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Passenger Killed in Two Vehicle Crash North of Loogootee Identified

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The passenger killed in a two vehicle crash Wednesday morning on US231 near Boggs Lake has been identified.

35-year-old John Brett of Shoals was the passenger in the 2008 Dodge Avenger that was struck on US231 near County Road 700 North. 

Brett was transported from the scene to Memorial Hospital in Jasper, and later transferred to St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, where he died as a result of his injuries.

At 8:20 A.M. Wednesday, 60-year-old Kevin Sears of Odon was northbound on US231, when for an unknown reason, his 2002 Honda Civic veered into the southbound lane and into the path the Dodge, driven by 29-year-old Zachary Greene of Loogootee.  Sears’s Honda struck Greene’s Avenger, coming to a stop almost immediately.

Sears was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Martin County Coroner.  Greene was being treated for injuries to his legs and ankle.

All three vehicle occupants were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash.

ISP Bloomington District A.C.E.S. Troopers Continue Battling the Drug Epidemic

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The Indiana State Police Bloomington District A.C.E.S. (Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Section) have continued to be extremely busy battling the drug epidemic in our local communities. 

This team, led by Sgt. Greg Day, is a group of highly trained and motivated troopers who are extremely skilled at detecting criminal activity. 

Team members include Senior Trooper Chris Griggs, S/Trp. Allen Deel, his K-9 Drogos, Trp. Richard Klun and his K-9 Loki, Trp. Riley Nungester, Trp. Zach Parker, Trp. Matt Harris, Trp. Caleb Garvin, and Trp. Gabe Bault.

The A.C.E.S. respond to calls for service, investigate crashes and criminal cases, and are involved in the communities like all Indiana State Troopers.  However, their patrols specifically target criminal activity. 

They work closely with the Indiana State Police Drug Enforcement Section (DES) and local agencies, identifying high crime areas and drug suspects. 

The A.C.E.S. conduct both targeted patrols of these areas, as well as random patrols throughout the Bloomington District in an attempt to deter the rampant drug use and dealing that plagues our nation. 

They also assist in warrant services and lengthy, ongoing drug investigatons.

During the course of the first 10 months of 2017, the A.C.E.S. have generated the following activity: 4,473 traffic contacts (tickets and warnings), 58 OWI arrests, 84 crashes investigated, 1,241 police services, 1,508 criminal arrests including 649 felony arrests, and 362 criminal cases investigated.

The Indiana State Police recognize that although enforcement is a key component in the fight on the opioid problems, it is not the only one. 

The Bloomington District partners with other law enforcement and judicial agencies, the healthcare community, and treatment facilities in an attempt to make the biggest impact possible.  

In 2017, Bloomington District Troopers began supplying those they encounter who are affected by the drug epidemic with an extensive list of treatment options and facilities in the area. 

It is hoped that with all components working together, we can one day overcome this current opioid crisis.

If you are concerned about possible drug activity in your community or have specific drug information, you are asked to contact the Indiana State Police Bloomington District at 812-332-4411.

The Indiana State Police Bloomington District A.C.E.S. (Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Section) have continued to be extremely busy battling the drug epidemic in our local communities.  This team, led by Sgt. Greg Day, is a group of highly trained and motivated troopers who are extremely skilled at detecting criminal activity.  Team members include Senior Trooper Chris Griggs, S/Trp. Allen Deel, his K-9 Drogos, Trp. Richard Klun and his K-9 Loki, Trp. Riley Nungester, Trp. Zach Parker, Trp. Matt Harris, Trp. Caleb Garvin, and Trp. Gabe Bault.

The A.C.E.S. respond to calls for service, investigate crashes and criminal cases, and are involved in the communities like all Indiana State Troopers.  However, their patrols specifically target criminal activity.  They work closely with the Indiana State Police Drug Enforcement Section (DES) and local agencies, identifying high crime areas and drug suspects.  The A.C.E.S. conduct both targeted patrols of these areas, as well as random patrols throughout the Bloomington District in an attempt to deter the rampant drug use and dealing that plagues our nation. 

