Yesterday, the Indiana State Police Drug Enforcement Section, along with the Bloomington District A.C.E.S. (Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Section), arrested Laurie Best, 50 of Ellettsville at her residence on multiple drug related offenses. Through their investigation, troopers obtained information that Best was involved in dealing methamphetamine from her rural residence. The investigation led troopers to receive an issued search warrant through Monroe County for the property.
Laurie Best, 50 of Ellettsville
ISP DES, with the assistance of Sgt. Greg Day, Trp. Allen Deel, Trp. Jon Patrick and Trp. Caleb Garvin executed the search warrant just before 8:00 PM. During the search, troopers recovered approximately 37 grams of methamphetamine, which was prepackaged and ready for sale.
Best, who was already out on bond from a previous unrelated Level 2 Dealing Methamphetamine offense (also made by ISP), was arrested for Dealing Methamphetamine Over 10 Grams (Level 2 Felony), Possession of Methamphetamine Over 28 Grams (Level 4 Felony), and Maintaining a Common Nuisance (Level 6 Felony).
Best was incarcerated at the Monroe County Jail and was released after posting bond.
All Suspects Are Presumed Innocent Until Proven Guilty in a Court of Law
Howard E. Wolfe, 89, of Paoli, Indiana passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Meadow View Nursing Home in Salem, Indiana. He was born on June 23, 1928 in Paoli, Indiana to Charles Arthur Wolfe and Beulah Maude Akers Wolfe.
He married Ann Mae Deaton on November 26, 2012.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Margo, one brother James “Jim” Wolfe and one niece Cindy Key.
He was a self-employed truck driver for Kraft Cheese, he bought and sold Real Estate and was a farmer.
He was a Korean Veteran in the US Army.
He was a member of the Salem Church of Christin Salem, Indiana and Paoli Masonic Lodge #119 F&AM.
He enjoyed collecting antique tractors.
Survivors include:
His Wife: Anna Mae Wolfe Paoli, IN
2-Brother in Laws: James Burton, Battle Creek, MI
Walter Burton, Indianapolis, IN
1-Sister in Law:
Ruth Chastain, New Albany, IN
Funeral Services will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday April29, 2018 at the Dillman-Scott Funeral Home with Danny Jones officiating.Interment will follow in the Stampers Creek Cemetery.
Orleans American Legion doing the Military Rites. Visitation to be held Saturday April 28, 2018 from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. and from 9:00 A.M. until time of service on Sunday at the Dillman-Scott Funeral Home, 226 West Campbell Street, Paoli, Indiana.
Arrangements made by Dillman-Scott Funeral Home, 226 W. Campbell Street, Paoli, IN 47454.
Online Condolences may be made at www.Dillman-Scott Funeral Home.com.
Yesterday, shortly after 11:00 pm, an Ohio man was arrested on numerous charges after he fled from officers in a vehicle and later on foot after crashing the vehicle he was driving.
The incident began when troopers from the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post were notified that a wanted person, Caleb E. L. Ludwick, age 25, Cleves, Ohio was traveling westbound on I-74, entering Indiana from Ohio. Ludwick was reported to be driving a gold Cadillac passenger car. The vehicle exited I-74 in Dearborn County and traveled westbound on US 52 towards Brookville, Indiana.
Trp. Kyle Stovall observed the vehicle traveling westbound on US 52 near Big Cedar Road in Franklin County and attempted to make a traffic stop on the vehicle. Ludwick initially pulled over for Trp. Stovall. Prior to being taken into custody, Ludwick fled westbound on US 52 towards Brookville in the vehicle. Trp. Stovall and numerous other officers pursued Ludwick as he traveled through Brookville before he turned into the Riverfront Apartments on Fairfield Avenue.
Ludwick’s vehicle crashed into two unattended parked vehicles as he fled on foot into an apartment building. Trp. Stovall and Franklin County Deputies pursued him and caught up as Ludwick entered an apartment where he had been known to stay. He was then taken into custody without further incident.
