Monday, April 13, 2026
4:05 a.m.- Received a report of a tree down South of Shoals. Shoals Fire Department and Major Reed responded.
5:35 a.m.- Received a 911 call reporting a tree on fire in Loogootee. Loogootee Fire Department responded.
9:01 a.m.- Received a call from WH International advising of a commercial fire alarm in Loogootee. Loogootee School SRO Rayhill advised they are testing fire alarms.
9:58 a.m.- Received a call requesting a vehicle unlocked East of Loogootee. Captain Gibson responded.
10:35 a.m.- Received a request for an ambulance in Loogootee. Martin County Medic 1 responded and transported one patient to Deaconess Memorial Medical Center.
10:50 a.m.- Received a report of a controlled burn North of Shoals.
10:57 a.m.- Sergeant Hawkins transported one inmate to court.
1:18 p.m.- Captain Gibson transported one inmate to court.
1:27 p.m.- Received a call requesting officers in Loogootee. ISP Master Trooper Lents, Sergeant Hawkins and Deputy Clark responded.
1:47 p.m.- Received a call requesting a deputy North of Shoals. Captain Gibson responded.
2:23 p.m.- Received a 911 call requesting an ambulance Southeast of Shoals. Martin County Medic 1 and Lost River Fire Department responded. Medic 1 transported one patient to Deaconess Memorial Medical Center.
3:23 p.m.- Received a call requesting a deputy in Shoals. Sergeant Hawkins and Marshal Copeland responded.
4:17 p.m.- Received a 911 call reporting harassment in Loogootee. LPD Assistant Chief Stuckey responded.
4:24 p.m.- Received a report of an accident with no injuries Southeast of Loogootee. Captain Gibson, Deputy Clark and Big John’s Towing responded.
6:18 p.m.- Received a report of a tree down Northeast of Shoals. Shoals Fire Department and Deputy Clark responded.
7:36 p.m.- Received a report of a hit and run in Loogootee. LPD Officer Purcell responded.
8:05 p.m.- Received a call from Smithville Security advising of a commercial burglar alarm North of Loogootee. Keyholder was notified and advised to disregard.
10:03 p.m.- Received a report of an injured deer South of Shoals. Deputy Clark responded.
10:23 p.m.- Received a report of a trespasser in Loogootee. LPD Chief Cummings and LPD Assistant Chief Stuckey responded.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
2:27 a.m.- Received a 911 call requesting an ambulance North of Loogootee. Martin County Medic 1 and Loogootee Fire Department responded. Medic 1 transported one patient to Daviess Community Hospital.
4:58 a.m.- Received a call from Earth Cam advising of a commercial burglar alarm in Loogootee. Major Reed responded.
6:27 a.m.- Received a 911 call reporting a possible disabled vehicle North of Loogootee. Major Reed responded.
11:23 a.m.- Received a 911 call requesting an ambulance in Loogootee. Martin County Medic 1 and Loogootee Fire Department responded. Medic 1 transported one patient to Deaconess Memorial Medical Center.
12:49 p.m.- Received a 911 call requesting an ambulance in Loogootee. Martin County Medic 2 and Loogootee Fire Department responded. No one was transported.
1:18 p.m.- Received multiple 911 and landline calls reporting an accident in Loogootee. Martin County Medic 1, Loogootee Fire Department, LPD Assistant Chief Stuckey, Chief Deputy Keller, Captain Gibson, Sergeant Hawkins, Big John’s Towing and Frontier Communications responded. Medic 1 transported one patient to Deaconess Memorial Medical Center.
1:50 p.m.- Received a request for an ambulance in Loogootee. Martin County Medic 2 and Loogootee Fire Department responded. No one was transported.
2:40 p.m.- Received an accidental 911 call.
3:00 p.m.- Received a request to speak with an officer in Shoals. Marshal Copeland responded.
4:07 p.m.- Received a 911 call reporting a disabled vehicle Northeast of Shoals. Captain Gibson, Sergeant Hawkins, Deputy Clark and Marshal Copeland responded.
4:46 p.m.- Received a report of a reckless driver on US 231N traveling North. Advised all on-duty units.
5:22 p.m.- Received a 911 call reporting a verbal dispute in Shoals. Sergeant Hawkins, Marshal Copeland and Deputy Clark responded.
6:03 p.m.- Marshal Copeland on station with Tony Tinkle, a 65-year-old male from Shoals, arrested for Battery on a law enforcement officer with bodily injury, Resisting law enforcement, Criminal confinement with bodily injury, Domestic battery, Criminal mischief, Human trafficking, Residential entry, and Misuse of 911. He is being held on $45,000 10% bond.
10:06 p.m.- Received a report of an accident with no injuries Southeast of Shoals. Deputy Clark responded.
