
Monday, May 19th, 2025
12:26 p.m. – A complainant
advised of a utility pole that
had been broken by a tractor
and the line was dangerously
low at Hart Rd. and SR 550.
2:05 p.m. – A caller advised
of a grain truck traveling at an
unsafe speed on Bloomfield Rd.
Tuesday, May 20th, 2025
11:20 a.m. – Chief Wagoner
responded to the BMV to com-
plete a vehicle inspection.
11:55 a.m. – A complainant
came on station to report lost
or stolen property.
Wednesday, May 21st, 2025
4:43 p.m. – Officer Droke
spoke with a complainant re-
garding problems with neigh-
bors.
6:35 p.m. – Loogootee Fire
Dept. assisted Martin Coun-
ty EMS with a medical call on
Poplar St.
9:45 p.m. – Officer Droke re-
sponded to a verbal dispute on
Scenic Hill Rd.
Thursday, May 22nd, 2025
12:00 p.m. – Chief Wagoner
assisted with a funeral proces-
sion.
12:22 p.m. – Chief Wagoner
assisted with unlocking a vehi-
cle on N. JFK Ave.
3:31 p.m. – Chief Wagoner
assisted Martin County EMS
at an accident on US 50 near
Shoals.
Friday, May 23rd, 2025
6:44 a.m. – Loogootee Fire
Dept. responded to an accident
with injuries on US 231N near
West Boggs.
8:48 a.m. – Loogootee Fire
Dept. responded to a report
of a tree over the roadway on
Raglesville Rd.
12:19 p.m. – Chief Wagoner
completed vehicle inspections
at a local business.
12:25 p.m. – Chief Wagoner
completed a welfare check on
Park St.
1:10 p.m. – Chief Wagoner
spoke with a driver regarding
erratic driving.
1:51 p.m. – Chief Wagoner
and Loogootee Fire Dept. re-
sponded to an accident with
unknown injuries on US 231S
at Mt. Pleasant Rd.
2:55 p.m. – Chief Wagoner
completed a vehicle inspection
on Belgrade Ave.
Arrests
Monday, May 19th, 2025
10:37 p.m.- Marshal Cope-
land on station with Tabitha
Norman, a 29-year-old female
from Shoals, arrested by Dep-
uty Nash for Domestic bat-
tery-prior. She is being held on
$30,000 10% bond.
Wednesday, May 21st, 2025
1:25 a.m.- Marshal Copeland
on station with Nathan Troyer,
a 39-year-old male from Mis-
souri, arrested by Major Reed
for Child molestation and Sex-
ual misconduct with a minor.
He is being held without bond.
Thursday, May 22nd, 2025
3:13 p.m.- Sergeant Hawkins
on station with Donald Haw-
kins, a 54-year-old male from
Shoals, arrested on a Martin
County warrant. He is being
held without bond.
Friday, May 23rd, 2025
8:58 p.m.- Deputy Branham
on station with Zachary Wat-
kins, a 34-year-old male from
Loogootee, arrested for Stran-
gulation in the presence of a
minor and Domestic battery,
he is being held on $30,000
10% bond.
Sunday, May 25th, 2025
10:40 p.m.- Deputy Nash on
station with William Moffitt, a
48-year-old male from Shoals,
arrested for Domestic battery
in the presence of a minor. He
is being held on a $15,000 10%
bond.
Sheriffโs Department Log
Monday, May 19th, 2025
12:06 a.m.- Received a re-
port of a traffic hazard East of
Shoals. Major Reed responded.
3:09 a.m.- Received a 911
call requesting an ambulance
South of Shoals. Martin Coun-
ty Medic 1 and Lost River Fire
Department responded. Medic
1 transported one patient to
Daviess Community Hospital.
5:49 a.m.- Received a report
of a tree on the roadway South
of Shoals. Shoals Fire Depart-
ment responded.
12:24 p.m.- Received a report
of a power line down Southeast
of Loogootee. Captain Gibson
responded.
1:41 p.m.- Received a call
from AT&T advising they
will be testing their 911.
3:01 p.m.- Received a 911
call reporting a reckless driver
South of Shoals. Deputy Nash
responded.
4:20 p.m.- Received a 911
call from a Lawrence County
address. Lawrence County was
notified.
5:44 p.m.- Received an acci-
dental 911 call.
