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Volleyball travels to Indiana State on Friday
Aces face Sycamores at 5 p.m. CT
 Just one match is on the schedule for the University of Evansville volleyball team this weekend with the Purple Aces making the quick trip to Terre Haute to face Indiana State on Friday at 5 p.m. CT.
Weekend Recap
– In the second full weekend of Missouri Valley Conference action, UE split its matches against Valparaiso and Loyola
– On Friday, Evansville earned an exciting 3-2 win over the Crusaders as Melanie Feliciano had a match-high 21 kills
– Allana McInnis posted 53 assists while Gabriela Macedo added 33 digs
– Rachel Tam had a strong outing with 14 kills with Alondra Vazquez notching 12 kills and 14 digs
– Loyola earned a 3-0 win over the Aces on Saturday, holding UE to a .064 hitting percentage
– Tam led UE with 10 kills in the match
Top of the Valley
– Evansville continues to rank among the best in the MVC in several categories; UE is second in the league in assists (12.72/set), second in kills with 13.53 per frame while ranking fourth in digs and service aces
– Nationally, the Aces are 4th in attacks per set, 20th in digs per set, 32nd in assists and 40th in kills per game
– While UE’s 17.06 digs per set rank 5th in the conference, it is 20th in the NCAA with the Valley having six of the top 23 in that stat overall
– Individually, Melanie Feliciano is second in the Valley with 4.53 kills per set; she ranks 16th in the nation in that stat and second amongst freshmen
– Feliciano’s season totaly of 314.0 points is 12th in the country
– UE’s freshman is 9th in the NCAA in total kills with 290 while Rachel Tam is 17th with a total of 272
– Allana McInnis is second in the conference with 10.75 assists per set; her average is 29th in the NCAA while her total of 688 helpers in 2019 is for the 5th-highest tally in the NCAA
– Gabriela Macedo is 13th in the nation with 5.36 digs per game, a stat that paces the conference; her 26 service aces on the year is tied for 42nd nationally
– Hannah Watkins paces UE with 1.04 blocks per game; that is fifth in the MVC
Let’s Get It Started
– Winning three of its first five MVC matches in 2019, the Aces are off to their best start since 2010
– Evansville was 5-2 to begin Valley play that season
– The 12-4 record is also the best start since 2010; UE was 16-3 to start that campaign
Scouting the Opposition
– Indiana State comes into Friday’s match with a 2-13 record while dropping their first five conference matches of the season
– Offensively, the Sycamores are led by Nikkie White’s average of 2.73 kills per set
– Chloe Mason has a team-best 5.86 assists per game
– On the defensive side of the net, Melina Tedrow is averaging 4.90 digs per game while Cassie Kawa has chipped in a total of 41 blocks
Frontier League Baseball to Hold Press Conference Regarding the growth of the league and the 2020 baseball season
Officials from the Frontier League have called a press conference to be held at the Hilton Garden Inn (Southpointe) on Wednesday, October 16 to make an important announcement about the growth of the Frontier League and about the 2020 Frontier League Baseball Season. Representatives from across the league will be on hand to speak to members of the media.
Event information is as follows:
What:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Announcement about the growth of the Frontier League
When:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Wednesday, October 16, 2019
11:30 a.m. – 12:15 ET/10:30 a.m. – 11:15 CT (Lunch provided afterward)
Where: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh/Southpointe
1000 Corporate Drive
Canonsburg, PAÂ 15317
2019 Berger Lecture presentation to cover “The Re/Evolution of the Black Arts Movementâ€
The University of Southern Indiana Psychology Department welcomes Ron Himes and Heather Beal as they present the 2019 Sydney Berger Lecture. Their lecture, “The Re/Evolution of the Black Arts Movement,†will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, October 16 in Mitchell Auditorium, located on the first floor of the Health Professions Center on the USI campus. This event is free and open to the public.
“The Re/Evolution of the Black Arts Movement†will investigate the continued need for cultural institutions of color. Himes founded his own theatre company in 1976, during the height of the Black Arts Movement. Himes and Beal will ask and address the following question: do we still need a theatre company dedicated to blackness and why?
Himes is an award-winning theater director who has been directing for over 41 years. He is the Founder and Producing Director of The Black Rep and the Henry E. Hampton, Jr. Artist-in-Residence at Washington University in St. Louis. He has produced and directed more than 200 plays at The Black Rep, including Torn Asunder, Dot, Lines in the Dust, Twisted Melodies, Sunset Baby, Purlie, Black Nativity: A Holiday Celebration, the critically acclaimed productions of Ruined, and The Montford Point Marine. Himes also created and directed the highly acclaimed, Crossin’ Over and Tell Me Somethin’ Good.
