A Salem man is in jail in Scott County on charges of Dealing in Meth as well as other charges, including a warrant from Clark County. 

Shane Ooley, 48, of Salem, Indiana.

He was arrested on the Clark County warrant and also the additional charges of Dealing in Methamphetamine – Level 2 Felony, Possession of Methamphetamine – Level 3 Felony, Possession of a Schedule 4 Controlled Substance – Level 6 Felony, Possession of a Legend Drug – Level 6 Felony, Maintaining a Common Nuisance – Level 6 Felony, and Possession of Paraphernalia – Level A Misdemeanor.    

On Friday evening, February 1, 2019, Indiana State Troopers Kyle Taylor and Tyler Matthew were conducting traffic patrol in Washington and Scott Counties. 

At approximately 11:30 pm, Trooper Taylor observed a black Chevrolet Silverado truck with no light illuminating its license plate on State Road 56 near I-65 in Scottsburg. 

Trooper Taylor then ran the vehicles’ license plate and found that the plate returned to a different vehicle, prompting Trooper Taylor to conduct a traffic stop. 

The driver, and sole occupant, of the vehicle, was identified as Ooley. He was found to be wanted out of Clark County, Indiana for prior drug charges and upon further investigation was found to be in possession of nearly 3 ounces of methamphetamine as well as prescription pills. 

Ooley was transported and remanded into the custody of the Scott County Jail.

Fall Out Boy, Greta Van Fleet, The 1975, Girl Talk and Run The Jewels will headline the 2019 Bunbury Music Festival, announced today by PromoWest Productions.

One of the country’s premier music festivals now celebrating its eighth year, Bunbury will return to downtown Cincinnati’s Sawyer Point and Yeatman’s Cove, transforming the banks of the Ohio River into a vibrant three-day festival experience May 31-June 2, 2019.

Bunbury has received critical acclaim from Billboard, USA Today, Pollstar and Yahoo! Music, and was named among the Top 16 Music Festivals by CNN Travel in 2017.

Joining the 2019 headliners is a jam-packed, eclectic lineup of national, regional and local acts including: NF, Machine Gun Kelly, AWOLNATION, Stone Temple Pilots, Sublime with Rome, Dashboard Confessional, Clutch, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, lovelytheband, Blue October, Bayside, Streetlight Manifesto, The Aces, Poppy, Joywave, Jeremy Zucker, Jukebox the Ghost, Flora Cash, Reignwolf, Witt Lowry, Lauren Sanderson, The Clarks, SHAED, HALFNOISE, Great Good Fine Ok, The Blue Stones, The Candescents, Common Kings, bülow, Tropidelic, You vs Yesterday, Taylor Janzen, RADATTACK, The Orphan The Poet, TRIIIBE, and more.

“We are so excited to bring another weekend of great music to Cincinnati,” says PromoWest Productions’ Scott Stienecker. “This lineup offers something for everyone which is so important. We always strive to host a variety of artists and we think we have done that again in 2019.”

BEE There:

• Friday, May 31
• Saturday, June 1
• Sunday, June 2

General Admission and VIP weekend passes are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com. For ticket information and pricing visit BunburyFestival.com/tickets.

For vendor, volunteer and sponsor information, visit BunburyFestival.com.

About Bunbury Music Festival: Bunbury Music Festival will feature three days of performances on three stages throughout Sawyer Point and Yeatman’s Cove May 31-June 2, 2019. Bunbury returns to Cincinnati for its eighth year following critical acclaim from Billboard, USA Today, Pollstar and Yahoo! Music, and was named among the Top 16 Music Festivals by CNN Travel in 2017.

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Yesterday, January 29, 2019, the Indiana State Police conducted two traffic stops on I-65 in Jackson County that led to the arrests of three people on various charges.

The first investigation began at approximately 9:30 am on I-65 Southbound near the 40 mile marker when Trp. Randel Miller stopped a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu for a traffic violation.  During the course of the traffic stop, the driver of the vehicle, John J. Bates, age 38, Seymour, Indiana gave Trp. Miller false information about his identity.  After his true identity was realized, Bates was found to be wanted on Jennings County, Indiana warrants for Battery and Criminal Mischief. 

Bates was arrested on the warrants from Jennings County.  He was also arrested on charges of Identity Theft, False Informing, and Driving While Suspended/Prior.  Bates was transported to the Jackson County Jail where he was remanded to the custody of the jail staff. 

The second investigation began at approximately 5:45 pm when Trp. Miller stopped a 1999 Mazda passenger car on I-65 Northbound near the 48 mile marker for a traffic violation.  During the course of the traffic stop, Trp. Miller believed the driver of the vehicle was providing false information about his identity.  Trp. Miller eventually identified the driver as David K. Darnell, age 25, of Elkhart, Indiana.  Darnell was found to be wanted on a warrant for Robbery out of Elkhart County, Indiana.

Darnell was arrested on the warrant.  He was also arrested on charges of Identity Theft, False Informing, and Driving While Suspended/Prior.  Darnell was transported to the Jackson County Jail where he was remanded to the custody of the jail staff.

A passenger in Darnell’s vehicle, Ayla K. Granning, age 28, Elkhart, Indiana was also found to be wanted on a warrant for Robbery out of Elkhart County, Indiana.  She was also arrested and then incarcerated in the Jackson County Jail.

