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Body Recovered from Ohio River in Clark County

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Sunday, April 23, 2017, 6:16 PM

Clark County – Indiana Conservation Officers recovered a body from the Ohio River this morning in Clark County.  The body of a male was located upstream of Silver Creek on the Indiana side of the river.

An autopsy was performed this afternoon in Clark County, and the man’s identity is being withheld pending family notification.

The Clark County Coroner’s Office is awaiting toxicology results before determining the cause of death.

The investigation is ongoing, and additional information will be released once it becomes available.

SOURCE: Indiana DNR Law Enforcement

Bradley (52) and Sheila Gordon (31) of Gulfport, Mississippi, Arrested on Drug, Child Neglect Charges

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Clark State Forest – Google Maps

Wednesday, April 19, 2017, 7:52 PM

Indiana Conservation Officers arrested a Gulfport, Mississippi, couple Wednesday afternoon at Clark State Forest on charges of neglect of a dependent, possession of methamphetamine, maintaining a common nuisance, and possession of paraphernalia.

Indiana Conservation Officers Lt. Philip Schuetter, Cpl. Nate Berry, and ICO Jim Schreck responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle parked near a shelter house on the property.

The officers located the vehicle and found Bradley Gordon, 52, and Sheila Gordon, 31, inside with their 5-year-old daughter asleep in the back seat.

Further investigation revealed methamphetamine and paraphernalia, which the couple had been smoking while the child was inside the vehicle.

The couple was arrested and incarcerated at the Clark County Jail. The child was placed in temporary custody of the Indiana Department of Child Services.

Indiana Conservation Officers routinely patrol the state’s DNR properties in an effort to ensure the safe use of their facilities and natural resources. Citizens are urged to report suspicious or criminal activity by calling Indiana Conservation Officers’ Central Dispatch at 812-837-9536.

All charges are merely accusations and defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

SOURCE: Indiana DNR Law Enforcement District 8