 On 12/28/2019, a pillowcase filled with 10 kittens was left in front of 1931 Pollack Ave. Still photos were taken around the time this occurred.
The pictures provided are of a person of interest in this case.Â
 If anyone recognizes this man, they are asked to call the Evansville Police Department or Animal Control, at 812-435-6015.
 On 12/13/2019, three individuals came into Schnucks Supermarket (4500 W. Lloyd Expressway) and passed along counterfeit money. After passing the fake bills, they left the store and all three got into a black Dodge Dart with an out of state license plate. Still pictures are included in this release.Â
 If anyone recognizes any of these individuals, they are asked to call Det. Weis at 812-436-7959.Â
 University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball won its fourth-straight with a 79-76 victory over Truman State University Thursday evening at Screaming Eagles Arena. USI goes to 13-4 overall and 5-4 in the GLVC, while Truman State is 12-5, 7-2 GLVC.
The Eagles, who rise above .500 in the GLVC for the first time this season, sprang out to a 10-2 lead to start the game as junior forward Emmanuel Little and senior guard Joe Laravie combined for eight of the first 10 points. USI converted on four of its first five attempts from the field during the opening salvo.
They extended the lead to nine points, 16-7, when junior forward Josh Price laid in a bucket with 13:13 left in the opening stanza. Truman State rallied to get back into the contest with a 16-7 run of its own to tie the game with 6:47 left before halftime, 23-23.
USI quickly regained the lead, 25-23 on a pair of free throws by Little and outscored Truman State, 13-9, in the final fourth of the first half to post a 36-32 margin at the break. Little was nearly half of the USI offense in the first 20 minutes, scoring 17 first half points on seven-of-12 from the field and three-of-five from the stripe.
The Eagles began the second stanza much as they did the first, posting an 8-2 run to match a game-best nine-point lead, 44-35, with two minutes gone. Truman State, however, mounted another rally and knotted the game, 61-61, with 7:38 remaining.
Little gave USI back the lead for the final time with a free throw that ignited a quick 7-0 spurt to put the Eagles back into command at 5:57, 68-61. The Eagle seemed to have the game under control, but the Bulldogs kept creeping back, closing the gap to one, 72-71, when the one-minute warning was broadcast.
USI junior guard Mateo Rivera hit a jumper with 42 seconds left to extend the led to 74-71 and Little put the margin back to five with 30 ticks left, 76-71, on two more free throws. The Bulldogs attempted to rally once more by cutting the margin back to two, 78-76, with 13 left on the clock before Laravie connected a free throw and the Eagles’ defense could close the door on the 79-76 win.
Litte led five Eagles in double-digits and finished the game with 26 points. The junior forward, who also tied for the game-high with nine rebounds, was nine-of-18 from the field and eight-of-11 from the stripe.
Laravie and junior forward Josh Price followed Little with 12 points and 11 points, respectively, while Rivera and senior guard/forward Kobe Caldwell closed out the double-digit scorers with 10 points each.
USI concludes its three-game homestand Saturday at 3:15 p.m. when it hosts Quincy University for the seventh annual Hoops for Troops Military Appreciation game to honor members of the United States Armed Forces. Veterans, military personnel and their guests will receive up to five free tickets per veteran to the games with their military identification or proof of service at the front of the Screaming Eagles Arena ticket window. This event is sponsored by the American Legion Post 324 and the USI Student Veteran Association.
The Quincy Hawks are 10-7 overall and 4-5 in the GLVC after losing, 95-73, at McKendree University tonight. Quincy has lost its last two games, but won four of its last six after its visit McKendree.
USI leads the all-time series versus Quincy University, 32-10, after winning, 78-56, at the Physical Activities Center in 2018-19. The Eagles have had the advantage at home, 20-4, and in the GLVC, 30-8. Guard Alex Stein led USI in the 2018-19 victory with 19 points, while Little had a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds.
West Side Crash Sends Three Motorists to Hospital
A crash on Hogue Road in western Vanderburgh County sent three motorists to the hospital this afternoon.
On Thursday, January 23, 2020, at 1:56 pm, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 6700-block of Hogue Rd for a motor vehicle accident with injuries. Responding deputies were advised that a silver 2000 Honda Civic and a silver 2014 Subaru Outback were involved in a head-on collision which had resulted in numerous injured motorists.
Upon arriving on the scene, deputies observed the two occupants of the Honda Civic laying in the yard of a nearby residence. Both complained of severe back and neck pain. The driver of the Subaru Outback was still seated in the vehicle and complained of chest, arm and leg pain. While waiting for medical personnel to arrive, the driver of the Subaru Outback lost consciousness. All three occupants were transported to local hospitals by ambulance for treatment of their injuries. The driver of the Subaru Outback remains in stable condition at Deaconess Midtown Hospital after being rushed to surgery. The occupants of the Honda Civic were treated and released.
