Indiana Central News

  St. John/ Sullivan Co. Jail SULLIVAN COUNTY - A Linton man was arrested on drug and gun charges after a traffic stop in Sullivan County Tuesday night.   Barry W. St John, 66, was booked into the Sullivan County Jail and charged with: Possession of methamphetamine, Level 3 felony Possession of Schedule I controlled substance, Level 6 felony (2 counts) Serious violent felon in possession of firearm, Level 4 felony (2 counts) Operating vehicle while intoxicated (refusal), Class A misdemeanor Possession of marijuana, Class B misdemeanor ISP photo According to Sgt. Matt Ames, an Indiana State Police trooper stopped the 2003 Buick for an equipment violation on County Road 890 South near County Road 600 East just after 9:30 p.m. During conversation with St John, criminal indicators were detected, and a search of the vehicle was conducted -- which yielded methamphetamine, marijuana, heroin, LSD, and two handguns. It was also determined that the suspect is convicted felon.

  Lucy Perry photos By Lucy Perry Indiana Central News Emergency crews responded to a crash with injuries on Terre Haute's east side Thursday morning. Around 9 a.m., The Terre Haute Police Department and Terre Haute Fire Department were dispatched to the two-vehicle accident at the intersection of S.R. 46 and Bill Farr Drive. A commercial van sustained heavy front-end damage and an SUV sustained driver's side damage in the incident. Airbags deployed.

 By Lucy Perry  Indiana Central News Lucy Perry photos A suspect is dead and a domestic abuse victim hospitalized following a report of a stabbing with an officer-involved shooting late Thursday morning on Terre Haute's north side. James Ready, 42, was pronounced dead shortly after being transported to the hospital. Around 11:30 a.m, the Terre Haute Police Department and Terre Haute Fire Department were dispatched to the 1600 block of First Avenue.  At the scene, a woman was observed to be alert and was assisted onto a stretcher. According to scanner traffic at the time, a male shooting victim was nonresponsive at the residence.  No officers were injured in the incident. Police have confirmed the suspect was armed with a knife and was shot and killed after officers forced entry into the home. A Terre Haute Police Department spokesman stated that the first officer at the scene had reported hearing a female scream for help and proceeded to kick the door in when no one ...

 By Lucy Perry Indiana Central News Lucy Perry photo One truck driver was airlifted to a hospital after a crash with another semi in southern Vigo County Wednesday afternoon. Honey Creek Fire Department, Trans-Care Ambulance and the Vigo County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to S. U.S. 41 and Harlan Drive around 4 p.m.   Officials say one of the drivers  suffered serious injuries and was flown by helicopter to the hospital for treatment. The other driver reportedly suffered minor injuries.  The crash involved a tanker truck and an Amazon delivery truck and occurred in the northbound lanes of the highway, at a  railroad crossing.The accident caused the tanker truck to run off the roadway into a field. It sustained rear-end damage. The Amazon truck had extensive front-end damage.

By Lucy Perry Indiana Central News An Indianapolis man was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to drug trafficking-related charges following a Vigo County investigation. Steven Francis, 56, was sentenced  in federal court  Monday in Terre Haute. He  will serve the time in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, illegal possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon and laundering of monetary instruments. He will also be on probation for four years following his release from prison. Overall, eight firearms, ammunition, and more than $160,000 in cash were seized during the investigation.  According to the Southern District of Indiana U.S. Attorney's Office, the Vigo County Drug Task Force began investigating Francis for methamphetamine distribution in the summer of 2020. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration also began working the cas...

By Lucy Perry Indiana Central News Twelve suspects were arrested for various charges during a joint law enforcement warrant round-up and saturated patrols Monday, including one who was already held in the Vigo County Community Corrections Center. Officers from the Vigo County Sheriff’s Office, West Terre Haute Police Department and the Seelyville Town Marshal conducted the operation, seizing drugs and issuing several traffic citations. Arrested during the operation: - Aaron Elkins – Elkins was arrested while housed at the Community Corrections Center. He had a warrant for dealing methamphetamine and now faces additional charges of possession of meth ---after police say approximately 18 grams of meth and more than $4,000 in cash were seized from his locker and vehicle, which were on Community Corrections' property. Elkins/Vigo Co. Jail Robert Kirkman – Dealing in methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine. Haydren Troxal – Dealing in a schedule 1 controlled substance an...

  ICN file photo By Lucy Perry Indiana Central News A Terre Haute Police Department officer has resigned following a guilty plea in city court Tuesday morning. Trevor W. Singer, 25, was sentenced to 420 days of formal probation for two counts of battery and one public nudity misdemeanor offenses filed in July.  Singer, whom was off-duty at the time of the allegations, was immediately placed on leave. He was a partolman with the department for less than two years at the time of the charges. According to the probable cause affidavit, filed by Det. Ryan Winters, of the Indiana State Police, Singer had allegedly grabbed and groped two women at separate times that night, forcefully kissing them on the mouth and exposing his genitals.  The first incident happened outside the Copper Bar on Wabash Avenue and the other occurred outside the Poplar Pub located at Meadows Shopping Center.