Simba (formerly Phillip) is a domestic male American/Lionhead mix rabbit. He was found as a stray and is estimated to be about 1 ½ years old. (Rabbits can live to be 8-10+!) He has one small cute mohawk on his head. His $30 adoption fee includes his neuter and a cardboard carrier to get him home safely! Contact the Vanderburgh Humane Society at (812) 426-2563 or adoptions@vhslifesaver.org for details!
Evansville Man Indicted For Murder Following Heroin Overdose Investigation
Evansville, IN – Late Thursday afternoon, a grand jury indicted 37-year-old David Andrew Dimmett for Murder in the death of 35-year-old Kourtney Fields.
In the early morning hours of June 25th, emergency personnel were called to a death investigation on South Fairlawn Avenue. Kourtney Fields was found unresponsive in a basement bedroom. Due to drug paraphernalia near his body, detectives with the Evansville Vanderburgh County Joint Drug Task Force were called in to process the scene. Toxicology results from the Indiana State Police indicated Fields died from a heroin overdose.
Through cell phone records and police interviews, detectives discovered evidence indicating that Fields purchased the heroin from David Dimmett.
David Dimmett is currently in the Vanderburgh County Jail for several drug-related charges.
Dimmett will now be advised of the new murder charge, and an initial hearing will be scheduled in Vanderburgh County Superior Court.
“Drug dealers are distributing potentially deadly substances into our community. Our country is experiencing one of the worst drug epidemics we’ve ever seen. And Vanderburgh County is no exception,†explained Vanderburgh County Prosecutor Nick Hermann. “Kids are losing their parents. And parents are losing their children. And we cannot stand by and let this continue to happen.â€
If you suspect drug activity in your neighborhood, call the anonymous crime reporting WeTIp at 1-800-78-CRIME.
Evansville man sentenced to 36 years after traffic stop nets heroin, cocaine, & meth
Late Thursday afternoon, Vanderburgh County Circuit Court Magistrate Kelli Fink sentenced 40-year-old Kevin Shawn Carter to 36 years behind bars, after a December 2016 traffic stop netted 226 grams of meth, 2.36 grams of cocaine, and 30 grams of heroin.
In October, a jury found Kevin Shawn Carter guilty of:
- Dealing in methamphetamine (Level 2 Felony)
- Dealing in a narcotic drug (Level 2 Felony)
Carter, and a co-defendant in this case, were pulled over by Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Deputies in December of 2016 for swerving out of their lane. Several minutes later, deputies located a fast food bag inside the vehicle with narcotics that tested positive for methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine.
“Our community is losing too many mothers, fathers, brothers, and sisters due to the disease of addiction,†explained Prosecutor Nick Hermann. “Drug dealers are supplying deadly substances to our community, and more people are dying from drug overdoses in our community than ever before. The investigation that led to Mr. Carter’s incarceration helped get a substantial amount of drugs off the streets.â€
If you see drug activity in your neighborhood, call the anonymous We-Tip hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME.
BREAKING NEWS: Victims From Last Nights Vehicle Collision Identified
The victims from last nights vehicle collision at Monroe Ave. and Linwood Ave. have been identified.
Prince Carter, age 7 months and Princess Carter, age 2.
The Evansville Police Department is investigating the collision and can provide updates as to its progress.
Autopsies are scheduled for 13:00 hours today.
Steve Lockyear
Vanderburgh County Coroner
Softball to hold January clinics
On Sunday, January 7, 2018, the University of Evansville softball team will hold various winter clinics on the UE campus.
Students in grades 7-12 are invited to three clinics on the 7th that including Pitching/Catching, Hitting or Defense. A full schedule is on the brochure that is linked on GoPurpleAces.com.
The hitting and defensive session will cover proper hitting, bunting, throwing and fielding techniques. The catching clinic will work on fundamentals of catching, throwing and blocking. The pitching session will teach the fundamentals and drills used at the collegiate level. All pitchers are required to bring their own catcher.
These clinics begin at 9 a.m. and go through 2:30 p.m.
Later in the day, from 4-6 p.m., a youth clinic will be held for grades 2-8. This will focus on hitting, bunting, throwing and fielding fundamentals.
All campers will need to bring tennis shoes, glove, helmet, bat, catchers gear, and a water bottle. Cost for each clinic is $75 and space is limited.
UE Falls In Hard-Fought Contest At New Mexico
K.J. Riley recorded a career-best 13 points while junior Marty Hill made his season debut as the University of Evansville men’s basketball team fell to New Mexico by a final of 78-59 on Wednesday evening inside The Pit.
Riley did most of his scoring from the free throw line, hitting 7 out of 10 attempts. He also had three field goals for the Purple Aces (5-2). Joining him in double figures was Dru Smith, who had 10 points. Blake Simmons hit a pair of triples on his way to a 9-point effort. Dainius Chatkevicius, making his first career start, grabbed a game-high eight rebounds as UE finished with a 39-30 advantage on the boards.
“Give New Mexico credit, they did a great job of running their press and forcing turnovers,†Aces head coach Marty Simmons said. “We had some good opportunities tonight, but a big key was our inability to take care of the basketball.â€
Leading the Lobos (3-4) were Sam Logwood and Troy Simons, who had 14 points apiece. Chris McNeal (13), Makuach Maluach (10) and Anthony Mathis (10) also posted double digits.
