Attorney General Curtis Hill plans a press conference to announce an opioid-related lawsuit. He will be joined by members of his Complex Litigation Team.
WHO: Attorney General Curtis Hill and the Complex Litigation Team
WHAT: Press Conference
WHEN: 1 p.m., Tuesday, May 21, 2019
WHERE: Office of the Attorney General, Statehouse Room 219, Indianapolis.
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Gibson County – Tuesday afternoon, May 21, several hundred motorcycles participating in Run for the Wall will be entering our state via I-64 at approximately 2:45 p.m. They are traveling from Ontario, CA, to Washington D.C. Troopers will escort the motorcycles and support vehicles while traveling through Indiana.
The group is expected to arrive at Flying J Truck Stop located on US 41 at Warrenton Road at approximately 3:15 p.m. When the motorcycles approach the area, both north and southbound lanes of US 41 will be shut down at Warrenton Road and just south of I-64 to allow the motorcycles to exit the interstate and to enter the Flying J parking lot safely.
At approximately 4:00 p.m., US 41 southbound at Warrenton Road will be shut down again to allow these motorcycles and support vehicles to enter US 41 and I-64 safely. US 41 northbound will remain open. I-64 eastbound will be shut down just west of US 41 to allow the motorcycles and support vehicles to enter the interstate safely. I-64 westbound will remain open. Troopers will once again escort the motorcycles to Corydon, where they will be spending the night.
Important – If you plan to watch the caravan of motorcycles, please ensure you park in a safe location. Parking along the interstate system is not allowed. Many people will be standing on area overpasses to show their support. Please be aware that anything accidently dropped onto the interstate while motorcycles are traveling through may create serious issues.
Motorists should expect brief delays at approximately 3:15 and again at approximately 4:00 p.m.
Below is Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch’s public schedule for May 21-22, 2019.
Tuesday, May 21
What: Crouch speaks at Indiana Health Workforce Summit
Host: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research & Policy
When: 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m., ET, with Crouch remarks at 9:00 a.m., ET
Where: Indiana Government Center South, 302 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 46204
*Media are welcome
Tuesday, May 21
What: Crouch speaks at OCRA Regional Conference
Host: Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs
When: 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., ET, with Crouch remarks at Noon, ET
Where: Fair Oaks Farms, 856 N. 600 E., Fair Oaks, IN 47943
*Media are welcome
Wednesday, May 22
What: Crouch speaks at CTE Awareness Month
Host: Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership and Northeast Indiana Works
When: 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., ET, with Crouch remarks at 1:40 p.m., ET
Where: Fort Wayne Community School Family & Community Engagement Center, 230 E. Douglas Ave., Fort Wayne, IN 46802
*Media are welcome
Pike County – Sunday evening at approximately 6:35, Trooper Hunter Manning was patrolling I-69 near the 40 mile-marker when he stopped the driver of a 2002 Chevrolet Malibu for driving 86 mph. When Trooper Manning approached the vehicle he detected the odor of raw marijuana. The female driver was identified as Taylor M. Merino, 22, of Henderson, KY. Elizabeth Stocker, 36, of Corydon, KY, was sitting in the back seat with her 15-month-old grandchild. Trooper Manning searched the vehicle and located methamphetamine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Merino also displayed signs of being impaired, but she refused to submit to a chemical test. Merino and Stocker were arrested and taken to the Pike County Jail where they are currently being held on bond. The Department of Child Services took custody of the child.
Arrested and Charges:
Arresting Officer: Trooper Hunter Manning, Indiana State Police
OBITUARY OF HEATHER DUNN NIEMEIER
Heather Dunn Niemeier, 43, of Evansville, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2019.
Heather was born on May 30, 1975, in Evansville, Indiana to her loving parents Gail (Russell) and John Dunn. Heather graduated in 1993 from Reitz Memorial High School. She received her Bachelors of Elementary Education and Social Sciences in 1997 and her Masters of Literacy Education from Vanderbilt University in 1998 where she joined Kappa Delta Sorority. In 2007, she received her Doctorate of Education from Oakland City University.
Heather’s passion for teaching flourished as her career touched many students at Percy Priest Elementary, Highland Elementary, and North Middle School. She expanded her expertise as she taught at the University of Southern Indiana and Oakland City University.
Together as Heather and Fred began their family, her love of teaching became even more evident with her own children. Heather loved children’s books and she shared that passion with her children and her students. She was certified in meditation and mindfulness and taught this to many.
We will miss her bubbly personality as we mourn the loss of this beautiful daughter, wife, mother, sister, and friend.
Heather is survived by her husband of 21 years, Fred Niemeier of Evansville, IN; children, Madison, Michael, and Emerson Niemeier all of Evansville, IN; parents, Gail and John Dunn; sister, Holly Dunn Pendleton (Jacob) of Evansville, IN; sister-in-law, Amy (Katie) Niemeier of Evansville, IN; and many nieces and nephews.
Heather was preceded in death by her sister, Kathy Dunn-Jagielski; and brothers, John Michael Dunn and John Melton Dunn, Jr.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at Browning Funeral Home, 738 Diamond Ave., Evansville, IN 47711 with Pastor Jack Eberhardt officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.
Friends may visit from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Monday, May 20, 2019, at Browning Funeral Home and again from 9:00 AM until service time on Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Holly’s House, P.O. Box 4125, Evansville, IN 47724.
Condolences may be made online at www.browningfuneral.com.
