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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.

Korey Michael King: Dealing in methamphetamine (Level 4 Felony)

Alicia Rene Lowe: Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)

Alex Eugene Riester: Operating a vehicle with an ACE of 0.15 or more (Level 6 Felony)

Reginald H. Rowell: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)

William George Fowler: Residential entry (Level 6 Felony)

John William Baker: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)

Rayshaad Lamont Bushrod: Possession of cocaine (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of marijuana (Class A misdemeanor)

Evansville 6, Western Illinois 3 Baseball

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The University of Evansville baseball team worked the brooms on Western Illinois, completing the three game sweep of the Leathernecks, winning 6-3 Sunday afternoon at Braun Stadium.

“I thought we really played good baseball all weekend”, said University of Evansville head coach Wes Carroll. “It started on the mound for us. Our arms did an outstanding job for us.”

The Purple Aces (4-5) got the jump on Western Illinois in the opening frame, as senior catcher Andrew Tanous hit a hot shot at third base, allowing sophomore infielder Troy Beilsmith to tally the icebreaker. That would be the only run Evansville would score in the first four innings.

However, that appeared to be enough for sophomore starting pitcher David Ellis, who continued Evansville’s weekend-long shutout streak over the Leathernecks in the early innings, pushing it 22 frames overall.

The game remained a 1-0 affair until the fifth, when Grant Hannant led off the inning with a single to center, advanced to second on an Ellis balk, then stole third. That would end Ellis’ day, as he gave way to freshman relief pitcher Jace Burke. Freshman pinch hitter Caleb Jacobs lifted a sac-fly to to center, bringing in Hannant for Western Illinois’ first run of the weekend, tying the game at 1. Ellis would be charged with the run. For the day, the sophomore would go four innings, giving up just two hits while walking one and striking out one.

Evansville made sure the deadlock wouldn’t last long, as senior outfielder Dalton Horstmeier launched a two run double down the left field line, scoring freshman infielder Tanner Craig, giving the Aces back the lead. Junior infielder Sam Troyer followed that up with a bunt single, tallying Horstmeier for the insurance run, making it 3-1 Evansville.

Western Illinois would battle back, scoring a run in both the sixth and seventh innings, knotting the game at 3. Evansville senior set-up man Ryan Brady would relieve Jimmy Ward in the top of the seventh, putting out the fire, keeping the game tied.

However, the Aces would erupt for three runs with two outs in the eighth inning, beginning Tanous, knocking in his second RBI of the day, singling in Beilsmith, giving Evansville back the lead.

“From an offensive standpoint, we had some quality trips to the plate”, said Carroll. “To be able to get Andrew Tanous up in a clutch situation right there, with two strikes and two out situation, to be able to take the lead was a big turning point in the game.”

Then, freshman infielder Pete Vaccaro came off the bench to stroke a two run pinch hit single to center, pushing Evansville’s lead to 6-3.

“Pete Vacarro coming up in a pinch hit situation”, said Carroll. “He’s a guy I knew was going to give us a scrappy at-bat, a rally clutch two-run knock.”

Brady would come back out and close out the win, earning his first victory of the season. Western Illinois reliever Alex Dorethy would pick up the loss for the Leathernecks.

Up next for the Purple Aces is a non-conference showdown with Bowling Green State Wednesday at 3 p.m. back at Braun Stadium.

Comments On The University Parkway Corridor Plan

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Comments on the University Parkway Corridor Plan

Submitted By Members Of The Westside Improvement Association

The mission of the Westside Improvement Association is “To enhance the natural environment of the west side of Vanderburgh County and serve the common good of its residents by exerting influence on public and private sectors”.

Accordingly, several of our members attended the stakeholder and public sessions held regarding the USI Parkway Corridor Plan. We were impressed with the professional and thorough presentations provided by the speakers and respectfully offer our comments regarding the University Parkway Corridor Plan.

Since development of University Parkway Corridor is inevitable, we commend the County Commissioners, Area Plan Commission (APC), Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), and their consultant, Rundell Ernstberger Associates, for creating a plan to guide that development.

