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EVSC Launches Online Enrollment
To help make it easier for families to enroll, the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation is now offering online enrollment for all new students, including kindergartners, as well as for current EVSC students who have moved into a new school district or for those returning to the corporation.
“We are extremely excited about our new online enrollment process,†said EVSC Superintendent David Smith. “While we have been looking into this for a while now, our current situation with COVID-19 and social distancing necessitates we do this now, not only for the safety of our families, but for our staff as well.â€
Families needing to enroll students should visit www.EVSCschools.com/enrollment. There will be three options on the page, one for brand new students to the EVSC, including kindergartners; one for current and former EVSC students; and another for students attending any of the EVSC’s Early Learning programs who need to enroll in kindergarten.
New Student & New Kindergarten Enrollment ProcessNew students to the EVSC, including new kindergartners, will first fill out a pre-registration form. Parents will then receive communication from their district school with a link to an additional enrollment form. Families also will receive instructions on how, if possible, to send required documentation to the school such as proof of residence and immunizations and a copy of the student’s legal birth certificate.
Current/Former EVSC Students
Current EVSC students who have moved and believe they are now in a new school district, and those students who have attended the EVSC in the past, will be directed to fill out a form on the website of their current or most recently attended EVSC school. Schools will then follow up with families, as needed.
Current EVSC PreK Students Enrolling in Kindergarten
Students currently enrolled in any of the EVSC’s Early Learning Programs who will be entering kindergarten next year, need to visit www.EVSCschools.com/earlylearning to fill out the kindergarten enrollment form for current EVSC PreK students.
Families who do not have the ability to enroll online, can contact the EVSC’s Center for Family, School, and Community Partnerships at 812-435-8866. Representatives will assistant parents with the enrollment process over the phone.
Update on Officer Involved Shooting Investigation
Pike County – After continuing to investigate the officer involved shooting that occurred Sunday afternoon, May 3, at a residence located at 7858 South Meridian Road, Indiana State Police detectives have additional information concerning the incident
According to detectives, Michael Faries, 69, called 911 stating he and his wife were starving and someone was shooting at them. Petersburg Police Officer Kyle Mills and Pike County Sheriff’s Deputy Paul Collier responded and arrived at the residence at approximately 2:14 p.m. Officers initially made contact with Faries’ wife at the front door to the residence and informed her they had to check on his well-being since he called 911. While at the front door, Deputy Collier could see Faries inside the residence and noticed he had his right hand in his pocket. Faries was also agitated and yelling. Deputy Collier continued to talk to Faries in an attempt to calm him down. Faries eventually agreed to go outside to continue to talk to the officers. Deputy Collier then noticed a bulge in Faries’ right pocket. Deputy Collier stepped just inside the residence and gave several loud verbal commands instructing Faries to take his hand out of his pocket. At this point, Faries drew a revolver out of his right pocket. Deputy Collier discharged his service weapon striking Faries two times. An ambulance was requested and both officers initiated CPR, but Faries succumbed to his injuries at the scene. The handgun Faries drew from his pocket was a loaded .38 caliber revolver.
Deputy Paul Collier is a five-year veteran of the Pike County Sheriff’s Office. Corporal Kyle Mills is a nine-year veteran of the Petersburg Police Department.
An autopsy conducted on May 4 revealed Faries died from gunshot wounds. Toxicology results are pending.
This is an on-going investigation. When the investigation is complete it will be turned over to the Pike County Prosecutor’s Office for their review, which is standard practice when a police officer is involved in a police action shooting.
Investigating Officers: Detective Wes Kuykendall, Detective Sergeant Brad Chandler and Detective First Sergeant Trevor Helmer, Indiana State Police
HEALTH DEPARTMENT UPDATES STATEWIDE COVID-19 CASE COUNTS
The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today announced that 862 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at ISDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and private laboratories. That brings to 21,870 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s total.
While the number of cases has increased, intensive care unit and ventilator capacity remains steady. As of Tuesday, about 41 percent of ICU beds and 79.4 percent of ventilators were available at hospitals throughout the state.
