Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that Donald R. Campbell, 49, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, was sentenced in Federal Court in Benton on April 11, 2013, to a term of 30 years in prison, to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release after his incarceration, for enticing a minor to engage in sex acts while Campbell videotaped the events.

“Protecting the innocent from predators such as these will always be one of my highest priorities,” said United States Attorney Wigginton. “Such a sentence should serve to not only prevent Campbell from victimizing any more of our children but to also act as a warning to those who would engage in similar crimes.”

The investigation in this case was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Southern Illinois Cyber Crimes Task Force and a number of state and local law enforcement agencies.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006, by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc. For more information about Internet safety education, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc and click on the tab “Resources.”

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Thomas E. Leggans.

SOURCE: www.fbi.gov

*UPDATED INFORMATION 9:00AM MARCH 8, 2013: Ashley Moore has been found safe. Thursday afternoon March 7th, Shively Police located Moore's 2006 Chevrolet Impala in a local motel parking lot. Shively is a suburb of Louisville. Later that evening , Louisville Metro Police found Moore in Louisville. She was safe and voluntarily with a male friend. Louisville Metro Police was instrumental in locating Moore. 


*UPDATED 10:00AM - MARCH 3, 2013: Ashley is still missing. 


*UPDATED 9:45 A.M. - FEBRUARY 25, 2013: UPDATE FROM TODD RINGLE W/ INDIANA STATE POLICE - STILL MISSING...Ashley Alyson Moore, 28, of Evansville. Moore’s mother reported her missing on February 16th after not hearing from her since February 11th. Moore lives with her mom in Evansville and works in Louisville, KY, as an exotic dancer. Moore is approximately 5’5” and weighs 125 lbs. She has blonde hair and green eyes. She was last seen driving her white 2006 Chevrolet Impala. The vehicle should have an expired Indiana temporary paper tag (D268460) in the rear window and a metal Kentucky license plate on the rear of the vehicle. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Indiana State Police at 1-800-852-3970 or 867-2079. 


*UPDATED 12:50 P.M. - FEBRUARY 21, 2013: INDIANA STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - Indiana State Police at Evansville is currently investigating the disappearance of Ashley Alyson Moore, 28, of Evansville. Moore’s mother reported her missing on February 16th after not hearing from her since February 11th. Moore resides with her mother at 3513 Pollack Avenue in Evansville and works in Louisville, KY. 

Moore is approximately 5’5” and weighs 125 lbs. She has blonde hair and green eyes. She was last seen driving her white 2006 Chevrolet Impala. The vehicle should have an expired Indiana temporary paper tag (D268460) in the rear window and a metal Kentucky license plate on the rear of the vehicle. 

Anyone with information concerning Ashley Moore is encouraged to contact the Indiana State Police at 1-800-852-3970. Anyone with information can remain anonymous. This is an on-going investigation.   


*ORIGINAL POST - Editor: I received the following information yesterday and shared it on our social media accounts.  As of this morning (February 21, 2013), Ashley is still missing. Please share this with all your family & friends!  A Facebook page has been started to help spread the word: CLICK HERE

Details from Mary Hayes:
ASHLEY ALYSON MOORE - 5' 5" - 120 lbs. - Ashley is a very social, very generous person. Her appearance is very healthy. She was last seen leaving home in Evansville on 2-8-2013. She calls home EVERY DAY in the late morning and early evening. On the 11th, she called at 5:05 p.m. and her phone went dead. NOT ONE PERSON HAS HEARD A SINGLE WORD FROM HER SINCE THAT DAY. 

Ashley was driving a white 4-door Impala that had a temporary tag in the rear window, but metal Kentucky plates on rear if car. 

ANY INFORMATION WOULD BE SO HELPFUL, NO MATTER HOW SMALL YOU THINK IT MIGHT BE. IT COULD HELP BRING HER HOME. 

Please call the Indiana State Police, 812-867-2079, if you have any information!

Please say a prayer for her safe return.

