Kosciusko County Council Remembers Judge Cates
The most notable moment in the Kosciusko County Council’s regular meeting on Thursday, Dec. 10, was something not on the agenda.
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Legal Community Offers Condolences Following Cates’ Death
The Kosciusko County Judicial community has suffered a devastating loss with the unexpected passing of Kosciusko Superior Court 1 Judge David C. Cates Wednesday evening, Dec. 9.
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Cates’ Death Will Leave A Void In Court System, Community
The sudden death of Kosciusko Superior Court 1 Judge David C. Cates, 61, Syracuse Wednesday night, has the local judicial community and Syracuse community in shock.
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North Webster Man Sentenced In Fatal Vehicle Accident Case
A North Webster man will serve seven years in prison after he struck and killed a construction worker in Syracuse while operating a vehicle with drugs in his system.
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Warsaw Teen Receives Seven-Year Sentence For 2019 Shooting
A Warsaw teen will serve seven years in prison after a “drug deal gone bad” resulted in two people being shot.
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Silver Lake Man Sentenced To 24 Years For Molestations
A Silver Lake man was sentenced to 24 years in prison after molesting two children.
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Claypool Man To Serve Five Years In Prison For Three Cases
A Claypool man will serve five years in prison for three criminal cases, including one incident where he stabbed a man at Time Out Inn in Warsaw.
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Teen Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Repeated Molestation
A Warsaw teen will serve 10 years in prison after molesting a child over the course of three years.
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Man To Serve One Year In Jail For Printing Child Pornography At Walmart
A Fort Wayne man will serve one year in jail after printing off photographs of child pornography at Walmart.
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Etna Green Man Sentenced For November Shooting
An Etna Green man was sentenced in Kosciusko County Superior Court 1 Thursday, May 14.
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Warsaw Woman Receives Suspended Sentence For Child Seduction
By Liz Shepherd InkFreeNews WARSAW — A Warsaw woman received a suspended prison sentence for a child seduction case involving a foreign exchange student. Stephanie Lynn Emrie, 31, 975 Logan St., Warsaw, was charged with child seduction, a level 5 felony. A possession of child pornography charge was … Read More
Man Sentenced In $39,000 Home Improvement Fraud Case
By Liz Shepherd InkFreeNews WARSAW — A Silver Lake man received a 2 1/2 year prison sentence in connection to a home improvement fraud that cost an elderly woman tens of thousands of dollars. Robert Kenneth Melton, 32, 46 E. Center St., Silver Lake, was charged with home … Read More
Mentone Woman Sentenced In Child Molesting Case
WARSAW — A Mentone woman will serve four years in prison if she is not accepted into a community corrections program after molesting a minor in 2019. Jasmine Sue Davis, 19, 204 N. Franklin St., Mentone, was charged with child molesting, a level 4 felony. Davis was sentenced … Read More
Warsaw Man Receives 25-Year Prison Sentence After Molesting Child For Six Years
WARSAW — A Warsaw man will serve 25 years in prison after molesting a child for six years. Lars Eric Gustafson, 37, Warsaw, was charged with child molesting, a level 1 felony. A charge of vicarious sexual gratification was dismissed as part of a plea agreement. Gustafson was … Read More
Judge Weighs In On Criminal Rule 26, Impact On Offenders
WARSAW — A new Indiana Supreme Court rule went into effect Jan. 1, which allows offenders deemed low-risk to be released without bail. Criminal Rule 26 states that if a person is arrested and does not represent a substantial risk of flight or danger to self or others, … Read More
Man Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison After Infant Hospitalized With Shaken Baby Syndrome
WARSAW — A Winona Lake man was sentenced to 12 years in prison after an infant suffered serious injuries while under his care. Medical professionals determined the infant suffered from shaken baby syndrome and may never regain her vision. Daniel James Michael Kreider, 35, 1202 Wooster Road Lot … Read More