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Weather Alert

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CDT
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has called for an
Air Quality Action Day for high levels of Ozone in the air for
Wednesday, June 29 for the following Southwest Indiana counties,,

Vanderburgh, Posey, Warrick, Spencer, Gibson, and Pike.

This alert is in effect from midnight tonight to midnight CDT
Wednesday night.

An Ozone Alert is issued when a combination of high temperatures,
light winds and other factors are expected to produce conditions
where high levels of ozone emissions may exceed federally mandated
standards.

Here are some recommended actions that the public can take to
reduce Ozone emissions:

* Walk, bike, carpool, or use public transportation
* Avoid using the drive-through and combine errands into one
trip
* Avoid refueling your vehicle or using gasoline-powered lawn
equipment until after 7 pm
* Turn off your engine when idling for more than 30 seconds
* Conserve energy by turning off lights or setting the air
conditioner to 75 degrees or above.

Anyone sensitive to changes in air quality may be affected when
Ozone levels are high. Children, the elderly, and anyone with heart
or lung conditions should reduce or avoid exertion and heavy work
outdoors.

Henderson man arrested on 119 child porn charges, Kentucky State Police says

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Tyler Dyer, 22, of Henderson (Henderson County Jail photo)

Tyler Dyer, 22, of Henderson (Henderson County Jail photo)

The Kentucky State Police says a Henderson County man was arrested as the result of an undercover child pornography investigation.

KSP says 22-year-old Tyler V. Dyer was arrested on Wednesday on 119 different felony charges for the possession and distribution of matter portraying minors in sex acts.

According to KSP, Dyer was arrested as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation.

KSP says its Electronic Crime Branch began the investigation after discovering Dyer sharing images of child sexual exploitation online.

As a result of the investigation, KSP says a search warrant was served at a home in Henderson on Wednesday, where equipment used to facilitate the crime was seized and taken to KSP's forensic lab for examination.

KSP says that each of the 119 charges against Dyer could carry a sentence of multiple years in prison.

The investigation remains ongoing at this time.

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