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.
Betty Jean Thomas, age 84 of Pekin, Indiana, passed away in Meadow View Health & Rehabilitation in Salem, Indiana on October 11, 2022.
Born January 10, 1938 in Salem, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Joseph S. Hollrah and Velma L. (Senn) Hollrah.
She was a life resident of Washington County and a 1955 graduate of Salem High School. She was a member of Bunker Hill Christian Church and retired from the US Census Bureau where she was a technical statistician. She served for many years on the board of Washington County Rural Telephone Cooperative.
Survivors include:
Son, Jeffrey (Debbie Gillespie) Thomas of Pekin, Indiana;
Daughter, Jill Bailey of Bloomington, Indiana;
Daughter, Jeannie (Tom) Doebler of Pekin, Indiana;
Brother, Lee Hollrah of Fredricksburg, Virginia;
Sister, Ann Burgen of McMinnville, Tennessee;
Sister, Georgia Adams of Palm City, Florida.
She is also survived by seven grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren who were her pride and joy.
She was preceded in death by a brother, James Burton Hollrah, and her son-in-law, Brian Bailey.
Visitation: 4 to 8 pm Sunday at Dawalt Funeral Home and Monday from 10 am to time of service at Bunker Hill Christian Church near Salem, Indiana.
Funeral Service: 11:00 am Monday at Bunker Hill Christian Church with her grandson, Brandon Doebler, officiating.
Interment following the funeral at Bunker Hill Christian Church Cemetery.
The family requests donations be made to Bunker Hill Christian Church.
Police shot and killed a Corydon man inside the Clarksville Walmart after he was spotted holding machete-style knife.
Detectives from the Indiana State Police in Sellersburg are investigating the shooting that occurred inside the Clarksville Walmart late Monday night.
Detective Matt Busick said the preliminary investigation reveals that around 11:15 pm Monday, store employees notified officers from the Clarksville Police Department of a suspicious male walking around inside the Walmart on Veteran’s Parkway in Clarksville.
The store had closed to customers at 11 pm, and the man, later identified as Daniel Francis Scott, 30, of Corydon, Indiana, disregarded requests to leave the store.
Scott also appeared to have severe lacerations to the side of his neck.
Three Clarksville Police officers were outside the store on a separate and unrelated investigation.
The three immediately responded when notified by store employees and observed Scott walking inside the store.
Based on information and video gathered in the investigation, detectives believe Scott brandished a machete-style knife when approached and charged toward an officer.
That officer fired his department handgun, striking Scott.
Officers began life-saving measures and called for an ambulance.
Scott was transported to Clark Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
The Clarksville Police Department requested Indiana State Police investigate the shooting. No Walmart employees or Clarksville Police officers were injured during the incident.
Investigators believe the lacerations to Daniel Scott’s neck were likely self-inflicted and that Scott took a razer and the machete from the store before being asked to leave.
Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating an off-road vehicle (ORV) accident that occurred Saturday night
At approximately 9:45 p.m., officers were dispatched to the area of the 2200 block of Wilber Road for an ORV accident involving serious injuries.
Initial investigation revealed that Jacob Mayes, 30, of Martinsville, was operating an ORV when he lost control, causing him to be thrown from the vehicle. Mayes suffered fatal injuries as a result of the accident.
It has been determined that at the time of the accident no seatbelt or safety devices were being used. The investigation is ongoing.
Assisting agencies on the scene included Morgan County Sheriff’s Department, Brooklyn Fire Department, Gregg Township Fire Department, Morgan County Coroner’s Office.
300 drones will take flight for two nights with Halloween in the Sky on October 22 & 29. The new drone and fireworks spectacular will be themed entirely to Halloween and will end with an announcement for 2023.
“This Summer, our 300 drone and light show, Holidays in the Sky was a tremendous hit with our Guests,” said Leah Koch-Blumhardt, Director of Communications and Fourth-Generation Owner of Holiday World. “We knew we had to bring the ‘swarm’ back for an encore performance this year. Plus, is there a more spectacular way to make an announcement than with 300 drones?”
Halloween in the Sky will begin at 7:45 pm and is included in Guest admission on Saturday, October 22, and Saturday, October 29.
“If you missed Holidays in the Sky, you don’t want to miss this one,” adds Koch-Blumhardt. “The displays are mesmerizing—it’s amazing what 300 drones can do!”
Happy Halloween Weekends is Holiday World’s family-friendly fall event that runs weekends through October 30. The event includes the rides you love at Holiday World, plus Halloween-themed shows, food, and attractions!
Season passes for 2023 are on sale now and include the NEW Free Pre-K pass. Guests who purchase before October 12 get the best price of the year and can set up an easy payment plan. For more information on season passes, visit HolidayWorld.Com/SeasonPass
