The traffic stop happened just after 4:00 this afternoon along I-69 near the Covert Avenue exit. Two other people have also been arrested for assisting a criminal.

In February, Derrick Butts, Charissa Robinson, and Mykel Blair were arrested and charged with murder, conspiracy to commit armed robbery resulting in death, and attempted robbery resulting in death.

Investigators believe Robinson lured White to South Bedford Avenue to buy marijuana from him. Police believe the drug deal was arranged with the purpose of robbing White.

Authorities believe Blair was the person who shot White during the robbery. White drove off, but crashed shortly after into a home on Washington Avenue. But Police say he told them “in my phone, she set me up” before he died.

Police recovered 68 grams of marijuana in White’s vehicle.

An investigation revealed Robinson stole the gun used in the shooting, and it belonged to her grandparents.

According to the police reports a Snapchat video also showed Robinson displaying the gun and laughing.

Investigators say Coleman was stopped by Henderson Police in the days following the murder and had six handguns in his possession. HPD seized the guns, but did not arrest Coleman. The guns will be tested to see if any are connected with White’s murder.

Blair, Butts, and Robinson are being held in the Vanderburgh County Jail.

There’s no word the exact charges Coleman will face once he’s booked into the Vanderburgh County Jail.

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University of Evansville head men’s basketball coach Walter McCarty has announced the hiring of two individuals to his first coaching staff with the Purple Aces.

McCarty has tabbed Terrence Commodore as an Assistant Coach while adding Logan Baumann as the Director of Basketball Operations.  The final assistant coach spots will be announced soon.

Commodore comes to Evansville following a 3-year stint at his alma mater – Eastern Kentucky.  He joined the Colonels’ staff as the Video Coordinator/Director of Player Personnel in 2015-16 before spending the last two seasons as an assistant coach.

In his first season on the EKU staff, Commodore helped to develop some of the top talent in the Ohio Valley Conference.  Nick Mayo was a first team All-OVC player for the second season in a row in 2016-17 while he also directed freshman Asante Gist to the OVC All-Newcomer Team that season.

From 2007-11, he worked at the University of Kentucky as a graduate assistant/program assistant.  In his time at UK, the Wildcats made the Elite 8 in 2010 and the Final Four in 2011.  His responsibilities included on-campus recruiting, film breakdown, player development and assisting with scouting reports.  He assisted in the recruiting process of former Wildcat players John Wall, Eric Bledsoe, DeMarcus Cousins, Brandon Knight and Darius Miller.

A 2007 graduate of EKU, Commodore received his bachelor’s degree in physical education with an emphasis in sports administration.  He completed his master’s degree in sports leadership from Kentucky in 2011.

“I am excited to add Terrence to our staff; he is a tenacious, exciting young coach,” McCarty said.  “Being from Kentucky and having an extensive background there, he really gives us a good presence in this region.  Terrence is a savvy recruiter; a real go-getter.  He truly loves the game and will be great with our guys.”

Logan Baumann will serve as the Purple Aces Director of Basketball Operations.  He worked on the staff at the University of Louisville for the past three seasons, most recently as the Senior Director of Video Operations.  He started his career as the Assistant Video Coordinator with the Cardinals.

Baumann earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from UofL in 2015 and was a student manager during his college career.  During the Cardinals’ 2013 NCAA Championship season, Baumann transitioned from a manager to a walk on, playing in one game during that year.  He averaged 17.3 points per game in his senior season at Ohio County High School in Hartford, Ky. and was the 2012 Third Region Player of the Year.

“Logan brings a wealth of experience and energy to our program,” McCarty said.  “He is the first one here and the last one to leave each day.  Logan helps us in so many ways and is very well-respected around the industry.  I am very excited about what he brings to the staff.”

10 MUST ASK RULES

BY CITY-COUNTY OBSERVER STATEHOUSE EDITOR GAIL RIECKEN

I hope you get a kick out of reading Abdul Hakim-Shabazz as I do. His brand of political humor runs through his articles much like the banter talk he would lay on a legislator that happened to get caught with him in the elevator. I don’t think he knew who I was but everyone knew him. 

In his recent article, Abdul offers his 10 Primary Rules including his most “ Don’t talk to me about this” rules. ( https://city-countyobserver.com/commentary-ten-primary-rules/)

He is spot on. But, I still would like to hear candidates’ opinions about the issues that lie beneath the references to President Trump he doesn’t want to hear about and those that affect us every day and aren’t talked about, until some crisis or event takes place or a bill is authored.   I think others would like to hear, too.

For example – 

1. What leadership qualities in a candidate are important to you
2. Will you sign an ethics statement and participate in the prevention of sexual harassment training
3. What comment would you have regarding the importance of the separation of powers in government – executive, legislative, judicial
4. What is your position on 1^st Amendment Rights – please comment on media, including social
5. What is your position on 2^nd Amendment Rights
6. What is your position on the 14^th Amendment Rights
7. What is your position on Equal Pay for Women
8. How would you better control government spending 
9. What is your position on increasing the minimum wage, and
10. Last, but very important, How would you improve services to our children, including our education system

Those are my 10 Must Ask Rules. I just learned there is the first open meeting for candidates running for Senator Jim Tomes seat. It begins at 9:00 this Saturday at CK Newsome. 

Call CK Newsome, 812-435-6141, to confirm. Maybe I will see you there.

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