ISP investigating inmate’s death at Fayette County Jail

ISP press release Early this morning, detectives from the Indiana State Police Pendleton District were called to assist in a death investigation of an inmate housed at the Fayette County Community Corrections.  The deceased was identified as Billy W. Burdge, 40, of Connersville.  Burge was found unresponsive in his bunk by Fayette County correctional staff, and …

Indiana Conservation Officers investigate after body found floating in Ohio River

From an Indiana Conservation Officer press release Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating after a body was located floating in the Ohio River.  Conservation Officers were notified of the body at approximately 2 p.m., on Friday November 13, 2020, just downstream of Diamond Island in Posey County. A recovery was made at 2:52 p.m. The victim …