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Salem Man Arrested After Threat to “Shoot Up” Walmart

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A 36-year-old Salem man is in jail after making threats to “shoot up” the Salem Walmart on Tuesday morning. 
 
Tuesday at approximately 10:36 a.m., officers with the Salem Police Department responded to Walmart following reports of a disgruntled former employee who had entered the store and allegedly threatened to “shoot up” the location.
 
The individual was later identified as Jeremy Underwood, 36,  of Salem.
 
At the time the threat was made, Underwood was reportedly armed with a handgun.
 
Thanks to the swift response of both Walmart employees and Salem Police officers, Underwood was quickly located and taken into custody without incident.
 
He has been charged with Intimidation with a Deadly Weapon and has been jailed at the Washington County Detention Center. 
 
“We are grateful for the vigilance of our community members and their willingness to report serious incidents such as this,” said Police Chief Eric Mills. “We continue to encourage everyone to remain aware of their surroundings and to promptly report suspicious behavior.”
 
All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

SVBT Hires New Marketing Specialist

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Springs Valley Bank & Trust Company is delighted to welcome Kaleb Knepp as a Marketing Specialist.

Kaleb is a 2018 graduate of Washington High School and earned both a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a Master’s of Business Administration from Oakland City University where he was a five- year member of the tennis team.

Kaleb is involved in the community as he serves as the Secretary for the Dubois County Advocacy for Recovery & Prevention Council.

Kaleb is also a part-time sports radio personality for Dubois County Broadcasting, where he has had the privilege of calling basketball, football, and baseball games for area schools.

Kaleb resides in Jasper with his wife, Kaleigh.

“I’m excited to have the opportunity to work for an organization that truly puts its core values and the financial needs of the community front and center,” stated Kaleb. 

“We’re so excited to have Kaleb join our marketing team! He brings a lot of creativity and fresh ideas to the table, and we know he’s going to be a great addition as we continue to grow and connect with our communities,” noted Brittany Scherzer, Digital Marketing Manager.

“I’m looking forward to seeing the energy and perspective he brings to Springs Valley.”

Kaleb can be reached at 812.634.4810 or kknepp@svbt.bank.

Springs Valley Bank & Trust Company, is a subsidiary of SVB&T Corporation, headquartered at 8482 West State Road 56, French Lick, Indiana 47432 with administrative offices at 1500 Main Street, Jasper, Indiana, 47546.

Springs Valley has locations in Dubois, Daviess, Gibson, and Orange Counties, offering full-service bank and financial services. Springs Valley has products and services for all types of families and businesses, including checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, electronic services, online consumer and
mortgage applications and a variety of other loan options. Springs Valley Bank is a member of FDIC and is an
Equal Housing Lender.
In addition, the company has a full-service financial advisory group managed by experienced, talented
professionals specializing in estate planning, tax planning and wealth management. Investment Services are
also offered by a licensed, professional Springs Valley representative. Trust and Investment products are not
deposits; not insured by the FDIC; not a deposit or other obligation of, or guaranteed by, the depository
institution; not insured by any Federal Government Agency; may lose value – subject to investment risks,
including possible loss of the principal amount invested.
More information can be found online at www.svbt.bank. The company’s stock is traded on the OTCQX
trading platform under ticker symbol SVBT (www.otcmarkets.com).

Lawrence County Inmate Roster – 4-29-25

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Clark County Inmate Roster – 4-29-25

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Jail Roster 4-29-25

Jackson County Inmate Roster – 4-29-25

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Inmates booked into the Jail within the last 24 hours.
 
Faught, Rebecca S
Booking #: 113941
Booking Date: 04-29-2025 – 2:18 am
Charges: 35-44.1-3-1 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION- RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT
35-48-4-6.1 (76) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE- POSSESS METHAMPHETAMINE
35-48-4-11(a) (906) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE- POSSESSION MARIJUANA/HASH OIL/HASHISH/SALVIA
35-48-4-8.3 (1039) Controlled Substance- Possess Paraphernalia
35-45-1-3 (156) PUBLIC ORDER- DISORDERLY CONDUCT
Bond: Bond Pending or No Bond Required
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Cazares, Brandon A
Booking #: 113940
Booking Date: 04-28-2025 – 8:34 pm
Charges: 35-46-1-4 (651) FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
35-43-5-2.5 (588) FORGERY- POSSESS/PRODUCE/DISTRIBUTE FALSE GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION
35-48-4-11(a) (906) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE- POSSESSION MARIJUANA/HASH OIL/HASHISH/SALVIA
35-48-4-8.3 (8) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE- POSSESS PARAPHERNALIA
35-48-4-10(a) (264) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE- DEALING MARIJUANA/HASHISH/SALVIA- MISDEMEANOR
9-24-18-1 (24) MOTOR VEHICLE- OPERATING WITHOUT EVER OBTAINING LICENSE
Bond: Bond Pending or No Bond Required
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Fortner, Dennis B
Booking #: 113939
Booking Date: 04-28-2025 – 10:29 am
Charges: 35-48-4-6.1 (76) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE- POSSESS METHAMPHETAMINE
9-24-19-3(a) (28) MOTOR VEHICLE- DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED- CONVICTION OF CRIMINAL OFFENSE
35-48-4-8.3 (1039) Controlled Substance- Possess Paraphernalia
35-48-4-14 (33) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE- PRESCRIPTION FRAUD
Bond: Bond Pending or No Bond Required
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Branum, Akeela M
Booking #: 113937
Booking Date: 04-28-2025 – 9:01 am
Charges: 35-48-4-6.1 (76) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE- POSSESS METHAMPHETAMINE
35-48-4-8.3 (1039) Controlled Substance- Possess Paraphernalia
16-42-19-16 (602) HEALTH- LEGEND DRUG FRAUD
Bond: Bond Pending or No Bond Required
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Inmates released from the Jail within the last 24 hours.
 
