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CO Scott Daniel is 2014 District Officer of the Year

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Indiana Conservation Officers of Operational District Six proudly announce the selection of ICO Scott McDaniel as the District Officer of the Year.

Operational District Six serves the south central portion of Indiana. District Six consists of Hancock, Marion, Hendricks, Shelby, Johnson, Morgan, Bartholomew, Brown and Monroe Counties.

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Officer McDaniel has been serving the citizens of Indiana since 1997 and is assigned to Marion County. In addition to his field responsibilities, McDaniel also serves as Honor Guard Team Leader, Indiana State FOP Critical Incident Team Member and Background Investigator. ICO McDaniel is tasked with planning and coordinating multiple Honor Guard details across the state. These details included the Governor’s State of the State Address, line of duty deaths for Law Enforcement Officers in Lake, Tipton and Marion Counties and a line of duty death of a Firefighter in LaPorte County to name a few.

Officer McDaniel is now eligible to receive the ultimate award which can be bestowed upon a Conservation Officer by the Law Enforcement Division; the Pitzer Officer of the Year Award. The recipient is chosen from the top officer nominated from each of the state’s ten operational districts. The award is named after Indiana Conservation Officer James D. Pitzer, who was shot and killed in the line of duty. The recipient is selected by the Director of the Law Enforcement Division and the Director of the Department of Natural Resources.

Indiana Conservation Officers of District Six congratulate him and know that he is very deserving of this award.

A Peek into the Teen Brain

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Growing brains experience age-related changes in learning, memory and functions, which can make it challenging to understand why teens behave the way they do.

Teens’ brains are mysterious, fascinating and, at times, unpredictable. Understanding the basics of how teen brains are wired broadens insights into how to relate to and support young adults. It also allows adults to have appropriate expectations for teens based on their ages and intellectual abilities.

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With these facts in mind, the Indiana Youth Institute (IYI) is hosting a forum on the stages of adolescent brain development to give educators, counselors, youth workers and parents a better understanding of how teens think.

The forum will feature speaker Janie Chappell, manager of community services at Deaconess Cross Pointe. Chappell will discuss the development of the teen brain, along with how the onset of puberty affects behavior, intelligence and maturity. She also will talk about how to set realistic expectations for teens as they experience changes to their brains.

The forum will run from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 15 at Super Burger, 600 W. Main Street in Paoli, 47454.

As part of IYI’s Youth Worker Café program, the forum and lunch are free, but reservations are required. Please RSVP by Jan. 13 at this link or by contacting IYI Statewide Outreach Manager Debbie Jones at djones@iyi.org.

Youth Worker Cafés are designed to bring together local youth workers to build relationships and inspire collaborations that will benefit children. This Youth Worker Café is sponsored by Indiana University Health and supported by collaborative efforts of IYI.

For more information on the Youth Worker Café, contact IYI Southwest Indiana Outreach Manager Joe Shrode at jshrode@iyi.org.

 

Two Alarm Fire At Cockerill Home On Salem’s Northside

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At roughly 5:45 PM Monday evening, the Salem Fire Department responded to a two alarm house fire at the corner of North Main Street and Emma Street in Salem.

It was at the home of Washington County Assessor Jason Cockerill and his wife, Emily, and their three young daughters.

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Jason Cockerill organizes items rescued from their home after their house caught on fire Monday evening.

 

According to Salem Fire Department Chief Tom Day, the department was dispatched to a working structure fire immediately after the call came in.

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A week ago on New Year’s Eve, fire damaged the home of Lonnie Winslow, which is just across the street from Cockerill.

“A week ago I was standing out here holding my neighbor’s hand,” he said.

Emily Cockerill said she was in the kitchen when she said she heard a noise coming from upstairs.

“It sounded like someone was breaking in upstairs,” she said. “Like someone had a hammer. I got kind of scared. I put the girls in the TV room and quietly went halfway up the stairs. I could see the door to the third floor and it was bright orange. I thought….what do I have on the third floor that’s orange? Then I heard a loud POP — like you would hear in a wood stove. Then I knew.”

