cloud, Wabash, $25; Karen R. Payne, Plymouth, $25; Aaron C. Gabriel, Warsaw, $25; William L. Cuban, Winona Lake, $25; Chad D. Brouyette, Claypool, $25; Nicholas A. Hyndman, Boonville, $25; Summer M. Tungate, Fort Wayne, $25
Speeding, no valid driver’s license – Jackson A. Porrata, Chicago, $189.50; Jose M. Ortiz-Flores, Milford, $189.50
Failure to register – Erika G. Ayala, Warsaw, $164.50; Ismael Garcia, Warsaw, $164.50; Ashley A. Hobbs, Pierceton, $164.50; Misty M. Postigo, Warsaw, $140.50; Madelin K. Richmond, Nappanee, $164.50
No operator’s license in possession – Bahley J. Davis, Bourbon, $164.50
Driving while suspended – suspension not result of conviction – Joshua D. Wallace, Warsaw, $164.50; Elijah N. Hurley, Warsaw, $164.50; Ashley D. O’Banion, Pierceton, $189.50; Joseph Franco, Fort Wayne, $189.50
Operating a motor vehicle without financial responsibility – Jesus E. Cardon, Goshen, $189.50; Brent A. Blackburn, Warsaw, $189.50; Matthew R. Lozano, Mentone, $189.50; Sara Francine Rivera, Warsaw, $189.50; Samantha L. Jones, Warsaw, $189.50
No valid driver’s license – Angela D. Adams, Flatwoods, Ky., $164.50; Donta T. Brown, Davenport, Iowa, $164.50; Ashley M. Henwood, Warsaw, $164.50; Cooper J. Stillson, Nappanee, $164.50; Christopher T. Checketts, Warsaw, $164.50
Failure of occupant to use a safety belt, speeding – Gavin L. Coleman, Liberty Center, $189.50
Allowing an unlicensed individual to operate a vehicle on highway, operating a motor vehicle without financial responsibility – Amber R. Zollinger, Warsaw, $214.50
Truck in restricted lane, lane use restrictions violation – Lovepreet Singh, South Ozone Park, N.Y., $164.50; Brady L. Peterson, Orion, Ill., $164.50; Darrell D. McBurney, Oklahoma City, Okla., $164.50; Dimitar G. Mimitrov, Arlington Heights, Ill., $164.50; Joseph C. Bachman, Schererville, $164.50; Filmon Tewelde Sahle, Chicago, $164.50; Manwinder Singn, PIttsburg, Calif., $164.50; Raphael G. Pinkney, Las Vegas, $184.50; Angel Guerrero, Cicero, Ill., $164.50; Slavko Krsmanovic, St. Petersburg, Fla., $164.50; Obiora U. Egwu, Douglasville, Ga., $164.50
No valid driver’s license, operating a motor vehicle without financial responsibility – Eric P. Slisz, Milford, $214.50
Driving while suspended – suspension not result of conviction, operating a motor vehicle without financial responsibility – Carolyn O. Flores, Warsaw, $214.50
Disregarding an official traffic control device – Perez R. Yumaiquy, West Palm Beach, Fla., $140.50; Christina A. Johnson, Warsaw, $164.50
No operator’s license in possession, failure to provide vehicle registration certificate – Mariana R. Torres, Warsaw, $189.50
Disregarding lighted signal – Abdullaziz Abdurasulov, Philadelphia, $164.50; Herold Mertil, Kendallville, $164.50
Operating a watercraft with expired registration – Willard Watkins Jr., North Webster, $164
Operating a Class B motor driven cycle without an identification – Kaysen R. Dilley, Warsaw, $164.50
Failure to register, speeding – Purushotham K. Mashan, Silver Spring, Md., $140.50
Passing a stopped school bus when stop arm is out and activated – Beverly M. Hershberger, Warsaw, $189.50
Speeding, learner’s permit violation – Arianna N. Camilo, New Paris, $189.50
Owner allows dog to stray beyond owner’s premises – Michael A. Horne, Milford, $25
Unsafe start, address or name change violation – Neraldo Catalina, Elkhart, $189.50
Marriage Licenses
The following couples have applied for marriage licenses in the office of Kosciusko County Clerk of the Court Melissa Boggs:
Solorzano Malacara-De Rocio Lopez Contreras
Jose Antonio Solorzano Malacara, 54, Warsaw, and Maria De Rocio Lopez Contreras, 52, Warsaw
Gonzalez-Ponsler
Rosalinda Maria Gonzalez, 24, Pierceton, and Jeremiah Quinn Ponsler, 25, Pierceton
Wiley-Rocha
Ginger Wiley, 53, Milford, and Raul Rocha, 54, Milford
Garcia Rojas-Mejia Zuniga
Daniel Garcia Rojas, 39, Warsaw, and Ana Laura Mejia Zuniga, 31, Warsaw
Campos-Main
Marissa Renee Campos, 26, Chicago, and Zachery James Patrick Main, 29, Chicago
Slimak-Slimak
Christopher Steven Slimak, 55, Warsaw, and Tracy Lynne Slimak, 54, Warsaw
Jimenez Cardona-Hernandez Mercado
Diego Julio Jimenez Cardona, 25, Warsaw, and Giannela Ivelisse Hernandez Mercado, 24, Warsaw
Naqvi-Agic
Hasnain Naqvi, 53, Warsaw, and Emina Agic, 42, South Bend
Zuniga-Green
Keara Danielle Zuniga, 24, Warsaw, and Skylar Jordan Edward Green, 32, Warsaw
Russell and Atchison-Stewart
Dallas Jaryd Russell, 29, Syracuse, and Myranda Kay-Ann Atchison-Stewart, 31, Syracuse
De La Cruz Perez-Velasquez
Juan Ricardo De La Cruz Perez, 33, Warsaw, and Lucy Velasquez, 33, South Whitley
Marriage Dissolutions
The following couples have filed for a marriage dissolution or legal separation in Kosciusko Superior Courts I or IV:
Sechrist – Lori Ann Sechrist, Leesburg, and Monty James Sechrist, Leesburg. They were married Aug. 8, 1998, and separated Oct. 2, 2025. No minor child(ren).
Smith-Beacham – Edward Smith-Beacham, Huddersfield, U.K., and Karmyn Smith-Beacham, Nappanee. They were married March 22, 2022, and separated Nov. 6, 2025. No minor child(ren).
Bolinger – Kaylynn Bolinger, Leesburg, and Brian L. Bolinger, Leesburg. They were married Nov. 10, 1989, and separated Nov. 5, 2025. No minor child(ren).
Tilden – Ryan James Tilden, Akron, and Andrea Maude Tilden, Warsaw. They were married Sept. 19, 1998, and separated Aug. 25, 2025. One minor child.