ELKHART — Admitting he was wrong and asking for a second chance, didn’t deter Special Judge Stephen Bowers this afternoon, Nov. 20. Bowers sentenced Kevin L. Bronson to the Indiana Department of Corrections to serve his seven-year sentence. A special notation will be sent to the IDOC noting … Read More
WARSAW — A notice of appeal has been filed with Kosciusko Circuit Court by counsel for Mark H. Soto. The notice was filed Friday, Oct. 13. Details of the appeal have not yet been filed with the Indiana Court of Appeals. The appeal is expected to focus on … Read More
ELKHART — Kevin Bronson, Warsaw, the last to be sentenced in the trio indicted by a Kosciusko County Grand Jury in February, 2016, feels he has a foot on his neck. Bronson was sentenced Friday afternoon in the courtroom of Special Judge Stephen Bowers, Elkhart Superior Court … Read More
WARSAW — Dr. Mark H. Soto, 63, Warsaw, was looking at 10 years at the Indiana Department of Corrections when sentenced today, Thursday, Sept. 28. But in the end, he will serve three years on home detention and three years of probation after Special Judge Stephen Bowers … Read More
WARSAW — After over six hours of deliberation, the jury in the Mark Soto trial found him guilty on three of the six charges. The jury found him guilty on count 1 and 3 of corrupt business influence and count 5 of intimidation. The first count focuses … Read More
WARSAW — Closing arguments in the Dr. Mark Soto trial were presented this afternoon, Tuesday, Aug. 8, in three parts — two by the prosecution and one by the defense. The jury was excused to begin deliberation at 2:35 p.m. Matthew Sarber, special deputy prosecuting attorney, presented how … Read More
WARSAW — The defense has rested and the state has rested after calling two rebuttal witnesses. Closing arguments and final instructions to the jurors will be presented at 1 p.m. following the lunch break, in the trial of Dr. Mark Soto in Kosciusko Circuit Court. The morning testimony … Read More
WARSAW — The prosecution rested its case late Monday afternoon with the defense calling its first witness, Dr. Mark Soto, to finish out the day’s testimony. Soto will continue on the stand Tuesday morning being questioned by the state. Soto testified how he met Bronson, how he began … Read More
WARSAW — Testimony Monday morning, Aug. 7, in Mark Soto’s trial focused on the defense cross examining state witness Kevin Bronson. His testimony continued to paint a different story than testimony earlier in the trial from Nate McLaurin and David Baker. Scott Lennox, defense counsel, began his cross … Read More
WARSAW — Jurors and spectators spent close to 4 1/2 hours Friday afternoon listening to approximately 20 recorded phone conversations between Kevin Bronson and Mark Soto, in the third day of testimony in Soto’s trial. The defense will begin its cross examination of Bronson on Monday, Aug. 7. … Read More
WARSAW — A motion by the state to close a portion of the testimony of a witness — later identified as Kevin Bronson — was denied by Special Judge Stephen Bowers this morning before the trial of Mark Soto began for the third day. The majority of the … Read More
WARSAW — Brief testimony was heard from Rebecca Soto and Bryan Hickerson Thursday afternoon in the Dr. Mark Soto trial before Special Judge Stephen Bowers recessed the trial until 8:30 a.m. Friday. Rebecca Soto was called to the witness stand by Special Prosecutor Tami Napier to verify the … Read More
WARSAW — David Baker, estate and charitable planning lawyer and fundraising specialist with non-profits, now living in Los Angeles, Calif., was the sole witness this morning Thursday, Aug. 3, in the trial of Mark Soto. The trial is being held in Kosciusko Circuit Court with special Judge Stephen … Read More
WARSAW — The defense questioning of Warsaw Police Lt. Paul Heaton and testimonies from James Nathan McLaurin, Jacqueline Peters and Christian McCray ended Wednesday’s hearing in the trial against Dr. Mark Soto. The trial is being held in Kosciusko Circuit Court with Special Judge Stephen Bowers presiding. Scott … Read More
WARSAW — The 12-member jury, with two alternates, were seated in the Dr. Mark Soto trial this afternoon, following the lunch break. Opening statements from the prosecution and defense were the final actions of the day, with court recessing at 4:10 p.m. The court will reconvene at 8:30 … Read More
WARSAW — Eleven jurors were seated by the lunch break during the opening day of the trial against Dr. Mark Soto. Special Judge Stephen Bowers recessed the proceedings at 12:45 p.m. for lunch. The remaining juror and two alternates will be chosen when the court convenes at 2 … Read More
