Connersville man’s body recovered from Whitewater River’s west fork

Indiana Conservation Officer press release Indiana Conservation Officers have recovered the body of Robert L. Austin, 26, of Connersville, from the Whitewater River.  Family notification has been made and an exact cause of death is pending autopsy results.  This incident is still under investigation and further inquiries should be directed to the Fayette County Sheriff’s …

Lake Santee site of 2-year-old’s near drowning

Indiana Conservation Officers press release Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a near drowning incident involving a 2-year-old child that occurred Wednesday night, May 26, at Lake Santee. At approximately 8:51 p.m., Decatur County Dispatchers received a 911 call reporting that a 2-year-old female child was missing from her home near the 800 block of Lake Santee …