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PEDESTRIAN KILLED-Pedestrian Killed in Collision with Tractor TrailerAROUND THE AREA-3/12/26Greensburg IN1 HOUR AGOPedes...
03/13/2026

PEDESTRIAN KILLED-
Pedestrian Killed in Collision with Tractor Trailer

AROUND THE AREA-3/12/26
Greensburg IN
1 HOUR AGO

Pedestrian Killed in Collision with Tractor Trailer

Greensburg-Yesterday, March 12, 2026, a semi versus pedestrian crash in Decatur County, Indiana claimed the life of a 69-year-old St. Paul, Indiana man.
At approximately 4:00 pm yesterday, the Greensburg Police Department requested the Indiana State Police respond to State Road 3 at Freeland Road to investigate a crash that ultimately resulted in the death of a pedestrian.
The initial investigation by the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post Crash Reconstruction Team indicated that a 2019 Peterbilt tractor trailer, being driven by Rex Hewitt, age 53, Arlington, Indiana was northbound on State Road 3 at the stop light at Freeland Road. Hewitt began proceeding through the intersection when his vehicle struck Denver Jones, age 69, St. Paul, Indiana who was a pedestrian attempting to cross State Road 3.
Jones sustained serious injuries in the collision. He was transported to an Indianapolis area hospital where he passed away as a result of injuries he sustained shortly before 9:00 pm yesterday evening.
Hewitt was not injured in the collision. He remained on scene and fully cooperated with investigators.
The investigation remains ongoing. Toxicology results are pending at this time.
The Indiana State Police-Versailles Post Crash Reconstruction Team was assisted by the Greensburg Police Department, Greensburg Fire Department, and Decatur County EMS.
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STATE-ISP 4 HOURS AGORecently, the Indiana State Police participated in the 6-State Trooper project focused on criminal ...
03/13/2026

STATE-ISP
4 HOURS AGO

Recently, the Indiana State Police participated in the 6-State Trooper project focused on criminal patrol & drug interdiction with an emphasis on removing drugs and illegal weapons from our communities. The three‐day initiative began Thursday, March 5th and ended Saturday, March 7th.

We join our 6-State Trooper partners (Michigan State Police, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Kentucky State Police, West Virginia State Police and Pennsylvania State Police), along with our law enforcement colleagues nationwide in continuing the hard work to help ensure safe places for all to live, visit, work and travel.

STATE POLICE- PERU DISTRICT Matthews Man Arrested for Possession of CSAM Following State Police InvestigationOn Thursday...
03/13/2026

STATE POLICE-
PERU DISTRICT

Matthews Man Arrested for Possession of CSAM Following State Police Investigation
On Thursday, March 12, 2026, troopers from the Indiana State Police Peru Post arrested a 19-year-old man from Matthews, Indiana, on two felony charges for possession of child s*x abuse material (CSAM).
The investigation began after a complaint was received from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, regarding an individual possessing CSAM, which was received by an Indiana State Police Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Detective. During the ex*****on of the search warrant, electronic devices were seized from the home. After being interviewed, the suspect was taken into custody and transported to the Grant County Jail without incident.
Arrested and Preliminary Charges:
*Corbin Kendall, 19, of Matthews, IN
- Possession of Child S*x Abuse Material – Level 5 Felony (2 counts)
This case remains an active and ongoing investigation, and no further information is available at this time.
The Indiana ICAC is a multiagency task force led by the Indiana State Police that investigates and prosecutes persons who use the internet to s*xually exploit or entice children. Each year, Indiana ICAC investigators evaluate thousands of tips, investigate hundreds of cases, and rescue dozens of children from ongoing s*xual abuse. The Indiana ICAC Task Force encourages Hoosiers to report online exploitation, solicitation, and enticement-type crimes against children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). The NCMEC website can be accessed through the ICAC Task Force website. To report a crime with your child as a victim involving the internet or other electronic means, please contact your local Indiana law enforcement agency. To learn more about the efforts of the Indiana ICAC, visit https://internetcrimesagainstkids.com.
Under the law, criminal charges are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
ICAC Taskforce Investigators were assisted in this Investigation and during the ex*****on of the residential search warrant by other members of the Indiana State Police Peru Post, the Kokomo Police Department, Howard County Sheriff's Office, Grant County Sheriff’s Office, and the Grant

PSA-STATE POLICE- PERU DISTRICT 22 MINUTES AGO⚠️ Public Safety Notice – Peru District ⚠️We are currently receiving multi...
03/13/2026

PSA-
STATE POLICE- PERU DISTRICT
22 MINUTES AGO

⚠️ Public Safety Notice – Peru District ⚠️
We are currently receiving multiple calls across the Peru district reporting crashes involving semi-trucks that have rolled over. High winds are creating extremely hazardous conditions, especially for large trucks and other high-profile vehicles.
Please use extra caution when driving near semis. Give them plenty of space, avoid sudden lane changes around them, and be prepared for strong wind gusts that can affect vehicle control.
We have also received multiple reports of power lines down across the district. If you encounter downed power lines, do not approach them and report them immediately. Always assume the lines are energized.
If you do not need to travel, consider delaying your trip until conditions improve.
Your safety and the safety of others on the road is our top priority. Please stay alert and drive safe.

