EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT
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Aces fall in weekend opener
Aces fall in weekend opener
Road trip continues on Saturday
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Big starts in the first two sets catapulted Northern Iowa to a 3-0 win over the University of Evansville volleyball team on Friday evening at the McLeod Center.
Giulia Cardona led the Purple Aces with six kills while Ainoah Cruz led the way with 14 digs. Kora Ruff added 10 assists. UNI was led by Kira Fallert’s 11 kills.
Set 1 – UNI 25, UE 9
A quick start saw the Panthers score the opening four points of the night before Giulia Cardona got the Aces on the board with a kill. Despite the point, UNI kept the pressure on, opening a 9-1 lead before cruising to a 25-9 win to take the early match lead.
Set 2 – UNI 25, UE 7
Another quick start saw the Panthers post the first six points of the set. Following a time out, the Aces forced a pair of UNI errors to get on the board. Holland Morris picked up a kill as UE closed the gap to 9-4. From that point, Northern Iowa outscored the Aces by a 16-3 margin to take a 2-0 lead
Set 3 – UNI 25, UE 18
Josdarilee Caraballo had an ace to give Evansville its first lead of the night at 3-1. Cardona recorded a kill that continued to keep UE in front at 5-3. With the Aces up 8-6, UNI scored three in a row to jump in front before extending the lead to 14-10.
Evansville continued to battle to the final point before the Panthers clinched the match with a 25-18 decision. UE completes the road trip on Saturday with a 4 p.m. match at Drake.
UE Men’s basketball faces Tiffin in exhibition game on Saturday
UE Men’s basketball faces Tiffin in exhibition game on Saturday
Tip set for 1 p.m.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – In the first and only exhibition game of the preseason, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team welcomes Tiffin University to the Ford Center on Saturday for a 1 p.m. game.
It will be the first opportunity for fans to see the 2024-25 Purple Aces squad. A solid nucleus or returning players join six newcomers to the team. Leading the way for the returners from last year are Tanner Cuff, Joshua Hughes, and Cam Haffner. Cuff contributed in all facets of the game in his first season at UE. He completed the year averaging 7.4 points and 4.2 rebounds per game.
As a freshman, Hughes led the team with 38 blocked shots while registering 6.6 PPG. Haffner made the start in 16 games while finishing third on the team with 33 3-point makes.
Evansville’s newcomers include Gabriel Pozzato, Kaia Berridge, Tayshawn Comer, Connor Turnbull, Ramondo Battle II, and Trent Hundley.
UE looks to build on a breakout 2023-24 season that saw the program make its first postseason appearance since 2015. Earning 17 victories, the Aces posted their highest win total since 2017-18 and picked up their first Arch Madness win since 2017, defeating Illinois State in St. Louis. The team won its first six games, the first Evansville team to do so since the 1964-65 NCAA National Championship squad.
Tiffin is led by first-year head coach Desmond Balentine, brother of current UE assistant coach D.J. Balentine. He spent two seasons on the coaching staff with the Dragons before his elevation to the head coaching position. The Dragons were 18-12 last season.
Suspicious Incident
On October 24th
, at 12:17 p.m., Evansville Police Officers were dispatched to a Holdup alarm at First
Federal Savings on W. Franklin St. When Officers arrived, they encountered an adult male inside the bank.
The male cooperated with officers while they investigated the incident.
The male had entered the bank with a backpack and was acting suspicious. He told the bank employee that
he wanted to withdraw a very large amount of money and wanted to put it in the backpack. The employee
could not find a bank account for the male. He insisted that he had a bank account and wanted to speak with a
manager. He told them that he was not going to leave the bank without his money. The employee directed him
to the manager’s office, and as the male walked in, he shut the door.
Due to the suspicious behavior, the employees were uncomfortable and needed police assistance. The male
never made any threats towards anyone and truly believed that he had money at their bank. The male never got any money.
Because of the suspicious statements that he had made, the male was transported to EPD Headquarters for an interview. EPD Mental Health Specialist Liaison Officer interviewed the male. It was determined that he had no intention of getting money by force and only wanted what he believed was his money. During the interview, he claimed to be an FBI agent and said he had over a billion dollars at that bank. These statements were obviously false.
This investigation is still active, however, it was determined that a robbery or attempted robbery never took place. At this time, no arrests have been made.
