Operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person
Operating a vehicle while intoxicated with an ACE of .15 or more
Possession of paraphernalia
Possession or use of legend drug or precursor
Possession of methamphetamine
Leaving the scene of an accident
48-Year-Old Pekin Man Arrested on Child Porn Charges
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/
Freddie Paul Ross, 64, Paoli
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
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.o
Washington County Farmer Greg Rowland Says Soybean Planting is Underway
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
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.
John W. Mead, age 79, of Salem
John W. Mead, age 79, of Salem, passed away Sunday, April 20, 2025. Born September 8, 1945 in Carmel California, he was the son of the late Willis Chenoweth Mead and Helen Genevieve (Kiefer) Mead.
In 1970, John graduated from the Maurer School of Law Indiana University Bloomington and was admitted to the Indiana bar becoming a third generation attorney, practicing with both his grandfather and father in the Mitchell Building on E. Market Street. John was elected and served as Washington County Prosecuting Attorney in 1972-1974 and 1983-1990. In 2020, John was recognized by the American Bar Association for 50 years as a practicing attorney.
John joined Rotary International the same year he graduated law school, becoming a third generation Rotarian. He served as District Governor in 1982-1983 and was also a Past President and Director of Salem Rotary Club. He was a past Chairman of the Washington County Veterans Memorial; past Director of the Washington County Community Foundation; and past Director of the Washington County Historical Society. He was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church and was a United States Army and Indiana National Guard veteran where he served as Captain and Commander of Company C.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Mary (Boling) Mead; 3 children: Sean Mead, Angela Mead, and Heather Jordan (Mark); 2 brothers: Jim Mead (Barbara) and Jerry Mead; 1 sister: Joan Manley; 4 grandchildren: Jordan dos Santos, Cassie Stout, Sydney Jordan, and Reagan Jordan; and 1 great grandson: Cooper Bane.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Willis and Helen Mead.
Funeral mass will be held Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church with burial to follow in St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday, April 23, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Cornerstone Hall located at 1500 E. RC Morris Drive, Salem, Indiana.
Donations in John’s honor can be made to the Washington County Community Foundation or to the Salem Rotary Club.
Hughes-Taylor Funeral Home was entrusted with funeral care.
www.hughestaylor.net
James E. Sumner, 71, Salem
James E. Sumner passed away April 19, 2025 at Meadow View Nursing Home. He was born September 23, 1951 in Leavenworth, Indiana, to Dennis and Stella Sumner.
He is survived by his sisters, Fannie Motsinger and Jo Paris of Salem and Vickie Hall of Scottsburg.
He is preceded by his parents, Dennis and Stella Sumner and his two brothers, Paul and Glynn Sumner.
There will be no services. Burial will take place at Palmyra Cemetery.
Washington County Inmate Roster – 4-21-25
Possession of methamphetamine
Possession of paraphernalia
Operating a vehicle while intoxicated per sec
Operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person
Neglect of a dependent
Operating a vehicle while intoxicated
Possession of marijuana hash oil hashish or salvia
Possession of paraphernalia
