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JUST IN: Multiple Arrests Made In Connection With New Year”s Day Murder Of D’Angelo White

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Multiple Arrests Made In Connection With New Year’s Day Murder 

Evansville Police have arrested 3 people in connection with January 1, 2018, shooting death of D’Angelo White. A 4th suspect remains at large.

Investigators believe White was lured to the 1400 block of S Bedford by 17-year-old CHARISSA ROBINSON. (Because ROBINSON is charged as an adult, in this case, she is being publicly identified.) Prior to the murder, ROBINSON sent White a message saying she wanted to buy marijuana from him. Police believe the drug deal was arranged with the purpose of robbing White.

White arrived at 1406 S. Bedford and ROBINSON got into his car. ROBINSON examined two large bags of marijuana and agreed to buy $25 worth of the drug. As White and ROBINSON were conducting the drug deal, MYKEL BLAIR (18), NOAH COLEMAN (20), and DERRICK BUTTS (38) approached the car. During the robbery, White was shot. Investigators believe MYKEL BLAIR was the person who fired shots into the car. White was able to drive away but crashed a short distance away. He died from his gunshot injuries. Police recovered 68 grams of marijuana in White’s car. White was killed over less than $500 worth of marijuana.

EPD investigated an incident on November 2, 2017, where BLAIR and another man were shot near the intersection of Monroe and Evans. Neither BLAIR nor the other victim cooperated with the investigation. Police do not believe the two cases are connected.

Police learned that ROBINSON stole a handgun from a relative prior to the robbery. Investigators believe the stolen gun may have been used in the robbery. Police was told COLEMAN removed several guns from the house after the murder. Investigators also learned COLEMAN had been stopped by Henderson Police in the days after the murder. COLEMAN was in possession of 6 handguns. The guns were seized by HPD. He was not arrested during the stop. The guns will be tested to see if any are connected with White’s murder.

BUTTS was already in the Vanderburgh County Jail on unrelated charges. ROBINSON was taken into custody without incident after being interviewed at EPD headquarters. BLAIR was located at a Newburgh home and taken into custody without incident by the US Marshal’s Task Force.

ROBINSON, BLAIR, and BUTTS are in the Vanderburgh County Jail facing the following charges:
Murder
Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery Resulting in Death
Attempted Armed Robbery Resulting in Death

Police are looking for COLEMAN. EPD does not have an image of him at this time. Anyone with information on his location is asked to call EPD or WeTip at 1-78-CRIME.

FOOTNOTE: All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

EPD ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD REPORT

Eagles rally past Rangers, clinch GLVC East Division title

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University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball rallied from a nine-point first-half hole and a five-point halftime deficit to defeat the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, 75-53, and clinch its second consecutive Great Lakes Valley Conference East Division title Thursday evening.

Led by senior guard/forward Kaydie Grooms (Marshall, Illinois) and senior forward Morgan Dahlstrom (Grayslake, Illinois), the No. 9/14 Screaming Eagles outscored, the Rangers 44-17 in the second half, including 21-5 in the third period, to earn their 13th straight victory.

Grooms led all scorers with 23 points on 8-of-12 (.667) shooting and a 7-of-10 (.700) effort from the free throw line. She scored five of USI’s first seven points in the third period, including the basket that put the Eagles in front (38-36) for good midway through the third period.
USI (24-2, 16-1 GLVC), which trailed 28-19 early in the second quarter and 35-27 late in the first half, got buckets by Dahlstrom and Grooms in the closing minute of the half to begin what turned out to be a game-changing 23-3 run.

The Eagles scored the first nine points of the second half and led 50-38 until a UW-Parkside three-pointer late in the third period briefly broke USI’s momentum. USI, however, got a pair of free throws from Grooms at the end of the quarter to go up 52-41; then scored 10 of the first 12 points in the fourth quarter to extend its lead to 62-43 with six minutes to play.

In the process, Dahlstrom became the 18th player in program history to eclipse the 1,000-point barrier and the sixth player to reach 1,000 points and 700 rebounds. She entered the night in need of 18 points to reach the plateau and finished the game with 18 points and four rebounds.

Grooms, senior guard Randa Harshbarger (Philo, Illinois) and junior forward Kacy Eschweiler (St. Charles, Missouri) each had a game-high tying six rebounds for the Eagles, who earned a 38-26 edge on the glass. Eschweiler finished with six points and a career-high six assists, while Harshbarger had four points and five assists.

Junior guard Ali Bettencourt had 20 points to lead the Rangers (8-21, 4-13 GLVC), who made 5-of-8 three-pointers in the first 11 minutes to build the nine-point lead. USI was 0-of-10 from the arc, but managed to shoot 50.0 percent (28-56) for the game, while holding the Rangers to just 15-of-45 (.333) from the field.

