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BREAKING NEWS: Body Camera Footage Released Amid Rumors On Fatal Police Chase
DECEMBER 1ST, 2017Â 
AMANDA PORTERÂ INDIANA
 The Evansville Police Department releases body camera footage of the fatal police chase that left a brother and sister dead, 7 month-old Prince, and 2 year-old Princess Carter.
The press conference comes after social media rumors of a EPD cruiser hitting the back of McFarland’s vehicle, and officer’s pulling guns on the victims.
Snap chat video from a neighbor shows officer’s pulling their weapons on the mother and child.
Sergeant Cullum with the Evansville Police Department released a statement, and held a press conference to address the social media rumors.
“With the stress and the actual lack of contact he had with the suspects vehicle, I can see why the officer made that misidentification.â€
Video shows the officers realizing the car was not the suspects car, and calling for emergency response.
The two body camera videos from both officers shows the pursuit, stopping short of showing their actions to save the two young children injured.
The video shows the officers tailing McFarland, but not striking the back of his vehicle as some people on social media think.
Sergeant Cullum says officers followed department policy.
“We are using our training and our experience, our department guidelines, and statutory issues to make those split second decisions.â€
The mother Janae Carter, and the children’s father Terrence Barker were driving on Linwood avenue when 27 year-old Frederick McFarland running from police, crashed into their vehicle.
After an investigation, police say McFarland ran threw the stop sign on Monroe Avenue before crashing into the Carter’s PT Cruiser.
Frederick McFarland remains hospitalized under police guard and is expected to face charges of felony fleeing, murder and more.
Breakfast with Santa at Mesker Park Zoo
Tickets can be purchased online only by clicking here. Purchase early, this event will sell out! Update: Both 9:30AM sessions are sold out. A small number of tickets remain in the 8AM sessions.
Evansville Christmas Show at Old National Plaza
The first annual Evansville Christmas show will feature over 200 booths of dealers from across the region selling gifts, crafts, jewelry, clothes, bath & body, toys, candles, and more.  Admission only $3. 12 and under are free. Free photos with Santa. Free parking. For more information call 502-456-2244.
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USI Women’s Basketball holds of Lewis in GLVC-opener
No. 14 University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball used a late 7-0 run to hold of visiting Lewis University, 67-56, in its Great Lakes Valley Conference opener Thursday evening at the PAC.
The Screaming Eagles (7-0, 1-0 GLVC) led by as many as 18 points late in the third quarter, but the Flyers cut USI’s lead to 10 by the end of the period and to two with less than five minutes to play in the game. USI, however, held the Flyers to just two points throughout the final 4:45 of the contest as it held on for the 11-point win.
Senior guard/forward Kaydie Grooms (Marshall, Illinois) had a game-high 23 points to go along with six rebounds and three blocks to lead the Eagles. Senior forward Morgan Dahlstrom (Grayslake, Illinois) finished with 17 points and six rebounds, while senior guard Randa Harshbarger (Philo, Illinois) added six points to go along with a game-high eight rebounds, five assists and four steals.
Junior guard Alex Davidson (Salem, Indiana) chipped in nine points and a pair of blocks, while junior forward Kacy Eschweiler (St. Charles, Missouri) contributed eight points and six rebounds.
Junior forward Jessica Kelliher led the Flyers (4-3, 0-1 GLC) with 16 points and eight rebounds, while junior guard Tierney Lockett finished with 15 points.
The Eagles, who held the Flyers to just 28.4 percent (21-74) shooting, return to action Saturday at noon (CST) when they travel to Indianapolis to take on the University of Indianapolis in a GLVC contest. The Greyhounds (1-6, 0-1 GLVC) suffered a 76-71 road setback to the University of Wisconsin-Parkside Thursday evening.
1st Quarter
USI made five of its first seven shots from the field to build an early 11-2 lead; but a 0-for-8 shooting effort to end the period allowed the Flyers to close the Eagles’ lead to 13-8. Eschweiler had four points to lead the Eagles, who went 5-of-15 (.333) from the field.
2nd Quarter
Keyed by a trio of three-pointers by Grooms and Davidson, the Eagles used a 12-0 run to turn a three-point lead into a commanding 25-10 advantage less than four minutes into the second frame. The Flyers, however, outscored the Eagles, 11-4, throughout the final six minutes of the half to close the gap. Grooms had six points in the second quarter to lead USI, which went into the break with a 29-21 lead.
