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Illinois Attorney General Finds 500 More Clergy Abuse Cases

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Illinois Attorney General Finds 500 More Clergy Abuse Cases

DECEMBER 19TH, 2018 TYRONE MORRIS ILLINOIS

More information is being released in the ongoing investigation of child sex abuse in the Catholic clergy.

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced Wednesday that her office has found 500 more Catholic Clergy accused of sexually abusing children that the church has never made public.

Madigan started her investigation back in August following the Pennsylvania grand jury report claiming thousands of children were abused by priests.

The six dioceses have publicly identified 185 clergy members as having been “credibly” accused of child sexual abuse, her office found allegations of sexual abuse by at least 500 more.

Madigan says the Catholic Church failed to thoroughly investigate allegations and provide the public with a complete and accurate accounting of all sexual abuse behavior.

A Clergy Abuse Hotline was launched by Madigan in August for anyone wanting report allegations of sexual abuse by clergy members.

The office has received over 300 communications via phone, email, and mail.

Illinois residents with any information on allegations of sexual assault and abuse can call the hotline via 1-888-414-7678.

Click here to view Madigan’s full report.

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St. Vincent Evansville Birth Announcements for the week of December 18, 2018

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Katlyn Lenz and Shawn Glover, Mount Carmel, IL, daughter, Carlee Christine Catherine, Dec. 4

Alexis Guffey and Branden Horton, Evansville, son, Hunter Lee, Dec. 8

Megan and Kevin Bax, Evansville, son, Charles Edward, Dec. 10

Jill and DJ Wright, Owensville, IN, daughter, Aspen June, Dec. 10

Nicole Stodghill and Joseph Egan, Evansville, daughter, Paisley Jade, Dec. 11

Kristy Giles and James Schaefer, Evansville, daughter, Ashlin Gene, Dec. 11

Whitney and Kyle Marshall, Evansville, daughter, Bayleigh Noel, Dec. 11

Jacqueline and Logan Miller, Evansville, son, Elijah Christopher, Dec. 11

Lacey McCallister and Lukas Overton, Evansville, son, Alexander Love, Dec. 12

Eoma Kioto and Masber Latdrik, Evansville, son, Isreal LJ, Dec. 12

Ashley Cullman and Hunter Irvin, Mount Vernon, IN, son, Forest James, Dec. 13

Sessily Bruner and Trey Mcgillicuddy, Evansville, son, Kaiden Cortez, Dec. 13

Natalie and Dillan Black, Boonville, IN, son, Benjamin Gregory, Dec. 13

Delicia Rankin and Darnell Hudson, Evansville, daughter, Isabella Aleesia, Dec. 14

Ashley Coleman and Deke Winchell, Velpen, IN, son, Kenson Colt, Dec. 14

Stefanie and Travis Hedrick, Lawrenceville, IL, son, Hudson Michael, Dec. 14

Jennifer and Mark Andrews, Henderson, KY, daughter, Chandler Elise, Dec. 15

Amanda and John Brock, Mount Vernon, IN, son, Jasper Everett Thomas, Dec. 16

Sexual Deviant Investigations By EPD

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 Sexual Deviant Investigations By EPD

The Evansville Police Department wants to alert area citizens of a recent series of indecent exposures and sexual batteries that are being investigated. These events have been occurring in the morning hours between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. and in the afternoon hours between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.

The incidents appear to be by two different suspects and they do not appear to be working together or are connected. One suspect is described as a white male in his late teens to early twenties. The other suspect is described as a black male in his early twenties to thirties. Both individuals have been wearing dark hooded sweatshirts and dark jeans or sweatpants. 

The white male has been reported to be standing between houses and masturbating as females walk by and the black male has been reported to be approaching females and grabbing their genitals. The victims of the sexual batteries have all been walking alone in the area when the suspect approaches them, touches them inappropriately, and then flees.

The incidents have been primarily occurring on the southeast side of Evansville in the areas between Highway 41 to Weinbach Avenue, south of Lincoln Ave.

Although the EPD has been providing aggressive extra patrols in the area, we are asking the public to be extra vigilant of their surroundings and practice good personal safety. Please call 911 to report any suspicious behavior. 