Ludwick was transported to the Franklin County Jail where he was charged with Resisting Law Enforcement in a Vehicle, Resisting Law Enforcement on Foot, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, and Reckless Driving. Ludwick is also being held on a Hamilton County, Ohio warrant for Distributing a Controlled Substance.
He is being held pending his initial appearance in court in Franklin, County. After facing charges in Franklin County, Ludwick will be transferred back to Hamilton County, Ohio to face an initial appearance on those charges.
The injuries to Ludwick’s face (arrest photo) occurred during an altercation prior to him coming into contact with law enforcement and were not caused by law enforcement.
The Indiana State Police was assisted by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department, Dearborn County Sheriff’s Department, and the Brookville Police Department.
Terry Joe Wheeler, Sr., age 68 of Salem, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2018, in St. Vincent Salem Hospital.
Born July 14, 1949 in Bedford, Indiana, he was the son of the late Austin C. and Laura R. (Baker) Wheeler.
He was a retired farmer and a former employee of Netshape and a former Captain with the Salem Fire Department. He served during the Vietnam War as a Builder 3rd Class in the U.S. Navy and served for 22 years in the Indiana National Guard. Terry had been a life resident of Washington County, was a graduate of West Washington High School and was a member of the Salem American Legion Cecil Grimes Post #41.
Survivors include: Son Joey (Tricia) Wheeler of Salem; Daughter: Lisa Wheeler of Scottsburg; 5 Brothers: John and James Wheeler of Campbellsburg, Donnie Wheeler of Denver, Colorado and Jarold and Richard Wheeler of Salem; 1 Sister: Janice Tye of Salem and 4 grandsons: Logan Jackson and Chase, Colton and Cain Wheeler.
He was preceded in death by 1 sister: Marsha Bishop and 4 brothers: Troy, Leroy, Michael and Roger Wheeler.
Funeral Service: 11:00 amSaturday at Dawalt Funeral Home with burial to follow in Saltillo Cemetery with full military honors.
Visitation: 4 to 8 pmFriday and after 9 amSaturday.
Memorial Contributions to: Saltillo Cemetery Association C/O Lawrin Gould 60 North Main Street Campbellsburg, Indiana 47108.
At approximately 1:45 this afternoon, Indiana State Police and Putnam County emergency agencies responded to a pickup truck crash on westbound US 40 near County Road 325 West.
Preliminary investigation revealed a white 2006 Ford pickup, driven by 21-year-old Tyler L. Peters of Vincennes, IN., was westbound US 40 pulling a trailer loaded with a residential mower. Suddenly the trailer began to weave causing Peters to lose control and rollover. A blown trailer tire may have been the cause.
Tyler Peters and his 20-year-old passenger, Kenneth A. Smothers of Terre Haute, IN. were both transported to Terre Haute Regional Hospital by Putnam County Operation Life paramedics, Peters complained of arm pain and contusions. Smothers complained of a leg injury. Both were cited for failure to wear seatbelts.
The crash was investigated by ISP Senior Trooper Johnny Myers. Assisting were Master Trooper DuJuan Presley-McFadden, Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Putnam County Operation Life, Reelsville Fire/Rescue and Seniours Towing.
Under the Law, criminal charges are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
On Tuesday, April 24, at approximately 10:30 pm, Deputy Brad Naugle observed a motorcyclist making a left turn from W. Market Street onto N. Harrison Street.
Arrested was Richard Turner, age 37 of Clarksville, IN.
The motorcyclist failed to signal the turn and had no license plate visible.
Deputy Naugle attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but the driver refused to stop. A short pursuit began and the motorcyclist attempted to elude Deputy Naugle by traveling through a yard on W. Market Street.
The motorcyclist lost control of his motorcycle and was taken into custody.
The motorcyclist was transported by ambulance to St. Vincent hospital, where he was treated and released.
