On July 30, 2019, in the evening hours, a deputy with the Scott County Sheriff’s Office clocked a vehicle on State Road # 3 in the Lexington area at a very high rate of speed.

As the deputy turned to attempt to stop the vehicle, (a blue Dodge truck), it fled.

The deputy pursued the vehicle, which turned out to be stolen out of Clark County.

The stolen vehicle crashed off of Leslie Lane after it attempted to leave the roadway to allude the pursuing deputy.

When the vehicle crashed, the driver fled on foot.

The driver, a white male, is still at large at this time.

A stolen mini-bike was also recovered from the bed of the stolen truck.

Anyone with information on who the fleeing driver could be is encouraged to call the Scott County Sheriff’s Office at 812-752-8400.

An Underwood woman has been arrested on charges of animal neglect after police seized four dogs from her residence.

Arrested was Tina McCurry, 50, Underwood on four counts of animal neglect.

On July 12, 2019, Captain Joe Guarneri with the Scott County Sheriff’s Office received information of possible animal neglect at a residence on Werewolf Lane in Scott County.

After conducting an investigation it was believed that a search warrant for the residence would be the most efficient avenue in which to continue. After receiving the search warrant, four dogs were seized from the residence with the assistance of the Scott County

Animal Control and the Indiana State Veterinary Office. Once the investigation was complete it led to charges being filed by the Scott County Prosecutor’s Office.

Detectives with the Indiana State Police Internet Crimes against Children unit in Sellersburg arrested a 33-year-old Austin man after receiving a cyber tip about possible illegal internet activity.

Acting on that tip, detectives began an investigation which resulted in requesting and obtaining a search warrant for the residence of James Adam Meredith on Jack Morgan Road in Austin, Indiana.    

As a result of the investigation and warrant, James Meredith was arrested for Child Solicitation, a Level 5 Felony, and for Sexual Misconduct with a Minor, a Level 4 Felony.   

James Meredith was transported and remanded into the custody of the Scott County Jail without incident. 

Yesterday, July 29^th, shortly after 4:00 am, a Switzerland County man was killed in a two-vehicle crash on State Road 156 east of Vevay, Indiana.

The initial investigation by Trooper Matt Holley, Indiana State Police-Versailles Crash Reconstruction Team indicated that a 2013 Freightliner van being driven by Kenneth P. Shepard, age 55, Vevay, Indiana was traveling westbound on State Road 156 near Plum Creek Road. 

Shepard’s vehicle crossed the centerline into the path of a 2016 Mack truck, pulling a trailer being driven by Todd A. Marshall, age 44, Richmond, Indiana that was traveling eastbound on State Road 156.

The vehicles collided in the middle of the roadway.  As a result of the collision, Shepard sustained fatal injuries. 

He was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Switzerland County Coroner’s Office.  Marshall was not injured in the crash.

The roadway was closed for approximately two hours for crash investigation and cleanup.

Toxicology tests are pending on both drivers at this time. 

The investigation is ongoing.

Trp. Holley was assisted by the Switzerland County Sheriff’s Department, Switzerland County EMS, Jeff/Craig Fire Department, and Switzerland County Coroner’s Office.