USI upsets #12 Barry, 82-61

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 University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball upset 12th-ranked Barry University, 82-61, during the final day of the Bellarmine Classic Wednesday afternoon in Louisville, Kentucky. The Screaming Eagles go to 7-2 overall, while Barry is 7-3 on the season.

USI had control for most of the first half after trailing by six points early, 11-5. The Eagles took control of the opening 20 minutes with an 9-4 run to lead 16-15 with 8:43 left before halftime on a drive on the baseline by sophomore forward Emmanuel Little (Indianapolis, Indiana).

The USI lead would extend to a first half best six-point lead, 26-20, when senior guard/forward Nate Hansen (Evansville, Indiana) hit a jumper with 4:47 on the clock. The Buccaneers closed the gap to one, 30-29, before the Eagles closed out the half with a 34-31 advantage.

Little led the way during the opening stanza with 13 points on four-of-eight from the field and five-of-seven from the line, while senior guard Alex Stein (Evansville, Indiana) and junior guard/forward Kobe Caldwell (Bowling Green, Kentucky) closed out the half with eight points and six points, respectively.

After Barry was able to draw even, 39-39, with two minutes gone in the second half, the Eagles hit the gas offensively with a 26-8 run over the next eight minutes to lead by 21 points, 65-44, after a pair of free throws by Stein with 8:57 left in the game. Stein and sophomore forward Josh Price (Indianapolis, Indiana) led the charge with eight points each, followed Caldwell dropping in seven during the run.

The Buccaneers would make a final charge by responding with a 13-5 run to cut the Eagles’ margin to 13 points, 70-57, with 4:41 left in the contest. USI, which shot 53.6 percent (15-28) in the second half, responded with a 12-4 dash to regain the momentum and closed out the 82-61 victory.

Defensively in the game, the Eagles forced Barry into 21 turnovers and held the Buccaneers to 35 percent from the field (21-60).

Stein led four Eagles in double-digits with 21 points. He was six-of-10 from the field, one-of-three from long range, and a perfect eight-of-eight from the stripe, while grabbing six rebounds and dishing four assists.

Little followed Stein with his second-straight double-double, scoring 18 points and grabbing a season-high 13 rebounds. He was five-of-10 from the field and eight-of- 11 from the line.

Price and Caldwell rounded out the double-figure scorers from USI with 16 points each. Caldweel was six-of-11 from the field and a team-best three-of-seven from downtown, while Price was six-of-10 from outside and four-of-seven the line.

The Eagles return to action at the friendly surroundings of the Physical Activities Center when they host the Bill Joergens Memorial Classic December 29-30. USI is slated to play King University December 29 at 1 p.m. and Ohio Valley University December 30 at 3:15 p.m. Game coverage information for USI Men’s Basketball can be found on GoUSIEagles.com.

Lawyer Doesn’t Help His Own Cause In Federal Court Discipline Matter

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Dave Stafford for www.theindianalawyer.com

A Merrillville lawyer who asked the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana to reconsider discipline imposed on him drew a harsh reply from the court, which said his conduct “lends further support to … concerns about his competence as a lawyer.”

John H. Davis was removed from the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Roll of Attorneys in May after he appealed a case dismissed in Indiana’s Northern District to the circuit court in Chicago. The appellate court cited Davis’ filings in the case at the district court that included a 574-page complaint that was struck as excessive, followed by a 165-page amended complaint accompanied by more than 400 pages of exhibits after he had been cautioned to avoid the “kitchen sink” approach. The 7th Circuit also cited Davis’ “questionable” representation of his ex-wife and adult son and frivolous arguments on appeal.

“Our main concern was that the quality of Davis’s work fell far below the standards expected of members of this court’s bar,” The 7thCircuit concluded in May in In re Davis, No. 17-1732. In response to his removal from the 7th Circuit Bar, the Southern District issued reciprocal discipline, removing Davis from the district court bar in July. In the instant case, In the Matter of: John H. Davis, 1:18-mc-33, he moved the Southern District to reconsider.

Davis argued he wasn’t provided due process at the 7th Circuit, an argument Chief Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson dismissed, noting a public record that she said showed Davis received due process in every step of the underlying civil case and his disciplinary action. The chief judge then underscored concerns she said were reinforced in his motion to reconsider.