Further investigation revealed the motorcycle had been reported stolen out of Louisville, Kentucky on April 7, 2018.
Turner was booked into the Washington County Detention Center on multiple charges.
He was charged with —
Trafficking with an inmate – article is a controlled substance – deadly weapon – cell phone or other wireless/cellular device
Receiving stolen auto parts
Possession of Schedule I-IV controlled substance
Criminal Recklessness While Armed with a Deadly Weapon
Operating Motor Vehicle without Financial Responsibility With a Prior Conviction
Operating While Intoxicated Per Se
Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person
Possession of a Syringe
Carrying Handgun Without a License
Possession of Meth
Reckless Driving
Resisting Law Enforcement
Theft
Carrying a Handgun Without License
Turner also had an outstanding warrant for his arrest out of Clark County, Indiana.
Deputy Naugle was assisted by Deputies Allen Taylor, Tory Hildreth, Salem City Police Officers Chad Webb, Russell Wilcoxson and Mike Voelz, members of the Salem Fire Department and the Washington County Ambulance Service.
All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Your child may be eligible to attend college for FREE.
Washington County Community Foundation is sponsoring a 21st Century Scholar Sign-Up Day on May 3, 2018 from noon-7:00 PM at the Community Learning Center at 1707 N. Shelby Street in Salem.
Current Washington County 7th and 8th grade students are encouraged to enroll in the 21st Century Scholar program on this day at the center.
from high school. In middle and high school, 21st Century Scholars are connected to programs and resources to help them plan, prepare, and pay for college. Once in college, Scholars receive support to complete their college degrees and connect to career opportunities.
Families that submit their application on this day will walk away with a $10.00 gift card to a local business AND be entered in a drawing for a $150.00 gift card. The blast day is for students not already enrolled in the program.
If you are unable to attend the Free College Tuition Blast on May 3rd at the Community Learning Center, please contact your student’s school counselor for a time to fill out the 21st Century Scholar application.
Indiana’s 21st Century Scholars Program offers income-eligible Hoosier students up to four years of paid tuition at an eligible Indiana college or university after they graduate
For more information, please contact the student’s school counselor or the Washington County Community Foundation at 812-883-7334or Karen Barry at the Community Learning Center at 812-883-6989.
The Indiana Historical Society hosted the 2018 National History Day competition at Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, Saturday, April 14, 2018.
The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) proudly announces 17 students, representing Bradie Shrum Elementary School and Salem Middle School, took top honors at the 2018 National History Day in Indiana (NHDI) state contest.
More than 500 Indiana students took part in the competition, Saturday, April 14, at Ivy Tech’s campus in downtown Indianapolis.
The 2018 national theme is “Conflict and Compromise in History,” and local students explored topics such as Morgan’s Raid, the Cuban missile crisis and the Salem witch trials. Three local students also qualified to the National Contest for National History Day (NHD).
All first- and second-place state finishers in each junior and senior category are eligible to attend the national competition, June 9 through 15, in College Park, Maryland. Salem Middle School students Matthew Hurst, Nicholas Garrett and Matthew Johnson took first place in the Junior Group Website category with their project, “Compromise through Writing: Robert F. Kennedy’s Work towards the Conflict of the Civil Rights Movement.”
The National Contest will be the final stage in a series of contests at state and regional levels. Students in grades four through 12 began this year’s National History Day journey by exploring a historical subject and then using their research to create a documentary, exhibit, paper, performance or website.
Students qualified to state by taking part in regional contests where volunteer judges worked in teams to evaluate projects and rank winners. All regional finalists advanced to the state contest, where students also had the chance to win special prizes for Indiana history topics.
NHDI is presented by the Indiana National Guard, The Richard W. and Irene Rooker Family Foundation, TCU Foundation, Vigran Family Foundation and Junior League of Indianapolis. For more information, visit www.indianahistory.org/historyday or call (317) 232-1882.
