Today deputies with the Scott County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Scott Memorial Hospital for a report of a gunshot wound.

Upon arrival it was learned that a father and son had been in an altercation at a residence located at 6999 East State Road 356 in Lexingtonvand the son received a gunshot wound to the leg.

Detectives continued the investigation which led to the arrest of Jeff Abbott, 47, of Lexington, Indiana for Criminal Recklessness, Armed with a Deadly Weapon and Domestic Battery by Means of Deadly Weapon.

The Victim was taken to University Louisville Hospital for further treatment and is expected to survive his injuries.

The Indiana State Police is accepting applications for two positions at the Sellersburg Post.  Building Custodian and Secretary (IV) positions are both needing to be filled.

Building Custodian:

Successful applicants must be able to perform essential cleaning duties, including vacuuming, dusting, sweeping, and cleaning restrooms.  Applicants must also be able to operate cleaning, mowing, and maintenance equipment and tools.  A high school diploma or GED equivalent is required. 

Pay starts at $18,460 per year. 

Secretary: 

Successful applicants must be able to provide secretarial and administrative support to all District command staff to include preparation of memos, faxes, letters, reports, etc.    Applicants must be a high school graduate or possess the equivalent GED.  Applicants must also be able to pass the department typing test and possess word processing and personal computing skills. 

Pay starts at $19,136 per year.

The application deadline for both positions is August 22, 2019.

For more information and to apply, go to https://www.in.gov/isp/3627.htm and look for job 2019-077 (Building Custodian) or job 2019-078 (Secretary).

Persons interested may also contact Lt. Christopher Keeton at the Sellersburg Post for assistance at (812) 246-5424.

 Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over

Indiana State Police will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint on Sunday, August 18. The exact location and time will not be released. Motorists that are not impaired can expect only short delays of 2-3 minutes while passing through the checkpoint.

Troopers encourage all motorists to call 911 or the closest Indiana State Police Post when they observe another motorist that may be impaired. Be prepared to give a description of the vehicle, location, and direction of travel.

The Indiana State Police are committed to traffic safety and will continue to conduct saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints to apprehend impaired drivers and to deter others from drinking and driving.

A Sullivan man was arrested and charged yesterday afternoon for Driving Under the Influence and spitting on an Indiana State Trooper. He had a BAC of .32 percent, four times the legal limit in Indiana.

Arrested and Charged was Ron G. Howson, 51, Sullivan, IN

1. Driving While Intoxicated, Class A Misdemeanor
2. Battery with a bodily fluid on a Law Enforcement Officer, Class 5 Felony
3. Intimidation of a Law Enforcement Officer, Class 6 Felony
4. Disorderly Conduct, Class B Misdemeanor

Yesterday afternoon at approximately 3:00, Trooper Hurley was patrolling in Oaktown when he observed the driver of a 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche driving left of center on Maple Street.

The driver was stopped and identified as Howson.

Trooper Hurley detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage and observed signs of impairment.

Field sobriety tests conducted on scene indicated Howson was impaired.

While Howson was being transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes for a chemical test he started yelling and spitting.

Howson was told to stop, but he continued to yell and spit toward

Trooper Hurley. When they arrived at the hospital Howson refused to exit and had to be pulled from the vehicle. Howson continued to be disorderly and made several threats toward Trooper Hurley.

Further investigation at the hospital revealed Howson had a blood alcohol content of .32%.

He was transported to the Knox County Jail where he continued to be uncooperative.

Arresting Officer: Trooper Tanner Hurley, Indiana State Police

On August 11, 2019, Deputies Johnney Coomer, Skylar Thompson and Darin Marshall along with Austin City Police Officer Cody Newsome responded to an address in Austin for a suspicious vehicle.

Upon arrival, contact was made with two males. During the course of speaking with the males, they provided their names and other information to the deputies.

It was later learned that the information they provided was false.

After concluding the investigation it led to the arrest of Lamont Porter, 26, of Louisville, Kentucky for False Informing, Operator Never Licensed, Dealing in Methamphetamine, Possession of Methamphetamine, Maintaining a Common Nuisance and an out of county warrant.

James Chandler, 46, of Louisville, Kentucky was also arrested for False Informing, Dealing in Methamphetamine, Possession of Methamphetamine, Visiting a Common Nuisance and Trafficking with an Inmate.

During the course of this investigation over an ounce of methamphetamine was seized.

Sheriff Jerry Goodin wants to reiterate that bringing drugs into Scott County will absolutely not be tolerated and drug-related arrests will continue until the goal of a drug-free Scott County is achieved.