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Lawyer facing jail time for forgery, counterfeiting

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Dave Sttafford for www.theindianalawyer.com

A northern Indiana lawyer could be sentenced to nearly two years in jail after she pleaded guilty Tuesday to forging a judge’s name on a phony divorce decree and sending a bogus email bearing a deputy prosecutor’s name.

Jill N. Holtzclaw of Decatur pleaded guilty to Level 6 felony counts of forgery and counterfeiting Tuesday in Adams Superior Court. Holtzclaw entered her change of plea before Adams Superior Judge Patrick Miller, who set sentencing for Jan. 11.

According to Adams County officials, Holtzclaw’s plea agreement calls for her to be sentenced to a maximum one year in jail on the forgery conviction and up to 270 days on the counterfeiting charge. The charges were uncovered in separate police investigations.

The agreement gives the judge discretion to impose a lesser sentence, but the terms will be served consecutively, and followed by a year’s probation. As a result of the plea, a second felony counterfeiting charge against Holtzclaw will be dropped. The court also ordered a presentencing report to be completed five days before sentencing.

Fort Wayne attorney Chad Thurston represented Holtzclaw in her criminal case and said in an email he had no comment.

Holtzclaw was suspended from the practice of law in June for noncooperation with the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission’s investigation of a grievance against her. She had been criminally charged in February, after investigators alleged that Holtzclaw:

• Forged Adams Circuit Judge Chad Kukelhan’s signature on a divorce decree that bore no cause number and was found to be fraudulent, and;

• Counterfeited an email to the widow of one of Holtzclaw’s clients who sought to expunge his criminal record. The email purported to be sent from Huntington County deputy prosecutor Jennifer Pyclik.

The Indiana Supreme Court has hit Holtzclaw with five orders of suspension this year in five separate disciplinary cases, most recently last week. Four of those suspensions remain active. The disciplinary commission has not made public the nature of the complaints against Holtzclaw in the other cases in which she has been suspended.

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VANDERBURGH HUMANE SOCIETY TO OFFER CHRISTMAS DELIVERY OF ADOPTED PETS

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The Vanderburgh Humane Society is offering the purr-fect add-on Christmas gift this holiday season. For $50 (in addition to the pet’s adoption fee) a VHS volunteer “elf” will deliver adopted pets to their new homes on either Christmas Eve or Christmas morning. The public has requested this option for years and it is now available!

This promotion only applies to dogs, cats, and rabbits adopted December 18th-22nd. Adoption hours are Tuesday-Saturday 12-6 pm (with the exception of Thursday, December 20th when the shelter will be closed to the public.) The last chance to adopt any pet before Christmas will be Saturday, December 22nd. Only animals who have been spayed or neutered already may leave the building.

Payment can be made using cash, Visa, Mastercard, or Discover. Time blocks for delivery are 5-7 pm Christmas Eve, 8-10 am Christmas Day, or 10 am – 12 pm Christmas Day. Only an approximate delivery time within those 2-hour ranges will be given.

Valid for Vanderburgh County and Newburgh deliveries only.

The public can see all animals available for adoption at www.vhslifesaver.org/adopt. This promotion does include cats adoptable at River Kitty Cat Café.

Those interested in Christmas delivery should inquire at events@vhslifesaver.org, (812) 426-2563 extension 218, or ask an Adoption Counselor in person at the shelter during business hours. Deliveries will be filled on a first-come first-served basis, based on the number of volunteers available.

For those who would like to give the gift of adoption this holiday season, but would rather the recipient pick out their own pet, gift cards are also available in any denomination. They can be purchased anytime during VHS business hours and are also valid for merchandise, Spay/Neuter Clinic services, and in the Happy Tails Resale Shop.

To arrange a photo opportunity or interview, contact Amanda at the above information.

 

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Holly’s House to Receive Handmade Blankets from Christ the King Students

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Holly’s House, a non-profit child and adult advocacy center, will attend a brief donation presentation on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at 1:15 pm CST at Christ the King School, 3101 Bayard Park Drive, Evansville, Indiana, 47714, to accept handmade blankets made by 7th and 8th Grade Students in support of Holly’s House and the “Think First & Stay Safe” child abuse prevention program.  Holly’s House offers the “Think First & Stay Safe” personal safety and child abuse prevention program at no charge to elementary schools in five counties in Southwest Indiana.

