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B-2 Wednesday, April 20, 2022 The Press-Dispatch Three arrested following search warrant in Winslow By Sherri Sebella On Tuesday, April 12, nine police officers out of Pike County conducted and served a search warrant on the prop- erty at 589 S. County Road 175 E, and 911 address 655 S. County Road 175 E, near Campbelltown community. Police entered two camp- ers and three outbuildings at 655 S. CR 175 E and two of- ficers entered the camper at the far east of the property from County Road 175 E. As they arrived, they could hear thumping inside the camper, and no one responded as they knocked. They found Anthony Scott Pride, 35, inside the camper, under a bed. Pride was taken into custody on an outstand- ing warrant. A search of the premises lo- cated two glass smoking de- vices containing white pow- dery burnt residue substance inside that later field test- ed positive for methamphet- amine. Police also located multi- ple identifications for Pride and Alexis Brock, 25, who is known to be in a relationship with Pride. Brock also had an outstanding warrant. Brock was not home at the time, but had been living there, accord- ing to a probable cause affida- vit. Other officers searched the camper of Crystal and Owen Hawkins, with obvious pictures and identifications found in the camper. Police then searched an outbuilding that was made into an apart- ment, with obvious identifica- tions that it was Vernon Mar- tin's residence. Police saw in plain view two bottles of Se- roquel that was prescribed to Joyce Shafer. They confiscat- ed the medication, since they knew Shafer was deceased. Police cleared the house at 589 S. County Road 175 E, with the owner, Jason Shafer. The house was empty and for sale by Shafer. Owen and Crystal Hawkins arrived said they knew Pride and Brock were living in the camper on their property, but they did not know he had a warrant. Pride said Owen and Crys- tal Hawkins did not know he was staying there because they told him he wasn't al- lowed to stay, because he had a warrant. Crystal and Owen Hawkins were placed under arrest for assisting a criminal, which had a level 3 warrant, being Pride. Pride, Crystal, and Owen Hawkins were transported to the Pike County Jail. . Pride was charged with Possession of Methamphet- amine, under 5 grams, and Possession of Paraphernalia. Owen and Crystal Hawkins were charged with Assisting a Criminal - Offender Commit- ted a Level 3 Felony. Want to share your news with others? The Press-Dispatch can help deliver it to Pike and the surrounding counties. NEWS! 812-354-8500 HEATING AND AIR 812-789-3065 tdavis@alltradeheatingandair.net or admin@alltradeheatingandair.net WE TEST. SO IT RUNS. PORK CHOP DINNER WINSLOW MASONIC LODGE #260 Saturday, Apr. 23 10am - ?? Dine In or Dine In or Carry out Carry out at the door at the door 510 N. Main St., Hwy 61 Chief Deputy Dallas Killian, along with Deputy Jason McKinney, used a UTV to extract Dana Houston, 68, of Evansville, approximately one mile into the woods of the spoil bank area behind Sunset Cemetery in Winslow. Houston had been mushroom hunting with a friend and got lost. Bright yellow signs marked "No Trespassing, Private Property," were posted at the entrance of the woods. Houston and her friend were both charged with Criminal Trespassing by the owner. Asbell arrested for intimidation with deadly weapon By James Capozella Tyler Asbell, 29, of 222 S. Tower Ln., Petersburg, was ar- rested at 802 E. Maple St. last Monday evening for intimida- tion with a deadly weapon. Pe- tersburg Police officer Scott Arnold and other officers were dispatched when it was report- ed that Asbell was threatening his mother, Jennifer Hartke, his aunt Stacey Murray and anyone who drove by, with a knife, according to the report. Arnold arrived and spoke with Officers Zach Loveless and Ryan Benner who were deal- ing with Asbell while he was upset and yelling at his family. Arnold took a knife from Asbell's pocket while officers pattted him down. The report said the 29 -year-old was not fighting inside the home, but had a verbal argument with his mother and aunt. Hartke was the complainant and his aunt Stacey Murray was the person threatened with the knife according to the report. When officers spoke with Asbell, he went from compli- ant to threatening, and was handcuffed. Officers Osgath- arp and Chief deputy Killian were also on scene when Sim- mons made a call to the pros- ecutor. Hartke did not want to press charges against her son, but requested he be taken back to the hospital. Officers conclud- ed that Asbell was aggravated enough to act on his threats, arrested and transported him to the Pike County Jail on charges of Intimidation with a deadly weapon. Horstman arrested on felony charges By James Capozella While working a traffic stop on I69 last Saturday, Indiana State Trooper John Davis ar- rested Kyle R. Horstman, 32, 774 S SR 57, TRLR 1, Washing- ton on felony charges of, felon carrying a handgun and pos- session of a syringe. Horst- man was also arrested for OV WI refusal, and carrying a handgun without a license, after stopped for traveling 87 in a 70 mph zone. Officers Deputy Buck Seger arrived and deployed to K9 deputy Bleck, where he indi- cated illegal narcotics. Troop- er Davis found four syring- es in the vehicle and a hand- gun in multiple pieces under the rear seat during a search. Deputy Brian Meadors as- sisted Davis in the investiga- tion. Possible Cross-matched by Dispatch indicated several pending misdemeanors, felo- ny possession and OV WI en- dangering convictions in Da- viess County and Unlawful possession or use of a legend drug conviction in Vander- burgh County Arin Dulworth charged with public intoxication By Sherri Sebella On Tuesday, April 12, Po- lice received a call about an out-of-control female at the Sunoco gas station in Peters- burg. When Police arrived on scene, they could hear a fe- male yelling and cursing in- side the store. Police went into the busi- ness and observed a female, identified as Arin Dulworth, 25, of