Agoga Tabernacle BY PAT SIDES
The Agoga Tabernacle was located on the northeast corner of Fourth and Cherry streets from 1923 to 1967, when it was razed to make room for Welborn Clinic. The spacious structure was erected at a cost of $80,000 by First Baptist Church, a still-active congregation that traces its roots in Evansville to 1847, whose building stands on the northwest corner of the intersection. The purpose of the tabernacle was two-fold: to house the Agoga Bible Class, which grew a membership of 800 men within a decade, and to provide a space for athletics. Beginning in 1947, it hosted the popular Tri-State Independent Basketball Tournament until the building closed, boosted by the church’s belief that sports promoted “clean living and finer citizenship.â€Â
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VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES
Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.
Marquell Terell Lockridge: Carrying a handgun without a license (Level 5 Felony)
Jarod Lee Davidson:Â Conspiracy Dealing in a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance (Level 6 Felony), Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony)
Kristina Dawn Benningfield:Â Conspiracy Dealing in a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance (Level 6 Felony), Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony), Unlawful possession or use of a legend drug (Level 6 Felony)
Jason Floyd Rainey: Theft (Level 6 Felony)
Skyler Raye Wright: Criminal trespass (Level 6 Felony), Resisting law enforcement (Level 6 Felony), Unlawful possession or use of a legend drug (Level 6 Felony), Unlawful possession or use of a legend drug (Level 6 Felony), Unlawful possession or use of a legend drug (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a controlled substance (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)
Jordyn Lee Ann Simmons: Dealing in a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance (Level 6 Felony)
Thomas Anthony Shelton: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor), Operating a motor vehicle without ever receiving a license (Class C misdemeanor), Operating a motor vehicle without financial responsibility (A infraction)
Brandon J. Pate:Â Conspiracy Dealing in synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance (Level 6 Felony), Dealing in a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance (Level 6 Felony)
Bank Robbery suspect
Evansville have identified the suspect in the January 10th bank robbery at the 5/3rd Bank at 2350 Washington Ave. The robbery happened at 2:00pm. No weapon was shown and no injuries were reported.
Police have obtained a robbery warrant for BOBBY ALLEN SHIELDS (36). Shields is suspected of stealing a truck in Henderson Kentucky and using it to flee the scene of the robbery. The truck was recovered in Evansville on Thursday evening.Â
Shields is 6’0â€â€™ tall and 165lbs. He has brown hair and blue eyes. At the time of the robbery, he had short facial hair. Anyone who has information about Bobby Shields is asked to call EPD at 1-812-436-7979 or WeTip at 1-800-78-CRIME.Â
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Suspects in criminal cases are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. Â
Auto theft/ resisting arrest
Evansville Police arrested ROBERT STONE (40) following an early morning car chase. The incident began around 12:00am when Stone stole a car near the intersection of Heidelbach and Sycamore. A patrol officer saw the car around 2:20am near Vann and Pollack and began following it while waiting for back up.Â
The driver, later identified as Stone, pulled into the gas station lot at Boeke and Riverside. The officer attempted to stop Stone on the lot, but he drove away. Stone continued to flee until he stopped near Ravenswood and Alvord Blvd. He was taken into custody without further incident.
Stone was charged with auto theft, resisting law enforcement, driving on a suspended license, and unauthorized entry into a vehicle.Â
Suspects are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Basketball Coach Chad Pindell will plead guilty
Ripley County Prosecuting Attorney Ric Hertel announced today that former Jac-Cen-Del High School assistant basketball coach Chad Pindell will plead guilty to a sex offense involving a former player.
The plea hearing will be held at 11 a.m. eastern time today (January 11) in Ripley County Circuit Court, located in Versailles. The address is 115 N. Main Street #2. Versailles, IN 47042.
Further questions should be directed to the Ripley County Prosecutor’s Office at 812-689-6115.
Big first half boosts Eagles to 80-65 victory
University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball used a big first half run to fly by Truman State University, 80-65, Thursday evening at the Physical Activities Center. The Screaming Eagles reach the midway point of the regular season with a 10-4 overall record and a 2-2 mark in the GLVC, while the Bulldogs are 8-7, 3-2 GLVC.
