08/03/2018-Mt. Carmel Police arrested 27 year old Jaimee L. Dardeen of Mt. Carmel on an Edwards County failure to appear warrant. Police observed Dardeen standing outside of a residence in the 300 block of W. 10th Street and knew she was wanted out of Edwards County. Dardeen was arrested and transported to the Wabash County Jail where she was held pending the posting of $225.00.
Motorist Arrested For Driving While Suspended
08/03/2018-Mt. Carmel Police arrested 42 year old Amy L. Wheeler of Mt. Carmel after she was observed operating a motor vehicle on a suspended driver's license. Police stopped Wheeler 1100 block of W. 3rd Street where she was arrested. Wheeler was transported to the Wabash County Jail where she would later be released on a $150.00 cash bond.
Man Arrested After Pointing Loaded Gun At MCPD Officer
08/03/2018-Mt. Carmel Police arrested 39 year old Bradley M. Hughes of Mt. Carmel after police responded to a loud music complaint in the 1100 block of Westwood Drive in Mt. Carmel late Friday evening. Police went to the home occupied by Hughes to tell him to turn down his music and when a female subject entered the residence with the police, Hughes met the officer and female with a loaded handgun. It is then alleged that Hughes pointed the weapon at the responding officer. The officer was able to get to a safe position and request backup. Hughes would eventually lay down his weapon but then resisted arrest. Hughes had to be shot with a TASER. Hughes was arrested and transported to the Wabash County Jail where he is being charged with resisting arrest and aggravated assault on a peace officer. Hughes is being held pending formal charges. No one was injured during the altercation. Mt. Carmel Police were assisted by the Wabash County Sheriff's Office.
Mount Carmel man arrested on DUI charge
On August 4th, 2018, at 2:14 a.m. Gibson County Deputy Ben Kiesel conducted a traffic stop on a Chrysler Minivan for traveling left of center on US 41 near County Road 925 South. Upon approaching the vehicle Deputy Kiesel detected the odor of alcohol on the driver Joseph Sanders, age 30 of Mount Carmel. At that point Deputy Kiesel began a roadside DUI investigation that resulted in Mr. Sanders being taken into custody and transported to the Gibson County Jail. Upon arriving at the Gibson County Jail Mr. Sanders was charged with Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated. He remains in custody on a $900 bond.
Assisting Deputy Kiesel in his investigation was Fort Branch Officer Jeff Beck.
All Criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
ISP is seeking the Public’s Assistance in Locating Missing ISP K-9
Vanderburgh County – Sometime yesterday evening, Indiana State Police K-9, Drogos, escaped from his Kennel and has not returned home. He was last seen in the 1800 block of Red Bank Road. He is a 4 ½ year old German Shepherd with a silver tooth on the bottom left. The K-9 also has a microchip, but currently has no collar.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Drogos is encouraged to contact the Indiana State Police at 1-812-867-2079.
City Sets Closing Date For City Pool
With kids heading back to school on August 15th, city officials have announced the Mt. Carmel Swimming Pool will end its’ 2018 season next weekend. City Clerk Rudy Witsman announced the final regular day for the pool will be Sunday, August 12th with the dog swim set for the next evening on August 13th. Witsman explained why the pool closes so early even though there’s plenty of summer weather to come….
Following the dog swim on the 13th, the pool is drained and readied for winter.
Community Classrooms 618 Helping Area Teachers In Big Way
Local teachers are getting a big boost before the school year starts on August 15th. Mt. Carmel resident and MCHS graduate Valerie Anderson has organized Community Classrooms 618 to help teachers with supplies that aren’t in the school’s budgets and oftentimes come out of the teacher’s pockets.
According to Anderson, teachers spend anywhere from $500 to $1,000 per school year of their own money for classroom supplies. Community Classroom 618 is an effort to come together and purchase items big or small, one or many from Amazon wishlists. Those who would like to participate can visit the wishlists and either order the items from Amazon or purchase them locally. Buyers can choose to remain anonymous or their name can be listed on the gift receipt.
As of Wednesday night, Anderson said 129 teachers in 9 area counties are participating in the program with the total amount of items purchased coming in at almost $6,570.67. For more information, you can go to the Community Classrooms 618 Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/communityclassrooms618/
There are many ways you can go about helping/donating. Close to 100 teachers from the 618 region have posted needs (and a few wants) to help better the education go thousands of children. These are all ways you can help:
1. If you do not want to online shop you can make a monetary donation and I will take that money and shop for you. You can designate a school/teacher/grade/etc if desired.