This program utilizes the curriculum developed by Child Lures Prevention and focuses on helping children understand the lures or tricks that are used by people who might want to hurt them.  The program also focuses on bullying, internet and general safety lessons including emphasizing the importance of telling a trusted adult if they feel scared or unsafe.  Since first offering the program in the spring of 2010, over 40,000 elementary school students have been taught how to “Think First & Stay Safe.” As the demand for the program has increased, the “Think First & Stay Safe” staff has grown to include one full-time and three part-time prevention educators.

Holly Edmond, Holly’s House Executive Director, said, “This heartfelt gift shows that students want to support Holly’s House and those we serve. The “Think First & Stay Safe” program utilizes age-appropriate lesson plans to teach safety tools children may use for the rest of their lives. To receive this gift at Christ the King makes it even more meaningful.  It is wonderful to know that students who have been taught the “Think First & Stay Safe” program join Holly’s House in our commitment to preventing child abuse.”

Christ the King School Blanket Donation on Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at 1:15 pm at 3101 Bayard Park Drive, Evansville, IN 47714

 

 

 

Public Education Foundation Announcement

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Official announcement of the 31st PEF/EVSC Summer Musical Thursday, December 20, 2018 – 11:00 AM
Old National Bank Atrium
1 Main Street, Evansville, IN 47708

A news conference is planned to announce the 2019 Public Education Foundation/Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation Summer Musical, introduce the directing team, and give information regarding auditions. 2019 marks the 31st annual summer musical production.

Amy Walker, Executive Director of PEF, Kate Reibel, Associate Director of PEF, and Tiffany Ball, Manager of Special Projects and Student Programs for the EVSC, will speak briefly and answer questions.

Contact at the event: Kate Reibel, PEF Associate Director, 618-263-8950

Marriage Licenses Issued

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Gov. Holcomb now accepting applications for fellowship

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Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced today that applications will be accepted through March 31 for the 2019-2020 Governor’s Fellowship.

The Governor’s Fellowship is highly selective and provides a unique experience in Indiana state government by placing fellows in various state agencies on a rotating basis throughout the year.

“Our Governor’s Fellows are such a valuable piece to our team,” Gov. Holcomb said. “The wide range of assistance they provide over the course of their fellowship is key to serving Hoosiers in a timely and thorough manner.”

The program is open to college graduates who receive their bachelor’s degrees in either the fall 2018 or spring 2019. Fellows are paid, full-time employees who participate in the day-to-day activities of state government.

Many Governor’s Fellow participants have gone on to successful careers in both the public and private sector — with some serving at the highest levels of local, state and federal government.

The application and submission guidelines can be found online at www.in.gov/gov/fellowship.htm. To be eligible for consideration, the application and all supporting materials must be postmarked or submitted via email by March 31, 2019.

 

AG Curtis Hill continues seeking U.S. Supreme Court review of case involving Indiana abortion laws

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Attorney General Curtis Hill today filed Indiana’s latest brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the constitutionality of an Indiana law involving abortion.

Enacted in 2016, House Bill 1337 contains two provisions at issue in the current case. One provision requires health facilities disposing of fetal remains to treat them with the same dignity accorded other human remains by either burying or cremating them. (Unlike health facilities, parents who choose to take possession of fetal remains after an abortion or miscarriage have no such requirements imposed on them.) The other provision prohibits abortion performed solely because of the disability, race or sex of the unborn child.

The Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has held that both of these provisions violate the U.S. Constitution.

In the case of the fetal-remains provision, the Seventh Circuit panel contradicted an earlier decision in the Eighth Circuit upholding as constitutional a virtually identical law enacted in Minnesota.

“The result is that Minnesota can require burial or cremation of fetal remains while Indiana cannot,” Attorney General Hill writes in today’s filing. Only the U.S. Supreme Court, he notes, “can decide which of these positions is correct.”

While the anti-discrimination provision involves no such conflict between circuits, it raises issues of national importance that the Court should address, Attorney General Hill said.

“Other states are adopting laws similar to ours,” he said. “Internationally, there is attention focused on whether it’s ethical to abort babies because, for example, they have Down Syndrome, which is a very prevalent reason given for abortions. So we’re hoping that the significance of the issue will justify Supreme Court review.”

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