Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.
Amanda Peck: Theft (Level 6 Felony)
Andrea Alex Brown: Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a controlled substance (Class A misdemeanor)
Robert L. Cook: Child molesting (C Felony), Child molesting (C Felony), Child molesting (C Felony), Child molesting (Level 4 Felony)
Maghan Rheann Mangold: Causing serious bodily injury when operating a vehicle with a schedule I or II substance in body (Level 6 Felony)
Casey Allen Ellis: Failure to register as a sex or violent offender (Level 5 Felony)
William Leon Scott Jr.: Auto theft (Level 6 Felony)
Anthony Ray Brodie Jr.: Unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon (Level 4 Felony), Dealing in marijuana (Level 6 Felony), Dealing in marijuana (Level 6 Felony), Dealing in marijuana (Level 6 Felony)
Dustin Eugene Seibert: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Operating a vehicle as an habitual traffic violator (Level 6 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of marijuana (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor)
Libokmeto Bobo Libokmeto: Operating a vehicle with an ACE of 0.08 or more (Level 6 Felony)
Charles William Bunner: Maintaing a common nuisance – controlled substances (Level 6 Felony), Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony), Possession of marijuana (Class B misdemeanor), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor), Possession of a controlled substance (Class A misdemeanor)
Nikie Sue Turner: Operating a vehicle while intoxicated (Level 6 Felony)
Roger Dale Mayes Jr.: Domestic battery (Level 5 Felony)
Ronald Dewayne Griffith: Armed robbery (Level 3 Felony)
Ideas Akili Desvontay Wiley: Unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon (Level 4 Felony)
Timothy Allen Collier: Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 5 Felony)
Brett Thomas Utley: Residential entry (Level 6 Felony), Invasion of privacy (Class A misdemeanor)
Jesse Allan Wilson: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor), Possession of marijuana (Class A misdemeanor)
Robert Hamlett Lee Jr.: Unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon (Level 4 Felony), Possession of marijuana (Class B misdemeanor), Operating a motor vehicle without ever receiving a license (Class C misdemeanor)
Johnny Lee Hazard III: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony)
Brittney Nicole Clark: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Theft (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)
John Wayne Ellison: Dealing in methamphetamine (Level 2 Felony), Dealing in marijuana (Level 6 Felony)
Dominique Jamal Pointer: Carrying a handgun without a license (Level 5 Felony), Possession of a controlled substance (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of marijuana (Class B misdemeanor)
Jacky Kim Dancey: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 3 Felony)
Aimer Silvestre-Sargento: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 3 Felony)
Kelli Dee Bilderback: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance (Level 6 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor)
Joseph Patrick Coffman: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Driving while suspended (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)
Joseph Kevin Compton: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony)
Jeffrey Scott Horstketter: Criminal recklessness (Level 6 Felony)
Jon Benjamin Aaron: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 4 Felony)
Terrence Jamar Lewis: Battery by means of a deadly weapon (Level 5 Felony), Intimidation (Level 5 Felony), Intimidation (Level 5 Felony), Intimidation (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a narcotic drug (Level 6 Felony), Possession of marijuana (Class A misdemeanor)
Alvasia Jahnea Thompson: Residential entry (Level 6 Felony), Battery resulting in bodily injury (Class A misdemeanor)
Kathering Elizabeth Beyers: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony)
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 4-ranked Indiana University men’s swimming and diving team had a great prelim session on Thursday morning at the McCorkle Aquatic Center in Columbus, Ohio.
Indiana will return 18 swimmers and divers for evening finals, including a Big Ten best 10 for Championship Finals. IU also will return seven for Consolation Finals and one for C Finals.
Heading in to Thursday night, Indiana is in the lead with 128 points. Michigan sits in second place with 110 points, while Ohio State is third with 106.
500 Freestyle
In the 500 freestyle prelims, the Hoosiers qualified five swimmers for the evening finals, led by Marwan Elkamash and Jackson Miller.
Elkamash qualified third overall with a NCAA B cut time of 4:15.00 – the second-fastest time in school history – while Miller touched fifth overall with a personal-best and NCAA B cut time of 4:15.24. Miller’s mark is the third-best time in school history.
