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Police arrest man at Patoka with stolen gun

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Indiana Conservation Officers arrested an Indianapolis man Friday afternoon at Patoka Lake in Crawford County on felony charges of receiving stolen auto parts, possession of methamphetamine, and misdemeanor charges of possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and failure to stop after accident resulting in damage.

25-year-old Justin Petrowski was arrested after an investigation into his alleged theft of a vehicle at the Champaign, Illinois Wal-mart Tuesday.

Early Thursday morning, the stolen vehicle was located near the Patoka Lake archery range. After locating the vehicle, Indiana Conservation Officers and Patoka Lake personnel conducted an exhaustive search, but were unable to locate Petrowski.

On Friday, just before 1 p.m., conservation officers discovered additional clues and hiked nearly a mile over rugged terrain into the woods on Patoka Lake property. They eventually located and arrested Petrowski, who was armed with a stolen shotgun and tending to his makeshift camp.

Conservation Officer Dennis Talley stated “It was a tense situation, and fortunately, there was a safe ending for all involved.” Petrowski is being held on $20,000 cash bond, and also faces additional charges in Indianapolis and Champaign, Illinois stemming from this investigation.

Assisting agencies at the scene included the Orange and Crawford County Sheriff’s Departments, and Indiana State Police.

Deaths Attributed To New Molly Drug

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A handful of deaths have been tied to what some are calling a new drug that‘s popular at dance clubs.  But one doctor says it isn‘t a new drug at all.

“Molly” is short for molecule and is touted as a “pure” form of MDMA.  MDMA is the same thing as the drug Ecstasy according to Dr. Kris Hunt, emergency room physician at St. Vincent Hospital.

“It‘s a slang term people are using to try to revamp the drug,” Hunt said. Those who use Molly claim it is safe, that it gives a powerful high with no lingering effects the next day.

“It increases dopamine and increases seratonin, especially.  Those are the two chemicals in the brain that make you happy,” Hunt says.  But the doctor also says claims of the drug‘s safety are specious.

“There is no guarantee of purity if anything is bought on the black market or through a drug dealer,” a claim Hunt says is true of any drug.

Molly‘s advocates are plenty – Miley Cyrus, Kanye West and Madonna (her last album was titled MDNA) are among those who have spoken of its benefits in songs.

The drug appeared to be popular at music festivals over the summer.   The Electric Zoo festival in New York is where two young women died over Labor Day weekend, and the medical examiner says both had overdosed on Molly.

At least two other deaths in other parts of the country have been linked to the drug, though Hunt says he isn‘t sure how prevalent it is in Indiana.

Two Teens Mourned at Accident Site

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Hundreds of people returned to an intersection Sunday where Kokomo police say a driver hit two 13-year-olds on a moped and kept driving.

Christian Reede died Friday, a day after the accident.

Police are still searching for a white, late model Ford truck, with possible right front bumper damage.  A cash reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest.

Meanwhile, funeral services for Christian Reede will take place Thursday. The other teen is good condition at an Indianapolis hospital.

Body Found in Allen County park

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A dead body has been discovered in an Allen County park.

Authorities found a car Sunday belonging to Camilla Thompson in the parking lot at Fox Island Park. Later in the afternoon, they uncovered a body there.

No word yet if they body is that of Thompson.

The search for the woman has been suspended. An autopsy is planned.

Mobile Vet Crowdfunding

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The idea–to transform a bus for use as a mobile vaccine and pet care clinic for Marion County.

Jeremy Van Andel with the Humane Society of Indianapolis, says they launched the first-ever crowdfunding campaign in July to make that idea a reality and now Tuesday (Sept 17th) is the deadline.

The goal is 27-thousand dollars, and the campaign is currently sitting at 12 thousand dollars. VanAndel says the clinic is absolutely essential in connecting pet owners in Central Indiana with affordable pet care.

One of the goals of the campaign is to have a template to provide to other animal welfare agencies across the country that a mobile clinic is not only beneficial, but also can serve as an additional revenue stream.

Greenwood Doc: Help Syria

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A Greenwood doctor from Syria says the U.S. and the United Nations are “morally obligated” to help the “people of Syria.”

Dr. Ahmad Rami Saltagi says the world must launch some sort of military offensive against the regime of Bashar al-Assad.

Saltagi adds the United Nations should help lead the way. He says he‘s frustrated by the United Nations which has watched while Syrian children have been killed.

Saltagi says Syrian extremists could take over if the world doesn‘t intervene. He says most Syrians are moderate and need world support against dictator Assad.

CROWN HILL ANNIVERSARY

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The largest cemetery in Indianapolis, and one of the largest in the country, celebrates a milestone.

Crown Hill Cemetery was founded 150 years ago.  It is now the third-largest non-government cemetery in the U.S. at 555 acres.

“The commitment made by our original board of directors was to create a cemetery that could accommodate the community‘s needs for well over a century, which is where we are today,” said Keith Norwalk, the cemetery‘s president.

More than 200,000 people are now buried at Crown Hill, including one U.S. president, who lived out his years in Indy after moving to the city at the age of 21.

But Norwalk says the man most people ask about is legendary bank robber John Dillinger, who was buried in his hometown after he was killed by federal agents in Chicago in 1934.

Also among those buried at Crown Hill are Robert Irsay, the man who brought the Colts to Indianapolis from Baltimore, and poet James Whitcomb Riley, who is buried at the cemetery‘s highest point – it‘s also the highest point in Indianapolis.

The cemetery will give free public tours starting inside the front gate from 3:00pm until 5:00pm Sunday.  Norwalk says a coffee table-size book on Crown Hill is in printing right now and is scheduled to be published in late October

GRIND 10K kicks off with nearly 100 participants

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The Grind 10K Walk Run started off this morning at Beck’s Mill. This fundraiser to help support the mill and its operation included runners from all over the state as well as from Wisconsin and Virginia.

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Indiana High School Football Roundup

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Here are some Southern Indiana Football scores from last night: FOOTBALL FRIDAY WSLM

  • Brownstown 55, Salem 7
  • Silver Creek 21, Eastern Musketeers 14
  • W. Washington 28, Springs Valley 27
  • Charlestown 28, North Harrison 14
  • Columbus East 63, Jennings Co. 10
  • Corydon 34, Clarksville 14
  • Eastern Greene 40, Mitchell 6
  • Floyd Central 84, Madison 43
  • Forest Park 40, Crawford Co. 32
  • Indian Creek 41, Providence 21
  • Jeffersonville 34, Madison 11
  • New Albany 48, Bedford N.L. 0
  • Perry Central 24, Paoli 21

 

Large Trucks Will Be Watched During Construction

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The Indiana Department of Transportation and Indiana State Police will be prohibiting large trucks from using the “collector” lanes of southbound I-65 and westbound I-70 during the South Split construction project.

While the main lanes are closed during the construction, drivers can still use the collector lanes to exit onto Michigan Street, New York Street, Ohio Street and Fletcher Avenue.  INDOT says semi drivers have been using those city streets to bypass the construction and re-enter the interstate.

INDOT says this causes traffic concerns as semis cannot negotiate the downtown turns without driving over curbs or into other traffic lanes.

State Police are assisting contractors this weekend to post additional overhead signage allowing police to enforce the prohibition of large trucks on the collector and in the downtown area.

State Police say trucks making local deliveries or pick-ups will be exempt.  All traffic is being asked to follow the designated detour on I-465 while the construction is going on.  The project is expected to be completed in November.