Six people were arrested Saturday in North Vernon after an overdose was reported.

North Vernon Police were called in at about 8:30 a.m. Saturday to a home in the 400 block of Fourth Street on the reported overdose. The victim had already been treated with Narcan,  soon recovered and refused further treatment.

But police also noticed drug-related items out in plain view in the home including compressed marijuana and a prescription only Xanax tablet.

All five people in the home were taken into custody and a search warrant was issued for the home. Police, along with North Vernon police dog Zobi, discovered large amounts of marijuana, prescription pills, heroin, and drug paraphernalia. They also seized nine firearms and $20,000 hidden in a mattress.

A sixth person was arrested after the search warrant was served.

19-year-old Brandon Brown, 20 year old Bladen Jayne and 19-year-old Darrell Nelson are facing the most serious charges including dealing in a controlled substance, legend drugs and marijuana and maintaining a common nuisance, along with possession of drug paraphernalia and possessing alcohol as a minor.

Also arrested were:

• 19-year-old Zion Phillips, of North Vernon: Visiting a common nuisance.
• 20-year-old Devin Cross, of North Vernon: Visiting a common nuisance and a legend drug violation.
• A 16 year old girl: Visiting a common nuisance.

A search has been called off for a missing man in the Big Blue River near Edinburgh.

Indiana Department of Natural Resources Conservation officers made the decision to suspend the search Saturday night, for a man who disappeared into the river on Thursday afternoon.

Lt.  Angela Goldman with DNR reports that the river level dropped Saturday, and crews were able to enter the water to conduct a more thorough search. However they were still unsuccessful locating the possible victim. She said that that the water remains swift in many areas, making a complete search impossible.

She said that emergency personnel have scaled back the search effort, but they will continue to monitor and search the river as conditions allow.

No missing person report had been filed in the incident and the possible victim remains unidentified, Goldman said. Witnesses saw an unidentified man go into the river near the low-head dam at about 5 Thursday afternoon..

Dangerously cold temperatures are on their way.

A high of zero is forecast for Wednesday with actual lows of -9 to -10 Tuesday and Wednesday nights. The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill advisory for our area, starting tomorrow night and running through Thursday. Wind chills of 20 to 40 below zero are possible Tuesday night through Thursday morning.

Forecasters say that frostbite and hypothermia can occur quickly if precautions are not taken.

Two Jackson County Jail inmates were charged with battery following a fight.

“The Tribune” in Seymour is reporting that 34-year-old Michael Dale Taylor was charged with two felony counts of battery causing moderate bodily injury. Thirty-year-old Clarence McDonald was charged with a Level 6 felony of battery and a Class B misdemeanor of battery. Both men are from Seymour.

The newspaper says incident began Wednesday in one of the pods at the jail in Brownstown when Taylor accused others of telling jail staff he knew how to bypass a lock on the door of a cell.

Authorities say jailers took two inmates to Schneck Medical Center for treatment of injuries to the face and head. They were later returned to the jail.

More information is online at tribtown.com.

The Bartholomew County Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team arrested two people after serving an arrest warrant for an area man wanted on federal weapon charges.

On Wednesday, JNET and agents from the Drug Enforcement Agency and Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms were conducting surveillance on the Jonesville Road home of 40-year-old Shawn Miller. Agents reported seeing Miller and two other men leave in a vehicle. Columbus Police Department’s ILP (Intelligence Led Policing) officers and Indiana State Police all Crimes Policing Unit (ACP) conducted a traffic stop and Miller was taken into custody without incident.

JNET and ISP units remained at Miller’s residence and made contact with a woman, 31-year-old Amie Chapman, of Lake Wales, Florida. Officers reported seeing a white powdery substance, a green plant-like substance and pills in plain view.

Once the residence was secured, officers reported finding approximately six ounces of methamphetamine, approximately two grams of heroin, multiple pills, marijuana and paraphernalia.

Miller was transported to the Bartholomew County Jail on preliminary charges of:

Shawn Miller was taken into custody on preliminary charges of:

Dealing in Methamphetamine
Possession Methamphetamine
Possession of Heroin
Possession Paraphernalia
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Possession of a Legend Drug
Possession of Marijuana
Maintaining a Common Nuisance
Federal Warrant on Weapons Charges

Miller has since been transported him to Marion County.

