Earlier today, Troopers with the Indiana State Police Evansville District, Cyber Crimes Unit, and Internet Crimes Against Children Unit (ICAC) and a member of Evansville Police Department arrested a 67-year-old Evansville man on charges of Possession of Child Pornography.
Arrested and Charged was Ralph Durden, 67, Evansville, Indiana
Possession of Child Pornography, Level 5 Felony
Additional charges relating to this investigation may still be pending.
The investigation was initiated after a referral from the Kentucky ICAC Task Force was received by Indiana’s ICAC Task Force.
As a result of the investigation, a search warrant was obtained through the Vanderburgh Superior Court and served this morning at a residence located on Maxwell Avenue in Evansville.
Based on items located while conducting the search warrant Durden was arrested and incarcerated at the Vanderburgh County Jail.
Anyone having any information related to crimes against children are encouraged to contact their local law enforcement agency or visit the NCMEC website at http://www.missingkids.com/home and find the link to make a CyberTipline report.
The Indiana State Police (ISP) will host its next annual Trooper Hiring Seminar at the Indiana State Police Post in Sellersburg on Saturday, November 5, 2022.
The seminar is geared towards helping those interested in joining the ISP and will run from 9 am until Noon.
The seminar is free to attend and is designed to offer valuable insights on how to be successful in the ISP selection process. Troopers will be on hand to answer questions and even host a mini-workout session.
Additionally, attendees will have an opportunity to meet with members of the ISP Human Resources Division and additional ISP staff.
Reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please respond quickly, asavailability at each location is capped at 40 participants.
After reserving a spot, ISP recruiters will email further instructions before the event.
Delyn K. Windell, age 64, of Salem, passed away Wednesday, October 26 at Baptist Health Floyd.
Mr. Windell was born April 10, 1958, the son of Wayne Windell and Alyce Sauerheber Windell. He was the owner of Western Auto in Salem. He was a member of the VFW and Salem Moose Lodge.
Delyn is survived by his children: Tyler Windell (Hannah) of Indianapolis and Allison Windell (Austin Tewell) of Terre Haute, Indiana, his mother: Alyce Windell of Salem, a grandson: Weston Tewell and a sister-in-law: Julie Windell of Salem. He was preceded in death by his father: Wayne Windell and a brother: Scott Windell.
Graveside services will be held Wednesday, November 2 at 1PM at Crown Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from Noon-1PM at Weathers Funeral Home.
Indiana State Police announced the arrest of a 50-Year-Old Delphi man in the murder of two teens nearly 6 years ago.
The for a suspect in the killings of two Indiana teens that stretched nationwide ended with the arrest of a local man, authorities said Monday.
Richard Allen, 50, Delphi, is charged with two counts of murder in the 2017 slayings of Abigail Williams, 13, and Liberty German, 14.
The pair went for a hike along Delphi Historic Trails in February 2017 but never showed up at a previously arranged time to meet Libby’s dad, police said.
The court has sealed the affidavit so no further details are available now and the investigation is still open, according to police.
The girls bodies were found the next day in a wooded area near the trail, about a half mile from the Monon High Bridge where they’d been dropped off, according to police.
A grainy video of a man walking and a garbled voice recording were among the scant clues authorities publicized over the years.
The suspect had reportedly been moved to a state prison for his safety.
It’s that time of year when kids are looking forward to dressing up in their favorite costumes and spending time with family and friends trick-or-treating!
Although everyone loves to get lots of candy and have fun, the most important thing is health and safety while trick-or-treating and making sure everyone gets home safely!
Listed below are some safety tips that the IndianaStatePolice Jasper Post would like to provide.
1) Know what the dates and times are in your community for trick-or-treating.
2) Make sure that you have a flashlight, glow stick, or reflective material on the costume so that you can be seen at all times.
3) Always trick-or-treat with an adult or use the buddy system when approaching a house, and please practice social distancing by remaining at least 6 feet away from others who do not live with you.
4) Please walk on the sidewalks and not in the roadway and make sure that you look both directions before crossing the roadway.
5) Only go trick-or-treating at houses where the front porch light is on.
6) Never enter the house of a stranger and preferably only trick-or-treat at homes that you are familiar to you.
7) If a trick-or-treater gets separated from others, have them stay where they are and ask an adult for help.
8) Have an adult inspect the candy before it is eaten.
9) If you’re not actively participating in trick-or-treating and are out driving, we ask that you please slow down and drive with caution.
10) Please follow your local health department and CDC guidelines for personal protective measures. A costume mask is not a substitute for a cloth mask. Everyone is encouraged to make your cloth mask part of the costume!
The StatePolice Post hopes that these few safety tips help you enjoy your night out with friends and family while trick-or-treating!
Detectives with the Indiana State Police in Sellersburg have arrested a suspect in connection with the death of the unidentified boy found inside a suitcase in rural Washington County, Indiana, in April of this year known locally as “Angel.”
He was five-year-old Cairo Ammar Jordan from Atlanta, Georgia. Cairo would have turned six on Monday, October 24, 2022.
Authorities with the Georgia Bureau of Investigations assisted in locating and contacting Cairo’s biological father after investigators were able to confirm the child was Cairo.
As a result of the investigation and physical evidence gathered at the scene, detectives identified two suspects in the case.
Detectives also identified the deceased child.
On October 14, 2022, the Washington County Circuit Court issued felony arrest warrants for Dawn Elaine Coleman, 40, of Shreveport, Louisiana, and Dejaune Ludie Anderson, 37, of Atlanta, Georgia, for charges of Neglect of a Dependent Resulting in Death, a Level 1 Felony, and Obstruction of Justice, a Level 6 Felony.
