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JUST IN: Shooting/Attempted Murder Arrest 4900 blk Fairmont Ave

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 On August 16th, around 6:30 a.m., Evansville Police Officers were dispatched to the 4900 block of Fairmont Ave. in reference to a male who had been shot. Officers located the adult victim on scene with a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital for medical treatment. At this time, it appears that the victim has a non-life-threatening injury. 

A witness gave officers a description of the suspects and it was reported that both of them were in possession of guns. The suspects were on bikes trying to flee from the scene. Officers in the area located them but both suspects continued to flee from officers. Officers were eventually able to apprehend both suspects and take them into custody without further incident. Two guns were recovered in the area of the apprehension. 

Both suspects were transported to EPD Headquarters for interviews with detectives. One suspect was identified as 26-year-old Lomante Williams. The other suspect is Williams’ juvenile cousin. The guardian of the juvenile was notified. 

A witness told detectives that Williams was her ex-boyfriend. Williams came over to her apartment with his juvenile cousin around 6:30 a.m. Williams found the victim inside the apartment, shot him, beat him up, and robbed him of his ID and money. The juvenile suspect helped beat up the victim and also took items from the victim’s pockets while he was laying on the floor. 

Lomante Williams was arrested and booked into the Vanderburgh County Confinement Center. Williams was charged with; Attempted Murder, Robbery with a Deadly Weapon, Burglary w/Deadly Weapon, Battery w/Deadly Weapon, Resisting Law Enforcement, and Unlawful carry of a Handgun. 

The juvenile was charged with Robbery with a Deadly Weapon, Burglary with a Deadly Weapon, Battery with a Deadly Weapon, Child with a Dangerous Weapon, and Resisting Law Enforcement. 

*If anyone has any information regarding this incident, please contact the Adult Investigations Unit at (812) 436-7979. 

Vanderburgh County Arrest Warrants

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Vanderburgh County Arrest Warrants

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: COMMISSIONER CHERYL MUSGRAVE OPPOSES THE PROPOSED $50,000 PAY INCREASE FOR MAYOR WINNECKE

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COMMISSIONER MUSGRAVE OPPOSES THE PROPOSED $50,000 PAY INCREASE FOR  MAYOR WINNECKE

BY CHERYL MUSGRAVE CANDIDATE FOR THE MAYOR OF EVANSVILLE

AUGUST 16, 2022

I’ve heard from Civic Center insiders that a measure may be introduced to the Evansville City Council that would increase the Mayor’s salary from its current level of approximately $100,000 annually to more than $150,000 a year.

I’ve talked to a lot of people about what Evansville needs.  Not one of them has ever said a higher salary for the mayor.

To put this increase into perspective: the median household income in Evansville is $42,623 per year–not per person, but the entire household. (https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/evansvillecityindiana) This proposed increase would be more than an Evansville household makes in a year.

This proposal for a massive salary increase forgets what the hard-working families of Evansville need.  At a time when water bills are soaring, the parks are deteriorating, and our streets are crumbling, this proposal wouldn’t fix the real problems our city’s government should address.

I ask that City Council reject this proposal. If the money exists, spend it on real priorities instead–like our roads, our parks, and our water bills.

Call or write your city council members and let them know what you think about this proposal. You can email them all at  mailto:CityCouncil@evansville.in.gov and individually through this link:https://www.evansvillegov.org/city/topic/index.php?topicid=749&structureid=16

 

AGENDA Of VANDERBURGH COUNTY COUNCIL FOR AUGUST 17, 2022 8:30 A.M. MEETIN

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 AGENDA Of VANDERBURGH COUNTY COUNCIL  AUGUST 17, 2022 8:30 A.M. MEETING IN ROOM 301 

