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VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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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: 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: 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: 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

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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. 

Shields is 6’0”’ 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. 

 

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Suspects in criminal cases are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.  

Auto theft/ resisting arrest

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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. 

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.pastedGraphic.png

Stone was charged with auto theft, resisting law enforcement, driving on a suspended license, and unauthorized entry into a vehicle. 

Suspects are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

Basketball Coach Chad Pindell will plead guilty

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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

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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

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Early foul trouble plagued University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball in an 83-72 Great Lakes Valley Conference setback to visiting Truman State University Thursday evening at the Physical Activities Center.The Screaming Eagles (10-4, 3-1 GLVC), who had its starting point guard, starting two-guard and back-up point guard on the bench with two fouls apiece in the opening period and significant parts of the second quarter, trailed 14-13 at the end of the opening period and 40-35 at the half.
Truman (13-2, 4-1 GLVC) used an 8-0 second-quarter run to turn a 28-26 USI lead into a six-point advantage with 2:21 to play in the first half. The Bulldogs led by as much as seven late in the half before settling on the five-point halftime advantage.USI, which scored the final basket of the first half, scored six straight points to open the second half and take a 41-40 lead. The Eagles led 46-42 later in the period, but a 12-4 Truman run put USI in a four-point hole.

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.

EPD ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD REPORT

VANDERBURGH COUNTY RECENT BOOKING RECORDS

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http://www.vanderburghsheriff.com/recent-booking-records.aspx

“IS IT TRUE” JANUARY 11, 2019

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We hope that today’s “IS IT TRUE” will provoke honest and open dialogue concerning issues that we, as responsible citizens of this community, need to address in a rational and responsible way?

IS IT TRUE that Evansville, Indiana has always been accepting of a practice known as “political patronage” when it comes to jobs that are financed fully or partially by public dollars?…it has been so entrenched that a former Evansville Mayor whom we shall not name has been quoted as saying “I get all of the credit and they take all of the blame” to justify appointing his political supporters to jobs under his control?…”political patronage” came about at about the same time that the Tammany Hall shake down tactics in New York City were being used to drain the public coffers to enrich the politically connected?… the one thing that “political patronage“ staffing never seems to require is any expertise at all with respect to the job that one is being appointed to?  …”political patronage” staffing is a dangerous artifact of the past and has no reason to exist in the present?…the need for competence as opposed to loyalty will someday drive ‘political patronage” staffing from local government, but until then shenanigans like putting campaign managers and workers into well-paid positions that are out of their league will continue?

IS IT TRUE at 9:00 am today Evansville City Clerk Laura Brown Windhorst, 6th Ward City Councilman James Brinkmeyer, City Council Candidates Kaitlin Moore Morley, and Zac Heronemus are going to officially declare their intent to run in the 2019 City election?

IS IT TRUE that we are told that the At- Large City Councilmen Jonathan Weaver is still considering running for Mayor? …we are hearing that many people are encouraging him to run for Mayor?

IS IT TRUE that 2nd Ward City Councilwoman Missy Mosby wii announce that she will run for re-election in a couple of weeks? …that on January 14, 2019 Dr. D’Angelo S. Taylor will announce that he will be a City Council candidate in the 2nd Ward primary?

IS IT TRUE that Ben Trockman won’t be a candidate for the 1st Ward City Council seat? …Alex Burton is postured to announce that he will be a candidate for the City Council 4th Ward once Connie Robinson declares she’s retiring from politics?

IS IT TRUE that the State of Indiana is considering a whopping $2 per pack tax on cigarettes?…some may attribute this to some mental enlightenment in Indianapolis but other more astute people will see this for what it is which is a tax grab on Hoosiers who are addicted to smoking?…that the tobacco dependent State of Kentucky raised the taxes on cigarettes by 50 cents a pack last year and saw a measurable decrease in smoking across the river?…years and decades of ads targeting smokers across the river had little impact but 50 cents a pack got them to cut back?…economic penalties always seem to be the most impactful way to curb destructive behavior whether it is fastening seat belts, wearing a helmet while driving a motorcycle or cutting out the tobacco?…human nature is fearful of losing and losing 50 cents has motivated many Kentuckians to stop smoking in the Bluegrass State?…this will work in the Hoosier state too if the state legislature puts on their big boy pants and votes this tax in?

IS IT TRUE that after all of these years that started with the admonition by Evansville City Councilman Dr. Dan Adams at the downtown Evansville Rotary Club, Evansville is still one of the only medium sized cities in the nation not to have imposed a smoking ban indoors?…that was cowardice of the highest order and showed a government addiction to tax money from places where smokers gather?…several City Council members over the years have called upon the State of Indiana to bail them out from the albatross of a smoking ban and it has never happened?…perhaps this $2 tax will help?…high taxes on cigarettes have helped reduce smoking everywhere with or without bans and it is about time that Indiana joined the modern world?…both the Weinzapfel and Winnecke Administrations have hid from this like a child hides from a ghost?…the option to save ourselves has been squandered time and time again in the name of keeping the tax dollars flowing and the graveyards growing?

IS IT TRUE we wonder what the status of the multi-million dollars “Johnson Control Smart Meter” project that was started right after Mayor Winnecke  took office?

IS IT TRUE Its time that our City officials take a serious look at both the Veterans Memorial Coliseum and Mesker Amphitheater and see how we make them once again a major part of our social, cultural and entertainment offerings?

IS IT TRUE the most effective members of the Evansville City Council Finance Committee were John Friend, CPA and Curt John?

IS IT TRUE that Willy Taylor did an outstanding job when he served as a Vanderburgh County Councilmen? …James Raben is also doing a creditable job as a member of the Vanderburgh County Council?

IS IT TRUE that the most effective Vanderburgh City Tax Assessors were Jim Angermier and Cheryl Musgrave?

IS IT TRUE that Tom Ossenburg and Dave Mosby were very good County Commissioners? …That both Ben Shoulders and Cheryl Musgrave are making good decisions for the taxpayers of Vanderburgh County?

IS IT TRUE that Betty Knight Smith, Marsha Abell Barnhart and Shirley Cox did a great job in the Vanderburgh County Clerks office? …current County Clerk Carla Hayden is doing a bang up job?

IS IT TRUE that Rick Davis was an outstanding Vanderburgh County Treasurer?  …that Susan Kirk is doing a great job in that office?

IS IT TRUE that Eric Williams, Brad Ellsworth and Jim DeGroote were outstanding Vanderburgh County Sheriffs? …that current Sheriff Dave Wedding is doing a great job?

Todays“Readers Poll” question is: Who was the most effective President of the Evansville City Council?

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Only One Week Until The First Tradition Lottery Drawing Of 2019

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The First Tradition Lottery Drawing Of 2019 Is Officially ONE Week Away. Do Not Miss Your Chance To Win Over $10,000 Each Month! 
Get your 2019 Tradition Lottery Tickets before the first drawing of the year on Thursday January 17, 2019. Your $100 ticket enters you into a monthly drawing of four prizes: $500, $1,000, $1,500 and $10,000 (48 total chances.)
All proceeds from ticket sales benefit the students of Reitz Memorial and Mater Dei High Schools. For those that have already purchased a ticket, thank you for your support of Evansville Catholic High Schools.
If you are still in need of a ticket before the January 17 drawing, stop by Mater Dei or Reitz Memorial High School or call (812) 303-0006.
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