This year, the EVSC Foundation will host four blitz days ​for ​
EVSC student ​to​ try on and select one of more than 500 dresses. Students do NOT have to qualify to take advantage of the free dresses ​ÂSaturday, Feb. 17, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Saturday, Feb. 24, from 9 a.m. to p.m.Saturday, March 3, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Saturday, March 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
| Attorney General Curtis Hill on Friday presented thoughts on the topic of effective law enforcement at the U.S. Department of Justice Human Trafficking Summit in Washington D.C. The appearance comes less than three weeks since Attorney General Hill announced the hiring of investigators and attorneys to staff his office’s Human Trafficking Investigations Unit (HTIU).
Participating on a panel moderated by NBC’s Pete Williams, the Attorney General highlighted the need for collaboration among private- and public-sector partners to root out human trafficking, provide help to victims and prosecute to the fullest extent of the law those who are victimizing others. “We’re working with any type of industry or business that might come in contact with those who are victims of human trafficking so that we can identify where it’s occurring,†Attorney General Hill said. “This is a very important problem — especially when we tie it to what’s going on with our opioid crisis and the correlation between drug use and human trafficking and how all of that is a degradation of our society at large.†The Attorney General called for wider participation among everyday citizens to help solve problems. “It’s more than just awareness,†he said. “It’s getting people to recognize their part in this. Certainly, we need to make sure that more people recognize that they have a part to play in correcting this problem.†Video of the summit is available online at C-SPAN’s website. Human trafficking — whether labor trafficking or sex trafficking — is one of the largest and fastest-growing criminal industries in the world, just behind the drug trade. In the United States, statistics suggest 71 percent of labor trafficking victims entered the United States on lawful visas. Further, 83 percent of sex trafficking victims are U.S. citizens. Both forms of human trafficking recruit from marginalized groups: labor trafficking from immigrant populations and sex trafficking from women and children. The typical age of children pulled into commercial sex is as young as 12 to 14. Research indicates that individuals who have been previously traumatized as children or adults are at an increased risk for re-victimization, exploitation and other manipulation. The National Human Trafficking Resource Center can be reached at 1-888-373-7888. The organization lists tips on its website intended to help citizens recognize possible warning signs of human trafficking so they can notify authorities anytime they believe they have spotted victims in need of aid. |
The Really Big Show, a benefit for The Arc of Evansville, presented by Old National Bank and Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, will take place on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 7 p.m. at the Old National Events Plaza in downtown Evansville. This year’s show will be the sixteenth show produced to support The Arc of Evansville and will be hosted again by 14News Chief Meteorologist, Jeff Lyons, along with Marc Scott.
The Really Big Show is a community variety show featuring comedy, music, and dance performed by local residents. The show is written, created, and produced by a nearly all volunteer cast and crew. Net proceeds from the show benefit the areas of greatest need at The Arc of Evansville, a non-profit agency dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities in achieving their full potential. The 2017 show raised more than $90,000 to support The Arc of Evansville.
The 2018 show will include performances by: • Honey Roy Band
• Camo Dancer
• Ladies in Pink Acapella
• Bittner Academy’s Rowdy Ropers
• The Arc of Evansville’s Really Little Dancers
• Fabulous Five
• Rachael Goldman
• Gina Moore with Eclipse
• Hoops of a Feather
• AM Bruno
• Heartlines from Achieve Academy of Dance
• Sabrina Newton performing Take Me to the River (The E is for Everyone Song)
The 2018 show will also include appearances by:
• Dennis Jon Bailey – Morning Show Host, 104FM WIKY
• Diane Douglas – Morning Show Host, 104FM WIKY
• Andy Herbertz – Advertising & Public Relations Manager, Tropicana Evansville
• Ruth Jenkins – CCE, CUERME, President & CEO, Heritage Federal Credit Union • Rick Kersting
• Mike Blake – Midday with Mike Host, 14News
• The Honorable Lloyd Winnecke – Mayor of Evansville
• Billy Bolin – Chief of Police, Evansville Police Department
• Brad Ellsworth -President, Vectren South
Swimming and diving are on the road this weekend for their final regular season competition at Southern Illinois.
The meet is set to begin at 11 a.m. CT at Shea Natatorium.
Last Friday’s matchup between the women and Illinois State resulted in a close loss.
Senior Danielle Freeman led the way for the Aces with a pair of freestyle wins. She clocked in a 24.12 in the 50 freestyle and a 52.96 in the 100 freestyle. Junior Kaylee Gubricky followed in the 50 freestyle for a 24.78 2nd place.
Freshman Kara Steward took the other victory for the women in the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:11.80. Senior Kasey Rein placed 3rdwith a time of 2:15.65, followed by sophomore Ashton Adams in 4th at 2:16.75.
