Last night, March 10, 2016, The Scott County Sheriff’s Office had deputies out conducting Operation Pull Over.
Deputy Joe Johnson conducted a traffic stop on a Red Pontiac G-6 for a headlight violation. Deputy Johnson made contact and identified the driver, Ricky Mullins (age 39) and a passenger, Loretta Turner (age 46).
While conducting driver’s license checks and completing citations, K-9 Deputy Shawn Mayer and his drug detecting dog, Arina, arrived on scene and assisted.
Deputy Mayer had Arina conduct an exterior sniff of the vehicle. Arina indicated to the presence of a narcotic odor. A search of the vehicle revealed methamphetamine, digital scales and US currency.
Mullins and Turner were both arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine.
Sheriff McClain encourages the citizens of Scott County to report any suspicious activity, including drug activity, to the Scott County Sheriff’s Office.
Loretta TurnerRicky Mullins
Sheriff McClain reminds the citizens that the Sheriff’s Office maintains several options for reporting criminal activity anonymously including the department’s website, Facebook page, and a tip line.
Between Saturday and Monday, the Scott County Sheriff’s Department arrested 9 on drug related charges.
On Saturday, March 5th, 2016, Scott County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Tyler Cross (age 24) and Christopher Reliford (age 20), both from Louisville, Kentucky.
Deputies encountered the two after they were involved an accident near State Road 56 and McNeely Road.
Christopher RELIFORD
The two were located in a field near Slab Road and State Road 56 where their vehicle eventually became stuck as they were attempting to leave the scene of the crash.
Morgan RicheyCorey SmithSEAN WHOBREYLINDSAY GOLDMAN-TRICKMATTHEW HAYNESCARLY BOLEYCARMYN PORTERTyler Cross
Deputies placed the two into custody after spotting suspected narcotics inside of the vehicle.
A search of the vehicle resulted in deputies locating a substantial amount of cocaine, marijuana, baggies, and digital scales. A substantial amount of US currency was located on the two after they were taken into custody.
Cross and Reliford were both charged with Dealing in Cocaine, Possession of Cocaine, Possession of Paraphernalia, Possession of Marijuana and for Maintaining a Common Nuisance.
On Sunday, authorities with the Scott County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at the residence of Morgan Richey located at 554 S. 2nd Street in Scottsburg, Indiana. The search warrant is a result of an on-going narcotics investigation. Upon entry, deputies found the residence to be occupied by Morgan Richey (age 30), and Corey Smith (age 22).
During the service of the search warrant, K-9 Deputy Shawn Mayer brought Arina, his drug detection dog, into the residence and conducted a free air sniff. Arina indicated the presence of narcotic odor in numerous areas of the residence. Deputies then began searching the residence and located methamphetamine, paraphernalia associated with drug dealing, and paraphernalia associated with drug use.
Richey was arrested for Dealing in Methamphetamine, Possession of Methamphetamine, Maintaining a Common Nuisance, and Possession of Paraphernalia. Smith was arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine and Visiting a Common Nuisance.
The Scott County Probation Department assisted the Sheriff’s Office during this investigation.
On Monday, Law Enforcement officers with the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, Indiana State Police, and Scottsburg Police interrupted and dismantled a drug operation at 550 Rosewalk Lot # 48 in Scottsburg, Indiana. Law Enforcement executed a search warrant at that residence and located a substantial amount of methamphetamine, heroin, opana, paraphernalia associated with drug dealing, and paraphernalia associated with drug use. Authorities also located a substantial amount of US currency inside of the residence.
During the operation, the Sheriff’s Office arrested Sean Whobrey (age 26), Lindsay Goldman-Trick (age 28), Matthew Haynes (age 22), and Carly Boley (age 23).
Whobrey and Goldman-Trick were arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine and Maintaining a Common Nuisance. Haynes and Boley were arrested for Dealing in Methamphetamine, Possession of a Narcotic Drug (Heroin), Possession of Controlled Substance, Possession of Paraphernalia and Maintaining a Common Nuisance.
Sheriff Dan McClain says he would like to thank the Indiana State Police, Scott County Probation, and the Scottsburg City Police for their assistance during this operation.
Monday evening, Law Enforcement officers with the Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at the home of Carmyn Porter (age 24) at 64 Oak Drive in Scottsburg, Indiana. The search warrant is a result of an on-going narcotics investigation. During the execution of the search warrant, deputies located heroin, paraphernalia associated with drug dealing, and a substantial amount of US currency.