They also assist in warrant services and lengthy, ongoing drug investigatons.

During the course of the first 10 months of 2017, the A.C.E.S. have generated the following activity: 4,473 traffic contacts (tickets and warnings), 58 OWI arrests, 84 crashes investigated, 1,241 police services, 1,508 criminal arrests including 649 felony arrests, and 362 criminal cases investigated.

The Indiana State Police recognize that although enforcement is a key component in the fight on the opioid problems, it is not the only one.  The Bloomington District partners with other law enforcement and judicial agencies, the healthcare community, and treatment facilities in an attempt to make the biggest impact possible.  In 2017, Bloomington District Troopers began supplying those they encounter who are affected by the drug epidemic with an extensive list of treatment options and facilities in the area. 

It is hoped that with all components working together, we can one day overcome this current opioid crisis.

If you are concerned about possible drug activity in your community or have specific drug information, you are asked to contact the Indiana State Police Bloomington District at 812-332-4411.

CELL PHONE STORE ROBBERS SENTENCED TO COMBINED 60 YEARS

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Robbery team terrorized stores around the Midwest.

United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler announced today the sentencing of two men convicted of robbing cell phone stores in the Midwest.  

Jeffrey A. Kemp, 41, Dolton, Illinois, was sentenced to 384 months (32 years) and Lawrence D. Adkinson, 28, Hazel Crest, Illinois, was sentenced to 346 months (over 28 years) before U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt.

The defendants were found guilty at a jury trial in August 2017, of conspiracy to commit robbery, conspiracy to brandish a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, robbery, and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.

“This group used violence to terrorize retail store employees around the Midwest,” said Minkler.  “Putting the safety of shoppers, employees and law enforcement in jeopardy will never be tolerated. They will many years in the Bureau of Prisons to contemplate their actions.”

The investigation began when a T-Mobile store in Clarksville, Indiana, and a Verizon store in Lexington, Kentucky, were robbed at gun point on successive days in July 2015. The investigation led by the FBI and a coalition of state and local law enforcement agencies and offices determined that Kemp and Adkinson led a group of ten men who committed armed robberies of cell phone retailers in various cities and towns in Illinois, including Orland Park, Joliet, Bloomington, Batavia, and DeKalb, and in St. Louis, Missouri, and Waterloo, Iowa, in addition to those in Clarksville, Indiana, and Lexington, Kentucky.  The defendants were ultimately arrested in Iowa, while still in possession of phones stolen from many of the other locations.

The robberies were violent in nature. The robbers often held firearms to the faces of the victims before ultimately restraining them in the back rooms of the retail stores.  Kemp and Adkinson, as the leaders of the group, provided all the vehicles, guns, and other instrumentalities of the robberies, selected all of the stores to be robbed, and decided who would rob each store. The other eight defendants have all pled guilty for their roles in the offenses.

“These men victimized the Midwest over the course of four months, traumatizing employees who were simply trying to do their jobs and had no idea their ‘customers’ were really violent criminals out do to them harm,” said W. Jay Abbott, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Indianapolis Division. “This conviction is a testament to the dedication of our agents and our partners whose hard work on this investigation ensured this group is no longer a threat to the community.”

According to Assistant United States Attorneys Bradley Shepard and Pamela Domash who prosecuted this case for the government, both defendants face 3 years of supervised release after serving their sentences.

Annual Christmas Parade Gets a New Route

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 06: Twenty year veteran children's entertainer and actor Phil Cale dresses in his Santa suite for his 6th year playing the professional role of Father Christmas at Stanhope Gardens Shopping Centre on December 6, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. Straight Down The Line Promotions is one company training and supplying hundreds of Santa's to Australian suburban areas, Phil Cale will see an estimated 4000 children during his 35 day assignment at Stanhope Gardens Shopping Centre this year. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)

The route of Salem’s annual Christmas parade will change this year after many requests from the public.

