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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.

William Lee Zeigler: Dealing in a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance (Level 6 Felony)

William Arthur Paul Martin: Maintaining a common nuisance – controlled substances (Level 6 Felony), Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony)

Andgrie Lamont Turner: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Visiting a common nuisance – controlled substances (Class B misdemeanor), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)

Maurice James Watson: Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor)

Brenda Marie Wilson: Possession of a narcotic drug (Level 6 Felony), Maintaining a common nuisance – controlled substances (Level 6 Felony)

Jacob Von Brothers: Operating a vehicle with an ACE of 0.15 or more (Level 6 Felony)

George D. Jones Jr.: Domestic battery resulting in bodily injury to a pregnant woman (Level 5 Felony), Attempt Obstruction of justice (Level 6 Felony), Disorderly conduct (Class B misdemeanor)

James Howard Shea III: Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony), Possession of marijuana (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)

Marcy Anne Malczewski: Dealing in a synthetic or synthetic drug lookalike substance (Level 6 Felony)

Shane Christopher Terry: Operating a vehicle while intoxicated (Level 6 Felony)

Derrick Walker Faria: Robbery (Level 5 Felony)

Phoebe Louise Coomes: : Possession of a narcotic drug (Level 6 Felony), Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony), Unlawful possession or use of a legend drug (Level 6 Felony), Maintaining a common nuisance – controlled substances (Level 6 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)

Ramon Delon Jeters: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony), Theft (Class A misdemeanor), Interference with the reporting of a crime (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of marijuana (Class A misdemeanor)

James Edward Coon Jr.: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)

Timothy Shea Smith: Child seduction (Level 5 Felony), Child seduction (Level 5 Felony), Attempt Child seduction (Level 5 Felony), Child seduction (Level 6 Felony), Child seduction (Level 6 Felony)

Amanda Ann Slaton: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Unlawful possession of syringe (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)

Kristine Leanna Pruiett: Possession of a narcotic drug (Level 6 Felony), Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony), Maintaining a common nuisance – controlled substances (Level 6 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)

Beth Ann Perkins: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Driving while suspended (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)

Robert Eric Mofield: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony), Strangulation (Level 6 Felony)

Ashea Tomoko Browning: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a narcotic drug (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a controlled substance (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)

Kevin Milligan: Domestic battery resulting in bodily injury to a pregnant woman (Level 5 Felony)

Billy Joe Buell Jr: Battery resulting in serious bodily injury (Level 5 Felony), Criminal mischief (Class B misdemeanor)

Lacey Jo Gardner: Possession of a narcotic drug (Level 6 Felony), Neglect of a dependent (Level 6 Felony)

Gregory Scott Diehl: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 5 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)

Kevin Arnell Johnson: Possession of cocaine (Level 6 Felony), Possession of marijuana (Class B misdemeanor), Public intoxication (Class B misdemeanor)

Erik Weston Gray: Domestic battery (Level 5 Felony), Criminal confinement (Level 5 Felony)

Darla Dawn Mitchell: Neglect of a dependent (Level 6 Felony), Neglect of a dependent (Level 6 Felony), Operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person with a passenger less than 18 years of age (Level 6 Felony)

Ronald Maurice Lemon: Receiving stolen auto parts (Level 5 Felony), Attempt  Theft (Level 6 Felony), Possession of marijuana (Class A misdemeanor)

Shaundea Denise Jones: Possession of a narcotic drug (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a controlled substance (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemean

Free Mining Training at Ivy Tech Community College

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Ivy Tech Community College will offer free mining training at the Princeton Career and Technology Center beginning in April.

The training, MSHA Part 48 is being offered April 9-12 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Participants must register in person at Ivy Tech’s Princeton Career & Technology Center, 2431 South Crabtree Drive, Princeton.

Proceeds from Indiana Coal Mining Institute license plate sales are making this opportunity available at no cost to participants who meet the general hiring requirements. Participants will be trained and ready for hire on the last day of class.

