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House Explosion Mastermind Mark Leonard Dies In Prison

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Mark Leonard, the man convicted in the massive 2012 Indianapolis house explosion that killed two in the Richmond Hill subdivision, has died at the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility, a spokesman for the Indiana Department of Correction confirmed Tuesday. He was 48.

Leonard and his brother, Bob, were convicted on a slew of charges after they caused a natural gas explosion at the home of Monserrate Shirley, Leonard’s girlfriend. The explosion killed Shirley’s neighbors, Jennifer and Dion Longworth, and damaged or destroyed dozens of homes in the neighborhood on Indianapolis’ far south side.

Bob and Mark Leonard each were sentenced to life without parole. Shirley was sentenced to 50 years in prison.

Earlier this month, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Mark Leonard would not appear before them again after denying transfer to his challenge of one of his numerous felony convictions.

State of Indiana Wins Dismissal Of $30 Million Lawsuit Brought By David Camm

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Attorney General Curtis Hill today lauded a U.S. District Court decision to dismiss with prejudice a civil rights lawsuit brought against members of the Indiana State Police, prosecutors and other officials by a former trooper tried three times for the murder of his wife and two children. David Camm had claimed in his lawsuit that he was the victim of unlawful investigation, arrest and imprisonment – and that his prosecution was a malicious action.

Camm was seeking $30 million in damages for his alleged claims, in addition to fees and costs.

“Police investigators and prosecutors properly charged this individual with murder,” Attorney General Hill said. “I hope the dismissal of this lawsuit helps assure our brave officers that both state and federal laws protect them whenever they are discharging their duties in good faith.”

David Camm’s wife and two children were discovered slain on Sept. 28, 2000, in the garage of their home in Georgetown, Indiana.

Attached is the U.S. District Court’s entry granting the State’s motions for summary judgment and dismissing the case with prejudice. The state will be seeking to recoup its costs for taxpayers.

Indiana Healthy Indiana Plan Extended For One Month

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Governor Eric Holcomb said today Indiana has received an extension to continue operation of the state’s Healthy Indiana Plan through Feb. 28. The current HIP program was set to expire Jan. 31.

“We had hoped to receive approval of our expanded HIP program by Wednesday. We’re close but we are still working through the final details of our new plan with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),” said Governor Eric Holcomb. “This extension allows us to continue HIP until the waiver application is approved. Our more than 400,000 HIP participants will see no change in service.”

Indiana submitted a HIP waiver application in January 2017 and filed an amendment in the summer.  When the waiver is approved, Indiana will expand treatment options to Hoosiers impacted by the drug epidemic, enhance opportunities to connect eligible HIP participants to meaningful employment and community engagement, and ease administrative burdens for HIP members.

In the event there was an extended federal government shutdown, CMS notified the state on January 22 that the current HIP program would continue through February.

HIP was created in 2007 by Gov. Mitch Daniels and has since become a model for the nation. The program focuses on improving health outcomes and reducing the costs of healthcare delivery for all who participate. Gov. Mike Pence expanded the program in 2015 as Indiana’s alternative to traditional Medicaid expansion.

 

ADOPT A PET

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Shetland is a 1-yr-old male from the “Horse Breed” litter. He is the last one left of his litter, who were originally surrendered last July! He is very sweet and would love to start off 2018 in a new home. Shetland’s adoption fee is $40 and includes his neuter, first vaccines & deworming, and registered microchip. Contact Vanderburgh Humane at (812) 426-2563 for details!

 

ADOPT A PET

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Starlight is a female Lionhead mix rabbit. The VHS estimates her to be approximately a year old. She was found as a stray at a local Church of the Nazarene, probably abandoned. Her adoption fee is $40 and includes her spay and microchip! Contact Vanderburgh Humane at (812) 426-2563 for details!

