Chloe is a 14-year-old female longhaired calico. Her previous family suddenly developed “allergies†after having her for her entire 14 years of life. She desperately wants a quiet retirement home to snuggle up in! Chloe’s $40 adoption fee includes her spay, microchip, vaccines, and more. Contact Vanderburgh Humane at (812) 426-2563 or adoptions@vhslifesaver.org for details!
Justices To Hear Insanity Appeal In Pastor’s Fatal Shooting
Dave Stafford for www.theindianalawyer.com
The Indiana Supreme Court will hear the state’s challenge of an Indiana Court of Appeals order to enter a not guilty by reason of insanity judgment for a woman who shot and killed a Southport pastor.
Lori Barcroft was previously found guilty but mentally ill for the 2012 shooting of Bethel Community Church Pastor Jama Iseminger. Barcroft shot Iseminger after her son, Jordan Asbury, had confided in the pastor about Barcroft’s deteriorating mental state.
According to the record in Lori Barcroft v. the State of Indiana, 18S-CR-135, Barcroft admitted to police that she shot Iseminger. She later was diagnosed with schizophrenia, paranoid type, or delusional disorder, persecutory type. For example, she told officers that Iseminger had ordered her father to be smothered to death, while Jeb Bush had killed her grandmother and the Bush family and Iseminger together caused her grandson to become infected with a disease. She also claimed that she was a member of the Colombian mafia and that Iseminger had plans to kill her entire family.
Barcroft was found guilty but mentally ill after a bench trial in 2014, but the Indiana Court of Appeals reversed and remanded the case for a new trial in 2015. The case then proceeded to a second bench trial in 2017, when Barcroft once again asserted an insanity defense against charges of murder and a sentencing enhancement for the use of a firearm.
Despite three expert witnesses who determined Barcroft was unable to appreciate the wrongfulness at the time of the shooting, Marion Superior Court once again found Barcroft guilty but mentally ill by relying on demeanor evidence. Specifically, the court determined Barcroft had a motivation for the shooting because Iseminger had advised her son to move her out of his home and that her decision to hide after the shooting showed she appreciated the wrongfulness of her conduct.
Barcroft’s conviction was overturned a second time in December, with the Court of Appeals majority of judges Edward Najam and James Kirsch remanding to the trial for entry of a judgment of not guilty by reason of insanity. Judge Elaine Brown dissented and would have affirmed Barcroft’s conviction of guilty but mentally ill.
The case is one of 22 transfer petitions decided last week by the Indiana Supreme Court, and the only transfer petition granted. Transfer dispositions may be viewed here.
LETTER FROM THE JD SHETH FOUNDATION TO HELP HOMELESS VETERANS
To Whom it May Concern,
My name is Jaimie Sheth and I am the President/CEO/Founder of the JD Sheth Foundation. I’m writing to introduce myself and our foundation to you in order to possibly work in conjunction to aid the homeless veteran population of Evansville. Our foundation is a 501(c)3 US recognized nonprofit incorporated in Indiana. We are a project to project foundation, meaning we are presented with projects from other foundations/organizations/individuals and we review them to see if they fit our mission. If they do, we gather all necessary information to see if we can successfully complete the project and what we have committed to do.
At the end of 2017, ECHO, an Evansville based nonprofit who focuses on housing and assist- ing homeless veterans, approached us to help fund part of their Gresham House project. The Gresham House will be used in 2018 by homeless veterans as transitional housing prior to integrating into the Evansville community. We accepted. We will be throwing a fundraiser on May 12, 2018, to support this project and would like you to consider supporting us in whatever way you see possible. Some things that we need to make our fundraiser a success include, but aren’t limited to, donated gift cards, donated items for a silent auction, and donated services from local businesses.
I encourage you to look at our website (www.jdshethfoundation.org) when able to get a better understand of the type of work we do. Because we are an Indiana based foundation and have a high affiliation with Evansville, we love supporting our local community, especially our veterans and would appreciate your support in this process.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via email at jaimie@jdsheth.org. Thank you kindly for your time.
To changing lives,
Jaimie D Sheth, President/CEO
JD Sheth Foundation: EIN #47-4129062
Vanderburgh County Democratic Party Calendar of Events 3/12/18
| Saturday,
March 17 |
FUNDRAISER
DINNER CELEBRATION |
Cocktails: 5:00pm
Dinner: 6:00pm |
NEIGHBORS FOR STEVE FOLZ FUNDRAISER ST. PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATION AMERICAN LEGION 6001 NEW HARMONY RD. EVANSVILLE, IN 47720 COCKTAILS AT 5:00PM, DINNER AT 6:00PM |
| Thursday,
March 22 |
Fundraiser | 5:00 PM |
BEN SHOULDER’S BIRTHDAY BASH PARTY CENTRAL 120 NW MLK JR BLVD EVANSVILLE, IN 47708 5PM – 9PM |
| Thursday,
March 29 |
Fundraiser
Spaghetti Dinner |
5:30 PM | MARY HART FOR TRUSTEE SPAGHETTI DINNER
FOP LODGE – FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE 801 Court Street – Evansville, IN 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM |
| Sunday,
April 8 |
Meet & Greet
Brunch |
11:00 AM | MEET & GREET & BRUNCH WITH EDIE HARDCASTLE
Lamasco Bar and Grill 1331 W Franklin Street, Evansville, Indiana 11 AM – 1 PM |
Libs Candies Inc. by Pat Sides
Thanksgiving week in 1950 ushered in temperatures that dipped below zero, but that did not deter early Christmas shoppers from venturing downtown. Libs Candies opened its first store that week, just in time for the holiday rush, offering customers a selection of fine chocolates and other flavorsome treats. The firm soon opened another store at 122 NW Fourth Street (seen here), and in 1959, the original store relocated to Sixth and Main, where it remained for decades. Robert Libs, an Owensboro native who learned the art of candy-making in California, founded the business and was soon joined by his brother John. The firm also expanded into North Park and Henderson, Kentucky, eventually making its candies available in numerous Tri-State outlets.