3rd Quarter
The Eagles scored the first 10 points of the second half to extend their lead to 39-21 with just over six minutes to play in the period. Lewis, however, used a 10-2 run late in the period to cut the Eagles’ cushion to 49-39 heading into the final 10 minutes of the contest.
4th Quarter
USI saw its 10-point lead dwindle to just two points with just under five minutes to play in the game. The Eagles, however, responded by limiting the Flyers to just two points throughout the final 4:45 of the contest as it held on for the 11-point win. Dahlstrom and Grooms each had six points to lead the Eagles in the final period, while Harshbarger added five points and three rebounds.
Newspaper Box Score
Lewis vs Southern Indiana
11/30/17 5:30 pm at Evansville, IN (PAC)
SOUTHERN INDIANA 67, LEWIS 56
LEWIS (4-3, 0-1 GLVC)
Kelliher, Jessica 5-17 6-7 16; Lockett, Tierney 7-22 0-1 15; Ekhomu, Chrissi 3-5 2-2 9; Green, Gabby 2-5 1-3 5; Graverson, Carly 2-9 1-2 5; Hinders, Rachel 1-5 2-2 4; Brewer, Kayla 1-5 0-0 2; Glatczak, Morgan 0-0 0-0 0; Gardner, Katie 0-3 0-0 0; Utterback, Allison 0-2 0-0 0; Olmstead, Reilly 0-1 0-0 0; Black, Dajae 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-74 12-17 56.
SOUTHERN INDIANA (7-0, 1-0 GLVC)
Grooms, Kaydie 7-16 6-6 23; Dahlstrom, Morgan 5-8 7-8 17; Davidson, Alex 3-8 1-2 9; Eschweiler, Kacy 4-7 0-0 8; Harshbarger, Randa 1-6 4-6 6; Rowan, Mikayla 1-1 0-0 2; Sherwood, Morgan 0-6 2-2 2; DeHart, Emma 0-1 0-0 0; Johnson, Ashley 0-2 0-0 0; Guy, Imani 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 21-56 20-24 67.
Lewis…………………….   8  13  18  17 -  56
Southern Indiana…………..  13  16  20  18 -  67
3-point goals—Lewis 2-17 (Lockett, Tierney 1-4; Ekhomu, Chrissi 1-3;Graverson, Carly 0-2; Hinders, Rachel 0-1; Brewer, Kayla 0-1; Gardner, Katie 0-2; Utterback, Allison 0-2; Olmstead, Reilly 0-1; Green, Gabby 0-1), Southern Indiana 5-19 (Grooms, Kaydie 3-4; Davidson, Alex 2-6; Eschweiler, Kacy 0-2; Harshbarger, Randa 0-2; Sherwood, Morgan 0-4; DeHart, Emma 0-1).
Fouled out—Lewis-None, Southern Indiana-None.
Rebounds—Lewis 49 (Hinders, Rachel 8; Kelliher, Jessica 8), Southern Indiana 43 (Harshbarger, Randa 8).
Assists—Lewis 7 (Hinders, Rachel 1; Green, Gabby 1; Olmstead, Reilly 1; Glatczak, Morgan 1; Kelliher, Jessica 1; Gardner, Katie 1; Lockett, Tierney 1), Southern Indiana 11 (Harshbarger, Randa 5).
Total fouls—Lewis 18, Southern Indiana 17.
Technical fouls—Lewis-None, Southern Indiana-None.
Attendance—947
Eagles rallies to win in OT, 85-74
The University of Southern Indiana men’s basketball team rallied from an 11-point second half deficit to defeat Lewis University, 85-74, in overtime to open the 2017-18 Great Lakes Valley Conference schedule Thursday evening at the Physical Activities Center. USI watched its record to 6-2 overall and 1-0 in the GLVC, while Lewis goes to 2-5 overall, 0-1 GLVC.
The Screaming Eagles, which suffered through a 3-for-22 slump for the first 16 minutes of the second half, used a 12-1 run in the final three minutes to send the game into overtime tied, 68-68. USI junior guard Alex Stein(Evansville, Indiana) led the Eagles’ charge in the final minutes of regulation, scoring nine of his 15 points during the run.