Beal is the current Artist-in-Residence at USI. She founded The Seventh Floor Repertory Dance Collective and also performs as principle dancer with InnerVision Dance Theater under the direction of Certified Dunham Instructor, Keith Tyrone Williams. She is currently the Company and Box Office Manager at The Black Rep and is a certified Dunham Technique Instructor. Beal holds a bachelor’s degree in Dance from Columbia College Chicago and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Dance from Washington University in St. Louis.
The Berger Lecture is presented each year by the USI College of Liberal Arts in honor of Sydney Berger, one of Evansville’s most respected attorneys who worked with local civil rights organizations and served as an instructor at USI for nearly two decades. Each year, a guest lecturer presents on the theme of civil rights or civil liberties, celebrating the values Berger cherished.
Questions about the presentation can be directed to Dr. Amie McKibban, associate professor of psychology, at 812-465-1222 or armckibban@usi.edu.
AG Curtis Hill obtains temporary restraining order to prevent immediate closure of Indianapolis mobile-home park
A court today granted a temporary restraining order sought by Attorney General Curtis Hill against a company attempting to force dozens of residents out of their mobile homes at the I-70 Mobile Home Park on the west side of Indianapolis.
On approximately Aug. 15, 2019, residents received notice that the I-70 Mobile Home Park, operated by Blue Lake Inc., would close permanently on Oct. 15, 2019. Not only were residents dismayed at the impending closure, but many were left with no choice as to their next steps. This is because Blue Lake failed to provide many residents with titles to their mobile homes at the time of purchase — effectively rendering it impossible for residents to prove ownership or recoup any money for investments in their homes.
Sellers are required to obtain a permit to transfer title to a mobile home, and owners are required to obtain a permit to physically move a mobile home — both of which would require a title to have been issued from Blue Lake. Some residents purchased homes as recently as June 2019.
On Oct. 9, Attorney General Hill sued Blue Lake, alleging that its actions are unfair, abusive, deceptive, and in violation of Indiana’s Deceptive Consumer Sales Act. The state further alleges that at least three consumers were seniors at the time of their mobile home purchases, meaning that Blue Lake’s actions in those instances allegedly violate the Senior Consumer Protection Act.
On that same day, Attorney General Hill also filed a motion for a preliminary injunction and sought the temporary restraining order. Today, the Marion County Superior Court approved the temporary restraining order, which for now keeps the I-70 Mobile Home Park open. This action gives residents time in which to sell their mobile homes, move their mobile homes and otherwise vacate the premises.
The order stops Blue Lake from closing or otherwise ceasing operation of the park; engaging in or permitting any excavation at the park; shutting off or otherwise interfering with the provision of utilities to residents; and/or hindering or obstructing residents’ use and enjoyment of their homes in the meantime.
“These residents were facing extreme disruption in their lives that they had done nothing to deserve,†Attorney General Hill said. “We are committed to working toward a resolution that protects people’s basic rights to be treated fairly under the law.â€
A hearing on the state’s motion for a preliminary injunction has been set for 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 18.
Attached are several court documents relevant to this case and a photo of Attorney General Hill meeting residents.
VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES
 Evansville, IN – Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.
Frank Paul James Lewis: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)
Crystal Dawn Johnson: Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony)
Billy Joe Buell Jr.: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)
Michael Ali Miles: Failure to register as a sex or violent offender (Level 6 Felony)
Oscar Alejandro Flores: Armed robbery (Level 3 Felony)
Joshua Lee Burkeen: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 5 Felony), Possession of marijuana (Class B misdemeanor), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)
William A. Oglesby: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 4 Felony), Possession of methamphetamine (Level 5 Felony), Carrying a handgun without a license (Class A misdemeanor)
William Nathan Ball: Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony), Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony)
Sheresa Dawn Watson: Dealing in methamphetamine (Level 2 Felony), Possession of methamphetamine (Level 3 Felony), Possession of a narcotic drug (Level 6 Felony), Carrying a handgun without a license (Class A misdemeanor)
David W. Jenkins: Fraud on a financial (Level 5 Felony), Forgery (Level 6 Felony), Check fraud (Level 6 Felony)
Staci Renae Raleigh: Theft (Level 6 Felony)
Crystal Marie Snyder: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony)
Tracy Lynn Moore: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony)
William A. Payne: Dealing in marijuana (Level 6 Felony)
Ethan Todd Rowe: Intimidation (Level 5 Felony), Intimidation (Level 5 Felony)
Arnold Julian: Theft (Level 6 Felony)
Wadesville Man Arrested for DUI and Leaving Scene of Personal Injury Crash
Posey County – Last night at approximately 10:00, Indiana State Police and Posey County Sheriff’s Department responded to a crash on North Stierley Road south of Blairsville that resulted in the arrest of a Wadesville man for driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a crash.
