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A-2 Wednesday, August 31, 2022 The Press-Dispatch He said he was also tr ying to establish travel patterns and habits. He explained the Mullises' residence was one of only two houses on the rock road other than Garretson's. Odom said when he got the data from the State Police Lab and started reading the texts, "It is ver y apparent there are messages about drug dealing. He said texts to a Chris Seals were conversations about when, where and how to pick up and pay for drug sales. He said some of the drug-re- lated texts were just a few days after the Garretson death. But he admitted they also went back several months. Taylor asked how it was possible he could think he would find information relat- ing to the Garretson death several months before the ac- cident happened. She asked Odom if the only evidence for seeking a warrant for Seals' phone was found in the text messages sent months before Garret- son's death. Odom said when he sought the first warrant he didn't know they would find evi- dence of drug dealing. "You got the warrant inves- tigation for the accident, then as you viewed the messages you thought I have another crime here?" asked Taylor. "Yes, that is why I got an- other search warrant for Mr. Seals' phone," said Odom. McDonald asked Odom if the warrant had any date lim- its on it. "No," replied Odom. McDonald said Odom was not required to file a date with his search warrant re- quest. "He followed the war- rant to a T." McDonald said when Odom began to look at the messag- es on the phone he found a "plethora of evidence of deal- ing drugs. He only looked at what the warrant allowed him to look at. As you turn the pag- es you don't know what you are going to find." McDonald also argued "The only reason to declare a war rant suppressed is for bad faith action by the po- lice. But he did what he was authorized to do and noth- ing more. Defendants are ver y upset because it indicts them in a ver y large dr ug scheme. It is an inconve- nient tr uth." Pike County Circuit Court Judge Jeff Biester veld after hearing the nearly two hours of arguments said he would allow both sides to submit ad- denda for up 30 days. "Some- times in the heat of battle things are forgotten,' said Bi- ester veld. er for the day to make a differ- ence. The value of the work completed by the volunteers totals many dollars and is a big cost savings to area nonprof- its. These nonprofits give so much to our county and com- munity and it's so wonderful that the community can take this day to give back to them as well. Without the partici- pation of the volunteers and businesses, agencies would not be able to receive the help that they may need." Along with a free breakfast and lunch, a free t-shirt will also be provided to each vol- unteer and the United Way ap- preciates any amount of time volunteers are able to give. If you want to be a volunteer, please contact the United Way office at 812-582-9781 or unit- edwaypike@frontier.com. UNITED Continued from page 1 COURT Continued from page 1 Some of the past projects for the United Way's Day of Caring, include landscaping, painting (bleachers, playground equipment, picnic tables), cleaning, sorting files, cleaning flower beds and weeds. Volunteers range from students to retirees. Projects var y from year to year. The projects are based on what the nonprofit agencies could use help with at this time. Day of Caring will start with a free breakfast, provided by Randy's Americana at 7 a.m., with most jobs and projects ready to begin at 8 a.m. There will be a free lunch provided by Amber Manor Care Center from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Most work days last until lunchtime, but var y on the projects and agencies involved. Petersburg man tries to steal city vehicle so he can go to jail By Sherri Sebella News Editor sherri@pressdispatch.net Petersburg Police Chief Kyle Mills received a call at 2:09 p.m. Thursday from Petersburg City Ser vice em- ployee William Rainey saying that he had someone at the city ser vices building tr ying to steal a city vehicle. Police obser ved Rainey holding Jacob Askren, 23, of Petersburg, in the door frame of a Petersburg City Ford truck. Police took custody of Askren without incident. Rainey told Police that Askren had walked into the city's parking lot, walked around a few vehicles and jumped in one of the trucks. Rainey saw what was happening and pulled a backhoe behind the truck to stop the theft. Askren was unable to back the truck up and backed into the side of the backhoe's front bucket. Rainey then pre- vented Askren from escaping and called the Police. According to the probable cause affidavit, Askren told Police he was trying to steal the truck because he want- ed to go to jail, because he couldn't find a job and his par- ents were mad at him. Police asked Askren what his plan was after he stole the truck and Askren said he was try- ing to just get away and go on a cruise but he was unable to because the city worker stopped him from backing up. Parents of Askren told Po- lice they had been in a dis- agreement with him over be- ing lazy and not getting a job. Askren was placed under arrest and charged with Auto