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Salem Man Dies In Fall From Jackson County Cliff
A 20-year old Salem man died in a fall at an abandoned quarry in southwest Jackson County last Wednesday. According to Sheriff Rick Meyer, his department received a report of a man falling off a cliff in the 10000 block of S 675 near Sparksville around 6 p.m. When deputies...
Traffic Stop Ends With Crothersville Man Going To Jail For Meth
A 50-year old Crothersville man was charged with possession or methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia following a routine traffic stop in Austin on Monday night, July 15. Dereck A. Hurt of the 100 block of South Bethany Road was stopped by Austin Police officer Anthony White for a traffic...
Drug Dealer, Arsonist Sentenced To Prison
On Thursday, July 18, Ossie White, 48, of Austin was convicted of dealing in a fentanyl and was sentenced to six years in prison and will be on probation for four years after his release. The conviction for dealing is based on an Indiana law that says a person is dealing drugs when the state can prove they are in possession of the drugs with the intent to deliver them to someone else, said Scott County Prosecutor Chris Owens.
Scottsburg children attend annual fire camp to learn from firefighters, first responders and police
SCOTTSBURG, Ind. (WDRB) -- A group of Scottsburg children got hands-on experience with firefighters, first responders, and police. Thursday and Friday marked the fifth year that children in Scott County have had the opportunity to see what firefighters do behind the scenes. “I love it. It’s fun. If you wanna...
City of Columbus experiences data breach, working with no internet services
COLUMBUS, Ind. – The City of Columbus announced on Thursday that they experienced a data breach on Wednesday evening. Safeguards through the City of Columbus IT Department immediately took place to limit access to information. The incident is being investigated by the City of Columbus Director of Security and...
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