A Hardinsburg man is in jail on drug charges after being arrested by the Indiana State Police Thursday afternoon.

Richard J. Huebel was arrested and charged with Possession of Methamphetamine less than five grams with a Firearm in Possession, Felony; Carrying a Handgun without a Permit by a Convicted Felon, Felony; Maintaining a Common Nuisance, Felony and Possession of Paraphernalia, Misdemeanor.

On February 23rd, 2017 at approximately 4:50pm, Trooper Zach Smith and his K-9, “Riggs”, stopped a 1987 Dodge Dakota for a traffic infraction on Heuser Street near State Road #135 in Palmyra.

During the course of the traffic stop reasonable suspicion was developed that criminal activity was afoot.

Trooper Smith deployed his K-9 and the dog gave a positive alert on the vehicle.

A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed that the driver, Huebel, from West Pavey Ridge Road in Hardinsburg, was in possession of approximately three grams of Methamphetamine, several items of drug paraphernalia, and a loaded .32 caliber handgun.
  
Huebel was incarcerated at the Harrison County Jail. 

Today, the reward for information leading to the arrest of a suspect or suspects in the murders of Liberty German and Abigail Williams has increased to $50,000. The increase is because of a $9,000 dollar donation by the office of United States Representative Todd Rokita.

There have been approximately 3,900 tips received via phone and email.

Approximately 1,900 of the tips were received after the release of a voice recovered from Liberty German’s cell phone.

ISP announced on Wednesday that a short audio clip and a previously released photo of a suspect, were obtained from the cell phone of Liberty German.

The suspect’s voice can be heard saying, “Down The Hill”. It is unknown to whom the person was speaking. 

At approximately 12:15 p.m. on February 14, 2017, the bodies of Abigail J. Williams, 13, and Liberty Rose Lynn German, 14, both from Delphi, IN, were found in a wooded area near the Delphi Historic Trail, east of Delphi, IN, in Carroll County.

The teens had been reported missing the previous day by family members.

Their bodies were discovered by volunteers who were helping in an organized search for the girls. Law enforcement is investigating the case as a double homicide.

The FBI is utilizing approximately 6,000 electronic bill boards, in 46 states, requesting information about this case.

The Indiana State Police, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Carroll County Sheriff’s Department announced a monetary reward for information leading to the arrest of a suspect or suspects in this case.

The reward fund is currently at $50,000.

The FBI has contributed $25.000, Indiana Packers Corporation has donated $10,000, the office of U.S. Representative Todd Rokita donated $9.000, and Lafayette Bank and Trust has donated $1,000.
 
The Indiana State Police Alliance (ISPA) has established an account for individuals or businesses wishing to donate to the Delphi Reward Fund.

Checks should be made payable to the Indiana State Police Alliance Foundation.

“Delphi Reward” should be entered on the memo line. Donations can be mailed to 1415 Shelby Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46203.
 
Citizens can provide information about this case by calling the Delphi Murder Tip Line at 1-844-459-5786.

Tips can also be reported by emailing Abbyandlibbytip@cacoshrf.com.

Information can be reported anonymously.

Kimberly Ann Renee Bowling, infant, Scottsburg IN, February 18 2017,  Louisville KY

Parents are: Jon Bowling & Brandy Hobbs-Parkinson

SURVIVORS:  Parents:  Jon Bowling & Brandy Hobbs-Parkinson. Paternal Grandparents: Aaron Bowling, Sr. & Sandra Katheryn Barnard Bowling. Paternal Great Grandmother: Irma Mae Barnard. Maternal Grandparents: Michael Hobbs & Angela West

Maternal Great Grandfather: Doyle Hobbs

MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS:   c/o Stewart & Hoagland Funeral Home, 80 N 1st St., Scottsburg IN 47170

ONLINE CONDOLENCES:  www.stewart-hoaglandfuneralhome.com

Projects will provide over 700 additional units of affordable housing options for residents throughout Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS – Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch announced today that the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) is awarding more than $13.9 million in Rental Housing Tax Credits (RHTCs) and $5.8 million in additional funding from the Development Fund, HOME, and Housing Trust Fund towards 16 multi-family housing developments throughout Indiana.

“These awards are an important step in meeting the affordable housing needs in our state,” said Lt. Governor Crouch, who chairs the IHCDA Board of Directors. “I am especially pleased by the geographical diversity and wide range of needs these 16 new projects will address across 12 Indiana counties.”

IHCDA administers and manages the federal credits, which provide incentives for private developers to further the affordable housing choices available throughout Indiana. The 2017 RHTC allocation totaling $13.9 million will fund over 700 housing units.

With 62 applications received in November 2016 requesting over $50.6 million in federal rental housing tax credits and $23.2 million in supplemental IHCDA funding, the RHTC program is highly competitive.

“Indiana has an outstanding group of housing developers,” said Jacob Sipe, Executive Director of IHCDA. “It truly makes scoring the applications very difficult. While we couldn’t fund each application, the projects that were awarded will greatly expand the affordable housing options in Indiana.” 

Click here for a full list of applications and awards.

Project activities include new construction, rehabilitation, adaptive reuse (conversion of existing structures), and the preservation of historic buildings funded through the Internal Revenue Service Section 42 RHTC program. 

Scoring for the applications was determined by the state’s 2016-17 Qualified Action Plan (QAP). This plan applies to all allocations of RHTCs and other rental housing finance programs administered by IHCDA and provides evaluation factors in which they will consider when analyzing each application.