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Shooting/Attempted Murder investigation 700 blk of E Riverside
 On August 22nd, just after midnight, Evansville Police Officers were dispatched to the 700 block of E Riverside for a victim who had been shot. When officers arrived on scene, they located two adult male victims with gunshot wounds. Both victims were alert and conscious and transported to a local hospital for medical treatment.Â
The victims said they were shot while sitting inside of a vehicle. There was a third male inside the vehicle but was not injured during the shooting. He told officers he did not see who had shot at the vehicle. The victims told investigators that they did not wish to pursue charges at this time.Â
While officers were still on scene, Dispatch received a call about another victim who was laying in an alley in the 1600 block of S Linwood. Officers located that victim with a life-threatening gunshot wound and he was transported to a local hospital.Â
It appears that all victims were involved in the same shooting incident. This investigation is still active. If anyone has any information regarding this incident, please contact the Adult Investigations Unit at (812) 436-7979.Â
USI events and updates for the week of 8/22/2022
UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday, August 22
First day of the Fall Semester
Campus is buzzing with excitement for the start of the Fall Semester! Fall classes are officially underway today.
SAVE THE DATE
Now until September 9
USI MAC/PACE Galleries hosting two summer sculpture exhibitions
There’s still time to catch the two summer sculpture exhibitions in the University of Southern Indiana’s McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries, located in the lower level of the Liberal Arts Center on campus.
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 23Â in the University Center on the USIÂ campus.
September 28
Inaugural Edward D. and Regina Rechnic Holocaust Series speaker set for September 28
The University of Southern Indiana Foundation is hosting the inaugural presentation of the Edward D. and Regina Rechnic Holocaust Series on Wednesday, September 28 in Carter Hall on the USI campus.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Released Thursday, August 18
USI recognizes faculty award recipients at 2022 Fall Meeting
At its Fall Meeting for employees on Tuesday, August 16, the University of Southern Indiana recognized five exceptional faculty members as award recipients.
Offense stalls in loss at Washington
WASHINGTON, Pa. – The Evansville Otters managed just four hits Sunday evening to drop the series finale against the Washington Wild Things, 7-3.
Evansville got themselves on the board in the first as an Elijah MacNamee double set up Zach Biermann’s RBI single.
The 1-0 lead did not last at all as Washington exploded for offense in the bottom half. After a leadoff walk to Tristan Peterson, the Wild Things grabbed three straight hits. Wagner Lagrange put Washington in front with a two-run triple to right. He immediately came home on an RBI single from Andrew Czech.
Two batters later, the lead hit four with a two-run home run from Ian Walters.
Washington added to their lead in the fourth when Peterson hit a solo home run, advancing the lead to 6-1.
Czech added another solo home run to the Washington total in the fifth, crushing a ball to right.
In the sixth, Evansville kicked off the inning with a double from Miles Gordon. Later in the inning, Biermann brought him home with a sacrifice fly.
The Otters’ offense found home once more after J.R. Davis hit a one-out triple in the ninth inning. A wild pitch allowed him to score.
The Wild Things hung on to their 7-3 advantage, taking game three of the series.
The win went to Justin Showalter, his third in a row. The loss fell to Austin Gossmann.
Evansville returns home to begin a six-game homestand on Tuesday night. First pitch against the Joliet Slammers begins at 6:35 p.m. from historic Bosse Field.
VU Trailblazers volleyball begins 2022 season with pair of home sweeps
VINCENNES, Ind. – The 2022 Vincennes University volleyball team began their Region 24 Championship defense Sunday afternoon, opening the season with a tri-match against Region 24 opponent Shawnee and East Central College from Missouri at the P.E. Complex.
The Trailblazers began the day by hosting the Shawnee Saints, opening their season with a big Region 24 showdown.
VU quickly jumped on top in set one, using a 10-0 scoring run to gain a commanding lead.
Vincennes continued to add on with a pair of five-point scoring runs to take the opening set of the season 25-6.
Shawnee held tough to begin set two with the Trailblazers holding a slim 7-5 advantage in the early stages, before VU would go on to outscore the Saints 18-4 to take set two 25-9.
