Troopers Investigating Homicide in Owen County
Detectives with the Indiana State Police Bloomington District are conducting a death investigation related to a Wednesday evening shooting that occurred at a residence located in the area of US231 and North Cataract Road in Owen County. The preliminary investigation has revealed that homeowners called 911 about an active home invasion just before 8:15 p.m., on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. Before police arrived, the homeowners allegedly confronted two suspects and an exchange of gunfire between the two parties occurred.
Arriving officers from the Owen County Sheriff’s Department reported having found Gilardo Garcia Salinas, age 39, the homeowner, injured outside of the residence with suspects having fled the area before deputies’ arrival. First aid was provided to Salinas, but the efforts were unsuccessful, and he was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Owen County Coroner’s Office. The family of Gilardo Garcia Salinas has been notified and an autopsy has been scheduled for Friday in Terre Haute.
There are believed to be two suspects who left in an unknown direction in a gray or blue passenger vehicle. The make and model of the vehicle are unknown. It is also unknown if any suspects were injured, investigators have begun to obtain video footage of nearby locations along with following up with additional leads. It is not believed that the public is in danger and investigators are looking for any information that the public may have. The public may call the Indiana State Police Bloomington Post with any leads at 812-332-4411 and ask for Detective Ian Matthews. This remains an active ISP investigation. There is no further information available to be release currently.
Indiana Supreme Court to hear case to impact owners of solar panels
The Indiana Supreme Court has taken on a case to determine how utilities can bill their customers, following new Indiana law, implemented in July of this year. The new law does not identify the method a utility customer can calculate the invoice for the excess energy that solar panel owners send back into the electric grid. CenterPoint Energy has begun subtracting the energy solar panel owners use, from how much they produce, daily, instead of at the end of the monthly billing cycle. This new calculation formula seems to pay the customer less for energy they provide back to the grid. The State Supreme Court accept the case based on qa belief that the new billing formula falls within the intent of the new law.
Ivy Tech Bloomington to host Human Library
Ivy Tech Community College’s Bloomington campus is hosting the Human Library® Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Shreve Hall. The Human Library, a free event, creates a safe space where topics are discussed openly between human books and readers. Human books are volunteers with personal experience with their topic. Difficult questions are expected, appreciated, and answered. Participants can have short one-on-one conversations that offer a range of experiences, including ethnicity, age, background, sexual orientation, disability, health, beliefs, lifestyle choices and others.
Human book titles at the event include:
- Jewish-American
- Plus Size
- Caregiver for Person with Dementia
- Atheist-Humanist
- Bipolar Disorder
- Polyamorous
- Immigrant
- Demisexual
- Recovering Addict
- Transgender Woman
- Parents of Foster and Adopted Children
- Amputee
- Student from a Country Under Military Rule
- Transgender Man
Ivy Tech Bloomington is located at 200 Daniels Way on the west side of Bloomington. For more information about the Human Library®, contact Bradley H. Thurmond, Ph.D., Chair and Associate Professor of Psychology at bthurmond@ivytech.edu.
This Week in Hoosier History
1960 – Comedian Jack Benny appeared on stage as guest soloist with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Izler Solomon. For the star of vaudeville, radio, TV and movies, it was a benefit performance to a full crowd at the Circle Theater. He kept the audience laughing while playing his violin between jokes. Referring to the thousands of dollars Benny raised for the orchestra, newspaper critic Charles Staff said, “The music he makes may be sour, but the money he makes for others in a good cause is sweet.”
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