The Indiana Historical Society hosted the 2018 National History Day competition at Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, Saturday, April 14, 2018. Salem Middle School students took first place in the Junior Group Website category with their project, “Compromise through Writing: Robert F. Kennedy’s Work towards the Conflict of the Civil Rights Movement.”
2018 NHDI State Contest Medalists*
*All first- and second-place winners in the junior and senior categories are eligible for the National Contest for National History Day. Third place winners serve as alternates.
Youth Group Documentary
1st place –”Bobby Kennedy: Speech to Calm Conflict”
Dawson Walker and Norberto Saez
Maplewood Elementary, Indianapolis
Youth Group Exhibit
1st place – “The Salem Witch Trials: Conflict of the Soul”
Julia Bowling, Lilli Gilstrap and Sophie Nolot
Bradie Shrum Elementary, Salem
2nd place – “Malcolm X: Guiding Through Conflict – Compromise Through Understanding”
Taylor Lucas and Kinzie Knaus
Brown County Intermediate, Nashville
3rd place – “The Vietnam Conflict”
Reya Snyder, Leauna Springer and Korabell Gilstrap
Bradie Shrum Elementary, Salem
Youth Individual Exhibit
1st place – “The Siege of Yorktown: The Battle That Shaped Our Nation”
Case Smith
Brown County Intermediate, Nashville
2nd place – “The Battle of the Bear Paw”
Kaleb Johnson
St. Anthony de Padua, South Bend
3rd place – “The Devil Made Them Do It”
Lilly VanNess
Brown County Intermediate, Nashville
Youth Group Performance
1st place – “Cuban Missile Crisis: The Conflict that Brought the World to the Brink of Nuclear War”
Brady Briscoe, Noah Deaton, Owen Martin and Japeth Webb
Bradie Shrum Elementary, Salem
Youth Group Website
1st place – “World War II”
Brandon Cornwell and Hunter Trainor
Bradie Shrum Elementary, Salem
Youth Individual Website
1st place – “Morgan’s Raid, Conflict and Compromise”
Nick Ingram
Bradie Shrum Elementary, Salem
2nd place – “The Civil War, Conflict and Compromise”
Gaven Mancine
Bradie Shrum Elementary, Salem
3rd place – “Women’s Baseball: Score One for Women”
Edith Overton
Maplewood Elementary, Indianapolis
Junior Group Documentary
1st place, National Qualifier – “Rwandan Genocide: 100 Days of Assassination”
Betsy Moore and Josie Smith
Batchelor Middle School, Bloomington
2nd place, National Qualifier – “RFK in Indianapolis: Subverting Conflict with Compassion”
Annadel Benedict and Iris Jordan
Zionsville Middle School, Zionsville
3rd place, Alternate – “American Civilian Life and Feminism During World War II”
Iris Bailey, Sarah Maniscalo, Evie Renninger and Elizabeth Rexing
Zionsville Middle School, Zionsville
Junior Individual Documentary
1st place, National Qualifier – “Eyeball to Eyeball: The Cuban Missile Crisis”
Bowen Basker
John Young Middle School, Mishawaka
2nd place, National Qualifier – “Loving V Virginia 1967: The Case that Changed History”
Tori Harper
Northview Middle School, Indianapolis
3rd place, Alternate – “The Execution of John Brown: The Spark of the Civil War”
Samuel Hammons
Westlane Middle School, Indianapolis
Junior Group Exhibit
1st place, National Qualifier – “Eleanor Roosevelt: First Lady of the World”
Kaylee Ochoa and Rachel Doyle
Lakeview Middle School, Warsaw
2nd place, National Qualifier – “Hamilton’s Plan”
Elena Sullivan, Abby Rahn, Hannah Shapiro
Lakeview Middle School, Warsaw
3rd place, Alternate – “Before the American Revolution: Patriots vs. Loyalists”
Molly Southworth, Lucy Deetz and Maya Sturmer
Eastwood Middle School, Indianapolis