11:09 p.m.- Received a 911 call reporting a possible accident Southeast of Shoals. Deputy Clark responded.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
12:15 a.m.- Received a call from Johnson Control advising of a commercial burglar alarm in Loogootee. Deputy Clark responded.
8:12 a.m.- Received a 911 call from a Dubois County address. Transferred the call to Dubois County 911.
9:13 a.m.- Received multiple 911 and landline calls reporting a boat off the side of the road Southeast of Shoals. Advised that we are aware of it.
2:17 p.m.- Received an accidental 911 call.
2:38 p.m.- Received a call requesting an officer in Loogootee. LPD Chief Cummings responded.
3:02 p.m.- Marshal Copeland on station with Kimberly Harder, a 53-year-old female from Shoals, arrested for Operating a vehicle while intoxicated-endangerment. She is being held on $10,000 10% bond.
3:25 p.m.- Received a 911 call from an Orange County address. Transferred the call to Orange County 911.
3:27 p.m.- Received a report of a reckless driver in Daviess County. Notified Daviess County.
3:34 p.m.- Received a report of property damage North of Loogootee. Corporal Erwin responded.
4:00 p.m.- Received a report of an accident with no injuries in Loogootee. Corporal Erwin responded.
4:07 p.m.- Received an accidental 911 call.
4:41 p.m.- Received a report of a controlled burn North of Shoals.
5:25 p.m.- Received a call requesting an ambulance in Loogootee. Martin County Medic 1 responded and transported one patient to Deaconess Memorial Medical Center.
5:50 p.m.- Received a report of a disabled vehicle East of Loogootee. Corporal Erwin responded.
6:30 p.m.- Received a call requesting a vehicle unlocked in Shoals. Marshal Copeland responded.
7:02 p.m.- Received a 911 reporting a possible traffic hazard East of Loogootee. Deputy Clark responded.
9:16 p.m.- Received multiple 911 calls reporting an accident in Loogootee. Martin County Medic 1, Medic 2, Loogootee Fire Department, Deputy Droke, Deputy Clark and Big John’s Towing responded. No one was transported.
9:50 p.m.- Received a report of a possible trespasser in Shoals. Marshal Copeland responded.
11:57 p.m.- Deputy Droke on station with Kenneth Arvin, a 74-year-old male from Loogootee, arrested for Operating a vehicle while intoxicated-endangerment and Operating a vehicle while intoxicated. He is being held on $10,000 10% bond.
Thursday, April 16, 2026
12:50 a.m.- Received a report that a stop light in Loogootee was not working properly. Notified INDOT.
5:56 a.m.- Received a 911 call reporting a car deer accident on Crane Naval Base. Transferred 911 call to Crane Naval 911.
7:43 a.m.- Received a 911 call reporting a traffic hazard South of Loogootee. Chief Deputy Keller responded.
9:06 a.m.- Received a call reporting a controlled burn North of Loogootee. Loogootee Fire Chief Thomas advised.
12:26 p.m.- Received a call reporting a traffic hazard West of Shoals. Corporal Erwin responded.
1:43 p.m.- Received a call reporting a reckless driver South of Loogootee. Captain Gibson responded.
1:51 p.m.- Michael Jones is on station to turn himself in, a 43-year-old male from Shoals. LPD Chief Cummings arrested him on a Martin County Warrant. He is being held without bond.
2:43 p.m.- Received a call requesting to speak to a deputy in Shoals. Captain Gibson responded.
3:18 p.m.- Received a call requesting to speak with Marshal Copeland. Marshal Copeland responded.
5:01 p.m.- Received a call requesting to speak to a deputy regarding property damage in Shoals. Deputy Branham responded.
6:14 p.m.- Received a call requesting to speak to a deputy. Deputy Branham responded.
7:47 p.m.- Received a call requesting to speak to a deputy in regarding a complaint in Loogootee. Deputy Branham and LPD Chief Cummings responded.
9:27 p.m.- Received a call reporting a suspicious person in Loogootee. LPD Chief Cummings responded.
9:46 p.m.- Received a call reporting a suspicious person in Loogootee. LPD Chief Cummings and Deputy Branham responded.
Friday, April 17, 2026
10:01 a.m.- Received a call reporting a controlled burn North of Shoals. Shoals Fire Chief Hamby was advised.
10:07 a.m.- Corporal Erwin on station with two arrests. Pauline Simpson, a 29-year-old- female of Lyons, arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine, Unlawful Possession of a syringe, and Possession of Marijuana. She is held on a $15,000 10% bond. Shania Simpson, 28-year-old female of Lyons, arrested for Possession of Paraphernalia. Bond was posted, $3,000 10%.
10:37 a.m.- Received a 911 call requesting an ambulance in Shoals. Martin County Medic 1 and Shoals Fire Department responded. No patient was transported.
2:26 p.m.- Received a 911 call reporting a reckless driver North of Loogootee. Deputy Branham responded.