Porter was arrested for Dealing in a Narcotic Drug (Heroin), Possession of a Narcotic Drug (Heroin), Maintaining a Common Nuisance, and Possession of Paraphernalia.
All subjects arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty by a court of law.
Sheriff McClain advises that his office will exhaust every resource they can to pursue drug dealers and states that his deputies will continue to be aggressive when it comes to drug enforcement. Sheriff McClain states that his agency will continue to work with the local, state, and federal authorities to combat low level, mid level, and high level drug dealing.
Sheriff McClain encourages the citizens of Scott County to report any suspicious activity, including drug activity, to the Scott County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff McClain reminds the citizens that the Sheriff’s Office maintains several options for reporting criminal activity anonymously including the department’s website, Facebook page, and a tip line.
A typical day of driving to school ended in near-tragedy for a 17-year-old Eastern High School student as she was driving on Shorts Corner Road this morning.
According to Washington County Sheriff’s Deputy Wayne Blevins, Rachel Owens, 17, Blue River Church Road, was driving a 2002 Ford Windstar van to school when the vehicle left the road at a sharp curve.
Blevins said the vehicle went airborne about 40 feet and hit a tree, which kept it from going into the creek.
“The road was wet….she was going just a little bit too fast and started to turn, but shot off into the curve,” said Blevins. “She was about to go up Pickerill Hill….following her sister and her sister’s boyfriend.”
Blevins said Owens was able to get herself out of the vehicle.
She reported that the vehicle was smoking but a few minutes later when Salem Police Major Detective Scott Ratts passed, the vehicle was fully engulfed in flames.
Blevins said she was reporting pain in her lower stomach and hips, but was treated and released from St. Vincent Salem Hospital.
Pierce Polk Volunteer Fire Department was called in to put out the fire and the Washington County EMS was called to transport the victim.
Salem’s newest set of traffic lights are going up on State Road 56 as part of the Walmart project.
After a $14 million road reconstruction project, the stop light poles are going up this spring to complete the project.
There will be stoplights placed at Kimball Blvd. and at Coral Street.
According to the Indiana Department of Transportation, Walmart requested two traffic lights, with the one at Kimball Blvd. being mandatory and the Coral Street light being secondary, depending on the need based on traffic studies.
The median that was installed prematurely, would have only been required if there had been a need for the second set of traffic lights, which had already been installed.
Kimball Blvd. is on the move – in this case it’s moving 20 feet to the East.
As most residents have noticed that the intersections with the entrances to the new Walmart and Settler’s Crossing retail area don’t line up with existing outlets.
Twinhouse Lane is a little to the West of Kimball Blvd and Pearl Street isn’t across from the East entrance to the Walmart store.
However, the stoplights were lined up on Pearl Street to match those across the road.
But those across from the Twinhouse stoplight structure would be directly across from property owned by Duke Energy.
The City of Salem and Walmart did not want to pay the high cost of the right of way for either the property to locate the stoplight on or to buy right of way use of an existing pole.
Indiana Department of Transportation Information Officer Harry Maginity explained Walmart took the cheaper option.
“We are relocating Kimball Blvd to the west about 20 feet, not widening it,” said Maginity. “The new signal will line up with the relocated Kimball Blvd.”
Forty feet of the first lot was taken from the first retail lot.
“The first 30 feet is within state right of way,” said Maginity. “Work is in conjunction with Wal-Mart and proximity of intersections.”
Maginity said Temple and Temple started placing the stone sub-base earlier this morning and, weather permitting, He said paving could begin next week or the week after.
Traffic should not be effective by the relocation except for the occasional flagging operation.
Today, a year-long investigation into a New Albany, Indiana Massage Parlor resulted in the arrest of two southern Indiana women on prostitution charges.
The investigation into the Evergreen Spa, located at 1222 State Street, New Albany, Indiana began in March 2015 when Indiana State Police Detectives received information that prostitution was taking place at the business.
During the course of the investigation by Detective Tim Denby, detectives went undercover into the business where they were allegedly offered sexual favors in exchange for extra payment.
At the conclusion of the investigation, the case was filed with the Floyd County Prosecutor’s Office which led to arrest warrants being issued for two employees of the business.
Today, Mimi Kim Grech, age 61, Clarksville, Indiana was arrested on two counts of prostitution and Yang Sun Hall, age 61, New Albany, Indiana was arrested on one count of prostitution.
Mimi Kim Grech, age 61, ClarksvilleYang Sun Hall, age 61, New Albany
Both women were transported to the Floyd County Jail where they will both be given a bond and an initial court appearance.
New construction continues to move forward in Salem — from the new Wal-Mart to a new facility for Duke Energy.
