A month-old baby was seriously injured and a teen was hurt after being battered by a woman in Seymour, according to Indiana State Police.

Troopers were called to a residence in the 9000 block of East County Road 700N near Seymour at about 7 p.m. Wednesday night to check on the welfare of a four-week-old infant at the home.

Troopers found that the baby boy was injured and a 15-year-old teen girl at the home was also injured. The baby was taken first to Schneck Medical Center and then to to IU Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis for treatment of serious but what are believed to be non-life threatening injuries.

36-year-old Amanda J. Miller is being accused of battering the two shortly before officers were called to the home. She also appeared to be under the influence of a controlled substance, troopers report.

Miller was arrested on preliminary felony charges of domestic battery in the presence of a minor, domestic battery on a victim under the age of 14 and neglect of a dependent.

Bartholomew County Sheriff Matt Myers says he will be asking the Bartholomew County Council to ask for body cameras for his deputies, and asks that you contact members of the Council, if you support the plan.

Earlier this week, Council members said that they are not the barrier to deputies getting body cameras and in fact, they have yet to see a formal proposal from the sheriff to put up to a vote.

Myers said in a statement released yesterday that he is not trying to point fingers or lay blame on why the funding was not approved. But he says this a top priority for funding this year and the time to get the body cameras is now.

The sheriff explained the benefits of having body cameras include the valuable information showing the facts of a call, their use as a training aid and as evidence for further actions.

Myers said he will soon be making a case for the new equipment to both the County Council and the County Commissioners.

Bartholomew Consolidated Schools are looking for families’ thoughts on reopening the schools this fall.

Superintendent Dr. Jim Roberts said that the current plan is to return as many students as possible to BCSC buildings on Thursday Aug. 6th, while prioritizing the health and safety of students and staff.

A survey is available on social media and the school district’s website for parents and guardians to explain their expectations and concerns.

The deadline to finish the survey is June 19th.

Roberts said that the school district is consulting with and melding the advice from the Centers for Disease Control , Governor’s Office, Indiana State Department of Health. the Indiana Department of Education and the Bartholomew County Health Department to come up with recommendations and requirements for reopening the schools.

Update: Authorities say the man has been located.

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Columbus police are looking for a man they say is armed and dangerous, possibly suicidal and who has been suspected of making threats to attack police.

An Everbridge Alert System message went out at about 3 p.m., urging the public to be on the lookout for a black man, six-foot three-inches tall and 275 pounds in the area of 6691 West State Road 46, west of ABC Stewart School. He has black hair and brown eyes and a tattoo on his right arm. He may appear lost and be asking for a cell phone charger.

Police said they are searching for 55-year-old Philip D. Brantley. He is wanted of charges of felony battery with a deadly weapon, felony intimidation and battery.

If you see him. you should not approach him and instead call authorities. He is being accused of threatening to harm police or others. If you have information on  Brantley’s whereabouts you should call the Columbus Police Department at 812-376-2600. Tips and information can be left anonymously.

Columbus firefighters say that a driver and passengers escaped serious injury during yesterday’s high winds, when a tree blew down across Washington Street.

That happened in the 1400 block of Washington St. at about 5:39 p.m.  yesterday afternoon when an SUV crashed into the fallen tree. Firefighters were initially called on a reported vehicle fire, but the smoke was determined to be from the airbags deploying.

The occupants of the vehicle suffered minor injuries.