6:37 p.m.- Received a 911 call
requesting an ambulance South
of Loogootee. Martin County
Medic 1 and Haysville Fire De-
partment responded. Medic 1
transported one patient to Jas-
per Memorial Hospital.
7:07 p.m.- Received a 911
call requesting an ambulance
in Loogootee. Martin County
Medic 2 responded and trans-
ported one patient to Jasper
Memorial Hospital.
9:54 p.m.- Received a 911 call
reporting a domestic dispute
North of Shoals. Major Reed,
Deputy Nash and Marshal Co-
peland responded.
Tuesday, May 20th, 2025
2:52 a.m.- Received a re-
port of a possible scam call in
Shoals. Advised Major Reed.
6:35 a.m.- Received a report
of a disabled vehicle South of
Loogootee. Major Reed re-
sponded.
9:36 a.m.- Received a report
of a tree down Northeast of
Shoals. Shoals Fire Depart-
ment, County Highway De-
partment, Captain Gibson and
Sergeant Hawkins responded.
Frontier was also notified.
11:47 a.m.- Received a report
of a possible domestic dispute
South of Shoals. Captain Gib-
son, Sergeant Hawkins and
Marshal Copeland responded.
1:24 p.m.- Received a report
of vandalism North of Shoals.
Captain Gibson responded.
2:29 p.m.- Received a report
of a tree down North of Shoals.
Martin County Highway De-
partment responded.
2:40 p.m.- Received a 911
call requesting an ambulance
North of Shoals. Martin Coun-
ty Medic 1, Shoals Fire Depart-
ment and Marshal Copeland
responded. Medic 1 transport-
ed one patient to IU Bedford.
3:29 p.m.- Received a 911 call
requesting an ambulance in
Shoals. Martin County Med-
ic 2, Shoals Fire Department,
Captain Gibson and Marshal
Copeland responded. Medic 2
transported one patient to Jas-
per Memorial Hospital.
3:57 p.m.- Received an acci-
dental 911 call.
4:18 p.m.- Received a call
from W H International ad-
vising of a commercial burglar
alarm in Shoals. Sergeant Haw-
kins and Marshal Copeland re-
sponded.
4:22 p.m.- Received a report
of suspicious activity in Loo-
gootee. Captain Gibson and
Sergeant Hawkins responded.
5:10 p.m.- Received a call re-
questing a welfare check South
of Shoals. Sergeant Hawkins
responded.
8:41 p.m.- Received a call
from Johnson Control advising
of a commercial burglar alarm
in Crane Village. Keyholder
advised to disregard.
8:57 p.m.- Received a report
of a possible traffic hazard in
Loogootee. Major Reed re-
sponded.
10:35 p.m.- Received a call
requesting assistance from a
deputy South of Shoals. Major
Reed responded.
Wednesday, May 21st, 2025
12:04 a.m.- Received a 911
call requesting a deputy North-
east of Loogootee. Major Reed
and Marshal Copeland re-
sponded.
5:12 a.m.- Received a 911
call requesting an ambulance
Southeast of Shoals. Martin
County Medic 1 and Lost Riv-
er Fire Department responded.
Medic 1 transported one pa-
tient to Jasper Memorial Hos-
pital.
8:14 a.m.- Received an acci-
dental 911 call.
9:13 a.m.- Received a call
requesting a Vehicle Identifi-
cation Number check South of
Shoals. Sergeant Hawkins re-
sponded.
11:51 a.m.- Received a 911
call requesting an ambulance
in Loogootee. Martin County
Medic 1 responded and trans-
ported one patient to Jasper
Memorial Hospital.
2:44 p.m.- Received a call re-
questing an ambulance West
of Loogootee. Martin County
Medic 1 responded and trans-
ported one patient to Jasper
Memorial Hospital.
3:13 p.m.- Received a 911
call reporting a verbal dispute
North of Shoals. Captain Gib-
son, Sergeant Hawkins, Deputy
Nonte and Marshal Copeland
responded.
4:37 p.m.- Received a call re-
questing a vehicle unlock East
of Shoals. Corporal Erwin re-
sponded.
4:43 p.m.- Received a call re-
questing to speak with an offi-
cer in Loogootee. LPD Officer
Droke responded.
4:50 p.m.- Received a report
of a water leak in Loogootee.
Loogootee City utilities was
notified.