“Indeed, Respondent’s conduct in this Court lends further support to the Seventh Circuit’s concerns about his competence as a lawyer,” Magnus-Stinson wrote. “When responding to this Court’s order to show cause, Respondent manually filed a pleading with no citations and CD-ROMs containing hundreds upon hundreds of pages of additional documents, and he did so despite this Court’s requirement for electronic filing. Now, responding to this Court’s imposition of reciprocal discipline, Respondent has filed an 18-page Motion to Reconsider accompanied by 41 pages of exhibits.”

Among other things, the chief judge wrote, Davis “used the first nine pages of his Motion to describe how his computer problems made it difficult for him to properly respond to the Court’s order to show cause.”

“… The Court finds Respondent’s filings in this case gravely deficient and agrees with the Seventh Circuit’s conclusion that Respondent ‘cannot adequately represent his own interests, let alone those of his clients,’” Magnus-Stinson wrote in denying the motion to reconsider.

The Indiana Supreme Court likewise suspended Davis from the practice of law in Indiana for 30 days on October 25 as reciprocal discipline after being notified of the 7th Circuit’s action.

However, Magnus-Stinson observed in a footnote that “Prior to imposing discipline against Respondent, the Seventh Circuit forwarded a copy of its show cause order to the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission, which concluded that Davis’s representation of others in the case did not violate the Indiana Rules of Professional Conduct. The Commission expressed no opinion on Davis’s violation of court rules and instructions.”

Frontier League All-Stars to face Can-Am League All-Stars

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The Rockland Boulders will host the 2019 All-Star Game between the Can-Am League and the Frontier League on Wednesday, July 10, at Palisades Credit Union Park, presented by Good Samaritan Hospital. This will mark the first time that these two Independent Professional leagues will face each other, and only the third time a Can-Am organization has hosted an All-Star game since the league’s re-formation in 2005.
Festivities will begin with a Home Run Derby on Tuesday, July 9, with the game the following evening. “We consider this a great holiday gift to our fans,” stated Boulders Team President Shawn Reilly. “It’s a rare opportunity and we’re very appreciative of the Frontier League and Good Samaritan Hospital making it possible. Many of the best independent pro baseball players in the country will be in our park, and we look forward to putting on a first-class event worthy of that talent.”
“Everyone in the Frontier League is excited to play the Can-Am League in the All-Star Game this year,” noted Commissioner Bill Lee. “We are also excited to come to Rockland and the New York market. We want to thank the Boulders organization for hosting this event. It will be tremendous for the fans to see the best players, of two of the oldest and most established Independent Leagues in the country, showcase their talents. We also believe it is great for the entire Independent Professional Baseball industry that leagues can work together.”
The Frontier League consists of 10 teams from cites in Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Missouri. Formed in 1993, the circuit had 23 player contracts purchased by Major League Baseball franchises last season and their list of players to appear in the Majors includes former Boulder Stephen Cardullo, who was with the Florence Freedom in 2012 before spending three seasons in Rockland en route to a stint with the Colorado Rockies.
“The Can-Am League is pleased we will be taking on the Frontier League in the 2019 All Star Game. For 25 years the Frontier League has consistently been a formidable force on the independent baseball scene,” added Can-Am Managing Director Kevin Winn. “I want to thank Frontier League Commissioner Bill Lee and Rockland Boulders President Shawn Reilly for putting this event together. I can think of no better venue than Palisades Credit Union Ballpark to host this historic event.”

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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 Evansville, IN – Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.

