Also, Sheriff makes child sex abuse arrest
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On February 3, at approximately 3 a.m., there was a shooting in the 900 block of East Fischer Street where two vehicles were struck.
A neighbor reported seeing a vehicle of interest, described as a 2008-2012 Chevrolet Malibu, possibly driving by again around 12:30 p.m. The Kokomo Police Department is looking for help regarding this incident. If you have any information, please contact Detective Bailey at 765-456-7280.
Information can also be given via the Kokomo Police Department Hotline at (765) 456-7017. You may qualify for a cash reward by calling Central Indiana Crime Stoppers at 1-800-262-TIPS with your anonymous tip.
Tips can also be submitted by utilizing the Tip411 app, or you can always report tips anonymously by downloading the “Kokomo PD” mobile app from the iOS or Google Play stores. You can also text a tip by texting TIPKPD, then a space, then your tip, and send it to 847411.
Sheriff makes child sex abuse arrest
In June 2025, an investigator with the Howard County Sheriff’s Office and Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force began an investigation after receiving a CyberTip Report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) pertaining to Child Sex Abuse Material/Child Exploitation.
The CyberTip Report was generated by Microsoft and included files depicting child sex abuse material. Through the investigation, it was determined that 67-year-old Lyle Sanders, of Kokomo, Indiana was the user suspected of uploading the content.
On the morning of Feb. 5, 2026, a search warrant was executed in the 200 block of Lody Lane, Kokomo. Investigators with the Howard County Sheriff’s Office were assisted by detectives from the Kokomo Police Department’s Digital Crimes unit with ESD K9 Gelid. During the search, approximately 20,000 images of child sex abuse material were found on at least one device. As a result, Lyle Sanders was taken into custody for five counts of Possession of Child Sex Abuse Material, a Level 5 Felony.
This investigation was conducted by Investigator Kysha Quirk, an affiliated member of the Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. The Indiana ICAC is a multiagency task force led by the Indiana State Police that investigates and prosecutes persons who use the internet to sexually exploit or entice children. Each year, Indiana ICAC investigators evaluate thousands of tips, investigate hundreds of cases, and rescue dozens of children from ongoing sexual abuse.
The Indiana ICAC Task Force encourages Hoosiers to report online exploitation, solicitation, and enticement-type crimes against children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). The NCMEC website can be accessed through the ICAC Task Force website.
To report a crime with your child as a victim involving the Internet or other electronic means, please contact your local Indiana law enforcement agency. To learn more about the efforts of the Indiana ICAC, visit https://internetcrimesagainstkids.com.
The Howard County Sheriff’s Office emphasizes that the filing of the information is merely an allegation, and that all persons charged are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in court.