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B-2 Wednesday, March 9, 2022 The Press-Dispatch yeah, it's that fast! net edition Z M www.PressDispatch.net/Subscribe The Press-Dispatch. No matter where you live. Want to share your news with others? The Press-Dispatch can help deliver it to Pike and the surrounding counties. NEWS! 812-354-8500 Monday 8-7 • Tuesday 8-noon • Wednesday 10-7 • Thursday & Friday 8-5 eye exams • dry eye solutions prescription lenses • eye disease treatment Call to book your appointment today for safe in-offi ce treatment. Don't Neglect Your Eye Health. We're Open to See You Now! 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Read Across America was launched in 1998 by the Na- tional Education Association (NEA), and guided by a com- mittee of educators. NEA's Read Across America is the nation's largest celebration of reading. Read Across America is a reading program to engage kids in reading books, which they say plays a role in sculpt- ing who they are as a person. Another purpose for this day is to work towards improving education for children. Kindergarten teacher, Em- ily Hudson, has been hav- ing her students celebrate all week with a variety of activi- ties. "Today we're going out- side and they get to sit with a buddy from third grade and read to each other," Hudson said."They can't wait to read to the older kids. They make book buddies so they get to meet new people. We have had different activities every day, and tomorrow we are read- ing Bartholomew and The Oobleck, and making slime. They are going to have a lot of fun with that." Three arrested after 911 hang-up call By Sherri Sebella On Monday, February 28, Petersburg Corporal Scott Ar- nold was dispatched to 1342 E. County Road 550 North, Petersburg, after receiving a 911 hang-up from Shandell Nelson, 30, of Oakland City. A 911 call was also receivedearli- er the same day concerning a domestic disturbance where subjects appeared to be intox- icated on an illegal substance, according to a probable cause affidavit. When police arrived, they found Robert Deweese, 49, of Evansville, walking away from the house. Police ordered De- weese to come to them. Nel- son came out of the house screaming at Deweese. Po- lice ordered Nelson to stand near the house and had police stay with Deweese while they spoke with Nelson. Nelson was very upset, but scattered in her story, say- ing Deweese was out of his head. They noticed that Nel- son had uncontrollable facial muscle movements and eratic behavior, more than usual. Po- lice asked Nelson where they fought, and Nelson said in the living room. Another man, identified as Levi Nelson, 29, of Peters- burg, was in a reclining chair in the living room and police noticed both Levi and Shan- dell appeared to be on meth- amphetamine. While talking to Shandell, police noticed a pill bottle containing white round pills and a rolled-up dollar bill, along with a cut straw in the pill bottle. Police asked Shan- dell what it was and Shandell quickly grabbed the pill bot- tle, stating that it was her pills. She was ordered to put the pill bottle back on the table and told her that they had seen the dollar bill rolled up. Shandell stated, "It's set up, you got me." Shandell quickly jumped up and made her way to the kitchen and police or- dered her to sit back down. Deweese said he did not know anything about the pill bottle that was out in a com- mon area. He said he had been living there a couple of days. Shandell and Levi told police that they both live at the Pe- tersburg residence. Police asked for consent to search the residence and both Shandell and Levi consented to the search. While conducting the search, they found an orange pill bottle containing round white pills, a cut straw and rolled dollar bill, both contain- ing white residue. In Shandell's room, there were multiple drug tests con- taining urine that was show- ing positive for methamphet- amine and THC. They found more urine in the kitchen re- frigerator. In Levi's room, police locat- ed a glass smoking device con- taining burnt residue, an Al- toids can containing a paper napkin, an empty pill capsule and a pill containing white powder substance that field tested positive for metham- phetamine, another pill cap- sule, a metal grinder contain- ing residue, a small baggie containing white powder res- idue that field tested positive for methamphetamine, and a metal smoking device con- taining burnt residue. Police placed Levi under arrest for methamphetamine and paraphernalia found in his room. Police located a glass smoking device beside the recliner where Levi was sitting, and both people de- nied tseeing the glass smok- ing device. The smoking de- vice field tested positive for methamphetamine. Police placed Shandell, Levi and Deweese under arrest and they were transported to Pike County Jail. Shandell Nelson was charged with maintaining a common nuisance, posses- sion of methamphetamine, and possession of parapher- nalia. Levi Nelson was charged with maintaining a common nuisance, possession of meth- amphetamine, and possession of paraphernalia. Deweese was charged with visiting a common nuisance. Broken down vehicle leads to arrest of Evansville man By Sherri Sebella Indiana State Police pulled over an Evansville man on Monday, February 28, after they noticed an older black truck pulling a small trailer loaded with scrap, pulling in- to multiple private driveways off State Road 64. A fter the third time, police pulled over to investigate the suspicious activity. Police asked the driver, iden- tified as Matthew Batson, 32, of Evansville, what was going on, and Batson said that he was having issues with his fu- el pump. Batson said his license was suspended. Batson said he knew his license was suspend- ed, but he was trying to clean up a property he just bought and had to drive to do so. When Police ran Batson's information, it showed he had an active warrant out of War- rick County. Police requested a county deputy to the scene to serve the warrant. When Police advised Bat- son that a county officer was en-route since the State Police do not serve warrants. Batson said that his girl- friend was enroute for parts to fix the vehicle. Batson asked if he could talk to the homeown- ers to see if he could park the truck on their property. Police walked Batson up to the front door, but were unable to con- tact the homeowners. Batson was unable to find someone to pick up the truck so police ordered a tow truck and took Batson into custody. Prior to the tow truck arriv- ing, police advised Batson that they would be taking an inven- tory on the vehicle and asked if there was anything he would like to declare inside the vehi- cle. He said no. County police transport- ed Baston to the Pike/War- rick line to meet with a War- rick County Deputy. While police were doing an invento- ry of the truck, they noticed the faint odor of raw marijua- na. Police then located a bag- gie containing plant material inside the center console and a used a glass smoking device, containing burnt plant materi- al, in plain view, between two seats, which Police identified as marijuana. Batson was rerouted to Pike County Jail instead and advised that he was being charged with possession of marijuana and drug parapher- nalia. Two arrested for illegal consumption of alcohol By Sherri Sebella A traffic stop led to the ar- rest of two men for underage drinking. Indiana State Police Dustin Stein, stopped a 2002 yellow Chevy Monte Carlo on Mon- day, February 28, and arrest- ed two males inside the vehi- cle for Illegal Consumption of Alcohol. Trooper Stein was south- bound on State Road 61 in Pe- tersburg when he observed the vehicle with no license plate light. As Stein approached the driver, Brady Downey, 19, of St. Francisville, Illinois, to tell him the reason for stop- ping him, he noticed on the passenger floorboard, was an alcoholic beverege container underneath the passenger, lat- er identified as Deandre Flow- ers, 19, also of St. Francisville, Illinois. Stein asked Downey how much he had had to drink and Downey stated he had one drink about an hour prior. Petersburg City Officer Zach Loveless arrived to assist. A Standard Field Sobri- ety Test concluded neither Downey nor Flowers were im- paired, but police advised that even though they were under the legal limit, they would be placed under arrest for Illegal Consumption of an Alcoholic Beverage. Both males were transport- ed to Pike County Jail. Jessalyn Dupont, with her brother Aiden, Adeline Havens, Nola Thompson, Wy- att Knight, Cade Russell, Malachi Barrett and Anesha Rhodes jump on board to be part of Read Across America at Winslow Elementary. "They get to sit with a bud- dy and read to each other," Emily Nudson, Kindergarten teacher at Winslow, said. They have book buddies so they get to meet new people."