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A mosquito in Ripley County has tested positive for West Nile Virus, but there are no confirmed human cases. Health officials recommend eliminating standing water, using insect repellent, and wearing protective clothing to reduce risk. The Indiana Department of Health monitors mosquito activity and updates the public regularly.
The body of 18-year-old Carson Hughes was recovered from Versailles Lake in Ripley County by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources after he was reported missing on Friday evening. His vehicle was found near a boat ramp in Versailles State Park with the keys inside and an empty kayak nearby. Conservation officers located Hughes in six feet of water using sonar devices, and the Ripley County Coroner pronounced him dead at the scene. An autopsy will be conducted to determine the exact cause of death.
An 80-year-old man from Cincinnati, Thomas Kotzbauer, was killed in a crash on I-74 in Ripley County. The collision involved a UPS semi truck and a stationary Toyota passenger car. Both vehicles left the roadway, and Kotzbauer sustained fatal injuries. The crash is under investigation, with toxicology results pending, but alcohol and drugs are not suspected to be factors. I-74 was temporarily shut down but has since reopened.