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Orleans Man Wins Hoosier Lottery – Twice

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A southern Indiana man from the small town of Orleans finds himself among the ranks of an elite club after winning a Hoosier Lottery prize for the second time.  John “Philip” Kaiser walked into Hoosier Lottery headquarters and presented a winning Scratch-off ticket worth $500,000 last week.  Four years ago, July 1, 2011, he also won $1 million on a Hoosier Lottery Scratch-off ticket.

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For Kaiser, it pays to be green-literally.  His most recent win was the result of a trip to the recycling center.  On his way home from dropping off recyclables, Kaiser decided to stop and purchase a Lottery ticket.  He opted for the Wild $10 Scratch-off, a decision ultimately worth half a million dollars!

After his first win, Kaiser replaced his 28-year-old truck with more than 360,000 miles. The lucky grandfather of three has equally humble plans for his recent winnings.  He is going to buy his son an iPhone.

In 2011, Kaiser claimed one of eight $1 million top prizes available on the $80 Million Spectacular game. He purchased that winning ticket at Casey’s General Store, 1216 W. Mulberry St. in Salem, located about 20 miles from Orleans.

This time around, Kaiser claimed one of six $500,000 prizes on the Wild $10 game after purchasing the ticket at Smoker Friendly, 201 Gospel St. in nearby Paoli. He is the fifth lucky winner to claim a top prize on the game.  At this time, one top prize on the game remains unclaimed.

While Kaiser’s feat is certainly rare, he is not the first Hoosier Lottery player to win big money more than once on a Scratch-off.  In 2014, Robert Hamilton of Indianapolis claimed two $1 million prizes.

Keith M. Gould, 83

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Mr, Keith M. Gould age 83 of Salem passed away Sunday, June 21 at Salem Crossing.

Mr. Gould was born in Washington County, Indiana the son of Orel and Ruby Hays Gould.  He was a retired employee of the State Highway Department.  He was a Korean War Army veteran.

Keith was preceded in death by his wife:  Kathryn M. Gorman Gould in 1989.  He then married Vivian Blevins Gould and she preceded him in death in 1998.  He was also preceded in death by brothers:  William and Charles Hays Gould, sisters:  Jean Tolbert and Mary “Betty” Wineinger and his parents. He is survived by two brothers:  Lawrin Gould of Saltillo and Donn Gould of Salem, a sister:  Shirley Hamilton of Campbellsburg and several nieces and nephews.

In keeping with Mr. Gould’s requests, there will be no services and burial is private.

SR 256 Closed Due To Flooding

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The Indiana Department of Transportation has closed State Road 256 between Interstate 65 and S.R. 39 west of Austin due to high water.

 Remnants of Tropical Storm Bill continue to cause flooding in the area. 

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INDOT officials remind motorists that most flooding deaths occur in automobiles.  Six inches of standing water is enough to stall passenger cars.  A foot of water can cause a vehicle to float away. 
 
If you encounter a roadbed overtaken by flooding waters, “turn around, don’t drown.”   

2 From Crothersville Killed in Seymour Crash

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A Crothersville couple was killed died in a four-vehicle wreck that left U.S. 50 east of Seymour closed for nearly three hours Friday evening.

The wreck also left a woman hospitalized with a leg injury in Indianapolis.

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According to an Indiana State Police report, 24-year-old Tiffany Whillhite and 27-year-old Christopher Muncy were killed. They were married in April.

Chelsea Bowling, 27, of Seymour was treated and taken by personnel with Jackson County Emergency Medical Services to Schneck Medical Center in Seymour. She was then flown by helicopter to the IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.

According to police a 2007 Ford 150 pickup driven east on U.S. 50 by 65-year-old Larry Jacobs, of Commiskey, slowed because a motorist in front of him was making a turn.

Bowilng, also driving east in a red 1997 Chevrolet Silverado, hit the rear of Jacobs’ truck. The truck then crossed the centerline and hit the brown 1999 Hyundai Willhite was driving west.

