Update: Cause Of Death Ruled In Princeton Pool Incident

The Gibson County Coroner’s Office has completed an autopsy and ruled the manner and cause of death as accidental drowning.

Release as of Aug. 4, 2021 at 10:27 a.m.

Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating after a body of a juvenile is pulled from a Princeton Aquatic Center pool.

Last night at approximately 8:41 p.m., Gibson County Dispatch received a 911 call about a juvenile that was found unresponsive in a swimming pool. 

The victim was treated by EMS on scene and transported to Gibson Deaconess Hospital where they were pronounced dead. 

The investigation is ongoing, and an exact cause of death is pending autopsy results.

Responding agencies include Princeton Fire Department, Gibson County EMS, Gibson County Coroner’s Office, Princeton Police Department, Gibson County Sheriff’s Department, and Indiana Conservation Officers.

Owensville man arrested for violating restraining order.

On August 5, 2021, at 9:52 a.m. Gibson County Sergeant Roger Ballard investigated allegations that 44-year-old Brian Fetcher of Owensville had violated a restraining order that he had been served earlier in the day. Upon speaking with the victim Sergeant Ballard collected evidence and statements. Sgt. Ballard then located Mr. Fetcher and collected statements and evidence from him. At the conclusion of his investigation Sgt. Ballard placed Mr. Fetcher into custody and had him transported to the Gibson County Jail. Mr. Fetcher was charged with Invasion of Privacy. He has since posted a $650 bond.

Assisting Sgt. Ballard in his investigation was Deputies U.B. Smith and Jennifer Robb.

All Criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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Wanted Ft. Branch man arrested on additional charges.

On August 6, 2021, at 3 p.m. Gibson County Deputies Zach Lienemann and Brian Naas went to Windsor Machine located at 908 West Gach Road in Princeton to serve a Level 5 Felony arrest warrant on 43-year-old Eric Whitehead of Fort Branch. Upon arriving at the business deputies spoke with company representatives and attempted to apprehend Mr. Whitehead without incident. However, Mr. Whitehead attempted to flee the business before deputies located him. Upon locating Mr. Whitehead he began to physically fight officers in an attempt to escape. Deputy Lienemann delivered a drive stun with his Taser and Mr. Whitehead was taken into custody and transported to the Gibson County Jail. Upon arriving at the Gibson County Jail Mr. Whitehead was charged with Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer, Resisting Law Enforcement, and the Level 5 Felony Warrant for Battery With Injury on a Child Less than 14 years of age. He remains in custody on a $2,000 bond.

All Criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law

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Mt. Carmel City Council Agenda

AGENDA

CITY OF MOUNT CARMEL

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

Monday August 9, 2021 at 5:00 pm

 

·         Call to Order

o   Pledge of Allegiance

o   Roll Call

·         Approve Minutes

o   Minutes of meeting held 7/12/2021

·         Visitors (topic discussed by visitor(s) is limited to 5 minutes)

o   Ordinance 2050-Vacating Alley

o   Resolution 683-Stop Sign Removal and new placement

·         Reports and Communications

o   Mayor Judge                                      

o   Commissioner Meeks             Streets, Cemeteries and Parks

o   Commissioner Ikemire            Finance and Senior Citizens

o   Commissioner Dulgar             Water and Sewer

o   Commissioner Zimmerman    Fire, Health & Safety, City Hall and Garbage

·         Staff Reports

o   Ryan Turner                            Dave Easter                

o   Brady Waldrop                        Michael McWilliams              

o   Mike Gidcumb                         Francis Speth                           

·         New Business

o   Consent Agenda

o   Removal of items from the Consent Agenda

o   Consideration of Consent Agenda

§  Pay all bills bearing proper signature

o   Consideration of items removed from the Consent Agenda

·         Executive Session  

·         Motion to Adjourn

 

Liquor Control Request-8th Street Liquor-Special Event License

 

Investigation Underway Into Incident At Princeton Aquatic Center Pool

Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating after the body of a juvenile was pulled from a Princeton Aquatic Center pool.

Last night at approximately 8:41 p.m., Gibson County Dispatch received a 911 call about a juvenile who was found unresponsive in a swimming pool. 

The juvenile was treated by EMS on scene and transported to Gibson Deaconess Hospital where the individual was pronounced dead. 