Henderson, Brandon T
Booking #: 113919
Release Date: 04-28-2025 – 10:23 pm
Booking Date: 04-24-2025 – 9:16 pm
Charges: 9-30-5-4(a)(2) (1163) OPERATING WITH CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE – SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Bond: $20005
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Gillaspy, Matthew S
Booking #: 113918
Release Date: 04-28-2025 – 7:38 pm
Booking Date: 04-24-2025 – 7:06 pm
Charges: 9-30-5-3(a)(1) (108) MOTOR VEHICLE- OPERATING A VEHICLE WHILE INTOXICATED- PRIOR CONVICTION
Bond: $1505
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Bogard, Jacquelyn A
Booking #: 113917
Release Date: 04-28-2025 – 11:38 am
Booking Date: 04-24-2025 – 4:48 pm
Charges: 99 Warrant Service
Bond: Bond Pending or No Bond Required
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Washington County Inmate Roster – 4-29-25

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Mugshot of Clark, Blake
Clark, Blake
Booking #:
63694
Booking Date:
04-29-2025 – 2:12 am
Charges:
Driving while suspended prior
Operating Without financial responsbility with a prior
Mugshot of Pask, Nicholas
Pask, Nicholas
Booking #:
63693
Booking Date:
04-29-2025 – 12:55 am
Charges:
Battery
Mugshot of Hall, Jerame
Hall, Jerame
Booking #:
63692
Booking Date:
04-28-2025 – 10:47 am
Charges:
Possession of child pornography
Mugshot of HEAD, IVA
HEAD, IVA
Booking #:
63691
Booking Date:
04-26-2025 – 10:30 pm
Charges:
Operating a vehicle while intoxicated
Operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person
Operating a vehicle while intoxicated with an ACE of .15 or more
Mugshot of Pittman, Cindy
Pittman, Cindy
Booking #:
63690
Booking Date:
04-26-2025 – 9:53 pm
Charges:
Criminal Tresspass
Mugshot of Simpson, Brennon
Simpson, Brennon
Booking #:
63686
Booking Date:
04-24-2025 – 3:17 am
Charges:
Possession of marijuana hash oil hashish or salvia
Possession of paraphernalia
Possession or use of legend drug or precursor
Possession of methamphetamine
Mugshot of Hall, Eric
Hall, Eric
Booking #:
63684
Booking Date:
04-23-2025 – 10:32 am
Charges:
Body Attachment: Contempt of Court (IC 34
Leaving the scene of an accident
Mugshot of Livers, Tristan
Livers, Tristan
Booking #:
63682
Booking Date:
04-22-2025 – 8:27 am
Charges:
Operating While Intoxicated Per Se
Operating a vehicle while intoxicated

48-Year-Old Pekin Man Arrested on Child Porn Charges

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Indiana State Police arrested a 48-year-old Washington County man this afternoon on child pornography charges, following a multi-state investigation initiated by cyber tips.

The investigation began in January 2025 when the Bay County Sheriff’s Department in Florida referred cyber tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) to the ISP Sellersburg Post’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force.

The tips pointed to a suspect in Indiana.

ISP detectives in Sellersburg identified Jerame Jan Hall, 48, of Pekin as the suspect through their investigation.

On Monday, ISP executed a search warrant at Hall’s residence in Pekin.

Hall was taken into custody without incident and booked into Washington County Jail on two preliminary counts of possession of child pornography, with additional charges pending.

The Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force is a multi-agency Task Force that investigates and prosecutes persons who use the internet to sexually exploit or entice children.

The Indiana State Police oversees the Task Force.
 
The Indiana ICAC Task Force encourages Hoosiers to report online exploitation, solicitation, and enticement-type crimes against children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).

The NCMEC website can be accessed through the ICAC Task Force website.

To report a crime with your child as a victim involving the Internet or other electronic means, please contact your local Indiana law enforcement agency.
 