Junior Individual Exhibit
1st place, National Qualifier – “The Impact of Thermopylae”
Sam Winkler
Eastwood Middle School, Indianapolis
2nd place, National Qualifier – “Gideon v. Wainwright”
Alessandra Appel
Westlane Middle School, Indianapolis
3rd place, Alternate – “The Controvery of an Ugly Compromise: How the Compromise of 1850 Ultimately Led to the Civil War”
Danae Ingemi
Eastwood Middle School, Indianapolis
Junior Paper
1st place, National Qualifier – “The Scopes “Monkey” Trial: The Ongoing Battle Between Science and Religion”
Josephine Fields
Brown County Junior High School, Nashville
2nd place, National Qualifier – “The Speech that Calmed a City”
Liam Eifert
Our Lady of Lourdes, Indianapolis
3rd place, Alternate – “First Nations Women in Canada and the United States: Intermediaries in the New World Conflict”
Sarah Burns
John Young Middle School, Mishawaka
Junior Group Performance
1st place, National Qualifier – “The Conflicts and Compromises of Writer and Civil War Solider Ambrose Bierce”
Keller Bailey, Jason Benyousky, Ryun Hoffert and Geoffrey Hochstetler
Edgewood Middle School, Warsaw
2nd place, National Qualifier – “The Underground Railroad”
Kelsie Clay, Benjamin Gollaher, Alex Hartmann and Francis Miller
Helfrich Park STEM Academy, Evansville
3rd place, Alternate – “US Women in WWII”
Hannah Doran and Annie Zinck
Zionsville Middle School, Zionsville
Junior Individual Performance
1st place, National Qualifier –“The Treaty of Versailles: Problematic Compromise Leads to Greater Conflict”
Grace Zerbel
John Young Middle School, Mishawaka
2nd place, National Qualifier – “The Missouri Compromise of 1820: The Compromise That Aggravated an Already Impending War”
Kathryn Habel
John Young Middle School, Mishawaka
3rd place, Alternate –“And Then the Bombs Fell: The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki”
Elizabeth Ball
John Young Middle School, Mishawaka
Junior Group Website
1st place, National Qualifier – “Compromise Through Writing: Robert F. Kennedy’s Work Towards the Conflict of the Civil Rights Movement”
Matthew Hurst, Nicholas Garrett and Matthew Johnson
Salem Middle School, Salem
2nd place, National Qualifier – “John Wooden Slam Dunks Discrimination in 1947”
Clay Austin, Lexie Austin, Livie Austin
Brown County Intermediate, Nashville
3rd place, Alternate – “Japan at War in 1904”
Aidan Schilling and Bradley Arndt
Brown County High School, Nashville
Junior Individual Website
1st place, National Qualifier – “Dorothy Stratton, Leaders of the SPARS, Opened Up the Door for Women in the Coast Guard”
Amelia Ringor
Lafayette Central Catholic Jr./Sr. High School, Lafayette
2nd place, National Qualifier – “Countdown to Fate: The Burr-Hamilton Duel”
Bailey Darnell
John Young Middle School, Mishawaka
3rd place, Alternate – “The Knights of Columbus v. the KKK: A Conflict of Doctrine, Propaganda, and Violence”
Isaac Rentschler
Indian Springs Middle School, Columbia City
Senior Group Documentary
1st place, National Qualifier –“Chinese Discrimination: Angel Island Immigration Station”
Madison Arnold, Catherine VanMeter and Harley Weinburg
Columbia City High School, Columbia City
2nd place, National Qualifier – “The Evansville Prohibition Conspiracy”
Houston Rogers and Mercutio Reynard
EVSC Early College High School, Indianapolis
3rd place, Alternate – “The Tiananmen Riots: The Conflict and Lack of Compromise”
Andy Schmidt, Elijah Choi and Michael Zhang
Carmel High School, Carmel
Senior Individual Documentary