The parade, with the theme of an Old Fashion Christmas, is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 2 at 6 p.m. and will start at the corner of Homer and North Main streets and travel down Main Street, around the square and disperse on East Market Street.

2017 Christmas Parade entry form

Santa will make the full lap around the square and then visit with youngsters at his house set up behind Fox Purlee’s business. Santa’s reindeer will be available for photos at Cheddar Depot from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m.

Washington County Chamber of Commerce Marketing Director Tara Kritzer says this is the route the parade used to take years ago and does not know why it was ever changed.

There will be four trophies awarded this year: Best Overall Float, Best Business Float, Best Civic Float and Best Walking entry.

There will be no lighting on the courthouse this year, but the city will be putting up lights around the square.

Homeowners along Main Street are asked to decorate their homes for “Light Up Main Street.”

Several businesses have volunteered to decorate home for anyone who is willing to sponsor to take care of the decorations. Residents are asked to leave their homes decorated from Dec. 2 until Jan. 2. Homes will be decorated

Salem and West Washington school corporations have groups who are going to decorate a home in school colors.

Anyone who would like more information or to sponsor a house or to have your house sponsored, can call Kevin Stewart at (812) 620- 2710.

2018 Agriculture Outlook Program

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The Purdue Extension Service of Washington County will present a program titled “Agricultural Outlook 2018” in the Meeting Room of the Washington County Government Building (806 Martinsburg Rd., Salem) on Monday, December 11, 2017 at 11:00 am.

Lunch will be provided through generous sponsorship.

The program is free to the public and is designed to help farmers, landowners, and agribusiness managers make better business decisions in the coming year.

The program will be presented by Chris Hurt an Agricultural Economist from Purdue.

Where is U.S. agriculture headed in 2018? Will low crop prices finally “turn the corner” and begin to recover, or are we locked in a period of low-for- long?

Indiana’s crops had a rugged start last spring but most regions recovered. This program will discuss the latest local and national USDA yield estimates along with price prospects and potential marketing strategies for corn and soybeans.

Crop farmers have been facing weak margins since 2014. Are profit prospects for the 2017 crops going to improve? Early income prospects for the 2018 and 2019 crops will be discussed as well.

Farmers have been trying to push costs per bushel lower. How much progress have they made and what are the prospects for lower input costs in 2018? How can crop farmers adjust to tighter,
or even negative margins?

How will acreage shift among corn, soybeans, and wheat in 2018. What farm and agribusiness management strategies will work best in the current economic environment?

A new Farm Bill is expected in 2018. What are some of the early prospects for that legislation?

The animal industries continue to expand with lower feed prices. Will larger production mean lower animal product prices and margins in 2018?

What about land values and cash rents? How much did they change in 2017 and what might be the direction for 2018 and beyond? Are land values and rents going to adjust a little bit more, or a lot more? What will be the drivers to watch?

RSVP’s are needed by Friday, December 8, 2018 by contacting Purdue Extension – Washington County at dhowellw@purdue.edu or 812-883- 4601.

MARTIN COLLECTS ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT HONOR

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Indiana redshirt junior offensive lineman Wes Martin has been named to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District® 5 Team for the second straight season, it was announced today. The honor recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom.  
 
First-team Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America® Team ballot, with first- and second-team Academic All-America honorees to be announced in December. The Academic All-District® teams are divided into eight geographic districts across the United States and Canada.
 
Martin, a criminal justice major, holds a 3.71 grade point average. A 10-time game captain in 2017, he has started 23 straight games at left guard and appeared in all 37 games of his career.
 
The West Milton, Ohio, native earned the Iron Hoosier Award as the offense’s MVP during 2017 summer workouts. Martin has also collected Academic All-Big Ten honors twice.