Max Irwin qualified 13th overall and will be one of three IU swimmers in the B Final tonight. Irwin touched the wall with a NCAA B cut time of 4:21.68, while Adam Destrampe came in 15th in prelims with a personal-best and NCAA B cut time of 4:21.20. Destrampe’s mark ranks him as the 14th-best performer in the event at IU. Also, swimming in the B Final will be Trey Hubbuch, who qualified 16th overall with a personal-best and NCAA B cut mark of 4:21.74. Hubbuch now ranks as the 20th-best swimmer in the event at Indiana.
Jack Collins placed 26th overall with a NCAA B cut time of 4:24.92, while Matthew Anderson took 30th with a mark of 4:25.82. Brian Valedon was 46th with a time of 4:29.53.
200 IM
Indiana had an impressive showing in the 200 IM prelims, qualifying three for the Championship Final, including the two top seeds.
Vini Lanza earned the top spot with a personal-best and NCAA B cut time of 1:43.29 that ranks as the 10th-best time in school history. Ian Finnerty will be the No. 2 seed in the A Final on Thursday night after touching the wall with a personal-best and NCAA B cut time of 1:43.33 that places him fifth on the all-time performer list in the event. Blake Pieroni will round out the trio as he qualified sixth overall with a NCAA B cut time of 1:44.46.
Bob Glover qualified 11th overall and will swim in the B Final after recording a personal-best and NCAA B cut time of 1:45.23 that ranks him as the ninth-best swimmer in the event in school history.
Mohamed Samy was impressive as well for IU, cutting over three seconds of his previous best to touch the wall in a time of 1:46.45 and earn a spot in the C Final. Samy ranks as the 13th-best performer in the event in IU history.
Wilson Beckman placed 26th overall with a personal-best and NCAA B cut time of 1:47.11 that ranks him as the 16th-best performer in school history.
50 Freestyle
Ali Khalafalla had a great swim in the 50 freestyle prelims, setting the school record with a NCAA A cut time of 19.00 that earns him the top seed in Thursday night’s Championship Final. With his time, Khalafalla now owns the top-eight times in Indiana history.
Sam Lorentz also earned a spot in the A Final, qualifying eighth overall with a NCAA B cut time of 19.70.
Josh Romany qualified 11th overall and will swim in the B Final after touching the wall with a personal-best and NCAA B cut time of 19.79. With his time, Romany now ranks as the 11th-best performer in school history in the event. Joining Romany in the B Final will be Anze Tavcar, who qualified 15th with a NCAA B cut time of 19.84.
Oliver Patrouch tied for 25th overall with a NCAA B cut time of 20.04, while Levi Brock finished 52nd with a personal-best time of 20.75.
1-Meter Dive
Hoosiers divers had a great preliminary session, with all four making it back for finals on Thursday, including an impressive three divers in the Championship Final. All four divers also achieved NCAA qualifying scores for IU.
Michael Hixon qualified second overall with a total of 426.30, which ranks as the seventh-best score all-time in the event in school history. Hixon ended his list with an exclamation points, hitting his final dive for an incredible score of 91.80.
James Connor qualified fourth overall with a total of 409.55, while Cody Coldren earned the final spot in the Championship Final with a score of 360.00. Joshua Arndt will compete in the B Final after totaling a 325.65.
The Indiana Hoosiers will continue competition at the 2017 Big Ten Championships on Thursday evening with the finals of the 500 freestyle, 200 IM, 50 freestyle, 1-meter dive and 400 medley relay. The action gets started at 6:30 p.m. ET at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion in Columbus, Ohio.