2. If you want to do the shopping (I think this is the fun part!) click on the links in the Community Classrooms 618 page and purchase whatever you want! You can choose for it to be an anonymous donation by clicking "do not include gift receipt" when checking out or you can type a note so the teacher knows who donated.
3. Adopting a classroom would be a clean swipe of the teacher's whole list! You can give me limit of what monetary amount you would like to stay under and I will match you with a classroom. Another way would be to do a random draw out of a hat to pick the classroom you sponsor. (Only issue is total price of entire list can vary drastically between classrooms).
4. Shopping local is also an option. Amazon lists give an option to "print list" and you can take it to local stores and match up the requested items. I would ask for someone from your business to deliver these to the school. The teacher can then remove the items from his/her online wishlist.
APPLICATIONS FOR BECOMING AN ILLINOIS STATE TROOPER ARE BEING ACCEPTED
Applications for becoming an Illinois State Police (ISP) Trooper are continually accepted by the ISP Merit Board. The ISP Merit Board is currently processing applications for Cadet Class 129, which is tentatively scheduled to begin April 2019. In order to be considered for this Cadet Class, the Merit Board must receive a completed application and all required documentation by August 15, 2018. Officials with the ISP are encouraging those individuals who are interested in a career in law enforcement to visit the ISP Merit Board website to complete an application for employment.
The ISP is committed to continue to be one of the premier law enforcement agencies in the country. We provide cutting-edge training in a variety of law enforcement functions. Initially, all ISP Academy graduates are assigned to patrol; however, Troopers have the opportunity to transition to one of the many specialty functions within our agency. Opportunities include crime scene investigations; SWAT; and becoming a pilot, K-9 officer, investigator, motorcycle officer, or safety education officer on patrol to name a few.
Anyone with questions about becoming an ISP officer can contact Sergeant Hector Alejandre or Special Agent Jarran Riley. Sergeant Alejandre can be reached by telephone at (708) 522-4946 or email at Hector_Alejandre@isp.state.il.us. Special Agent Riley can also be reached by telephone at (217) 558-5902 or e-mail at Jarran_Riley@isp.state.il.us.
To complete an application please go to http://recruitment.iosolutions.com/Online-Job-Applications/Police-Job-Applications/ISP-Merit-Board-IL-State-Trooper-Application-2014.html, and for more information about the application process, please visit the ISP Merit Board website at www.illinoistrooper.com.
FAMOUS LINCOLN PORTRAIT TO ARRIVE AT WABASH COUNTY COURTHOUSE
A high-quality reproduction of a famous Abraham Lincoln photograph will be presented to the Wabash County Courthouse on Thursday, August 9. The unveiling ceremony will take place at 1 p.m. in the courthouse, 401 N. Market St., Mount Carmel. The event is open to the public.
The photograph was taken in Springfield by well-known photographer Alexander Hesler on June 3, 1860, for Lincoln’s 1860 presidential campaign. Historians consider Hesler’s portrait one of the best taken of Lincoln during his pre-presidential years.
The permanent installation is made possible by donations from the Illinois Judges Association (IJA), the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) and their respective foundations – the Illinois Judges Foundation and the Illinois Bar Foundation. Printed on canvas, the image of the beardless Lincoln is encased in a richly stained wood frame and measures 30-inches wide by 40-inches tall.
The four organizations are partnering with the Illinois State Historical Society (ISHS), which owns the glass-plate positives of Hesler’s Lincoln portrait. The ISHS is leading a statewide campaign to place a framed copy in a courthouse in each of Illinois’ 102 counties in commemoration of the state’s bicentennial this year.
“This photograph shows Lincoln shortly after he received the national Republican Party nomination for president,” said William Hudson, judge of the 2nd Judicial Circuit. “It is truly an honor to be part of this historic endeavor to celebrate one of Illinois’ most famous lawyers during the bicentennial.”
Woman Arrested For Aggravated Battery; More Arrests Anticipated
On 7/31/18 Mt. Carmel Police arrested Kristina R. Wilson, age 27, of Mt. Carmel, following an investigation into a battery that reportedly happened overnight. Police spoke to the alleged victim at Wabash General Hospital before the victim had to be transported to a larger hospital due to the extent of the injuries. After speaking to witnesses to the incident, along with statements from the victim, Wilson was placed under arrest for Aggravated Battery at a residence in the 200 block of West 11th Street. The victim is still being treated at an area hospital. Police anticipate more arrests as the investigation continues to move forward.
