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A Ferdinand man and his passenger were injured when an SUV collided with the utility vehicle (UTV) they were in Thursday afternoon. According to authorities, Edgar V. Ebert, 74, of 660S, was northbound on the shoulder of State Road 162 in a 2015 Polaris Ranger 325cc at about 12:35 p.m. When he attempted to turn…

Jasper — Police are warning of several scams hitting area residents again. The Jasper Police Department reports it is investigating a rash of complaints from citizens regarding calls from individuals purporting to be with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The callers tell the potential victims they must pay a certain amount of money immediately or they…

Ferdinand — Indiana State Police found several narcotics in a vehicle during a traffic stop on Interstate 64 Wednesday afternoon. Trooper Brock Werne stopped a truck at the 61.5 mile-marker for speeding at about 12:48 p.m. During the stop, Werne and Trooper Brian LaRoche requested to search the vehicle according to police. They determined an occupant…

Ferdinand— A stolen vehicle being tracked by its onboard GPS was recovered after a brief car and foot chase through fields and woods south of Ferdinand Tuesday. According to Ferdinand Police Department, at about 1:30 p.m., they received notification from a police department in Champaign, Illinois that a stolen truck had been tracked to the…

Schnellville — A Schnellville man is facing felony charges of drunken driving and battery on a law enforcement officer after he struck a passenger car carrying three teens Saturday night. According to authorities, Matthew A. Welp, 44, of E. Schnellville Road, was eastbound on County Road 400S at about 8:39 p.m. when he went left of center…

The Jasper Police Department is investigating an attempted break-in at the Jasper Youth Sports Complex maintenance shed. According to police, sometime between 6 p.m. August 31 and 7 a.m. September 1, someone attempted to force the door open on a maintenance shed at the complex. Police believe that the person did not gain access to…

The Dubois County Sheriff’s Department is requesting the assistance of the public to locate a stolen trailer. Deputy Tim Rasche is investigating the theft of a car trailer from Terwiske Glass Body Inc. of Ireland that occurred the evening of August 6. The trailer was taken from the front parking area of the building at…

Jasper — A Huntingburg man was arrested for allegedly touching a mentally challenged 17-year-old female in a sexual manner without her consent. According to police, Robert D. Blanford, 25, of 302 E. 1st St., was arrested on a Level 6 felony count of sexual battery and a Class B misdemeanor count of battery stemming from an…