She said they had been holding something in their home for the Winslows and were able to get that out without it being damaged.

Neighbors Steve and Angela Kelly opened up the former North Side Home Improvements so Jason and Emily could store some of their things inside from the first floor of their home.

The two firetrucks were able to control the fire in about 25-30 minutes.

A cause of the fire is still under investigation.

TERRY FATOR : The VOICE of Entertainment is coming to Louisville, KY

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January 5, 2015 — Singer, comedian and celebrity impressionist, Terry Fator brings his “Million Dollar Voice” to the Louisville Palace for a side-splitting performance on Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 7:00 P.M.

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As a successful headliner on the Las Vegas Strip, Terry Fator captures the hearts and funny bones of audiences from around the world with Terry Fator: The VOICE of Entertainment. In 2013, Terry Fator celebrated his 1,000th show at The Mirage and was voted the “Best Show,” “Best All-Around Performer”, and “Best Impersonator” in the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s prestigious “Best of Las Vegas” poll.

Fator wows audiences nightly with singing, comedy, and unparalleled celebrity impressions. The America’s Got Talent winner brings to life a hilarious range of characters including Winston, the Impersonating Turtle, Emma Taylor, the little girl with the big voice,

Maynard Tompkins, the Elvis Impersonator, lounge singer Monty Carlo, and many others. With comedic banter and amazing vocal impressions of musical superstars such as Garth Brooks, Dean Martin, Aretha Franklin, Lady Gaga and more, Terry Fator: The VOICE of Entertainment is a one-of-a-kind experience.

Corydon and Semyor are Semi-finalist Communities for Hometown Collaboration Initiative

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Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann today announced that Corydon and Seymour are among six semi-finalist communities for the Hometown Collaboration Initiative (HCI), which was unveiled at regional conferences held around the state during the month of October.

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This initiative is open to communities of fewer than 25,000 people that want to expand their pipeline of local leaders, strengthen and expand jobs by building on existing economic assets and improve the attractiveness and quality of life of their hometowns. A core principle of HCI is that broad-based input and buy-in is vital to the long-term success and sustainability of all community development initiatives.

The newly designed program is administered by the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) in partnership with Ball State and Purdue Universities.

“I commend the semi-finalist communities for collaborating with the state and our academic partners in the HCI program. You are taking important steps to ensure a strong foundation is in place for community and economic development,” noted Lt. Governor Ellspermann. “I am confident this approach will help cities and towns attract and retain businesses and residents alike.”

Eligible applicants were asked to choose between three building blocks:

  • Economy – Strengthening our Hometown Economy
  • Leadership – Developing our Hometown Leadership Pipeline
  • Placemaking – Focusing on our Hometown’s Natural & Built Resources

The application consisted of six open-ended questions that demonstrated the community’s ability and need to participate in the program as well as identified the current strengths and weaknesses.  Additionally, they were asked to explain why their community was prepared for this program.

2014 Semi-finalist communities include:

  • Corydon
  • Lebanon
  • Rushville
  • Seymour
  • Perry County
  • Pulaski County

 

The next step in the selection process is community site visits conducted by the HCI team the week of December 15.  Each of the finalist locations will have a focused 90-minute session with the HCI team to further elaborate on their need for the program and allow the team to experience each community.

For the inaugural program year, five communities are expected to receive the HCI designation which should be announced in early 2015.

Scottsburg Site Receives Indiana’s First Gold Shovel Ready Designation

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The City of Scottsburg and the Scott County Economic Development Corporation have received the first Gold site designation of the Indiana Shovel Ready Program.download

The Office of the Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann and the Office of Community and Rural Affairs awarded the Shovel Ready Gold designation to Scottsburg for the Smith Farm – South Main Industrial Park. Indiana Municipal Power Agency, Banning Engineering and Saegesser Engineering assisted Scottsburg in receiving the highest designation available.

