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Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags across the state to be flown at half-staff to honor the victims of the tragedy at Santa Fe High School in Texas.
Flags should be flown at half-staff until sunset on Tuesday, May 22, 2018.
Gov. Holcomb also asks businesses and residents to lower their flags to half-staff until Tuesday.
University of Southern Indiana Softball is heading back to the NCAA Division II Softball Championship Tournament after clinching its second straight Midwest Region title with a 3-0 win over No. 19 University of Illinois Springfield in game two of the Midwest Super Regional Friday.
The Screaming Eagles (36-23) used a two-out, RBI-single by sophomore outfielder Allison Schubert (Nicholasville, Kentucky) in the bottom of the third inning to break a scoreless tie and build a 1-0 lead.
Schubert’s double in the fifth inning put a pair of runners in scoring position for senior third baseman Mena Fulton (Bloomington, Indiana), who roped a two-run single to right-centerfield to extend the Eagles’ advantage to 3-0.
Sophomore second baseman Claire Johnson (Pittsboro, Indiana) got the Eagles’ started offensively as she drew lead-off walks in the first and third innings before singling to begin the fifth frame. Sophomore pitcher Jennifer Leonhardt (Springfield, Illinois) had sacrifice bunts in both the first and third innings.
Leonhardt (21-12) was stellar, once again, inside the circle. After blanking the Prairie Stars (40-19) on three hits in game one on Thursday, she returned to the circle to scatter five hits throughout seven innings to notch her second straight complete-game shutout and fourth of the post-season.
The Midwest Region Pitcher of the Year as a freshman in 2017, Leonhardt finished the contest with eight strikeouts. She also broke USI Hall of Famer Karianne Osowski’s single-season school record for strikeouts (230) with her second strikeout of the day.
USI opens the 2018 NCAA II Softball Championship Thursday against an opponent to be determined. First pitch is also TBA.
Evansville Police have arrested 56-year-old Robert Ballard Jr on attempted murder charges in connection with the shooting of two women on Friday evening.
Ballard targeted the victims, who are a mother and her adult daughter, and shot them as they sat in a car. The adult daughter’s two children were in the car at the time of the shootings. The children were not injured.
Police believe Ballard had been in a relationship with the older victim and that the relationship had recently ended. She had been staying in the 1000 block of W Delaware for an unknown period of time.
An armed neighbor confronted Ballard as the shooting was happening and the two men exchanged gunfire. Officers who were nearby heard the gunfire and responded to the area. They were able to take Ballard into custody without any further gunfire. The neighbor was not injured and is considered a witness at this time. Ballard will be booked into the jail later this evening.
The two victims are currently being treated for life-threatening injuries. Anyone who has information on this incident is asked to call EPD.
At the invitation of the White House, Attorney General Curtis Hill today participated in a prison reform summit with President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and other state leaders.
In March, President Trump signed an executive order establishing the Federal Interagency Council on Crime Prevention and Improving Reentry. The goal is to provide previously incarcerated individuals with greater opportunities for productivity upon release from jails or prisons — thereby improving the lives of all Americans by reducing crime, enhancing public safety and increasing opportunity.
“In Indiana and across the nation, we need to better equip those who are incarcerated with the tools to lead better lives after prison,†Attorney General Hill said after today’s meetings. “I was glad to share some of the successes and lessons from Indiana’s experience in this regard, including the effectiveness of such initiatives as the TenPoint Coalition and Jail Chemical Addiction Programs. Looking to the future, Hoosiers should expect to see continued progress in these areas.â€
Other state leaders taking part in today’s discussions included Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette, New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez and Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin.
Friday’s series opener between the Normal Cornbelters and the Evansville Otters has been postponed due to wet field conditions.
With the postponement, the Cornbelters and Otters will open the series Saturday at 5:35 p.m. as part of a doubleheader from Bosse Field. Gates will open at 4:30 p.m.
Sunday’s series finale is still scheduled for a 2:05 p.m. start time.
Sunday is family fun day with a family package available for purchase. The family package includes four General Admission tickets, four popcorn, soda and snow cone vouchers, and two inflatables for $40. Sunday will also feature the Old National Bank Attendance Awards ceremony. Gates will open one hour prior to first pitch.
Fans with General Admission tickets for tonight’s postponed game will be able to use them at tomorrow’s doubleheader or to a future 2018 game in General Admission seating. Those with field box seats will need to call 812-435-8686 or visit the Bosse Field box office to check for availability for the same seats or select different seats.
Series coverage will be available on WUEV 91.5 FM for all three games with Sam Jellinek (play-by-play) and Bill McKeon (analyst) on the call.
EPD is seeking info on a theft suspect. The theft happened in the 300 block of N. Congress on April 25th around 5:45pm.
The suspect took credit cards and a laptop. He used the credit cards shortly after the theft. He is a white male, brown hair, in his late 20’s.
The victim was able to capture images of the suspect’s car as he fled the scene. Anyone with information on the car or the suspect is asked to call EPD or WeTip at 1-800-78-CRIME.
