January 31, 2012   

 Indiana Department of Corrections Most Wanted

Scottsburg Police Department's 24-Hour Reports:

Theft from vehicle @ Holiday Inn

Theft from Scottsburg High School

Theft from residence on N. Gardner

Battery @ YMCA

Threats/ intimidation on S. Gardner

Austin Police Department's Arrest Report:

Suspicious persons/ activity @ Hucks results in two arrests:  35-year-old Johnny E. Terrell of Austin for public intoxication/ possession of meth, 31-year-old Amanda Bellamy of Austin for public intoxication

Stabbing of Lexington Man Lands Two in Jail

Two Madison residents were arrested after a Lexington man was stabbed over a game of pool.  Madison police arrested Douglas Hayden, 21 and Loretta Romans, 43, both of Madison in connection to Joshua Johnson, 26, of Lexington, receiving a stab wound allegedly by Hayden and then hit over the head with a pool cue by Romans.  Both face charges of aggravated battery, criminal recklessness and criminal mischief.

Charlestown Addressing Dirty Water Issue

Charlestown officials say they are dealing with the dirty water issue that has been a problem for some time now.  A public meeting was held last night to address the issue.  City Mayor Bob Hall says his administration is not ignoring the problem and said the occurrences of discolored water is due to deposits of a metal commonly used in alloys. Hall says Project Clean Lines is an initiative that has been launched by the city which will flush a chemical called Clearitas into miles of pipeline beginning February 6.  All the deposits will be cleaned out of the system and return the water to its clarity.  The process could take a year or more. 

Bridge Closure Hurting College Enrollment?

The closure of the Sherman Minton Bridge is getting some of the blame for lower enrollment at some colleges including Indiana University Southeast.  The Courier Journal is reporting that the bridge is a popular route for student commuting from Kentucky.  University of Louisville has also seen a decrease in enrollment.  The paper says both schools had less students enroll for this spring than any of the previous four years. 

Corydon Man Charged with Abusing Horses in Trouble with the Law Again

Daniels Signs Sex Trafficking Ban

Governor Mitch Daniels signed a bill closing loopholes that could have made it hard to prosecute those involved in sex trafficking.  The first new law of 2012’s legislative session is just in time for the Super Bowl in Indianapolis where authorities are predicting a surge in prostitution.  The law increases penalties for those who force someone into prostitution or other sex trade.  The law took affect immediately after Daniels signed it.

If you witness a crime or have pertinent information, below you can find anonymous tip lines to report it:

Scott County Sheriff's Department:                   Scottsburg Police Department:               Meth Hotline:

812.752.7898                                                            812.752.2333                                 1.800.453.4756

Marijuana Hotline:                                           Clark County Sheriff's Department

1.888.873.1694                                                         820.2276

Child Abuse or Neglect:                                    Madison Police Department Tip line:

1.800.800.5556                                                         812.265.2121

Charlestown Police Tip Line:

1.812.256.2473