Photo of wanted suspect Dejuane Ludie Anderson (mother of deceased) attached. Investigators believe the Georgia BMV Photo (Smiling) is most accurate, although not the most recent. The mug shot photo (yellow shirt) is courtesy of the Louisville, Kentucky Metro Corrections Department.
Additionally, investigators identified Dejaune Anderson as the biological mother of the deceased child. She is at large and police are asking the public to help locate her.
As a result of information gathered during their investigation, ISP Detective Matt Busick and ISP Detective Chris Tucker traveled to San Francisco, California.
On October 19, 2022, Detective Matt Busick located and arrested Dawn Coleman with the assistance of the San Francisco Police Department.
Continuing with information collected as part of the investigation, both detectives traveled to the Los Angeles, California, metro area but were unsuccessful in locating Dejaune Anderson.
Based on information gathered during Detective Busick’s continuing investigation, on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, the Washington County Circuit Court issued an arrest warrant for Dejaune Ludie Anderson for the charge of Murder.
When ISP detectives originally began the case, there was little information available to assist in the investigation.
A local mushroom hunter located the child in a distinctive Las Vegas-themed hard-shell suitcase approximately 80 feet off Holder Road, a dead-end road situated in an isolated outside of Pekin.
No family members, witnesses, or acquaintances came forward to identify the boy or provide any information.
Leads from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children also proved unsuccessful, as well as tips called in by the general public.
Information gathered from the autopsy shed little light on the investigation and listed the cause of death as “electrolyte imbalance,” likely caused by a “viral gastroenteritis.”
From the onset of the investigation, ISP crime scene technicians, detectives, and ISP Laboratory personnel utilized any physical evidence collected in hopes of determining and locating a suspect in the crime.
No crime scene investigation technologies were spared in this investigation, including recent advanced technologies only available through federal and outside agencies.
Detectives and ISP criminal intelligence analysts also utilized a variety of electronic, digital communication, and social media forensic techniques in the course of their investigation.
Anderson is currently at large, and her location is unknown.
The Indiana State Police request the public’s assistance in locating Dejaune Anderson.
She is described as a Black Female, 5-05, approximately 135 pounds.
She had short, dark brown hair in her last known photo (shown below), but she is known to often wear wigs or hair extensions.
Her last known location was the Echo Park area of Los Angeles, California; however, she is known to travel and has recently been to San Francisco, San Diego, Las Vegas, and Houston, Texas.
Anyone who observes or has current location information on Dejaune Anderson’s is asked to contact the local police department with jurisdiction at that location.
Arthur Ralph Hardin, Jr., 70, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2022 at his residence.
Born March 16, 1952, in Washington County, he was the son of Arthur Ralph Sr. and Georgia Mae (Brown) Hardin. He married Nancy Kay Johnson February 14, 1993 and she survives.
Arthur was a 1969 graduate of Salem High School and a member of Mill Creek Baptist Church.
He was a police officer for the City of Salem for 14 years. In 1996 he began working at Crown Hill Cemetery and after eight years he started his own grave digging company; Hardin Cemetery Services.
He has provided his service to cemeteries throughout Washington, Orange, and Lawrence County. Arthur enjoyed helping and serving his communities.
Surviving are his wife, Nancy Kay Hardin of Salem; children, Arthur Ralph “Artie” Hardin, III of Campbellsburg, Tracy Jones of Salem, and Dannie Wingler, Jr. of Campbellsburg; grandchildren, Jaelin Hoar, Kelsea Hardin, Adrian Hoar, Austin Wingler, and Brooklyn Jones; great-grandchildren, Ansley, Brighton, and Lynnon; siblings, Donna Walker of Salem, Beverly Hardin of Salem, Ernie Hardin of Salem, Kenny Hardin of Texas, Mike Hardin of Salem, Jeffrey Hardin of Salem, Waneta Goller of Salem and Melvin Hardin of Salem; and several nieces and nephews.
His parents and siblings, Linda Hardin, Yvonne Hardin and Janice Hardin, preceded him in death.
Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 19 in the Memorial Chapel of Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center with Pastor Jared Hardin officiating.
Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, and from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service on Wednesday.
Gregory Jackson, age 63, of Borden passed away Friday, October 14, 2022 at University of Louisville Hospital. Born June 10, 1959, he was the son of Virginia Gale Jackson who survives.
He was a former employee of Haas Cabinet Company and Kimball International and played the guitar with several bands.
He is survived by his wife, Sandra (Watts) Jackson; mother, Virginia Jackson; sister, Wanda Jones; and niece, Loretta Volpert.
A Celebration of Life service will be held Saturday, October 22, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Hughes-Taylor Funeral Home-Salem Chapel with Brother Rodney Sweeney officiating. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. until time of service at the funeral home. Burial to follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Mary Bell Cornett, age 76, of Salem passed away Friday, October 14, 2022. Born December 10, 1945 in Onieda, Kentucky, she was the daughter of McKinnley Davidson and Feba Mae Spurlock.
Mary retired from Child Craft and was a member of Free Gospel Fellowship in Pekin.
She is survived by 4 sons: Hiram Cornett (Ella), Samuel Cornett, Pearl Cornett (April), and Todd Smith; 1 brother: Huey Davidson (Ruby); 11 grandchildren; and 17 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, McKinnley Davidson and Feba Spurlock; daughter, Elsie Bishop; sister, Lula Davidson; grandson, Kent Barger; and granddaughter, Mary F. Cornett.
Funeral services will be held Monday, October 17, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Hughes-Taylor Funeral Home-Salem Chapel with Martin Stevens officiating. Visitation will be held Sunday, October 16, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home and on Monday from 9:00 a.m. until time of service at the funeral home. Burial to follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.
