On March 23, 2019, a traffic stop was conducted on Interstate 65 due to a traffic violation.

The driver was identified as Michael R. Helton II, age 18, Seymour, Indiana.

Deputy Joe Baker conducted an investigation that led him to call for assistance from Austin Police Department, Officer Scott McCoskey and K-9 Diablo. Officer McCoskey advised K-9 Diablo indicated to the presence of illegal narcotics on the right passenger side of the vehicle.

A vehicle search was conducted as well as a search of Michael Helton II. Deputy Joe Baker located heroin and Helton was taken into custody.

POSSESSION SCHEDULE I, II, III, OR IV CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

On March 24, 2019, Sergeant James Ward responded to a loud noise complaint on State Road 203. Upon arrival, Sergeant Ward heard loud music coming from a pole barn and discovered multiple underage individuals drinking alcoholic beverages.

Derek McNear, age 19, Scottsburg, was arrested for Illegal Possession, Consumption of Alcohol. Skylar Chism, age 18, New Albany, was arrested for Illegal Possession, Consumption of Alcohol.

An additional minor was cited into court for Illegal Possession, Consumption of Alcohol.

Officers Involved:

• Deputy Joe Baker
• Officer Scott McCoskey
• Sergeant James Ward

Tuesday, March 26, 2019, Indiana State Police Troopers Kyle Taylor and Brett Walters received information Clay Ingram, 31, Salem, Indiana was possibly in the process of delivering methamphetamine to an address in Salem.

As a result of the information and their subsequent investigation, officers stopped Ingram on Anson Street near Parkview Drive which is located near Salem Community Park.

Ingram was found to be in possession of approximately 1 gram of suspected methamphetamine and a syringe.

Clay Ingram was arrested and incarcerated at the Washington County Jail for the following: Dealing in Methamphetamine – Level 4 Felony, Possession of Methamphetamine – Level 6 Felony, and Unlawful Possession of a Syringe – Level 6 Felony. 

Troopers were assisted by officers from the Washington County Drug Team. 

If you have information regarding drug dealing in your neighborhood you are encouraged to call the Indiana State Police at 812-246-5424. 

All subjects are innocent unless proven guilty in court.

For the second year, WSLM 1220 AM and WSLM 97.9 FM have won the Indiana Broadcaster’s Association Cardinal Community Service Award for dedication to community service.

This year’s award is for station owner Becky White’s Say Yes to the Prom Dress program that collects gently used and new prom dresses, shoes, purses and other accessories for girls in the Kentuckiana area to use to attend the prom each year.

“When I came up with the idea to do this, I had no idea we would collect hundreds of dresses from people around the region,” said White. “We’ve been able to donate dresses back to girls who need encouragement, self-esteem and all the right accessories so they can look beautiful and feel special that one time of the year that our society has deemed so important.”

White said this award is extra special since this is the 66th Anniversary of the radio station started by her late father, Don H. Martin.

“Dad lived and breathed community,” said White. “Everything he did was about Salem and our surrounding communities. The FCC has got to be very proud of the way we live each day 100 percent the way they imagined radio to be – bringing local news, weather and community concerns to listeners via radio.”

As an example, the FCC requires all radio stations to air five hours of community service related programming each month. White said WSLM stations air that much in two days.

“We have a commitment to bring our listeners programming they can’t get anywhere else,” said White, who has owned the FM station since 1993 and owned the AM station since before her father passed away in 2010.

WSLM was one of two award winners in District 9 and among the 60 recipients (including TV stations) around Indiana.

WSLM started SAY YES TO THE PROM DRESS in 2015 and began working with Dillard’s Department Store for the first couple of years and has brought the spring event back to Salem for the past four years..

“If only one girl picks out a dress that she couldn’t afford, and feels special – then we’ve accomplished our goal,” said White.

The event is open to girls in the Kentuckiana area and will be this Sunday, March 31 at the Salem High School Presentation Room beginning at 2p.