Chapman remains behind bars on preliminary charges of:

Possession of Methamphetamine
Possession of Marijuana
Possession of Paraphernalia
Maintain a Common Nuisance

“This is a perfect example of multiple agencies working well together and conducting a complete and thorough case. ISP’s ACP unit and JNET have been working closely on multiple cases. Information sharing, among ACP, JNET and CPD’s COPS unit, has been a huge asset in these investigation,” said Bartholomew County Sheriff Matt Myers.

JNET, the Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team, is a combined unit of the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office, the Columbus Police Department and the Bartholomew County Prosecutor’s Office. JNET proactively targets the manufacturing and abuse of dangerous drugs in Columbus and Bartholomew County.

A search continues on the Big Blue River in Edinburgh this afternoon for a missing man.

Witnesses saw a man standing on the low-head dam and disappear into the river at about 5 p.m. Thursday afternoon.

Lt. Angela Goldman with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources conservation officers explains that rescue crews are searching by foot, by boat and have had drones up in the area.

Goldman said that the search is being hampered by the cold temperatures, flood waters and lack of information on who the victim might be.

Goldman said that the search will continue at least through today and tomorrow.

She said rescuers still have no information on who the victim might be. There is no missing person reported in the Edinburgh area, she said. If you know anyone who is a white man, with a thin build, and blonde hair, who was wearing a red shirt and blue jeans and lives in the area, you should check in on them, Goldman said. Especially if they live alone or might otherwise be unaccounted for.

Goldman said that there is no chance that this is a hoax and the witnesses were very clear on what they saw yesterday.

If you have any information you should contact Johnson County Sheriff Department at 317-736-5155.

Some minor flooding is continuing along area rivers and flood warnings are in effect. And windy, brisk conditions are causing a wind chill advisory for our area.

A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect for our area until 1 p.m. as wind chills dip below zero. The National Weather Service warns frostbite can occur in as little as thirty minutes in these conditions.

The Driftwood River is expected to crest at about 1 p.m. this afternoon about a foot above the minor flood stage. East Fork White River in Columbus crested yesterday below the minor flood stage and appears to have crested in Seymour last night at only a few inches below moderate flood level. It is expected to fall back below flood level by Monday morning.

The Columbus Parks and Recreation Department says that portions of the People Trail in Mill Race Park and Noblitt Park are closed due to the high waters. The trail will be reopened after the water has receded and crews have cleaned up the mud and debris left behind.

Bartholomew County Emergency Management is reporting high water this morning on some area roads. Those include:

• County Road 750S east of State Road 58.
• County Road 650S east of State Road 58.
• North Dellasburg Road, east of Base Road.
• County Road 400N east of U.S. 31.
• County Road 800S between State Road 11 and U.S. 31
• County Road 930S.

County officials warn that you should avoid these areas and never drive into water over the roadway.

Sheriff Matt Myers reports that deputies issued 16 citations yesterday to drivers bypassing warning signs mostly in the area of Gladstone Avenue. He said that you are putting your own life at risk but also those of rescue workers who will have to rescue you, if you get stuck.

Myers said that he is happy to issue citations in those situations.

You can keep up to date with weather conditions here.

Rescue workers will be returning to the Big Blue River this morning, looking for a possible victim who disappeared into the river yesterday afternoon. That’s after calling off the search last night due to deteriorating conditions on the river and the weather.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources conservation officers are reporting that the search began at about 5 yesterday afternoon, when a caller to 911 reported a man who entered the water and was swept downstream. He had reportedly been standing on top of the dam near State Road 252 and River Road at Edinburgh.

The victim is reportedly a white man, with a thin build, and blonde hair, who was wearing a red shirt and blue jeans.

Rescue workers at the scene last night included conservation officers, deputies from Johnson and Shelby counties, Edinburgh Police and Fire Departments, and firefighters from Columbus and Franklin.

Crews will return this morning to search the area with boats, drones and by foot.
Conservation officers say that the man remains unidentified and no one has been reported missing from the Edinburgh area.

If anyone knows of a missing person that fits the description of the victim, you should contact Johnson County Sheriff Department at 317-736-5155.

The Columbus Indiana Philharmonic is welcoming Hannah Nieman as Marketing & Communications Specialist for the organization. Officials say she will manage all facets of marketing for the Philharmonic.

Nieman, who grew up in Brownstown, comes to Columbus following two years in Muncie working as a digital media specialist at the Academy of Model Aeronautics.

“The Columbus Philharmonic is delighted to welcome Hannah to our organization. She brings a wealth of expertise, energy, and passion for the arts to her new position,” Music Director David Bowden said.

Nieman holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Indianapolis where she majored in communication with an emphasis in electronic media and a minor in political science.