Junior Madi Jones took 2nd place in the 200 freestyle with a 1:57.82, followed by sophomore Kristy Kupfer in 3rd with 1:58.22. Adams took the runner up spot in the 400 IM, edging out 3rd place by half a second with a 4:48.30.
Kupfer took another 2nd place for the Aces in the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:09.66. Junior Sam Gowdy took 4th with 2:10.12. Sophomore Alaina Sylvester placed 2nd in the 200 breaststroke with a final time of 2:27.35.
The women finished the evening with a win in the 200 Freestyle Relay. Gubricky, sophomore Emma Hennessy, Gowdy, and Freeman edged out the Redbird relay by .4 seconds for a final 1:38.39.
The highlight of the evening came in the form of Courtney Coverdale’s 1-Meter performance. The senior took a win with 307.95 points, breaking the pool record set by Jennifer Childers in 2011. Coverdale also won the 3-Meter with 250.87 points. Freshman Natalie Gerard took 3rd with 210.22.
The men returned a day later with a win against Ball State.
The men kicked off the afternoon with a victory in the 200 Medley Relay. Freshmen Credence Pattinson and Ryan Wood, sophomore Paul Cozzens, and junior Matt Duke teamed up to clock in a 1:36.51.
Freshman Pete Lingo earned a hard fought 10:04.81 in the 1000 freestyle, edging out Ball State’s Isaac Walling for a 1st place finish.
Sophomore Brandt Hudson was next up with a win in the 200 freestyle. He touched in at a clean 1:44.00, nearly 2 seconds ahead of 2ndplace.
Pattinson kept the winning momentum up in the 100 backstroke, with a 1st place finishing 51.69. Senior Brendan Ninneman followed in 3rd place with a 55.91, and freshman Austin Davidson recorded a 56.95 for 4th.
Cozzens earned his own win in the 200 butterfly, clocking a 1:56.51. Senior Prescott Marcy finished in 3rd with a 2:00.84.
Junior Jared Sutphin took a decisive 100 freestyle victory with a 47.72 finish, while sophomore Zack Sagan swam a 49.63 for 4th.
In the 200 backstroke, Credence Pattinson topped the event at a 1:54.71, and Hudson took runner up with 1:55.35. Ninneman placed 4that 2:02.28.
The Aces did that one better in the 200 breaststroke with a sweep of the event. In 1st place with a 2:12.23 was Paul Cozzens, followed by freshman Eli James in 2nd and junior Derek Stauder in 3rd at 2:15.01 and 2:18.78 respectively.
Pete Lingo earned himself another distance win in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:54.71. Sophomore Samad Abu-Shanab took 4thwith a 5:05.25.
Cozzens took one last individual victory before the day was over with a 4:12.42 in the 400 IM. Ninneman scored a 4:34.44 for 3rd.
Pattinson, Hudson, junior Matt Duke, and Sutphin took to the pool in the 400 freestyle relay to clock in a 3:11.78 for the last win of the day.
On the diving side, senior Cory Barnes took the sole victory on the boards, but led the sweep in the 1-Meter. He scored 233.62 points, while junior Miguel Marcano earned a close 2nd at 227.85. Barnes placed 2nd on the 3-Meter with 234.15 points, and Marcano followed in 3rd at 197.17.
Evansville has one last regular season meet on February 3rd at SIU before both the men and women prepare for the MVC and MAC championship meets later in the month.
Aces primed for big season
 With the 2018 season just a week away for the University of Evansville softball team, we continue our preview with a look at the pitchers and catchers for the Purple Aces.
Evansville’s pitching staff will be anchored by junior Morgan Florey, who was named a Preseason All-Missouri Valley Conference player. She paced the MVC with 194 strikeouts in 2017 while finishing third with an ERA of 1.99. Joining Florey on the pitching staff are fellow juniors Emily Lockhart, Danielle Cassidy and Ashleigh Downing. Freshman Jamie Nurrenbern will also be in the circle this season for UE.
“When it comes to our pitchers, that is where we will have the most experience coming back,†head coach Mat Mundell said. “Morgan has been very successful for us but I am very excited about how everyone else is coming along. They put in a ton of work in the fall and are ready to make a big step forward in the spring.â€
Florey won 14 games in 2017 while tossing 172 1/3 innings. Downing and Lockhart started 12 games apiece and finished the year with 68 2/3 and 68 innings of work, respectively. In her first season at UE, Cassidy appeared in 12 games while throwing 19 innings.
“The exciting thing is that all of our pitchers do things different, which gives us the ability to mix things up on a game-by-game basis,†Mundell continued.
