Shortly after 5:00 pm this afternoon, Louisville, KY Metro Police Department entered the State of Indiana pursuing a red Ford Ranger pickup truck in which the driver was wanted for Robbery.

When the pursuit entered the state of Indiana the Louisville Metro Police Department requested the Indiana State Police assume the lead in the pursuit.

The pursuit traveled from Interstate 64 onto Interstate 265 and then onto several city and county roads in and around New Albany before officers were able to set spike strips at the intersection of St. Joseph Road and State Road 111 in Floyd County.

The driver of the red Ford Ranger ran over the spike strips and his tire deflated. The driver then drove into an open field on St Joseph Road where the pursuit came to a stop. After a short struggle, the driver was taken into custody. 

Arrested was Robert G. Ellis, II, from Moorman Road in Louisville, KY.

His Indiana charge is Fleeing/Resisting Law Enforcement.

He was transported to the Hospital in Floyd County by Floyd County EMS complaining of pain.

Troopers are at the hospital awaiting his release so he can be transported to the Floyd County Jail.

This pursuit lasted approximately 30 minutes in the state of Indiana. During the pursuit in Indiana there were no serious injuries.

No Indiana police cars were damaged however, contact the Louisville Metro Police Department to check for damage to their vehicles.  

An escaped convict lead Indiana State Police on a chase through Washington and Scott Counties this afternoon. 

Today at around 2:15 pm, a trooper from the Indiana State Police Post at Sellersburg began to initiate a traffic stop on a tan Nissan Altima on State Road 56 near Salem for a traffic violation.

When the trooper got behind the tan Nissan Altima he noticed it matched the description of a vehicle that he had received information on a couple of days earlier that could be driven by or occupied by an escaped convict out of the state of Kentucky.

As the trooper turned on his emergency lights the vehicle pulled into a driveway then it fled east on State Road 56.

As the trooper pursued  the fleeing vehicle it travelled into Scott County and then turned south on Boatman Road in Scott County.

Shortly after turning south on Boatman Road the driver of the vehicle pulled off of the road and the driver and female passenger fled into a wooded area. A perimeter was established by officers and shortly after this both of the subjects were taken into custody.

No one was injured and no vehicles were damaged during the pursuit. 

Arrested #1

Driver and escapee from Kentucky, Anthony Ray White, 49, from Mt. Washington, KY. He was wanted from the state of Kentucky for Escape and his Indiana charges are Fleeing Law Enforcement. 

Arrested #2

Passenger, Kelly Ann Dooley, 40, from Mt. Washington, KY. She was charged with Escape from the state of Kentucky and with Fleeing Law Enforcement in Indiana. 

All information about both subjects Kentucky charges must be obtained from the Kentucky State Police. 

Both subjects were incarcerated at the Scott County Jail awaiting their first court appearance in Indiana and extradition to Kentucky. 

The victims of yesterday’s crash in Henryville have been identified as a brother and sister from the area.

Adalynn Noel Fouch, 5, and her brother, Wyatt James Isaac Fouch, 4, were pronounced dead at the scene about 1:30p Wednesday 

Their mother Ericka J. Fouch, 29, from Henryville, was driving the vehicle when it struck a CSX train at a crossing near State Road 160 and Pennsylvania Street in Henryville,

Her current condition is serious but stable, according to Clark County Sheriff’s Department Lt. Colonel Scottie Maples. 

Investigators say a CSX train hit the white SUV, but it’s not clear why the SUV was stopped on the tracks.

Witnesses said the children were in the backseat.

Maples said the Indiana State Police was working to reconstruct the scene.

When asked if they were wearing a seatbelt in the backseat of the vehicle, he said “We may never know.”

Henryville Community Church Pastor Denny Dillman said the community will gather Friday at the Henryville Tornado Memorial (next to New Washington Bank( at 7 p.m. for a candlelight vigil.

This picture is from the early 1960’s from the Tarr Lumber Company on South Main St. 

According to Washington County Historian, Jeremy Elliott, they are advertising an old stainless vinyl floor covering and were so certain it could stand up to your household traffic, they stretched some across Main St. to let real traffic drive on it to prove it was tough! 

Standing with Charles in the pic is a representative of the vinyl floor covering manufacturer. 

“Previously, I believe this property was a part of the John Colglazier Lumber Yard,” recalled Elliott. “Then Charles Tarr Sr. opened this business in late 1948, as the Tarr Coal & Lumber Yard, later Charles Sr.’s son, Gary, converted it into the Goodyear Tire Center and since it has been the sight of our Goodwill Store.”

Wednesday morning, at approximately 9:40 am, the Indiana State Police responded to a two vehicle head on crash on State Road 256, just east of State Road 3, which resulted in two people being flown to a Louisville hospital for treatment of serious injuries.

The initial investigation by Sgt. Stephen Wheeles indicated that a 2002 Toyota Corolla being driven by Klodian Smakaj, age 34, Cleveland, Ohio was traveling westbound on State Road 256. 

For an unknown reason, Smakaj’s vehicle crossed the centerline into the path of an eastbound 2012 Toyota Prius being driven by Kristopher J. Colen, age 36, Deputy, Indiana. 

The vehicles collided in the eastbound lanes of State Road 256.  Colen’s vehicle then left the south side of the roadway before coming to a stop. 

Smakaj’s vehicle spun before coming to rest in the middle of State Road 256.

Both drivers were flown from the scene by medical helicopter to University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky for treatment of serious injuries.  Their conditions are unknown at this time.

The investigation into the crash is ongoing at this time.  It is unknown if drugs and/or alcohol played a role in the crash at this time.  Toxicology results are pending.

Sgt. Wheeles was assisted by other troopers with the Indiana State Police, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department, Jefferson County EMS, Stat Flight Medical Helicopter, and Stanley’s Wrecker Service.