More than 125 immediate job openings in Gibson County require MSHA Part 48 training. MSHA training is required for all employees, maintenance, and vendors on any mine site. Training is valid for 36 months, so participants can train now and work later.  Ivy Tech hopes to continue to offer this training this summer, for Class of 2018 high school graduates that have an interest in a career in coal mining or mining support industries, such as diesel maintenance, engineering, industrial technology, logistics, management, and welding.

John Snowden, mining program director, will coordinate the free mining training classes at Ivy Tech. Snowden boasts nearly 30 years of mining experience and workforce training instruction throughout Southern Indiana.

For more information about free mining training classes, call the Princeton Career and Technology Center at 812-385-8565. Learn more about Ivy Tech Workforce Alignment at ivytech/edu/TrainedAndReady.

 

Hoosiers Post Great Results in Thursday Prelims at NCAA Championships

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The No. 3-ranked Indiana University men’s swimming and diving team had great prelim performances  at the 2018 NCAA Championships on Thursday morning at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center in Minneapolis, Minn. in record fashion.

The Hoosiers had a great prelims session, qualifying five individuals and one relay for the evening Championship Finals. IU also had one diver and another relay qualify for Consolation Finals.

200 Freestyle Relay

The IU 200 freestyle relay team of Ali Khalafalla, Blake Pieroni, Bruno Blaskovic and Josh Romany qualified ninth overall and will be the top-seed in Thursday night’s Consolation Final with a time of 1:16.55. The mark is the second-fastest in school history.

200 IM

For the first time since 1975, the Hoosiers will have two swimmers in the Championship Final of the 200 IM, as both Vini Lanza (1:42.05) and Ian Finnerty (1:42.08) earned their spots. Lanza qualified sixth overall, while Finnerty qualified seventh. Lanza’s time is tied for the sixth-best in school history, while Finnerty’s is ninth

50 Freestyle

Blake Pieroni continued his unbelievable start to the NCAA Championships, setting the school record in the 50 freestyle with a time of 18.93. With his mark, Pieroni qualified fourth overall for the Championship Final.

The senior is the first IU swimmer to qualify for the Championship Final of the 50 freestyle at the NCAA Championships since Jim Montgomery in 1976.

 

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Association of Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys, Inc. Statement on Trump Initiative to Stop Opioid Abuse and Reduce Drug Supply and Demand

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Association of Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys President Richard J. Hertel, Ripley County Prosecutor, issued the following statement concerning the federal initiative to stop opioid abuse and reduce drug supply and demand:

“The federal plan presented this week offers a comprehensive approach to an epidemic that threatens the well-being of all Americans.  Indiana Prosecutors look forward to working with our federal partners to eliminate this scourge and improve the lives of all Americans.”

Neighbor Lacks Case Despite ‘Havoc’ After Home Built On Higher Land

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Dave Stafford for www.theindianalawyer.com

While agreeing that water flowing from a neighbor’s property after the construction of a new home on higher ground “wreaks havoc” on the property below, a trial court’s decision that the owner of the lower ground has no right of action was affirmed Thursday by the Indiana Court of Appeals.

The dispute in N.G. Hatton Trust v. Robert D. Young and Ellen M. Young, 92A03-1708-PL-1818, arises from a case involving neighboring property on Shriner Lake in Whitley Country in northeast Indiana. The trust has owned a property next to the Youngs’ parcel since 1999. In 2006, the Youngs built a new house on their land further up a hill. They also raised ground on part of their property.

“During and after heavy rains, since the construction of the Youngs’ new home, water flows across their driveway before accumulating in a rock bed. The water then crosses the property line, causing damage to the Trust’s concrete sidewalk and stairs as it travels downhill to the lake. … In addition, fill, including rocks, mud, and sediment, from Young’s construction washed onto the Trust’s property,” Judge Cale Bradford wrote.

In 2011, the trust sued the Youngs, claiming negligence and/or negligence per se, which the Youngs denied. The Youngs also raised the common enemy doctrine that applies to surface water as an affirmative defense.

