Jordan Axsom. Photo courtesy of Columbus Police Department.
Columbus police arrested a wanted man on drug-related charges after receiving a report of a suspicious person Tuesday evening.
Police are reporting that they were called to the 400 block of South Gladstone Avenue at about 9:20 p.m. Tuesday. That’s where they found 31-year-old Jordan E. Axsom in a vehicle and apparently under the influence of an unknown drug. They also discovered that he had a parole warrant outstanding for his arrest.
He was taken into custody without incident and police discovered heroin and marijuana in his clothing. He was first taken to Columbus Regional Hospital to be checked out before being booked into the jail on preliminary drug possession charges and for the outstanding warrant.
Mark Ward. Photo courtesy of Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department
Update: The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that it has found the possible victim of a shooting that detectives believe occurred in Shelby County.
Previously:
The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a possible victim of a shooting that detectives believe occurred in Shelby County yesterday, October 13.
Mark A. Ward, 50, of Bartholomew County, was last seen in the area of the 13000 block of County Road North 500E. He was driving a blue, two-door Honda passenger vehicle with the back window shot out.
Detectives believe the Honda driven by Mr. Ward may be a 1999 model with an Indiana dealer plate number of L499950. If you see a vehicle matching the above description, call 911 immediately.
Detectives have spoken to witnesses who said that Ward was shot and injured. It has not been determined where the shooting took place but law enforcement agencies from the surrounding area have been looking for Ward and the vehicle.
Ward has allegedly had video chats with friends but would not give a location of his whereabouts. Ward has told friends that he is injured but does not wish to be located. Ward may be in possession of a 22 Cal. Rifle or a handgun of some type.
Investigators believe Ward may be in the area of Clifty Park. State Police, Columbus Police and Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department have been searching that area since yesterday evening.
Law enforcement will continue their search this morning in the area of Clifty Park. At this point, Ward has made no statements of injuring others during chats with friends. Law Enforcement is worried about Ward’s safety and he is not a suspect in any crime at this point.
As a precaution, Columbus East has instituted a lockout due to the situation,
Any further questions, please contact Chief Deputy Chris Lane at the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office 812-379-1650.
Cummins announced Tuesday that it has added a former General Mills executive to its Board of Directors. Kim A. Nelson worked at General Mills for nearly 30 years, most recently as as Senior Vice President of External Relations.
During her time with the company, she served as President of the Snack Food Division where she led the $1.2 billion dollar U.S. operating division, generating more than 10% annual sales growth.
Nelson graduated from Georgetown University with a bachelor’s degree in International Relations. She earned an MBA in marketing from Columbia University.
Darren K. Stewart. Photo courtesy of Jennings County Sheriff’s Department
A Madison man was arrested over the weekend by Jennings County deputies on drug charges after he was seen driving a stolen vehicle.
Deputies received a report of a stolen SUV out of Jefferson County driving southbound on State Road 3 in the Vernon area and found the vehicle backed into a home in the 300 block of the highway. Deputies found 26-year-old Darren K. Stewart of Madison walking near a pole barn. A search of the vehicle revealed more than 30 grams of methamphetamine, digital scales and packaging materials.
Stewart was arrested on preliminary charges of dealing methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine, illegal possession of a syringe and possession of stolen vehicle.
Two people were killed after a single vehicle crash on U.S. 31 near Edinburgh Tuesday afternoon.
Johnson County Sheriff’s deputies say that a car driven by 68-year-old Rita J. Britton of Franklin was reported swerving across the yellow line several times at about 1:42 p.m. near U.S. 31 and Johnson County Road 550E. The vehicle then overcorrected, losing control, hitting a ditch and crashing, throwing Britton, who was not wearing a seatbelt, from the vehicle according to witnesses.
A passenger, 75-year-old Vicki J. Alexander of Greenwood was trapped in the wreckage and had to be freed by rescue workers.
Both Britton and Alexander were unconscious at the scene. Britton was flown by Lifeline helicopter to IU Methodist Hospital where she later died. Alexander was taken by Seals Ambulance to Methodist Hospital where she also died.
South bound U.S. 31 between State Road 252 and County Road 650S was closed for about three hours while the scene was cleaned up.
The accident remains under investigation.
Photo courtesy of Johnson County Sheriff’s Department.
Patrick Nevins. Photo courtesy of Ivy Tech Community College Columbus.
A professor at Ivy Tech Community College Columbus’ campus is having his poetry featured in the Indiana state poetry archive.
Patrick Nevins, an associate professor of English at Ivy Tech Columbus, was one of 32 poets whose work was added to the archive, called INverse. His poem is “The Divers at Donner Pool Free Swim.” According to the college, the work considers the everyday realities of individuals and how they use diving as a momentary escape.
Nevins said he is honored to have his work accepted for the archive and that “Poetry provides an opportunity to thoughtfully express and examine a range of ideas and emotions.”
The archive is a joint project between the Indiana Poet Laureate, the Indiana State Library and the Indiana Arts Commission.
Bartholomew County community leaders are asking the governor to extend the statewide mask mandate as a way to continue to protect the public from COVID-19.
In a letter released to the public yesterday, the COVID-19 Community Task Force urged the governor to extend the face covering requirement “for as long as the Centers for Disease Control continue to recommend mask wearing as the single most effective way currently available to limit the spread of coronavirus.’
The task force said that” Indiana stands at a crucial point in how our beautiful state continues to weather the brutal storm of this pandemic.”
The letter was signed by community leaders including Mayor Jim Lienhoop, County Commissioners President Carl Lienhoop, Bartholomew Consolidated Schools Superintendent Jim Roberts, County Health Officer Dr. Brian Niedbalski and others.
Seymour police say that a shooting yesterday morning appears to have been part of a drug-related armed robbery attempt.
According to police reports, an attempted armed robbery with drug-related motives unfolded at about 3:15 a.m. in the morning in the 900 block of North Ewing Street. Several people pushed into an acquaintance’s home armed with a stolen handgun.
During a fight, one of the people entering the home was shot. Police say the victim is in stable condition and is receiving medical treatment.
Police say that they believe this is an isolated incident. Several adults and juveniles are believed to have been involved and charges are forthcoming.
