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Marcus S. Montooth Presented With Forensic Scientist of the Year Award

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The Indiana State Police Forensic Scientist of the Year Award is presented annually to a Forensic Scientist within the Laboratory Division deemed to have consistently provided a superior quality forensic analysis service in a highly professional, proficient, and unbiased manner for the Indiana Criminal Justice Community.

Recently, at an awards ceremony held in Indianapolis, Superintendent Douglas G. Carter and his primary staff recognized Marcus Montooth for his work and dedication while presenting him with the Forensic Scientist of the Year Award.

Below is the nomination letter prepared by Major Steve Holland, Commander of the Indiana State Police Laboratory Division, recommending Montooth for the award.

In 2017 the Latent Print Identification Unit Supervisor, Forensic Scientist Marcus Montooth, and the staff under his supervision completed a very productive year.  While working understaffed for most all of the year, and during a year in which the Laboratory Division underwent a reaccreditation assessment by the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board, under the leadership of Mr. Montooth the Latent Print Identification Unit reduced its case backlog to record levels, taking it from nearly 600 cases to under 200 cases.  The Unit also neared the 45 day turnaround goal for incoming cases as set by the Laboratory Division.  The reduction in case backlog for this Unit is a remarkable achievement.  The leadership and management efforts displayed and implemented by Mr. Montooth are to be recognized as having provided the direction, motivation, and support for his staff to have accomplished this achievement.

Mr. Montooth managed the case flow in a most efficient manner.  He transferred cases between the four regional laboratories as the backlogs fluctuated at the individual laboratories.  He made a proposal that ultimately modified existing policy that included allowing digital evidence to be received electronically, which has streamlined many latent print examinations.  This organizational change should make an enormous positive impact on the way the Laboratory Division conducts workflow in the future.  In fact, other crime lab systems outside the State of Indiana have asked for guidance on electronic evidence submissions since this protocol was first implemented here.  This change not only affected the Laboratory Division internally, but it also positively affected those officers and agencies who previously had to deliver evidence over long distances to the Regional Laboratories.  The contributors now have the option of submitting digital evidence electronically, which has provided cost savings and efficiency gains for all involved in the handling, submitting, and analyzing evidence.  This type of policy and operational change is groundbreaking within crime laboratories across the nation.

Mr. Montooth implemented casework assessment measures that he shared with other supervisory staff within the Laboratory Division.  These measures involved monthly self-assessments of analyst casework, and provided a means of motivational leadership to his staff by providing a routine opportunity for a self-assessment of work.

Mr. Montooth also completed another backlog reduction project that resulted in the implementation of policy for withdrawing open latent print examinations that are associated with DNA matches in the Combined Offender DNA Index System (CODIS).  This new protocol eliminated conducting unnecessary analysis by his staff, which allowed personnel to work other cases in the backlog.

Mr. Montooth provided leadership and guidance with the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) program by implementing several improvements that included the use of Universal Latent Workstation training and the Unsolved Latent Match Project as part of the Next Generation Identification System.  These initiatives resulted in 20 cold case matches in AFIS.  As part of Mr. Montooth’s responsibilities with the computer refresh project, he also coordinated the purchase and installation of Biometric Connect software for his staff, and he evaluated the new Nitto Fingerprint Lifts for use by Department personnel.

Mr. Montooth provided leadership in another project that provided workflow efficiencies for the entire Indiana Criminal Justice Community.  Mr. Montooth worked with a select few other Laboratory Division staff in deploying new electronic Property Record and Receipt and Request for Laboratory Examination forms.  This project, which was outside of his normal duties and responsibilities, took much time and effort to see to a successful completion in December 2017.  The project resulted in providing a more efficient and effective evidence management system by streamlining the processes of documenting, storing, and submitting evidence to the laboratories.  Because of Mr. Montooth’s work on this project, implementing these new electronic and dynamic forms was accomplished internally at no additional cost to the laboratory’s operations.  Users from the contributing agencies have routinely commented how much more efficient and effective the use of these forms provides to their needs with respect to time and detail with submitting evidence for analysis.  Mr. Montooth was involved in every facet of this project—from conceptualizing, to designing, and to implementing—that included the training and trouble-shooting components.  He took ownership of this important project, worked tirelessly, and spent many hours toward ensuring this project was successful to the benefit of the users.

Finally, Mr. Montooth attended the International Association for Identification (IAI) conference and was invited to be a part of a panel discussion on “Leadership in Forensics”.  He was also asked to instruct at the Illinois chapter of the IAI on the topic of “Errors in Casework”, which is a topic Mr. Montooth has been a leader in within the field of latent print examinations for the past several years.

Forensic Scientist Montooth graduated in 2001 with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Evansville.  He started his employment with the Indiana State Police Laboratory Division in April 2003 at the Evansville Regional Laboratory.