Police say, the Silverado pushed the Hyundai off the road, into the ditch. The truck then landed on top of the Hyundai leading to the deaths of both Willhite and Muncy.

A 2012 Chevrolet van being driven east on U.S. 50 by 32-year-old Jacob Simmons, of Seymour then struck a tool box, which had come off of the 1997 Chevy Silverado.

Jacobs and Simmons did not report any injuries.

Charlestwown Girl Crowned Miss Indiana 2015

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Morgan Jackson of Charlestown was crowned Miss Indiana 2015 and Audrey Ferguson of Evansville was crowned Miss Indiana’s Outstanding Teen Saturday night at the Zionsville High School Performing Arts Center.morgan_jackson_1434856714844_20151792_ver1.0_640_480

Jackson, 21, competed as Miss Harvest Homecoming and is a student at the University of Louisville.

Morgan’s platform is “Project Impact: If not you, then who?” and her talent is lyrical ballet. She won preliminary awards for talent, lifestyle and fitness in swimsuit and interview. Morgan will serve as Miss Indiana for the next year and will represent Indiana at the Miss America Competition, in Atlantic City, NJ, in September of 2015.

First runner-up to Miss Indiana was Miss Collegiate North Rose McClimans, 22, of South Bend; 2nd runner-up was Miss South Bend Kathleen Raab, 24, of South Bend; 3rd runner-up was Miss Indiana University Lauren Mnayarji, 21, of Terre Haute and 4th runner-up was Miss Central Indiana, Gracie Lyons, 23, of Elkhart.

A record 35 young women between the ages of 17 and 24, from all over Indiana, competed this week in three preliminary nights of competition in talent, lifestyle and fitness in swimwear, evening wear and onstage question, and all had a ten-minute private interview with judges. From this, a Top 10 group of finalists was named at the beginning of Saturday’s competition.

Petersburg Man Arrested After Home Invasion and Battery

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A Petersburg man was arrested by troopers this morning after an investigation into the burglary of a residence and the battery of one of the home’s occupants.

Around 8:43 this morning, Senior Trooper Jarrod Lents responded to Memorial Hospital in Jasper on the report of a male who had been battered earlier in the morning.

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Lents learned that Brent T. Miller, 39, Petersburg, had been staying with a friend, Sarah N. Thomas, 35, Winslow, at her Winslow home.

Around 7:00 this morning, Thomas’s estranged husband, Billy D. Thomas, 40, Petersburg, forced his way into the home, went to the bedroom, and began striking Miller numerous times in the face before fleeing the residence.

Lents, along with Master Trooper Scott Miller and officers from the Petersburg Police and Pike County Sheriff’s Departments, located Mr. Thomas at 111 7th Street, Apartment 202, and placed him into custody and charged with – Burglary, Level 3 Felony  and Battery, Level 6 Felony.

He was taken to and lodged in the Pike County Jail without incident.

Miller sustained nasal and facial fractures as a result of the battery. Under Indiana Code, a burglary takes place when a person enters a residence with the intent to commit a felony, which in this case was battery resulting in bodily injury.

Washington County Baby Contest Winners

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Winners in the 2015 Washington County Farmers-Merchants Fair Baby Contest on Saturday, June 20 are as follows:

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Hayley Humphrey – Parents are Brian and Kristi Humphrey

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Zander Weymouth – Parents are Chassie Williams and Nick Weymouth

7-12 Months – Girl

Hayclyn Jones – Parents are Senna Dowling and Ryan Jones

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Daxton Colglazier – Parents are Amber and Dustin Colglazier

13-18 Months – Girl

Diane Renae Springer – Parents are Michael and Shelley Springer

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Karson Lee Haub – Parents are Kelsey R. Jones and Ronald Lee Haub II

19-24 Months – Girl

Maci Mae Green – Parents are Deena and Corey Green

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Sheldon Elam – Parents are Monica Elam

25-30 Months – Girl

Charlee Odum – Parents are Danny and Tiffany Odom

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Hayden Humphrey – Brian and Kristi Humphrey

