March 5, 2020. Indiana State Police in Sellersburg arrested a Charlestown man for Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) and other charges after Troopers say he collided with another vehicle and then left the scene.  

A Clark County Deputy responded and located Jeffery A. Briscoe III, 37, Charlestown, Indiana, running north along the interstate. Trooper Morgenn Evans then responded to investigate.

During the investigation, Briscoe refused all chemical and field sobriety testing offered.   

Briscoe was arrested and charged with the following: 

1. OWI Causing Serious Bodily Injury – Level 5 Felony 
2. Leaving the Scene of a Serious Bodily Injury Crash – Level 6 Felony 
3. OWI Endangerment – A Misdemeanor
4. OWI – B Misdemeanor 

Just before 10:00 pm Thursday, police were alerted to a roll-over crash involving a Jeep Wrangler on I-65 Northbound near the 12 mile-marker.

When officers arrived at the crash, they located Todd Chandler of Scottsburg trapped in his vehicle.

Chandler sustained severe but non-life threatening injuries and was transported by ambulance to University Hospital in Louisville.  

A short time later, officers were alerted to a second vehicle stopped approximately one-half mile north of the crash.

The car, a black 2006 Volkswagen Passat, registered to Jeffery A. Briscoe, of Charlestown, Indiana, was abandoned with its flashers on and appeared to have recently been in a collision.

The damage was consistent with the damage caused to the Jeep Wrangler at the original crash scene. 

Around 1048 pm, A caller reported a person running northbound on I-65 near the 15 mile-marker.

Anyone who has information or who witnessed the crash is encouraged to contact Trooper Rob Caudill at the Indiana State Police Post in Sellersburg by calling (812)246-5424.

Briscoe was taken to the Clark County Jail without further incident.

The Indiana State Police were assisted by officers from the Sellersburg Police Department, The Clark County Sheriff’s Department, and the Tri-Township Fire Department.  

A 25-year-old Clinton man was arrested for allegedly battering a juvenile female under the age of 14. 

Arrested and Charged  was Daniel L. Harris, 25, Clinton, IN

• Sexual Misconduct with a Minor, Level 5 Felony

Indiana State Police initiated a criminal investigation on November 19, 2019, after receiving information from Lieutenant Dustin Walls of the Clinton Police Department that a female, under the age of 14, had been sexually battered.  

After reviewing the investigation, the Vermillion County Prosecutor requested a warrant for Harris’ arrest. 

Vermillion County Circuit Court granted an arrest warrant on March 6, 2020. 

Harris was arrested at his residence today in Clinton, without incident, and is currently being held in the Vermillion County Jail on a $15,000 bond with 10% allowed.

Investigating Officer:  Indiana State Police Master Trooper Detective Angie Hahn of the Putnamville District.

Assisting Agencies:  Clinton City Police Department and Susie’s Place.

No photo was available at the time of the release.

Under the Law, criminal charges are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty

On Friday, March 6^th, at approximately 10:00 PM a 911 call came into Perry County Dispatch reporting a vehicle was over the embankment and the occupants in the vehicle were injured.

The initial investigation by Trooper Patrick Gallagher indicated a 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe was traveling eastbound on Interstate 64 at the 78-mile marker when it left the roadway. Trooper Gallagher reported four persons were in the vehicle

and all were transported to area hospitals with injuries. Due to a language barrier, Gallagher was not immediately able to identify the persons in the vehicle.

Trooper Gallagher and other State Troopers are currently working to identify the injured persons. Indiana State Police Accident Reconstructionist has been contacted and will assist Trooper Gallagher with the accident investigation.

Assisting at the scene were Perry County Sheriffs Department and Perry County First Responders.

The investigation is ongoing and more information will be released as it becomes available. 

WSLM will be broadcasting the Big Ten Tournament exclusively in the Louisville marketing beginning this Wednesday with two games starting at 6p on 97.9 FM.

Final Big Ten regular-season games will be played today and the selection will be held on Sunday. 

Below is the empty bracket and schedule. WSLM will update this when the teams are set. 

Wisconsin and Michigan State are in a three-way tie with Maryland for first place in the Big Ten. They are all 13-6. 

IU and Purdue are tied for fifth place with a 9-10 record. 

First Round — Wednesday, March 11

Game 1: No. 12 seed vs. No. 13 seed | 6 p.m. ET | Big Ten Network
Game 2: No. 11 seed vs. No. 14 seed | 25 minutes after Game 1 | Big Ten Network

Second Round — Thursday, March 12

Game 3: No. 8 seed vs. No. 9 seed | 12 p.m. | WSLM
Game 4: No. 5 seed vs. Game 1 winner | 25 minutes after Game 3 | WSLM
Game 5: No. 7 seed vs. No. 10 seed | 6:30 p.m. | WSLM
Game 6: No. 6 seed vs. Game 2 winner | 25 minutes after Game 5 | WSLM