Strangely enough, the Eagles shot 61.5 percent (8-13) from the field in the first period despite trailing 25-19 heading into the second quarter. USI, which was 19-of-25 from the free throw line, coughed the ball up 11 times in the first half; but limited its offensive miscues to just three second-half turnovers.

USI, which is 7-0 against the East Division in 2017-18, can make it a clean sweep of the East if it can defeat host Lewis University Saturday at 1 p.m. in Romeoville, Illinois. The Flyers (21-6, 14-3 GLVC) were idle Thursday evening.

Hoosiers Qualify 19 for Thursday Night Finals at Big Ten Championships

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The No. 3-ranked Indiana University men’s swimming and diving team qualified 19 swimmers and divers for Thursday night finals at the 2018 Big Ten Championships at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center in Minneapolis, Minn.

Among the 19 swimmers and divers, nine will be competing in Championship Finals, including three each in the A Finals of the 200 IM and 1-meter dive. Four will compete in B Finals, while six will swim in C Finals.

500 Freestyle

Adam Destrampe will represent the Hoosiers in the Championship Final of the 500 freestyle after qualifying eighth overall with a personal-best time of 4:19.00.

Trey Hubbuch will lead three Hoosiers in the C Final of the 500 free after coming in with a time of 4:22.72. Spencer Lehman (4:23.66) and Ethan Curl (4:24.36) will also swim in the C Final for IU. Both Curl and freshman Corey Gambardella tied for 24th overall, but IU elected to scratch Gambardella to avoid the swim-off and allow Curl to swim on Thursday night.

200 IM
Defending Big Ten champion Vini Lanza will be the top seed for tonight’s Championship Final of the 200 IM, touching the wall with a time 1:42.06. Lanza’s mark is the sixth-best in IU history.

Joining him in the A Final will be Ian Finnerty (1:42.06)  and Blake Pieroni (1:43.92), who qualified fourth and sixth overall, respectively. Wilson Beckman will swim in the B Final after touching the wall in a personal-best time of 1:45.26. Freshman Jacob Steele will swim in the C Final after posting a PR of 1:47.13.

50 Freestyle

All five Hoosier swimmers qualified for the finals of the 50 freestyle, led by Ali Khalafalla who will be No. 3 seed after posting a time of 19.22. Khalafalla’s time is the seventh-best in IU history. Freshman Bruno Blaskovic will join him in the Championship Final after recording a personal-best mark of 19.36.

Nikola Miljenic (19.63) will swim in the B Final after touching with a PR, while both Oliver Patrouch (19.87) and Josh Romany (19.98) will be in the C Final.

1-Meter Dive

Michael Hixon, James Connor and Mory Gould all earned spots in the Championship Final of the 1-meter dive on Thursday night. Hixon was the top qualifier with a score of 465.70 that ranks as the fourth-best score in IU history. Connor was the No. 2 qualifier with a total of 445.10 that ranks as the sixth-best mark in school history. Freshman Mory Gould scored a personal-best 370.45 to earn his spot in the A Final.

Both Andrew Capobianco (342.20) and Cody Coldren (341.70) qualified for the B Final of the event for the Hoosiers.

The No. 3-ranked Hoosiers will continue competition at the 2018 Big Ten Championships on Thursday evening with the finals of the 500 freestyle, 200 IM, 50 freestyle, 1-meter dive and 400 medley relay. The action gets started at 7:30 p.m. ET at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center in Minneapolis.

 

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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“READERS FORUM” FEBRUARY 23, 2018

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EVSC Officials Plan To Work With Schools On National Walkout

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FEBRUARY 22ND, 2018 Amanda Decker AMANDA DECKER INDIANA, KENTUCKY

 Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation officials say they are aware of a national student walk-out that is scheduled to take place on March 14th.

The walkout is in response to recent school shootings and threats and is being organized by the Women’s March group.

In a tweet posted Thursday, EVSC says it plans to work with schools and student leadership groups to help find a way for students to gather in a peaceful and organized manner.

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Bill Crafted By National Pro-Business Group Could Affect Asbestos Injury Claims

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By Abrahm Hurt
TheStatehouseFile.com

INDIANAPOLIS — Legislation working its way through the Indiana General Assembly that would limit asbestos lawsuits is a version of a model law crafted by the American Legislative Exchange Council and pushed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Testimony by proponents of House Bill 1061 told the Senate Civil Law Committee on Monday said that the issue is about transparency and fairness to those affected by asbestos.

But lawyer Kathy Farinas, who represents asbestos victims across the state, said the bill is not needed because Indiana already has a court that has effectively ruled on these cases for years.

The American Legislative Exchange Council, a conservative organization that writes state-level legislation for lawmakers across the country, first developed the bill in 2007. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which lobbies on behalf of business interests, has been traveling from state to state to urge lawmakers to pass the proposed legislation.

Rep. Matt Lehman, R-Berne, who authored Indiana’s version of the bill, said the first part would look at Indiana’s statute of repose, which deals with when a claim can be filed by a plaintiff in a liability case.

