On January 17, 2020, Captain Joe Guarneri served an outstanding arrest warrant at the Scott County Jail.  John Reardon, 53, of Nabb, In. was arrested on an outstanding warrant for Invasion of Privacy. 

On January 17, 2020, Deputies John Hartman, Keith Hartman, Chris Bowling and Zach Brown along with Reserve Deputy Nate Love went to an address on Chasteen Road in an attempt to serve an outstanding arrest warrant. 

Upon arrival Richard Deweese, 41, of Deputy, In. was arrested on an out of county warrant.  Deweese also received additional charges of Possession of Methamphetamine, Unlawful Possession of a Syringe, Maintaining a Common Nuisance, Possession of a Legend Drug, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Paraphernalia and Auto Theft. 

On January 19, 2020, Deputy James Ward conducted a traffic stop in rural Scott County. 

An investigation led to the arrest of Charles Roberts, 32, of Henryville, In. for Operating as a Habitual Traffic Violator. 

Yesterday at approximately 7:03 p.m., officers from the Indiana State Police and the Wabash County Sheriff’s Department responded to a vehicle-pedestrian crash on State Road 15 near Wabash County Road 1050 South.

The preliminary crash investigation by Trooper Jeremy Perez revealed that Cindy Bowsher, 49, Spencerville, OH was driving a 2005 MCIN charter bus southbound on State Road 15 near County Road north of County Road 1050 South. James D. Gulley, 41, Lafontaine, IN was walking on State Road 15 when he was struck by the bus. It is yet to be determined if Gulley was in the road or walking on the shoulder.

Gulley was pronounced deceased at the scene. Bowsher, nor any passengers on the bus, were injured.

Bowsher was driving for Buckeye Charter Service Inc. A second charter bus was called to the scene to off load the passengers.

The crash is still under investigation.

Trooper Perez was assisted by Trooper Matt Moon..

According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Department, a 22-year-old Pekin man is in jail after a drunk driving accident Sunday afternoon on Farabee Road that sent one pedestrian to the hospital via air ambulance. 

Justin Anthony Cartwright, 22, Pekin was arrested and jailed on the following charges:

• Operating While Intoxicated
• Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated With a Prior
• Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated Causing Catastrophic Injury
• (2) Counts of Neglect of Dependent
  

The Washington County Sheriffs Department received the 911 call at approximately 5:51p regarding a motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian on Farabee Road, near Eastern School Road.

Deputies arrived on the scene and began gathering evidence and witness statements.

Deputies were able to determine that a passenger vehicle, driven by Cartwright was traveling west on Farabee Road, when he struck a pedestrian, Tiffany LaPointe, age 32 of Salem, Indiana, who was crossing Farabee Road, walking from a church parking area to the Blue River Baptist Church.

Due to injuries caused by the accident, LaPointe was airlifted from the scene and transported to the University of Louisville Hospital, where her condition is still being determined.

Further investigation led to Cartwright’s arrest. He is being held at the Washington County Detention Center.

The accident is still under investigation and is being investigated by Deputy Abby Powers and Detective Brad Naugle.

Also assisting were Deputy Tory Hildreth, Reserve Officer Dan Libka, Washington County EMS and First Responders from Pierce/Polk Volunteer Fire Department.

The incident is still under investigation and more charges could be filed. 

All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

106 – Mason Jones’s place is 5th and has scored 17.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Mason Jones (West Washington) 16-7 won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Borden) 0-2 (For.)
• Quarterfinal – Henry Lovan (Providence) 19-13 won by major decision over Mason Jones (West Washington) 16-7 (MD 13-0)
• Cons. Round 2 – Mason Jones (West Washington) 16-7 won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Southwestern (Hanover)) 1-2 (For.)
• Cons. Semi – Mason Jones (West Washington) 16-7 won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit () 2-1 (For.)
• 5th Place Match – Mason Jones (West Washington) 16-7 won by fall over Brock Friend (Mitchell) 12-10 (Fall 1:11)

113 – Wyatt Johnston’s place is 5th and has scored 16.5 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Wyatt Johnston (West Washington) 24-5 won by forfeit over forfeit forfeit (Providence) 0-2 (For.)
• Quarterfinal – Isaac Brosmer (Forest Park) 24-6 won by major decision over Wyatt Johnston (West Washington) 24-5 (MD 16-4)
• Cons. Round 2 – Wyatt Johnston (West Washington) 24-5 won by fall over Izabelle Foster (Salem) 12-11 (Fall 0:00)
• Cons. Semi – Wyatt Johnston (West Washington) 24-5 won by fall over Ashton McGinnis (north harrison) 12-12 (Fall 1:07)
• 5th Place Match – Wyatt Johnston (West Washington) 24-5 won by tech fall over Carlos Huerta (Borden) 4-5 (TF-1.5 0:00 (18-2))

120 – Breanna Ray’s place is 8th and has scored 8.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Breanna Ray (West Washington) 6-10 won by forfeit over forfeit forfeit (Silver Creek) 0-2 (For.)
• Quarterfinal – Colin Knox (Charlestown) 26-1 won by fall over Breanna Ray (West Washington) 6-10 (Fall 1:23)
• Cons. Round 2 – Breanna Ray (West Washington) 6-10 won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Eastern (Pekin)) 1-2 (For.)
• Cons. Semi – Samson Johnson (Paoli) 21-8 won by fall over Breanna Ray (West Washington) 6-10 (Fall 0:00)
• 7th Place Match – Eli Edlin (north harrison) 3-2 won by fall over Breanna Ray (West Washington) 6-10 (Fall 2:10)

126 – forfeit forfeit’s place is unknown.