2:55 p.m.- Received a 911 call reporting an accident in Loogootee. Martin County Medic 1, Loogootee Fire Department, ISP Master Trooper Lents, LPD Chief Cummings, LPD Assistant Chief Stuckey, and Deputy Branham responded. Medic 1 transported one patient to Deaconess Memorial Medical Center.
3:32 p.m.- Received a call reporting a traffic hazard East of Loogootee. Deputy Branham responded.
3:58 p.m.- Received a 911 call reporting a slow suspicious driver North of Loogootee. Deputy Branham responded.
4:46 p.m.- Received a call requesting an ambulance West of French Lick. Martin County Medic 1 responded. Medic 1 transported one patient to Deaconess Memorial Medical Center.
5:04 p.m.- Received an accidental 911 call.
5:52 p.m.- Received a 911 call requesting an ambulance North of Shoals. Martin County Medic 2, Shoals Fire Department, and Reserve Deputy Dorsey responded. Medic 2 transported one patient to Deaconess Memorial Medical Center.
7:51 p.m.- Received a call reporting speeders North of Shoals. Deputy Branham responded.
8:01 p.m.- Received a 911 call requesting an ambulance in Loogootee. Martin County Medic 1, Loogootee Fire Department, and LPD Chief Cummings responded. Medic 1 transported one patient to Daviess Community Hospital.
8:01 p.m.- Received a 911 call reporting a suspicious noise South of Shoals. Deputy Branham, Deputy Droke, Reserve Deputy Dorsey, Marshal Copeland, and Conservation Officer Doane responded.
8:46 p.m.- Received a 911 call requesting an ambulance in Loogootee. Martin County Medic 2 and Loogootee Fire Department responded. Medic 2 transported one patient to Daviess Community Hospital.
11:07 p.m.- Received a 911 call requesting and ambulance East of Loogootee. Martin County Medic 1 responded. Medic 1 transported one patient to Deaconess Memorial Medical Center.
Saturday, April 18, 2026
12:24 a.m.- Received a call reporting property damage in Loogootee. Deputy Branham and Deputy Droke responded.
8:49 a.m.- Received a call reporting a commercial panic alarm in Loogootee. Corporal Erwin responded.
8:57 a.m.- Received a 911 call requesting an ambulance in Loogootee. Corporal Erwin, Martin County Medic 1, and Loogootee Fire Department responded. Medic 1 did not transport.
12:04 p.m.- Received a 911 call on Crane Naval Base. Transferred 911 call to Crane Naval 911.
12:39 p.m.- Corporal Erwin is on station with Joshua Thompson, a 28-year-old male from Springville. He was arrested for Theft and a Lawrence County Warrant. He is being held without bond.
1:09 p.m.- Received a call reporting a reckless driver North of Loogootee. Deputy Branham responded.
4:22 p.m.- Received an accidental 911 call.
4:37 p.m.- Received a call requesting to speak to an officer in Loogootee. LPD Assistant Chief Stuckey responded.
11:58 p.m.- Received a 911 call reporting a verbal domestic dispute in Loogootee. Deputy Branham and Deputy Droke responded.
Sunday, April 19, 2026
10:54 a.m.- Received a call reporting a controlled burn South of Loogootee. Loogootee Fire Chief Eric Thomas advised.
12:36 p.m.- Received a call requesting to speak to an officer in Loogootee. LPD Assistant Chief Stuckey responded.
1:13 p.m.- Received a call reporting property dispute in Shoals. Corporal Erwin and Deputy Clark responded.
1:55 p.m.- Received a 911 call reporting a reckless driver South of Loogootee. LPD Assistant Chief Stuckey and Corporal Erwin responded.
3:52 p.m.- Received a call requesting extra patrols in Loogootee. LPD Assistant Chief Stuckey responded.
3:51 p.m.- Received a 911 call reporting a disabled vehicle South of Loogootee. Corporal Erwin responded.
4:15 p.m.- Received a call requesting to speak to an officer in Loogootee. LPD Assistant Chief Stuckey responded.
4:38 p.m.- Received an accidental 911 call.
5:07 p.m.- Received a call requesting an ambulance in Loogootee. Martin County Medic 1 responded. Medic 1 transported one patient to Deaconess Memorial Medical Center.
5:28 p.m.- Received a call requesting a vehicle unlock South of Loogootee. Deputy Clark responded.
5:32 p.m.- Received a call requesting to speak to a deputy. Corporal Erwin responded.
8:30 p.m.- Received a 911 call reporting a reckless driver North of Loogootee. Deputy Clark responded.
9:30 p.m.- Received multiple calls reporting a tree down East of Shoals. Deputy Clark and Shoals Fire Department responded.
10:43 p.m.- Received a call requesting medical assistance in Daviess County. Martin County Medic 3 and Loogootee Fire Department responded. Medic 3 did not transport.
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