The Seymour Police Department has made an arrest after a report that a 15-year-old girl had been sexually battered
Police were informed of the incident on March 20th and began investigating. Investigators interviewed the victim on March 28th.
The suspect, 22-year-old Jalen Williams, of Seymour, was interviewed on April 18th. Williams was arrested and faces preliminary felony charges of rape, and sexual misconduct with a minor.
A Columbus man was among 32 people arrested by Johnson County authorities as part of a child solicitation sting operation last week.
According to the Johnson County Sheriff Duane Burgess, his deputies along with Franklin and Edinburgh police made the arrests from Tuesday to Thursday last week. He said the detail operated out of northern Johnson County, working in conjunction with Johnson County Prosecutor Lance Hammer.
Among those arrested was 32-year-old Herman R. Sanchez-Hernandez of Columbus, who was taken in by Edinburgh police Wednesday on preliminary charges of child solicitation and prostitution.
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An Indianapolis man has been formally charged with the murder of a Bartholomew County resident last weekend.
According to Bartholomew County Prosecutor Lindsey Holden-Kay, 49-year-old Anthony Carter has been charged in the death of 40-year-old Ashley E. Neville. She was found dead in a home in the 500 block of East County Road 650S on Sunday, April 16th.
Bartholomew County deputies went to the home at about 5:28 a.m. that Sunday to check on the welfare of Neville after Carter’s daughter called, saying he told the daughter that he had killed his girlfriend, Neville. Deputies couldn’t get anyone to open the door and found the windows were covered up, there was a padlock on the front door and back door was blockaded. The property owner allowed deputies to enter but they couldn’t immediately find Neville.
Deputies received a report that there was a man hiding in the wood nearby and deputies found Carter and took him into custody.
Carter allegedly told authorities conflicting stories about a gunshot that injured Neville and that he eventually put a plastic bag with duct tape around her head and his hands over her mouth to smother her.
A search warrant was issued and Neville was found under a pile of clothing and other items on a bed.
An autopsy revealed she had been shot in the left side of her head.
Deputies said Carter then led police to the woods where the small pistol was recovered.
An area bank is being recognized by the Indiana Bankers Association as a Five Star member.
According to Napoleon State Bank, it received the recognition earlier this month from the Indiana Bankers Association. Five Star Member banks demonstrate commitment to the Association in political awareness, issues advocacy, life-long learning, IBA volunteerism, and Preferred Service Provider utilization.
The Napoleon State Bank has been locally owned since 1903 and serves the Ripley and Decatur county communities with seven locations. The Napoleon State Bank has a total of 87 full and part-time employees.
Submitted photo. From left, Jennifer McIntosh, VP Retail Banking & Electronic Services; Sharon Miller, VP Lending; Joe Moorman, President; Laurie Rees, IBA Vice President – Education & Training; Christy Sutton, EVP Operations; John Stier, VP Information Technology. Submitted photo.
A reminder that Our Hospice of South Central Indiana will be holding a pork tenderloin fundraiser today at the Columbus American Legion post on 25th Street.
You can buy a tenderloin meal including coleslaw and baked beans in exchange for a donation from 10:30 in the morning to 8 p.m. today.
Our Hospice of South Central Indiana, founded in 1980, is a not-for-profit, community-based hospice providing care in 16 counties with offices in Columbus, North Vernon and Greensburg.
You can get more information or make an order by calling 812-376-7036.
A food drive continues this month organized by the United Way of Bartholomew County and the Bartholomew County Food Insecurity Coalition.
The goal is to collect enough food and cash donations to provide 100 tons of food for the community’s children. The food and donations collected during the spring food drive will be split between pantries at Love Chapel, the Salvation Army, and the Community Center of Hope.
Some of the most needed items are peanut butter and jelly, low sodium soups and stews, cereal, pastas and pasta sauce, rice, canned vegetables and fruits, bagged side dishes and canned pastas.
You can donate money toward the cause and find drop-off locations online at https://www.uwbarthco.org/community-food-drive.html
Tomorrow is Earth Day but to celebrate the Bartholomew County Solid Waste Management District will be holding events today at the recycling center on Mapleton Street.
You can get rid of hard to dispose of wastes for free including up to two refrigerant-containing appliances, two propane tanks, four personal vehicle tires with rims removed. For $20 each you can dispose of televisions or computer monitors. That will be from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today. Also from 8 to 3 will be a plant swap and a tree and seed giveaway.
From 8 a.m. to noon today, there will children’s activities, and free loads of mulch or compost. From 9 to 11 a.m. you can get your documents shredded. A hot dog roast will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For more information on activities, you can go to https://bcswmd.com
A Progressive Preservation Talk on Saturday will focus on the efforts to save the First Christian Church tower and the start of that work.
The discussion will feature presentations by Columbus-based architect Louis Joyner and Los Angeles-based design expert Daniel Ostroff. The session is being organized by the Landmark Columbus Foundation.
Joyner will talk about his work on the Save Our Tower project. Ostroff, with the Eames Ofrice, will discuss the connections and history of Charles Eames and Eero Saarinen-designed furniture at First Christian Church and other buildings.
There will also be a video message from the Consulate General of Finland in recognition of the designer of the church, Eliel Saarinen. Saarinen was one of the most celebrated European architects before arriving in America in 1923.
After the presentations, attendees will be taken on a guided tour of First Christian Church to see the tower project up close. And there will be a performance of the historic Aeolian-Skinner organ by Lisa Lohmeyer.
Work began recently on the $3.2 million tower restoration project. It is expected to be finished by November.
The talk will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Helen Haddad Hall in the Columbus Indiana Philharmonic offices on Franklin Street. The event is free and you are invited to attend.
The Columbus Indiana Children’s Choir will be holding a Voices of Spring concert this evening.
The choir is a cooperative effort between the Columbus Indiana Philharmonic and the Indianapolis Children’s Choir. The concert will feature the group’s Preparatory, Descant and Concert Choirs. All of those are made up of young singers from Bartholomew County and surrounding communities. The concert will also feature the First United Methodist Church Choir.
The Columbus Indiana Children’s Choir offers musical experiences to students from 4 years old to ninth grade;. It features an early childhood program, the preparatory choir for first through third graders and the audition based Descant and Concert Choirs.
The concert will be at 7 p.m. tonight at First United Methodist Church in Columbus. Tickets are not required but donations will be accepted.
United Way of Bartholomew County will be holding its next Day of Caring volunteer event on May 5th and registrations are open now for volunteer opportunities.
The full-day event sends about 500 volunteers into the community to assist 22 organizations in Bartholomew County that need help. Volunteer opportunities include assistance such as yard work, painting, organizing and sorting donations.
The deadline to register is April 28th. You can find opportunities to sign up to volunteer online at https://www.uwbarthco.org