USI found its shooting touch in the extra period, hitting five of its seven shots, and outscored Lewis, 16-7, for the win. Stein capped off a 15-1 USI run with an old fashion three-point play to give the Eagles a 71-68 margin. The 71-68 lead was the first for USI since the 17:39 mark of the second half.
After the Flyers rebounded to retake the lead briefly at 72-71, USI senior guard Marcellous Washington(Lexington, Kentucky) gave the Eagles the lead for good with a bucket with 3:20 left to play. Junior guard/forward Nate Hansen (Evansville, Indiana) put the Eagles up four points, 76-72, before freshman forward Emmanuel Little (Indianapolis, Indiana) sealed the victory for USI by making a pair of steals and a pair of baskets to make the score 80-72 with 1:40 remaining in overtime.
Washington and junior forward Jacob Norman (Evansville, Indiana) wrapped up the victory with four free throws to give the game its final score of 85-74.
In the first half, the Eagles used a 10-0 run midway through the first half to establish a seven-point lead at the intermission, 44-37. The 10-0 run erased a seven-point Lewis lead, 24-17, with 9:47 before halftime.
USI had three players in double-digits before halftime, led by Washington’s 14 points. Washington was the hottest Eagle from the field, hitting five-of-seven from the field and three-of-five from long range.
Individually for the game, Washington finished with a game-high 22 points and his third 20-point contest of the season. Hansen followed with 20 points, while Little and Stein rounded out the double-figure scorers with 18 points and 15 points, respectively.
The Eagles continued their dominance on the glass, outrebounding the Flyers, 44-32, and outrebounded its opponents during the four-game homestand, 194-114. Senior forward DayJar Dickson (Washington, D.C.) led the Eagles on the glass with nine rebounds.
The Eagles go on the road to finish the first weekend of GLVC play Saturday when they visit the University of Indianapolis. The Greyhounds, who received votes for the top 25 nationally this week, saw their record rise to 5-1 overall and 1-0 in the GLVC after defeating the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, 62-52, at Somers, Wisconsin, tonight.
USI leads the all-time series with UIndy, 54-22, after falling to the Greyhounds, 81-66, last season in Indianapolis. USI guard Jeril Taylor led three Eagles in double-digits with 20 points. The Eagles are 6-4 in the last 10 games versus the Greyhounds and 16-14 all-time at Nicoson Hall against UIndy.
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EPD Addresses The False/ Inflammatory Comments Posted On Social Media
| EPD Addresses The False/ Inflammatory Comments Posted On Social Media
As news coverage of Wednesday’s fatal crash has circulated on social media pages, several false and inflammatory comments have surfaced. These post have been accepted by others as facts and have added an unnecessary strain on our community as we deal with this tragic loss of two young, innocent victims. The claims that a police officer rammed the suspect vehicle and caused the crash are false. There was never any contact between a police car and the suspect car. We know for certain that it took the officers 10 seonds to reach the crash scene due to the gap between them and the suspect. The claim that there is a video of the officer ramming the suspect is also false. The claim that a copy of that video was given to the media is also false. The claims that officers held the mother at gunpoint as she cried out for her children are false. The officers did approach the crash scene with guns drawn. The damage to the car was significant and the officers initially believed they were ordering the suspect out of the car they had just pursued. As soon as the could see the occupants of the car, they relized they were dealing with the victims, not the suspect. This was a matter of seconds, not minutes. The officers had already changed roles and began administering first aid before the mother regained consciousness. The speculation that the outcome was based solely on the officers decisions fails to acknowledge any other possible factors. We know for certain that officers ending their involvement in a pursuit only guarantees one thing. It guarantees that our officers are no longer involved in a pursuit. It does not guarantee that the fleeing driver will change their driving behavior. We had a recent event where a pursuit was terminated and the driver crashed 4-5 blocks later. The driver died in the crash even though there were no police cars chasing or following him. The rush to condemn these officers is being done by individuals wh o have the luxury of hindsight. It is easy to judge a decision when you know the final outcome. The officers in this case did not have that same luxury. They make decisions based on training, experience, and department guidelines. There will be a day for judgment. It will come when all if the facts are known. Today is not that day. Today is a day to mourn the loss of Princess and Prince Carter. Today is the day to hold your loved ones a little closer. Today is the day to come together as a Community to support a grieving family. For full details, view this message on the web. |