 

Men’s basketball home Wednesday to face UNI

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Two of the top defensive teams in the Missouri Valley Conference meet on the hardwood for the first time this season when the University of Evansville men’s basketball team welcomes UNI to the Ford Center for a 7 p.m. tilt on Wednesday at the Ford Center.

Evansville looks for its first 3-game conference win streak of the season as the Purple Aces are coming off of a 77-73 win over Drake on Saturday.  Ryan Taylor led the way with 25 points and a career-best 8 rebounds while Noah Frederking had his best league effort, tallying 16.  On a day where his father’s jersey was retired, Blake Simmons notched 14 points.

For the 11th time this season, Ryan Taylor reached the 20-point mark as he totaled 25 on a 10-of-18 shooting day against Drake.  He drained 10 shots for the third time this season and continued his streak of reaching double figures in each of his 16 games this season; he has scored 10+ in 18 consecutive games overall.  By hauling in eight rebounds versus the Bulldogs, Taylor set his career mark in that statistic.

Getting valuable playing time is priceless in the MVC and Noah Frederking is getting just that in his first collegiate season.  Frederking has averaged 5.6 points per game this season and is shooting a smooth 89.3% from the free throw line (25/28).  He had his best league game in the win over Drake, tallying 16 points on 4-of-9 shooting and a 6-6 day from the line.

Over the last three games, the Purple Aces have gone 61-of-68 from the free throw line – a scorching 89.7%.  A 10/12 game at Bradley started the streak before UE went 29-of-31 at Valparaiso and 22 out of 25 in the home win over Drake.  The team now ranks 8th in the country, hitting 78.3% of its attempts; it is on pace to be the best mark in program history; the previous team high was 77.2% in 1998-99.

UNI fell in its first five MVC games, but has gone 3-2 since then to stand at 11-11 overall and 3-7 in Valley play.  Two Panthers averaged double figures with Bennett Koch recording 12.2 points per game and Tywhon Pickford checking in with 10.7 PPG.  Pickford has upped his output to 13.5 PPG in conference games and scored 14 points last time out against Loyola as the Ramblers earned a 70-47 win.  Klint Carlson also had 14 points in Sunday’s game in Chicago.

 

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TRUMP STATE OF THE UNION

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USI has two at the PAC for Homecoming Week

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University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball hosts a pair of games at the Physical Activities Center during Homecoming Week, beginning with Maryville University Thursday at 7:30 p.m. The USI Homecoming game is scheduled for Saturday at 3:15 p.m. when the Screaming Eagles host Quincy University.

Game coverage for all of USI’s game action, including live stats, video stream, and audio broadcasts, is available at GoUSIEagles.com. The games also can be heard on ESPN 97.7 WREF and 95.7FM The Spin.

Following this week’s two-game homestand, USI has only one home date left on the schedule when it hosts Bellarmine University for Senior Day February 10 at 7:30 p.m. The Eagles are slated to play five of their last six on the road to end the 2017-18 regular season.

USI Men’s Basketball Week 12 Notes: 

USI continues to receive votes for national poll. For the second-straight week, USI received votes for the D2SIDA Media Poll this week, falling two votes shy of entering the top 25 for the first time this season. The Screaming Eagles also received votes two-straight weeks in December, but has not appeared in the D2SIDA Media Poll or the NABC Top 25 Poll this year.

Eagles goes 2-0 last week. USI started last week by completing a homestand sweep with a 74-55 victory over the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. Junior guard Alex Stein led the Eagles with 20 points, while senior forward Julius Rajala and senior guard Marcellous Washington rounded out the double-digit scorers with 14 and 11 points, respectively. Freshman forward Emmanuel Little led USI on the glass with 10 rebounds, his seventh double-digit rebounding game this season.

The Eagles completed last week’s action with an 86-56 victory at McKendree University. Senior forward DayJar Dickson led three players in double-digits with a career-high 22 points. Washington was second in Saturday’s victory with 17 points and a team-high, season-best seven rebounds.

