Report: Indiana girls struggle with bullying, yet excel academically
A new report highlighted girls in Indiana face higher rates of bullying and sexual dating violence compared to boys.
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Warsaw Church Issues Apologies Amid Protest Over Sex Abuse
Reeling from a sex scandal that came to light a week ago and gained national attention, New Life Christian Church and World Outreach in Warsaw issued a new statement Sunday, May 29, apologizing to the victim, the congregation and first-time visitors who witnessed the controversy unfold during a church service.
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Area Police Reports
Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following incidents: 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 5, 5700 block South Woodland Lane, Warsaw. George Prater reported the theft of scrap metal. Value: $250. 6:19 p.m. Friday, July 5, 5400 block South CR 300E and East CR 550S, Warsaw. … Read More
Area Police Reports
Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following incidents: 9:03 a.m. Tuesday, May 28, 10600 block Southshore Drive, Syracuse. John D. Heckaman reported theft of a shop pick-up truck valued at $1,000. Silver Lake Officers with the Silver Lake Police Department investigated the following incident: … Read More
Man Charged After 12 Girls Found In His Pennsylvania House
PHILADELPHIA — Authorities in suburban Philadelphia were trying to unravel the mysteries Sunday, June 19, of a local man found living with 12 girls, one of whom was apparently a “gift” from her financially strapped parents.
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Bill Cosby Ordered To Face Trial In 2004 Sex Assault Case
PHILADELPHIA — The sexual assault case against legendary comedian Bill Cosby will go to trial, a judge decided Tuesday, after finding enough evidence in a preliminary hearing to proceed.
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Police Investigate 14-Year-Old Girl For Prostitution
BLOOMINGTON — Police say age didn’t stop a 14-year-old girl from prostituting herself online.
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Man Rapes Intellectually Disabled Woman
WARSAW — A Warsaw man has been arrested for raping a female who, according to charges, is so intellectually disabled or deficient that consent to sexual intercourse or sexual conduct cannot be given. James Theodore King, 1518 Dot St., Warsaw, was booked in the Kosciusko County Jail at … Read More
Free Self-Defense Course For Sexual Assault Awareness Month
WARSAW — According to Department of Justice statistics there are roughly 237,868 victims of rape and sexual assault each year in the US. This is approximately one victim every two minutes.
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Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incident: 8:52 a.m. Thursday, April 30, 200 block West Main Street, Warsaw. Michael S. Galbraith reported identity theft. Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incidents: 10:33 p.m. Friday, May 1, 2500 block East … Read More
Illinois Man Arrested For Warsaw Rape
On Thursday, Sept. 25, Charles M. Williams, 20, of Waukegan, Ill., was booked at the Kosciusko County Jail for rape armed with a deadly weapon. Williams’s charges stem from an incident that occurred in the Wyndham Gardens parking lot in Kosciusko County on Aug. 10, 2014. According to … Read More
Indiana Ranks Second In Nation For Sexual Assault Crimes
Dear Editor, Recently, there have been several news stories in our area about the arrest of perpetrators for crimes such as sexual misconduct and rape. On several of the news outlets, there has been outrage and conversations about the increase in these types of crimes, especially when the … Read More
Opposing Sides Rest In Bill Warren Trial
The jury of 7 men and 5 women will begin deliberations Saturday morning in a trial that has consumed four full days of testimony in a case that could put a man in prison for the rest of his natural life. Bill Warren, 38, of North Manchester, is … Read More