Search resumes for two missing at Monroe Lake (Monroe County)
UPDATED at 3:30pm April 16th)
Indiana Conservation Officers are resuming the search this morning for two missing Indiana University students in the water at Monroe Lake. Siddhant Shah, 19, and Aryan Vaidya, 20, were boating on a pontoon with friends on Monroe Lake yesterday afternoon when the group anchored to swim. When both men did not resurface, friends tried to help but were unsuccessful.Rescue units utilizing side scan sonar and scuba divers searched the area before suspending search operations for the night due to darkness.
Conservation Officers will resume their search this morning. Indiana University Student Services assisted with transporting the group back to campus and providing counselling services.
Units assisting in the search include the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Bloomington Police Department, IU Police Department, Monroe County Dive Team, IU Dean of Students Office, Monroe Fire Protection District, and IU Health EMS.
Bloomington Mayoral Debate hosted by WTIU
Late last week WTIU hosted a debate amongst Mayoral Candidates Susan Sandberg (Incumbent City Council Member), Donald Griffin (Real Estate Agent), and Kerry Thomson (Employee with IU’s Center for Rural Engagement). Below, is the full debate video, courtesy of the WTIU’s You Tube page.
Suspect identified in last week’s Kendalville standoff with Law Enforcement
At roughly 7:30pm last Wednesday, the Kendallville Police received a report of shots being fired at an apartment complex on Berry Lane near Drake Road on the south side of Kendallville. Officers from KPD and ISP responded immediately, and upon their arrival an unidentified male suspect began shooting at them from a second story apartment balcony at 645 Berry Lane. There was an exchange of gunfire between the suspect and the officers. The suspect retreated into the apartment and continued firing multiple rounds at officers from inside the apartment.
Numerous officers from multiple agencies continued responding to the scene and were met with continuous and indiscriminate gunfire. SWAT personnel and armored vehicle assets from the ISP, Auburn PD, Allen County PD, Fort Wayne PD, along with FWPD’s Air Support Unit responded to the scene to provide a coordinated tactical response. Once armored vehicles were on scene, Officers were able to begin systematically evacuating the adjoining apartments and the neighboring apartment buildings, and then moving those residents to safety. During the standoff, attempts to establish a line of communication with the suspect were unsuccessful, and the suspect never responded to officers’ loudspeaker (PA) announcements and commands.
At approximately 6:05am on Thursday, nearly eleven hours after the incident began, SWAT officers made entry into the apartment. The suspect was taken into custody without further incident. He was found suffering from an injury, but the extent of injury was not known. He was immediately attended to by on scene paramedics, however all life saving measures were unsuccessful. He succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Noble County Coroner has positively identified the deceased as Michael P. Emmons, 60, of Kendallville, IN. That is the extent of the information available from the Noble County Corner at this time. Family members have been notified.
Monroe County Road Closings
- GORE ROAD, 1/3 mile north of Hobart Road: Gore Road will be closed in the vicinity of 9130 S Gore Road on Tues-day, April 18, 2023 – Wednesday, April 19, 2023 from 7 am – 3 pm for full depth patching by Monroe County SW Crews.
- OLD SR 37 NORTH, between Bethel Lane & Old Meyers Road: Old SR 37 North will be closed in this area from Monday, April 3, 2023 – December 15, 2023, for the Bicentennial Pathways Project. School bus routes and EMS access will be coordinated and maintained. Detour: Sample Road/I-69/Business 37 North or Old Meyers Road/Boltinghouse Road/Bethel Lane.
- RHORER ROAD, at the intersection of Derby Drive: Rhorer Road will be closedin this area on Monday, April 17, 2023 – Tuesday, April 18, 2023, from 7 am – 3 pm for Monroe County CB Crews to replace a culvert.
- RHORER ROAD, between Harrell Road & Gran Haven Drive: Rhorer Road will be closed in the vicinity of 3313 E Rhorer Road on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 – Thursday, April 20, 2023, for Monroe County CB Crews to replace several culverts.
- STINESVILLE ROAD, between Mt Carmel Road & SR 46: Milestone Contractors will be paving in this area on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 – Friday, April 21, 2023, from 7 am – 5 pm daily. One lane will be open to local traffic only. There will be traffic control, expect delays.
- UNION VALLEY ROAD, between Delap Road & West Maple Grove Road: Union Valley Road will be closed to through traffic in this area on Monday, April 17, 2023, from 7 am – 5 pm for paving by Milestone Contractors.
This Week in Hoosier History
1867, Wilbur Wright was born on April 16th, near Millville, Indiana. Wilbur and his brother Orville invented and aviated the first powered, sustained, and controlled flight of an airplane.
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