Watson wins number 200. USI Head Coach Rodney Watson becomes the third Eagles’ head coach to reach the 200-win mark with the victory, tying for second all-time in program history. He is tied with Rick Herdes (200-59, 2001-09) and 31 wins behind all-time leader Bruce Pearl (231-46, 1992-2001).

Eagles on four-game winning streak. USI is on a four-game winning streak, tying for the second longest stretch of the season. Junior guard Alex Stein leads five players averaging in double-digits with 15.0 points per game. Senior guard Marcellous Washington is second with 13.5 points per outing, while freshman forward Emmanuel Little is posting a double-double with 12.3 points and 11.0 rebounds per contest. Junior guard/forward Nate Hansen and senior forward DayJar Dickson round out the double-figure scorers with 11.5 and 10.5 points per the last four games.

USI Leaders. USI has three players averaging double-digits in 2017-18. Junior guard Alex Stein leads the scorers with 18.4 points per game, while junior guard/forward Nate Hansen and senior guard Marcellous Washington round out the double-digit scorers with 14.4 and 12.2 points per contest, respectively. Freshman forward Emmanuel Little has the team lead on the glass with 7.5 rebounds per outing, 8.6 per contest in GLVC action. Senior forward DayJar Dickson is second with 7.1 rebounds per contest, 7.6 per league game.

Washington and Stein among GLVC, NCAA leaders. Junior guard Alex Stein is first in the league and second nationally in free throw percentage (95.4; 103-108) and 27th nationally in free throws made (103).Senior guard Marcellous Washington leads the GLVC and ranks 19th nationally for assist-turnover ratio (2.89).  USI, as a team, is first in the GLVC and fourth nationally in rebounds, and second in the league and 12th nationally in rebound margin.

USI in GLVC action. The Eagles are back at the Physical Activities Center for a two-game homestand that features Maryville University (February 1) and Quincy University for Homecoming (February 3).

Eagles to Play4Kay against Maryville, host Quincy for Homecoming

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University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball tips-off a two-game homestand Thursday at 5:30 p.m. when it hosts Maryville University in its annual Play4Kay game at the Physical Activities Center. The Screaming Eagles also host Quincy University Saturday at 1 p.m. for Homecoming at the PAC.

USI (17-2, 9-1 GLVC), which is ranked No. 10 in the latest Division II Media Poll and No. 16 in the latest WBCA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll, puts on its pink uniforms Thursday as it joins the fight against breast cancer. The Eagles, winners of six straight, are asking all fans to join them in pink.

Both games this week can be heard on WSWI 95.7 FM and watched on the GLVC Sports Network. Live stats, audio and GLVCSN coverage can be accessed at GoUSIEagles.com.

Women’s Basketball Notes (1/30/18)
• Eagles 2-0 last week. USI Women’s Basketball went 2-0 in GLVC play last week, posting a 74-57 home win over Wisconsin-Parkside before claiming a 74-62 road win over McKendree.

• Second-half defense. Second-half defense was a big key to the Eagles’ success last week. USI held UW-Parkside to 25 second-half points and McKendree to 23. They held both opponents to a combined 23.8 percent (15-63) from the field and 22.2 percent (6-27) from behind the arc.

• Last week’s Leaders. Senior forward Morgan Dahlstrom averaged 17.0 points and 14.0 rebounds per game to lead the Eagles last week. Senior guard/forward Kaydie Grooms added 15.0 points and 2.5 steals per contest, while junior forward Kacy Eschweiler chipped in 11.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per outing. Senior guard Randa Harshbarger led USI with 6.5 assists per game.

• Six-game win streak. During the Eagles’ six-game win streak, Grooms is leading USI with 17.8 points and 2.5 steals per game, while Dahlstrom is averaging 15.0 points and 12.3 rebounds per contest. Alex Davidson is contributing 11.5 points per outing, while Harshbarger is chipping in 9.0 points and 5.5 assists per game. Eschweiler is contributing 7.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game.