1. OPENING OF MEETING 

2. ATTENDANCE ROLL CALL 

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

4. INVOCATION 

  1. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: (A) Personnel and Finance June 29, 2022 
  2. (B) County Council July 6, 2022 
    1. 6. PERSONNEL REQUESTS: (A) County Assessor 1. Request to fill vacancy for Real Estate Deputy Residential II 10001090-109144
    2. 2. Request to fill vacancy for Real Estate Deputy Commercial II 10001090-109166 
    4. (B) Area Plan 1. Request to fill vacancy for Zoning Investigator 10001240-124119
    6. (C) Superior Court 1. Request to fill vacancy for Small Claims Secretary 10001370-137180 
    8. (D) Cumulative Bridge 1. Request to allow advanced Step placement for Storm Water Coordinator 11350000-113523 
    10. (E) Health Department – Safety Pin Grant 1. Request to create Extra Help line 94150000-199000, establish pay for part-time Nurse and part-time Community Health Worker, and fill positions 
    12. (F) Sheriff (Late) 1. Request to temporarily compensate Merit Deputy Sheriffs voluntarily working overtime in the jail at double-time pay. 
    13. 2. Request to extend temporary double-time pay for Confinement Officers working overtime in the jail. 
    14. 3. Request to temporarily compensate INDOC Grant Work Release Residential Officers (Fund 9304/9314) voluntarily working overtime in the jail at double-time pay. 
    16. (G) Prosecutor (Late) 1. Request to fill vacancy for Deputy Prosecutor 10001080-108112 
    17. 2. Request to fill vacancy for Enforcement Officer 10001400-140017 
    19. (H) County Highway/Cumulative Bridge (Late) 1. Request to fill vacancy for Laborer 11350000-113515 
    20. 2. Request to fill vacancy for Laborer 11350000-113519 

7. APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE: (A) Surveyor 

(B) Area Plan 

(C) Commissioners 

(D) Superior Court 

(E) Burdette Park 

(F) Health Department 

(G) Local Roads & Streets 

(H) Tourism Capital Improvement 

(I) Surveyor Corner Perpetuation 

(J) American Rescue Plan 

8. REPEALS: None 

9. TRANSFERS: (A) Health Department 

(B) County Highway 

(C) Prosecutor (Late) (D) Cumulative Bridge (Late) 

10. OLD BUSINESS: None 

11. NEW BUSINESS: (A) Review of Estimated Property Tax Levy Limits & Estimated Reductions Due to Circuit Breakers 

12. AMENDMENTS TO SALARY ORDINANCE: 

(A) Sheriff

(B) Prosecutor

(C) Assessor

(D) Area Plan

(E) Commissioners

(F) Jail

(G) Superior Court

(H) Prosecutor IV-D

(I) Burdette Park

(J) Cumulative Bridge

(K) Sheriff/USI

(L) Sheriff/Domestic Violence Grant

(M) Health Dept.-Safety Pin Grant

13. PUBLIC COMMENT 

14. REMINDER UPCOMING MEETING DATES/TIMES: 

  • • County Council budget hearing August 17, 2022 immediately following adjournment of Council meeting, but not before 9:00 a.m. 
  • • City/County Joint Dept. budget hearing August 17, 2022 at 3:30 p.m. 
  • • County Council budget hearing August 18, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. 

15. ADJOURNMENT 

BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING

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BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONER MEETING  In ROOM 307, CIVIC CENTER COMPLEX On WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2022 At 12:00 NOON

                                                       AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. MEETING MEMORANDUM  AUGUST 3, 2022

3. CONSENT AGENDA                                                                                                                                                                   

4.         OLD BUSINESS  

             N/A

5.          NEW BUSINESS  

             a. Request Re: Approve and Execute Agreement with Concessionaire and Boys and Girls

                 Club for event. 

             b.  Request Re: Any Other Business the Board Wishes to Consider and Public Comment

6.          REPORTS

             a. Steve Schaefer – Deputy Mayor, Interim Parks Director                

7.          ACCEPTANCE OF PAYROLL AND VENDOR CLAIMS

8.          ADJOURN

DeHart Joins USI Women’s Basketball Staff

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball Head Coach Rick Stein announced the hiring of Emma DeHart as an assistant coach in 2022-23. DeHart joins the staff following her USI playing career from 2017-22.
 
“Emma has been an integral part of our women’s basketball program for the last five seasons,” Stein said. “Her numbers and accomplishments are easily noticed, but it was her leadership, work ethic, dedication, and passion for USI Women’s Basketball that certainly helped her and her teams to have success.”
 