“Our law has been struck down by the courts,” he said during testimony. “The concern I have here is I do think it is the responsibility of this legislative body to make public policy. Not the judicial branch but the legislative branch.”

The proposed law, which recommends a 10-year statute of repose, would refer the timing of when a lawsuit can be filed to a summer study committee.

Two other parts of the bill, if enacted, could have an immediate impact on the Indiana cases pending in Marion Superior Court.

One would require plaintiffs, within 30 days, to file a form with the court detailing any settlements they might have received from the national trust funds set up when asbestos makers went bankrupt decades ago. Current lawsuits have been directed against other businesses whose employees might have become sickened by asbestos exposure.

The other part of the bill would bar a plaintiff from filing a lawsuit over asbestos exposure until they actually become sick. Proponents said it would make sure that sick people get their cases heard first.

Mark Behrens, who represents the U.S. Chamber Institute of Legal Reform, said HB 1061 would create transparency and fairness for those affected by asbestos. Photo by Abrahm Hurt, TheStatehouseFile.com

Mark Behrens, who represents the U.S. Chamber Institute of Legal Reform, said plaintiffs’ attorneys delay filing trust claim forms because they don’t want the jury to hear about other asbestos exposure they may have had.

“The average person with mesothelioma will file 20 different trust claims and recover about a half a million dollars,” Behrens said during his testimony. “That is relevant information that the jury should decide if a local small business is a defendant in a case, but by delaying the filing of those claim forms they can hide that information from the jury.”

Behrens is also a lawyer for Shook, Hardy & Bacon in Washington D.C. and co-chairs their public policy practice group.

Farinas said the legislation is not necessary because she is already required to give the defendants the trust claims that she files for her clients. She also disputed his claim that lawyers delay filing trust claims to hide information from the businesses being sued.

“We just firmly believe there’s a big difference in what’s discoverable versus admissible and making these trust claim documents prima fascia evidence of wrongdoing that goes to a jury can only confuse them,” she said.

Farinas said she is most concerned about efforts to change Indiana’s statute of repose to 10 years, which hurt her clients’ ability to sue to recover damages for asbestos exposure.

“Science shows that asbestos diseases will never show up within the first 10 years of exposure,” she said during her testimony.

Farinas said the bill also contains language that says a physician is not allowed to diagnose an asbestos-related injury unless 15 years have passed from exposure to diagnosis.

Farinas said the statute of repose portion of the bill is unique to Indiana and not included in other states that have passed similar legislation.

“This bill is a national model that is being, I like to say, a square bill trying to be put in round Indiana hole,” she said.

FOOTNOTE: Abrahm Hurt is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.

USI App Competition Now Open To The Public

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The University of Southern Indiana’s Application Idea Competition (APPCOM) is now accepting the best ideas for new web and mobile applications from USI students, faculty and the community. Submissions are open to the public until February 24.

Participants have the opportunity to develop their ideas, design the features, build a prototype, pitch to potential investors and win a share of $20,000 in cash and prizes to fund the app. APPCOM semifinals and finals are scheduled for March 31 and April 14, respectively.

“APPCOM provides capital in the form of prize money to the best ideas, in hopes of generating a new business capable of hiring USI students and making an economic impact within the region,” said Josh McWilliams, program coordinator.

APPCOM is one of four programs currently offered through the Eagle Innovation initiative, formally known as Technology Commercialization, with additional programs in the works. Through programs offered to USI and the greater community, Eagle Innovation aims to foster the region’s innovation ecosystem.

The Technology Commercialization Academy (TCA), is a paid, twelve-week program designed to develop innovative leaders and create opportunities for USI graduates in Indiana. TCA recruits students from all majors where they develop ideation, critical thinking, problem solving and communication skills. TCA culminates with a final pitch event, open to the public on August 10.

The Eagle Innovation Accelerator (EIA) supports students and aspiring entrepreneurs with knowledge, funding and resources to further develop their ventures. To date, EIA has supported nine new start-ups, some of which include Troika Outdoors, Jimbot, Nudget and EasyReach.

Entrepreneurs interested in building momentum in their own ventures can attend EIA’s free acceleration activities from 6 to 7 p.m. at USI @ Innovation Pointe. Upcoming programs include:

  • March 13: Exploring the Business Model Canvas
  • March 27: The Anatomy of a Pitch
  • April 10: Organizational Considerations for Startups

The Business Model Competition (BIZCOM) solicits innovative business ideas from the greater USI community and connect those ideas to teams, mentors and resources to develop a business model. Winners will receive a share of prize funding to further their business. Applications for BIZCOM open August 22.

Companies seeking support to launch new ventures, products, markets or individuals who are subject matter experts interested in these program, contact Josh McWilliams jdmcwillia@usi.edu. For more information on APPCOM and to apply, visit USI.edu/APPCOM.

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Food Inspection Report For Vanderburgh County

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