6:35 p.m.- Received a 911
call requesting an ambulance
in Loogootee. Martin County
Medic 1, Martin County Civil
Defense and Martin County
Coroner Abel responded.
9:45 p.m.- Received a report
of a verbal dispute East of Loo-
gootee. LPD Officer Droke,
Major Reed, Deputy Nonte and
Deputy Nash responded.
9:57 p.m.- Received a 911
call requesting an ambulance
Southeast of Shoals. Martin
County Medic 1 and Lost Riv-
er Fire Department responded.
No one was transported.
Thursday, May 22nd, 2025
9:22 a.m. Captain Gibson
transported one inmate to
court.
12:18 p.m.- Received a 911
call requesting a vehicle unlock
in Loogootee. LPD Chief Wag-
oner responded.
12:55 p.m.- Corporal Erwin
transported two inmates to
court.
1:14 p.m.- Received an acci-
dental 911 call.
3:26 p.m.- Received a call re-
questing assistance from a dep-
uty South of Shoals. Captain
Gibson responded.
3:30 p.m.- Received multiple
911 calls reporting an accident
East of Shoals. Martin County
Medic 1, Shoals Fire Depart-
ment, Captain Gibson, Ser-
geant Hawkins, Marshal Cope-
land, LPD Chief Wagoner and
Big Johnโs Towing responded.
Medic 1 transported one pa-
tient to IU Bedford.
5:43 p.m.- Received a report
of a reckless driver Eastbound
on US 50. All on duty units
were advised.
7:50 p.m.- Received a 911
call requesting a deputy North
of Shoals. Deputy Branham,
Marshal Copeland and Reserve
Deputy Dorsey responded.
10:09 p.m.- Received a re-
port of a suspicious vehicle in
Shoals. Marshal Copeland and
Reserve Deputy Dorsey re-
sponded.
Friday, May 23rd, 2025
5:31 a.m.- Received a report
of a residential burglar alarm
Northeast of Loogootee. Depu-
ty Nonte responded.
5:46 a.m.- Received a 911 call
reporting an accident with no
injuries in Loogootee. Deputy
Nonte and Big Johnโs Towing
responded.
6:44 a.m.- Received multiple
911 calls reporting an accident
North of Loogootee. Martin
County Medic 1, Medic 3, Loo-
gootee Fire Department, Dep-
uty Nonte, ISP Troopers, and
Big Johnโs Towing responded
Medic 1 transported one pa-
tient to Daviess Community
Hospital.
8:45 a.m.- Received a report
of a tree down North of Loo-
gootee. Loogootee Dispatch
was notified.
11:14 a.m.- Received a call re-
questing to speak with a depu-
ty. Corporal Erwin responded.
12:45 p.m.- Corporal Erwin
transported three inmates to
court.
1:06 p.m.- Received a report
of a reckless driver on US 50
traveling East. LPD Chief Wag-
oner responded.
1:50 p.m.- Received multiple
911 calls reporting an accident
South of Loogootee. Martin
County Medic 1, Loogootee
Fire Department, LPD Chief
Wagoner, ISP Master Trooper
Lents and Big Johnโs Towing
responded. No one was trans-
ported.
2:21 p.m.- Corporal Erwin
transported two inmates to
court.
3:00 p.m.- Received a call
requesting a Vehicle Identifi-
cation Number check in Loo-
gootee. Deputy Branham re-
sponded.
3:13 p.m.- Received a 911 call
from a Dubois County address.
Transferred the call to Dubois
County 911.
3:20 p.m.- Received a report
of reckless driving in Loogoo-
tee. LPD Chief Wagoner re-
sponded.
7:16 p.m.- Received a report
of a controlled burn North of
Shoals.
7:39 p.m.- Received a report
of a domestic dispute in Loo-
gootee. Martin County Medic
1, Deputy Branham and Dep-
uty Nonte responded. No one
was transported.
9:17 p.m.- Received a 911 call
requesting an ambulance in
Shoals. Martin County Medic
1, Shoals Fire Department and
Deputy Branham responded.
Medic 1 transported one pa-
tient to Daviess Community
Hospital.
Saturday, May 24th, 2025
7:29 a.m.- Received an acci-
dental 911 call.