1st place, National Qualifier – “Cui Jian: Walking the Tightrope Between Censorship and Protest”
Raymond Mo
Carmel High School, Carmel
2nd place, National Qualifier –“The Troubles: Conflict and Compromise in Northern Ireland”
Zelton Kay
Brown County High School, Nashville
3rd place, Alternate – “Truman and the Atomic Bomb: Drop or Stop”
Dimitar Donovski
North Central High School, Indianapolis
Senior Group Exhibit
1st place, National Qualifier – “The Nigerian Civil War: The Consequences of Imperialism”
Abigael Mullens and Olivia Krall
Carmel High School, Carmel
2nd place, National Qualifier – “The Birmingham Children’s Crusade”
Katelyn Wang and Kate Munson
Carmel High School, Carmel
3rd place, Alternate – “Kamm & Schellinger: A History of the Indiana Brewery and the Conflicts it Faced”
Laurel Williams, Ruby Sanders and Ana Mercado
Carmel High School, Carmel
Senior Individual Exhibit
1st place, National Qualifier – “Compromise for Comfort Girls”
Chloee Robison
Brown County High School, Nashville
2nd place, National Qualifier – “WWI: Silent Night”
Joshua Brinkman
Carmel High School, Carmel
3rd place, Alternate – “The Conflict and Compromise of 1936 Olympics”
Carter Lindfelt
Carmel High School, Carmel
Senior Paper
1st place, National Qualifier – “Do No Harm Or Justice”
Margaret Robinson
North Central High School, Indianapolis
2nd place, National Qualifier – “Beyond The Quota: U.S. Policy Towards Jewish Immigration & Refugees Throughout World War II”
Emily Schwartz
North Central High School, Indianapolis
3rd place, Alternate – “The Vietnam Anti-War Movement: ‘The Times They Are a-Changin'”
Rachel Street
Silver Creek High School, Sellersburg
Senior Group Performance
1st place, National Qualifier – “Cuban Missile Crisis: A Compromise Between Nations”
Jonathan Riggins, Jared Brown, Silas Ratliff, Luke Sanders
Triton Central High School, Fairland
2nd place, National Qualifier – “A Fight for Educational Rights: The Ruby Bridges Story”
Jasmine Bennett, Lata’vian Simmons
EVSC Early College High School, Evansville
3rd place, Alternate – “Duesenberg Motor Company”
James Szalkie, Ajani Esters, Derek Garcia
Shortridge High School, Indianapolis
Senior Individual Performance
1st place, National Qualifier – “The Silesian Wars: A Timeless Portrayal of Conflict and Compromise”
Daniel Schrader-Dobris
Carmel High School, Carmel
2nd place, National Qualifier –“Suffragist Helen Gougar: Uncompromising Values in the Face of Conflict”
Evelyn Hoefer
Lafayette Central Catholic Jr./Sr. High School, Lafayette
3rd place, Alternate – “A Global Compromise: The Creation of the United Nations”
Rhiannon Laupp
EVSC Early College High School, Evansville
Senior Group Website
1st place, National Qualifier – “Jane Roe: A Lightning Rod for Controversy”
Olivia Blank, Eden Oddou and Ally Willson
Columbia City High School, Columbia City
2nd place, National Qualifier – “A Betrayal in Civil Rights: The Compromise of 1877”
Edward Dong, Vamsi Duvvuri
Carmel High School, Carmel
3rd place, Alternate – “Roe v. Wade and the Abortion Revolution”
Jane Hirschman and Michaela Geller-Montague
North Central High School, Indianapolis
Senior Individual Website
1st place, National Qualifier – “The Evansville Bingo Riot of 1945”
Kanin Bender
EVSC Early College High School, Evansville
2nd place, National Qualifier – “The Ashes of Books and Ideas: Conflict Over the Nazi Book Burning”
Briana Chen
Carmel High School, Carmel
3rd place, Alternate – “The Tale of Two Assassinations: The Conflicts and Compromises of RFK’s Speech on MLK”