The Indiana Shovel Ready designation certifies sites that are ready for economic development. Certified Shovel Ready, Silver and Gold sites are featured on Indiana’s Site Selector Database and will be included in the Indiana Economic Development Corporation’s (IEDC) marketing materials. According to BusinessFacilities.com, certified shovel ready sites are in growing demand nationwide among companies and site selection consultants looking to build, expand and/or relocate. The Smith Farm – South Main Industrial Park site offers 155 acres of prime industrial development ground.

“We are honored to receive Indiana’s first Shovel Ready Gold site designation,” said Mayor Bill Graham, City of Scottsburg. “There are several efforts underway in Scott County to ensure that companies have the resources they need to establish operations quickly and succeed long-term, from shovel ready sites to a skilled workforce.”

Indiana recognizes three tiers of readiness: Shovel Ready, Shovel Ready Silver and Shovel Ready Gold. The base level defines boundaries with a clear title, establishes a price, demonstrates executive level local government support, defines utility capacity and provides documentation such as Phase I environmental assessment, ALTA, topographical, property layout and plat maps.

Shovel Ready Silver builds upon those attributes by maintaining documentation that is less than one year old and having proper zoning and infrastructure built to the property. Shovel Ready Gold expands beyond Silver by being less than five miles from a two-lane highway and having seismic data, soil borings, a minimum of 20 acres and no environmental concerns.

“We work diligently to ensure we have the infrastructure in place to meet current and future demands of business and industry,” said Robert Peacock, executive director of the Scott County Economic Development Corporation. “We appreciate the State of Indiana recognizing our efforts to grow the local economy and create more jobs in Scott County.”

The Scott County Economic Development Corporation (SCEDC) works with businesses of all sizes in addressing their needs to grow and prosper in Scott County, Indiana. Their dedicated team is focused on helping local businesses and entrepreneurs thrive, and businesses outside of the area relocate, by providing services to increase sales, add jobs and expand operations. SCEDC assists businesses with everything from keeping costs low to building or expanding multi-million dollar facilities.

Underwood Man Arrested for Battering Son

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Police arrested an Underwood man after his 4-year-old son was taken to Kosair Children’s Hospital in Louisville with “serious and suspicious” injuries, according to a release from Indiana State Police.

Christopher A. Bruck, 27, of 22146 Campbell Street in Underwood, IN was charged with Aggravated Battery, Level 3 Felony and Neglect of Dependent Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, Level 3 Felony.

 

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Saturday evening, Detective Raichel Abbott and Detective David Mitchell from the Indiana State Police Post at Sellersburg were sent to the Kosair Children’s Hospital in Louisville, KY to investigate serious and suspicious injuries to a four year old male child from Underwood.

The child had been transferred to Kosair Children’s Hospital in Louisville, KY from the Scott County Hospital located in Scott County, IN.

A doctor at the Scott County Hospital contacted the Indiana State Police after seeing the child and suspecting possible injuries from child abuse.

While at the Kosair Children’s Hospital, Detective’s Abbott and Mitchell interviewed the father of the child, Bruck.

While talking to Bruck it was learned that he became upset at the four year old child and struck him.

After the incident on Saturday, Scott County E.M.S. was called to the address in Underwood and transported the child to the Scott County Hospital for treatment.

After speaking to Bruck, the son was transported back to Indiana where he was arrested and incarcerated at the Clark County Jail.

This investigation is continuing.

Tell City Man Arrested After Domestic Dispute with Shots Fired

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A domestic disturbance that involved shots fired ended with a Tell City man going to jail.

Around 3:20 P.M. Central Time, Tell City 911 received an emergency call from 8520 Aster Road, which is about 1.5 miles east of Tell City. The caller informed dispatchers that Christopher Ray Salter, 35, Tell City, had fired a 12 gauge shotgun in the direction of a female and two males.

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After arriving on scene, officers learned that earlier in the day, Salter had been in a physical domestic dispute, in which he had shoved a female against a refrigerator and out the door. The female later returned with her father and uncle to pick up clothing and other personal items.

