Stolen property found thanks to Facebook
Two from Bedford have been arrested in connection with a string of break-ins after they were found to be selling stolen items on Facebook.
Arrested and Charged were Michael Norman, 25, 198 Art Gallery Road, Bedford, IN. He was charged with Possession of Stolen Property, Level 6 Felony. Also arrested was Kasie New, 25, 1514 F Street, Bedford, IN. She was charged with Possession of Stolen Property, Level 6 Felony.
The Orleans Police Department had been investigating a string of car break-ins in the area, when yesterday, a victim contacted Officer Alex Fugate to inform him that a number of their stolen items were listed on a Facebook page named “Bedford Better Online Yardsale”.
Officer Fugate contacted State Police Detective David Henderson to ask for his assistance with the case.
Detective Henderson reached out to the seller of the stolen items to arrange a meet, staging the purchase of the items. This afternoon around 1:15 P.M., Detective Henderson met with Michael Norman, 25, Bedford, in the parking lot of Burger King in Bedford. Norman had one of the stolen items and attempted to sell it to Detective Henderson. After checking and verifying that the item was in fact stolen, Norman was placed into custody.
Officers later arrived at 1514 F Street, Bedford, the home of Kasie New, 25, Bedford. New was the person responsible for setting up the sale of the stolen items on Facebook. After speaking with New, officers recovered, in total, 25 stolen items.
Norman and New were both lodged, without incident, in the Lawrence County Jail.
Detective Henderson was assisted by the Bedford and Lawrence County Police Departments.
Police Arrest Two in Canton shooting
Two from Washington County were arrested Saturday evening after a shooting near Canton that also involved drugs.
Washington County Sheriff’s Deputy Brad Naugle responded to a call at 5:40p to Morgan’s Market where a female subject had discharged a handgun at another vehicle.
Jeanne LaChappelle was arrested and charged with pointing a firearm and criminal recklessness with a weapon as well as carrying a handgun without a license.
Kevin W. Wynn was arrested for possession of a syringe and possession of drug paraphernalia.
During the investigation, which was aided by Deputy Joe Keltner, Reserve Deputies Sam Franck and Andrew Mull, officers learned that LaChappelle was driving east on State Road 56 and shot at the vehicle driven by Wynn at least one time. Wynn was not injured.
The 911 call from Morgan’s Market said LaChapelle was pointing a gun at Wynn in the parking lot.
The investigation is continuing.
Washington County gets share of DNR Forestry Revenue
Washington County will receive the fifth largest amount of annual timber sale revenue, among the 17 counties in the DNR Division of Forestry program, sharing $330,000 with 16 other counties.
The Division of Forestry allocates 15 percent of timber sale revenue from state forests to counties in which harvests occur. Each county receiving funds shares half with rural and volunteer fire departments that maintain a cooperative agreement with the DNR’s Fire Control Headquarters.
This year, 136 rural and volunteer fire departments will benefit. Fire departments are encouraged to use the funds to improve their wildland firefighting capability.
The 17 counties and their share of the total $333,540.20 being distributed are:
- Brown – $55,282.03
- Clark – $25,784.47
- Crawford – $9,944.89
- Dubois – $8,018.58
- Greene – $1,555.99
- Harrison – $10,100.02
- Jackson – $11,301.02
- Martin – $39,516.92
- Monroe – $107,871.88
- Morgan – $9,938.89
- Owen – $19,463.31
- Perry – $4,451.63
- Pike – $5,616.21
- Putnam – $1,591.12
- Scott – $877.23
- Sullivan – $826.50
- Washington – $21,399.51
IU Basketball players involved in accident
Early Saturday morning, an accident occurred on the Indiana University campus involving two of the school’s basketball players, the fifth alcohol-related incident involving IU basketball players this year.
Based on preliminary information, sophomore Devin Davis was injured after being struck by a vehicle driven by teammate freshman Emmitt Holt, just moments after exiting that vehicle.
Davis was taken to IU Health Bloomington Hospital and is currently in serious condition. Holt was cited for illegal consumption and operating a vehicle with a BAC above 0.02. Holt had a BAC of 0.025.
“First and foremost, our thoughts are with Devin and his family and we pray that his condition improves in the coming days,” said IU Coach Tom Crean. “An injury to one of us is an injury to all of us and we are devastated by the news. We will continue to support Devin and Emmitt in every possible way and I know the Hoosier family will come together to rally for these young men. We are working to gather additional information on the accident.”