Kambrell Larenzo Smith: Carrying a handgun without a license (Level 5 Felony)

Joshua Dale Irwin: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony)

Shelby Dianne Kirby: Possession of a narcotic drug (Level 6 Felony), Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony)

Eric Michael Mullen: Domestic battery (Level 5 Felony)

Andy Eugene Vaughan: Resisting law enforcement (Level 6 Felony), Resisting law enforcement (Class A misdemeanor), Operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person (Class A misdemeanor), Leaving the scene of an accident (Class B misdemeanor)

Alordo Marcellus Bell: Resisting law enforcement (Level 6 Felony), Resisting law enforcement (Class A misdemeanor), Leaving the scene of an accident (Class B misdemeanor), Reckless driving (Class C misdemeanor)

Joshua D. Phillips: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony), Conversion (Class A misdemeanor), Interference with the reporting of a crime (Class A misdemeanor)

George Burley Holland III: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony), Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)

Christopher Anthony Payne: Residential entry (Level 6 Felony), Public intoxication (Class B misdemeanor), Public intoxication (Class B misdemeanor), Public intoxication (Class B misdemeanor)

Christopher G. Robinson: Theft (Level 6 Felony)

Adam Roger Piland: Intimidation (Level 5 Felony), Domestic battery by means of a deadly weapon (Level 5 Felony), Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)

Samuel Douglas Edwards: Failure of a sex offender to possess identification (Level 6 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)

Brandon Brucken: Intimidation (Level 5 Felony), Intimidation (Level 5 Felony), Battery by bodily waste (Class B misdemeanor), Battery (Class B misdemeanor)

Andrew Richard Haynes: Intimidation (Level 6 Felony), Intimidation (Level 6 Felony), Intimidation (Level 6 Felony), Intimidation (Level 6 Felony), Intimidation (Level 6 Felony), Intimidation (Level 6 Felony), Intimidation (Level 6 Felony)

Huey Kyris Minor: Auto theft (Level 6 Felony)

Markevius Lamarquez Armstrong: Domestic battery resulting in bodily injury to a pregnant woman (Level 5 Felony), Stalking (Level 5 Felony), Attempt Obstruction of justice (Level 6 Felony), Invasion of privacy (Class A misdemeanor)

Stephen Ray Sapp: Failure of a sex offender to possess identification (Level 6 Felony)

Safety Board Agenda

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AGENDA

DECEMBER 19TH, 2018

Building Commission – Ron Beane Police Department – Chief Billy Bolin

Transportation & Services – Todd Robertson Fire Department – Chief Mike Connelly

~ Pledge of Allegiance ~

Business with Representatives:

Paul Kleinknecht, Kleinknecht Farms, requests approval of the renewal of their previously granted permit to drive farm trucks outside of the normal truck routes for Kleinknecht Farms Inc., Mueller Farm and Buente Farm.  Trucks will drive on Riverside Drive from Waterworks Road to Ohio Street or the Lloyd Expressway.  Request permit from January 1st, 2019 through December 31st, 2019, this permit is renewed on an annual basis.  (6 truck permits total)  This was tabled at the December 5th, 2018.  

Kolbi Jackson, DMD, requests approval for Community Development Block Grant.  Board of Public Works Approved 12/6/2018.

Departmental Reports:

  1. Police Department – Captain Stephanie Cox
  1. Fire Department – Chief Connelly 
    1. Request approval to Change in Table of Organization to reduce Investigator by one, and increase Lieutenants by three.  
    2. Request approval of updated job description for Fire Safety Education Officer.  Removing Instructor from Position title and changing who he/she reports.
    3. Request approval to change the TO to move the Fire Safety Education Officer under Chief of Administration to mirror changes in the Fire Safety Education Officer job description.
    4. Request approval to accept $1,000 donation from Erie Insurance for purchase of Public Safety Fire Education materials.
    5. Request approval to accept $200 donation from Tri State Association of Insurance Adjusters, Inc. for the purchase of Public Safety Fire Education materials. 
    6. Request approval for the Gilles Home Sales & Service beginning January 1st, 2019 through December 31st, 2019.
    7. Request approval for the agreement with Deaconess Health System, Inc. to provide Pre-Employment/Post Offer Drug Screens and Incumbent Annual Physical Examinations for the Evansville Fire Department from January 1st, 2019 through December 31st, 2019.  
    8. Request approval for the Medical Director Contract with Peter Stevenson, M.D. and the Evansville Fire Department.  Approved by Legal.  
  1. Building Commission – Ron Beane 
    1. Request approval of the agreement for services with Schapker Solutions LLC to the Housing Coordinator in connection with maintenance of the City’s Rental Registry from January 1st, 2019 through December 31st, 2019.  Legal Approved.  
    1. Request approval of the contract “Reimburse Eligible Code Enforcement Expenses” between Department of Metropolitan Development and Building Commission.  Approved by Legal. 
  1. Transportation & Services – Todd Robertson 
    1. Request approval for the following:
      1. Install a “No Parking in Alley” sign at 615 Riverside Drive.
      2. Add “School Crosswalk” signs in the median at 2100 N. Fulton Ave (Cedar Hall School)
      3. Install “School Zone 20 MPH”, “School Zone 10 MPH” & “School Crosswalk” signs at 6th St, Main St Walkway & Locust Street (Signature School).
  1. Special Event Permit – Sgt. Josh Wittmer
    1. University of Evansville requests approval for the “MLK Re-enactment March” on January 21st, 2018 from noon to 1:30 p.m.  No road closings, university security vehicles trail the marchers at the end. 
    2. Greater Evansville Media LLC requests approval for the “3rd Annual Evansville Resolution Run” on January 5th, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. to noon.  No road closings, using Wesselman’s Park, The Greenway Passage and the pedestrian bridge over the Lloyd Expressway.  The Parks Department approved the permit for Wesselman’s Park.  ***PENDING POLICE APPROVAL, PENDING INSURANCE APPROVAL***

