Photo by the Jennings County Sheriff's Office Ind.) – Police have arrested a 30-year-old North Vernon man accused of fatally shooting his father officers from the Jennings County Sheriff’s Office North Vernon Police Department and Indiana State Police responded to an address in the 4000 block of East Private Road 450 South after receiving reports of shots being fired who was taken into custody without incident The preliminary investigation indicates that Conner was at the residence with an adult female and two children when an altercation occurred where he allegedly pointed a gun at the woman and fired inside the home Conner allegedly fired another shot at the woman’s vehicle Before law enforcement was notified of the situation Conner’s father was called to the residence Conner allegedly shot him while he stood outside of the home Conner Montgomery was arrested on initial charges of murder criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon domestic battery (in the presence of minors) He is being held in the Jennings County Jail pending an initial appearance in court The program provides grants to Rising Sun-Ohio County School Corporation teachers Eighteen students statewide will serve on the committee Your Hometown Radio Station playing Cody Johnson - Human Photos by the Jennings County Sheriff's Office Ind.) - The Jennings County Sheriffs Office responded to a 911 call on March 11 stating that a male had passed away.  The caller told dispatchers that she had last spoke to the male approximately 20 minutes prior to finding him deceased deputies immediately recognized that the male had been deceased longer than what the caller had stated.  who allegedly admitted that she had not given them an accurate timeline.  the Pelsor allegedly admitted to methamphetamine use and that there was methamphetamine and paraphernalia in the residence After receiving consent to search the resident deputies located a female hiding in a closet was detained and it was later learned that she had an active felony warrant through Jennings County Deputies say both Pelsor and Arnold appeared to be intoxicated during interviews.  Cause of death is still being determined by Jennings County Coroner's Office Once the search of the bedrooms was completed Pelsor and Arnold were taken to Jennings County Jail on the following preliminary charges: Ind.) - A North Vernon man is facing charges in Dearborn County after Aurora Police allegedly seized 29 grams of fentanyl.  James Watkins has been charged with Dealing in a Narcotic Drug (Fentanyl) a Level 2 Felony in Dearborn Superior Court II.  The charge stems from a traffic stop that took place on March 6 Officers initiated the stop after observing alleged traffic violations K-9 Ozzy conducted a free-air-sniff of the vehicle and indicated the detection of illegal drugs emitting from the vehicle.  a probable cause search of the vehicle was conducted and officers allegedly located 29 grams of suspected fentanyl.  Watkins is being held in the Dearborn County Law Enforcement Center on $500,000 cash bond Watkins is innocent until proven guilty in court," said Prosecutor Lynn Deddens a large amount of fentanyl was taken off the streets My office is committed to aggressive prosecution of these kinds of cases in an effort to get drugs out of our community K-9 Officer Ozzy and the Indiana State Police for the good police work that went into making this arrest."  Editor's note: This story discusses sexual assault Abuse and Incest National Network has a free and confidential sexual assault hotline at 800-656-4673 The family of a special needs 7-year-old boy is planning to sue an Indiana school corporation after allegations surfaced that their son was repeatedly sexually assaulted on a school bus by an older student The Indianapolis-based law firm, Wagner Reese, filed a civil tort claim notice against Jennings County School Corporation on April 29 claiming that the district’s “grossly negligent” actions resulted in permanent injury to the boy and violated his civil rights The teen accused in the case is a 15-year-old boy and officials said he is facing 12 charges He remains detained in a juvenile facility What the civil tort allegesThe family’s attorneys alleged that abuse occurred on a district school bus when the non-verbal second-grade student was “improperly” sat next to a 15-year-old student and left unmonitored by two school employees Lawyers say the 7-year-old boy was "helplessly left unmonitored by two school employees who were on the bus and charged with caring for his safety." Upon reviewing camera footage from inside the bus it was discovered that the 7-year-old student was sexually assaulted and raped on multiple occasions 'Bullying epidemic:' Lawsuits allege Perry Township schools failed to protect students “This nightmare tragedy should never have happened,” Swafford said the boy’s family believed the school would protect their young The North Vernon Police Department is investigating the case along with the Jennings County Juvenile Probation Office which confirmed that an incident did happen on April 16 The Jennings County School Corporation said they are reviewing safety protocols and working closely with authorities to address the situation "We realize that our community would like detailed information about the event," the statement said we must make sure that we do not hinder the police investigation." Superintendent Nicole Johnson said the school corporation is aware of the legal filing connected to the "very concerning incidents" that allegedly occurred on one of their special needs transportation buses and is responding to the filing through the appropriate legal channels They are cooperating with an active investigation that these reports involving students' safety have been heartbreaking and devastating to all of us," Johnson said "While this incident must still be investigated and resolved through our criminal justice system we are taking steps to try to better ensure the safety of our students Johnson said the school corporation is adding adult supervisors to the special transportation bus in question to monitor student behavior They are reducing the number of students on each special transportation bus and seating them individually whenever possible Students will be grouped with similar-aged peers when individual seating isn't available The school corporation is also requiring similar peer-aged seating on general education bus routes and will be using their recorded monitoring system to quickly identify and address inappropriate behavior is approximately an hour and a half south of Indianapolis It serves about 3,800 students from kindergarten through the 12th grade in Jennings County INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana House unanimously approved State Rep Alex Zimmerman's (R-North Vernon) resolution to rename a State Road 7 bridge after North Vernon native and Marine Lance Cpl. Jacky Koenig Jr Koenig died during a training exercise on April 9 where he served as a member of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267. Zimmerman's resolution urges the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename the State Road 7 bridge over the Vernon Fork of the Muscatatuck River after Koenig "Jacky exemplified selflessness, dedication and leadership," Zimmerman said "It is a great tragedy for the family and community to have lost such an exceptional Hoosier but I hope this memorial could help remind residents of House District 67 of what a role model he was and still is to North Vernon." in 2014 after graduating from Jennings County High School Koenig received the National Defense Service Medal the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon for his service Zimmerman said Koenig grew up in North Vernon where he volunteered regularly to help remove litter from the Muscatatuck River and ran along its banks as a member of the Jennings County High School cross country team