*UPDATED - RECENT PHOTO (FROM LATE 2012) ADDED BELOW

*ORIGINAL POST: Sullivan County - The Indiana State Police Putnamville Post is currently working a missing person case and is seeking help from the public. The missing person is Shane R. Porter, age 37, of Dugger, Indiana. He is described as a white male, 6-02, 200 pounds, brown eyes, brown hair and last seen wearing blue jeans and a gray shirt. Porter is believed to be experiencing some family and mental issues. 

Preliminary investigation has revealed Porter was last seen on Friday, February 8th around 5:15p.m. at his home in Dugger. Since that time, Porter has failed to report for work in Vincennes or contact any of his family members. 

On Friday evening, February 8th at 8:50 p.m., Vincennes City Police received a report from a citizen that a man was swimming in the Wabash River near the Pearl City area of Vincennes, which is just south of the George Rogers Clark Memorial. Attempts by the caller to engage in conversation with the alleged swimmer were unsuccessful. Indiana Conservation Officers were called to the scene Friday evening and have been aggressively searching the Wabash River on a daily basis. DNR officers have yet to find the alleged swimmer or know for sure if the man in the water was Shane Porter. 

Porter’s vehicle was recovered Sunday evening in a parking area near the Wabash River and has been impounded pending examination by Indiana State Police Crime Scene Investigators. 

The case is ongoing and anyone with information on Shane R. Porter or his whereabouts is urged to contact ISP Detective Tom Hanks or Trooper Polly Blackburn at the Putnamville Post 765.653.4114. 

Questions concerning the Indiana Conservation Officers should be directed to ICO Joe Haywood at 812.837.9536. 

Questions concerning the ISP investigation should be directed to ISP Sergeant Joe Watts. 

Assisting agencies were the Vincennes Police and Fire Departments, Vincennes Township Fire Dept., Knox County Emergency Management. 


SOURCE/PHOTO: Indiana State Police

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
248 PM CST THU JAN 31 2013

STRONG ARCTIC COLD FRONT TO BRING QUICK SWATH OF SNOW LATE TODAY AND THIS EVENING...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR QUICK BURSTS OF SNOW...POSSIBLY LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. 
* LIGHT SNOW SHOULD BEGIN FALLING OVER SOUTHEAST MISSOURI DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. THIS SNOW COULD QUICKLY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES IN BANDS ACROSS THE REGION. THIS AREA OF PRECIPITATION WILL RAPIDLY MOVE EAST INTO SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...WESTERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHWEST INDIANA EARLY TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL LIKELY TAPER OFF JUST AS QUICKLY AS IT BEGAN OVER SOUTHEAST MISSOURI EARLY TONIGHT...THEN END OVER THE REST OF THE REGION BY AROUND MIDNIGHT.
* THE MAIN IMPACT WILL COME WITH BURSTS OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN EAST TO WEST BANDING PRECIPITATION. WHERE...AND HOW NARROW OR THICK THESE BANDS OF SNOW BECOME WILL DETERMINE HOW MUCH SNOW A GIVEN LOCATION RECEIVES. AT THIS TIME...IT SEEMS LIKE MUCH OF THE ADVISORY AREA WILL SEE UP TO A QUICK INCH OR SO OF SNOW. HOWEVER...THERE WILL LIKELY BE LOCALLY HEAVIER BANDS THAT PRODUCE A QUICK 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY FLUCTUATING VISIBILITIES TO UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* OTHER IMPACTS INCLUDE THE FACT THAT MUCH OF THE SNOW WILL OCCUR DURING INCREASED TRAFFIC BETWEEN 4 PM AND 7 PM...ESPECIALLY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AND THE WESTERN TIP OF KENTUCKY AND SOUTHWEST INDIANA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE 
DRIVING.

Today is a SEVERE WEATHER ALERT DAY, a day to stay updated on the latest weather conditions and to be ready to react quickly if severe weather threatens. The Storm Prediction Center has placed areas along and south of I-64 in a MODERATE risk (see map) for severe weather later tonight and early Wednesday. Strong damaging straight-line thunderstorm winds will be the primary threat, although brief tornadoes will also be possible. A very strong cold front will move through the tri-state overnight and the transition from today's high temperatures in the upper 60's to Wednesday's high temps in the 30's may be a rough one. The following is taken from the SPC Outlook issued at 2:00 p.m. January 29th, "Widespread and significant damaging winds will also be possible as far NE as the lower Ohio Valley ..." 

