- The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an Evansville man on felony battery charges relating to an incident involving two young children.
On Monday, July 17, 2017 the Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the mother of three children, ages five, seven and nine. The mother advised that on July 14, 2017 she had left her three children in the care of her husband (who is not the biological father of the children) while she worked from early in the morning until late in the evening. When she returned to their southeast side residence, she noticed injuries to the three and five year-old children. The nine year-old told her that the suspect, Timothy Roy Strickland, had injured them after getting mad.
When the mother questioned Strickland he denied hurting the children but did tell her, “If they are injured, they deserved it. Your kids are f**king brats.†Strickland also told the mother that if she left him he would kill her. The mother spent the night in children’s room and left with them to stay with family the next morning.
On Monday the mother met with Sheriff’s deputies and filed the report. Sheriff’s detectives and members of the Indiana Department of Child Services began an investigation. All three children were interviewed. Bruising consistent with bite marks was present on the face of the three year-old and there was additional bruising on the neck. Bruising consistent with a bite mark was present on the arm of the five year-old with additional bruising on the child’s face. The nine year-old told detectives that Strickland had covered the mouth and nose of the five year-old so that the child could not breathe. He removed his hand only once the nine year-old screamed at him to stop. The children did not know why Strickland assaulted them and said he was in a bad mood before he hurt them.
Strickland was located Monday evening and arrested on two counts of felony Domestic Battery and one count of Strangulation.
ARRESTED:
Timothy Roy Strickland (pictured above), 35, of Evansville. Domestic Battery Victim < 14 YOA as a Level 5 Felony (2 counts), Battery – Strangulation as a Level 6 Felony
Presumption of Innocence Notice: The fact that a person has been arrested or charged with a crime is merely an accusation. The defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.
VCSO Arrests Man who Bit his Wife’s Children
IS IT TRUE JULY 19, 2017
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CHANNEL 44 NEWS: Unique War Memorial to be Added Outside of Warrick Co. Courthouse
Unique War Memorial to be Added Outside of Warrick Co. Courthouse
The Boonville Square has had some new additions recently, but now there is a project in the works that will honor Warrick County Veterans in a big way. Earlier this year, Warrick County Commissioner and members of local non-profit ‘Boonville…
Joe Donnelly’s Outsourcing – The Plot Thickens
Joe Donnelly’s Outsourcing – The Plot Thickens
Things are getting a bit strange in the wake of the AP’s revelation that Joe Donnelly has been profiting off of his family business’s outsourcing jobs to Mexico.
After the AP reported on the company’s outsourcing activity and Joe Donnelly was called out for the rank hypocrisy of attacking other businesses for outsourcing jobs while profiting from the same practice, Mexico Joe, in a panic, announced that he would sell his stock, locking in his profits. And now, his family’s company has removed reference to the Mexico facility from their website (compare the website as it stands today to as it appeared before Donnelly’s scandal). So did Mexico Joe and his family have a change of heart and move these jobs back to the United States? Or are they continuing to outsource manufacturing jobs to Mexico and just trying to hide it from Indiana voters?
“No amount of website editing can hide the fact that Joe Donnelly and his family business profited from shipping jobs to Mexico,†said NRSC Spokesman Bob Salera. “Mexico Joe has been caught in the act engaging in astonishing hypocrisy, and Hoosiers are not likely to forget.â€
Air Quality – Ozone Alert 7/19/17
Please be advised that outdoor ozone levels may reach the “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups†range established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) for the 8-hour Ozone Standard.
About This Alert: Abundant sunshine with little cloud cover will create an opportunity for ozone to breach the 8-hour standard on Wednesday. Even if the 8-hour standard isn’t exceeded, hourly readings could reach the USG category. High dew points and increasing humidity could potentially help stall ozone production, but uncertainty in the forecast models is too great not to call an alert.
| Air Quality Index | Ozone 8-hr average |
| Good (0-50) | 0-54 ppb |
| Moderate (51 – 100) | 55-70 ppb |
| →  Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101 – 150) | 71-85 ppb |
| Unhealthy (151 – 200) | 86-105 ppb |
| Very Unhealthy (201 – 300) | 106-200 ppb |
| HAZARDOUS (301 – 500+) | >200 ppb |
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The U.S. EPA recommends that sensitive groups such as children, older adults, those with respiratory diseases, and people who are active outdoors limit prolonged outdoor exertion especially between the hours of 12:00 and 7:00 p.m. when the highest ozone concentrations are most likely to occur.
Within a few hours or days, exposure to higher levels of Ozone can cause lung and throat irritation, shortness of breath, and aggravate respiratory diseases such as asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis. For more information about ozone and your health please go to: http://www.epa.gov/airnow/ozone-c.pdf
To do your share to protect air quality and reduce pollution levels:
- Conserve energy – turn off lights, reduce air conditioner use, etc.
- Use Public transit, or limit driving and avoid unnecessary idling and drive-through windows, especially if there are long lines.
- Postpone refueling your vehicle until after 6:00 p.m.; don’t ‘top-off’ the tank when filling up.
- Consider using electric or manually operated lawn and garden equipment.  If you use gasoline-powered equipment, try to avoid use between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
- Limit the use of cleaning fluids, paint thinners or other materials containing volatile organic compounds (VOC).
- Postpone painting projects or use low-VOC coatings.
- OPEN BURNING IS PROHIBITED during an air quality alert. The use of gas and charcoal grills for cooking is permitted, however delaying until after 6 p.m. is recommended.
Indiana’s Parratto Qualifies for 10-Meter Final at World Championships
Indiana University diver Jessica Parratto qualified for the championship final of the 10-meter platform dive at the 2017 FINA World Championships on Tuesday in Budapest, Hungary.
In the preliminaries, Parratto qualified 12th overall with a score of 306.85 to earn a spot in the semifinals. Parratto then totaled a 322.75 (T-8th) in the semis to earn a spot in the 12-diver championship final on Wednesday, which is scheduled to start at 2:30 p.m. ET.
The championship final is the second this week for Parratto at the FINA World Championships, who also placed sixth in the 10-meter synchro on Sunday.
Parratto will be one of three current IU divers scheduled to compete on Wednesday at the World Championships. Both Team USA’s Michael Hixon and Team Australia’s James Connor will dive in the 3-meter. Preliminaries are set to start at 4:00 a.m. ET, with semifinals at 9:30 a.m. ET.
Ivy Tech to Hold 13th Annual CRUISE-IN Event
The public is invited to Ivy Tech Community College’s 13th Annual CRUISE-IN Saturday, July 29 from 4 – 8 p.m. at the main campus in Evansville, 3501 N. First Avenue.
The annual event is free and open to the public, and typically attracts between 200-400 visitors. Food will be for sale, provided by NOM food truck.
Attendees can expect to see street rods, trucks, and other unique cars from around the Tri-State. The event is coordinated by students in Ivy Tech’s popular Automotive Technology program and is sponsored by NAPA Auto Parts and Expressway Dodge .
Local companies such as Car Quest, Advanced Auto, Barton Automotive, and many more will be in attendance.
In addition, tours of the Automotive Technology department will be offered between 5 and 6 p.m.
Adopt A Pet
Cindy Lou is a female torbie. She is about 7 years old, and is one of 4 cats remaining from the Hillview hoarding case. Cindy Lou is outgoing & likes other cats. She recently went to Dave & Leslie’s morning show on 99.5 WKDQ! Her adoption fee is only $15. Contact the Vanderburgh Humane Society at (812) 426-2563 for adoption details!
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Aaron Lewis/Blackberry Smoke FINAL
AARON LEWIS AND BLACKBERRY SMOKE CONFIRM CO-HEADLINING FALL TOURÂ
Aaron Lewis and Blackberry Smoke will team up for the “Sinners and Sanctified Tour†this fall. The extensive co-headlining tour will kick-off on October 12 at Shreveport’s Municipal Auditorium and includes stops at Houston’s Ziegenbock Festival, Charlotte’s Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre, Little Rock’s Verizon Arena, New York’s Terminal 5 and Philadelphia’s Tower Theatre among many others. Pre-sale begins tomorrow with general on-sale launching this Friday at 10:00am local time. See below for complete itinerary.
