Hubert R. “Hubie” Taylor, age 87 of Sarasota, Florida passed away Thursday, August 11, 2016.
Born September 10, 1928 in Salem, Indiana, he was the son of the late Ralph A. and Lillian F. (Chastain) Taylor.
He was a property developer and managed several local properties, including the old Taylor Villa Apartments.
He was a member of the Westview Christian Church and had been a resident of Sarasota for the past several years, formerly of Salem.
Survivors include his wife: Agnes Taylor, Sarasota; Daughter: Beverly Flick, Jeffersonville; 2 nieces and 1 nephew. He was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Charles and Richard Taylor.
A Funeral Service will be held at Noon on Friday Aug 26th at the Westview Christian Church.
Visitation: 10 am until the time of the service on Friday.
Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery.
Memorial Contributions: Westview Christian Church Building Fund 2638 N. West Washington School Road Campbellsburg, Indiana 47108.
Two from Salem are dead after an early morning incident being investigated as a double homicide by the Indiana State Police.
Valerie E Dicus, 37, and Joseph R. Hobson, 36, both of 304 West Small Street, were pronounced dead this morning at St. Vincent Hospital in Salem.
The cause of death has not been released at this time, although police suspect foul play.
A family member found the Salem couple unresponsive shortly after midnight and called 911.
According to ISP Sgt. Jerry Goodin, the Salem Police Department responded to the 911 call about 12:30a Saturday morning.
“The Salem Police Department responded to the 911 call in which the caller stated there were two unresponsive people inside the home,” said Goodwin. “The caller was a family member.”
Washington County EMS was dispatched to the address at 12:44a. When they arrived, both people transported to the hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
“We do expect foul play,” said Goodin. “We’re looking for at least one person if not two.”
Goodin said the cause of death wouldn’t be released until an autopsy, which is currently underway at the Jefferson County Medical Examiner’s office in Louisville, is completed.
Goodin said he was in hopes the autopsy details would be released today. “It depends on how many death investigations they have in Louisville,” he said.
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The Scott County Sheriff’s Office along with the Indiana State Police and US Marshals Service are aggressively continuing their search for Christopher J. Broy. At this time, authorities have good reason to believe that Broy is frequenting the Jeffersonville and Louisville area.
The investigation has revealed that Broy is possibly operating under a fake Facebook profile.
The profile is under “Jeremy Nachand”. He is portraying himself to be a single young boy looking for a girl. “Jeremy” is constantly posting status updates using text talk and emoji’s that are commonly used among young children.
Of the 500 plus friends on his friends list, the majority of them are young appearing female juveniles. Sheriff McClain is deeply concerned with the way “Jeremy” is talking on his status updates.
On one of the most recent status updates, it appears that “Jeremy” is trying to encourage someone to run away with him.
Scott County Sheriff Dan McClain states that it is possible that Broy has several Facebook accounts that he is operating under.
Sheriff McClain continues to encourage parents to educate themselves and their children regarding social media safety.
Sheriff McClain is urging parents to be aware and monitor their children’s online social media activity and to frequently check their friend’s lists for potential fake profiles.
If anyone knows the whereabouts of Christopher J. Broy, they are encouraged to contact the Scott County Sheriff’s Office at 812-752-8400.
The Sheriff’s Office also maintains several options for reporting criminal activity anonymously including the department’s website, Facebook page, and a tip line.
Bartholomew County Police arrested 16 people during a warrant sweep for connections with methamphetamine and heroin.
The bust had been in the making for months following several narcotics investigations in an effort to crackdown on drug activity in Bartholomew County.
The following people were arrested:
Nicole L. Childers, 29, Columbus, IN: Two Counts of Dealing Heroin
Richard D. Bunch, 53, Columbus, IN: Two Counts of Dealing Methamphetamine
Kelsey E. Smith, 20, Columbus, IN: One Count of Dealing Methamphetamine
Carrie Jo Meek, 26, Columbus, IN: Two Counts of Dealing Heroin
Phillip M. Cochran, 38, North Vernon, IN: Two Counts of Dealing Heroin
Charles A. Sims, 40, Columbus, IN: Two Counts of Dealing Heroin
Brian S. Suns, 30, Columbus, IN: Two Counts of Dealing Heroin
James W. Sidebottom, 32, Edinburgh, IN: Two Counts of Dealing Methamphetamine
Christopher M. Bennett, 33, Columbus, IN: Two Counts of Dealing Methamphetamine
Elizabeth A. Burton, 29, Edinburgh, IN: Two Counts of Dealing Methamphetamine
Joanna M. Gearhart, 31, Columbus, IN: One Count of Dealing Methamphetamine
Steven C. Garvin, 26, Franklin, IN: One Count of Dealing Methamphetamine
David A. Ward, 45, Columbus, IN: Two Counts of Dealing Methamphetamine
Haley M. Zapfe, 25, Columbus, IN: Two Counts of Dealing Methamphetamine
Ian M. Colson, 34, Columbus, IN: One Count of Dealing Heroin
Jesse S. Woolsey, 23, Columbus, IN: One Count of Dealing Methamphetamine
Police are still looking for two suspects in connection with the investigation, Robert E. Leturgez Jr., 27, Columbus, and Joshua M. “Chirp” Parker, 24, Columbus. Both are wanted on charges of dealing methamphetamine.
