KOSCIUSKO COUNTY —You always hear people say it doesn’t happen here. But the opioid epidemic, with overdoses and deaths, is happening here, just as it is nationally. And it is a concern of local health and public safety officials. Kosciusko County Coroner Tony Ciriello reported there have been … Read More
Warsaw Police received a call around 7 p.m. Saturday, March 21, from a local hotel after receiving several complaints of the strong odor of marijuana. Officers arrived and were directed to the location where they were met by the renter of the room, George Bolden. Bolden informed the … Read More
A handful of individuals arrested on drug charges were sentenced this morning by Kosciusko County Circuit Court Judge Michael Reed. In all instances the sentences were based on plea agreements. Logan D. Keen, 19, 2404 Westwood Road, Winona Lake, was sentenced to one year for possession of a … Read More
A joint operational investigation between Warsaw Police Narcotics Unit, Kosciusko County Drug Task Force, Warsaw Police and Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department has resulted in the arrest of six individuals within the last three days. Arrests began Saturday, Dec. 27, when at approximately 2 p.m. Warsaw Police Narcotics Unit … Read More
A mother and daughter each face up to 30 years in prison for stealing Hydrocodone pills from a local pharmacy. CVS Pharmacy Assistant Laura Hughes, 21, of Warsaw, was arrested after an Aug. 3 investigation requested by CVS Pharmacy, 100 N. Detroit St., Warsaw. The pharmacy’s loss prevention department reported … Read More
The U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration published in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to move hydrocodone combination products from Schedule III to Schedule II drugs, as recommended by the Assistant Secretary for Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and as supported … Read More
