Arson Investigation – Attempt to Locate
On November 22, 2019, EPD Officers responded to a call to an arson in progress at an apartment in Grandview Towers. Sandra Tinsley reported that she had received threatening messages from her ex-husband, Randall Eugene James, earlier this morning. A short time later, Tinsley stated that James showed up at her apartment, banging on her door. She said that he yelled at her and made threats to her. Moments later, she reported the smell of gasoline and that her door burst into flames. James fled the scene in a vehicle as Tinsley was on the phone to emergency dispatchers.Â
EPD officers arrived and began the investigation. As investigators were speaking with Tinsley, another fire was reported and at a near-by apartment complex. Tinsley stated that the address of the second fire was her mother’s apartment. Officers responded to that location and were unable to locate a suspect in that fire.
As the investigation from Grandview Towers fire proceeded, James’ vehicle was found abandoned in a ditch several miles from the arson scenes, however, James was not located. The EPD is currently looking for James in order to interview him about the arson allegations.
If anyone has knowledge or information about these incidents, please call the Evansville Police Department at 812-436-7979 or the WeTip line at 1-800-78-CRIME.
Indiana Employment Report
Indiana’s unemployment rate stands at 3.2 percent for October and remains lower than the national rate of 3.6 percent. The monthly unemployment rate is a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicator that reflects the number of unemployed people seeking employment within the prior four weeks as a percentage of the labor force.
Indiana’s labor force had a net increase of 567 over the previous month. This was a result of a decrease of 1,397 unemployed residents and an increase of 1,964 employed residents. Indiana’s total labor force, which includes both Hoosiers employed and those seeking employment, stands at 3.38 million, and the state’s 64.4 percent labor force participation rate remains above the national rate of 63.3 percent.
Learn more about how unemployment rates are calculated here: http://www.hoosierdata.in.gov/infographics/employment-status.asp.
Employment by Sector
Private sector employment has grown by 16,500 over the year and has decreased by 2,000 over the previous month. The monthly decrease is primarily due to losses in the Manufacturing (-4,000) and the Trade, Transportation and Utilities (-2,100)sectors. Losses were partially offset by gains in the Leisure and Hospitality (2,100) and the Professional and Business Services (1,500) sectors. Total private employment stands at 2,734,500, which is 2,400 above the December 2018 peak.
Midwest Unemployment Rates
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EDITOR’S NOTES:
Data are sourced from October Current Employment Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics – U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
October employment data for Indiana Counties, Cities and MSAs will be available Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, at noon (Eastern) pending U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics validation.
VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES
 Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.
Calvin Johnson: Theft (Level 6 Felony)
Jose Ruben Garcia: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)
Lakeisha Anna Joseph: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)
Judy Rainey Saylor: Residential entry (Level 6 Felony), Domestic battery (Class A misdemeanor), Theft (Class A misdemeanor), Criminal mischief (Class B misdemeanor), Criminal mischief (Class B misdemeanor)
Logan T. Scott: Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony), Theft (Class A misdemeanor)
Tamiko N. Beste: Resisting law enforcement (Level 6 Felony), Auto theft (Level 6 Felony)
Quincy Parnell Moss: Intimidation (Level 6 Felony), Intimidation (Level 6 Felony), Criminal trespass (Class A misdemeanor), Resisting law enforcement (Class A misdemeanor)
Dylan Michael Stepro: Intimidation (Level 5 Felony), Intimidation (Level 5 Felony), Strangulation (Level 6 Felony), Strangulation (Level 6 Felony), Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)
Timothy Lee Elrod: Strangulation (Level 6 Felony)
Joshua Brady Herndon: Operating a vehicle while intoxicated (Level 6 Felony)
Harley Post: Strangulation (Level 6 Felony), Intimidation (Level 6 Felony), Domestic battery (Class A misdemeanor)
Cherice Monae Cobb: Battery by means of a deadly weapon (Level 5 Felony), Criminal recklessness (Level 6 Felony)
Lynette Rae Berry: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 5 Felony), Theft (Level 6 Felony), Resisting law enforcement (Class A misdemeanor)
Brandon Keith Rexing: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony)
Mark Allen Bellomy Jr.: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony)
Cole Edward Schriber: Dealing in methamphetamine (Level 2 Felony)
Willie James Land Jr.: Dealing in a schedule I controlled substance (Level 2 Felony), Possession of a narcotic drug (Level 6 Felony), Dealing in methamphetamine (Level 2 Felony)
Dalarrius Tyquon Jackson: Murder
Angela Marie Happe: Dealing in methamphetamine (Level 5 Felony), Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony), Maintaining a common nuisance – controlled substances (Level 6 Felony), Possession of marijuana (Class B misdemeanor)
Joshua Shane Curtis: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a controlled substance (Class A misdemeanor)
James Anthony Hart: Domestic battery on a person less than 14 years old (Level 6 Felony)
DAMSEL IN DISTRESS
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EVANSVILLE POLICE MERIT COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
EVANSVILLE POLICE MERIT COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
Monday, November 25, 2019
4:00 p.m. Room 307, Civic Center Complex
- EXECUTIVE SESSION:
- An executive session and a closed hearing will be held prior to the open session.
