Troopers arrested a Scott County man on felony drug charges after he crashed his car on U.S. 31 in Clark County on March 6.

Shortly before three on Wednesday morning, Trooper Taylor Wolfe responded to the report of a single-vehicle roll-over crash on U.S. 31 near Brownstown Road in Henryville. 

Responding officers were also alerted that the driver was removing articles from the car and placing them in a wooded area near the crash.  

Once on the scene, officers identified 35-year-old Nathan Baldwin of Scottsburg as the driver. 

Baldwin was arrested and transported to the Clark County Jail on the following charges: 

1. Unlawful Possession of Firearm by a Serious Violent Felon – Level 4 Felony.  
2. Dealing in Cocaine or a Narcotic Drug – Level 5 felony.
3. Dealing in Methamphetamine – Level 5 felony.
4. Obstruction of Justice – Level 6 felony.
5. Possession of Legend Drug Injection Devices- Level 6 Felony
6. Possession of Paraphernalia – A Misdemeanor

As a result of the investigation, officers believe Baldwin attempted to avoid deer on the wet roadway and lost control of his Camaro.  The vehicle left the roadway and overturned in a ditch on the west side of the road. 

While continuing the investigation, officers located a backpack lying in the woods.  The backpack contained suspected cocaine and methamphetamine, along with drug paraphernalia and information allegedly linking the backpack to Baldwin.  

Following the investigation, ambulance personnel medically cleared Nathan Baldwin at the scene. 

A 19-year-old Medora man has been arrested on 9 counts of child pornography by the Indiana State Police.

Yesterday, March 12, 2024, ISP Detectives arrested a Jackson County, Indiana man on multiple counts of Possession of Child Pornography after a three-month investigation by Indiana State Troopers assigned to the Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.

Paxston A. Allman, age 19, Medora, Indiana was arrested and transported to the Jackson County Jail where he was incarcerated on preliminary charges of Possession of Child Pornography (9 counts). 

He will soon face an initial appearance in the Jackson County Circuit Court. 

The investigation began in December 2023 when a cybertip was received from the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children. 

The tip was then forwarded to the Indiana ICAC Task Force to investigate.  The investigation led to a search warrant being served yesterday at a residence in the 9000 block of West US 50 near Medora, Indiana. 

During the investigation, multiple images of suspected child pornography were found on social media accounts and electronic devices allegedly belonging to Allman. 

Indiana State Police Detectives were assisted by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department.

The Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force is a multiagency task force that investigates and prosecutes persons who use the internet to sexually exploit or entice children.  The Indiana State Police oversees the task force.

The Indiana ICAC Task Force encourages Hoosiers to report online exploitation, solicitation, and enticement-type crimes against children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).  The NCMEC website can be accessed through the ICAC Task Force website.  NCMEC is a private, non-profit organization providing services nationwide to families and law enforcement officials relating to the prevention of the abduction and sexual exploitation of children. 

ICAC Task Force website: https://www.in.gov/isp/icactf/