ICAC Taskforce website: https://www.in.gov/isp/icactf/

Freddie Paul Ross, 64, Paoli

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Freddie Paul Ross, 64, passed away April 22, 2025, at his home. He was born on November 5, 1960, to Arthur I. and Laura Ross in Brodhead, Kentucky. He married Laura Norton, and she
survives.

He was preceded in death by:
Parents

Daughter: Paula Ross

Brothers: Donald, Billy, David, Marvin, and Jerry

Freddie was a former employee of French Lick Resort. He worked in the maintenance department for 17 years before retiring. Before that, he was a self-employed construction
worker.

Freddie enjoyed doing anything outdoors, especially fishing and mushroom hunting.

He also really enjoyed spending time with loved ones at family get-togethers.

Surviving Freddie:
Wife: Laura Ross Paoli, IN

2 Sons:
Danny (Brittany) Ross Paoli, IN
Zachary Ross Paoli, IN

1 Daughter:
Erica King Paoli, IN

2 Brothers:
Johnny Ross New Albany, IN
Ray Ross Brodhead, KY

1 Sister:
Betty Ross Brodhead, KY

6 Grandchildren: Tyler Ross, Caitlynn Ross, Devin King, Sara King, Neveah Hardin, Jayden Ross

3 Great-grandchildren

Cremation was chosen with a Celebration of Life to be held at a later time.

Online condolences can be made at dillmanscottfuneralhome.com

Opal M. Gresham, age 94 of Salem

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Opal M. Gresham, age 94 of Salem, Indiana passed away Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 12:20 am, in Norton Hospital Louisville, Kentucky.

Born August 11, 1930 in Salem, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Nestle Voyles and Jennie (Zink) Voyles.

She retired in 1992 from the old State Bank of Salem and had been a life resident of Washington County.

On March 28, 1948 she married Jack E. Gresham, who passed away May 27, 1994.

Survivors include:
Daughter: M. Elaine Gresham of Bloomington, Indiana; great niece Sherry (Dale) Lyles and great niece Marsha Pfeiffer; great nephew Rick (Brenda) Jones; great nieces Vanessa (Mike) Rains; Tiffany (Nicholas) Smith and Tamarya Hoyt (Scott). nephew Richard (Carolyn) Hoyt and niece Doris Deschamp and one step great granddaughter Christina (Daren) Combs

Visitation: 11 am to 2 pm Tuesday at Dawalt Funeral Home.
Funeral Service: 2:00 pm Tuesday at Dawalt Funeral Home, with Mike Motsinger officiating. Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery Salem, Indiana.

Memorial Contributions to:
Washington County Humane Society / Salem Animal Shelter
204 W. Joseph Street
Salem, Indiana 47167
https://humanesocietysalemin.org

Washington County Farmer Greg Rowland Says Soybean Planting is Underway

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Two percent of Indiana’s corn crop and three percent of the state’s soybeans have already been planted as of Sunday, April 20, according to USDA.

You can count Greg Rowland, who farms near Salem in Washington County, among those who have already started putting soybeans in the ground.

“We have about 500 acres of soybeans to plant, which we’ve planted about 300 of them, so we feel like we’ve got a pretty good start there,” he tells Hoosier Ag Today, as heard on WSLM 97.9 FM 

The Rowland family on their farm in Washington County. From left to right: Paige, Isaac, Jacob, Ashley, Jenny, Greg, Zach, and Savannah. Photo: C.J. Miller / Hoosier Ag Today.

Greg and his family own about 800 acres and farm around 1,000 acres of crops altogether near Campbellsburg, including 600 acres of soybeans and 425 acres of popcorn that is being produced for Preferred Popcorn in Harrison County.

“We haven’t started planting popcorn yet. We would like to see this ground getting a little better shape and warm up a little more before we start it.”

Greg says they received a significant amount of rainfall in early April, which has caused a minor setback.

“We received seven-to-eight inches of rain,” he says. “The creeks and rivers got out of their banks and flooded. It closed a few roads, but the waters seemed to go down pretty quickly. We do have some high and dry ground, which is why we’ve been able to get started.

“The one thing that we have struggled with because the winter was wet and it’s been wet now is getting chicken little spread,” he says. “We still have a couple hundred acres of litter to get spread and we would definitely like to already have that done.”

Greg receives the chicken litter from his son, Jacob Rowland, who owns and operates an automated cage-free poultry operation on their farm. He says the chicken little allows the farm to reduce their input costs.

What sets Greg’s farm apart from many others is his passion for using a variety of different cover crops, which he says significantly lowers his input costs.

“Where we’re putting our soybeans, we pretty much go with a straight cereal rye—but where we’re going with our popcorn, this time we used some barley on part of the acres and the other part of those acres we did use the cereal rye, but we still use vetch, crimson clover, kale, and radishes.”

So, what’s Greg’s advice for other farmers when it comes to Spring planting?

“I guess I should also give myself this advice, which is to try to be patient. It’s very hard to do,” he says.

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