Warsaw Man Receives Five-Year Prison Sentence For Drug Cases
By Liz Shepherd InkFreeNews Jason P. Spriggs WARSAW — A Warsaw man will serve five years in prison on two drug cases, one of which involved an attempt to bring drugs into the Kosciusko County Jail. In...
View ArticleTimeline From The Past: Tippecanoe River Pollution, WCHS Football Players...
From the Files of the Kosciusko County Historical Society Editor’s note: This is a retrospective article that runs a few times a month on InkFreeNews. Information for this retrospective series is...
View ArticleThe Trust Factor
Dear Editor, James Marshall decided to run for sheriff after the Republican candidate he supported was beat in the primary. James Marshall writes, “Our children deserve to be protected, not just at...
View ArticleTwo Face Charges After Overdose At Kosciusko County Jail
Staff Report Nathaniel Phillip Trott Ronald Lee Bailey WARSAW — Two local men face drug charges after an overdose at the Kosciusko County Jail. Nathaniel Phillip Trott, 29, 40 EMS B6 Lane, Leesburg, is...
View ArticleKosciusko County Jail Inmates Begin Using Tablets
Kosciusko County Jail Commander Sgt. Kevin Gelbaugh holds one of the tablets being used in the jail upside down to display the inner workings of it. By the case being clear, a person can tell whether...
View ArticleTwo Men Charged After Allegedly Battering Kosciusko County Jail Inmate
Staff Report Parker Scott Harner Brett Allen Niccum WARSAW — Two local men are facing charges after allegedly battering an inmate at the Kosciusko County Jail. Parker Scott Harner, 27, 102 S. Main St....
View ArticleKosciusko County Jail Implements New Jail Mail Policy
News Release INDIANA — With the implementation of the new iPAD system at the Kosciusko County Jail, new procedures will be put into place for the delivery of outside mail to inmates. The new system...
View ArticleKern Arrested For Battering Inmate At Kosciusko County Jail
Staff Report Brian Lee Kern Jr. WARSAW — A Warsaw man was recently arrested for allegedly battering an inmate at the Kosciusko County Jail. Brian Lee Kern Jr., 22, 1117 Briar Ridge Circle, Warsaw, is...
View ArticleCastillo Arrested For Battering Kosciusko County Jail Officer
Staff Report Anthony Castillo WARSAW — A Syracuse man is facing charges for battering a police officer while being booked in the Kosciusko County Jail. Anthony Castillo, 25, 4075 E. 1050N, Syracuse, is...
View ArticleSheriff’s Merit Board Reviews 2023 Statistics, Discusses Plans For Community...
Listed are the 2023 year-end statistics for the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office. By Liz Shepherd InkFreeNews WARSAW — The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Merit Board reviewed statistics for 2023 and...
View ArticleLabrie Sentenced After Battering Three Police Officers; New Battery Charges...
By Liz Shepherd InkFreeNews Sierra Rose Labrie WARSAW — A Wisconsin woman received a 4 1/2 year sentence after battering three police officers. Sierra Rose Labrie, 20, Whitewater, Wis., was charged...
View ArticleSix Men Graduate From Kosciusko County JCAP
Pictured are the Kosciusko County Jail Chemical Addiction Program’s 16th graduating class alongside JCAP staff, facilitators, and previous graduates. InkFreeNews photo by Liz Shepherd. By Liz Shepherd...
View ArticleDiners and Dives — Don’t Visit This ‘Restaurant’
Shown from left shaking hands are Shari Benyousky, Michelle Hyden, Chris McKeand and Sheriff Jim Smith. Photo by Jeff Owens. By Shari Benyousky Guest Columnist Column Note: In the 53rd column in the...
View ArticleBudget For Inmate Medical Expenses May Increase For 2025
Kosciusko County Council members, from left, Dave Wolkins, Tony Ciriello, Kathleen Groninger, Mike Long and Sue Ann Mitchell listen Thursday as Sheriff Jim Smith, sitting next to jail matron Michelle...
View ArticleFive Men Face Charges For Battering Inmate At Kosciusko County Jail
Staff Report WARSAW — Five men are facing criminal charges for allegedly battering an inmate while they were all incarcerated at the Kosciusko County Jail. Desean Jakes, 28, South Bend; Da-Vonte...
View ArticleOwsley Arrested For Allegedly Battering Inmate At Kosciusko County Jail
Staff Report Jeffery Lee Owsley WARSAW — A Plainfield man was recently arrested after allegedly battering an inmate while he was incarcerated at the Kosciusko County Jail. Jeffery Lee Owsley, 31,...
View ArticleTimeline From The Past: Secret School Board Meeting
From the Files of the Kosciusko County Historical Society Editor’s note: This is a retrospective article that runs a few times a month on InkFreeNews. Information for this retrospective series is...
View ArticleTestimonials Illustrate Importance Of Kosciusko Community Recovery Program
Pictured, from left, are Kosciusko Circuit Court Judge-elect Matt Buehler, Kosciusko County Chief Probation Officer Tammy Johnston, Kosciusko Superior Court One Judge Karin McGrath, and Kosciusko...
View ArticleJail Bookings
Kosciusko County The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail:
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