AROUND THE AREABartholomew Co -In October of 2023, officers with the Columbus Police Department were called to NexusPar...
03/13/2026

AROUND THE AREA
Bartholomew Co -

In October of 2023, officers with the Columbus Police Department were called to NexusPark – Columbus Regional Health after medical personnel noticed concerning injuries to a small boy. When police and a family case manager from the Department of Child Services arrived, they determined that the 2-year-old boy was covered in injuries that appeared to be in varying degrees of healing. Over the next couple of weeks, the Riley Child Protection Team determined that the boy had multiple external injuries all over his body, and he also suffered 2 broken ribs, which were healing.
Hanna McBride and Jose Manuel Villeda Gomez were both arrested for Neglect of a Dependent with Serious Bodily Injury, a Level 3 felony. In July of 2025, McBride pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 12 years, with 8 years executed at the Indiana Department of Corrections.
On February 20, 2026, Villeda Gomez also pleaded guilty to Neglect of a Dependent with Serious Bodily Injury, a Level 3 felony. On March 11, 2026, Judge James Worton sentenced the Defendant to a period of the maximum period of 16 years, with 10 years executed at the Indiana Department of Corrections.
The Bartholomew County Prosecutor’s Office wishes to thank the alert and responsive medical personnel who noticed the boy’s injuries and who made an immediate report to law enforcement, as the law requires.

03/13/2026

Seymour-
Incidents 3/12/26

Agency assist with an Indiana State Police traffic stop, 2000 block East Tipton Street, 7 p.m. Thursday.

Disorderly conduct involving a male who is putting holes in the wall of an apartment, 700 block Miller Lane, 6:53 p.m. Thursday.

Property damage wreck involving a motorist driving a Ford Escape and a Jeep, 500 block North Ewing Street, 5:57 p.m. Thursday.

Disorderly conduct, a person threatening to shoot employees over a “messed up order,” 900 block East Tipton Street, 5:12 p.m. Thursday.

Wanted person, 200 block Vehslage Road, 5:09 p.m. Thursday.

Agency assist, 1300 block West Second Street, 1:56 p.m. Thursday.

Identity theft reported to the police station, 205 N. Ewing St., 10:53 a.m. Thursday.

Property damage wreck involving motorists driving a Honda and a second vehicle, Tipton Street and Burkart Boulevard, 9:03 a.m. Thursday.

Disorderly conduct involving a male refusing to get out of a vehicle, 600 block Marley Lane, 8:42 a.m. Thursday.

03/13/2026

Seymour -
Arrests 3/12/26

Dori Rosita Velasquez Escalante, 21, Seymour, driving while never having received a driver’s license, no bond listed, 9:20 p.m. Thursday.

Kenneth R. Treadway, 53, Seymour, theft, bond pending or no bond required, 6:07 p.m. Thursday.

Jason E. Copeland, 53, Seymour, possession of methamphetamine, bond pending or no bond required, 12:18 p.m. Thursday.

Melvin L. Bennett, 44, Seymour, possession of methamphetamine, obstruction of justice, bond pending or no bond required, 8:10 p.m. Thursday.

03/13/2026

State ISP- 3/12/26
Arrests

James G. Myers, 64, Columbus, operating while intoxicated-endangerment, operating with a blood alcohol content greater than 0.08% and less than 0.15%, bond pending or no bond required, 8:51 p.m. Thursday.

03/13/2026

AROUND THE AREA

North Vernon-
Arrests 3/12/26

Dominic Smith, 23, North Vernon, domestic battery in the presence of a minor, no bond listed, 8:36 p.m. Thursday.

Joshua Gerth, no age listed, North Vernon, warrant manufacturing methamphetamine, $5,055 bond, 4:59 p.m. Thursday.

Michelle Helmsing, no age listed, North Vernon, possession of a Legend Drug, possession of ma*****na, possession of paraphernalia, $1,055 bond, 12:23 p.m. Thursday.

North Vernon -
Incidents 3/12/26

Domestic dispute, 700 block South State Street, 8:36 p.m. Thursday. An arrest was made.

Arrest of a man wanted on a warrant, 100 block North Madison Avenue, 4:59 p.m. Thursday.

Property damage wreck, 800 block West Walnut Street, 3:36 p.m. Thursday.

Trespassing, 2300 block North State Road 3, 12:23 p.m. Thursday. An arrest was made.

Trespassing, Walnut and Jefferson streets, 11 a.m. Thursday. The person was located and issued a warning.

Released to endanger you and your families on the roads
03/13/2026

Released to endanger you and your families on the roads

Austin IN resident Melody Ann Perry,52,arrested by Seymour PD today March 13,2026 for theft and booked into the Jackson ...
03/13/2026

Austin IN resident Melody Ann Perry,52,arrested by Seymour PD today March 13,2026 for theft and booked into the Jackson Co Jail in Brownstown IN at 11:38 am today.

Columbus IN resident picked up by ISP for OWI on 3/12/26.Currently being held at the Jackson Co Detention Center.
03/13/2026

Columbus IN resident picked up by ISP for OWI on 3/12/26.
Currently being held at the Jackson Co Detention Center.

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