Troy Simons started the evening off with a triple in the opening possession before the Aces rebounded with four in a row to take their first lead of the game on a layup by Dainius Chatkevicius. From there, New Mexico mustered up a 13-1 run to open up a 16-11 lead midway through the first half.
Evansville had a tough offensive stretch, going 2-for-14 to start the game, but with nine minutes remaining in the opening stanza, junior Marty Hill made his season debut. With the Aces facing a 9-point deficit, Hill scored on his first UE possession as the Aces would go on to score nine in a row. Noah Frederking and Duane Gibson each had buckets before Dalen Traore hit an and-one to get UE within a pair at 16-14.
Just as fast as UE rallied, the Lobos made a run of their own as another Simons trey sparked a 5-0 stretch. K.J. Riley ended the stretch as he drew a foul with three seconds on the shot clock and hit both of the ensuing free throws to make it a 21-16 game with five minutes on the clock.
With one minutes remaining in the half, Chris McNeal was able to convert a 4-point play to give the Lobos their largest lead of the night at 35-25. On the other end, Frederking drew a foul on a nice shot fake and hit both free throws to cut the deficit to 35-27 at the break.
On UE’s first trip down the floor in the second half, Blake Simmons nailed a 3-pointer before a 3-point play by Frederking saw the Aces cut the deficit to just two tallies at 35-33 less than three minutes into the half. Following a triple from New Mexico, another long ball from Simmons made it a one possession game once again at 40-37.
A 10-2 run by New Mexico changed the complexion of the contest. Simons hit another one from long range as the Lobos took their biggest edge of the night. From there, they added to the advantage in the final minutes, going up by as many as 24 points at 78-54 before the Aces closed in the end to make it a 78-59 final.
Oakland City is the next opponent for the Purple Aces as the teams will square off at the Ford Center on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Indianapolis Gets Cut From Major League Soccer Expansion
Indianapolis Gets Cut From Major League Soccer Expansion
NOVEMBER 29TH, 2017Â 
TYRONE MORRISÂ INDIANA
 Indianapolis will not be among the next cities to host a major league soccer team. The league named its four finalists for the two expansion clubs, and as expected, Indianapolis was not of them.
Cincinnati, Detroit, Sacramento, and Nashville were chosen to make formal presentations to League Commissioner Don Garber and the league’s expansion committee in New York City next week.
Indianapolis’ bid was put together by Indy Eleven owner and real estate developer Ersal Ozdemir and an investment group made up of several high profile Hoosier business executives.
The two new expansion teams will be announced by the end of this year.
EDITORIAL: Its Time To Start A Fundraising Campaign To Update The Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Along with the old courthouse and Bosse Field, the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Coliseum has been a fixture in the city of Evansville. Located on Court Street, the Coliseum (a.k.a Veterans Memorial Coliseum) built in 1918 by Mayor Benjamin Bosse as an honor to the veterans of the Civil War and Spanish-American War.
During its early years, the Coliseum was the place around the city where the best entertainment occurred. This included hosting car shows, the Shrine Circus, bingo, and Evansville College used to play its basketball games there. When Roberts Stadium was built  the Coliseum lost some of its appeal and it closed in 1969. The Coliseum was built by the city and given to Vanderburgh County around this time. During the waning years of not being in use, the Coliseum deteriorated until the Veterans Council of Vanderburgh County acquired and starring to renovated the building.
In April of 1971, the Veterans Council entered a 99-year lease agreement with the county. Â Currently, there has been some speculation of tearing this historical landmark down. Out of the blue the City of Evansville/Vanderburgh County Building Inspector have been petitioned by the County to conduct a codes compliance review to determine if the Coliseum meet current building safety codes. Â Wasn’t this the same approach that Mayor Wienzapfel used to convince the City Council its time to demolished Robert’s Stadium because of safety issues? Â The good news is that elected officials from both the City and the County all denied that the want to demolish the Coliseum.
Time To Establish A “Call To Duty” Fundraising Campaign
The Coliseum is not only apart of Evansville’s heritage but it’s a considered a national treasure by most people. This community treasure is in immediate need of financial help in order to do some much needed maintenance and renovation work.
Its time for members of the Veterans Council of Vanderburgh County and community leaders to organize a fundraising campaign to refinish the wood floors add fresh coat of paint throughout the building, refinishing the wood stage, fixing broken stadium seats and update heating and air, plumbing and electrical system.
Its time to give the ‘Grand Old Lady” of our historical past a serious make over. Â She is the guardian of our heroic past and is a lasting tribute to those brave men and women would fought so gallantly to preserve the freedom we enjoy today.
She also represents  the families, friends, and their love one who stayed behind to assist the war effort who played a major effort in our winning wars and military conflicts of the past.
Its time for members of the Veterans Council of Vanderburgh County and community leaders to start contacting  local businesses owners, bankers, lawyers, health professionals, and average everyday citizens of this community to persuade them to invest in this most worthy project.
We encourage members of Veterans Council of Vanderburgh County and community leaders  to start a “Call To Duty” fundraising campaign to restore the Veterans Memorial Coliseum so our grandchildren and their kids will be able to see and hear stories of our historic past!