Since USI’s 2021-22 season ended last Spring, DeHart has been learning and working with the USI coaching staff on a part-time basis, acclimating herself to college coaching. Going forward, DeHart will continue to be involved with on-court skill development, scouting, travel, student-athlete academics, and recruiting.
 
DeHart was a three-time All-GLVC honoree and five-time Academic All-GLVC member while playing for the Screaming Eagles under Stein. She finished her career ranked No. 1 all-time at USI in games played (126), No. 2 in three-point field goals attempted (433), No. 8 in free throws made (296) and three-point field goals made (127), No. 9 in free throws attempts (389), No. 12 in scoring (1,189) and assists (230).
 
In her career, DeHart scored in double-figures 59 times, including seven 20-point outings. Her career-high 39 points came in 2020-21 in a come-from-behind overtime road win over Rockhurst. The 39 points tied Amie Newhart and LeAnn Freeland for third on USI’s all-time single-game scoring list and was the most points ever scored by a USI women’s basketball player in a road win.
 
DeHart wrapped up her playing career at USI in 2021-22 starting all of USI’s 29 games, averaging 9.8 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.6 steals per contest. She reached double-figures in the scoring column 12 times and the 20-point plateau twice, including a season-high 24 points in USI’s 90-78 win over West Texas A&M at the Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic.
 
“Emma’s experience here as a player, and the experience she gained these last few months with our coaching staff, will definitely help her and our program as we move forward into preseason workouts next week,” Stein added.
 
DeHart is an Indianapolis, Indiana native where she attended Southport High School.

Todd Rokita Shows Parents What How To Monitor Their Kids

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Attorney General Todd Rokita has an important warning for parents related to their kids’ internet usage. Technology is a great learning resource, but it can also expose children to inappropriate and dangerous activities online.

“While technology and the internet can be helpful, they can also be harmful,” said Attorney General Rokita. “Social media platforms can be helpful, but they can also open the doors to untraceable anonymous messaging, sex trafficking, and exploitation of children by criminals. We all must take steps to protect our children from online predators.”

Attorney General Rokita wants parents to become familiar with popular phone apps that may make children vulnerable to dangers online. Some of these include:

  • TikTok – TikTok is a popular app among kids that is used to create and share short videos with limited privacy controls. Users are vulnerable to explicit content, ads, and cyberbullying from the moment they sign up.
  • Bumble – Bumble is a popular dating app that requires women to make the first contact. It is common for minors to use this app and falsify their age.
  • Grindr – Grindr is a dating app for LGBTQ adults, not children. The app gives users options to chat, share photos, and meet with people based on a smartphone’s GPS location.
  • Phony Calculator App – Most phones have a calculator app. However, there are many third-party calculator apps that serve as a “vault” where the user can hide photos, videos, files, and even browser history data.
  • Snapchat – Snapchat is a photo and video sharing app that promises users their photo or video will disappear even though it does not. Snapchat stories allow users to view content for up to 24 hours and share their location.
  • Tinder – Tinder is a dating app that allows users to “swipe right” to like someone and “swipe left” to pass. Users can falsify their age, share photos, message, and meet.
  • Tumblr – Tumblr is a blogging app and website that allows users as young as 13 to create an account. There are very few privacy settings and pornography is easy to find. Most posts are public and cannot be made private.
  • WhatsApp – WhatsApp is a popular messaging app allowing users to text, send photos, make calls, and leave voicemails worldwide. This app makes it easier for predators to message children without parents knowing.
  • YouTube – YouTube is a video sharing app that may not be age appropriate for kids. Inappropriate content can be found using innocent search terms, but with parental controls, this can be avoided.

New apps are always available, so Attorney General Rokita offers a few tips to help parents monitor their child’s online activity:

  • Keep the computer or laptop in a common room of the house, not in a child’s bedroom.
  • Utilize parental controls available from internet service providers or use blocking software. Some may be accessed by going to “Settings” on your device.
  • Always maintain access to a child’s online account and monitor text, email, and other message inboxes.
  • Familiarize yourself with computer safeguards, like firewalls, anti-virus software, effective passwords, and secure websites and ask if they are being utilized at school, the library, and at friends’ homes.
  • Never automatically assume that what a child is told online is true.

If you believe you or your child were targeted online by a predator, please contact your local police department. If you believe you were the victim of an online scam, please file a complaint at indianaconsumer.com or call Attorney General Rokita’s office at 1-800-382-5516.