If you have any information on their whereabouts please contact the Columbus Police Department at (812) 376-2600.
Indianapolis, In. – Forty-eight roadside inspectors representing jurisdictions across North America gathered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Aug. 8-12, 2016, to compete in the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) 24th annual North American Inspectors Championship (NAIC), the only event dedicated to testing, recognizing and awarding commercial motor vehicle inspector excellence.
Each year, CVSA recognizes the best of the best by inviting the top inspector from each jurisdiction throughout North America to participate in NAIC. In addition to the competitive events, each inspector receives training on the latest safety information, technology, standards and inspection procedures.
All of the inspection categories are timed events and the compilation of scores for these categories result in a Grand Champion. The Jimmy K. Ammons Grand Champion Award is the highest NAIC honor for roadside inspectors.
This year, the Grand Champion Award was awarded to Daniel Voelker of the Arizona Department of Public Safety for his combined performances in six competition elements:
North American Standard Level I Inspection
North American Standard Level I Inspection Procedure
North American Standard Hazmat/Transportation of Dangerous Goods Inspection
North American Standard Cargo Tank/Other Bulk Packagings Inspection
North American Standard Level V Passenger Vehicle (Motorcoach) Inspection
North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria Exam
This is the third year that the Indiana State Police Department has sent the winner of the state competition to the national championship. Commercial Motor Vehicle Enforcement Master Trooper Jeremy Woods, a Randolph County native and 21 year member of the Indiana State Police, placed 19th in this year’s competition and represented the department well. “I thoroughly enjoyed the competition with all of the other representatives from across the North America,” stated M/Trp. Woods. “The different levels and types of inspection and written testing modules enhanced my personal inspection procedures which in turn is an asset to the public.
The Indiana State Police has been represented the last two years at the NAIC by M/MCI Charles Lovins in 2014 at Pittsburgh, PA. and M/MCI Melinda Shelton in 2015 at St. Louis. Mo.
“We were very pleased to be the host state for this year’s championship event,” stated Indiana State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division Commander Major Mike Eslinger. “Master Trooper Woods did a great job during the competition and has continued the tradition of being a great representative of the ISP/CVED.
“The best inspectors throughout North America aspire to compete at NAIC. Many of the competitors here this week are winners of their jurisdiction’s inspector’s championship or were selected to compete at NAIC as esteemed representatives from their agency,” said CVSA President Maj. Jay Thompson with the Arkansas Highway Police. “However, it’s important to note that NAIC is much more than a competition. It’s an opportunity for training, education and professional growth, and it fosters camaraderie and cooperation among inspectors, jurisdictions and countries.”
“Roadside inspectors across North America play a vital safety role each and every day,” said FMCSA Administrator Scott Darling. “These dedicated men and women each year perform more than 3.5 million truck and bus inspections, which prevent 14,000 crashes, save hundreds of lives and eliminate thousands of needless injuries. FMCSA applauds the vital safety partnership of all CVSA-member inspectors.”
Roadside inspectors are highly trained professionals who save lives every day by removing unsafe commercial motor vehicles and drivers off our roads. The work of a commercial motor vehicle inspector is not easy, but it is vital in ensuring public safety on North American roadways. NAIC was created to recognize the hard work and expertise of inspectors and officers – the backbone of the commercial motor vehicle safety program in North America – and promote uniformity of inspections through training and education.
NAIC is sponsored by CVSA and many of its valued associate members. For the past 24 years, the championship event has been held in partnership with the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC). NAIC has been recognized by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) as an event that “Advances America.”
For further information on the Indiana State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division go to www.in.gov/isp and click on the “Commands” link.
Join Kevin Sease and Matt Hein as they bring you all the action tonight as the Eastern Muskteers visit the West Washington Senators for a battle royal at Art Sanders Field.
