A 15 year old Cold Case was solved yesterday and a 42-year-old Salem man has been arrested for sexually assaulting a boy in 1999.

Eric S. Jones, 42, from Alexander Avenue in Salem, was arrested after his DNA was matched to DNA taken from the scene. Jones was already in jail in Scott County on unrelated charges.

On Tuesday October 26th of 1999, in the evening hours,  Jones allegedly broke into a home located on Commerce Drive in Salem.

After breaking into the home he allegedly battered and sexually assaulted a twelve year old boy.

The boy stated he had come home to what he thought was an empty home. When he entered the residence he was allegedly attacked by Jones whom had broken into the home, while no one was there.

Jones allegedly asked if the boy’s mother was home. The victim replied no. Jones then allegedly brutally battered and sexually assaulted the young boy. Jones heard someone coming to the home he fled on foot.

At the time of this crime, the identity of the attacker was unknown.

Investigators from the Indiana State Police investigated the crime but were unable to find who had assaulted the young boy. Crime Scene Investigators from the Indiana State Police processed the crime and were able to locate items of evidence.

The investigation was considered a “cold case”, until Friday July 24th, 2015, (fifteen years later).

On this date Indiana State Police Detective Bill Wibbels, who had assumed responsibility for the case, was advised by the Indiana State Police Laboratory they had found a DNA match for a suspect in the case. The DNA match was to Eric S. Jones.

Detective Wibbels sought an arrest warrant for the arrest of Eric S. Jones through the Washington County Courts.

On yesterday’s date the warrant was issued and Detective Wibbels served the arrest warrant on Eric S. Jones for Child Molesting, A Felony.

Jones was already incarcerated at the Scott County Jail on unrelated charges.

Assisting Agencies-Washington County Prosecutor, Washington County Sheriff’s Department and the Salem Police Department.

Two Washington County men are in jail for child molesting charges after an eight month investigation by the Indiana State Police.

Derek Medlock, 36, of South Green Mill Road in Hardinsburg and Matthew Mattingly, 30, from West Second Street in Campbellsburg were arrested and stand accused of allegedly molesting the same young child in the Campbellsburg area.

Mattingly was arrested on an arrest warrant for Child Molesting, Level 4 Felony and was incarcerated at the Washington County Jail.

Medlock was served an arrest warrant for Child Molesting, Level Four Felony. Derek Medlock was already incarcerated at the Washington County Jail on unrelated charges.

Back in February of this year, Detective Rachel Abbott from the Indiana State Police Post at Sellersburg was contacted by the Washington County Department of Child Services about an allegation of child molestation that had allegedly occurred in Washington County. She began an investigation that centered on two men from Washington County.

Detective Abbott worked with the Washington County Department of Child Services to investigate the allegations and on yesterday’s date in the afternoon hours she was able to arrest the two on arrest warrants issued out of the Washington County Court System.

According to the Indiana State Police, sometime before the Labor Day Holiday, someone broke into two separate barns, one in Harrison County and one in Washington County and stole a total of four all terrain style vehicles worth approximately $30,000.00.

The first burglary was located on a farm near 11983 Shepherd Road in Harrison County. In that burglary, some person or persons broke into a locked and secured barn on the property and stole a six passenger gray colored Polaris Ranger, a maroon colored Kawasaki Prairie 360cc four wheeler and a black colored Kawasaki Prairie 650cc four wheeler.

On September 6th, it was discovered that at 8860 Kight Road near Hardinsburg in Washington County someone had broke into a locked and secured barn and stole a Kawasaki Brute Force 650cc all terrain vehicle.

Trooper Nathan Teusch from the Indiana State Police Post at Sellersburg is working these cases and believes the cases are related.

Kentuckiana Crime Stoppers has adopted these cases for up to a $1,000.00 reward. An additional reward of $2,500.00 is also being offered. This total of $3,500.00 is being offered for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the thefts and the return of the four wheelers.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Kentuckiana Crime Stoppers at 1-502-582-CLUE, (2583), (collect calls also accepted), or the Indiana State Police Post at Sellersburg at 812-246-5424 or 1-800-872-6743. All callers can remain anonymous.