On scene investigation and witness accounts indicated that the Honda Civic was traveling east and the Subaru Outback was traveling west prior to the crash. The Honda Civic crossed the center line, entering the lane of travel for the Subaru Outback, causing a head-on collision. Both vehicles had heavy front end damage with air bag deployment.
Pursuant to state law regarding crashes involving serious bodily injury or death, the driver of the Subaru Outback consented to a post-crash blood draw. The driver of the Honda Civic refused to submit to a chemical test. A search warrant was applied for and granted for the post-crash blood draw. The crash will remain under investigation pending toxicology results.
The crash resulted in the temporary closure of Hogue Rd, between Boehne Camp Rd and Williams Road, for nearly two and a half hours.
WHAT: Funeral service for Dr. David L. Rice, the first and founding president of the University of Southern Indiana, officiated by the Reverend Michael Monahan, pastor of Old North United Methodist Church. More information about Dr. Rice can be found at USI.edu/Rice.
WHEN: 2 p.m. Saturday, January 25
WHERE: Carter Hall, located in University Center West on the University of Southern Indiana campus. A map of campus with Carter Hall and University Center West highlighted can be found at USI.edu/map.
VISITATION HOURS: Visitation hours for Dr. Rice will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. on Friday, January 24, followed by a prayer vigil for friends and family, and beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday, January 25 in Carter Hall. Out of respect for the Rice family, we ask that attendees refrain from photography during the visitation.
LIVESTREAM LINK: USI will be livestreaming the service through Youtube to its respective social media platforms.  If requested, an embed code may be provided to allow external media outlets to host USI’s livestream. Please contact Ben Luttrull, media relations specialist, to request the livestream embed code.
MEDIA ACCESSIBILITY: Media members are invited to attend the 2 p.m. service and livestream it on their respective network platforms, if they desire. Please contact Ben Luttrull if you wish to attend and/or livestream the ceremony.
PARKING: Parking lots N, I, and bay 2 of lot J will be reserved for the memorial services. 4 spaces in lot N will be reserved for media outlets. All other parking lots on campus will remain open. A map of campus with parking lots highlighted can be found at USI.edu/map by clicking the “Parking†option under Map Layers.
By Maddie Alexander and Annah Elliott
For TheStatehouseFile.com
INDIANAPOLIS–Dawn Price was 5-years-old when her father began molesting her, telling her it was his way of showing her love.
The Peru woman endured years of abuse even though she told her mother, who did nothing. When she turned 18 and was about to marry, she and her fiancé reported the abuse to local police who told her there was nothing they could do because the statute of limitations had expired.
Dawn Price shared her own experience as a victim of sex abuse as a child in testifying about Senate Bill 109. Photo By Annah Elliott, TheStatehouseFile.com
Price, now 48, told her story to the Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee Tuesday, urging members to give victims and law enforcement more time to investigate and punish people who prey on children.
Current law—called Jenny’s Law—gives child victims of sexual abuse until age 31 to report the crimes and then for investigators and prosecutors to pursue criminal charges Jenny’s Law was passed in 2015 in response to the number of adults who were reporting that they had been abused as children and because the statute of limitations had passed the cases could not be prosecuted.
Senate Bill 109, filed by Sen. Michael Crider, R-Greenfield, would give victims an additional five years from the time new evidence is discovered to pursue the case. It passed the committee by an 8-0 vote.
“If there is a discovery of a DNA, a recorded image or video recording of the event, or a confession, it doesn’t matter how long after the fact, the case is initiated and the prosecutor still gets a new five-year window of opportunity to charge the violator,†he told the committee.
The original version of Crider’s bill would have eliminated the statute of limitations on sex crimes involving children, but the committee chair, Sen. Michael Young R-Indianapolis, indicated that would not have passed.
“I kind of expected that,†Price said of the changes to the bill. “Most people can’t fully understand because one, it hasn’t happened to them, or it hasn’t happened to someone they love.â€
Sen. Michael Crider, R-Greenfield, argued for passage of Senate Bill 109, which extends the statute of limitations on child sex crimes. Photo by Annah Elliott, TheStatehouseFile.com.
The committee heard from victims, law enforcement and advocacy groups arguing in favor of legislation to allow more time to prosecute cases involving child sex abuse. Many said they preferred the original version of the bill, but were happy that lawmakers were taking some action to extend the statute of limitations.
“I mean it’s still movement in the right direction which we will take anything at this point because Indiana is so far behind so many other states,†said Rachel Peach of northwest Indiana and another victim of sexual abuse as a child.
Camille Cooper of RAINN—the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network—said the initiative behind the bill is to ensure that victims are able to get justice. She and others noted that victims often take years to come forward.
“It is important that any victim, regardless of the time that has passed, can seek justice,†Cooper said.
The legislation advances to the full Senate for action.
FOOTNOTE: Maddie Alexander and Annah Elliott are reporters for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.
