MARSHALL COUNTY — Marshall County Prosecutor Nelson Chipman announced today Tuesday, Oct. 2, the apparent conclusion of the cases for which his office was appointed special prosecutor for Kosciusko County. The original appointment dates back to 2015. Chipman emphasized the three persons indicted by a Kosciusko grand jury … Read More
WARSAW — A motion to correct errors, filed by Scott Lennox on behalf of Dr. Mark Soto has been granted by Special Judge Stephen Bowers, but not for the reasons the defense requested. A hearing will be held to address restitution once Soto completes the Victim Offender Reconciliation … Read More
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
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 — 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 — 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 — 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 start of the evidentiary portion of Dr. Mark Soto’s jury trial this morning was delayed after one of the jurors informed the court she was familiar with two of the witnesses expected to be called. The prosecution and defense, along with the judge were given … Read More
WARSAW — Jury selection will begin Tuesday morning, Aug. 1, in Kosciusko County Circuit Court in the trial of Mark Soto. Soto has been charged with three counts of corrupt business influence, class C felonies and three counts of intimidation, class D felony. Soto, along with Kevin Bronson … Read More
ELKHART — A plea agreement entered by Kevin Bronson was conditionally accepted by Special Judge Stephen R. Bowers, Elkhart Superior Court 2, Friday, July 14. Bronson was indicted by a Kosciusko County Grand Jury on three counts of corrupt business influence and seven counts of intimidation. Bronson pleaded … Read More
ELKHART — Evan S. Roberts, Elkhart Superior Court 1 Judge, who was appointed as special judge in the cases against C. Aaron Rovenstine has relinquished his appointment. It is expected he will also relinquish his appointment in the cases against Mark Soto and Kevin Bronson.
Read MoreELKHART — A final status conference and a plea bargain deadline along with new trial dates have been set in the case against Kevin Bronson and Mark Soto. A telephonic status conference was held today Friday, March 10, in the Elkhart Superior 1 courtroom.
Read MoreELKHART — A six-day jury trial, for Keven Bronson and Mark Soto, has been put on hold.
Read MoreKOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Weekday trial dates of April 3-21, with the exception of April 14, have been set for the jury trial of C. Aaron Rovenstine on three counts of bribery, five counts of official misconduct and one count each of intimidation and assisting a criminal. The jury … Read More