The investigation is ongoing, and an exact cause of death is pending autopsy results.

Other responding agencies included Princeton Fire Department, Gibson County EMS, Gibson County Coroner’s Office, Princeton Police Department, and Gibson County Sheriff’s Department.

Raphael “Ray” Unfried 68

Raphael “Ray” Unfried 68, of Allendale, Illinois, passed away Sunday, August 1, 2021, at home. He was born on July 17, 1953, in Carmi, Illinois, the son of Ambrose and Fern Unfried. He married Cheryl Ann Wilkerson on July 3, 1984, and they enjoyed thirty-three years of marriage until her death on January 23, 2018.

Ray worked as an over-the-road trucker for nearly twenty years. In his spare time, he enjoyed attending car shows and drag races. He was a loving husband, father, brother, and grandfather. He loved his family and enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren. He will be truly missed by all who loved him.

Ray leaves behind his children, Tracy (Morrow) (Jay Hillyard) Moler, Tammy (Morrow) (Tony) Nold, Michael Morrow; grandchildren, Zachary Clayton, Addison Moler, Shelby Moler, Emma Barrett; sisters, Clara Ward, Louise (Greg) Slayton, Bonnie (Matt) Daly, Marianne (Steve) Schweizer; sister-in-law, AnaLucia Toste; several, nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.

In addition to his beloved wife, Ray was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Michael Unfried, and sister, Pauletta Whetstone.

In keeping with Ray’s wishes, cremation will take place and a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Keepes Funeral Home is serving the family with the arrangements. To view Ray’s tribute wall, and leave condolences for the Unfried family, please visit www.KeepesFuneralHome.com

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Multiple Pipe Replacements Scheduled for SR 68 Near Haubstadt

GIBSON COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces complete closures for four separate pipe replacements on State Road 68 near Haubstadt.


Beginning on or around Monday, Aug. 9, INDOT Maintenance Crews will begin the process to replace four drainage culverts on S.R. 68. Crews will excavate and replace the structures requiring full pavement cuts across all lanes of traffic. Crews will then fill the pavement cuts and allow fill material to compact under normal traffic conditions. Workers will return after the compaction period and replace the driving surface with new asphalt.

The work will take place in four locations from County Road 425 West to the Haubstadt town limit.
Work will take place in only one location at a time with each replacement expected to take about a day depending upon weather conditions. During the project, local traffic will have access up to the points of closure, but all through traffic should use the official detour following S.R. 65, I-64 and U.S. 41.
INDOT urges drivers to slow down and stay alert near crews.

Pritzker Touts Importance Of Wearing Masks

With rising COVID-19 case numbers around the state, Governor J.B. Pritzker is urging Illinoisans to wear a mask whether they are vaccinated or not.

On Monday in Aurora, Pritzker did not hint at a mask mandate, but said a mask should be worn in certain situations.

“If you are vaccinated or unvaccinated, but certainly, either way, wearing a mask indoors in a large event is a good idea,” Pritzker said.

Pritzker said the organizers of Lollapalooza were reasonable by asking attendees for vaccination cards before entering. The governor said last week he planned to attend the four-day music festival, but later decided not to go.

“It was also reasonable for people like me who got up near the date and decided I would rather not go just out an abundance of caution,” Pritzker said.

Pritzker’s decision also came in the wake of a recent document from the Centers for Disease Control which indicated that fully vaccinated people could spread the virus if they contracted breakthrough infections.

Provincetown, Massachusetts, was thrust into the national spotlight after it became the subject of a study that may have prompted the CDC to change its face mask guidelines.

Published Friday by the CDC, the study said 469 COVID-19 cases were identified in residents who traveled to that area between July 3 and July 17 and involved large public gatherings.

About 75% of those cases were among fully vaccinated people, a finding that suggests inoculated people can spread the virus. Five hospitalizations were associated with the outbreak, but no deaths.

“Almost 98.5% of people who are dying from COVID today across the nation are unvaccinated,” Pritzker said. “That should tell you something: Get vaccinated.”

The Illinois Department of Public Health reports 6.1 million Illinoisans 12 years and older are fully vaccinated, or 56.7% of the eligible population. IDPH reports nearly 7.9 million residents have received at least one dose of a vaccine, or 72.9% of the eligible population.

Illinois has seen a recent spike in the last week in vaccination rates.