After they arrived, Salter came outside and again became involved in an altercation, this time with all three people. A short time later, Salter went back inside, retrieved the shotgun, and threatened all three, insisting that they get off of his property. Salter then fired a round into the left rear tire of the female’s father’s van, while all three were standing next to the vehicle.

Salter was taken into custody without further incident and was transported to the Perry County Jail. The Tell City Police Department worked with the State Police during the investigation.

Sellersburg Man Arrested on Murder Warrant With Guns

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A Sellersburg man was arrested early Friday morning after the Indiana State Police spotted a vehicle the suspect was known to be driving.

William E. Crockett, 53, of Teakwood Landing Drive in Sellersburg was arrested on a warrant from Louisville Metro Police and also charged with possession of firearms without a license. He was booked into the Clark County Jail.

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At approximately 12:52 am, Trooper John Cain spotted a vehicle that matched the description of Crockett’s vehicle was allegedly driving, a 2011 Infiniti passenger car.

The Louisville Metro Police Department put out a B.O.L.O., (be on the lookout), for Crockett, and wanted to talk to him about a Murder case in the City of Louisville, KY.

Trooper Cain made a traffic stop on the vehicle at U.S. #31 north of Cooper’s Lane in Clarksville. During the traffic stop Cain noticed four handguns in plain view inside of William Crockett’s car.

Crockett was detained and later incarcerated at the Clark County Jail on charges of Possession of a Firearm without a Firearms License.

The Louisville Metro Police Department obtained an arrest warrant for the charge of Murder on William Crockett. It was served by Trooper John Cain and William Crockett is being held at the Clark County Jail until extradition to Kentucky.

The Jeffersonville City Police and Clarksville Town Police assisted in this investigation.

All Subjects are Innocent until and unless Proven Guilty in a Court of Law

DOT Preparing for Wintery Mix

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Indiana Department of Transportation maintenance supervisors are closely monitoring local forecasts for a weekend storm system that could bring periods of rain, freezing rain and snow. INDOT will deploy its yellow salt trucks ahead of any predicted accumulation on Indiana’s interstates, U.S. highways and state routes.wintry-mix

INDOT will adjust its call out of manpower, trucks and materials as appropriate to address changes in forecasted and observed road conditions. Trained INDOT employees are on call to staff plow trucks around the clock with alternating 12- to 16-hour shifts.

Watch for ice

“Black ice” or “slick spots” brought about from freezing rain and frost can be difficult for drivers to distinguish from dry pavement. Even four-wheel-drive vehicles and large trucks are no match if all tires are on ice.

A few degrees can mean the difference between rain, ice or snow, so freezing rain can also be difficult for forecasters to pinpoint far in advance. INDOT maintenance supervisors use our statewide network of road and bridge pavement sensors and reports from law enforcement and the public to supplement local weather forecasts.

If the forecast indicates frost or other freezing weather, INDOT sprays a salt-water mixture to pre-treat bridges, which are likely to freeze first. If a storm is predicted to lead off with rain, salt trucks pre-treat our roads just before pavement temperatures fall below freezing and the snow and ice begin to accumulate.

There are several steps that drivers can take to minimize the risk of losing control on icy roads:

  • Consult hourly weather forecasts and schedule high-speed and long-distance trips during the warmer hours of the day. This will help save the extra time needed to slow down and drive according to the conditions.
  • Know before you go by checking local road and bridge pavement sensors at http://rwis.in.gov and the red-yellow-green traffic speeds on your map app orhttp://indot.carsprogram.org.
  • Monitor current air temperatures and slow down if conditions are near or below freezing. Watch how salt trucks, emergency vehicles and other drivers are responding to the weather.
  • Apply anti-lock brakes firmly when encountering ice. Pump brakes that are not anti-lock. Do not overcorrect with steering.

For social media updates, find the INDOT Facebook and Twitter pages for your regional district at: www.in.gov/indot/3074.htm

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