Forensic Scientist Montooth resides with his wife, Alicia, and their two sons in the Evansville, Indiana area.

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EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Softball scored seven straight runs to earn a crucial Great Lakes Valley Conference doubleheader sweep of visiting University of Missouri-St. Louis Saturday afternoon at the USI Softball Field.

USI (27-20, 15-11 GLVC) scored the final four runs in a 4-1 win in the opener before scoring the first three runs in a 3-1, game-two victory.

The Screaming Eagles conclude the regular-season Sunday at noon when they host No. 25 McKendree University (35-14, 18-8 GLVC) for Senior Day at the USI Softball Field. USI will honor its four seniors—outfielder Olivia Clark-Kittleson (Carbondale, Illinois), first baseman Marleah Fossett (Brownsburg, Indiana), third baseman Mena Fulton (Bloomington, Indiana) and infielderAlex Logan (Carleton, Michigan)—following Sunday’s GLVC doubleheader.

Game 1: USI 4, UMSL 1 (Box Score)
The Eagles scored four unanswered runs and got a strong effort in the circle from sophomore pitcher Jennifer Leonhardt (Louisville, Kentucky) to earn the 4-1 win in the opener.

Missouri-St. Louis (28-20, 15-11 GLVC) struck first with a tally in the top of the second inning; but a solo home run off the bat off Fulton tied the score in the home half of the second frame.

An RBI-single by sophomore outfielder Allison Schubert (Nicholasville, Kentucky) in the fifth inning put USI up, 2-1; while a two-run blast off the bat of junior catcher Lindsey Barr (Whitesville, Kentucky) gave the Eagles their three-run cushion.

The Tritons threatened in the sixth inning by getting runners at first and second with no outs, but Leonhardt took advantage of a sacrifice bunt, a strikeout and a ground ball to get the Eagles out of the jam.

Leonhardt (14-10) allowed just one run off four hits and two walks, while striking out seven batters en route to the complete-game victory.

Game 2: USI 3, UMSL 1 (Box Score)
Despite stranding eight runners on base in the first three innings, the Eagles broke through with a three-spot in the fourth frame to take a 3-0 lead in what was, at the time, a pitchers dual.

Schubert hit a two-out, two-run double to open the scoring, while Fulton followed with an RBI-single to extend her hitting streak to 10 games.

Junior pitcher Haylee Smith (Florence, Kentucky) was solid in the circle, allowing just one hit and one walk in four innings of work to earn the win and improve her record to 5-4. Fellow classmate Courtney Atkisson (Bringhurst, Indiana) earned the three-inning save, her first of the year, after allowing just one unearned run off two hits.

 

Southern Indiana 4, Missouri-St. Louis 1 (Apr 28, 2018 at Evansville, IN) (Game 1)

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Missouri-St. Louis.. 010 000 0 -  1  4  2      (28-19, 15-10 GLVC)

Southern Indiana…. 010 012 X -  4  4  1      (26-20, 14-11 GLVC)

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Pitchers: Missouri-St. Louis – Kingery, Carly and Olson, Serena. Southern Indiana –

Leonhardt, Jennifer and Barr, Lindsey.

Win-Leonhardt, Jennifer(14-10)  Loss-Kingery, Carly(11-6)  T-1:39  A-106

HR USI – Fulton, Mena (4); Barr, Lindsey (3).

Weather: 50s, sunny

Game: 46-UMSL

 

Southern Indiana 3, Missouri-St. Louis 1 (Apr 28, 2018 at Evansville, IN) (Game 2)

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Missouri-St. Louis.. 000 000 1 -  1  3  1      (28-20, 15-11 GLVC)

Southern Indiana…. 000 300 X -  3  8  1      (27-20, 15-11 GLVC)

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Pitchers: Missouri-St. Louis – Tiffee, Andee; Kingery, Carly(5) and Olson, Serena.

Southern Indiana – Smith, Haylee; Atkisson, Courtney(5) and Barr, Lindsey.

Win-Smith, Haylee(5-4)  Save-Atkisson, Courtney(1)  Loss-Tiffee, Andee(13-8)  T-1:44  A-106

Weather: 60s, breezy

Game: 47-UMSL

Evansville falls to Southern Illinois, Game Recap

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Evansville head coach Wes Carroll rolled the dice, giving a freshman his first collegiate start, and Austin Ruesch rewarded him with a strong performance, however Southern Illinois’ Michael Baird managed to top him, as the Salukis get past the Purple Aces, 2-0, at Charles H. Braun Stadium Friday night.

“Ran into a tough arm tonight”, said Carroll. “Our pitchers did a great job throughout, but unfortunately we didn’t get the offensive production to get the win.”

Ruesch appeared to be headed for the shortest of starts, as the Salukis led off the game with back-to-back singles. The freshman right hander would issue a walk later in the opening frame, loading up the bases. However, Ruesch induced a line out to left to get out of the jame unscathed. After dodging another bullet in the second inning, Ruesch settled in, matching his SIU counterpart through four scoreless frames.

In the fifth, the Salukis would get to Ruesch again, as a single, an error and a walk loaded up the bases, ending the freshman’s night. Ruesch would give way to senior right hand reliever Hunter Porterfield, who walked the first batter he faced, bringing in the icebreaker, making it 1- 0 Southern Illinois.

Porterfield would come back to pitch a perfect sixth inning. However, in the seventh, he issued a one out walk and he was pulled in favor of senior relief man Jimmy Ward, who would give up a one out single, then get out of the scrape without permitting an SIU tally. Ward would keep it a one run game until the ninth, when a fielder choice drove in SIU’s second run of the game.

Meanwhile, the Aces bats struggled all night against Baird, who would eventually strike out a career-high 12, as he tossed a complete game shutout, as Evansville fell 2-0.

UE is now 7-28 overall and 1-9 in Missouri Valley Conference play. Southern Illinois improved to 22-20 and 5-5 in the MVC.

The Aces and Salukis square off in game two of the series tomorrow afternoon back at Braun Stadium. First pitch is at 2 p.m.

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Fort Branch Man Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography

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Gibson County –  Indiana State Police served an arrest warrant yesterday morning on Joseph E. Beal, 36, of Fort Branch, for possessing child pornography.

Indiana State Police Detective Kevin Getz initiated a criminal investigation in September 2017 after receiving a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about an inappropriate YouTube video that was allegedly posted on a channel affiliated with Beal’s account. During the investigation, forensic examiners from the Indiana State Police Cyber Crimes Unit discovered child pornography on Beal’s cell phone.

Indiana State Police arrested Beal at his residence yesterday without incident. He was taken to the Gibson County Jail where he later posted bond and was released.

Arrested and Charge:

  • Joseph E. Beal, 36, Fort Branch, IN
  1. Possession of Child Pornography

Investigating Officer: Detective Kevin Getz, Indiana State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Unit

Assisting Officers: Sergeant Marty Metzger, Sergeant Kevin Brown and Detective Matt Jacobs

Assisting Agency: Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force

Man Charged With Shooting Deputy Hears Death Penalty Charge

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A man charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Boone County sheriff’s deputy heard a death penalty charge read to him Friday.

A judge read the charge to 21-year-old Anthony Baumgardt of Lebanon. He’s charged in the March 2 shooting of Jacob Pickett, who was chasing of Baumgardt with his police dog. The 34-year-old Boone County deputy died three days later.

Court-appointed defense attorney Allan Reid said he met briefly with Baumgardt before the hearing and told his client: “Keep your damn mouth shut.

During his initial hearing last month, Baumgardt asked the judge if he could seek the death penalty on his own. He also told reporters he had no remorse for the shooting.

Baumgardt remained subdued Friday, answering the judge’s questions with a simple “Yes.”

44News Snags Several Indiana SPJ Awards

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 Friday night The Indiana Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists recognized the top journalists in the Hoosier state. 44News was awarded honors in several categories.

Those include 2nd place for Best Continuous Coverage for our work on the Aleah Beckerle case. 44News was also awarded 2nd place for Best Coverage of Government and Politics for our story on the “Play For Kate” Bill that now requires children wear helmets when riding ATVs.

Also, 44Sports Reporter Nick Ruffolo won second place for Best Sports Report for his story on Evyn Hendrickson. Hendrickson was pitching for Union County High School softball last season when she was hit in the face by a line drive.

Her experience influenced a statewide mandate requiring all softball players wear face masks.

Below are the winning stories:

Warrick County Mother Pushes For ATV Helmet Law

Remains of Aleah Beckerle Found at Vacant Evansville Home

Union County’s Evyn Hendrickson Influences New KHSAA Mandate for Face Protection

A Look Back: The Aleah Beckerle Case

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: WHOLE INCIDENT IS AN EMBARRASSMENT TO LOCAL GOP

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Question… In asking for Wayne Parke’s resignation or removal, are you willing to replace his time and resources that he personally gives to VCRP? We’ve heard it said more than once, that the funding for the party is on a downward trend. I certainly don’t want to be in the same financial boat as the county Democrats.

Additionally, whether you agree with Wayne or not these matters should be handled internally and not blown up in our local media. That only serves to make all of us look bad.

I take great pride in the fact that we don’t behave like we’ve seen the local Democrats behave over the past few years. This whole incident is an embarrassment for us.

One of the most successful politicians in our community is Mayor Winnecke and his campaigns have proven time and time again that it’s always best to take the high road. That is what I would have expected from the Hammer campaign. I guess that I was wrong on that.

Phyllip Davis
Republican Precinct Committeeman

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