Rueter joins USI staff as Head Strength & Conditioning Coach​​​​​​​

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Athletics announced the hiring of Nyla Rueter as the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach. Rueter takes charge of the Screaming Eagles’ strength and conditionings as the program transitions to the NCAA Division I and the Ohio Valley Conference.

“We are very excited to have Nyla on campus to lead our strength and conditioning program,” said USI Director of Athletics Jon Mark Hall. “Nyla brings Division I experience to our program and, as a former stand-out student-athlete, she understands the demands placed on a Division I student-athlete.  We are ready to welcome Nyla to the USI family.”

Rueter comes to USI from St. Bonaventure University where she was the assistant strength and conditioning coach, working with 380-plus student athletes with an emphasis on women’s basketball, women’s lacrosse, softball, and men’s/women’s track & field since 2017.

Prior to joining the St.  Bonaventure staff, Rueter was a four-year member of the Bonnies women’s basketball team. She became the 21st player in program history to score 1,000 career points, averaging over 10 points per game during her tenure. Rueter also helped St. Bonaventure to the NCAA Tournament second round as a seni

This Week Happenings At USI

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Wednesday, August 17, and Thursday, August 18

Fall Move In

USI students will be moving into University Housing for the Fall Semester! The best time to get coverage will be from 10-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 17. This will be the biggest move-in day. A media alert with more information will be sent tomorrow, August 16.

Friday, August 19

First annual USI Pride & Spirit Event

The incoming Class of 2026 will be introduced to USI athletic teams and administrators and will engage in USI spirit-related activities. A media alert with more information will be sent tomorrow, Tuesday, August 16 and Thursday, August 18.

SAVE THE DATE

Monday, August 22

Fall Semester Begins 

One week from today, the Fall Semester will be underway.

September 23

Annual Pharmacology Update for Healthcare Professionals Workshop Returns In Person, Virtual

The University of Southern Indiana Center for Health Professions Lifelong Learning is hosting the annual Pharmacology Update for Healthcare Professionals, an all-day workshop on Friday, September 23, 2022, in the University Center on the USI campus.

Released Monday, August 8

New Harmony Gallery Receives Indiana Arts Commission Grant To Expand Programming

New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art (NHGCA) has been awarded a grant from the Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) to help fund exhibitions for the 2022-23 fiscal year. IAC support provides funding for one-time events like festivals, exhibits, and workshops.

USI Women’s Basketball Unveils Non-Conference Schedule

University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball unveiled its non-conference schedule for the 2022-23 season, including its home opening game versus Oakland City University on November 7 at Screaming Eagles Arena.

Released Friday, August 12

USI’s Archaeology Field School makes dreams come true at Fort Ouiatenon

A summer dig outside Fort Ouiatenon in West Lafayette, Indiana, gives students hands-on experience and provides surprising finds.

Indiana Task Force For Assessment Of Services And Supports For People With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities

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INDIANAPOLIS—The next meeting of the Indiana Task Force for Assessment of Services and Supports for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, from 1 – 4 p.m. (EDT) with options for in-person and virtual attendance.

The meeting will be held at the Indiana Government Center South building, conference room B and streamed live at https://www.youtube.com/c/FSSAIndianavideos. There will be a public comment period from 12:30 – 1 p.m., with the meeting to follow.

More information about the task force is available online at https://www.in.gov/fssa/ddrs/5455.htm.

For requests for accommodations including a link to ASL interpretation, please contact Kristina Blankenship at 800-545-7763 or kristina.blankenship@fssa.in.gov on or before Aug. 19, 2022.

The task force was originally established by House Enrolled Act 1102 in the 2017 session of the Indiana General Assembly and is chaired by Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch. Meetings were held around the state in 2018 for the purpose of gathering input and preparing a comprehensive plan for implementation of community-based services provided to people with intellectual and other disabilities. The final report can be found here.

Additionally, the task force was reauthorized during the 2019 session by HEA 1488 and, going forward, will meet at least twice a year through 2025 to receive an update regarding the implementation of the task forces’ final report recommendations and if any legislative changes are needed to accomplish what is set forth in the recommendations.

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