• Big runs. USI is using big runs during its six-game wining streak. The Eagles have had double-digit surges in each of their six wins and have strung together at least 15 straight points in four of those contests. Their largest runs were 17-0 outbursts against Missouri S&T and UW-Parkside.

• Season Leaders. Grooms and Dahlstrom continue to lead the Eagles in scoring with 17.9 and 15.7 points per game, respectively. Dahlstrom leads the GLVC with 10.2 rebounds per contest, while Harshbarger is averaging a team-high 3.9 assists per appearance.

• USI in the Top 25. USI surged four spots to No. 16 in the latest USA Today Sports/NCAA Division II Coaches’ Poll and stayed at No. 10 in the latest Division II Media Poll. USI also is No. 8 in the latest Herosports.com Division II rankings and No. 12 in the Massey Ratings.

• Where do they stand? USI and Drury begin the week tied atop the GLVC Tournament Point Rating System with a 4.60 points average; while Lewis is sitting in third at a 4.55 points average. Bellarmine and Missouri-St. Louis are fourth and fifth with respective point averages of 3.55 and 3.45. The top eight teams will qualify for the GLVC Tournament based on the point rating system, which is detailed on page 9 of this week’s notes.

• Play4Kay. The Eagles host Maryville February 1 for its annual Play4Kay game. USI Women’s Basketball asks fans to join the Eagles in pink as they try to raise breast cancer awareness.

• Homecoming. USI hosts Quincy Saturday for Homecoming at the PAC. The Eagles have won their last four Homecoming games.

• A look at Maryville. Led by senior guard Ali Ringering, the Saints (6-11, 3-8 GLVC) have four players averaging double-figures in the scoring column. Ringering is averaging 14.3 points for Maryville, which saw a two-game win streak end with a 60-55 home loss to Wisconsin-Parkside Saturday.

• A look at Quincy. Senior forward Anika Webster averages 16.4 points per game to lead the Hawks (7-13, 3-8 GLVC), who have lost three of their last four games.

• What’s ahead? USI visits Illinois Springfield February 8 before hosting Bellarmine February 10 for Senior Night at the PAC.

• Record book watch. Three players are in currently in USI’s record books:
–Kaydie Grooms is sixth in three-point field goals made (131) and three-point field goal attempts (339); seventh in scoring (1,354) and free throws made (309); ninth in blocks (62); 11th in steals (162); 12th in assists (215); and 17th in rebounds (479);
–Randa Harshbarger is fourth in assists (333) and seventh in steals (174);
–Morgan Dahlstrom is eighth in rebounds (637), tied for 11th in blocks (59), and is tied for 21st in scoring (858).

• USI in statistical rankings. USI begins the week ranked first in the GLVC in five statistical categories including scoring defense, scoring margin, field goal percentage defense, rebounding and rebound margin. The Eagles rank in the top five of 15 GLVC statistical categories and in the top 25 of four NCAA II statistical categories.

• Eagles in statistical rankings. Several Eagles were in the top 15 of GLVC statistical categories to begin the week:
–Morgan Dahlstrom (7 categories) ranks No. 1 in total rebounds (10.2 rpg), offensive rebounds (3.4 orpg), defensive rebounds (6.8 drpg) and double-doubles (8);
–Alex Davidson (2 categories) is No. 14 in three-pointers made per game (1.6) and steals (1.8 spg);
–Kacy Eschweiler (2 categories) is No. 8 in blocks (1.2 bpg);
–Kaydie Grooms (7 categories) is No. 4 in scoring (17.9 ppg);
–Imani Guy (1 category) is tied for No. 12 in blocks (0.8 bpg)
–Randa Harshbarger (3 categories) is No. 2 in steals (2.9 spg).

• Magic Mark: 75 points. The Eagles are 396-75 (.841) all-time when scoring at least 75 points. USI is 269-26 (.912) since 1996-97 when reaching the 75-point plateau.

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