Columbus police say that a man wanted on a warrant tried to fool police by giving officers a fake name during a Friday morning incident.

36-year-old Aaron N. Stickans is now facing a charge of false informing as well as the outstanding parole warrant.

According to police reports, officers were called to an argument in a backyard in the 2100 block of Lockberbie Drive at about 8:10 a.m. Friday morning. After speaking to three people at the residence, officers realized that one of the had given a fake name and was actually Stickans.

A 20-year-old Columbus man was arrested Saturday night after getting involved in two disturbances and then allegedly fighting with police.

According to Columbus police reports. Tobias T. Jenkins is facing preliminary charges of public intoxication, disorderly conduct and resisting law enforcement after the second incident at 8th Street and Cottage Avenue.

Police were first called to a disturbance in the 1000 block of Phoenix Court at about 11:55 p.m. Saturday night and separated those involved. Then police were then called to the second incident involving the same people. where Jenkins ran toward officers screaming profanities, says Lt. Matt Harris spokesman for the police department. Harris says that Jenkins then tried to pull away from police.

Officers noticed a strong smell of alcohol on Jenkins, Harris says.

A Crothersville man died and three other people were injured in a crash Saturday evening in Jackson County.

89-year-old Herbert Hollin of Crothersville was taken to Schneck Medical Center after the crash on U.S. 31 at about 6 p.m. that evening, where he died of his injuries.

Indiana State Police report that Hollin crossed the centerline near Jackson County Road 275N where his car collided with an SUV being driven by 58-year-old Jeffery Haag of Seymour. Sgt. Stephen Wheeles with the Indiana State Police says that investigators believe a medical condition may have led to the collision.

Front-seat passengers in both vehicles were seriously injured. 83-year-old Fern Hollin was first taken to Schneck Medical Center and then flown to St. Vincent’s Hospital in Indianapolis. 54-year-old Shelia Haag was taken to an Indianapolis hospital. Jeffery Haag was taken to Schneck.

State police report that the highway was closed for about an hour.

A Columbus tow truck driver accused of rear-ending a vehicle on Jonathan Moore Pike causing a death has been charged after a blood test showed he was under the influence of methamphetamine at the time of the crash.

Our news-gathering partners at “The Republic” are reporting that 49-year-old Ruel P. Pedigo III was arrested Thursday on a warrant for Reckless Homicide, Causing a Death while Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Controlled Substance in the Blood and Causing Serious Bodily Injury when Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Controlled Substance in the Blood.

The paper is reporting that the charges stem from a multi-vehicle accident on Jan. 27th on Jonathan Moore Pike near Johnson Boulevard. The crash killed 35-year-old Patrick N. Bowman, of Brown County.

For more on this story, visit therepublic.com.

Columbus firefighters, Toyota Material Handling USA and the American Red Cross are looking for volunteers to help canvas neighborhoods tomorrow, finding residents who need free smoke detectors installed in their homes.

This is part of the Red Cross’s Home Fire Campaign. You can take part as a documenter, an educator or smoke alarm installer.

Training will be from 9 to 10 a.m. at Fire Station #2 on Arnold Street and the work will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Columbus Redevelopment Commission is set to consider a request for one-million dollars to help refurbish and update the former offices of “The Republic.” The building, across the streets from city hall and the Bartholomew County Courthouse, will house Indiana University’s School of Art, Architecture and Design’s J. Irwin Miller Master of Architecture program. Total renovations are expected to cost $2 million, with half of that amount coming from other area partners.

Mayor Jim Lienhoop says that IU is spending millions of dollars locally to establish the program. He adds that it’s important for the community to become a partner in projects like this, whenever possible, to show those who are investing in Columbus that those investments are not a one-way street.

Heather Pope, the city’s redevelopment director, says this funding request is above what the commission can spend without city council approval. If approval is received Monday, the request will go to city council for consideration at its meeting on June 5th.

North Vernon Police are investigating a Wednesday night hit-and-run. Police say that officers were called to Lincoln Street at 9:37 p.m. after a vehicle crashed in the rear passenger wheel area of another vehicle as it was backing out of a driveway. Police say the victim’s vehicle sustained disabling damage.

North Vernon Police are looking for the suspect vehicle, a dark blue or black early 2000’s model Pontiac Grand Prix. It is suspected to have substantial front end damage to the mid to passenger side. It was reported to have been driven by a white male in his late teens with long black hair. The vehicle was last seen driving on Norris Avenue toward West Walnut Street.

If you have any information on this vehicle, you are asked to call the North Vernon Police Department at (812) 346-2345.

The Relay for Life in the town of Hope is coming up on June 2nd, from 8 in the morning until 11 in the evening on the Hope Town Square with a special guest.

WISH-TV weatherman Randy Ollis will give the survivor’s speech at 9:30 a.m. that morning. The event will also include music by Night Owl Country Band, a fish fry by the Hartsville Volunteer Fire Department, a motorcycle ride and a silent auction. The luminaria ceremony will be at 9 p.m.

Registration for the motorcycle ride is from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with kickstands up at 12:30, rain or shine.

The goal of the small town’s event is to raise $18,000 for cancer research.

For more information on the Hope Relay for Life, you can call 812-603-0351.

Indiana is bringing its Transportation Talks open house to Columbus next month.

The goal is to discuss transportation-related topics informally and will give residents a chance to meet one on one with Indiana Department of Transportation team members about their projects. There are six Transportation Talks planned around the state including Wednesday, June 20th at Columbus East High School, from 3 to 7 p.m.

A Brown County woman was arrested for allegedly threatening a child welfare worker with a sword.

Network Indiana is reporting that investigators say that 36-year-old Dixie Dorantes threatened a DCS worker on May 3rd. The report states that Dorantes was upset with the worker for taking away her child, after Dorantes had failed on several occasions pick up the child at the Brown County YMCA. Police say that Dorantes waved the “viking like sword” at the worker when officials showed up to collect the child’s personal belongings.