Behind the plate for the Aces will be junior Bailee Bostic and freshman Eryn Gould. Bostic split time last season with Hayli Scott, playing a total of 33 games while starting 22. She had 7 RBI in 47 plate appearances.
“Both of our catchers bring good offense to our lineup,†Mundell explained. “They can also do some great things defensively and, on days where they are not behind the plate, have the ability to play other positions for us if needed.
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UE heads to Illinois State for 3 p.m. game
Sporting a 3-game win streak, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team looks to make it four in a row as the Purple Aces head to Normal, Ill. for a meeting against Illinois State on Saturday at 3 p.m.
Shooting 68.4% in the second half, UE came from behind to grab a 57-49 win over UNI on Wednesday. Ryan Taylor had his third 20-point game in a row, hitting 10 shots on his way to 25 while Blake Simmons had his first career double-double with 15 points and 15 rebounds; his 15 caroms was his career best. Both teams shot under 30% in the first half as the game was tied up at 21-21 at halftime. Evansville has now won 7 of its last 9 home games against the Panthers. For the sixth time this season, the Aces hit under 10 free throws; UE is now 2-4 in those games.
Ten more field goals found their way to the bottom of the net as Ryan Taylor totaled 25 points on 10-of-17 shooting versus UNI. The effort marked the third 20-point game in a row for Taylor, who has now reached that total in 12 games this season. Taylor has connected on 28 out of 54 tries in the last three games (51.9%); in the four games prior, he finished at 31.3% (21/67).
In a rebounding effort for the ages, Blake Simmons grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds against UNI on the way to the first double-double of his career as he also tallied 15 points. Entering the game, Simmons career rebounding mark stood at 8, but he broke that in the first half alone with nine. The Newburgh, Ind. native is enjoying the best season of his career, sitting at 11.9 PPG; his previous best came in 2013-14 when he finished with 9.3 PPG.
In their last game, Illinois State picked up a big road win at Missouri State to improve to 12-11 overall and 6-5 in the MVC. Three players average double figures led by Milik Yarbrough’s 16.8 PPG; he has 6.2 rebounds per contest and a total of 102 assists. Keyshawn Evans and Phil Fayne average 16.1 PPG each and Fayne is the team leader with 7.0 boards per game. Five players hit double figures in the win in Springfield led by Yarbrough and Evans’ 15 points.
Illinois State has enjoyed the upper hand in its series against UE, especially in recent years. The Redbirds have won five in a row overall and eight of the last nine. Inside Redbird Arena, ISU is 21-5 against UE with the Aces last win coming on January 15, 2016 by a final of 66-55.
Olivia Covington for www.theindianalawyer.com
A northern Indiana man whose driving privileges were suspended for life in Noble County must petition the court in that county for specialized driving privileges, the Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled.
In April 2012, the Adams Superior Court suspended Daniel Reinhart’s driving privileges for 10 years for being a habitual traffic offender, followed by another 10-year suspension in 2015. Also in 2015, the Noble Superior Court suspended Reinhart’s driving privileges for life after he was convicted of Level 6 felony driving when his privileges were validly suspended.
Two years later, Reinhart petitioned the Adams Superior Court for specialized driving privileges related to all three of his suspensions, which the court granted. The state responded with a motion to correct error, arguing the Adams County court did not have jurisdiction to modify the Noble County court’s order.
The Adams Superior Court disagreed and denied the motion to correct error, but the Indiana Court of Appeals overturned that ruling Friday. Judge John Baker rejected the trial court’s argument that because Noble County was statutorily required to suspended Reinhart’s privileges for life, that sentencing order was transformed into an administrative order which the Adams County court had jurisdiction over.
Rather, Reinhart should have filed a petition in Noble County to receive specialized driving privileges in that county, Baker wrote in the four-page Friday opinion. Thus, the case of State of Indiana and the Bureau of Motor Vehicles v. Daniel Reinhart, 01A02-1709-MI-2049, was remanded with instruction to vacate the portion of the Adams County order relating to the Noble County suspension
More than 200 Indiana prosecutors learned Friday, February 2, how to avoid bias in the courtroom and elsewhere, including racial prejudices and stereotypes.
“Implicit Bias – Fairness in the Criminal Justice Systemâ€, was sponsored by the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council (IPAC) and presented by Rachel D. Godsil, co-founder of the Perception Institute and Professor of Law & Chancellor’s Scholar at Rutgers Law School.
“We all tend to be mistrustful of ways and attitudes that we don’t understand and that can, however unintended affect the judicial process,†said IPAC Executive Director David Powell. “Making prosecutors aware that biases can be an issue of fairness is important. The Prosecuting Attorneys Council agrees that this training fulfills a vital role in the judicial process.â€
The prosecutors learned ways to avoid biases that individuals may be unaware they possess:
