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8716 W State Road 56 Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 7 offenders within 5 miles and 29 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

7 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 8716 W State Road 56, Jasper, IN 47546

0 Rape

5 Child Involved

0 Assault

2 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
KIRBY, RALPH NEAL 77 years old Child Involved	35-42-4-5(c) - Performing Sexual Conduct in the Presence of a Minor 2025-08-28T21:11:01	2030 N INDEPENDENCE ST OTWELL, IN, 47564	1.8	Medium
KORTHAUS, KENNETH DANIEL 26 years old Child Involved	35-42-4-3(A) - Child Molesting 2025-08-28T19:54:07	7455 E COUNTY ROAD 175 S WINSLOW, IN, 47598	3.8	Medium
WAMSER, JONATHAN MILTON 22 years old		9115 E STATE ROAD 56 OTWELL, IN, 47564	2.1	Medium
HOFFMAN, TODD T 40 years old	Information not available in HTML 2025-08-28T20:12:22	2248 N MECHANICS ST OTWELL, IN, 47564	1.9	Medium
MARTIN, AUSTIN LANE 30 years old Child Involved	35-42-4-6 - Child Solicitation Sexual Motivation 2025-08-28T20:02:33	1485 N COUNTY ROAD 825 E OTWELL, IN, 47564	3.1	Medium

29 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

1 Severe

3 Medium

5 Low

20 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 12:13 PM	E Cleveland St, Otwell, IN 47564	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders were sent to a residence near East Cleveland Street in Otwell to check on a 73-year-old man after a doctor’s office reported he may have suffered a stroke and could not be reached.
Medical Emergency 07/10/2026 12:15 PM	IN-56, Otwell, IN 47564	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical emergency reported near East State Road 56 involving a 69-year-old male with difficulty breathing. Jefferson first responders are en route.
Break-In 07/06/2026 08:06 PM	E Cleveland St, Otwell, IN 47564	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies were dispatched to a possible attempted home break-in near East Cleveland Street in Otwell after a male caller reported that an unknown man tried to enter his residence and then left before officers arrived. No suspect description or direction of travel was provided.
Fire 07/04/2026 01:23 PM	W 150 N, Jasper, IN 47546	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a reported small field or brush fire at a farm near West 150 North and the turkey and cow houses in the Ireland area.
Medical Emergency 07/04/2026 08:47 AM	W 150 N, Velpen, IN 47590	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services and fire responded to an incident near West 150 North involving a 40-year-old female who fell and suffered a broken ankle with obvious deformity.

Crime & Safety Report for 8716 W State Road 56, Jasper, IN 47546