Darnell was incarcerated pending an initial court appearance in Jackson County and extradition back to Elkhart County.  Granning was incarcerated pending extradition back to Elkhart County.

On today’s date, January 30, 2019, at approximately 11:47 a.m., a Sellersburg father was killed as he was stopped in traffic following a prior crash on Interstate 65 southbound. 

A preliminary investigation reveals traffic was backed up on I-65 southbound due to a semi tractor-trailer crash which occurred earlier in the morning near the 5.2 mile-marker.  That crash had traffic backed up as far as the 6.5 mile marker. 

A gray, 2017 Ford Fiesta, driven by Carl Edward Benham II, 36, from Sellersburg, Indiana was stopped at the rear of the back-up behind a semi tractor-trailer which was also stopped in traffic.  As both vehicles sat stationary, a white, 2017 Nissan van, driven by

Ryan M. Mosley, 28, of Louisville, Kentucky, failed to stop and struck the gray Nissan, pushing it into the rear of the stationary semi-trailer. 

Benham sustained life-threatening injuries as a result of the collision and was rushed to the University Of Louisville Hospital by ambulance. 

Carl Benham succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead upon his arrival.    

I-65 southbound traffic was diverted off the interstate at the nine mile-marker and remained closed until approximately 2 p.m. while Indiana State Police Troopers and reconstructionist investigated the crash. The crash remains under investigation at this time.   

Indiana State Police units were assisted by the Clark County Sheriff’s Department, the Clarksville Fire Department, The Sellersburg Fire Department, The Clarksville Police Department, and Yellow Ambulance. 

State Sen. Erin Houchin (R-Salem) today announced that she, along with other senators, authored legislation this session to help address public safety issues in Indiana.

“Over the past few years, due in part to a perfect storm of criminal code reform in 2014 and the ongoing opioid crisis, criminal filings have increased by more than 10 percent, and violent crime has gone up by more than 17 percent in our state,” Houchin said. “It is crucial we work together to pass legislation that would help combat these issues and keep Hoosiers safe.”

Houchin spoke specifically on Senate Bill 141, which would create a framework of regulations for office-based opioid treatment (OBOT) programs.

“There are currently more than 600 OBOT facilities in Indiana. They receive Medicaid funding, dispense opioid-replacement medications and operate virtually unregulated,” Houchin said. “SB 141 would impose modest regulations on these facilities to help ensure quality care is available for those who need it.”

In addition, Houchin expressed the importance of incremental pay increases for those who serve in the Indiana State Police.

“In 2017, I was proud to author legislation giving Indiana State Police officers a much-needed pay increase. Before this increase, they had only received two in the previous 10 years,” Houchin said. “The men and women who serve and protect Hoosiers deserve an annual pay increase, and Senate Bill 388 would provide this.”

State Sens. Michael Crider (R-Greenfield), Aaron Freeman (R-Indianapolis), Jim Merritt (R-Indianapolis) and Jack E. Sandlin (R-Indianapolis) also spoke at the press conference.

Merritt spoke regarding Senate Bill 20, which would raise sentences for various criminal felonies.

“Our most violent and severe offenders need to be held accountable for their actions,” Merritt said. “SB 20 would increase sentencing for high-level felonies to ensure the punishment fits the crime and Hoosiers are safe and afforded peace of mind.”

Crider highlighted Senate Bill 3, which would help prevent and prosecute crimes committed against children involving the internet.

“The safety of Hoosier children is of the utmost importance to my colleagues and me,” Crider said. “As technology has improved over the last two decades, it has provided criminals with new outlets to commit crimes. We need to be doing everything we can to ensure our children do not fall victim to these predators, and, if passed, SB 3 would give the Indiana State Police the resources they need to investigate internet crimes against children.”

Freeman emphasized the importance of providing Indiana’s law enforcement with the tools necessary to fight terrorism.

“School shootings and bomb threats have risen with the advancement of technology. As a state, our top priority should be keeping our Hoosier students safe,” Freeman said. “To better address these threats, I authored Senate Bill 240, which would aim to fix Indiana’s intimidation statute.”

Sandlin discussed two pieces of his legislation that would address public safety issues that have affected his Indianapolis district: Senate Bills 89 and 174.

“Ensuring public safety is one of my top priorities, and I have introduced legislation that puts Hoosiers’ well-being at a premium,” Sandlin said. “SB 89 would protect cyclists riding on public streets by enforcing a minimum distance a passing vehicle must maintain. Additionally, in response to the highly publicized case from central Indiana, SB 174 would prohibit physicians treating patients for fertility from using their own spermatozoon or ovum without prior consent from the patients.”

“As advocates for our constituents, Indiana lawmakers have the responsibility to help keep Indiana a safe place for all Hoosiers,” Houchin said. “If passed, I believe these bills would have a positive impact on our state and help keep Hoosiers secure.”

State Sens. Liz Brown (R-Fort Wayne), Justin Busch (R-Fort Wayne), Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute), Chris Garten (R-Charlestown), Ron Grooms (R-Jeffersonville), Randy Head (R-Logansport) and Linda Rogers (R-Granger) also attended the press conference.

Committee hearings can be viewed online by visiting iga.in.gov. Legislative calendars, agendas, vote tallies and proposed legislation can also be found on this site.