Stories from Friday, March 27, 2015

CRANE -- What does Southern Indiana have to do with international phone calls and inter-continental cargo ships? Quite a lot, according to Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Commanding Officer, Captain JT Elder. During his remarks at the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) lunch at learn at the WestGate Academy Conferencing and Training Center, Elder noted that the United States Navy is the primary presence in the world's oceans, actively protecting international waterways. ...

The Greene County Sheriff's Department responded to 108 calls and incidents from Monday, March 23 through Friday, March 27, including one abandoned vehicle, eight accidents resulting in property damage, one accident resulting in personal injury, four alarms, eight complaints concerning animals, seven assists to other departments, one civil dispute case, one criminal mischief case, four domestic disputes, two EMS, 15 extra patrols, two fraud investigations, two reports of harassment, two interviews, one open door, five reckless drivers, one repossession, three road hazards, one sex offense, one shooting compliance, three reports of suspicious activity, three thefts, seven title checks, 12 traffic stops, three transports, one trespass, three warrants served, and two welfare checks.. ...

ODON -- After celebrating their Grand Opening on March 20 and 21, PhixIT Computer Solutions and Gaming Center is officially open for business in downtown Odon, Indiana. The Odon Business Alliance performed a ribbon cutting on Friday, attended by a representative from the Daviess County Chamber of Commerce...

Thanks to generous support from the Indiana State University Federal Credit Union (ISU Credit Union), Wednesday, April 1, is Community Day at the Terre Haute Children's Museum. Admission that day will be reduced to just $2 per person, age 2 and over. Children under the age of 2 and members of the Terre Haute Children's Museum will be admitted for free!...

INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana high school and college students have a choice: Use their smartphones behind the wheel and make a tragic mistake, or engage their social media followers to "Drive Now. TXT L8R." and earn a $5,000 scholarship. Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann, the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, Indiana Department of Labor, Indiana Department of Transportation and Indiana State Police are again partnering to award $5,000 scholarships to students who compose the most creative and viral social media posts on Twitter, Instagram and Vine.. ...

Bald Eagle Found Shot in Dubois County Indiana Conservation Officers in conjunction with Federal Fish and Wildlife Officers are investigating the death of a bald eagle found in Dubois County. On Thursday, March 19th Indiana Conservation Officers responded to north western Dubois County near the Pike County line to a complaint of a possible injured eagle...

Within hours after the jury returned a verdict in the trial of Aaron Schaffer in Greene Circuit Court a couple of weeks ago, one juror expressed feeling unsettled by it all and said he thought the law was satisfied by the jury's decision, but he was not sure justice was done. ...

Crystal L. Wiley, Jasonville, allegedly committed the crime of Theft, a Class A Misdemeanor, for stealing multiple money orders from Chuckles Gas Station in Linton. Linton Police Detective Duane Collenbaugh stated that he was contacted by Jennifer Kamplain, Store Manager of Chuckles Gas Station, on December 14....

There has been a two vehicle collision with injuries reported between State Road 45 and County Road 275 near Bloomfield. Traffic is backed up in the area and both lanes are closed. Air Evac Lifeteam has been notified. Area fire departments, Greene County Ambulance, Greene County Sheriff's Department, and Indiana State Police are working on the scene at this time. Please avoid the area. This will be updated as more information becomes available...

Three adults were airlifted and three children transported to the hospital with injuries suffered in a head-on collision Friday afternoon in eastern Greene County that stopped traffic for nearly two hours on State Road 45. Indiana State Police Master Trooper Eric C. ...

Thursday, March 26 -- Stanley John Jr. Osemlak, 25, Linton, was arrested on the preliminary charges of criminal recklessness with a firearm, domestic battery, strangulation, intimidation, and possession of Marijuana. His bond was set at $28,500 surety with ten percent allowed. He was released the next day after posting $2,850 cash. Greene County Sheriff's Chief Deputy George Dallaire was the arresting officer...