Police Warn: Fake $20 bills being passed
Within the last week, the Salem Police Department has taken reports from two local businesses in reference to a total of three counterfeit 20 dollar bills being passed.
Police describe two of the bills as being very high quality that passed using the special ink pens that some of the businesses use. The Secret Service and U.S. Treasury do not recommend relying solely on a counterfeit-detection pen of the kind that you often see clerks use in stores.
These pens can only indicate whether the note is printed on the wrong kind of paper (they simply react to the presence of starch). As such, they will catch some counterfeits, but they won’t detect more sophisticated fakes and will give false-negatives on real money that has been through the wash.
Detective Scott Ratts has contacted the U.S. Secret Service and forwarded them the bills to be forensically examined.
Ratts urges any businesses or persons to contact the Salem Police Department if they have collected any bills that might be suspicious.
For tips on detecting counterfeit currency, visit the following website at: http://www.wikihow.com/Detect-
Coffee Club Podcast 01-28-2014
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Autopsy to determine cause of death of man found in Nashville hotel
A man, who had been staying at The Seasons Lodge, was found dead in his hotel room Monday.
According to the Brown County Chief Deputy Coroner Earl Piper, 46-year-old Brian Martin, was found face-down on the hotel floor just before 2 p.m. when a housekeeper entered the room.
Piper says Martin’s death does not seem suspicious, but Martin didn’t have enough of a medical history to point to a cause of death, so an autopsy will be performed.
Piper estimates that Martin had died 14 to 16 hours before he was found by the housekeeper.
Martin lived near Shuffler Creek Road and South Shore Drive and had been staying at the motel after his water pipes had froze.
Forced entry lands Mitchell man in jail
A Mitchell man was arrested Monday night after he went to an apartment looking for individuals.
According to Mitchell Police Chief Mike Hardman officers were called to an apartment in the 200 block of North Sixth Street at 11:57 p.m. after police received a 911 call from a woman reporting an intoxicated man had knocked on their door looking for individuals.
When the man was told by the woman’s boyfriend that they didn’t know the individuals, 32-year-old Douglas Gunderson, of Mitchell, became violent, yelling and pushed his way into the apartment. Gunderson told the occupants he didn’t believe them and he was going to check other rooms in the apartment for the individuals.
The residents repeatedly asked Gunderson to leave but he refused. Several other residents in the apartment complex called police reporting a possible fight.
When police arrived, Gunderson continued to be disorderly and fight with officers.
He was arrested and charged with residential entry, public intoxication, disorderly conduct, criminal mischief, resisting law enforcement and battery.
Salem Woman Arrested For Dealing Drugs In Brownstown
Police used a sting operation to catch a Washington County woman suspected of dealing prescription medication in Brownstown.
40-year-old Tricia Zink of Salem is facing felony charges of dealing Schedule IV controlled substance and was being held at the Jackson County Jail without bond, pending her initial court hearing.
According to a Jackson County Sheriff’s Department news release, Zink was arrested after an investigation that led to an arrest of another individual.
Swap Shop Podcast 01-27-2014
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BOURDAIS CONTINUES INDYCAR SERIES WIN STREAK AT ROLEX 24
Sebastien Bourdais has won endurance races such as the Spa 24 Hours, sports car races like the inaugural Brickyard Grand Prix, V8 Supercar races, and 31 Indy car races.
Adding the Rolex 24 At Daytona overall victory to his hall of fame resume Jan. 26 was personally satisfying.
Bourdais continued the streak of IndyCar Series drivers to win the twice-around-the-clock race to four consecutive years. Bourdais, who turns 35 on Feb. 28, teamed with Joao Barbosa and Christian Fittipaldi as the Action Express Racing Corvette Prototype held off a restart challenge by the Wayne Taylor Racing car following a full-course caution with eight minutes left to win by 1.461 seconds.
“It’s one of those historic races that you just want to put on your resume,” said Bourdais, who has been the runner-up three times in the 24 Hours Le Mans in his home town. “It’s done today, and it was done fighting hard for it and it really feels good for the entire Team Chevy and everybody because we went and grabbed this one.”
Next up for the four-time Champ Car champion are the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race and IndyCar Series championship. Bourdais commences the IndyCar Series season March 30 in the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in the Chevrolet-powered No. 11 KVSH Racing car.
“I’m elated that he’s going to come into the season after this victory and boost his confidence, which has been building with his finish last year of top-10 finishes in four of the final five races,” said KV Racing Technology co-owner Jimmy Vasser, the 1996 Champ Car champion. “You don’t win 31 races and four championships in a row if you don’t know how to win. He led that team and had the fastest lap and he was just phenomenal. I’m really happy for him and look forward to what lies in store for the IndyCar Series season.”
More than a dozen IndyCar Series drivers competed in the 52nd annual race. Charlie Kimball (2013), Justin Wilson (2012) and Graham Rahal (2011) were the previous IndyCar Series drivers in the streak to earn the signature watch. Last year, Ryan Hunter-Reay (second) and Wilson presented a sweep for IndyCar Series drivers.