The Aspects Of The Plan Which We Believe Are Critical include The Following:

Require Use and Development Commitments on rezonings;
Disallow “leap-frog” development;

Limit development to residential and light commercial;

Require all development to be built as approved by the Site Review Committee with no “after the fact changes”;

Require landscaping and provisions for wildlife;

Size all infrastructure to accommodate future growth rather than current conditions;

Disallow additional intersections;

Install turn lanes at every intersection;

Install acceleration / deceleration blisters at every intersection;

Minimize traffic signals;

Minimize night lighting;

Require adequate drainage;

Require developments to be pedestrian / bicycle friendly;

Provide for connectivity between developments; and

Require greenspace and set “high-end” aesthetic design standards.

In addition, we believe that tax phase-ins should not be used to entice developers and that any infrastructure improvements necessary to accommodate a planned, new development be privately funded, rather than using county funds.

Finally, even the best plan is worthless if it is not followed. The west side of Evansville has been disfigured by inappropriate, poorly constructed, thoughtless development which was approved by our elected officials. With the University Parkway Corridor Plan, we have an opportunity to “do it right”.

We sincerely hope that the plan, when finished, will be respectful of the land, residents and wildlife. Moreover, we trust that our elected officials will adhere to the plan rather than capitulate to developers.

The University of Southern Indiana attracts students and visitors from around the world; the University Parkway should be a showcase – an economic development tool, a lovely “Welcome” mat for students, visitors and residents. If the developers and elected officials are mindful of neighborhood needs, the lovely terrain, the rural feel, and the overall opportunity this area represents, the University Parkway can be an example of a beautiful purposeful design that is for the people and family friendly. This hasn’t been seen on the west side and in very few other parts of Evansville. Let’s do this right the first time.

FOOTNOTE: The Above Comments Were Submitted By Members Of The Westside Improvement Association.

EPD ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD REPORT

VANDERBURGH COUNTY RECENT BOOKING RECORDS

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IS IT TRUE MARCH 5, 2018

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We hope that today’s “IS IT TRUE” will provoke honest and open dialogue concerning issues that we, as responsible citizens of this community, need to address in a rational and responsible way?

IS IT TRUE that it’s been alleged that Evansville City Council members Dr. Dan Adams and Councilmember Connie Robinson have teamed up to bring forth a noise ordinance that seemly is designed to shut down the partying and revelry on Waterfront Recreational and another Commercially Zoned area within the city limits?? …Mole #3 alleges the sources of many noise complaints are hoping to do away with some higher than normal “decibel” entertainment venues (live music) even in areas that Bar and Resturants are zoned to do this type of activity?

IS IT TRUE that this noise control nonsense was attempted before with cars with boom boom speakers cruising Green River Road?  …it never worked then and we expect it won’t work now?

IS IT TRUE with $50 fines for making noise and 1,900 complaints following by a cascade of warnings, Evansville is just not cosmopolitan enough to be able to afford a battalion of noise police?…a town that can’t afford a working sewer and can’t keep current on city employee health insurance premiums sure and heck can’t afford a noise police force and especially with the EPD preoccupied with record-setting homicides and drugs dealers?

IS IT TRUE that maybe there should be an adaption of SpotShotter installed to catch noisy people?…as SpotShotter works using triangulation and decibel meters, the same technology could be adapted to catch noisy people and shooters at the same time?

IS IT TRUE we wonder how the noise police are going to handle the loud sounds generated by parades, bands performing at football games, fireworks, special live outdoor entertainment venue held downtown, West Franklin Street and at our area parks and outdoor sporting events? …this list could go on and on?

IS IT TRUE we respectfully urge the sponsors of the noise ordinance to withdraw this nonsensical resolution and stop the legislative overreach?   …we encourage them to end this legislative nonsense until the sewers and water pipes, roads, sidewalks, parks maintenance have all been repaired and the city balances their budget by cutting their deficit spending practices?

