Charges have been filed against two individuals involved in a road rage incident along Interstate 65 last Friday that resulted in one person being shot near Henryville.

30-year-old Kasey Haven of Salem and 64-year-old Ricky Hill of Henryville were in a sideswipe collision while traveling northbound on Interstate 65 near the 16-mile marker on December 6, around 2:00 PM.

Both Haven, driving a Ford Bronco, and Hill, driving a Chrysler Town and Country, did not pull over, and instead made gestures at each other and displayed a firearm to one another while continuing to drive north.

Haven and Hill stopped on the off-ramp of Interstate 65 at the 19-mile marker (Henryville exit), exited their vehicles and confronted one another.

State Police detectives believe Haven pointed her handgun at Hill and fired four times at him, striking him once in the arm.

Hill was transported to University of Louisville Hospital and treated for the gunshot wound.

Haven was detained at the scene and later transported to the State Police Post in Sellersburg to be interviewed. As a result of an intensive investigation, she was charged with numerous charges related to the shooting and transported to the Clark County Jail.

An arrest warrant was filed through the Clark County Circuit Court for Hill. He was arrested this afternoon at his home in Henryville for charges related to the incident and was transported to the Clark County Jail.

Arrested and Charged were:

Kasey Haven, 30, Salem, Indiana
Aggravated Battery, Level 3 Felony
Battery with a Deadly Weapon, Level 5 Felony
Intimidation with a Deadly Weapon, Level 5 Felony
Criminal Recklessness with a Deadly Weapon, Level 6 Felony
Pointing a Firearm at Another Person, Level 6 Felony
Aggressive Driving, Class A Misdemeanor

Ricky Hill, 64, Henryville, Indiana
Intimidation with a Deadly Weapon, Level 5 Felony
Aggressive Driving, Class A Misdemeanor

An early Thursday morning, high-speed pursuit ended with the arrest of two Illinois women after the vehicle failed to stop on I-65.  

Around 1:20 Thursday morning, Trooper Wyatt Madden observed a Ford Mustang traveling at high speeds on I-65 southbound near the 12.5 mile marker. Trooper Madden clocked the vehicle at 90mph in a posted 70mph zone and attempted a traffic stop; however, the vehicle accelerated as it continued southbound. The Mustang reached 130mph before eventually coming to a stop near the 9.5 mile marker where Trooper Madden attempted to contact the driver. The driver then sped off from the scene and exited onto U.S. 31 northbound from the Sellersburg exit.

The driver, later identified as Lux Espranza Arellano, 22, of Saint Charles, Illinois, disregarded stop signs and traffic lights along U.S. 31 as she continued northbound. Arellano continued driving northbound on U.S. 31 at speeds more than 100mph. Arellano crossed over the center line multiple times and disregarded additional stop signs and red signal lights as the pursuit approached Scott County.  

Trooper Jason Riley successfully deployed Stop Sticks at the intersection of U.S. 31 and West County Line Road, deflating two of the car’s tires.

The Mustang eventually came to a stop near Craig Road and U.S 31 in Scott County, where Arellano and her passenger were taken into custody without further incident.  

Both Arellano and her passenger were transported to the Scott County Jail.  Their charges are listed below.  

Lux Espranza Arellano, 22, Saint Charles, Illinois:
Resisting Law Enforcement with a Vehicle
Possession of Marijuana
Reckless Driving
Suspended Vehicle Registration
Operator Never Licensed

Kassandra Soto Lopez, 23, Elgin, Illinois:
Possession of Marijuana

Thursday morning, Indiana State Police Detectives and Crime Scene Investigators were requested to respond to a shooting in Franklin County, Indiana that left a Brookville man deceased.

At approximately 1:40 am, the Brookville Police Department and Franklin County Sheriff’s Department responded to the Riverfront Apartments on Fairfield Avenue in Brookville after receiving a call of a person being shot in an apartment.

Officers quickly arrived and located a man in the apartment, later identified as Ronald W. Pence, age 32, who had sustained a gunshot wound to the chest.  Officers and EMS immediately provided medical aid however, he was soon pronounced deceased at the scene. 

The alleged shooter, Crystal L. Pence, age 29, who was identified as the sister of the deceased, was taken into custody at the scene.  The preliminary investigation indicated that Crystal shot Ronald in the apartment and then stayed at the scene until police arrived.

Detectives and Crime Scene Investigators from the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post responded to the scene and are leading the investigation.

Crystal was soon arrested on a preliminary charge of felony murder.  She was transported to the Franklin County Jail where she was incarcerated.  The investigation is ongoing.

Ronald Pence’s family has been notified.

The Brookville Police Department, Franklin County Sheriff’s Department, Letts EMS, Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office, and Franklin County Coroner’s Office has assisted in the investigation.