The Scott County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance with identifying the owner of the vehicle shown below.

The vehicle, a Chevrolet Extended Cab Pick Up truck with different colored fenders and doors. 

Sheriff’s Deputies need to speak to the owner and/or driver of the truck about a recent crime.

Anyone that knows the owner and/or driver of this vehicle is encouraged to contact the Scott County Sheriff’s Office at 812-752-5550.

All callers can remain anonymous

At approximately 3 p.m. on Friday, July 9^th, the Washington County Sheriff’s Department requested assistance from the Indiana State Police after a body had been located near a roadway in southern Washington County.

Detective Travis Baker and Detective Sergeant Dave Mitchell responded to South Green Mill Road, a rural county road between Fredericksburg and Hardinsburg. 

When officers arrived, they observed the body of a deceased male located in a wooded area a short distance off the roadway.

An autopsy was performed on Sunday morning through the Washington County Coroner’s Office; however, the cause of death has not yet been released.

Investigators located an ID card on the deceased; however, investigators are awaiting positive medical identification once all autopsy results have been received.  

As of the issuing of this news release, officers have been unable to locate any living next-of-kin.  

This investigation is ongoing.    

State Police investigators were assisted by the Washington County Sheriff’s Department, the Washington County Coroner’s Office, and Washington County EMS.   

Seven-day closure to begin on or after July 20

The previously announced 90-day closure of St. Joe Road over I-65 in Sellersburg has been reduced to a seven-day closure starting on or after Tuesday, July 20.

The rehabilitation project will consist of replacing the deck of the bridge. The official detour will follow S.R. 60 to C.R. 311 to U.S. 31 to Renz Avenue to Clark Street.

Concrete patching is also planned on the piers underneath the bridge. This work will require lane closures on I-65.

Two travel lanes will be maintained during the day and one travel lane at night, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Work under the bridge is scheduled to be complete by mid-August.

E&B Paving Inc. was awarded the contract in December 2020. The completion date is October 1, 2021.

Motorists are reminded to slow down, use extra caution, and drive distraction-free in and near all work zones. All work is weather-dependent and schedules are subject to change.

Federal Charges Filed Against Man in Killing of Terre Haute Police Officer

Criminal charges were filed today against a Terre Haute man who was taken into custody yesterday for killing Terre Haute Police Detective and FBI Task Force Officer, Gregory Ferency, outside the FBI Resident Agency office on July 7, 2021.

According to court documents, Shane Meehan, 44, drove his pickup truck to the gate of the FBI Resident Agency building. Meehan exited his truck and threw a Molotov Cocktail toward the building. Detective Ferency walked out of the building shortly after Meehan threw the incendiary device and was confronted by Meehan who was holding a firearm. Meehan raised the firearm and shot Detective Ferency. Detective Ferency was able to return fire to defend himself but later died.

Shortly thereafter, an FBI Special Agent ran out of the building and engaged Meehan in a gun battle. Despite being shot twice, Meehan got into his truck and fled the scene. Meehan was located at the Vigo County Regional Hospital where he was treated for his gunshot wounds. A firearm was recovered from Meehan’s pickup truck along with three Molotov Cocktails and additional ammunition.

“An attack on law enforcement is an attack on us all, said Acting U.S. Attorney John E. Childress. “As citizens of this county, we enjoy on a daily basis the security and protection provided by the men and women of law enforcement. That security and protection is all the more precious because it is at times paid for with the lives of those who have chosen to protect us. The selfless dedication exhibited by Detective Ferency throughout his career and his tragic death yesterday is yet another example of why we all owe our respect and gratitude to the members of law enforcement. On behalf of the Department of Justice, I would like to extend my deepest sympathies to Detective Ferency’s family and his many colleagues.”

“I want to offer the deepest sympathy of the FBI to the family, friends and colleagues of Detective Ferency. Greg was a valued member of our FBI family and had worked side by side with us as a Task Force Officer since 2010 in our Terre Haute office,” said FBI Indianapolis Special Agent in Charge Paul Keenan. “We will work day and night to carefully examine the circumstances of the shooting and we are dedicated to honoring Greg’s memory through a meticulous investigation.”

Meehan is charged with the murder of a federal agent. If convicted, Meehan faces up to life in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating the case.

Assistant United States Attorneys Kate Oliver and Barry Glickman are prosecuting the case.

On Thursday, July 8th, around 3:00 pm, off-duty Trooper Cody Brown was contacted by a resident of Middle Leesville Road, who was out of the state. The resident said that he was getting cell photographs sent to him by his camera system at his property in Lawrence County. It appeared there was a white Grand Prix on his property and that a Honda dirt bike was being stolen.

Trp. Brown responded even though he was not working and began calling for other on-duty Troopers to assist. Upon arrival, Trp. Brown discovered the suspects were gone as was the motorcycle. Based on photos from the camera system, Trp. Chance Humphrey and Trp. Brown both recognized the Pontiac as belonging to Tiffany Watterson, a 43-year-old female from Bedford. Furthermore, Troopers were aware of a residence in Kenray Lake where Watterson frequented.

Troopers Humphrey and Brown, along with Sgt. Greg Day and Trp. Caleb Garvin went to the address at Kenray Lake, on Schores Drive. They observed the Pontiac and made contact with multiple people at the residence. The homeowner gave consent to search the property and Troopers located the stolen motorcycle behind the residence.

The subsequent investigation at the residence resulted in establishing probable cause that Taylor F. Carwile, a 25-year-old male also from Bedford, and another male, who had fled the scene before officers arrived, had stolen the motorcycle.  

During the investigation, Watterson showed signs of extreme intoxication and at one point, she started her vehicle and was told by Troopers to turn it off or she could be arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OVWI). A few minutes later, Watterson again started her car, put it in gear, and began to try and drive away even though the vehicle was completely blocked in with nowhere to go. At that time, Trp. Garvin removed Watterson from the vehicle and conducted an OVWI investigation.

Watterson refused to consent to a certified chemical test, so a search warrant was sought and obtained from the Honorable Judge Robert Cline of Superior Court II. Trp. Garvin and Sgt. Day transported Watterson to IU Health Bedford where a blood draw was completed. However, once the blood draw was done, Watterson became belligerent and refused to stop yelling. She resisted officers and would not be quiet after being told numerous times.

Carwile and Watterson were both arrested and transported to the Lawrence County Jail on the following charges,

Taylor F. Carwile

• Theft of a Motor Vehicle (Level 6 Felony) 

Tiffany Watterson 

• Operating While Intoxicated (A Misdemeanor) 
• Resisting Law Enforcement (A Misdemeanor)
• Disorderly Conduct (B Misdemeanor)

The original theft investigation is continuing and more arrests are expected.