IS IT TRUE that the Evansville Sports Authority and the Ford Center deserve congratulations on what seems to have been a very successful OVC basketball tournament?…that the success is due in large part because the Murray State Racers and Belmont Bruins advanced to the finals?…Murray State is essentially the Kentucky state university for extreme Western Kentucky and has a big alumni network in greater Evansville?…Belmont is just a short drive from Nashville and both teams traveled well?…quite frankly, the semifinal round drew over 4,000 attendees and the final Drew close to 5,000?…the women never drew even 1,000 people to any session but the stars aligned for the men’s teams finalists and for Evansville’s Ford Center?  ..that THe Evansville Sports Corp. already submitted a letter of intent to continue hosting the OVC Men’s and Women’s basketball tournament in 2019 at the Ford Center?  …we wish them luck with their bid?

IS IT TRUE that this year’s “COMMUNITY SERVICES AWARDS” luncheon will be held at Tropicana-Evansville Walnut rooms A and B. The registration begins at 11:30 am, the event officially starts at 12 noon on March 19, 2018?   ...this event is almost sold out. You can reserve a table by calling the Event Coordinator, Karen Selzer at 812-430-9304 or 812-909-2361?

IS IT TRUE that downtown Evansville took it on the chin with another long-term entertainment venue closing?…when the staff started showing up for work Sunday at RiRa’s they were notified that the restaurant/pub was shutting down for good?…The District as it is called has been plagued with closure after closure on the East Side of the building but RiRa has enjoyed over a decade of business?  ..we expect Tropicana will come up with something extremely exciting to replace RiRa” restaurant?

IS IT TRUE we are pleased with legal work that the Vanderburgh County Attorney Joe Harrison, Jr. is providing the County Commission?

Todays “Readers Poll” question is: Do you feel that City Council has more pressing issues than worrying about amending the current noise ordinance?

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Gun Bills Die In Senate And House, But Could Be Resurrected

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Gun bills die in Senate and House but could be resurrected

March 5, 2018  

By Abrahm Hurt and Quinn Fitzgerald
TheStatehouseFile.com

INDIANAPOLIS—Legislation that would have allowed guns in a church with a school on the property appeared to all but die in the Indiana House.

On Thursday—the House deadline for bills to be amended—Senate Bill 33 was not called down for discussion by either the sponsor, Rep. Mike Speedy, or House Speaker Brian Bosma, both Indianapolis Republicans.

But Bosma was not ready to bury the bill, saying he was looking for another vehicle for the gun legislation.

House Speaker Brian Bosma, R-Indianapolis. Photo by Bryan Wells, TheStatehouseFile.com

“There’s still two weeks,” he said. “I wouldn’t call it a decision at this point, but we’re just talking about options.”

Current law bars guns on school property but SB 33 aimed to change that by allowing gun owners to carry the weapon when attending worship, working or volunteering for the affiliated church.

When asked if he was avoiding voting on controversial topics, Bosma said that was not the case.

“We’re trying to make smart public policy for Hoosiers and that isn’t always by voting on every amendment that somebody can dream up and throw up in the second house on second reading on the last day,” he said.

The bill had 19 amendments that ranged from banning bump stocks on assault rifles to one that would bar the state from regulating firearms, ammunition and their accessories.

Rep. Carrie Hamilton, D-Indianapolis, who authored the bump stock amendment, said she was hoping that the legislature could have had a conversation about gun regulation.

“A majority of Americans support common-sense measures to reduce gun violence,” she said. “On behalf of my constituents, I have to stand here to express my disappointment that we couldn’t have this conversation, that we couldn’t debate and vote on reasonable measures.”

Just two weeks ago, a gunman entered a Florida high school and opened fire, killing 17 people and injuring dozens more. The events have sparked debate at both the state and federal level about the availability of guns and whether they should be more tightly regulated.

In the Senate, House Bill 1424, which that would have dropped licensing fees for lifetime gun permits, failed did not get a hearing in the Appropriations Committee, meaning that it, too, could be dead.

President Pro Tem David Long, R-Fort Wayne. Photo by Emily Ketterer, TheStatehouseFile.com

But Senate President Pro Tem David Long, R-Fort Wayne, left open the possibility that some legislation might advance this session.

“We’ll try to focus on what’s doable and what’s not,” Long said.

In answer to a question, Long said he was not avoiding debate, but the issue has become very political.

“I think people are saying let’s just calm down and move what was originally intended and not start debating any big possible issues under the sun regarding guns because that’s exactly what happens in these moments,” he said.

