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Dubois Co. man facing DUI charges after weekend accident

DUBOIS CO, IN (WFIE)-

Woman allegedly raped while group of men helped her change flat

Servando Escobedo. (Source: Dubois County Sheriff's Office)

DUBOIS CO, IN (WFIE)- The Dubois County Sheriff's Office says a man has been arrested on sexual assault charges for an incident that happened early Friday morning. 

Authorities say a woman reported that she and her friend were driving on Celestine Rd. when they had car trouble.

Four men stopped to help.

While two men started changing the flat tire, the other two were talking to the women.

The woman say one of the men, Servando Escobedo, took her to a trailer being pulled by truck where he sexually assaulted her.

SUV rolls on Old Road 64

SUV rolls on Old Road 64

A Dubois County woman escaped serious injury Wednesday afternoon when her SUV flipped and struck a utility pole.

The sheriff's department says 33-year-old Crystal Bowman of Holland was heading westbound east of SR 161 when she inadvertently drove off the north side of the road, overcorrected, then ran off the road again and rolled over.  The Ford Explorer broke the utility pole belonging to Dubois REC and came to rest in the road, facing north.

Bowman was charged with Operating a Motor Vehicle without Financial Responsibility.  The SUV was a total loss.

Horse leaders sought by therapeutic riding center

Horse leaders sought by therapeutic riding center

 

From Freedom Reins Therapeutic Riding Center--

Freedom Reins Therapeutic Riding Center is a not-for-profit, accredited organization with its purpose being to improve the bodies, minds and spirits of children and adults with disabilities through the use of horse therapy.

Horse riding is a widely recognized and progressive form of therapy.  It is a thoroughly enjoyable experience which creates a special relationship between the rider and the horse.

Non-profit group committed to I-67 project

DUBOIS CO, IN (WFIE)-

Dubois Strong contributes $10,000 to I-67 effort

Dubois Strong contributes $10,000 to I-67 effort

 

Dubois Strong has committed $10,000 to the Interstate 67 Development Corporation in support of the ongoing effort to establish an Interstate highway corridor through South-Central Indiana.

The decision to support the initiative comes after the publication of a Feasibility Study in 2012 and a recent trip by local officials and business leaders to Washington, D.C., aimed at raising awareness within Congress of the need for an improved highway corridor.    

The proposed I-67 would upgrade part of U.S. 231 to interstate quality and a new, 38-mile section of road would be constructed east of the current highway to connect to I-69 in Washington. The road would run on to Owensboro before continuing on to I-65 at Bowling Green.  Ultimately, the corridor could extend from Nashville, TN, to Grand Rapids, MI.

High school student arrested for having drugs at school

High school student arrested for having drugs at school

PIKE CO., IN (WFIE)- An 18-year-old Pike Central High School student has been arrested for possessing drugs at school. Around 10:00 a.m., Indiana State Police responded to Pike
Central High School after a female student was found to be under the influence
of drugs.

During the investigation, troopers determined Kirbi
McCandless, of Velpen, had been smoking bath salts, marijuana and she had taken some pills from a container in her purse.