July 23, 2010
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and Scott County Humane Society's Cat of the Month
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HOPE)
A Laser Pointing
Incident in June
Lands a Jennings
County Man in Jail
Indiana State Police
say in early June at
approximately 3:00
a.m. an Indiana
State Police
sergeant and
helicopter pilot,
Rick Cool and Tpr.
Tim Cummins were
flying back to
Indianapolis after a
late night aerial
search in Clark
County. While
flying over Jennings
County Sgt. Cool
noticed a green
light on the door of
the helicopter.
Sgt. Cool,
suspecting the light
to be light from a
fixed wing aircraft,
took evasive action
to avoid a mid-air
collision and the
light disappeared.
Shortly thereafter
the green light
reappeared in the
cockpit. Sgt. Cool
then suspected the
light to be a laser
light coming from
the ground and began
a circular search of
the area and
obtained a GPS
reading. Troopers
and Jennings County
deputies on the
ground began a
ground search for
the suspect but to
no avail. Detective
Roger Drew of the
Indiana State Police
began a joint
investigation with
Special Agent Jeremy
Michaels of the FBI
Indianapolis
office. The
investigation led to
a suspect, 18 year
old Clint L.
Williams, Jr. of
North Vernon.
Police arrested
Williams yesterday
at his home without
incident. He is
currently being held
in the Jennings
County Jail facing
one count of
Criminal
Recklessness,
Williams could be
facing two to five
years in federal
prison with the two
year mandatory
minimum. Police
warn the public to
realize that
pointing a laser at
a person or a
vehicle is extremely
dangerous; however
pointing a laser at
an aircraft can be
catastrophic.
Six Have Now Been Arrested in Connection
to Church Fire
(Sharon Love)
Two more teens have
been arrested in
connection to a fire
that destroyed a
Brown County
church. State Fire
Marshals arrested
18-year-old Stephen
Moore of Columbus
and a 17-year-old in
connection with the
fire that destroyed
the Grandview
Apostolic Church.
Moore faces charges
of conspiracy to
commit arson.
Officials say four
other 18-year-olds
from the Columbus
area was arrested
last week.
Tiwari to Keep
Medical License
(Wave 3)
An area doctor
implicated in the
deaths of five
patients will keep
his medical license,
even though he is
accused of breaking
the law. Kamal
Tiwari did not show
up for his hearing
yesterday with the
medical board.
Doctor Brad
Strausburg told the
board that Tiwari
had asked him to
write prescriptions
for patients he
didn’t see. Tiwari
has only been back
at practicing
medicine for a month
since he was
indicted for fraud
and illegal drug
distribution. As
part of his
punishment; his
ability to write
prescriptions for
controlled
substances was
revoked. Indiana’s
attorney General,
Greg Zoeller
requested the board
suspend Tiwari’s
license. The
board did not agree
and granted a
reprieve for Tiwari,
allowing him to keep
his license for 30
more days.
Jeff Employee
Crashes Causes
Investigation
(Sharon Love)
An internal
investigation is
going on in
Jeffersonville after
a city employee was
involved in an
accident while
driving a city
vehicle. The city’s
maintenance
director, Mike Drury
hit a parked car
causing minor damage
and was subsequently
arrested for driving
under the influence.
I64 Temporary
Weekend Lane
Closures
(Sharon Love)
Interstate 64 will
have temporary lane
closures beginning
this evening and
continuing through
the weekend. The
closures will occur
on the east and
westbound lanes
beginning at 9 p.m.
tonight. The work
is weather dependent
and the work is
expected to be
completed by 5 a.m.
Monday. INDOT
reminds motorists to
use caution and
consider worker
safety when driving
through a highway
construction zone.
Phone Scam Warning
(Sharon Love)
A phone scam
targeting the
elderly has hit the
area. Residents
have reported they
are receiving phone
calls where the
person with a
foreign accent tells
the resident that
the National Medical
Office needs to send
Medicare information
to their bank. The
caller then requests
the bank name and
checking account
number. Authorities
say other names,
used in this scam,
include: Pharma
Corporation,
Medicare National
Office, and National
Medicare. If you
receive a similar
call, do not give
any personal
information and call
the FBI at
317.639.3301.
Some Lawmakers Sent
Back Checks to BP
(Sharon Love)
BP has sent
thousands of dollars
worth of checks to
Indiana legislative
candidates last
month, but only a
few accepted the
funds. The
BP Corporation North
America Inc.
Political Action
Committee donated
nearly $24,000 to 43
Democrats and 37
Republicans. Even
though candidates
have accepted money
from BP in the past;
some say they will
return the checks.
Many lawmakers say
BP could use the
money to help the
people living in the
Gulf of Mexico that
have been affected
by the oil spill
Tropical Storm Bonnie Threatens Gulf
Relief Well
(Sharon Love)
Efforts to dig a relief well remains
suspended in the Gulf as Tropical Storm
Bonnie nears the coast. Rigs and Boats
involved in the operation begin to
evacuate. Officials say that the cap on
the ruptured well will remain sealed and
will continue to stop oil from escaping
while crews take safety. 40,000 people
are currently assisting in recovery and
response efforts. A tropical storm
watch was issued early Friday for the
northern Gulf Coast from Destin,
Florida, to Morgan City, Louisiana.
