VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES
 Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.
James Edward Reed: Operating a vehicle as an habitual traffic violator (Level 6 Felony)
Darrin Wayne Ditzer: Intimidation (Level 5 Felony), Domestic battery (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of marijuana (Class B misdemeanor)
Memorial honoring Lozano scheduled for next month
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The Indiana Northern District Court will honor the late Senior Judge Rudy Lozano at a memorial service in his honor next month.
The service will begin at 2 p.m. Sept. 24 in Lozano’s courtroom in the Hammond Federal Courthouse, 5400 Federal Plaza. A repast will be held in the courthouse atrium afterward.
Lozano, 76, died on July 11. In his later years, Lozano lived with debilitating complications of diabetes, according to acquaintances, but he continued to carry out his duties as a senior judge.
Confirmed to the Northern Indiana District Court bench by unanimous consent in 1988 after his appointment by President Ronald Reagan, Lozano was the first Hispanic federal judge appointed in Indiana. He served there for 30 years, making landmark rulings in a Hammond courtroom that his peers said was known for its collegiality. Before that, Lozano was a leading practitioner who helped unify the legal community in northwest Indiana.
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Lake Superior Chief Judge John Pera, who knew Lozano for decades, said the judge will be remembered for his work on the bench, as an attorney and more.
“He was a thoughtful and courageous practitioner of the law, and then as a well-respected judge,†Pere said. “He would always take the time to help lawyers in the practice and lending a helping hand with many charities. We will miss him.â€
More information about the memorial service will be forthcoming.
EVSC to Host Press Conference
EVSC Press Conference
Monday, August 6
1:30 p.m.
Old National Bank Atrium, One Main Street
The Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation will host a press conference Monday, August 6, to announce a brand new certificate EVSC seniors are now able to earn upon graduation. EVSC Superintendent David Smith, EVSC OptIN Executive Director B. J. Watts, FLANDERS Corporate Engineering and Public Relations Manager Makenzie Coulter, and Old National Bank Chairman and CEO Bob Jones will speak about the new certificate and what it means for students.
Motorcyclist Killed on N. Green River Road
A motorcyclist was killed this afternoon on North Green River Road after losing control of his motorcycle and crashing into a utility pole.
On Thursday, August 02, 2018 at 1:34 PM the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and McCutchanville Fire Department responded to a motorcycle crash in the 6200 block of North Green River Road north of Heckel Road.
Once on scene, first responders located a male lying in the front yard of a residence located on the east side of the roadway. The motorcyclist was unresponsive, with no pulse. The first deputy to arrive began performing CPR with the assistance of a passerby who was a nurse. A Vectren employee (who had an automated external defibrillator (AED) also stopped and provided assistance. Despite the life saving efforts of all involved, the motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to witness statements the motorcycle was being driven recklessly and at a high rate of speed while northbound on North Green River Road. The motorcyclist lost control, resulting in the motorcycle leaving the roadway and striking a utility pole. The collision ejected the rider, who was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
There were no other vehicles involved in the crash. Drugs or alcohol do not appear to have been factors in the crash, but toxicology results are still pending at this time.
The Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office identified the motorcyclist as Mr. Tarhel Qeion Brockers, 20, of Evansville, IN.
Otters stumble in series finale against Slammers
For the second consecutive night, the Evansville Otters could not rebound from an early deficit as they dropped the rubber match of their series 13-8 to the Joliet Slammers on Thursday night at Bosse Field in front of 1,385.
For the second straight night, Joliet plated runs in the first inning. Justin Garcia got the scoring starting with an RBI single and Trenton Hill then capped the inning with a two-run single to make it 3-0 Slammers.
Joliet added two more in the second. Dom Iero crushed a solo homer to make it 4-0 Joliet before a throwing error from Taylor Hillson at third base allowed a fifth run to score for the Slammers.
Evansville got back in the game with four runs in the second. Two men came across home plate when a Trenton Hill throwing error allowed two runs to score. Then with the bases loaded, David Cronin delivered a two-run single to trim the deficit and make it a 5-4 game.
Joliet reclaimed a five-run lead with a four-run fourth with two home runs. Ridge Goopii-Haslam hit a lead-off solo homer and Travis Bolin put an exclamation point on the inning with a three-run home run to make it 9-4 Slammers.
Evansville got a run back in the bottom of the fourth on an RBI ground out from Hillson.
For the second time in the game, Joliet scored four runs in an innings, this time in the seventh. Garcia picked up his second RBI of the day with a single and Hill followed with a bases loaded hit by pitch to force home another run. Then on a double play attempt, a throwing error form Cronin allowed two runs to score.
Travis Harrison brought the Otters to within five with a three-run homer, his eighth on the year, in the eighth.
That would be as close as the Otters would get however, with Nathan Antone coming on to finish off the 13-8 win for Joliet.
Andrew Zellner picks up the win for Joliet in relief. Zellner came on for the starter Shane Bryant and tossed 4.2 innings, allowing just one unearned run while striking out three.
Austin Nicely is hung with the loss for the Otters, his fifth on the year. Nicely went 3.2 innings, allowing nine runs, eight earned, while walking six and striking out three and allowing seven hits.
The Otters will now kick off a series tomorrow against the Schaumburg Boomers at 6:35 p.m. at Bosse Field which Education Appreciation Night.
Kentucky Downs Preview Day weekend at Ellis Park
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Leader In Me Program Introduced To 13 Evansville Catholic Schools
Leader In Me Program Introduced To 13 Evansville Catholic Schools
AUGUST 1ST, 2018 
CHRIS MASTROBUONO EVANSVILLE, INDIANA
The Leader In Me program is inspired by Stephen Covey’s ‘7-Habits of Highly Effective People’ and is a model, impacting leadership, culture, and academics. Money for the program was made through a grant from the Koch Foundation.
Dr. Daryl Hagan, Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese of Evansville, says, “So that when teachers are teaching students, are interacting with students, are collaborating they’re putting first-things-first and they’re understanding what that means. They’re using the habits to really utilize those habits in their daily lives and more specifically in the classroom.â€
School officials believe this model will help the continuous improvement in Catholic education. 13 schools in the Diocese will participate in this new program and will receive grant money.
Trisha Memmer, a teacher at St. John the Baptist Catholic School in Newburgh, says, “It really has the seven habits that we can incorporate in our school day it strengthens our Catholic identity, we are definitely able to really embody what this model will mean for our future.â€
The model will be implemented for k-12th graders across 13 schools in the Diocese.
Hagan says, “In order to move students from point a to point b and then c, d, e, and f, we need to know that there is the right mix there that we have the right parameters set up.â€
Faculty and staff will go through a three year professional and development training. The first two days of training focuses on teachers and they bring those skills to the classroom on the final day.
Memmer says, “We all have those leadership skills we all have qualities we can use to become better leaders and more successful.â€
Leaders say people have been grateful for their time and money and they appreciate everything.
Hagan said, “This recent donation and gift from the Koch’s is a perfect example of how coming together when the community cares about their kids and Catholic schools provide such a quality Catholic academic education it’s a win-win for everyone.â€
Diocese officials say while 50 percent of the schools have the Leader In Me program, they hope to expand the program to other schools in the near future.