• Champ. Round 1 – Caleb Saylor (Borden) 8-9 won by forfeit over forfeit forfeit (West Washington) 1-2 (For.)
• Cons. Round 1 – forfeit forfeit (West Washington) 1-2 won by forfeit over forfeit forfeit (Borden) 0-2 (For.)
• Cons. Round 2 – Nathan Teusch (Eastern (Pekin)) 13-12 won by forfeit over forfeit forfeit (West Washington) 1-2 (For.)

132 – forfeit forfeit’s place is unknown.

• Champ. Round 1 – Zane Stotts (Borden) 9-9 won by forfeit over forfeit forfeit (West Washington) 1-2 (For.)
• Cons. Round 1 – forfeit forfeit (West Washington) 1-2 won by forfeit over forfeit forfeit (Scottsburg) 0-2 (For.)
• Cons. Round 2 – Cole Bagshaw (Silver Creek) 7-10 won by forfeit over forfeit forfeit (West Washington) 1-2 (For.)

138 – forfeit forfeit’s place is unknown.

• Champ. Round 1 – Rusty Phillips (Milan) 16-9 won by forfeit over forfeit forfeit (West Washington) 0-2 (For.)
• Cons. Round 1 – Pearce Hubbert (north harrison) 3-10 won by forfeit over forfeit forfeit (West Washington) 0-2 (For.)

145 – Travis Hamilton’s place is unknown and has scored 4.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Travis Hamilton (West Washington) 6-14 won by forfeit over forfeit forfeit (north harrison) 0-2 (For.)
• Quarterfinal – Blake McGlaughlin (Salem) 13-7 won by fall over Travis Hamilton (West Washington) 6-14 (Fall 3:09)
• Cons. Round 2 – Braden Moore (Charlestown) 4-1 won by fall over Travis Hamilton (West Washington) 6-14 (Fall 2:44)

152 – Hunter Pavey’s place is 8th and has scored 7.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Harold Smith (Milan) 14-12 won by fall over Hunter Pavey (West Washington) 11-12 (Fall 1:14)
• Cons. Round 1 – Hunter Pavey (West Washington) 11-12 won by forfeit over forfeit forfeit (Providence) 0-2 (For.)
• Cons. Round 2 – Hunter Pavey (West Washington) 11-12 won by fall over Parker Rhodes (north harrison) 9-17 (Fall 0:00)
• Cons. Semi – Bryce Gentry (Corydon Central) 14-16 won by fall over Hunter Pavey (West Washington) 11-12 (Fall 2:41)
• 7th Place Match – Harold Smith (Milan) 14-12 won by fall over Hunter Pavey (West Washington) 11-12 (Fall 0:51)

160 – Julies Woosley’s place is unknown and has scored 3.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Owen Wilkins (Corydon Central) 5-15 won by fall over Julies Woosley (West Washington) 6-14 (Fall 1:38)
• Cons. Round 1 – Julies Woosley (West Washington) 6-14 won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Switzerland County) 0-2 (For.)
• Cons. Round 2 – Ryan Adams (Borden) 3-2 won by fall over Julies Woosley (West Washington) 6-14 (Fall 2:14)

170 – Shevan Griffith’s place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Mitchell Adcock (Southwestern (Hanover)) 25-5 won by fall over Shevan Griffith (West Washington) 7-10 (Fall 0:00)
• Cons. Round 1 – Jon Drake (Mitchell) 13-11 won by fall over Shevan Griffith (West Washington) 7-10 (Fall 5:53)

182 – Glen Rankin’s place is 3rd and has scored 18.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Glen Rankin (West Washington) 9-6 won by fall over Leo Ye (Forest Park) 1-21 (Fall 0:00)
• Quarterfinal – Glen Rankin (West Washington) 9-6 won by fall over Noah Phelps (north harrison) 22-9 (Fall 0:00)
• Semifinal – Hunter Meridia (Milan) 18-6 won by fall over Glen Rankin (West Washington) 9-6 (Fall 0:37)
• 3rd Place Match – Glen Rankin (West Washington) 9-6 won by major decision over Matthew Douglas (Southwestern (Hanover)) 11-15 (MD 14-4)

195 – Cannon Roop’s place is unknown and has scored 3.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Alec Boggs (Switzerland County) 18-11 won by fall over Cannon Roop (West Washington) 1-2 (Fall 0:00)
• Cons. Round 1 – Cannon Roop (West Washington) 1-2 won by forfeit over forfeit forfeit (Silver Creek) 0-2 (For.)
• Cons. Round 2 – Lucas Nale (Eastern (Pekin)) 8-4 won by fall over Cannon Roop (West Washington) 1-2 (Fall 0:00)