Preliminary investigation revealed Michael Fuhs, 32, of Wadesville, was driving his 2007 Ford F150 pickup truck north on Stierley Road when he drove left of center and sideswiped a 2014 Ford Escape SUV that was traveling southbound. After the initial impact, the driver of the Ford Escape, Michele A. Willman, 47, of Wadesville, lost control and came to a final rest in the ditch on the west side of the roadway. Fuhs failed to stop and continued north.
Moments after the crash, another motorist observed a pickup truck with significant damage traveling at a high rate of speed north on Stierley Road. The motorist followed the truck to a residence on Winery Road before returning to Stierley Road south of Blairsville and finding the crash.
Willman was transported to Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville where she was treated and released for minor injuries.
Due to the damage to Fuhs’ vehicle, the driver’s side tire left a gouge mark on the roadway from the scene all the way to his residence on Winery Road, which was approximately two-miles away. Troopers located Fuhs and his vehicle at his residence. Further investigation revealed Fuhs had a blood alcohol content of .16%. Fuhs was not injured. He was arrested and taken to the Posey County Jail where he is currently being held on bond. The Posey County Sheriff’s Department investigated the crash.
Arrested and Charges:
- Michael D. Fuhs, 32, Wadesville, IN
- Driving While Intoxicated, Class A Misdemeanor
- Leaving the Scene of a Personal Injury Crash, Class A Misdemeanor
Arresting Officer: Trooper Zack Fulton, Indiana State Police
Assisting Officers: Sergeant Kylen Compton, Sergeant Russ Werkmeister and Trooper Daltyn Backes
Assisting Agency: Posey County Sheriff’s Department
Law Enforcement Explorer Open House
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office will host a Law Enforcement Explorer open house and Recruitment Night on Wednesday, October 16th, 2019 at 6PM. The event will take place at the Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center located at 1901 Lynch Road. The program is open to young men and women ages 16-20 as well as their families.
Law Enforcement Exploring is a career-oriented program that gives young adults the opportunity to explore a career in law enforcement with members of local law enforcement agencies. Founded on July 12, 1963, it is one of the Exploring programs offerd by Learning for Life, a non-scouting subsidiary of the Boy Scouts of America. Law Enforcement Exploring provides educational training programs for young adults on the purposes, mission and objectives of law enforcement. The program provides leadership opportunities and community service activities.
Sheriff Dave Wedding explained, “Law Enforcement Exploring is a great way for students to develop leadership skills and improve self-confidence.†Sheriff Wedding added, “Through fun and exciting ‘hands-on’ career related activities and community service opportunities, students will gain valuable experience that will help prepare them for a career in law enforcement.â€
The primary goals of the program are to help young adults choose a career path within law enforcement and to challenge them to become responsible citizens within their communities. During the open house, potential post members will have the opportunity to observe just a sample of what they will see and experience throughout their experience with the law enforcement explorer post program. They will also have an opportunity to meet and speak with current Explorers.
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office Explorer Post 82 is open to young men and women ages 16 through 20 years old that are enrolled in High School or College with an interest in learning more about careers in the field of law enforcement. Explorer Post 82 is entering its sixth year in Vanderburgh County. Last year, over 20 youth from local high schools and universities participated in the Explorer Post. During the year, Explorers participated in classroom and hands-on-training with full time law enforcement and emergency services personnel. Training included: first aid, handcuffing and arrest techniques, firearms, emergency vehicle operations, criminal investigations, and community emergency response.
Along with the class room and hands on training, Explorers interacted with children at the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office tent at the Vanderburgh County 4H Fair, the West Side Nut Club Fall Festival, and assisted during Sobriety Check Points. Explorers have also participated in several “Ride-A-Long†opportunities.
Agencies from federal, state and local levels coordinate the Law Enforcement Exploring programs throughout the United States. The majority of the community programs are managed by local police departments, including sheriffs, chiefs of police and state police.
Nationally, over 33,000 explorers participate in Law Enforcement Exploring. The program highlights include: the National Law Enforcement Exploring Leadership Academies, motor patrol ride-alongs, career achievement awards, National Law Enforcement Exploring Conferences and scholarship opportunities.
Law Enforcement Career Exploring posts typically meet on a monthly basis during the school year. Most programs parallel the high school calendar and begin in the fall. There are a number of programs that start at other times during the year to meet the needs of the host organization and participants. Programs are flexible enough to fit in with other activities.
For more information contact Sgt. Erik Nilssen at (812) 421-6201 or click here to email him. You may also follow the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Explorer Post on Twitter @LEPost82 or on Facebook at VCSO Explorer Post 82. For more information on Explorer Posts visit www.learningforlife.org/exploring.
Pictured above: During a simulated traffic stop an Explorer speaks to a motorist (role played by a deputy).
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Pictured above: Explorers train to the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy physical ability entrance test standard.
Pictured above: Explorers train to the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy physical ability entrance test standard.
Pictured above: Explorer is shown the proper way to conduct a field contact during a simulated traffic stop.