Remember to make EvansvilleWatch a PART of your personal severe weather alert system. We feature INSTANT weather alerts via ReadyWarn on Facebook and Twitter! However, do not rely on just one source for all your weather warnings. Technology fails and it's possible you may not receive an alert if you do this do this. 

Be sure you follow our local broadcast media and have your NOAA weather radio close by and ready to alert. Utilizing these and other weather sources ensures you receive the latest watches/warnings/advisories so you can keep your family safe from the storm.

The Illinois State Police requested help from the Indiana State Police to notify the public and media about efforts to identify a deceased male. Please refer to the following information and direct leads to the Illinois State Police. 

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE 
ZONE 7 INVESTIGATIONS 
EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS 
January 7, 2013 
Request for Information 
On March 10, 2012, the remains of an unidentified adult male were located in rural Newton, Illinois (Jasper County). It is believed the individual could be Caucasian, Asian, Native American or Hispanic/Latino. The individual is estimated to be 35 to 50 years of age, and approximately 5’3” to 5’8” tall. The Federal Bureau of Identification (FBI) completed a Facial Approximation of how the individual may have looked. 
If anyone has information regarding the possible identity of this individual, please contact Sergeant Albert Gallatin at 217-342-2292, ext 207.

On both a national and a local scale, 2012 was the warmest year on record. Extreme weather events in 2012 captured our attention. A record-breaking drought dominated the spring and summer months. A summer heat wave broke all-time high temperature records. The traditional spring severe weather season was relatively quiet. The most significant severe weather event occurred in late February, when an EF-4 tornado struck Harrisburg, Illinois. The annual rainfall total at Paducah was on track to be the 2nd lowest on record, compared to 2011, which was the highest on record.

• The winter of 2011-12 was unusually mild, ranking among the 5 warmest on record at some sites. The seasonal snowfall totals were less than an inch in many areas. 
  
• The traditional spring severe weather season was rather inactive. However, the annual tornado count for the Paducah NWS forecast area was the 3rd highest since the modernized office opened in 1994.
• Summer heat and drought dominated the weather headlines, followed by a cool and quiet fall.
• The year ended with a very high-impact winter storm on Christmas night, mainly along and north/west of the Ohio River.

The following weather events are ranked unscientifically. The primary rating factors are economic impact, fatalities and injuries, and social impact. The meteorological significance of the event is secondary:
1. Spring/Summer Drought - One of the driest years on record contributed to a long-term drought that decimated the corn crop in many areas and caused record low river levels.

2. Harrisburg EF-4 Tornado - A tornado outbreak during the early morning hours of February 29 took a number of lives. Seven persons were killed when Harrisburg was struck by a tornado rated EF-4.

3. Record Summer Heat Wave - July was the hottest month on record in many places. The all-time high temperature record was broken at Paducah.

4. Christmas Night Winter Storm - A major winter storm dumped around a foot of snow in much of southern Illinois and parts of southwest Indiana, causing major travel disruptions.

5. Scott County, MO EF-2 Tornado - An EF-2 tornado at Diehlstadt took three lives on June 4.

6. Southern IL EF-2 tornado - One person was killed by an EF-2 tornado that struck Opdyke, IL on March 23.

7. EF-2 Tornadoes in KY/IN - Within days of the deadly Harrisburg tornado, a smaller tornado outbreak occurred on March 2. Posey County, Indiana and Union County, KY were each struck by an EF-2 tornado on March 2.

8. Gibson County, IN macroburst - One of the strongest macrobursts on record in our area produced winds to 110 mph on July 31. Several persons were injured by hail that was up to grapefruit size.

9. Jan. 22 Severe Weather - A severe weather outbreak produced numerous reports of wind damage, along with a couple weak tornadoes.

10. Mayfield, KY EF-1 tornado - A tornado struck Mayfield, KY during the early morning hours, injuring one person rather seriously. 

*UPDATED (12:00 p.m. December 28, 2012)
FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - PADUCAH
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY. 