Quarterfinals — Friday, March 13

Game 7: No. 1 seed vs. Game 3 winner | 12 p.m. | WSLM
Game 8 : No. 4 seed vs. Game 4 winner | 25 minutes after Game 7 | WSLM
Game 9: No. 2 seed vs. Game 5 winner | 6:30 p.m. | WSLM
Game 10: No. 3 seed vs. Game 6 winner | 25 minutes after Game 9 | WSLM

Semifinals — Saturday, March 14

Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner | 1 p.m. | WSLM
Game 12: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner | 25 minutes after Game 11 | WSLM

Championship — Sunday, March 15

Game 13: Semifinal winners | 3:30 p.m. | WSLM

A man and woman were arrested on multiple felony charges last night (3/4) in Muncie after the car they were in pulled out of a business in front of an off duty trooper with no headlights on.

Just before 8:30 p.m. last night Trooper Nicholas Albrecht was off duty and driving his Indiana State Police car north on CR 400 N. in Muncie, about to turn into a business, when a white Mazda pulled out of the business with no headlights on.

Albrecht turned after the vehicle and got it stopped as it turned onto McGalliard Rd. The female driver gave the trooper a name and date of birth but seemed unusually nervous.  Her male passenger was identified as Matthew Schott, age 29 of Alexandria. 

Schott attempted to exit the vehicle and flee, but Trooper Albrecht was able to take him into custody. It was found that Schott was wanted on Felony warrants for Violation of Work Release and Failure to Return to Lawful Detention.

While speaking with the female, Albrecht noticed Schott had gotten the door to his police car open and was attempting to flee again. 

Albrecht caught Schott as he exited the police car and placed him back into the car.  A Delaware County Deputy arrived along with Trooper Harbison to assist.

Further investigation by Albrecht found the female had given a false name and date of birth. Her real name was Natalie Humphries, age 28 of Indianapolis. 

Schott was arrested for the two Felony warrants, Violation of Work Release and Failure to Return to Lawful Detention, and in addition, was charged with Level 6 Felony Attempted Escape. Humphries, who was arrested for Identity Deception, Level 6 Felony, was also found to be in possession of a pill believed to be Xanax. 

She was also charged with Possession of a Legend Drug, Level 6 Felony, and Possession of a Controlled Substance, a misdemeanor.  Schott and Humphries were lodged in the Delaware County Jail.

This incident serves as a reminder of the importance of troopers living in the communities in which they serve, and proves the adage that “An Indiana State Trooper is never off duty.”

All Suspects Are Presumed Innocent Until Proven Guilty in a Court of Law

A limit will be placed on the number of youth hunters allowed to hunt a respective property on each hunting day, in an attempt to provide quality hunts for participants. The youth turkey season is April 18-19. 

Interested hunters or an adult representing them must register in person or by phone during the normal office hours for the property they wish to hunt. Hunters are allowed to register for only one property.

Participating Fish & Wildlife areas include:

• Atterbury
• Chinook
• Crosley
• Deer Creek
• Fairbanks Landing
• Glendale
• Goose Pond
• Hillenbrand
• Hovey Lake
• Jasper-Pulaski
• Kingsbury
• LaSalle
• Pigeon River
• Roush Lake
• Sugar Ridge
• Tri-County,
• Wabashiki
• Willow Slough
• Winamac.
• Two reservoir properties, Mississinewa and Salamonie, will also take part in the hunts.

Those wanting to sign up for Chinook or Wabashiki hunts may register at Deer Creek FWA. Those wanting to sign up for Fairbanks Landing or Hillenbrand hunts may do so at Goose Pond FWA.

This weekend, it is time to change clocks and “spring ahead” one hour.

Daylight Saving Time will begin at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 8th in most areas of the U.S.

This is the most dreaded of the time changes because it feels as though we’re losing an hour of sleep. So, if you normally wake up at 6 a.m., you’ll be rising at 5 a.m. even though the clock face says 6 a.m.

More than 30 states are considering legislation related to the century-old practice of changing clocks twice a year and seven states have already approved legislation to observe permanent daylight saving time.

President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Uniform Time Act in 1966, which established daylight saving time from the second Sunday of March through the first Sunday of October.

The law also allows states to remain in standard time all year and does not require states to adhere to daylight saving time. However, it does require that states get approval from Congress before making daylight saving time permanent.

In fact, those against changing clocks during the year include President Donald Trump, who tweeted in March that making DST “permanent is O.K. with me.”

Other advocates argue that shifting time twice a year can cause an increased risk of stroke and heart attack, as well as affecting adults 65 or older more drastically.

Those in favor of shifting time include the National Parent Teacher Association, which says that children would have to commute to school in the dark with year-round daylight saving time, and the U.S. Department of Transportation, which says that the time changes save energy and cut crime.

The first Sunday in November is when Daylight Saving Time ends in most areas of the U.S., so in 2020 we’ll “fall back” one hour and return to Standard Time on Sunday, November 1, 2020, at 2 a.m. Be sure to set your clocks back one hour before bed Saturday night.