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Call: 812-354-8500 Email: news@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg LOCAL The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, August 10, 2022 A-3 Dent charged with domestic battery against a child By Andy Heuring Press-Dispatch Editor editor@pressdispatch.net A rural Petersburg man has been charged with do- mestic batter y, a level 6 fel- ony. Lawrence Cur tis Dent, 38, of 1334 W. Glezen, Spruce St., Petersburg has been charged with domestic bat- ter y, against a child less than 14. The charges were filed after a woman brought two children to the Pike County Sherif f 's Depar tment. She asked to speak to a deputy. She told Deputy Clint Bo- ger her daughter had tak- en two children who were relatives out to eat. While they were eating, the chil- dren told her they were afraid of their step-father and didn't want to retur n to the home. According to a probable cause affidavit, the children told police both adults in the home had put guns in their mouths and threatened sui- cide. One said Dent had shot him with an airsoft pistol and showed the officer the bruis- es from it. The other said Dent had grabbed her by the throat after she had trouble get- ting out of a pickup tr uck. They also claimed Dent had put a knife to their mother's throat, according to the af- fidavit. They also claimed Dent had hit their dog with a piece of wood after it had tripped their mother. They said after nearly a month the dog still hadn't recovered from it. Eck arrested with residential entry By Andy Heuring Press-Dispatch Editor editor@pressdispatch.net A former Petersburg woman was ar rested on a charge of residential en- tr y on Sunday. Shayna Mi- chelle Eck, 35, of 1123 S. Harland Ave., Evansville, was ar rested by Peters- burg Of ficer Taylor Def- fendoll. Def fendoll in a probable cause af fidavit said fellow city of ficer Paul Collier had been called by Brittany Col- lins, telling him Eck had taken several items from her residence, when she wasn't home. Collins told police a neighbor had seen Eck enter her residence and leave with items and get into her car and drive of f. She also played a video of herself on the phone with Eck and Eck admitted go- ing inside Collins residence and had taken the missing items. It also stated Eck was going to come back to the residence and return the items. Collins asked Of ficer Def fendoll to be at the residence when Eck re- tur ned. Def fendoll said she was in the driveway in her pa- trol car when Eck ar rived at about 11:30 p.m. She said Eck drove in, dropped of f the items and quickly left. Of ficer Def fendoll said she pulled Eck over after noticing she didn't have a license plate light. According to a probable cause af fidavit, Eck said her father used to live in the residence at 1309 E. Spr uce St. It also states Eck admitted it was wrong for her to let herself into the house without permis- sion. She was taken into cus- tody. Hazleton man arrested for HTV By James Capozella A routine traf fic stop led to a charge of habitual traf- fic violator. Indiana State Trooper James Manning made a traf fic stop on a Chevro- let Silverado on Monday mor ning after a check of registration retur ned that the owner was a Habitual Traf fic Violator. L yle C. Nolcox, 36, 210 South St., Hazleton, was charged with operating a vehicle while being a habit- ual traf fic violator and tak- en to the Pike County Jail. When asked for license and registration, Nolcox immediately told Manning that he had a handgun on his person. Nolcox said he did not have the conditional li- cense paper work with him and that it was in his other vehicle according to the repor t. After removing the handgun and checking Nolcox's license status fur- ther it was found that his re-eligibility date for his Habitual Traf fic Violator status was not until Sep- tember 28, 2027. Trooper Manning trans- por ted Nolcox to the Pike County Jail where his fa- ther was given possession of the handgun according to the repor t. Woodall arrested for OVWI By James Capozella Pike County Sheriff Sgt. Jared Simmons made a traf- fic stop on a maroon Chev- rolet S-10 on Cedar Street at 9:26pm Sunday after obser v- ing the truck had no working tail lights. While speaking with the driver, Jason A. Woodall, 50, 3745N SR57, Petersburg, Simmons noticed Woodall had slurred speech, blood- shot and glassy eyes. He also could smell the odor of an alcoholic beverage and obser ved poor manual dexterity according to the repor t. Woodall failed two field so- briety tests and was unable to perform the nine step walk and turn due to an injury to his left leg. The PBT result was .156 according to the report. He was charged with op- erating a vehicle while in- toxicated and transpor ted to Pike County Jail. At the jail, a cer tified Breath Test measured a breath sample of .171 BAC. Back To School Safety Tips It's that time of year again when parents get excited and students are looking forward to going back