Whitley Superior Judge Pro Tem Brad Voelz ruled for the Youngs last year. He found that while water and sediment running from their property “wreaks havoc” on the trust’s land next door, it only occurs after heavy rains. Moreover, the Youngs were not “collecting, concentrating, and casting it in a body upon” the Trust’s property. Pursuant to the common enemy doctrine, the Youngs had no duty to construct their home in any different manner, therefore voiding any negligence claim by a trust. The trial court also rejected the trust’s argument that a violation of the zoning ordinance created a private right of action for negligence per se.

The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court on both conclusions.

“We recognize that the application of the common enemy doctrine, in this case, may appear harsh. However, the law in this area is well-settled,” Bradford wrote, citing Argyelan v. Haviland, 435 N.E.2d 973, 977 (Ind. 1982). The firm defense of the common enemy doctrine noted in Argyelan holds that while the doctrine may inflict hardships, it’s also a well-understood precept that has continued to work satisfactorily if water continues to run downhill.

The panel quotes Argyelan: “Although courts should not be slow to respond to changing conditions, changes in the established law are not warranted simply because it is imperfect.”

Justin Elpers City Council 5th Ward Statement on the ECHO

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Justin Elpers
City Council 5th Ward

ECHO statement:
“I will ask the council to suspend the rules at our next city council meeting on April 9th and request we vote on the following Finance Ordinance.”

1.  Withhold 2018 appropriated ECHO funds
2.  Receive an independent audit from ECHO
3.  ECHO provides evidence and procedures that will prevent fraud in the future

“If these items are provided and it displays ECHO in good financial health then the council will release the 2018 funds.”

JUST IN: EPD To Conduct FormaI Investigation Into The Alleged Misuse Of ECHO Housing Funds By Former Director

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EPD To Conduct FormaI Investigation Into The Alleged Misuse Of ECHO Housing Funds By Former Director

presented by EPD Sergeant and Communication Officer Jason Cullum 

Earlier today, we began a formal investigation into the alleged misuse of ECHO Housing Corporation funds by Stephanie TenBarge.

Although many crimes require a cooperating victim for an investigation to proceed, there are exceptions. Due to particular circumstances, in this case, society has been listed as the victim. ECHO has been listed as an involved party. Those classifications can be changed as need depending on how the investigation proceeds. At this time, there is no additional information to release on the investigation itself.

We do, however, want to provide a timeline of events as they pertain to the Evansville Police Department.

At the time of the discovery of the misused funds, The ECHO Board of Directors consisted of several members, including EPD Officer Eric Krogman. Officer Krogman had been a board member for approximately I year prior to the disclosure of the misused funds. His primary role on the board was to address Crime Prevention issues at ECHO owned properties

On 02-24-18 Officer, Krogman received an email from ECHO Board President Roy Dane Chandler. The email read
Eric,
Can you please give me a call when you get this e-mail. It is regarding a sensitive matter concerning Echo Housing. My cell number is *********.

Thanks,
Dane

On Monday, February 26th, Officer Krogman spoke to Mr. Chandler about the misuse of funds.
Later that day, as required by EPD policy, Officer Krogman notified his supervisor that he had received information about a possible felony crime.

His email read-
Sarge,

I was contact today by Roy Chandler who is on the Echo Housing Board along with me and works at 5/3rd Bank. He said that it was brought to his attention that looking through the Echo financial information that there could be a possible misappropriation of funds by Echo Housing Corporation’s Executive Director Stephanie TenBarge. He said it looks as though it’s possible that TenBarge paid her property taxes with Echo Housing funds among other issues. They are looking into payroll and expense account reports too. I suggested that he let our financial crimes unit look at it as well. He said he is meeting with attorney Scott Wiley who specializes in non-profits later today. I wanted to let you know this encase it would get to the point on the board voting on terminating her or some other form of discipline. Also if it would come to that point should I abstain from voting on that issue? They would have quorum without me.