Consent Section:

  1. Parking Permit
  1. Request approval for the following 2019 parking permits:  
    1. Altstadt Plumbing Service 
      1. John Keller
        Job Location:  Corner of Vine Street and NW 3rd Street
        2017 Ford F-250 White – LOGO
        1/1/2019 – 12/31/2019
      2. Charlie Guetling
        Job Location:  Corner of Vine Street and NW 3rd Street
        2004 Dodge Ram 1500 White – LOGO
        1/1//2019 – 12/31/2019
      3. Chip Altstadt
        Job Location:  Corner of Vine Street and NW 3rd Street
        2013 Ford F-150 Gray – LOGO
        1/1/2019 – 12/31/2019
      4. Mike Deitz
        Job Location:  Corner of Vine Street and NW 3rd Street
        2006 Chevrolet Silverado K3500 White – LOGO
        1/1/2019 – 12/31/2019
  2. Road Closure
  1. Steve Smith, Habitat for Humanity Evansville, requests approval to close the 300 block of South Bedford Ave between Walnut Street & Sycamore Street on December 20th, 2018 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for their “500th Home Dedication Celebration”.  Emergency Personnel will be able to pass through.  (Map Included)  ***BARRICADES REQUESTED***
  1. Taxicab Driver Permit 
  1. Request approval of the new taxicab drivers’ permit.  (See handout.)
  2. Request approval of the following 2019 Taxicab Driver Permits:
    1. George Shuttle – renewal 2019 
    2. Jeff Howlett – renewal 2019 
    3. Janelle Ciscell – new 2019 
    4. Gerry Bubenzer – renewal 2019 
    5. Hilton Hazelwood – new 2019 
    6. Cary Grant – renewal 2019 
    7. Michael Weaver – renewal 2019

OTHER BUSINESS:  

  1. Approve claims.
  1. Approve the minutes from Wednesday, 

Announcements:

Next Meeting,

Adjourned:  __________                       _______

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.

James L. Blanford III: Possession of a narcotic drug (Level 4 Felony), Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a controlled substance (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of marijuana (Class B misdemeanor)

Robert Lee Cole: Possession of a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance (Level 6 Felony)

Rasheen Robert Middleton: Resisting law enforcement (Level 6 Felony), Reckless driving (Class C misdemeanor), Leaving the scene of an accident (Class B misdemeanor), Resisting law enforcement (Class A misdemeanor), Operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person (Class A misdemeanor), Reckless driving (Class C misdemeanor), Disregarding automatic signal (Class C infraction)

Sarah Ann Watson: Battery against a public safety official (Level 6 Felony), Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony), Resisting law enforcement (Level 6 Felony)

Kirk M. Knight: Theft (Level 6 Felony)

HOT JOBS IN EVANSVILLE

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Office Entry clerk
D H Metch – Evansville, IN
$44,500 a year
Answer inbound telephone calls. Develop and implement organized filing systems. Greet and assist onsite guests….
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