31-36 Months – Girl

Madelyn Elrod – Parents are Mike and Jill Elrod

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Kayden Andrew Tarr – Parents are Alan and Ashely Tarr

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Josie and Waylon Keltner – Parents are Joseph and Haley Keltner

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ATV Accident Kills Jeffersonville Woman in Crawford County

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Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a fatal ATV accident that occurred in Crawford County Saturday afternoon. Sherry Koch (59) of Jeffersonville died at Jasper Memorial Hospital while her 7 year-old granddaughter, Kasey Smith of Clarksville, sustained minor injuries

Shortly before 3:00 p.m., Koch was operating an ATV with Smith seated in front of her on Mount Eden Road, near Eckerty. Preliminary investigation indicates that Koch lost control on the gravel road and struck a tree, ejecting her and Smith.

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Smith quickly ran for help at a nearby residence, whose occupants called 911. Koch was transported to Jasper Memorial Hospital, where she later died. Smith was airlifted to Kosair Children’s Hospital in Louisville and treated for minor injuries.

Assisting agencies at the scene included the Crawford County Sheriff’s Department, English First Responders, and Crawford County Ambulance. The incident remains under investigation by Indiana Conservation Officers.

Neither Koch nor Smith was wearing a helmet or any safety equipment. Indiana Conservation Officers strongly encourage riders to always wear a helmet and necessary safety equipment when operating an ATV.

Ida Mae (Marshall) Roney, 80

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Ida Mae (Marshall) Roney, age 80 of Salem, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 10:24 am in the Meadow View Health Care Center.

Born August 5, 1934 in Hardinsburg, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late John and Ida G. (Ragains) Marshall. She was a retired Nanny and married June 1, 2009 to Roy Roney, who passed away February 6, 2014.

Survivors include: 2 Nieces: Linda Souder-Gilbert, Greenwood, Indiana and Patti S. Losson, Salem.

She was preceded in death by 3 sisters.

Funeral Service: 11:00 am Tuesday at Dawalt Funeral Home.

Visitation: 9 am until the time of services on Tuesday. Interment at Olive Branch Cemetery.

Memorial Contributions: Washington County Humane Society / Salem Animal Shelter 204 Joseph Street Salem, Indiana 47167.

Decision To Move Messel Trial Uncertain

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No decision was made Wednesday in the request by the defense to move the trail of Daniel Messel out of Brown County.11140215_893639050693034_5192765133377766950_o-thumb-250xauto-3837-thumb-250xauto-4086-thumb-250xauto-4333

According to police, 49-year-old Messel of Bloomington was arrested after police found his cell phone near the body of 22-year-old Indiana University student Hannah Wilson. On April 24, Brown County Deputies found Wilson’s body near Plum Creek Road and State Road 45 after a woman driving on Plum Creek Road saw Wilson’s body face-down in a vacant lot. An autopsy determined Wilson died from blunt force injuries to the back of her head.

On May 22, Messel’s attorney, Dorie Maryan, filed a motion requesting a change of venue.

She cited her client cannot receive a fair trial from impartial jurors in Brown County because of public outrage over the offense, public hostility against the defendant, and news stories that reprimand Messel and disclose “otherwise inadmissible evidence.”

During the hearing, Maryan mentioned connections made in the media of Messel to the disappearance of Lauren Spierer and the murder of Jill Behrman. Spierer went missing from Bloomington in June 2011 and has not been seen since. Behrman went missing from Bloomington in 2000 and her remains were later found in Morgan County in 2003. John Myers II was convicted of her murder and is serving time in prison

Brown Circuit Judge Judith Stewart took the change of venue request under advisement and will issue a ruling later. She said it is unlikely that news of the crime is contained to Brown County, and that any adjacent county would have significant media exposure to the crime as well.

Prosecutor Ted Adams argued the defense motion was “premature” in his opposition to the defendant’s request saying “public hostility” and “outrage” could not be determined until potential jurors were questioned by the court. He stated this case will continue to be newsworthy and will generate publicity no matter where it goes to trial.

The next hearing on the case is scheduled for July 22.