A new judge has been appointed to oversee the criminal case of Kosciusko County Sheriff Aaron Rovenstine. According to court filings, Elkhart Superior Court Judge 1 Evan Roberts relinquished his duties as special judge due to illness. He will be replaced by Elkhart Superior Court 2 Judge Stephen Bowers.
Rovenstine was indicted on 10 felony counts including bribery and official misconduct. He’s accused of accepting $40,000 in bribes so favors could be granted to a Kosciusko County jail inmate.
Rovenstine also is accused of intimidating a Warsaw Police Department detective who had suspicions of Rovenstine’s activities. Rovenstine’s trial is set to begin on April 3.