A total of 1,264 Hoosiers have been confirmed to have died of COVID-19, an increase of 51 over the previous day. Another 113 probable deaths have been reported. Probable deaths are those for which a physician listed COVID-19 as a contributing cause based on X-rays, scans and other clinical symptoms but for which no positive test is on record. Deaths are reported based on when data are received by ISDH and occurred over multiple days.
                                                      To date, 120,496 tests have been reported to ISDH, up from 115,834 on Tuesday.
Marion County had the most new cases, at 315. Other counties with more than 10 new cases were Allen (23), Bartholomew (16), Cass (38), Elkhart (20), Hamilton (27), Hendricks (99), Johnson (16), Lake (72), LaPorte (17), Madison (10), Porter (10), Shelby (12), St. Joseph (28) and Vanderburgh (10). The Lake County totals include results from East Chicago and Gary, which have their own health departments.
To increase testing, 20 sites around the state opened today through a partnership with OptumServe. Symptomatic individuals can register online at https://lhi.care/covidtesting or by calling (888) 634-1123. Clinics run Monday-Friday, and an additional 30 testing sites will be announced by next week.
ISDH also will be offering additional drive-thru testing at St. Mark AME Zion Church, 4200 Alder Street, East Chicago, IN, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.
 Visit the ISDH COVID-19 dashboard at coronavirus.in.gov for additional information on cases. The dashboard will be updated at noon daily. All cases are listed by county of residence.
Gov. Holcomb to Provide Updates in the Fight Against COVID-19
INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Eric J. Holcomb, the Indiana State Department of Health and other state leaders will host a virtual media briefing to provide updates on COVID-19 and its impact on Indiana.
WHO:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Gov. Holcomb
ISDH Chief Medical Officer Lindsay Weaver, M.D., FACEP
WHEN:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2:30 p.m. ET, Wednesday, May 6
Media RSVP
Please register HERE by 1 p.m. ET Wednesday, May 6. Late requests will not be accepted. One confirmation will be sent per media outlet. If you are confirmed to attend the event, you will receive additional logistics in a separate email.
Logistical questions can be directed to agray@gov.in.gov.
Parole Officer Arrested for Burglary and Official Misconduct
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and the Indiana Department of Correction has arrested an Indiana parole officer on charges relating to Burglary, Obstruction and Official Misconduct.
On April 30, 2020 the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office developed information indicating that Indiana State Parole Officer Michael S. Dodge planned and assisted in a burglary that occurred in early December of 2019. The Sheriff’s Office obtained evidence that Dodge participated in the burglary of a residence in the Lamasco area of Evansville. During the time the burglary occurred, Dodge was armed and had been working in an “off-duty†capacity as a law enforcement officer.
Investigators with the Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Correction arranged for Dodge to meet them at the Sheriff’s Operations Center Tuesday afternoon under the pretense of planning for a high risk warrant service. At the beginning of the meeting Dodge was placed under arrest and disarmed. During an interview, Dodge admitted to his involvement in the burglary and cooperated with investigators.
Dodge was booked into the Vanderburgh County Jail at 9:20 PM Tuesday evening and is being held on $10,000 bond.
“Anytime there’s an allegation of criminal action involving a member of the Department of Correction we assign our own investigative personnel to work directly with our local law enforcement partnersâ€, said James Basinger, Deputy Commissioner of Operations for the IDOC. “This joint agency cooperation helps ensure a thorough investigation to identify those who violate the public trust and hold them accountable for their alleged criminal acts.â€
The Indiana Department of Correction confirmed that Dodge had been employed as a parole officer since June of 2016 and will be suspended without pay, pending termination of his employment.
Sheriff Dave Wedding stated, “I would like to thank the Department of Correction for their assistance with this investigation. Our two agencies have always worked extremely well together, and that will continue. Thankfully misconduct such as this is rare. The public should have confidence that local and state law enforcement agencies will always hold their personnel accountable
Michael S. Dodge (pictured above), 41, of Fort Branch. Burglary as a Level 4 Felony, Official Misconduct as a Level 6 Felony, Attempted Obstruction of Justice as a Level 6 Felony, Theft as a Level 6 Felony
Presumption of Innocence Notice: The fact that a person has been arrested or charged with a crime is merely an accusation. The defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.
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