Snow is in the air tonight. The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a winter storm warning for our area, forecasting 4 to 7 inches of snow.
This would be the first significant snow of the season so far. The winter storm warning goes into effect at midnight and lasts through 7 a.m. Sunday morning.
Most of the state should see some snow, with the heaviest band falling between Lafayette and Seymour.
The City of Columbus will observe the 15 year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with a remembrance ceremony Sunday on the steps of City Hall.
Captain Mike Wilson, Columbus Fire Department spokesman, says the ceremony will include a broadcasted dispatch tribute to recognize the first responders and citizens that lost their lives following the attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon and the passengers and crew of flight 93 that crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The attacks resulted in the loss of nearly 3,000 lives. The Columbus Fire and Police Color Guard will take part in the ceremony. In addition, Wilson says that a traditional tribute to fallen firefighters will also take place. He adds that area school children are also taking part…
Sunday’s ceremony will begin at promptly at 8:40 a.m. and is scheduled to last approximately 30 minutes. You are encouraged to take part.
Authorities in Bartholomew County are searching for an escaped prisoner. Edinburgh Police Chief David Mann says that 26-year-old Dustin Evans escaped from an Edinburgh Police Officer in the area of Eighth Street and Central Avenue in Columbus on Tuesday morning.
Mann says that the Officer initially took Evans to the jail, but jail staff refused to accept him due to his medical condition. He says the officer then took Evans to Columbus Regional Hospital to be checked out by medical staff. Once he was released from the hospital, the officer was taking Evans back to the jail when the prisoner complained about getting sick. Mann says the officer pulled over, let Evans out to vomit, then put him back in the patrol car. Mann says Evans got out of the car moments later due to the door not being locked. Evans reportedly ran through a pair of houses and the officer lost sight oh him.
Evans is a white male, five-feet, five-inches tall and weighs about 160 pounds. He has tattoos on his temple, neck and shoulder. Evans was last seen wearing a grey hoodie, red shirt and blue shorts. He was also in handcuffs.
Evans is wanted on drug-related charges. If you see him, police say you should call 911.