This Week at USI
Reception – 4 p.m. Saturday, March 10. Exhibit open through Saturday, April 7
New Harmony Gallery hosting Women in Illustration exhibit
The New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art’s latest exhibition, The Politics of Imagination: Women in Illustration, will be on display through Saturday, April 7. The exhibition is free and open to the public. A reception will be held at the gallery at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 10 prior to the Under the Beams concert, featuring Ranky Tanky at 7:30 p.m. Read More
Exhibit open through Wednesday, March 14
2017 USI Efroymson Fellow to showcase work at McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries
“I Made This for You,†an exhibit created by Matt Perez, a 2015 graduate, during his yearlong Efroymson Bridge Year Fellowship at the University of Southern Indiana, will open Sunday, February 25 in the McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries, located in the lower level of the Liberal Arts Center on the USI campus. The exhibition will continue through Wednesday, March 14. Read More
7 p.m. Wednesday, March 21
Annual Shaw Biology Lecture to feature science advisor to Finding NemoDr. Adam Summers, professor of biology at the University of Washington, will present the University of Southern Indiana’s seventh annual Marlene V. Shaw Biology Lecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 21 in Mitchell Auditorium located in the Health Professions Building on the USI campus. The presentation, entitled “From Finding Nemo to Finding Patents,†is free and open to the public. Read More
Exhibit open through Wednesday, March 14
USI Foundation 50th Anniversary Performance: Kate Tombaugh
As part of the USI Foundation’s 50th anniversary celebration, the USI Foundation will be hosting a special performance by mezzo soprano, Kate Tombaugh. Tombaugh is an award-winning vocalist and has performed at renowned venues across the country, including NYC’s Metropolitan Opera and Carnegie Hall. She will present her one-woman show It Just Takes One. This performance is provided at no cost. To secure a seat, please RSVP to the USI Foundation at 812-464-1918 or usi.foundation@usi.edu. Â More Information
7 p.m. Thursday, March 22, Friday, March 23, and Saturday, March 24
USI Theatre presents Standing on My Knees
University of Southern Indiana Theatre continues its spring 2018 season with a student-directed production of Standing on My Knees, by John Olive, from March 22-24. USI theatre student Isabelle Rogers will direct the play. There will be FREE ADMISSION on a first come, first served basis. All performances will take place in the lower level of the College of Liberal Arts in the Helen Mallette Studio Theatre (LA 0105). The performances will be held March 22-24 with all showings starting at 7:00 p.m. More Information
Friday, April 6 – Sunday, April 8
Startup Weekend 7.0
The largest event of its kind in Indiana, Startup Weekend 7.0 will be held Friday, April 6 through Sunday, April 8 in the Business and Engineering Center on the University of Southern Indiana campus. Open regionally to all students and community, Startup Weekends are 54-hour events where developers, designers, marketers, product managers, and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups. Developers, designers, educators, students, and those with an interest in entrepreneurship, business, marketing, strategy and more are welcome – no previous entrepreneurial experience is required!. More Information
A collection of events on campus and in the community sponsored by USI student organizations can be found on the USI events calendar by clicking here.
SOUTHWEST INDIANA CHAMBER HOSTS THE ANNUAL LUNCH WITH THE LT. GOVERNOR
The Southwest Indiana Chamber will host Lunch with the Lt. Governor
from 11:30am to 1:00pm at Old National Events Plaza.
Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch will report to the business community. Suzanne built her extensive career in state and local government as a state representative for Vanderburgh and Warrick Counties, a Vanderburgh County commissioner, and as Vanderburgh County auditor.
Sponsors for this event are Vectren, Old National Bank, Alcoa, BKD and St. Vincent.
About Southwest Indiana Chamber
Since 1915, the Southwest Indiana Chamber has been a trusted ally of the regional business community. Today we are one of the state’s largest, strongest, and most impactful nonprofit business organizations, representing a total membership of more than 1,500 businesses, organizations, and agencies. About one-third of members have invested in our organization for 10 or more years. While nearly all major employers in our region invest in the Southwest Indiana Chamber, 71% of our member businesses have 25 or fewer employees.
Learn more about the Chamber, our members, and the Southwest Indiana regional business community at www.swinchamber.com. 318 Main St., Suite 401, Evansville, IN 47708.
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VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES
 Evansville, IN – Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.
Jason Lee Hale: Robbery (Level 5 Felony), Robbery (Level 5 Felony), Robbery (Level 5 Felony), Robbery (Level 5 Felony)
Jeremy Logan Galt: Maintaining a common nuisance – controlled substances (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of marijuana (Class B misdemeanor)
Rebecca M. Thibault: Maintaining a common nuisance – controlled substances (Level 6 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)
Brandon Lee Walker: Possession of a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance (Class A misdemeanor)