By Lucy Perry
Indiana Central News

SULLIVAN COUNTY - An Indiana State Police animal cruelty investigation landed a Carlisle man in jail for allegedly killing a dog and dumping its dead body out on the road.

Alexander J. Keene,  40, was booked into the Sullivan County Jail Thursday and charged with domestic violence-  animal cruelty, killing a domestic animal and failure to properly dispose of a dead animal. He was released from custody a short time later, after posting bond.

The investigation began a month ago, after police received reports that a dog that was found dead along a rural county road.

ISP Sgt. Matt Ames said Keene allegedly had become furious with the family canine. 

"As a result of his anger, he struck the canine several times and roughly threw it to the ground, fatally injuring the canine,"  he said. Keene  allegedly then dumped the dead dog off along the road.

By Lucy Perry
Indiana Central News

CARLISLE - A man wanted on warrants in two states was taken into custody following a police chase in Sullivan County Friday afternoon.

James “Mike” Shipman , 47, of Sullivan, had outstanding warrants in Indiana and Illinois.  Shipman faces additional charges of resisting law enforcement with a vehicle after the pursuit and remains held in the Sullivan County Jail under a $32,000 bond. 

The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office learned of that the wanted serious violent felon was possibly in the Carlisle area around 4:30 p.m.

Sheriff Clark Cottom explains that Shipman drove away just after deputies spotted the vehicle and a traffic stop was initiated, noting that the suspect's original charge was for possession of a handgun by a felon.

A 25- minute pursuit ensued, through multiple fields and yards, before the vehicle eventually came to a stop, Cottom said.

Shipman was taken into custody without incident. 

Sullivan County deputies were assisted by Sullivan City Police and the Dugger town marshal.