Vincennes again had to battle through the early part of set three, with the set tied at seven-all.
VU would manage to grow a lead with an 8-1 scoring run as the Trailblazers held off Shawnee and completed the Region 24 sweep taking set three 25-13.
The Trailblazers were led offensively by freshman Paige Parlanti (Las Vegas, Nev.) who led the Blazers with nine kills against the Saints, while also adding four digs and a pair of aces.
Freshman Kennedy Sowell (Effingham, Ill.) had the hot hand against Shawnee, going on a scoring run at the net and ending her first collegiate match with six kills.
Sophomore setters Hannah Graber (Montgomery, Ind.) and Josephine Mulligan (Saint John, Ind.) ran the VU offense very well in the opening game of the season, with Graber ending with 13 set assists, along with five aces and Mulligan adding four set assists and two aces.
Freshman libero Morgan Netcott (Montague, Mich.) stepped up defensively for the Trailblazers, leading VU with seven digs from her back row position.
“Coming off of a very tough scrimmage yesterday at the University of Indianapolis, who will likely be one of the better NCAA Division II team this year, the question was what did we learn,†VUVB Head Coach Gary Sien said. “I’m just proud of this team for being able to take everything that we learned yesterday and turn it around in less than 24 hours. We were very ‘on task’ against Shawnee and we did a very good job of limiting mental mistakes.â€
“One thing it seems like this VU team can do so far this year is to be able to go on some big scoring runs,†Sien added. “We had some servers, like Hannah, who were able to put together some nice service runs. I really try to emphasize that if we can serve tough and be very surgical in our service locations, then we can be able to take control of the game.â€
The Trailblazers would return to their home floor to close out the opening day tri-match as VU hosted East Central College.
Gov. Holcomb Leads Trip to Asia to Strengthen Economic, Academic Partnerships
INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 21, 2022) – Governor Eric J. Holcomb landed in Taipei this morning to kick off an economic development trip in Taiwan and the Republic of Korea. The trip will include visits with Taiwanese and South Korean government officials, business leaders and academic institutions to further strengthen Indiana’s economic, academic and cultural connections with Taiwan and South Korea.
“I couldn’t be more energized to spend this week building new relationships, reinforcing long time ones and strengthening key sector partnerships with Taiwan and South Korea,†said Gov. Holcomb. “This week marks my second trip to South Korea as Governor, and I am also proud to be the first U.S. governor to visit Taiwan since before the COVID-19 pandemic. I’m committed to building an economy of the future with these global partners who are helping propel Indiana forward by creating tomorrow’s businesses, today.â€
The trip to Taiwan comes on the heels of two recent semiconductor industry announcements in Indiana including Taiwan-based MediaTek, as well as the recent signing of the federal CHIPS Act, placing a focus on strengthening Indiana’s technology microelectronics ecosystem. The delegation will focus on strengthening Indiana’s economic and academic partnerships and reinforcing the state’s commitment to innovation, as well as committing to working together to build the economy of the future on an international scale.
“The unprecedented economic progress Indiana has secured this year doesn’t happen without like-minded partners here and around the world,†said Indiana Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers. “A shared commitment to innovation and collaboration is key to continuing our success, and I’m thrilled to spend the week strengthening that collaboration with our friends in Taiwan and South Korea.â€
The delegation led by Gov. Holcomb, which includes Sec. Chambers and Indiana Economic Development Corporation staff, Purdue University Dean of College of Engineering Mark Lundstrom and Chief of Staff Alyssa Wilcox, will visit Taiwan over two days, during which they will meet with business leaders, academic leaders and government officials. The group will then travel to Seoul for two days, returning to Indianapolis on Saturday, Aug. 27. Lundstrom will return to Indiana after departing Taipei, and Purdue University president-elect Mung Chiang will join the delegation in Seoul after the first days of the new academic year on Purdue campus.