On yesterday’s date at approximately 11:30 am, trooper Travis Baker from the Indiana State Police Post at Sellersburg, observed a gold Honda minivan with an expired license plate.
He observed the vehicle on State Road #56 West, near the new bypass. He initiated a traffic stop and while talking to the driver, George W. Napier, 43, from North Main Street in Salem, he could smell a strong odor of green marijuana coming from within the vehicle.
As trooper Baker looked through the window of the van he saw several large marijuana plants in the floor of the van.
Trooper Baker detained George Napier and then searched the van he was driving. He located eleven freshly picked Marijuana plants in the van.
George W. Napier was taken into custody and incarcerated at the Washington County Jail on the charges of Possession of Marijuana over Thirty Grams and Maintaining a Common Nuisance, both are felony charges.
On August 17, 2016 at approximately 4:30 pm, Trooper Mark Lamaster, from the Indiana State Police Post at Sellersburg, was informed of a possible impaired driver traveling south on Interstate #65 in a gray Jeep.
Trooper Lamaster was informed that the driver was all over the roadway, traveling from lane to lane and speeding up and slowing down abruptly.
The vehicle in question, gray Jeep, was stopped by trooper Mark Lamaster near the 26 Mile Marker South, (Scott County).
The driver of the gray Jeep, Michelle D. Henderson, 43, from Jeffersonville, IN seemed impaired while trooper Lamaster was speaking to her. During the traffic stop Heroin and Adderall, a Schedule Two Controlled Substance were located in her vehicle.
Michelle D. Henderson, was incarcerated at the Scott County Jail on the charges of Possession of a Narcotic Drug, (Two Counts); Operating While Intoxicated, Maintaining a Common Nuisance and Possession of Paraphernalia.
All Subjects are Innocent Until and Unless Proven Guilty in a Court of Law
The Indiana State Police is now accepting applications for Motor Carrier Inspectors.
These permanent scale facilities will include one position at the Lowell District, one position at the Versailles District, and one position at the Putnamville District.
These scale facilities are located on I-65 in Lowell, on I-74 in West Harrison, and on I-70 in Terre Haute. Inspectors enforce state and federal regulations pertaining to commercial motor vehicles operating within the state of Indiana.
Trainees must complete the Motor Carrier Inspector School scheduled to begin on November 28, 2016 and conclude on February 10, 2017.
The training will be conducted Monday through Friday at the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement facility in Indianapolis, IN.
Housing will be provided. During the training, trainees will develop skills including: emergency vehicle operations, defensive tactics, communications, hazardous materials, first-aid, post-crash investigations and truck inspections.
In order to participate in the selection process, applicants for the position of Motor Carrier Inspector must meet the following basic requirements:
Be a United States citizen
Be at least 21 years old by February 10, 2017
Possess a high school diploma or G.E.D.
Possess a valid driver’s license
Be required to pass a physical agility test, oral interview, polygraph exam and a background investigation
Be required to complete a medical exam, a psychological exam and drug test
Geographical proximity to the scale facility may be a factor in the selection process
Trainees are paid during the school and are provided all necessary equipment. The starting salary is $27,989 and will increase to $28,825 at the end of the first year of employment. Over the next ten years with step increases in pay, a Motor Carrier Inspector may reach an annual salary of $42,449. A retirement program will be available through PERF.
To apply for a Motor Carrier Inspector position, visit the Indiana Government Job Bank at http://www.in.gov/jobs/. All state employment opportunities can be found on this website. To apply for any position with the State of Indiana, you must register with the Indiana Job Bank and have a valid e-mail address. Applications for Motor Carrier Inspector must be submitted by 11:59 PM(Indianapolis time), September 5, 2016.
The Indiana State Police is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer complying with all provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Interested applicants can obtain additional information about a career as a Motor Carrier Inspector by visitinghttp://www.in.gov/isp/3116.htm.
George W. Bush will hold a fundraiser for U.S. Senate candidate Todd Young in Elkhart next month.
The Associated Press obtained a copy of the invitation for the Sept. 12 event featuring the former Republican president.
Young is a sitting GOP congressman who represents southern Indiana.
He soared through the primary, but now faces a difficult election after his initial Democratic opponent dropped out of the race to make way for Evan Bayh. The former Indiana governor and one-time U.S. Senator is now viewed by many as the front-runner in the race.
Bush has kept a low profile since leaving office in 2009. The reception will raise money for Young’s general election account, the Indiana Republican State Committee and a political action committee that supports Young.