Indiana Conservation Officers and the Dubois County Sheriffs Department are investigating a motor vehicle accident that occurred in the town of Dubois, IN. 

The accident resulted in the destruction of a road sign, stop sign and two utility poles.  The truck came to rest under the second utility pole that it struck.  

The driver of the vehicle was identified as Ryan M. Singleton, 31, of Dubois, IN.  Singleton showed signs of impairment at the accident scene and was taken to the Jasper City Police Department for a certified chemical test.  

After becoming verbally abusive and refusing to take the chemical test Singleton’s head-butted a Conservation Officer in the face.  

After medical clearance at Memorial Hospital, Singleton was booked into the Dubois County Jail without further incident.  

Singleton is being charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, operating while intoxicated endangerment, operating while intoxicated refusal, and battery on a law enforcement official.

Responding agencies included the Dubois County Sheriffs Department, Dubois Fire Department, Jasper Police Department, Sternberg’s Wrecker Service, and Indiana Conservation Officers. 

All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. 

Last night at approximately 7:30 p.m. Trooper Caleb Garvin responded to the area of the 12000 block of Shady Meadows Drive in Solsberry to assist Greene County Sheriff Office in locating Gregory L. Johnson, 50 years old from Solsberry with a trespassing complaint.

Greene County Deputy Michael Coy arrived to assist and Johnson was transported to the Greene County Jail and charged with the following offenses:

1. Dealing Methamphetamine, Level 2 Felony (Greene County Warrant)
2. Possession of Methamphetamine, Level 5 Felony (Green County Warrant)
3. Possession of Narcotic, Level 5 Felony (Greene County Warrant)
4. Resisting Law Enforcement, Class A Misdemeanor
5. Possession of Controlled Substance, Class A Misdemeanor

Johnson was also known to have active warrants for Dealing with Methamphetamine and had just left the area in a gray Volkswagen sedan.

Upon arriving in the area of State Road 45 and State Road 445, Trooper Garvin located a gray Volkswagen Passat matching the description of the alleged suspect.

Trooper Garvin then positioned his vehicle with its emergency lights and siren activated next to the suspect vehicle so that the driver’s door could not be accessible for the driver to exit. Upon exiting his police vehicle, Trooper Garvin observed the passenger door of the Passat open and a male subject in a black hooded sweatshirt with the hood up and gym shorts begin to run from the vehicle.

As Trooper Garvin pursued the suspect through a residential area, the suspect fell and was then apprehended. Trooper Garvin was able to confirm the identity of Johnson, and during the arrest, Johnson was found to be in possession of numerous controlled substances.

The Indiana State Police would like to remind anyone with information of illegal drug activity that they are encouraged to call the Indiana State Police Bloomington Post at 812-332-4411, All calls are confidential.

All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

Yesterday, June 6, 2021, the Indiana State Police was requested by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department to conduct an investigation into the death of an inmate at the Bartholomew County Jail.

The investigation began shortly after 6:00 pm when a male inmate was found unresponsive in the jail. 

The inmate was provided with medical care and transported to Columbus Regional Hospital where he was then pronounced deceased.

Detectives from the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post were requested to lead the investigation which is normal practice when a death occurs inside a correctional facility.

The inmate has been identified as Gregory A. Leonard, age 47, Columbus, Indiana.  Leonard’s family has been notified.

At this time, the investigation is ongoing. 

Due to the investigation being conducted by Indiana State Police Detectives, the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department will not be commenting on the case. 

The bridge rehabilitation project on S.R. 135 near Vallonia has been delayed.

A new start date has not been set at this time. 

The bridge over Half Mile Creek in Jackson County was originally scheduled to close for up to 75 days on or after Monday, June 7, for a deck overlay project.

This would have closed access to a large portion of SR 135 for the summer, during a peak production period for local farmers. 

Additional information will be announced as it becomes available.

Indiana Department of Transportation contractor E&B Paving Inc. plans to close the St. Joe Road overpass over I-65 in Sellersburg on or after Monday, June 14, for a bridge deck overlay and rehabilitation project.

The overpass will remain closed over I-65 for up to 90 days, through mid-September, while work is in progress. 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 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-July.

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.

Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Duncan Robertson Inc. plans to close S.R. 45 near Bean Blossom on or after Monday, June 7, for a small structure replacement project.

The structure is located 1.3 miles west of S.R. 135 near Morrison Road and is scheduled to remain closed for approximately three weeks. The official detour will follow S.R. 135 and S.R. 46 through Nashville and Bloomington. 

The project is part of a $1.2 million rehabilitation contract that also includes a bridge deck overlay on S.R. 135 over Bean Blossom Creek. Both projects are expected to be complete by the end of August.

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.

Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Dave O’ Mara Contractor Inc. plans to close the S.R. 135 bridge over Half Mile Creek near Vallonia in Jackson County on or after Monday, June 7, for a deck overlay project.

The bridge is expected to remain closed for up to 75 days, through mid-to-late August, with an official detour that will follow S.R. 235 and U.S. 50. The $443,000 contract was awarded in April.

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.

Personnel with the U.S. Army Expeditionary Civilian Workforce honored four of their own who were killed by hostile fire in Iraq and Afghanistan during ceremonies at the Indiana National Guard’s Camp Atterbury Thursday, June 3 at 10 a.m.

Those in attendance during the ceremonies also honored Spc. Ross McGinnis, a Medal of Honor recipient killed in Iraq.

“While deployed, our Expeditionary Civilians work together with our soldiers and ensure that all they do is in support of ‘the guy in the green suit,'” said Brig. Gen. Dale Lyles, Indiana National Guard Adjutant General. “To memorialize that relationship and to ensure the message that we are a Total Force is shared and understood by all, the AECW Conference Room will be dedicated today to a soldier’s soldier – a young hero who made the ultimate sacrifice for his brothers in arms.”

The four memorialized civilians:
Michael Sauro, died Oct. 19, 2016
Krissie Davis, died June 8, 2015
Anthony Acerra, died Oct. 29, 2011
Dr. Maged Hussein, died May 25, 2009

“This ceremony reminds us that in the Army, our people are our greatest asset,” said Lt. Gen. Gary Brito, Army Deputy Chief of Staff. “Active Army, Army Reserve, National Guard and the nearly 300,000 Army Civilians that work across the Army stand together to protect and defend our nation every day. It is the talent and commitment of each individual on the Army team that makes us unstoppable.”