Theft, a Level 6 Felony. Hackett arrested for possession of meth and paraphernalia By James Capozella Press-Dispatch News news@pressdispatch.net A Washington woman was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and para- phernalia after a traffic stop near Pike Central on August 24. Pike County Sheriff Sgt. Jared Simmons arrested Ce- lina Hackett, 31, 210 W Oak St., Washington, after a traffic stop on a Chevy Tahoe driv- en by Adrian Rodriguez. Sgt. Simmons reported the stop was for a burned-out head- light and resulted in an arrest once he could smell the odor of raw marijuana coming from the vehicle. Sgt. Simmons reported Ro- driguez had an expired North Carolina driver's license and that the vehicle would be towed. Rodriguez told Sim- mons, "You're probably go- ing to ask me the same thing they've asked me before. Are there any drugs in the vehi- cle." Rodriguez denied hav- ing drugs, and during ques- tioning, the passenger, Celina Hackett, said the marijuana was no longer in the vehicle. With assistance from Dep- uty Kane Osgatharp and State Trooper Boeckman, plastic bags containing meth were found in Hackett's purse and in a hollowed-out E-cigarette container in the center con- sole. Hackett was transported to the Pike County Jail where female jail staff retrieved bag- gies with 5 grams of meth, a smoking device and scales from Hackett. Rodriguez's Chevy Tahoe was towed and he was given a ride to Washington by Troop- er Boeckman since his phone was dead. Highway 257 to close on September 7 The Indiana Department of Transportation announced a road closure for State Road 257 near Velpen. Beginning on or around Wednesday, September 7, crews will close State Road 257 between State Road 56 and Velpen. The closure will allow for pipe replacement op- erations. During the closure, crews will replace three pipes under the roadway. Work is expected to take three days to complete, depending on the weather. The official detour for the closure is State Road 56 to US 231, to State Road 64. Local traffic will have access up to the point of closure. Warrant issued for pair charged with theft By James Capozella Press-Dispatch News news@pressdispatch.net Pike County Sheriff Deputy Buck Seger requested war- rants for theft greater than $750 for Caleb Joseph Like, 32, and Jessica Thomas, 32, both of 3182W CR 125S, fol- lowing a report to the sheriff's office by Martha Grubb. Grubb said she noticed sev- eral strange PayPal charges on her German American bank statement on August 22. The unauthorized charges amounted to $2,286.05 from May until August 17, ac- cording to the report. Dep- uty Seger advised Grubb to change the account so no fur- ther transactions could take place. Seger attempted to make contact with both Like and Thomas but neither party returned calls. Michael Dennis - (812) 305-1766 President - (Insulators Local #37) Gary Wildt - (812) 202-0624 Vice President - (USW Local #104) Jarrod Skelton - (812) 760-9890 Treasurer - (Teamsters Local #710) Cheryl Dau - (812) 455-5545 Recording Secretary - (USW Local #104) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 5:00 p.m. Carnival Rides - Free Food Booths Vendor Displays Cutest Baby Contests (6 Catagories 0-59mos) Cutest Pet Contest Open Karaoke Night - Free Dollar Bil's LDA Rummage Sale Backyard Cook-Off (Setup Starts) 7:00 p.m. Queen Pageant 8:30 p.m. Queen's Tea SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 8:00 a.m. Cutest Baby Contests (6 Catagories 0-59mos) Cutest Pet Contest Dollar Bil's LDA Rummage Sale 10:00 a.m. Talent Show Backyard Cook-Off (Turn in Time Starts) 1:00 p.m. Junior Miss Pageant 2:00 p.m. Carnival Rides – Free Red Dragon Laser Tag Cornhole 4:00 p.m. Little Mister Pageant (5 - 8 years) Little Miss Pageant (5 - 8 years) 5:00 p.m. Open Karaoke Night – Free Event 7:00 p.m. TBA 21 & Up Entertainment Area * SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 8:00 a.m. Cutest Baby Contests (6 Catagories 0-59mos) Cutest Pet Contest Dollar Bil's LDA Rummage Sale 9 a.m. - Noon Car Show 10:30 a.m. Poker Run Registration - Bikes Last bike out: noon, last bike in: 4 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Demolition Derby Gates Open * 2:00 p.m. Carnival Rides – Free Red Dragon Laser Tag Horseshoe Pitch 5:00 p.m. Open Karaoke Night – Free Event Demolition Derby * 9:00 p.m. Fireworks MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 9:00 a.m. Parade Cutest Baby Contests (6 Catagories 0-59mos) Cutest Pet Contest 10:30 a.m. Carnival Rides – Free Red Dragon Laser Tag EVENT ADMISSION CHARGES: ENTERTAINMENT AREA - FRIDAY To Be Announced $10 Must be 21 or older ENTERTAINMENT AREA - SATURDAY To Be Announced $10 Must be 21 or older DEMOLITION DERBY - SUNDAY Adults and Children (7 yrs. & older) $10 Pit Pass: You must be 14 and older $15 CARNIVAL RIDES Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday FREE PARKING/SHUTTLE RIDES for all events FREE Bus rides to parade line-up from 6:00 to 9:00 a.m. from fairgrounds and after parade until midnight UNIONS ARE THE WAVE OF THE FUTURE Celebrati 136 TH SEPT. 2 - SEPT. 5 2022 WARRICK COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS BOONVILLE, INDIANA FREE PARKING! 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