Thanks,
Eric Krogman, CPD

Over the next days and weeks, despite a repeated request to file a police report, ECHO excluded the EPD from any official involvement into the matter. That decision put Officer Krogman in a moral and ethical situation that he felt he needed to remove himself from.

On March 8th, officer Krogman resigned from the ECHO Housing Corporation. His email to the board members read-

I would like for this e-mail to serve as my official resignation from the Board of Directors for Echo Housing Corporation. I do not feel comfortable continuing to sit on the board after recent events and the way in which they were handled. I have an oath

I have taken and was asked to ignore it for the sake of the board which is something I cannot and will not do.

Respectfully Submitted,
Eric Krogman, CPD

While we do not have enough info to say how much money was misappropriated or where the money came from, we do know ECHO receives money from local and federal sources. In the interest of transparency and accountability, we feel it is appropriate to use our available resources in this case.

FOOTNOTE:  The information presented at the EPD press conference was sent to us by EPD Sergeant and Communication Officer Jason Cullum. 

UE Hires Walter McCarty as Head Men’s Basketball Coach

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UE Hires Walter McCarty as Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Walter McCarty is coming home.

 

McCarty tells Sports Director JoJo Gentry that he will be the next head men’s basketball coach at UE. McCarty, a Harrison High School graduate, wrapped up his interview with UE Director of Athletics Mark Spencer and others Wednesday.

McCarty comes to UE from the Boston Celtics, where he was hired as an assistant coach in 2013.

Fellow Harrison graduate Calbert Cheaney, and the former University of Southern Indiana standout David Ragland, also interviewed for the job on campus earlier this week.

Cheaney texted Gentry the following statement regarding McCarty’s abilities to lead a college basketball program:

“He would be a wonderful college head coach. He’s a great guy with great character. I think he would do a great job in leading a college program.”

During McCarty’s time at Harrison, he was named the 1992 Evansville Player of the Year, and to the Indiana All-Star basketball team. He also guided the Warriors to their first sectional championship in program history as a senior in 1992. The team also won the city and conference titles that year. McCarty was a multi-sport athlete at Harrison, finishing second overall in the 800 Meters at the IHSAA Track and Field state finals.

McCarty went on to play college basketball at the University of Kentucky, where he led the Wildcats to an NCAA title in 1996. Following that historic run with UK, McCarty was selected in the first round of the NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. He went on to play for the Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns, and Los Angeles Clippers. After ten years of playing in the NBA, McCarty coached under Rick Pitino at the University of Louisville for three years. In 2010, he spent one year as an assistant coach with the Indiana Pacers.

FOOTNOTE: Follow JoJo Gentry on Twitter for the latest: @JGentry44News.

Pieroni’s American Record, Runner-Up Relay Highlight First Night of NCAA Championships

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The No. 3-ranked Indiana University men’s swimming and diving team began competition at the 2018 NCAA Championships on Wednesday night at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center in Minneapolis, Minn. in record fashion.

The Hoosier 800 freestyle relay team of Blake Pieroni, Mohamed Samy, Vini Lanza and Ian Finnerty took second place with a Big Ten and IU school record time of 6:06.01. The runner-up relay finish is the best for the Hoosiers at the NCAA Championships since winning the 800 free relay in 1975.

The quartet eclipsed the previous records they set in the event last month at the Big Ten Championships by over five seconds.

Leading off for the Hoosiers, Pieroni became the first swimmer in history to break the 1:30 mark, setting the American, NCAA, NCAA Meet, U.S. Open, Big Ten, school and pool records with his blistering time of 1:29.63.

The senior will swim in three individual events at the NCAA Championships, entering as the No. 2 seed in the 200 freestyle and the No. 4 seed in the 100 freestyle.

The No. 3-ranked Indiana University Hoosiers will continue competition at the 2018 NCAA Championships on Thursday morning with the prelims of the 200 freestyle relay, 500 freestyle, 200 IM, 50 freestyle and 1-meter dive. Action gets underway at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic