During just six days of use, Greendale’s new speed sign dropped average speeds on Nowlin Avenue to 25.8 miles an hour.

Greendale Police Chief DeWayne Uhlman told members of the board of works at their May 8 meeting the sign, which displays speeds of oncoming traffic, made a significant difference in average speeds at that location. He said it had been placed in  the north bound lane and had recorded almost 5,500 vehicles using the road.

The device is portable and is being moved to other areas in the city on a rotating basis.

Defendant Charles “Steve”  Stephenson informed detectives his DNA would be in Leigh Jennings’ apartment, testified Indiana State Police Det. Pete Tressler Wednesday, May 15.

Stephenson, 59, is accused of Jennings’ murder in March 2012. ISP detectives interviewed Stephenson Friday, April 6, and Saturday, April 7, finally informing him of Jennings’ murder in the third of three recorded interviews. Afterwards, as ISP Det. Tracy Rohlfing went after a search warrant for the Walton, Ky., man’s apartment, Stephenson made some comments about DNA to ISP Det. Glenn Potts, then to Tressler, said Tressler.

“He said that his DNA would be on the coffeepot, the refrigerator, black plates ... a pepper grinder ... and a large red skillet,” said Tressler. He had used the pepper grinder to put pepper on his pizza the night he’d eaten with her, then washed dishes including the skillet, he’d explained to Tressler. Tressler found the comments very relevant, as both the grinder and skillet are considered to be the murder weapons, and no one but police and others familiar with the crime scene would have known about the two items, he testified.

Stephenson also said his blood would be in the apartment because he’d been scratched by one of Jennings’ cats, said Tressler.

The following arrests list was obtained from the county sheriff. It contains arrests made by police agencies in the county.

Cell phone records place Charles R. “Steve” Stephenson's cell phone in the Lawrenceburg-Aurora area the morning and evening of Leigh Jennings' murder, according to testimony Tuesday, May 14, in Dearborn Circuit Court, Lawrenceburg.

Jeffrey Deerhake, a performance engineer for Verizon, testified a call was made from that cell phone number at 9:57 a.m. as well as at 6:55 p.m. Thursday, March 29. Both calls were routed through a cell tower on the hill near Petersburg, Ky., across from Lawrenceburg, he said. That tower's service area covers just Lawrenceburg and parts of Aurora, he said.

Stephenson, 59, Walton, Ky., is charged with Jennings' murder, believed to have occurred March 29. In recorded interviews with Indiana State Police Det. Terry Rohlfing Saturday, April 7, 2012, Stephenson said his last visit to Jennings' home at 107B Aspen Ridge was Wednesday, March 28. Recordings of three interviews that day and the previous night were entered into evidence.

What are you waiting for?  You are always looking for something new and fun to do. Plus you will help a great cause.

Turn in your registration for the 2013 Fire Truck Pull  to benefit Special Olympics Indiana Ripley Ohio Dearborn Delegation.

The Lawrenceburg Fire Department has teamed with the delegation to help raise money to benefit local athletes.

The event will take place Saturday, June 15, at the Hollywood Casino overflow parking lot off U.S. 50 in Greendale. Registration will be from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. followed by opening ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. A special kiddie pull will be at 9:45 a.m. with the first team pull at 10 a.m. Awards will follow the last team pull.

For a registration packet or more information go to http://www.soindiana-rod.org.