To send flowers to the family of Heather Dunn Niemeier, please visit Tribute Store.
Helen Lucile Bolton, 90, of Gentryville, Indiana passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at Scenic Hills Care Center in Ferdinand, Indiana.
Helen was born in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Otto and Esther (Hicks) Oskins.
She was a member and organist of Gentryville United Methodist Church. Helen had been a pharmacy technician at St. Joseph Hospital. She loved dancing with her husband Roy. Helen enjoyed crocheting, quilting, supporting her grandchildren’s sporting events and was an avid fan of the St. Louis Cardinals.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Bolton.
Helen is survived by her children, Sandra Forston and her husband, Carl; Patricia Pulley and her husband, Ray; Joyce Bolton; Katherine Spellmeyer and her husband, Donald all of Gentryville, IN; Grandchildren, Carla Birsa (Mike) of Fishers, IN; Julie Walls (J.T. Wells) of Gentryville, IN; Regina Pulley of Evansville, IN; Yvonne Hochgesang (Kent) of St. Henry, IN; Thomas Pulley (Amanda) of Dale, IN; Angela Warthan (Ryan) of Boonville, IN; Brian Spellmeyer (Mary); Mark and Kevin Spellmeyer all of Gentryville, IN; Great-grandchildren, Nathan and Logan Birsa, Matthew Fulkerson, Alex Adair, Audra and Anna Hochgesang, Ben, Rachel, and Adam Pulley, Bradyn Warthan, Madelene, Kyle, and Alli Jo Spellmeyer; Siblings, Margaret Griepenstroh; James W. Oskins (Fern); Doris Blowers all of Gentryville, IN; Richard Oskins (Gail) of Gray Summit, MO; Sister-in-law, Iris Ludwig of Santa Claus, IN.
Services are 3 P.M. Friday, May 24, 2019 at Gentryville United Methodist Church in Gentryville, Indiana with Pastor Charlotte Lee officiating. Burial is in Garden of Memory Cemetery in Gentryville.
Visitation is from 2 P.M. until 7 P.M. Thursday, May 23, 2019 at Koehler Funeral Home in Boonville, Indiana and from 11 A.M. until 3 P.M. Friday at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to Gentryville United Methodist Church Building Fund or Jackson Township Volunteer Fire Department.
 Evansville, IN – Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.
Steven Howard Goldstein: Criminal confinement (Level 3 Felony), Arson (Level 4 Felony), Battery by means of a deadly weapon (Level 5 Felony), Battery resulting in serious bodily injury (Level 5 Felony), Intimidation (Level 5 Felony), Interference with the reporting of a crime (Class A misdemeanor)
Nicholas Morrison: Operating a motor vehicle after forfeiture of license for life (Level 5 Felony)
Dane Christian Bean: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony)
Shaylin Devon Harris: Theft (Level 6 Felony), Attempt Battery by bodily waste (Level 6 Felony), Resisting law enforcement (Class A misdemeanor)
Marvin Gaye Johnson IV: Carrying a handgun without a license (Level 5 Felony), Possession of marijuana (Class A misdemeanor)
Scott Alan McQueen Jr.: Burglary (Level 5 Felony)
Jason Leland Meinhardt: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)
Paul J. Lorenz: Counterfeiting (Level 6 Felony), Attempt Theft (Class A misdemeanor)
Mark A. Wills: Attempt Domestic battery by bodily waste (Level 5 Felony), Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony), Attempt Domestic battery by bodily waste (Level 6 Felony)
After the Florence Freedom battled back to tie the game in the top of the ninth, the Evansville Otters’ Ryan Long hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth to give the Otters the series win, defeating the Florence Freedom 6-5.
In the first inning, Keith Grieshaber led off the game with a solo home run to left field to give the Otters a 1-0 lead.
Dakota Phillips’ RBI single to centerfield in the third extended Evansville’s lead to two.
Florence’s Caleb Lopes would tie the game at two with a two-run home run in the fourth.
The Freedom took a 3-2 lead in the seventh, sending seven men to the plate, on a sacrifice fly by Luis Pintor.
The Otters responded in the eighth, with Long leading off with a game-tying solo home run over the Bud Light Lime Patio in left field. Taylor Lane followed with a single, his second hit of the day, and would score on a 400-foot home run by Phillips, giving the Otters a 5-3 lead.
In the top of the ninth, closer Tyler Vail went to the mound for his first save opportunity of the season.
Isaac Bernard led off the top of the ninth with a double. Pintor hit his second RBI of the game, scoring Bryant to make the score 5-4. Lopes added his third RBI of the afternoon, knocking in Pintor, tying the game at 5.
Hunter Cullen became the Otters’ first base runner in the bottom of the ninth after he was hit by a pitch. A bunt by David Cronin forced Florence pitcher Ryan Mordecai to throw to second, but Cullen’s speed was able to beat the throw.
Mordecai would be pulled, as the Freedom sent Johnathon Tripp to the mound. He was able to get Grieshaber to pop up to Lopes at second base for the first out.
After tying the game at three in the eighth, Long smacked a single through the diving Lopes at second base, scoring Cullen from second.
It would be the second walk-off for the Otters in the series.
The Otters will have Monday off before they hit the road for a six-game road trip, starting with a three-game series against the Gateway Grizzlies. First pitch from GCS Ballpark is at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday. The game can be heard on 91.5 FM WUEV with David Nguyen with the play-by-play.