220 – Sammy Lyles’s place is unknown and has scored 3.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Gavan Jones (Eastern (Pekin)) 19-9 won by fall over Sammy Lyles (West Washington) 4-6 (Fall 1:34)
• Cons. Round 1 – Sammy Lyles (West Washington) 4-6 won by forfeit over forfeit forfeit (Providence) 0-2 (For.)
• Cons. Round 2 – Marty Higgins (Paoli) 12-17 won by fall over Sammy Lyles (West Washington) 4-6 (Fall 0:45)

285 – Landon Pearson’s place is 7th and has scored 10.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Brady Myers (Milan) 22-3 won by fall over Landon Pearson (West Washington) 13-8 (Fall 1:28)
• Cons. Round 1 – Landon Pearson (West Washington) 13-8 won by forfeit over forfeit forfeit (Providence) 0-2 (For.)
• Cons. Round 2 – Landon Pearson (West Washington) 13-8 won by fall over Carter Whitker (north harrison) 7-13 (Fall 0:56)
• Cons. Semi – Andrew Banet (Scottsburg) 12-4 won by fall over Landon Pearson (West Washington) 13-8 (Fall 1:30)
• 7th Place Match – Landon Pearson (West Washington) 13-8 won by fall over Austin Ramirez-Wilkerson (Charlestown) 4-7 (Fall 1:56)

Filings continue for the upcoming May 5 Primary Election in Washington County.

Keeley R. Stingel has filed and is certified for the Republican ballot for the 2020 Primary to run for County Council, At-Large seat.  She has also filed and is certified to run for State Convention Delegate on the Republican ballot.

Judith Wiesenauer has filed and is certified to run on the Democratic ballot for State Convention Delegate. 

Other filings: 

• Stephanie K. Rockey, Clerk – Republican
• Shirley Batt, Treasurer – Democrat
• Peg Schell, Coroner – Republican 
• Phillip D. (Phil) Marshall, Commissioner- Dist. 1 – Republican
• Rick Roberts, Commissioner- Dist. 3 – Republican 
• Mark E. (Bubba) Abbott- County Council, At-large – Republican
• Emily Rodman, Surveyor – Republican

A truck inspection this morning by Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division (CVED) Trooper Eric Thumb, led to the discovery of a semi-tractor pulling double trailers that were 96,300 pounds overweight. 

CVED Trooper Eric Thumb was driving through Rushville just before 11 a.m. this morning when he noticed a southbound semi pulling double trailers known as a “Michigan Train” southbound on Main St. at Park Blvd.

From his training and experience Thumb knew that the trailer set up is often used to haul overweight loads, with special overweight permits, across northern Indiana. Trooper Thumb got the truck stopped to do an inspection and discovered the driver, Gene Maag, age 36 of Waterloo, Indiana, was driving a truck with no registration plate and no federally required company markings or federal tax numbers on the side of the vehicle.. 

The maximum allowable weight for a commercial motor vehicle in Indiana, without a special permit, is 80,000 pounds. As part of his vehicle inspection Trooper Thumb weighed the truck and its steel coil cargo, discovering a combined weight of 176,300 pounds, or 96,300 pounds over the maximum allowable weight, without a special permit.

The fines for the overweight violation alone are just under $14,000. The truck, a 2000 Peterbilt, which belongs to Tri-State Trucking, out of Waterloo, Indiana, was impounded and the driver cited for the overweight violation and no truck registration. The driver was also issued a warning for no federally required markings or numbers on the sides of the truck. The steel coils, which had been in route from Butler, Indiana to Madison, Indiana were impounded with the truck until they can be properly unloaded and legally loaded onto other trucks.

Part of the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division’s mission is educating and encouraging commercial carriers and drivers in regards to compliance as a way to reduce the potential for dangerous CMV crashes. For more information on the Indiana State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division you can visit their web site at https://www.in.gov/isp/3183.htm

Troopers from the All Crimes Policing (ACP) Squad in Sellersburg arrested an Otisco couple on multiple charges after a search uncovered suspected methamphetamine and a stolen rifle.  

Trooper Andrew Taylor and other Troopers from the Sellersburg ACP squad received information on possible drug activity at 14602 Gum Corner Road in Otisco, Indiana.

Troopers conducted an investigation which resulted in Trooper Taylor requesting a search warrant for the residence located on that property.

The subsequent search located over 6 ounces of suspected Methamphetamine, a rifle reported stolen out of Clark County, drug paraphernalia, and other items allegedly used for the packaging and distribution of drugs.  

As a result of information gleaned from the investigation and search, the residents, Jinger R. Bilbrey, 32, and Justin L. Whitsitt, 38, were arrested and charged with the following:

1.  Dealing in Methamphetamine – Level 2 Felony
2.  Possession of Methamphetamine – Level 4 Felony
3.  Maintaining a common nuisance – Level 6 felony
4.  Theft of a firearm – Level 6 felony
5.  Possession of paraphernalia – Class A misdemeanor

Both Bilbrey and Whitsitt were transported and remanded into the custody of the Clark County Jail.