- The executive session and hearing are closed as provided by:
- I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(5): To receive information about and interview prospective employees.
- I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(6)(A): With respect to any individual over whom the governing body has jurisdiction to receive information concerning the individual’s alleged misconduct.
- I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(9): To discuss a job performance evaluation of individual employees. This subdivision does not apply to a discussion of the salary, compensation, or benefits of employees during a budget process.
- OPEN SESSION:
- CALL TO ORDER
- ACKNOWLEDGE GUESTS
- APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
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- October 28, 2019Â (Cook, Scott, and Hamilton)
- APPROVAL OF CLAIMS
- PROBATIONARY OFFICER UPDATE:
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- Sergeant Steve Kleeman reports on officers in Field Training Program.
- APPLICANTS:
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- 20-050
- 20-143
- 20-161
- 20-163
- 20-170
- RETIREMENTS:
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- Officer Tony Johnson, Badge Number 1140, retiring effective February 18, 2020 after serving 26 years, 6 months, and 1 day.
- RESIGNATIONS:
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- Officer John Spencer, Badge Number 1467, resigned effective November 7th after serving 9 months and 9 days.
- Officer Trevor Koontz, Badge Number 1471, resigned effective November 7th after serving 9 months and 9 days.
- REMINDERS:Â The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 9, 2019 at 4:00pm. Â
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- ADJOURNMENT
Board of School Trustees of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation will meet
The Board of School Trustees of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation will meet in executive session at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, November 25, 2019, in the John H. Schroeder Conference Centre at the EVSC Administration Building, 951 Walnut, IN 47713, Evansville, IN.
The session will be conducted according to Senate Enrolled Act 313, Section 1, I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1, as amended.
The purpose of the meeting is for discussion of one or more of the following: collective bargaining, (2)(A); initiation of litigation or litigation that is either pending or has been threatened specifically in writing, (2)(B); purchase or lease of property, (2)(D); for discussion of the assessment, design, and implementation of school safety and security measures, plans, and systems (3); and job performance evaluation of individual employees, (9); to train school board members with an outside consultant about the performance of the role of the members as public officials (11).
The regular meeting of the School Board will follow at 5:30 p.m. in the EVSC Board Room, same address.
A City-Wide Launch Of Evansville’s Newest Mobile Applications – EVV Cares And E4ME
Evansville, Indiana – A city-wide launch of Evansville’s newest mobile applications – EVV Cares and E4ME.
Join us as we share the latest updates about the newly developed mobile applications that will make our city’s citizens quality of life improve through connection and convenience.
Who:
Delisa Payne, CEO of Nerdz World, LLC and Innovative Entrepreneur, Chris Johnson
What:
Press Conference and Ribbon Cutting
Date:
Wednesday, December 4th 2019
Time:Â
10am – 11am (media registration opens at 9:40am)
Where:
Evansville Central Library
200 Martin Luther King BLVDÂ Evansville, IN 47713
Browning Event Room B