The Indiana State Police received information from the Lawrence County Prosecutor’s Office that Robert D. Collins, 32 years old of Springville, was wanted for 7 felony offenses in Lawrence County, plus an additional warrant through Monroe County.

Troopers began an investigation into the whereabouts of Collins, who was reportedly hiding away from his residence to avoid apprehension.

On Monday, May 3, 2021, Sergeant Greg Day and Trooper Robert Whyte utilized a variety of investigative techniques, eventually determining that Collins was at a residence in the 3000 block of Knightsridge Road in Monroe County.

At that residence, Sgt. Day and Trp. Whyte made contact with a female who admitted that Collins was, in fact, inside the residence. 

Troopers obtained consent to enter the home where they located Collins and he was taken into custody without incident.

Robert D. Collins was arrested and incarcerated in the Lawrence County Jail for the following warrant offenses:

• Probation Violation of the Original Charge of Burglary, Level 4 Felony (Monroe County)
• Domestic Battery Resulting in Injury to a Person Less than 14 Years of Age, Level 5 Felony (Lawrence County)
• Criminal Confinement, Level 5 Felony (Lawrence County)
• Criminal Confinement, Level 6 Felony (Lawrence County)
• Strangulation, Level 6 Felony (Lawrence County) – 2 counts
• Domestic Battery, Level 6 Felony (Lawrence County) – 2 counts
• Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Controlled Substance (Monroe County), Class C Misdemeanor
• Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering (Monroe County), Class A Misdemeanor

The actual criminal charges stem from an investigation by the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department and inquiries on the case should be directed to them.

On Sunday night, the Indiana State Police Bloomington District A.C.E.S. (Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Section) conducted a traffic stop in Lawrence County that resulted in the arrest of a male and female for dealing methamphetamine.

The investigation began when the Bloomington Police Department narcotics detectives received information that Dustin R. Dalton, 34 years old of Bloomington, was involved with dealing methamphetamine in Monroe and surrounding counties.

The investigation revealed that Dalton was allegedly on his way to Monroe County with a large amount of methamphetamine.

A coordinated effort was put into place and around 9:30 pm when Trooper Caleb Garvin and Lawrence County Officer Michael Williams observed a Camaro occupied by Dalton westbound on SR 60 East, near Thralls Road.

The officers conducted a traffic stop for a speeding violation and discovered that a female, Spring Delano, 29 years old of Bloomington, was driving the vehicle with Dalton and a young infant in the vehicle as passengers. 

During the traffic stop, Officer Williams deployed his canine, Flek, who gave a positive alert on the Camaro and a subsequent search of the vehicle revealed Dalton and Delano were in possession of approximately 88 grams of methamphetamine and less than 5 grams of Fentanyl. Also, an AR-15 .223 rifle was discovered in the Camaro.

Assisting at the traffic stop were ISP Sergeant Greg Day and Trp. Sam Gillespie. In addition to Bloomington detectives, Trp. Bill Lux, Trp. Michael Tummers, and LCPD Officer Whitney Daughtery all assisted.

The Department of Child Services responded and removed the infant ensuring a safe environment.

Both Dalton and Delano were arrested for the following offenses:

• Dealing Methamphetamine Over 10 Grams, Level 2 Felony
• Possession of Methamphetamine Over 28 Grams, Level 3 Felony
• Dealing Narcotic Drug with a Firearm, Level 3 Felony
• Possession of a Narcotic Drug with a Firearm, Level 5 Felony
• Neglect of a Dependent, Level 5 Felony

Anyone with illegal drug activity information is requested to call the Indiana State Police Bloomington Post at 812-332-4411, or the Lawrence County Prosecutor’s Office tip line at 812-545-4700, or send an email to drugactivity@lawrencecounty.in.gov.

All calls are confidential.

On April 30, 2021, Deputy Eric Balingit responded to a local business in Lexington for a report of theft.  Upon arrival, an investigation led to the arrest of Abigail Jackson, 35, of Lexington for Theft, Less Than $750. 

On May 1, 2021, Deputy John Hartman went to an address in rural Scott County in an attempt to serve an outstanding arrest warrant.  Upon arrival Katherine Bowman, 44, of Scottsburg was arrested on two outstanding arrest warrants for Failure to Appear. 

On May 2, 2021, Corporal Johnney Coomer and Deputy Skylar Thompson conducted a traffic stop in Austin.  An investigation led to the arrest of Farris Ryan, 29, of Trafalgar, IN, for Auto Theft. 

For the 36th year, the pairings for the IHSAA Softball State Tournament were announced Sunday evening with 371 teams placed into sectional brackets.

Sectional action runs May 24-29 with the 64 survivors moving into a one-game regional round on Tuesday, June 1, and the four-team semi-states on Saturday, June 5.

The four state championship games, scheduled for Saturday, June 11-12, will be played at Center Grove in Greenwood for the first time.

In Class A Action, West Washington plays Lanesville in the first game of Class A Sectional 61, followed by Borden vs. South Central Elizabeth. 

Game three features the winners of those two games.

Game 4 features Christian Academy vs. Orleans with the Championship between the winners of Game 3 and 4. 

The Henryville Section 62 features Shawe Memorial vs. New Washington in Game 1. 

Henryville and Trinity Lutheran face off in Game 2 followed by Rock Creek Academy vs the winner of Game 1. 

The championship will feature the winner of Game 2 and Game 3. 

Three teams are in Class A Sectional 63 at Loogootee. 

Loogootee will face North Daviess in Game 1 and then Barr-Reeve will face the winner in the Championship game. 

In Class A action at Switzerland County in Sectional 45, Southwestern Hanover will play Austin in Game 1. South Ripley will face Milan in Game 2. The winners of those two games will play in Game 3. 

North Decatur and Switzerland County will face off in Game 4 with the winners of Games 3 and 4 playing in the Championship. 

In Sectional 46 at Clarksville, Eastern and Crawford County will play in Game 1, followed by Clarksville and Mitchell. 

Game 3 will put those two winners together. Providence and Paoli will play in Game 4 and the Championship will feature the winners of Game 3 and 4. 

Host schools will announce playing schedules in the days to come which will then be added to the online brackets at MaxPreps.com the week before the tournament begins.

Among the top-ranked teams in this week’s poll from the Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association (ICGSA), Lanesville and Loogootee share the top spot in Class A.

The Eagles will host No. 16 West Washington in the Sectional 61 opener while the Lions will host No. 10 North Daviess in Sectional 63, respectively.

In Class 2A, the No. 1 Tecumseh Braves will face Tell City for its Sectional 48 assignment at Forest Park.

The Class 3A top-ranked Danville Warriors are set to face Brebeuf Jesuit as the host of Sectional 26.

In Class 4A, the No. 1 Roncalli Royals drew Southport in the opening game of Sectional 11 played at New Palestine.

The teams that won state championships two seasons ago include the New Palestine Dragons which won the last three titles in Class 3A and have moved up to Class 4A.

The fourth-ranked Dragons will host Perry Meridian in Sectional 11 and could face top-ranked Roncalli in the semifinal round.

The seventh-ranked Center Grove Trojans won the 4A state championship in 2019 and will host Martinsville in Sectional 13.

The Bremen Lions won their first state championship two years ago in Class 2A, have moved up to 3A, and will take on Plymouth as the host of Sectional 18.

The No. 10 Indianapolis Lutheran Saints were the small-school state champions in 2019 and will face Greenwood Christian in Sectional 59 at Edinburgh.

Admission is $6 per session; $10 season (Season tickets may be provided for tourneys with three or more sessions).