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TELL CITY – A woman was jailed Tuesday and police searched for a man who fled on foot in an investigation of a possible methamphetamine lab on Old Indiana 237.

The Perry County Sheriff’s Department hadn’t released details as of Wednesday afternoon. However, Ryan Short, 27, was jailed on several charges, including dealing in and possessing meth. She was held on $14,005 bail.

TROY – A Troy man fatally shot himself Sunday night following an hour-long standoff with police.

Ellsworth “Skip” Mongillo, 57, was pronounced dead at the scene with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. No one else was injured in the standoff, which began just after 7 p.m. with a call from a family member who had been in the home at 300 Washington St. but who left to call police. She said the 57-year-old threatened to kill himself and was armed.

By VINCE LUECKE, Editor

TROY – A man with a gun to his head fatally shot himself in Troy Sunday night following an hour-long standoff with police.

Ellsworth “Skip” Mongillo was pronounced dead at the scene with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. No one else was injured in the standoff, which began just after 7 p.m. with a call from a family member who had been in the home at 300 Washington St.  but  who left to call police. She said the 57-year-old threatened to kill himself and was armed.

TELL CITY – Local Republicans will host their annual Lincoln Day Dinner April 16 at Bill & Dave’s Smokin’ Pit in Tell City. The meal will begin at noon.

U.S. Rep. Todd Young will be the guest speaker. State Rep. Sue Ellspermann will also speak.

Tickets are $12 and can be purchased by calling Tom McCart at 547-6156 or Jennifer Land at 457-3158.