IU ranks fifth in the Big Ten in passing offense (257.9) and is the only team with two pass-catchers in the top three of the league in receptions (Simmie Cobbs Jr. – 63, 2nd; Luke Timian – 59, 3rd).

 

Thanksgiving Food Prices Increase in Indiana after Significant Price Decline in 2016

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Hoosiers will pay significantly more for their Thanksgiving meal this year, when comparing prices to 2016, according to Indiana Farm Bureau’s annual Thanksgiving market basket survey. The average cost for a Thanksgiving dinner for 10 this year, including 12 traditional food items, is $50.88 or approximately $5.08 per person.

The INFB Thanksgiving market basket survey was conducted by 37 volunteer shoppers across the state who collected prices on specific food items from one of their local grocery stores. Volunteer shoppers are asked to look for the best possible prices, without taking advantage of special promotional coupons or purchase deals.

While 2017 prices are approximately 9 percent higher than 2016’s market basket at $46.81, this year’s prices are only 1 percent higher than prices in 2015. Last year, prices saw a decrease of around 7 percent overall, making the 2016 market basket the lowest recorded since 2010. In 2013, 2014 and 2015, the prices showed a steady increase each year – 2017 prices trend similarly.

The market basket price of $50.88 includes a 16-pound turkey, the ingredients for stuffing and a pumpkin pie, sweet potatoes, rolls, peas, a carrot and celery veggie tray, whole milk, cranberries and miscellaneous baking items such as eggs, sugar and butter. 

While some items on the holiday shopping list declined in cost, the main factor in the overall price increase was the 16-pound turkey, being the most expensive item on the list, which increased 15 percent, or just over $3, this year. Stuffing, pumpkin pie filling and the veggie tray also saw significant increases in price.

“Despite the modest increase in Indiana, consumers continue to see affordable prices for turkey this year, due to its large inventory across the country,” explained Isabella Chism, INFB’s second vice president and chair of the Women’s Leadership Committee. “Indiana has a lot to do with that, since our state ranks fourth in the nation in turkey production. Turkeys also consume about 15 percent of all soybean meal fed to livestock in Indiana, so they’re great for our state’s economy.”

The items that Indiana shoppers can expect to pay less for this year include rolls, peas, whipping cream and pie shells. The price for whole milk and cranberries remained relatively unchanged.

  2015 2016 2017 Change*
Turkey (16 lb.) $25.12 $22.56 $25.99 + 15%
Stuffing (14 oz. package) $2.54 $2.44 $2.81 + 15%
Pumpkin pie filling mix (30 oz. can) $3.19 $2.73 $3.11 + 14%
Pie shell, 9 in. (2 per package) $2.40 $2.45 $2.38 – 3%
Sweet potatoes (3 lb.) $3.21 $3.12 $3.24 + 4%
Rolls (12 oz./12 per package) $2.09 $2.14 $1.97 – 8%
Peas (16 oz. package) $1.07 $1.64 $1.60 – 2.5%
Relish tray (1 lb. mixed carrots, celery) $0.80 $0.69 $0.80 + 16%
Whole milk (gal.) $2.69 $2.19 $2.16 – 1%
Cranberries (fresh, 12 oz. package) $2.09 $2.16 $2.14 – 1%
Whipping cream (½ pint) $1.95 $1.88 $1.96 – 4%
Misc. ingredients (coffee, plus items necessary to prepare the meal, such as butter, evaporated milk, onions, eggs, sugar and flour) $3.18 $2.81 $2.72 – 3%
TOTAL $50.33 $46.81 $50.88 + 9%

*The change column is comparing 2016 and 2017 prices exclusively.

INFB’s survey is part of a national survey coordinated annually by the American Farm Bureau Federation. A total of 141 volunteer shoppers in 39 states participated this year. While Indiana’s average meal price increased this year, the national average meal cost decreased. The national meal average is $49.12 which is approximately 3 percent less than this year’s Indiana average.

