SHELBY COUNTY, IN – On or after Monday, March 24, State Road 9 will close for up to 18 days, through mid-April, between C.R. 750 S. and C.R. 800 S. for a structure replacement project in Shelby County. The structure is located approximately five miles north of the Bartholomew/Shelby County line at Amos Ditch.

The official detour will follow State Road 44, Interstate 65, and State Road 252 while work is in progress. Access will be maintained for local residents up to the point of closure.

Motorists are reminded to slow down, use extra caution, and avoid distractions when traveling in and near construction zones. All work is weather-dependent, and schedules are subject to change.

SOURCE: Indiana Department of Transportation

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LAKE COUNTY, IN – Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Rieth Riley Construction will resume bridge work on I-65 between State Road 2 and State Road 10 on or after Monday, March 17.

Overnight lane closures will be utilized during the hours of approximately 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. for approximately ten days to set up the traffic configuration for phase three of this project. Overnight lane closures will begin on the northbound side first and then continue southbound.

The phase three traffic configuration will have northbound traffic shifted to the right. Southbound traffic will be split, with the left lane as a counterflow lane on the northbound side and the right lane shifted to the right outside shoulder. Bridge construction will take place in the southbound left shoulder and median during this phase. 

Three bridges are being replaced along this stretch of I-65, which began with the northbound bridges in 2024. The southbound bridges will be replaced this year, with the project ongoing through fall 2025.

INDOT encourages drivers to allow extra time when driving through this area and follow traffic directions carefully. Motorists should slow down, exercise caution, and drive distraction-free through all work zones.

SOURCE: Indiana Department of Transportation

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CLARK COUNTY / SCOTT COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces that construction is anticipated to begin for Safer Drive 65 in late summer 2025. The Safer Drive 65 project will extend an added travel lane along northbound and southbound I-65 from the current end of a third lane in each direction near Blue Lick Road in Clark County.

After a multi-step procurement process, INDOT recently selected the design-build contractor E&B Paving, Inc. and Milestone Contractors Joint Venture for the project. Improvements include added travel lanes and pavement reconstruction from Blue Lick Road in Clark County to State Road 56 in Scott County. These improvements will enhance safety and improve mobility in the area.

The Safer Drive 65 project schedule is being finalized, but construction is anticipated to begin in late summer 2025 with completion currently scheduled for winter 2027.

For more information about the project, please visit www.SaferDrive65.com or follow Safer Drive 65 on Facebook and X.

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BOONE COUNTY, Ind. – Milestone Contractors, L.P. was recently awarded the construction contract for 52@65, a new interchange project at I-65 and U.S. 52 near Lebanon.

Construction of a diverging diamond interchange is scheduled to begin this spring. The new interchange aims to enhance safety and improve traffic flow, providing better access to both I-65 and U.S. 52.

Based in Indiana, Milestone specializes in bridge construction and asphalt and concrete paving.

A schedule for construction will be shared once finalized. Visit 52at65.com for the latest project plans and materials.

SOURCE: Indiana Department of Transportation

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Lake County, Ind. – On February 28th, a body was discovered along I-65 on the ramp from U.S. 231 in Crown Point, IN. Foul play was quickly suspected, and an investigation was initiated by the Indiana State Police Criminal Investigations Division Lowell Post. As a result, two individuals who had been recently taken into custody by the F.B.I. and the King County Sheriff’s Office in Seattle, WA were quickly identified as the suspects in this homicide. Charges are pending here in Indiana.

The victim has been identified as Nelson Daniel Ramos-Rivas, a 23-year-old Venezuelan National. His last known residence was in Tillamook County, Oregon. The Lake County Coroner’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating anyone who may know relatives of this young man or can help us get in contact with anyone with connections to the decedent. Please contact the Lake County Coroner’s Office at 219-755-3265.

The Lake County Coroner will also issue a news release with additional information.

UPDATE: February 28, 2025 at 4:44 PM

Crown Point– Since the original news release was issued, there have been some developments in correlation to this investigation.

The Indiana State Police can assure the public that there is no ongoing threat.

This is an ongoing investigation, and additional information will be released if/when it is appropriate.