In two weeks, the Wal-Mart store has come together – literally. Cranes have lifted wall sections into place, enclosing the largest Wal-Mart Super Center in Kentuckiana.
Trucks were lined up at the site this morning with roof trusses.
Once the roof is installed, then the concrete floor can be poured and work can begin on the inside of the store.
In addition, construction continues on the Murphy USA gas station, with the concrete block building nearly complete. Workers began installing the gas tanks today.
Also on the site, workers have been preparing to widen Kimball Blvd.
According to INDOT officials, Kimball Blvd is being widened due to issues with Duke Energy right of way.
“There is a Duke easement on the west side of Kimball Drive that does not allow for alignment of Kimball Drive and Twin House Road,” said INDOT representative Harry Maginity.
“It also does not allow for a signal to be placed for Twin House road which serves 7 houses,” he noted. “Therefore the stop bar for Kimball Drive is in the middle of the approach for Twin House road.”
The Duke easement is for overhead power lines that cannot have a signal in proximity of it for Twin House, noted Maginity.
Also for the installation of Kimball signal, the road alignment has moved to the east to accommodate the strain poles by about 40 feet.
“Coral Street has the same issue as Twin House Road in alignment with the East end signal,” said Maginity.
The new Duke Energy facility being built on Webb Street.Murphy USA is being built on SR56 East.Cranes lifted wall sections in place on the Wal-Mart store in Salem.Workers clear dirt from the east side of Kimball Blvd. in order to widen the road.Four semi trucks were lined up Monday morning to deliver roofing trusses for the new Wal-Mart store in Salem.
The other construction project is a new facility for Duke Energy on Salem’s South Side on Webb Street.
Within the last 24 hours, the Salem Police Department has taken several reports of counterfeit fifty dollar bills.
“Please tell your employees to check the money they receive carefully,” said Major Scott Ratts. “The bills have been passed by two young white females driving a gray Chevrolet Cavalier with black rims.”
Ratts said the bills were passed at Family Dollar and Circle K.
“We have obtained video of the females and we will post the pictures of them tomorrow,” Ratts noted.
The bills were checked with a counterfeit detection pen and PASSED.
Ratts said the police department does not recommenced the use of these type of pens because of their unreliability.
Rosemont, Ill. – Indiana, Michigan State, Maryland and Purdue are the top four seeds in the 2016BigTen Men’s Basketball Tournament, the conference office announced on Sunday night. The 19th annual event will be contested from March 9-13 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
After winning the outright BigTen Championship for the second time in four years with a 15-3 conference record, Indiana is the tournament’s top seed and will open play at Noon ETon Friday. Second-seeded Michigan State completed the season with a 13-5 conference record. The Spartans will open play in the quarterfinals at 6:30 p.m.on Friday.
Iowa, Maryland, Purdue and Wisconsin finished the year with matching 12-6 conference marks. Based on conference tiebreaking procedures, the Terrapins are the No. 3 seed and the Boilermakers claimed the fourth seed, as both teams earned a double-bye. On Friday, Maryland will open play at approximately 9 p.m., while Purdue will get underway at approximately 2:30 p.m.
Iowa earned the No. 5 seed and will begin play in Thursday’s second round at approximately 2:30 p.m. Wisconsin is the sixth seed and will take the court at approximately 9 p.m.on Thursday.
Ohio State finished the conference season with an 11-7 record to earn the No. 7 seed. The Buckeyes will take on 10th-seeded Penn State at 6:30 p.m.on Thursday. Michigan finished with a 10-8 conference record and claimed the eighth seed. The Wolverines will oppose No. 9 Northwestern at Noonon Thursday.
The first round of the 2016 event begins at 4:30 p.m.on Wednesday when No. 12 Illinois faces No. 13 Minnesota, followed by No. 11 Nebraska against No. 14 Rutgers at 7 p.m.
BigTen Tournament semifinal games will be played on Saturday beginning at 1 p.m. ET. The championship game tips off at 3 p.m. ETon Sunday. Every BigTen Men’s Basketball Tournament game will be nationally televised with coverage from CBS Sports, ESPN or ESPN2 and BTN. Since the event’s inception in 1998, every tournament contest has been televised.
Six different programs have won the BigTen Tournament. Ohio State and Michigan State have each claimed four official titles. Defending tournament champion Wisconsin has won the event three times, Illinois and Iowa have won two titles, and Purdue has won the tournament once.
Police responded to an active shooter reported at Cummins Seymour Engine Plant at 800 E. Third St. in Seymour around 8:40 Thursday morning.