“For the second consecutive year, the [national] cost of Thanksgiving dinner has declined,” AFBF director of market intelligence Dr. John Newton said. “Even as America’s family farmers and ranchers continue to face economic challenges, they remain committed to providing a safe, abundant and affordable food supply for consumers at Thanksgiving and throughout the year.”

Shoppers with an eye for bargains in all areas of the country should be able to purchase individual menu items at prices comparable to the Farm Bureau survey averages. Another option for busy families without a lot of time to cook, such as the many farmers still completing this year’s harvest, is ready-to-eat Thanksgiving meals for up to 10 people, with all the trimmings, which are available at many supermarkets for around $50 to $75.

“As a member of an Indiana farm family, I am honored to help produce the food that families gather around for Thanksgiving celebrations each year,” said Chism, who farms in Howard County.

INFB and AFBF’s 2017 Thanksgiving market basket prices track closely with the government’s Consumer Price Index for food eaten at home.

Washington County Inmate Roster – 11-16-17

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November 16, 2017

City of Salem Police

Devin Lee Coomer, 24, Salem

  • Failure to Appear on Felony Charge

Clark County Inmate Roster – 11-16-17

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Jail Roster 11-16-17

Scott County Inmate Roster – 11-16-17

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Inmates booked into the Detention Center within the last 24 hours.
 
ALBERTSON, ELIZABETH
Booking #: SCJAIL:2017-001406
Booking Date: 11-15-2017 – 9:56 am
Charges: IC 35-48-4-11(A)MB ~ POSSESSION MARIJUANA/HASH OIL/HASHISH OR SALVIA
IC 35-48-4-13(b)FL6 ~ MAINTAINING A COMMON NUISANCE
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TAM, STEVEN
Booking #: SCJAIL:2017-001405
Booking Date: 11-15-2017 – 9:20 am
Charges: IC 35-42-2-1-1.5(2)FL3 ~ AGGRAVATED BATTERY – BODILY INJURY; CREATES SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF DEATH OR CA
IC 35-42-2-1(F)(1)FL5 ~ BATTERY-RESULTS IN SBI TO ANOTHER PERSON
IC 35-42-2-1(F)(2)FL5 ~ BATTERY-COMMITTED WITH DEADLY WEAPON
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Inmates released from the Detention Center within the last 24 hours.
 
COLLINS, LESLIE
Booking #: SCJAIL:2017-001396
Release Date: 11-15-2017 – 9:07 am
Booking Date: 11-13-2017 – 5:05 am
Charges: IC 35-48-4-13(b)FL6 ~ MAINTAINING A COMMON NUISANCE
IC 35-48-4-11(A)MB ~ POSSESSION MARIJUANA/HASH OIL/HASHISH OR SALVIA
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COMBS, HARLEY
Booking #: SCJAIL:2017-001062
Release Date: 11-15-2017 – 8:04 am
Booking Date: 08-17-2017 – 2:32 am
Charges: IC 35-42-2-1(C)MA ~ BATTERY- RESULTS IN BODILY INJURY TO ANOTHER PERSON
IC 35-42-2-9(FL6) ~ STRANGULATION
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SMITH, CHRISTINE
Booking #: SCJAIL:2017-000675
Release Date: 11-15-2017 – 7:33 am
Booking Date: 05-25-2017 – 8:02 am
Charges: IC 35-44.1-2-9(FL6) ~ FAILURE TO APPEAR — IF CHARGE WAS A FELONY
IC 35-44.1-2-9(FL6) ~ FAILURE TO APPEAR — IF CHARGE WAS A FELONY
OUT OF COUNTY WARRANT ~ OUT OF COUNTY WARRANT
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MAYO, MICHAEL
Booking #: SCJAIL:2017-001173
Release Date: 11-15-2017 – 7:33 am
Booking Date: 09-15-2017 – 5:26 am
Charges: IC 35-43-4-2(A)MA ~ THEFT — LESS THAN $750
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