7:32 a.m.- Received a 911 call
reporting an accident South
of Loogootee. Martin County
Medic 1, Haysville Fire Depart-
ment, Corporal Erwin and Big
Johnโs Towing responded. No
one was transported.
7:35 a.m.- Received a call re-
porting the same accident. Ad-
vised the caller that units were
enroute.
8:15 a.m.- Received a report
of a water issue in Loogootee.
Loogootee City Utilities was
notified.
8:16 a.m.- Received a 911
call requesting an ambulance
in Loogootee. Martin County
Medic 1, Loogootee Fire De-
partment, Corporal Erwin and
Martin County Coroner Abel
responded.
8:29 a.m.- Received an acci-
dental 911 call.
10:58 a.m.- Received a report
of vandalism North of Loogoo-
tee. Corporal Erwin respond-
ed.
11:31 a.m.- Received a report
of a
domestic dispute in Loogootee.
Corporal Erwin responded.
11:39 a.m.- Received a 911
call reporting a reckless driver
on US 50 traveling West. Cor-
poral Erwin responded.
11:47 a.m.- Received a report
of a line down in Loogootee.
LPD Chief Wagoner respond-
ed. Charter Communications
was also notified.
12:00 p.m.- Received a call
reporting the same line down.
Advised caller that a unit was
enroute.
1:18 p.m.- Received a 911
call requesting an ambulance
in Loogootee. Martin County
Medic 1 responded and trans-
ported one patient to Jasper
Memorial Hospital.
1:47 p.m.- Received a call
requesting a vehicle unlock
South of Loogootee. Deputy
Branham responded.
2:09 p.m.- Received a 911 call
reporting an accident South of
Shoals. Martin County Med-
ic 2, Shoals Fire Department,
Corporal Erwin, Deputy Bran-
ham, LPD Chief Wagoner and
Big Johnโs Towing responded.
Medic 2 transported one pa-
tient to IU Paoli.
2:11 p.m.- Received a call re-
porting the same accident. Ad-
vised the caller that units were
enroute.
2:17 p.m.- Received a call
requesting a vehicle unlock in
Loogootee. Deputy Branham
responded.
3:33 p.m.- Received a 911
call requesting an ambulance
in Loogootee. Martin County
Medic 1 and LPD Chief Wag-
oner responded. Medic 1 trans-
ported one patient to Daviess
Community Hospital.
5:28 p.m.- Received a 911 call
with no one on the line South
of Shoals. Deputy Branham re-
sponded.
6:22 p.m.- Received a 911 call
reporting vandalism in Loo-
gootee. Deputy Branham re-
sponded.
6:29 p.m.- Received a 911 call
reporting a reckless driver on
US 50 near Lawrence County
line. Notified Lawrence Coun-
ty.
7:52 p.m.- Received a 911 call
reporting an accident with no
Real Estate Transfers
Black Antler Enterpris-
es, LLC transferred 4 tracts of
land containing 220.09 acres in
north central Center Township
(4N 4W 35 & 36) to Harper
Hill Farm, LLC.
Pauline Knepp, of Daviess
County, transferred 1 tract of
land containing 2 acres in east
central Center Township (3N
4W 22) to Philip & Deborah
Wagler, of Daviess County.
Joseph & Karla Trout trans-
ferred 1 tract of land contain-
ing 0.144 acres in southwestern
Perry Township (3N 5W 24) to
Lucas & Abigail Harmon.
Scott G. Taylor transferred
1 tract of land in southwestern
Perry Township (3N 5W 25) to
Lion Rock Properties, LLC.
Toni S. Cox transferred lots
10 and #11 in Pruett Sub-
division to Dana & Cheryl
Strange.
injuries in Loogootee. Deputy
Nash responded.
8:36 p.m.- Received a call re-
questing a deputy in Loogoo-
tee. Deputy Branham respond-
ed.
8:37 p.m.- Received a report
of a water leak in Loogootee.
Loogootee City Utilities was
notified.
8:59 p.m.- Received an acci-
dental 911 call.
Sunday, May 25th, 2025
12:02 a.m.- Received a report
of harassment in Loogootee.
Deputy Nash responded.
8:20 a.m.- Received a report
of a possible domestic dispute
in Loogootee. Sergeant Haw-
kins responded.
8:34 a.m.- Received a 911
call requesting an ambulance
in Loogootee. Martin County
Medic 1 and Loogootee Fire
Department responded. Med-
ic 1 transported one patient to
Jasper Memorial Hospital.