Petersburg, standing at the counter, arguing with the male working the register. Po- lice asked Dulworth what was going on and she advised that she was upset that the ATM outside the business wouldn't give her the money she tried to withdraw. Police advised Dulworth that the ATM is owned by a totally different company and the owners and workers of Su- noco can't refund her money to her if the ATM malfunc- tions, and that she has to take it up with the ATM company. While speaking to Dul- worth, Police noticed she had slurred speech, blood shot eyes, the strong smell of an alcoholic beverage coming from her person, and her bal- ance was unsteady. Police had Dulworth step out of the building so they could speak with her further and while outside, Dulworth dropped her purse due to poor manual dexterity and balance. Police advised that her abu- sive attitude was uncalled for towards staff of the business, and Police asked her to take a preliminary breath test. Dul- worth advised Police could speak to her lawyer. Police advised Dulworth to stand up and she was placed in handcuffs and transported to Pike County Jail where she was released to jail staff. Dul- worth was charged with Pub- lic Intoxication. Evansville woman gets lost in woods in Winslow By Sherri Sebella An Evansville man, lat- er identified as Jeffrey Felty, flagged down a Winslow resi- dent on Monday night, asking for help after his friend, Da- na Houston, also from Evans- ville, was lost in the woods of the spoil bank area, near Sun- set Cemetery. According to Felty, he used to live in the area and was fa- miliar with the woods, but could not find her after the two went separate ways in the woods on Monday afternoon. "We were supposed to meet back by the car at 3 o'clock, but she never came back and I can only use my phone for Wi- fi, so I couldn't call her," Fel- ty said. A fter spending several hours looking for Houston, Felty was able to find a neigh- bor who called police at 6:43 p.m. Police and firemen arrived to search. Chief Deputy Dal- las Killian, along with Depu- ty Jason McKinney, went on an AT V to the location where Pike County Sheriff Deputy Jared Simmons and Kane Os- gatharp, along with Winslow Town Marshall Steve Nelson had walked to find Houston, approximately one mile into the woods. Steve Aldridge, who said he owns the property and leas- es it to Gray Farms, had just placed No Trespassing signs along the front of the proper- ty, because they have had so many problems with trespass- ers. "We've even had the game warden out here to catch tres- passers," Aldridge said. Felty said he had been com- ing out to the woods for years and saw the signs that said "Posted," but couldn't read the rest of the sign. The area has more than 1800 acres of private proper- ty and Houston was found ap- proximately three-quarters of a mile into the woods, but could not find her way out. Po- lice located Houston at 7:27 p.m. and she was brought safe- ly back to the entrance with no apparent injuries at 7:55 p.m. Both Houston and Felty were charged with Criminal Trespassing on Private Prop- erty. COMMISSIONERS Continued from page 1 willing to insurance the ambulances at replacement value, for a lower rate. Commissioner Jeff Nelson agreed with Young that if the insurance coverage re- mains the same and there is an accident, it would be a disaster. The Commission- ers agreed with Young that the policy offered by Emergency Services Insur- ance Program (ESIP), who will charge $24.774 for the premium, is a better de- cision and protects the county. The Com- missioners gave Young the green light to move forward with the Pike County Council to finalize the decision. Nelson stated that the Highway Department al- so needs this type of coverage. German American will still cover workmen's com- pensation according to Young. In business conducted by the Com- missioners, Auditor Judith Gumbel dis- cussed the American Rescue Plan (ARP) and the amendment of Ordinance 2021- 11, to establish a plan for the funding re- ceived from the ARP as adopted by Con- gress in 2021. "Up to $10 million can be treated as loss of revenue," Gumbel said. "It can only be done once. Every- thing we do would be paid out of this, that the County pays anyways." Commission- ers approved the amended ordinance 3-0. A COVID update was given by Com- missioner's Assistant Kristi Dischinger, since County Nurse Amy Gladish was not present. There is currently one ac- tive COVID case in Pike County, five cas- es in the previous month and 5,154 fully vaccinated in Pike County. Commission- ers were also asked to sign off on a Grant Closeout Letter as part of the monitoring process of the Grant. Commissioners a request for an addi- tional $ 6,726.74 to be transferred in the insurance account for an insurance reim- bursement to repair damages to the EMA 2017 Ford Truck. The next meeting will be Monday, May 2, at 8:30 a.m. at the Courthouse. Water main break leaves city without water for hours A six inch water main break left many in the City of Pe- tersburg without water for hours on Thursday. Accord- ing to Ross Elmore, Peters- burg City Services Manager, "A six inch water main break happened and the guys re- paired it as soon as possible," Elmore said. "Those guys have done a fantastic job of repairing these breaks in a timely fash- ion. Folks have to understand that these lines are all more than 70 years old and a lot are over more years old." While age is a factor, the City is not sure what is caus- ing all of the recent water line breaks and are talking to an engineer about the issue. RANDY Harris County Council for District 1 Paid for by Randy Harris for Council, Denise Harris Treasurer Early voting Clerk's Office at the Courthouse Wednesday-Friday, April 20-22 • 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. Saturday, April 23 • 8 a.m.-noon Monday-Friday, April 25-29 • 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. Saturday, April 30 • 8 a.m.-noon Monday, May 2 • 8am-noon Primary Election Day is May 3 at voting centers April 21 is last day to receive absentee application by mail