Small Claims

The following small claims have been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Joe V. Sutton presiding:

• South Morton LLC v. Nicole Leanna Sauer, $2,637.41
• Snow & Sauerteig LLP v.
  Ruby Beard, $1,950.74
  Maribel Juarez, $2,129.74
  Julie Littlejohn, $4,055.73
  Andrew McKinley, $2,542.98
  Kathy Palacios, $665.54
• Suburban Acres MHP v.
  Larry Blevins and Penny Hurd, $3,210.09
  Lesa Jefferson, $1,361.05
  Travis Riley, $3,278
• Partners 1st Federal Credit Union v.
  Jaidyn Bolen, $2,621.95
  Kali Kay Bryant, $5,890.35
  Stephanie L. Dickey, $3,812.97
• Aegis Dental Group Warsaw P.C. v.
  Katrina Byrer, $1,274.27
  Amanda Schaeffner, $810
  Aaron West, $180
• Ron and Alden Stuckman v. Amy and Robert Flores, $6,778
• Beacon Credit Union v. Lauren Hall, $2,216.24
• Warsaw Health System LLC c/o Komyatte and Casbon PC v.
  Tim Jarrell, $3,443.87
  Mellisa Kidd, $1,395.18
  Robert LaFollette, $1,257.57
  Ricky Sherow, $2,380.65
  Cayla Slone, $3,793.73 K
  Timothy Tjernagel, $1,056.57
• Parrot Enterprises dba Midlakes MHP v. Dennis Staner, $1,900

Civil Collections

The following civil collections have been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court IV, Judge Chris Kehler presiding: 

• Warsaw Health System LLC v.
  Brandon Alfano, $12,60811
  Joel L. Beer, $9,007.43
• SAC Finance Inc. v. Nathan G. Arnold, $7,651.66
• Gateway Financial Solutions v. Nathan G. Arnold and Jill Ruse, $20,631.60
• IOM Health System L.P. v.
  Michael Combs, $54,317.59
  Wendy Hines, $21,634.18
• Second Round Sub LLC v. Kevin Cooksey, $805.68
• Snow & Sauerteig LLP v. Ernest Farmer, $21,841.88
• OneMain Financial Group LLC v.
  Anthony Ptizpatrick, $3,736.16
  Kerry Hughes, $4,635.79
• Midland Funding LLC v. Jeffrey Stevens $585.06
• Bank of America N.A. v. Daniel Sumwalt Jr., $2,781.73
• Heritage Acceptance Corp. v. Allie Thompson, $11,682.03
• Credit Corp. Solutions Inc. v. Chandra Whittenberger, $4,604.79
• Midland Credit Management Inc. v. Christine Williams, $763.40

Superior Court II

The following infractions have been filed in Kosciusko Superior Court II, Judge Torrey Bauer presiding:

Speeding — Ami Simmons, Goshen, $160.50; John Simpson, Leesburg, $160.50; J.J. Chavarria Diaz, Goshen, $160.50; Kipp Arnold, Wabash, $160.50; Zhiyuan Xing, Chicago, Ill., $160.50; Steven Secrist, Warsaw, $160.50; Jennifer Duque, Montgomery, Ill., $160.50; Jessica Uballe, Fort Wayne, $192.50; Christovell Rossman, Kendallville, $160.50; Francis Laskowski, South Bend, $160.50; Jahi Haywood, Hammond, $160.50; Bryce Mejer, South Bend, $160.50; Nicole Wisenbaugh, Warsaw, $160.50; Brooks Sumpter, Leesburg, $160.50; Jennifer Craft, Warsaw, $160.50; Joyce Detwiler, Cromwell, $160.50; Elyjah Botello, Kokomo, $160.50; James Griffith, Kendallville, $160.50; Lora Kuhaneck, Syracuse, $160.50; Dominick Moore, Winona Lake, $160.50.

Failure of driver to use safety belt — Cole Hunter, Indianapolis, $25.

Failure to register — Bobbi Garcia, Warsaw, $160.50; Jose Perez, Warsaw, $160.50; Zachariah Terry, Winona Lake, $160.50.

Failure to possess hunting license while hunting — Tayler Johnson, Huntington, $160.

No operator’s license in possession and speeding — Kenneth Graff, Syracuse, $185.50.

Owner allows dog to stray beyond owner’s premises — Nikolai Eppelmann, Warsaw, $25; Rhonda Wallace, Warsaw, $25.

Failure of occupant to use safety belt — Rutger Weigel, Knox, $25.

Speeding and no valid driver’s license — Robert Fuson, Winona Lake, $185.50; Carlos Roque, Indianapolis, $185.50.

Unlawful hunting of migratory birds — Gary Minear, Columbia City, $160.

Failure to yield right-of-way to emergency vehicle — Dennis Manuwal, Plymouth, $160.50.

Failure to change lanes for authorized emergency vehicle — Eugene Schoenlein, Wapakoneta, Ohio, $160.50.

Illegal taking of a wild animal — Norman Benzing, Jr., Rochester, $160.

Disregarding stop sign — Tammy Miller, North Manchester, $160.50.

Unlawful possession of tobacco — Nevaeh Schlundt, Syracuse, $160.

No operator’s license in possession — Alfredo Medina Hernandez, South Bend, $160.50.

Disregarding an official traffic control device — Rifet Mujkic, Waterloo, Iowa, $160.50.

Passing in a no passing zone — Jordan Moore, Winona Lake, $160.50.

Driving while suspended — Kyan Ramsey, Warsaw, $185.50.

Speeding, driving while suspended and no valid driver’s license — Cynthia Rivera-Alvarado, Fort Wayne, $235.50.

Passing a stopped school bus — Lawrence Delli, Rochester, $160.50.

Marriage Licenses

The following couples have applied for marriage licenses in the office of Kosciusko County Clerk of the Court Ann Torpy:

Greer-Avalos
Buddy Allan Greer, 42, Warsaw, and Sandy Ann Avalos, 46, Milford

Germonprez-James
Mason James Germonprez, 23, Milford, and Lynnsey Nichole James, 23, Milford

Hinds-Hale
Marvin Weston Hinds, 27, Mentone, and Ashley Renee Hale, 26, Mentone

Sumner-Alvord
Mason Layne Sumner, 25, Warsaw, and Caitlyn Louise Alvord, 25, Columbia City

Schaefer-Jackson
Austin Eric Schaefer, 28, Syracuse and Lakin Lexie Jackson, 27, Syrcuse

McKibben-McKibben
Robin McKibben 54, Syracuse, and Rick A. McKibben, 61, Syracuse

Abalos-Wilhite
Christopher Daniel Wilhite, 21, Rochester, and Cassandra Leigh Abalos, 22, Mentone

Marriage Dissolutions

The following couples have filed for marriage dissolutions in the Kosciusko Superior and Circuit Courts:

Velasquez/Contreras-Nieto — Lucy Velasquez, Pierceton, and Jesus Contreras-Nieto, Wisconsin. Married: July 3, 2014. Separated: July 10, 2020. There are two minor children. 

Escoto — Jo Ann Escoto, Syracuse, and Marlin W. Escoto, Indiana. No dates provided for marriage or separation. There is one child.

Rash — Brenda Rash, Syracuse, and David Rash, Syracuse. Married: April 8, 2003. No date of separation. There are no minor children.