Davis is a 6-foot-7 forward from Indianapolis. Holt is a 6-foot-7 forward from Webster, New York.
In September, junior guard Yogi Ferrell and sophomore guard Stanford Robinson entered pretrial diversion programs after being charged in April with consumption of an alcoholic beverage by a minor and possession of false identification. And junior forward Hanner Mosquera-Perea was arrested in Bloomington in February on preliminary drunk driving charges.
Indiana opens the season Nov. 6 in an exhibition on Nov. 6 against Northwood University in Bloomington.
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Voting Locations in Washington County
Here are the voting locations for Washington County Voters to go to on Tuesday, Nov. 4
- 01 Salem 1 Salem Armory – 1100 N Shelby St, Salem In 47167
- 02 Salem 2 Salem Armory – 1100 N Shelby St, Salem In 47167
- 03 Salem 3 Salem Armory – 1100 N Shelby St, Salem In 47167
- 04 Salem 4 Salem Armory – 1100 N Shelby St, Salem In 47167
- 11 Washington 1 4-H Bldg.-Fairgrounds-118 East Market St. Salem In 47167
- 12 Washington 2 4-H Bldg.-Fairgrounds-118 East Market St. Salem In 47167
- 13 Washington 3 4-H Bldg.-Fairgrounds-118 East Market St. Salem In 47167
- 14 Washington 4 4-H Bldg., Fairgrounds-118 East Market St. Salem In 47167
- 20 Brown Campbellsburg Community Bldg. – 125 S. Sycamore St, Campbellsburg IN 47108
- 21 Franklin Fire House South Boston – 7047East State Rd 160, Salem In 47167
- 22 Gibson Fire House Little York – 571 North State Rd 39, Scottsburg In 47170
- 23 Howard Fire Station Howard Township -5279 S. Becks Mill Rd. Salem In 47167
- 24 Jackson Fire House Martinsburg–4330 East Martinsburg Fire Road, Pekin In 47165
- 25 Jefferson Fire House Jefferson Township – 5110 West Walnut Ridge Road, Salem In 47167
- 26 Madison Fire House Livonia – 130 Church St, Campbellsburg (located in town of Livonia)
- 27 Monroe Fire House Monroe Township – 8496 N. State Rd. 135, Vallonia In 47281
- 31 East Pierce Shelter House Park in Pekin – 340 S. Park St., Pekin In 47165
- 32 West Pierce Shelter House Park in Pekin – 340 S. Park St., Pekin In 47165
- 41 Polk East Washington Middle School Gym–(by the bus barn Door #25)
- Posey Bearcat Civic Center/Hardinsburg Lions Club-9271 W.US HWY 150 Hardinsburg In 47125
- 61 Vernon West Wash Supt Bldg-9699 West Mt Tabor Rd, Campbellsburg In 47108
- Corner of North State Rd 135 and N. Lick Skillet Rd
- 1100 N. Eastern School Rd., Pekin In 47165
Get Ready For Election Day
Tuesday is the General Election and all registered voters are encouraged to get out and vote. Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 6 p.m.
1220 AM WSLM, 97.9 FM WSLM and wslmradio.com as well as social media sites will keep listeners posted with election results as they are available.
Anyone interested in helping obtain election results should tune in and listen beginning at 6p as Becky White will be at the Washington County Courthouse giving LIVE updates throughout the evening.
“WSLM has been privileged to provide LIVE and updated election coverage in Washington County and the region for more than 50 years,” said White.
Please keep these tips in mind in order to make this year’s General Election Day a successful one.
- First you must be a registered voter.
- If a resident is unsure whether he or she is registered,com and the Hoosier Voter Hotline (1-866-IN-1-VOTE) can provide registration statuses.
- Voters are reminded to present a valid driver’s license or a government issued photo identification card when reporting to the polls.
- The next step is to cast your vote. Washington County Clerk Shirley Batt reminds voters to know which precinct they should vote at. This is critical to being allowed to cast ballots.
- Batt urges those who have questions on where they are to vote to call his office at 812-883-5748. The clerk’s office will be open for election-related purposes.
IndianaVoters.com is a great resource for anyone voting this year. The website includes any contact information needed to receive applications or ask any questions about voting. It also includes a list of elected officials and candidates listed on the ballot. Most, if not all, questions can be answered by visiting the site.