to school! The Jas- per State Police Post would like to pass along some safety tips to help make sure that this school year is safe for everyone! DRIVING SAFETY TIPS ALWAYS watch for stopped school buses in the morning hours and afternoon hours. Watch for children walking to and from school and wait- ing at bus stops. ALWAYS keep your eyes on the road and be patient driving behind school buses. SCHOOL ZONE DRIVING SAFETY TIPS Be on the lookout for school zone signals and ALWAYS obey the speed limits. When entering a school zone, be sure to slow down and obey all traffic laws. ALWAYS stop for school buses that are loading or un- loading children. Watch out for school cross- ing guards and obey their sig- nals. Be aware of and watch out for children near schools, bus stops, sidewalks, in the streets, and in school parking lots. NEVER pass other vehicles while driving in a school zone. NEVER text while driving in a school zone. Avoid using a cell phone, unless it is completely hands- free, while driving in a school zone. WALKING TO SCHOOL SAFETY TIPS Leave home early enough to arrive at least 10 minutes prior to the start of school. Use the same route ever y day and never use shortcuts. Go straight home after school. Do not go anywhere else without permission. Always use public side- walks and streets when walk- ing to school. Tr y and walk to school with other students. There is strength in numbers. Teach your children to rec- ognize and obey traffic signals and signs. Only cross streets at desig- nated crosswalks. Always look both ways be- fore crossing the street. Always walk and never run across intersections. Don't talk to strangers. Teach your children to create distance between themselves and anyone who tries to ap- proach or make contact with them. If a stranger does approach your child, make sure they know to immediately report the incident to you or a teacher. Teach your children to nev- er get into a vehicle with any- one, even if they know them, without your permission. SCHOOL BUS SAFETY TIPS Make it a habit of arriving at the bus stop at least five minutes before the scheduled arrival of the bus. Make sure your child stays out of the street and avoids ex- cessive horseplay while wait- ing for the school bus. Be sure the bus comes to a complete stop before getting on or off. When riding the bus, make sure your child understands they must remain seated and keep their head and arms in- side the bus at all times. Do not shout or distract the driver. Always listen to the instruc- tions of the bus driver. STUDENT DRIVER SAFETY TIPS NO cell phones while driv- ing. NO extra passengers. NO speeding. NO driving or riding with- out a seatbelt. These are just a few safety tips for this upcoming school year. The Indiana State Police will have extra patrols during the school hours and will have a ZERO TOLERANCE for those who disregard a bus stop arm or speeding in school zones. \ Evansville Father arrested for DWI after crashing on I-64 By Sherri Sebella News Editor sherri@pressdispatch.net At approximately 1:00 a.m. Friday morning, Indiana State Police responded to a report of subjects walking along I-64 near the 37 mile-marker. When troopers arrived, they located two adults and three children at the 36.5 mile-mark- er. The man was identified as William Burdette, 27, of Evansville. Burdette had been driving a 1997 Ford Explorer west- bound on I-64 near the 36 mile-marker when the vehicle left the roadway on the north side, rolled several times, and came to a final rest down an embankment. Burdette displayed signs of impairment and had minor injuries. The woman and Bur- dette's six-year-old daughter had minor injuries. Burdette's three-year-old and one-year- old sons were not injured. Warrick County EMS checked ever yone involved in the crash and further med- ical treatment was refused. A family member later picked up the woman and Burdette's children. Burdette submitted to a blood test and those results are pending. Burdette was ar- rested and taken to the War- rick County Jail where he is currently being held on bond. Burdette's charges include Neglect of a Dependent, a Level 5 Felony, Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated with Passengers under the age of 18, a Level 6 Felony, and Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated, a Class A Misde- meanor. Sisters in Watermelon Festival pageants Kenadie Houchins; 14; of Petersburg was named Teen Miss Watermelon at the Vincennes Watermelon Festival on Saturday; August 6. Her sister; Harper; 7; was named Second Runner-Up in the Little Miss Watermelon Pag- eant. They are the daughters of Andy and Jennifer Houchins of Petersburg. w w w . C o l l e c t o r s C a r n i v a l S h o w s . c o m • 812-471-9419 GIBSON CO. FAIRGROUNDS • 709 N. EMBREE ST. PRINCETON, IN COLLECTORS CARNIVAL ANTIQUE & FLEA MARKETS Sat 9am-4pm $2 • Sat Early Bird 7-9am $5 • Fri Setup Shopper 1-4pm $15 SINCE 1992 Saturday, August 13th 300 Booths in 8 Buildings & Outside 30th Year!