New Graduate Degree
Available in Arts
and Entertainment
Administration at
Valparaiso
University
Valparaiso
University (Valpo)
will draw upon its
strong arts and
museum programs as
well as the rich
artistic and
entertainment
opportunities in
Northwest Indiana
and Chicago to
launch its Master of
Arts degree in arts
and entertainment
administration this
fall.
The 36-credit
program will prepare
students for
professional careers
related to
administration of
arts and
entertainment
programs, including
performing arts,
theatre, visual
arts, museums and
entertainment
venues. Performing
artists, teachers,
business
professionals,
casino managers,
managers of cultural
organizations and
government and
privately sponsored
performance groups
can benefit from
Valpo's new master's
program.
"As one of the
fastest growing
sectors of the
economy, arts and
entertainment
demands people who
have a deep
understanding of the
arts and
performance," said
Dr. David Rowland,
dean of Valpo's
Graduate School.
"But the field also
needs professionals
who understand the
management side of
the enterprise. The
new arts and
entertainment
administration
program prepares
individuals -
through a
combination of
theory and practice
- for effective
leadership in this
area."
The program adheres
to the guidelines of
professional
organizations
associated with arts
education and offers
distinctive
features, including
coursework and
experiences related
to international
arts and
entertainment
management;
entertainment
perspective from
those from the
for-profit sector;
legal and business
issues related to
arts and
entertainment
management; and
entrepreneurship
coursework
anticipating future
directions and needs
within arts and
entertainment.
Depending on a
student's background
and experience, the
program may be
completed in as few
as 15 to 18 months.
Applicants must meet
the standard
admission criteria
for Valpo's Graduate
School.
For more information
about Valpo's
Master's of Arts
degree in arts and
entertainment
administration,
visit the Graduate
School website at
www.valpo.edu/grad/,
send an email to
Graduate.School@valpo.edu
or call (219)
464-5313 or (800)
821-7685.
County Fair Safety
(Sharon Love)
The Indiana Department of Homeland
Security (IDHS) and Indiana State Police
(ISP) remind all Hoosiers to remember:
·
Don’t board a ride if you
see signs of improper maintenance, an
inattentive operator or something that
just doesn’t look safe. Report your
observations to the ride operator or
call the IDHS amusement ride hotline at
1-888-203-5020.
·
Every ride should have a
current permit issued by IDHS. The
permit is about the size of a business
card and typically located at the
operator’s station. Permits are good
for one year.
·
If the ride has no permit
or the permit has expired call the
amusement ride hotline at
1-888-203-5020.
·
Keep a watchful eye on
children. It’s easy for children and
caregivers to become separated in large
crowds.
·
If you do become
separated from your child, notify local
security immediately.
·
Teach children to stay
put as soon as they realize they are
lost. Wandering children are more
difficult to find because their location
keeps changing.
Whooping Cough Outbreak Hits Scott
County
The Scott County Health Department is
informing Scott County residents that
whooping cough cases are on the rise.
There are several cases in the Scott
County area and other counties in the
state are getting hit hard. Whooping
cough, otherwise known as Pertussis, is
a highly contagious infection of the
respiratory system and poses a
significant risk to young children and
infants. In the first stages many
parents can mistake its symptoms for
common colds such as runny nose,
sneezing, mild coughing, and low-grade
fever. These symptoms will evolve after
one to two weeks into dry irritating
coughing spells. These spells can, but
not always, end with a distinctive
“whooping” sound. If you are worried
your child may have whooping cough, see
your pediatrician immediately.
Whooping cough is spread by coughing or
sneezing from the infected person. This
disease if highly contagious and anyone
who comes into close contact with
someone who has whooping cough should
receive antibiotics to prevent spread of
the disease. Scott County Public
Health Nurse Brittany Combs wants to
remind parents that children should be
vaccinated against the disease and that
parents, family members, and caregivers
of infants need a booster shot. If you
are unsure of vaccine status call your
healthcare provider or the health
department to see if you or your child
needs a booster.
The best
way to prevent Pertussis is making sure
all are up to date on their vaccines. If
you have any questions you can go to the
Center for Disease Control’s website at
www.cdc.gov
or feel free to call the Scott County
Health Department at 812-752-8455.
Have You Seen Paul
Graupe?
(Sharon Love)
Family
and friends of the missing Austin man
continue the search. 50-year-old Paul
Graupe was last seen November 24 around
2:00 p.m. It is alleged Graupe went to
collect a debt from a former co-worker
when he disappeared.
Graupe is described as
standing about 5 feet 7 inches and
weighing about 170 pounds with brown
hair and wire-rim glasses. He is usually
wearing a camouflage baseball cap. A
$15,000 reward is being offered for
information leading to the discovery of
Graupe’s where-a-bouts. Anyone with
information about Graupe is asked to
call the Austin Police Department at
794-2496 or the Scott County Sheriff’s
Department at 752-8400.
Scott Co. Sheriff's
Hot Line:
Scottsburg Police
Dept. Tip Line:
812.752.7898
812.752.2333
Meth Hot Line:
Marijuana Hot Line:
800.453.4756
888.873.1694
Clark Co. Sheriff's
Hot Line:
National Domestic
Violence Hot Line:
812.820.2276
800.799.7233
First Call for Help:
Indiana Child Abuse
and Neglect Hot
Line:
211 800.800.5556
Madison Police Dept.
Tip Line:
812.265.2121
