On April 9, 2021, Seymour Police Department Communications received a report that a missing 24-year-old female from Edinburgh, Indiana could possibly be in the Seymour, Indiana area.

The victim was last known to be giving a ride to a female from Seymour, to get a change of clothing.

While checking the area around Stevens Way, patrol officers were approached by the brother of the victim.

The brother of the victim told patrol officers that the suspect had pulled a knife on him and jumped into a nearby truck.

Patrol officers approached the vehicle the suspect was in and had her exit the vehicle. The suspect was identified as Sylvia Terry age 24 of Seymour, Indiana.

The victim told patrol officers that Terry asked for a ride to Seymour. While being taken to Seymour, Terry took the victim’s mobile phone and threw it out the window. Terry then directed the victim to drive to the Muscatatuck Wildlife Refuge where Terry pulled out a knife and instructed the victim to exit the vehicle.

After about 30 minutes, Terry instructed the victim to get back in the vehicle and drive to the Circle K on Stevens Way. Once at the Circle K, the victim stated they sat stationary for about 2 hours. The victim stated that she did not reach out for help because of Terry’s erratic behavior and fear.

After being in the vehicle for 2 hours, a family of the victim showed up and the victim was able to get away from Terry. Terry then attempted to enter a vehicle belonging to one of the victim’s relatives.

After being unable to do so, Terry got back into the victim’s vehicle and brandished the knife again.

At this point, one of the victim’s family members began yelling for help and Terry exited the vehicle and entered another vehicle that was at the location.

This is when patrol officers made contact with Terry and took her into custody. A knife was also located in the vehicle Terry entered.

Sylvia Terry was arrested for kidnapping a level 3 felony, criminal confinement a level 6 felony, criminal recklessness a level 6 felony, and theft a class misdemeanor.

Terry was taken to the Jackson County Jail where she was remanded into the custody of the jail staff.

Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a fatal Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) accident that occurred last night in Hendricks County.

At approximately 10 p.m., responders were dispatched to private property near the 7300 block of West U.S. 36 near Danville.

On the scene, responders located Chase Lynch, 20, of Danville, unresponsive. Lynch was transported to IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis where this morning he succumbed to his injuries from the accident.

Preliminary investigation showed that the ORV that Lynch was operating struck a ditch in a cornfield causing the machine to flip and Lynch to be ejected.

Lynch was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, which is still under investigation. Indiana Conservation Officers strongly encourage riders to always wear a helmet and use necessary safety equipment when operating an ORV.

Abandoned-recreation-area hike, April 18 at Patoka Lake

Trek on and off-trail to discover an abandoned recreation area within Patoka Lake’s Newton-Stewart State Recreation Area on a guided hike on April 18 at 1 p.m. The hike will reveal the original purpose of the location.

Hikers should wear sturdy footwear, long pants, and insect spray, and arrive no later than 12:45 p.m. Advance registration is required, and space is limited. Call the Nature Center at 812-685-2447 to reserve a spot by Friday, April 16 at 1 p.m.

The entrance fee of $7 per vehicle for Indiana residents and $9 for out-of-state vehicles is required for Newton-Stewart SRA, which is located north of Wickliffe on State Road 164. For more information regarding this program and other interpretive events, please call the Nature Center at 812-685-2447.

Patoka Lake (on.IN.gov/patokalake) is at 3084 N. Dillard Road, Birdseye, IN 47513.

Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating an off-road vehicle (ORV) accident that injured a male juvenile.

The accident occurred yesterday evening on private property in the 6200 block of East County Road 450 South at approximately 6:19 p.m.

The 13-year-old operator of the ORV lost control after making contact with another rider’s dirt bike. His ORV then collided with a tree, causing the ORV operator to be thrown from his machine.

He was transported by ambulance to Saint Elizabeth Hospital in Lawrenceburg due to inclement weather and later airlifted to the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.

The extent of his injuries is unknown. He was not wearing a helmet or any other protective riding gear at the time of the accident.

Conservation officers were assisted by the Friendship Fire and Rescue, and Ripley County EMS.

Conservation officers remind everyone to wear a helmet and protective riding gear when operating an ORV. Indiana law requires all operators or passengers on an ORV who are under 18 to wear a DOT-approved helmet.

For more information on ORV laws and safe operating procedures, see https://www.offroad-ed.com/in/handbook/ and https://www.in.gov/dnr/outdoor/4431.htm