The Eagles spotted the Bulldogs a 9-2 lead to start the game, but exploded on a 22-0 run to take command during the opening half. USI, down 11-6 with 16:05 left in the opening half, exploded on a 22-0 run to race out to a 28-11 advantage. The Eagles hit a blistering eight-of-nine from the field, two-of-three from beyond the arc, and four-of-four from the stripe during the surge.
USI senior guard Alex Stein (Evansville, Indiana) led the Eagles’ run with six of his 20 first half points. Junior guard/forward Kobe Caldwell (Bowling Green, Kentucky), who joined Stein in first half double-digits with 11 points, and sophomore forward Emmanuel Little (Indianapolis, Indiana) followed Stein during the run with five and four points, respectively.
USI put the game on cruise control in the second half, extending the lead to as many as 21 points and never letting the margin dip below 15 points. The Eagles were a blistering 66.7 percent from the field during the first half (16-24), but cooled to 42.3 percent in the second half (11-26).
For the game, USI shot over 50 percent overall for the first time since the November 23 win over Lake Superior State University by hitting 54.0 percent (27-50) from the field. The Eagles also finished the game 43.8 percent from long range (7-16) and 61.3 percent from the line (19-31).
Stein added five points in the second half and concluded the game with 25 points to lead four Eagles in double-digits. He was a blistering nine-of-11 from the field, two-of-two from downtown, and five-of-11 from the charity stripe.
Caldwell and Little followed in the scoring column with 13 points each, while sophomore forward Josh Price (Indianapolis, Indiana) rounded out the double-figure scorers with 11 points, nine coming in the second half.
USI won the battle on the glass, 38-27, and was led by junior forward Hugues Mbumba (Lumbumashi, Congo), who had a season-high eight rebounds.
USI concludes the homestand Saturday when Quincy University visits the PAC for a 3:15 p.m. game. The Hawk saw their record go to 7-8 overall and 1-4 in the GLVC after losing to top-ranked Bellarmine University, 99-58, tonight in Louisville, Kentucky.
USI leads the all-time series 31-10 versus Quincy University, 29-8 in GLVC action. The Eagles, who are 19-4 versus the Hawks all-time at the PAC, won last year’s match-up, 92-65. Little led the Eagles with 25 points, while sophomore guard Mateo Rivera (Indianapolis, Indiana) and Stein followed with 18 points and 17 points, respectively.
Foul Trouble Sinks Eagles
The Eagles trailed by four heading into the fourth quarter and 64-62 early in the frame, but a 12-3 Truman run put the Eagles into an 11-point deficit they could not climb out of.
Foul trouble
USI committed a season-high 30 fouls in the loss as Truman went 29-of-39 from the charity stripe. Truman was whistled for just 20 fouls as the Eagles went 14-of-19 from the free throw line.
Three-point difficulties
The Eagles struggled from three-point range, both offensively and defensively. USI was just 2-of-18 from downtown, while the Bulldogs connected on 8-of-19 attempts from behind the arc.
Back-to-back losses at the PAC
USI suffered its second straight loss at the PAC after winning 28 straight home games. The 11-point deficit was USI’s largest loss of the year—USI had lost its previous three games by a combined eight points—and was the largest loss at the PAC since a 79-61 setback to Michigan Tech University November 27, 2016.
Statistical leaders
Sophomore forward Imani Guy (Columbus, Indiana) had 16 points, five rebounds and four blocks to lead USI, while junior guard Ashley Johnson (Louisville, Kentucky) finished with 14 points and four assists. Senior forward/center Mikayla Rowan (Brazil, Indiana) finished with a season-best 11 points, while senior guard Milana Matias (Klaipeda, Lithuania) matched a career-high with nine points.
Senior forward Rachel Edmundson and junior guard Sloane Totta had 18 and 17 points, respectively, to lead Truman.
Up next
USI returns to action Saturday at 1 p.m. when it hosts Quincy University at the PAC. The Hawks (4-10, 2-3 GLVC) fell to Bellarmine University, 73-66, Thursday evening in Louisville, Kentucky.