The original news release is below

Crown Point, Ind. – This morning at 9:20 a.m., a cleanup crew was working on I-65. As they were working along the ramp from U.S. 231 to southbound I-65, they located a body lying in the west ditch.

Troopers and Detectives from the Indiana State Police Criminal Investigations Division Lowell Post responded to the scene.

Foul play was quickly suspected, and a homicide investigation has been initiated.

The deceased is a male, but his identity is being withheld pending positive identification and family notification. An autopsy will be conducted by the Lake County Coroner’s Office.

The Crown Point Police Department also assisted at the scene.

This is an active investigation. Anyone with any information may contact Detective Hamed at 219-690-0036.

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The two suspects have been identified as Cain M. Knaus, 26, from Walshville, IL, and Stephanie V. Raices, (also known as Victor M. Zarate) 34, from Chicago, Illinois, and Bronx, New York. Knaus had an active warrant for a parole violation through the Illinois Department of Corrections. Both subjects were transported to the Lake County Jail. 

The following charges were submitted to and approved by the Lake County Prosecutor’s Office:

• Armed Robbery- Level 3 Felony
• Robbery- Level 5 Felony
• Auto Theft- Level 6 Felony
• Battery- Class B Misdemeanor
• Leaving the Scene of a Crash- Class B Misdemeanor
• Reckless Driving- Class C Misdemeanor

The above charges are accusations of a crime. Additional investigation is being conducted to determine who was driving the vehicle at the time of the crash. All suspects are presumed to be innocent until/unless convicted in court.

The Indiana State Police were assisted by the following agencies in this investigation: Merrillville Police and Fire Departments, Hobart Police, Lake County Dispatch, Lake County Sheriff’s Department, Indiana State Police Criminal Investigations Division, and the Indiana State Police C.S.I.

SOURCE: Indiana State Police

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On Oct. 24^th, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Trooper Jordin Rosillo responded to a report of an interstate shooting that had taken place on I-65 southbound at exit 230 (ramp to Demotte/Roselawn). Dashcam footage of the shooting shows a white Dodge Avenger, approximate year 2010, that was identified as the suspect that shot at the victim. 

The vehicle has front-end damage and also has two distinguishable black racing stripes on the front quarter panels just in front of the front door area and near the hood. The vehicle also has the square rear tail lights as opposed to the newer style.  A screenshot from the dashcam is included in this article.

Anyone who may have witnessed the shooting or may have information on the owner of the vehicle is requested to contact Trooper Jordin Rosillo at 219-696-6242.

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30-year-old Kasey Haven of Salem, Indiana, and 64-year-old Ricky Hill of Henryville, Indiana, were in a sideswipe collision while traveling northbound on Interstate 65 near the 16-mile marker on December 6, around 2:00 PM.  Both Haven, driving a Ford Bronco, and Hill, driving a Chrysler Town and Country, did not pull over, and instead made gestures at each other and displayed a firearm to one another while continuing to drive north.  Haven and Hill stopped on the off-ramp of Interstate 65 at the 19-mile marker (Henryville exit), exited their vehicles, and confronted one another.  State Police detectives believe Haven pointed her handgun at Hill and fired four times at him, striking him once in the arm.

Hill was transported to the University of Louisville Hospital and treated for the gunshot wound.

Haven was detained at the scene and later transported to the State Police Post in Sellersburg to be interviewed.  As a result of an intensive investigation, she was charged with numerous charges related to the shooting and transported to the Clark County Jail.

An arrest warrant was filed through the Clark County Circuit Court for Hill.  Hill was arrested this afternoon at his home in Henryville, Indiana, for charges related to the incident and was transported to the Clark County Jail.

Arrested and Charges:

Kasey Haven, 30, Salem, Indiana

• Aggravated Battery, Level 3 Felony
• Battery with a Deadly Weapon, Level 5 Felony
• Intimidation with a Deadly Weapon, Level 5 Felony
• Criminal Recklessness with a Deadly Weapon, Level 6 Felony
• Pointing a Firearm at Another Person, Level 6 Felony
• Aggressive Driving, Class A Misdemeanor

Ricky Hill, 64, Henryville, Indiana

• Intimidation with a Deadly Weapon, Level 5 Felony
• Aggressive Driving, Class A Misdemeanor

Under the law, criminal charges are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

SOURCE: Indiana State Police

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