Missy Mosby Provides Update on Improvements to the Evansville Animal Control Center
Missy Mosby Provides Update on Improvements to the Evansville Animal Control Center
Mayor Terry Joins EPD, FOP in Announcing New Agreement to Strengthen Police Departmen
October 24, 2024
Evansville Mayor Stephanie Terry today joined Evansville Police Chief Philip Smith and Detective Aaron McCormick, president of the Fraternal Order of Police, to announce an agreement between city officials and the FOP on a new, three-year contract.
City leaders announced the agreement at a news conference this afternoon, after the agreement was approved by FOP membership with a 99.4% “Yes” vote. It will now go to City Council for approval.
“Public safety is the primary job of city government, and our highest priority is a safe Evansville,” Mayor Terry said. “As mayor, I want to ensure not only that we take care of the officers responsible for keeping us safe, but also that we are offering wages, benefits, and other opportunities that make the Evansville Police Department competitive with other law enforcement agencies in the region and state, improving our capacity to attract and retain the best law enforcement officers.
“I believe this contract does all of those things, and I’m proud to be able to stand united alongside representatives from the EPD and the FOP with a contract that we all agree will move the City of Evansville and the EPD forward and allow us to continue collaborating with our officers to offer the best police service to residents.”
The contract, which includes the 7 percent salary increase first proposed by Mayor Terry in her 2025 budget last month, will lead to better officer recruitment, retention, and training, McCormick said in his remarks.
And it will allow the Evansville Police Department to continue expanding its community policing efforts, while also maintaining its commitment to strong enforcement practices.
“Under Mayor Terry’s leadership, agency collaboration has been a key focal point,” Chief Smith said. “Units within the department are working together to bring offenders to justice. The partnership with the CGIC (Crime Gun Intelligence Center) has opened the door for gun crimes to be investigated more thoroughly by using technology.
“At the same time, the investment made in our officers is not focused on pay alone. There has been an investment in the overall wellness of officers with the addition an on city staff mental health professional for officers to utilize and a wellness coordinator withing the agency to help officers focus on their physical well-being. And there has been an additional investment in community policing through initiatives like our new division of Park Police officers, summer activities like Movies in the Park and Pop with a Cop, and community outreach efforts like the mayor’s new Block-by-Block city-wide cleanup initiative.”
That kind of support has led to improved morale among officers, McCormick said. It also led to what he called the most cooperative relationship and bargaining process he’s seen in his time with the FOP.
“I want to thank the Chief of Police, the Mayor, and the city administration for their cooperation and communication in working throughout the negotiation process,” McCormick said. “By continuing to collaborate, we aim to ensure that our officers are well-supported, well-trained, and well-equipped to handle the complexities of modern policing, while also being mindful of the trust and partnership we have with the public.
“Mayor Terry said on the campaign trail that these things would be priorities in her administration, and we are pleased to say that she has followed through on that in full.”
It is slated to go into effect January 1, 2025, and run through December 31, 2027.
Media seeking additional information may contact Joe Atkinson, Communications Director for Evansville Mayor Stephanie Terry, at 812-305-0543, or jatkinson@evansville.in.gov.
CCO’s Best Comments of the Week
At the City-County Observer, we believe that one of the ways that we serve the community is by giving you a chance to react to the stories that we publish. Here are some of the best comments from the past week:
On our story about the local Christian Bookstore, the Vineyard, being suspended from Facebook for violating the platform’s community standards:
- Sherry Farmer: “It appears that ‘Facebook Community’ is really referring to ‘Facebook Owners’.”
- William Pitt: “The devil at work once again”
- John Blair: “Facebook, is a private entity and can do whatever they desire on their site. They are under no obligation to allow anything they disapprove of on their site. Just like the CCO is under no obligation to even allow these comments if they choose.”
On the Joe Wallace story “And Liberty and Justice for All”:
- Don Nichols: “Well put. The last two paragraphs describe what we all want and expect in the future. The issue many are concerned about is one presidential candidate seems interested in changing our system to one of those described to one of those mentioned earlier in the article. Don’t take my word for it, listen to that candidates own words.
Some say when an autocratic promises something…. believe them.” - Eviltaxpayer: “The president we have now has been trying (socialist democrats) silence trump since day one,,,,,that you can’t deny my friend. I’m going with Trump, had he been a a fascist dictator he would have done that in his first term.”