Austin News

A former two-term sheriff has been appointed as the new executive director of the Vigo County Juvenile Justice Center, following Monday morning's resignation by Lynn Austin.

A Borden woman who allegedly admitted to Indiana State troopers that she was the driver who purportedly started a chain reaction accident that led to the death of two Scott County residents on December 13 now faces 13 criminal charges in the case.

Howard County arrests Friday, 4:36 p.m., police arrested Russell Fouch, 44, 1400 block of East Broadway Street, in the 700 block of South Market Street, on a body attachment warrant and failure to appear.

Jennings County Sheriff's officers made another arrest Friday in an ongoing investigation into the burglary of St.

Police said Friday that the driver involved in a December car wreck that killed an Austin couple on Interstate 65 was arrested earlier this month on charges involving the wreck.

A large safe stolen from a southern Indiana church has been recovered at the bottom of a nearby creek.

The family of an Austin man who disappeared two days before Thanksgiving is searching for information.

Family and friends of Paul W. Graupe, an Austin man formerly of Crothersville, missing for more than a month, plan to meet Sunday for a vigil and rally.

Vigil rally for Paul W. Graupe: son, brother, uncle, and friend Sunday January 3, 2010 at 4-6 pm. Meeting at Austin fire department Are you at all concerned that one of your loved ones could simply disappear and not be found? We are asking the entire community to join us to make sure everyone knows we will NEVER give up our search for PAUL and are NOT going to tolerate this in our community!!!!!! All are invited and encouraged to make a sign, bring a candle, or just show up and line the streets from the corner of 7th and Main to Highway 31 and Main Street in Austin. It's time for this community to get together and make a stand against evil and for justice! finally EDITOR'S NOTE: EVEN IF YOU DON'T KNOW THE MISSING MAN OR HIS FAMILY....PLEASE SHOW UP AND SHOW YOUR LOVE FOR YOUR COMMUNITY AND YOUR FELLOW MAN.

THIS WOMAN HAS BEEN LIVING WITH AND BOINKING JAMES COOMER FOR 7 OR 8 YEARS AND HERE IS THE FUN PART.........SHE IS HIS FIRST COUSIN.....

THIS WOMAN IS CHILTON'S MAIN SQUEEZE ELIZABETH HONEY DON'T YOU HAVE A MOTHER......WHAT IS A NICE LOOKING GIRL LIKE YOU DOING IN A PICTURE LIKE THIS ?

COMMER AT ONE TIME WAS MARRIED TO MIKE CHILTON'S SISTER....INTERESTING HUH !!

It has been a busy 24 hours for police and sheriff's deputies in Scott County, Indiana. They've taken down at least four dangerous meth labs and made several arrests since Tuesday night. One location was discovered because tips from neighbors and the other after a vehicle fire and explosion. Scott County Sheriff John Lizenby explains, "We also had a lot of information with this same house that there had been a lot of meth activity there." Police say at least three meth labs were discovered at a home in Austin, Indiana. "It was a trailer in York Road in Austin," Sheriff Lizenby says, adding that police went to the home after complaints from neighbors. "Knocked on the door with our officers," he says, "and we found Kathy Babcock inside." Police say 41-year-old James Coomer and his girlfriend Kathy Babcock own the home, and actually agreed to let officers search the property. "He said, 'Sure, you'll not find anything in our trailer.'" But once the search began, police say they found more than enough to arrest the couple: "And inside one of the buildings we found an awful lot of ingredients of meth lab and some meth residue on some of the containers." Altogether, police say they found three meth labs on the property, and that's when the couple was taken into custody. According to Lizenby, "They're in the Scott County Jail now, and they'll be charged with operating a meth lab. We also found some Oxycontin, so there will be some scheduled drugs arrests." Meanwhile, two more people were arrested after Scott County police discovered what they believe to be a rolling meth lab in a stolen car on Terry Road. 41-year-old Michael Chilton and 35-year-old Elizabeth Hilliker were taken into custody at the scene. And believe it or not, there's more. Scottsburg Police Assistant Chief Scott Zellers explains, "The fire department got called to a vehicle fire at Beechwood Park here in Scottsburg, and when they arrived there was a small explosion." This charred pickup truck led to more arrests in connection with meth labs in Scott County. 23-year-old John Hawn, 21-year-old Heather White, and 26-year-old Jonathan White Jr. were also arrested and taken to the Scott County Jail. Zellers says, "They were apprehended leaving the scene when witnesses saw them throwing things out." An Indiana State Police meth lab team helped dispose of all of the chemicals. Prosecutors are also looking at the cases, so there could be even more charges.

It has been a busy 24 hours for police and sheriff's deputies in Scott County, Indiana.

Five people now face felony charges in Scott Circuit Court based on their presence at an alleged, illegal drug lab set up to manufacture methamphetamine.

Police said standoff where a man was holding a toddler hostage in Austin, Ind., Saturday night ended peacefully.

Hugh Pasley said in the Austin Forum:

To all the people who want to help search for my brother Paul, please contact the Austin Police Dept. They will be able to tell you the places that have not been searched, and the places that need searched again. Please search in at least teams of 2, DO NOT GO ALONE! We need to keep a close watch on Bobby Riley. I know the Pasley family is not the only one that has been hurt by the actions of this person. There needs to be a block watch around the Riley home. At least 4 people have died suspiciously, or just plain disappeared. If you would like to volunteer in any way, you can contact me at hdpass64@aol.com. Please accept my sincere thanks for all the help we have received. The Pasley's will never give up. The reward is over $4,000 and climbing. Thanks again

The reward is growing--almost 4 grand. People need to wake up and start talking. Call Austin police with any information on Paul Graupe. thanks This plea was submitted earlier by a member of Paul's family.....PLEASE HELP THIS FAMILY ! HELP BRING THEIR LOVED ONE HOME !

An Austin couple was killed in a three-vehicle wreck near the 32-mile marker of Interstate 65 on Sunday afternoon.

The search continued Thursday for an Austin, Indiana man who has been missing since Nov.