*ACCUMULATIONS:  UP TO 2 INCHES...WITH SOME AREAS POSSIBLY REACHING 3 TO 4 INCHES...PRIMARILY OVER SOUTHERN ILLINOIS INTO SOUTHWEST INDIANA. 

*TIMING:  PRECIPITATION SHOULD CHANGE OVER TO SNOW OVER SOUTHEAST MISSOURI LATE TODAY...WITH THE CHANGE OVER THIS EVENING OVER SOUTHERN ILLINOIS INTO SOUTHWEST INDIANA. 

*MAIN IMPACT:  TRAVEL CONDITIONS MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS AS SNOWFALL INCREASES INTO THE EVENING HOURS...AND WITH TEMPERATURES NEAR 32 DEGREES. 

*PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:  A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.


*ORIGINAL POST 
WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE:
A WINTRY WEATHER EVENT IS IN STORE LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. A LOW PRESSURE CENTER WILL MOVE THROUGH THE DEEP SOUTH AND THROUGH EASTERN KENTUCKY TODAY AND TONIGHT. NORTHWEST OF THE LOW TRACK...1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION. 

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY.  THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY. 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA...THOUGH SOME SLEET IS POSSIBLE. 

*TIMING: THE PRIMARY PRECIPITATION TYPE WILL BE SNOW THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI...SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...AND SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA. TONIGHT...SNOW IS EXPECTED MAINLY ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS...SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA...AND NORTHERN PARTS OF THE PENNYRILE REGION OF KENTUCKY. 

*MAIN IMPACT: SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL TEND TO BE SLICK... ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. THIS WILL BECOME MORE PRONOUNCED AFTER DARK AS TEMPERATURES DROP. VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED AT TIMES DUE TO SNOWFALL. 

*PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS: A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police District 19: 
WHAT: Personal Injury Traffic Crash
WHERE: Illinois Route 34, 645 Feet West of Roberts Road in Saline County
WHEN: 12/12/2012 at 4:25 p.m.
VEHICLES: White 2001 Chevrolet Venture 
DRIVERS: Karen S. Tresenritter, Age 44, West Frankfort, IL.
PASSENGER: Denise J. Ragsdale, Age 54, West Frankfort, IL.

PRELIMINARY: The preliminary traffic crash investigation indicated that Tresenritter, the driver of the 2001 Chevrolet Venture, was traveling southbound on Illinois route 34. As Tresenritter approached Roberts Road, she dropped something onto the floorboard. While attempting to retrieve the item, she drove off the roadway and onto the right shoulder. Tresenritter then overcorrected her steering and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle crossed both lanes of traffic and overturned in a drainage ditch. Tresenritter was transported by Air Evac to Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Indiana for treatment of the injuries she sustained in the crash. The passenger, Ragsdale, was transported by Med Force Ambulance to Ferrel Hospital in Eldorado, IL. for injuries she sustained in the crash.

The Illinois State Police was assisted at the crash scene by the Saline County Sheriff’s Department, Med force Ambulance, Air Evac, Winter’s Towing and the Galatia and Eldorado Fire Departments.

CHARGES: Charges are pending.

MT. VERNON, Ind. – The Wabash Memorial Toll Bridge is improving customer service and enhancing toll collection services while maintaining the convenience of no-stop tolling. During pavement repairs to Indiana State Road 62 approaching the bridge, workers installed new electronic tolling equipment with message boards for improved communication. 

The improvements require no changes to current Wabash Pass transponders. Existing accounts logging in to www.wabashpass.com will be asked to update account information, including a valid email address. The enhanced Wabash Pass website allows customers to auto-replenish toll payment accounts. 

Motorists crossing the Wabash Memorial Toll Bridge must maintain a Wabash Pass account balance and affix the transponder tag to their vehicle’s front windshield. To create an account, make a payment or order a transponder tag, please visit www.wabashpass.com or call toll free 1-855-Wabash1 (1-855-922-2741). 

Tolls for the bridge connecting White County, Ill., and Posey County, Ind., are 50 cents for cars, 30 cents for motorcycles or bicycles and $1.70 for six-axle trucks. Tolls have not been increased since 1984 and pay for continued maintenance of the bridge, which opened in 1956.


SOURCE: INDOT