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500 Freestyle
Marwan Elkamash – 4:15.00 (NCAA B cut – A Final)
Jackson Miller – 4:15.24 (Personal Best, NCAA B cut – A Final)
Max Irwin – 4:21.68 (NCAA B cut – B Final)
Adam Destrampe – 4:21.20 (Personal Best, NCAA B cut – B Final)
Trey Hubbuch – 4:21.74 (Personal Best, NCAA B cut – B Final)
200 IM
Vini Lanza – 1:43.29 (Personal Best, NCAA B cut – A Final)
Ian Finnerty – 1:43.33 (Personal Best, NCAA B cut – A Final)
Blake Pieroni – 1:44.46 (NCAA B cut – A Final)
Bob Glover – 1:45.23 (Personal Best, NCAA B cut – B Final)
Mohamed Samy – 1:46.45 (Personal Best, NCAA B cut – C Final)
50 Freestyle
Ali Khalafalla – 19.00 (School Record, Personal Best, NCAA A cut – A Final)
Sam Lorentz – 19.70 (NCAA B cut – A Final)
Josh Romany – 19.79 (Personal Best, NCAA B cut – B Final)
Anze Tavcar – 19.84 (NCAA B cut – B Final)
T-25. Oliver Patrouch – 20.04 (NCAA B cut)
1-Meter Diving
Michael Hixon – 426.30 (NCAA Qualifying score)
James Connor – 409.55 (NCAA Qualifying score)
Cody Coldren – 360.00 (NCAA Qualifying score)
Joshua Arndt – 325.65 (NCAA Qualifying score)
Verdicts Have Been Given for Three Indiana Officers
The Police Merit Commission has come to a decision for the fate of three Evansville officers accused of excessive force. Officer Nick Henderson will receive a 21-day suspension. Sergeant Kyle Kassel will have no demotion in rank. Officer..
Last night at approximately 10:20, Trooper Ryan Johnson stopped Alexander Dugas, 25, of Vincennes, in the 600 block of North 3rd Street for driving the wrong way on a one-way street and for not wearing his seat belt. Trooper Johnson detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage during the stop and observed signs that Dugas may be impaired. After Dugas performed all the field sobriety tests he fled on foot southbound in the alley between 3rd and 4th Street. He continued to run west on Seminary Street and then south on 3rd Street. Dugas then ran east between a couple of houses in the 400 block of North 3rd. He attempted to elude Trooper Johnson by jumping over a couple of six foot fences, but he was eventually caught and arrested without further incident. Further investigation revealed Dugas had a blood alcohol content of .15%. He was taken to the Knox County Jail where he is currently being held on bond.
Arrested and Charges:
Knox County (Vincennes) – Last night at approximately 10:20, Trooper Ryan Johnson stopped Alexander Dugas, 25, of Vincennes, in the 600 block of North 3rd Street for driving the wrong way on a one-way street and for not wearing his seat belt. Trooper Johnson detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage during the stop and observed signs that Dugas may be impaired. After Dugas performed all the field sobriety tests he fled on foot southbound in the alley between 3rd and 4th Street. He continued to run west on Seminary Street and then south on 3rd Street. Dugas then ran east between a couple of houses in the 400 block of North 3rd. He attempted to elude Trooper Johnson by jumping over a couple of six foot fences, but he was eventually caught and arrested without further incident. Further investigation revealed Dugas had a blood alcohol content of .15%. He was taken to the Knox County Jail where he is currently being held on bond.
Arrested and Charges:
IS IT TRUE that today three (3) suspended Evansville Police officers will go before the Evansville Police Merit Commission to learn if they will be allowed to continue to serve the citizens of this community?
IS IT TRUEÂ the Evansville Police Merit Commission will be hearing evidence concerning the alleged misconduct of the three (3) EPD officers during an arrest of an homeless person caught burglarizing a garage several month ago? Â …we are told that the attorneys for the suspended officers will be extremely well prepared? … Police Chief Billy Bolin and his legal staff will also be prepared to state their case against the suspended officers?
IS IT TRUE many EPD officers will be listening to every comment that Evansville Police Chief Billy Bolin makes during this hearing? … how he conducts himself during this hearing will determine how he will be viewed by members of the EPD rank and file, their supporters and the general public in the future? …we were told that the remarks made by Chief Bolin in yesterdays “IN Service” training session wasn’t received very well with those in attendance?…we have also been told that Chief Bolin and his top administrators should expect the defense attorneys to aggressively challenge there leadership and management style?
IS IT TRUE that Evansville Police Chief Billy Bolin recommended officers Nick Henderson, Mark DeCamps and Marcus Craig be fired and Sgt. Kyle Kassel be demoted. …the Evansville Police Merit Commission is responsible for making the final decisions concerning the above EPD officers future employment with the EPD? Â …the hearing is expected to last at least two (2) days?
FOOTNOTE:  Todays ‘Readers Poll” question is: Do you feel that the Evansville Police Merit Commission will rule in favor of the three suspended Evansville Police officers?