12:05 p.m.- Received a 911
call requesting an ambulance
in Loogootee. Martin County
Medic 1 and Loogootee Fire
Department responded. No
one was transported.
5:00 p.m.- Received a 911 call
requesting an ambulance in
Shoals. Martin County Medic 1
and Shoals Fire Department re-
sponded. Medic 1 transported
one patient to Jasper Memorial
Hospital.
7:20 p.m.- Received a call
requesting a deputy West of
Shoals. Deputy Nash respond-
ed.
9:02 p.m.- Received a 911
call reporting a domestic dis-
pute Northeast of Shoals. Ma-
jor Reed and Deputy Nash re-
sponded.
10:55 p.m.- Received a 911
call requesting an ambulance
in Loogootee. Martin County
Medic 1 responded and trans-
ported one patient to Daviess
Community Hospital.
Court News
Civil Court New Filings
Spring Oaks Capital Spv, LLC
v. Severn Harper; civil collec-
tion, pending.
1st Financial Bank USA v.
Casey Pielemeier; civil collec-
tion, pending.
LVNV Funding LLC v. San-
dra Waid; civil collection,
pending.
LVNV Funding LLC v. San-
dra Waid; civil collection,
pending (separate case.)
Midland Credit Manage-
ment, Inc. v. Zachary Kelsey;
civil collection, pending.
LVNV Funding LLC v. Cam-
eron Sanders; civil collection,
pending.
Crane Credit Union v. Clay
Brett; civil collection, pending.
Jessica Carter v. Cory Nu-
gent; domestic relations with
children.
Phyllis Moffatt v. Vincent
Romero; domestic relations
with children.
Deutsche Bank National
Trust Company, As Trustee For
First Franklin Mortgage v. Un-
known Heirs at Law and De-
visees of Joesph M. Spears Sr.;
mortgage foreclosure.
State of Indiana v. Sarahi
Rosales Zabaia; miscellaneous
civil.
Criminal Court New Filings
State of Indiana v. Christo-
pher S. Isenhower; pending.
State of Indiana v. William
Scott; pending.
State of Indiana v. Nathan
Weber; pending.
State of Indiana v. Daniel M.
Martinez-Torres; pending.
State of Indiana v. Jayden Dit-
terline; pending.
State of Indiana v. Isaiah Bea-
vers; pending.
State of Indiana v. Nathan
Troyer; pending.
State of Indiana v. Tabitha R.
Norman; pending.
Civil Court Judgements
Citibank, N.A. v. Trac-
ey Hayes; Plaintiff awarded
$6,463.14 from Defendant.
Small Claims Court Judge-
ments
Bruce Hupp v. Aaron L.
Padgett & Carlin A. Padgett;
Plaintiff awarded $10,000 from
Defendant for damages to their
rental property.
Hoosier Accounts Service v.
Theresa Ray; Plaintiff awarded
$861.38 from Defendant.
Criminal Court Judgements
State of Indiana v. Anson
W. Wagler; Defendant enters
plea of guilty pursuant to plea
agreement to Count II, Battery,
Class B Misdemeanor, with
Count I being dismissed. De-
fendant sentenced to 180 days,
3 days with credit time allowed,
174 days suspended, 359 days
probation, and 64 hours of
community service restitution.
State of Indiana v. Autumn L.
Roberts; Defendant enters plea
of guilty pursuant to plea agree-
ment to Count I, Possession of
Methamphetamine Possession
of 28 grams or more, Level 3
Felony, with Counts II and III
being dismissed. Defendant
sentenced to 5,840 days at the
Indiana Department of Correc-
tion, 210 days with credit time
allowed, 3,650 days suspended,
1,910 days of home detention,
1,825 days probation, and 96
hours of community service
restitution.
State of Indiana v. Billy E.
Koontz; Defendant enters
plea of guilty pursuant to plea
agreement to Count I, Cruelty
to an Animal, Class A Misde-
meanor, with Counts II and III
being dismissed. Defendant
sentenced to 40 days, 20 days
with credit time allowed, and 0
days suspended.
Marriage License
Applications
Leona Bell and Bobby
Tedrow; both of Shoals.
Ashley Taylor and Cory
Spitznagel; both of Maryland
Heights, Missouri.
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