When asked about what he would like to see in conference committee regarding gun regulation, Long said he would have to wait and see what happens. Conference committees are where differences between House and Senate versions of the legislation have to be resolved. It is also where legislation that has apparently failed can be revived by being included in bills that have passed both chambers.

“I think there’s some consensus surrounding the permit issue as maybe as far as waiving a fee or something along those lines,” Long said. “Beyond that, it’d be hard to say if anything else is appropriate particularly given the mood of the state and the country right now.”

FOOTNOTE: Abrahm Hurt and Quinn Fitzgerald are reporters for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.

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LETTER TO THE CCO EDITOR By WIFE OF CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE DR. RICHARD MOSS

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written by Supit “Ying” Moss

Wife of the 8th District Congressional Candidate, Dr. Richard Moss

I thank the City-County Observer  for this opportunity to respond to the article on March 2, 2018, “8th District Race Gets Personal for Moss, Bucshon,” written by Tom Langhorne of the Evansville Courier Press reporting on an incident that allegedly accused my good husband, Dr. Richard Moss, of misdemeanor battery in our Jasper home 25 years ago. It has been a dark cloud hanging over our family all these years and I would now like to set the record straight.

Though we had a marital spat, at no time was there physical contact between us, and definitely, no battery by Rick occurred then or at any time during our time together.  The report mentions an affidavit filed with the Dubois County Superior Court on March 16, 1993, alleging that Moss “pulled her hair and shoved her down onto some broken glass.”

It is time to put this to rest. The truth is that there was broken glass on the floor because I threw a glass at Rick who was holding our then one-year-old daughter in his arms and it fell and shattered on the floor. Rick could have himself called the police on me for domestic battery but did not. Rick never pushed me or touched me and never tried to shove me “down onto some broken glass.”  Further, the affidavit was hand-written by the officer – not me. It was not my affidavit.  It was his.  You can see the affidavit.  It is not my handwriting.  I could not read or understand it as my English was limited at the time, but he told me to sign it and so I did, not realizing what I was signing.  I was very upset. Though it was reported as a domestic disturbance, I feel my poor and broken English at the time, and the emotional distress I was suffering, miscommunicated what actually occurred to the investigating officers who struggled to understand what I meant to say.  But Rick is innocent.  Much of this was my fault.

Thankfully, the prosecuting attorney at the time recognized this misunderstanding and dismissed all charges against Rick.

It was only a misunderstanding between a husband and wife, 25 years ago.  Nothing more.

I have been married 29 years to Rick who is now running for Congress in Indiana’s 8th District for the Republican Party. He has my most ardent supporters. Rick’s family, being his first constituency, stands behind him fully.

Rick and I first met in Thailand where we were married and where I assisted his surgeries as a nurse. We traveled throughout Southeast Asia on a motorcycle together for three years treating head and neck cancer victims that had little or no other access to healthcare. Our efforts were entirely voluntary.  We received little or no compensation.  Our work was highly acclaimed and decorated in my country, Thailand, as well as in Nepal, Bangladesh, India, and Burma.

Upon our return to the USA, we settled in Jasper, IN and began our family and a private practice in medicine. We have been blessed with four children: Arielle, Noah, Adina, and Isaiah. Arielle was a Fulbright Scholar in Morocco and is going to Medical School next year. Noah graduated from IU last year, and Adina and Isaiah are in high school and middle school in Jasper.  Rick is a loving father and husband.  He has always been active in raising our children.  He also is a devoted son and wrote a book about his beloved mother and her struggles to raise her five sons in the Bronx as a single Mom.

In closing let me reiterate that the misunderstanding reported in the paper recently was a marital spat that never resulted in physical contact or battery by Rick.  It occurred 25 years ago.  Rick and I are happily married for 29 years with four outstanding and accomplished children.  That is the real story of Rick and our family.

Supit “Ying” Moss

Wife of the 8th District Congressional Candidate, Dr. Richard Moss

FOOTNOTE: THIS LETTER WAS POSTED BY THE CITY-COUNTY OBSERVER WITHOUT BIAS, OPINION OR EDITING.

ADOPT A PET

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