On Aug. 22-23 in Taiwan, Gov. Holcomb and the delegation will meet with Taiwanese government officials and business leaders. On Aug. 25-26 in South Korea, they will meet with current and prospective business representatives and U.S. government leaders, and Gov. Holcomb will highlight Indiana’s commitment to innovation to members of the American Chamber of Commerce.
“Purdue University is delighted to be invited as part of the state of Indiana’s delegation led by Governor Holcomb and Secretary Chambers,†said Dr. Chiang. “Boilermakers have long-standing academic partnerships with institutions in Taiwan and South Korea, and we look forward to attracting tech companies and jobs to the hard tech corridor in the Hoosier state.â€
Indiana is home to more than 1,050 foreign-owned business establishments, representing more than 40 countries and territories — including 10 from Taiwan and 12 from South Korea. In 2021, 47 foreign-owned businesses committed to locating or growing in Indiana. Together, these firms plan to invest $3.55 billion in Indiana, creating jobs with an average wage of $29.57 per hour and accounting for 14% of the total new jobs committed in 2021.
Gov. Holcomb will be the first U.S. governor to visit Taiwan since 2019 and is the first Indiana governor to go to Taiwan in 17 years. This marks Gov. Holcomb’s 12th international economic development trip as governor. The cost of the trip is being paid through private donations to the Indiana Economic Development Foundation.
Do Indiana Kids Count?
After 50 years, the dog finally caught the car.
In case you’re wondering what I’m talking about, the state of Indiana just passed a near-total ban on abortion. Abortion is now illegal in Indiana except for rape and incest (up to 10 weeks) and up to 20 weeks when it comes to a fatal fetal anomaly and cases of serious health risk to the mother.
Surgical abortions can only be done in hospitals or in standalone ambulatory surgical centers owned by a hospital. There are no criminal penalties for women who seek abortions, and under current law, a doctor or health care provider can be charged with a felony for performing an illegal abortion.
The ban also explicitly states that it doesn’t apply to in vitro fertilization, miscarriages, or ectopic pregnancies. The ban also will not limit access to the “morning after” pill or any forms of contraception.
In addition, Indiana lawmakers included $45 million for state agencies to provide pregnancy planning and access to contraception, especially among low-income families. And the bill would also expand the state’s adoption tax credit.
The point of all this was to show respect for life’s sanctity and that being pro-life is more than just pro-birth.
I wonder, though, if Indiana has the infrastructure to address the needs of thousands of new mothers and new children, not to mention those already here.
For example, according to Early Learning Indiana, a child education organization, more than 1 million Hoosiers live in what are known as “childcare deserts,” where children outnumber care providers by as much as three times.
But wait, there’s more.
According to the latest report by the Indiana Youth Institute, Indiana’s 2020 infant mortality rate was 6.6 per 1,000 live births – an increase from 2019’s infant mortality rate of 6.5 per 1,000 births. Black infants were more than twice as likely to die before their first birthday (13.2 per 1,000) than White infants (5.5 per 1,000) and Hispanic/Latino infants (6.0 per 1,000). The infant mortality rate for both White and Hispanic infants decreased between 2019 and 2020. For White infants, the rate decreased by 0.5 and by 0.4 for Hispanic/Latino babies. For Black babies, infant mortality increased by 2.2 between 2019 and 2020.
Still not satisfied?
More than 231,000 children in Indiana live in poverty. Approximately 419,000 children have a parent who lacks secure employment. And 331,000 Hoosier children live in households with a high-cost burden.
And before we forget.
Nearly 506,000 children live in single-parent households. And 174,000 live in a family where the head lacks a high school diploma. The price of a private adoption might range anywhere from $20,000 to $45,000. And did I mention the major teacher shortage Indiana is experiencing,
So, decisions have been made. Indiana lawmakers have passed pro-life legislation, including financial support for mothers and their children. But when you look at the data above and put it all in perspective, it’s gonna take a lot more than $45 million for kids to truly count in Indiana.
FOOTNOTE: Abdul-Hakim Shabazz is the editor and publisher of Indy Politics. He is also a licensed attorney in both Indiana and Illinois.
This article was posted by the City-County Observer without bias or editing.