About Aaron Lewis:Â
Aaron Lewis, the self-proclaimed “Northern Redneck†and Staind front man, achieved critical and commercial success with his latest album, SINNER, which earned him the #1 position on the Billboard Top 200 Albums, Top Country Albums and Top Digital Albums Charts upon release. The 12-track project, voted one of Whiskey Riff’s 40 Best Country Albums of 2016, was recorded in 16 hours at Nashville’s Blackbird Studios with producer Buddy Cannon (George Strait, Merle Haggard, George Jones). Lewis penned eight of the songs, in addition to covering Chris Stapleton’s “Whiskey and You†and The Dixie Chicks’ “Travelin’ Soldier.†Additionally, Lewis collaborates with Willie Nelson on the album’s title track while Grammy Award-winning artists Alison Krauss, Dan Tyminski and Vince Gill are also featured. SINNER was also one of Billboard’s 10 Best Country Albums of 2016, while The Boot raves, “Aaron Lewis shows a surprising understanding and respect for country music with his latest album, SINNER. Drawing from his childhood influences of listening to country music in his grandfather’s car, SINNER shows Aaron’s abilities as a singer, songwriter, musician and stylist. SINNER might just be the record that propels Aaron to a permanent place in country music.â€
photo credit: Jim Wright Â
About Blackberry Smoke:Â
Blackberry Smoke’s acclaimed new album Like An Arrow debuted at No. 1 on both Billboard’s Country Albums and Americana Albums charts as well as No. 3 on Billboard’s Rock Albums chart. Recorded just outside of the band’s native Atlanta at The Quarry Recording Studio in Kennesaw, GA, the 12-track album was self-produced and features very special guest Gregg Allman on the album’s closing track, “Free On The Wing.†Of the album, American Songwriter praises, “…Blackberry Smoke fills the bill for the next generation of gutsy, heartfelt and honest Southeast rocking with plenty of talent, tons of drive and no apologies,†while the Boston Globe asserts, “…the needle can be dropped on Like An Arrow until its grooves become as well-worn as the classic albums that inspired this band of country-rock workhorses.†Named “Country music’s most ferocious live band†by Rolling Stone, Blackberry Smoke has toured relentlessly since their debut in in 2001, building a strong and loyal community of fans. The five-piece band is made up of: Charlie Starr (lead vocals, guitar), Richard Turner (bass, vocals), Brit Turner (drums), Paul Jackson (guitar, vocals), and Brandon Still (keyboards).
photo credit: Rob BlackmanÂ
BLACKBERRY SMOKE AND AARON LEWIS CO-HEADLINING TOURÂ
October 12—Shreveport, LA—Municipal Auditorium
October 13—Irving, TX—The Pavilion at Irving Music Factory
October 14—Houston, TX—Ziegenbock Festival
October 26—Charlotte, NC—Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre
October 27—Oxon Hill, MD—MGM National Harbor
October 28—Pikeville, KY—Eastern KY Expo Center
October 29—Macon, GA—The Macon Centreplex
November 2—Little Rock, AR—Verizon Arena
November 3—Tupelo, MS—BancorpSouth Arena
November 4—Evansville, IN—Old National Events Plaza
November 5—Huntsville, AL—Von Braun Center
November 8—Indiana, PA—Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex
November 9—Grand Rapids, MI—20 Monroe Live
November 11—Warren, OH—Packard Music Hall
November 14—New York, NY—Terminal 5
November 15—Salisbury, MD—Wicomico Civic Center
November 16— Upper Darby (Philadelphia), PA—Tower Theatre
November 17—Charleston, WV—Charleston Municipal Auditorium
For more information, please contact
Asha Goodman 615.320.7753 or Carla Sacks 212.741.1000 at Sacks & Co., asha.goodman@sacksco.com or carla@sacksco.com.