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At approximately 12:20 Thursday morning, Evansville Police officers assigned to the Intelligence Led Policing unit arrested 37 year old JAMES SHARP on several charges, including Arson. Officers had developed SHARP as a suspect in numerous arsons in the area of 1st Ave and Columbia.
During a surveillance operation last night, Officer saw SHARP approach 923 W Oregon. That address was the scene of previous fires on August 22, 2015 and November 22, 2016.
There was a section of rolled up carpet outside the home that was between a chain link fence and the house. Officers saw SHARP light the carpet on fire. When officers approached, SHARP began walking away.
When officers attempted to arrest SHARP, he refused to follow commands and tried to conceal the lighter police believed he used to ignite the carpet.
The Evansville Fire Department was called to the scene. The area where he attempted to ignite the carpet had melted, but did not spread to the home.
No injuries were reported during the incident. The investigation into other arsons in the area continues. Anyone with information on any of the previous cases is asked to call EPD at 1-812-436-7979.
SHARP was arrested for:
ARSON
Criminal Recklessness
Resisting Law Enforcement
Taylor hits 13 shots in the win
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Ryan Taylor shattered his career scoring mark, knocking down 13 shots on his way to 38 points as the University of Evansville men’s basketball team defeated Norfolk State, 85-66, on Wednesday night at the Ford Center.
“It is a good win, we have a lot of respect for Norfolk State. They are a tough team to prepare for with how many different things they do,” UE head coach Marty Simmons said. “I was proud of our guys for getting into our schemes offensively. Overall, I thought our guys did some good things.”
Taylor was 13-of-21 from the floor and connected on six triples to lead the Purple Aces (7-4). He was just one point off of Colt Ryan’s Ford Center scoring record of 39. Ryan set that mark on January 18, 2012 against Bradley. Jaylon Brown also had a nice effort for UE, registering 18 points while going a perfect 6-6 from the line. Sergej Vucetic was 2-2 from the field and 4-4 from the charity stripe on his way to eight points as the Aces moved to a perfect 7-0 at home this season.
“My teammates found me early on and almost all of my shots were because of being set up on a screen,” Taylor said. “Our point guards did a great job of finding me. Give them the credit, they created those shots.”
A 25-point outing by Zaynah Robinson led the Spartans (2-9). He knocked down eight field goals, six from outside.
Seven of the first eight shots on the night found the bottom of the net as the Aces jumped out to a 21-11 lead in the opening six minutes of play. Ryan Taylor, who notched 20 points in the first half, hit his first five shots while Jaylon Brown hit two in the opening stanza.
A 3-pointer by Stavian Allen at the midway point of the half saw the Spartans get within six at 24-18, but the Aces were able to pull away over the final minutes. Evansville completed the half on a 20-9 run to lead by a 44-27 margin at the half. The Aces out shot NSU, 57.1%-37.9% but there was an even greater disparity in the rebounds with UE holding a 23-11 edge.
Taylor was at it again in the second half. In the opening moments, his fourth trey of the game saw him pass his career mark in scoring as he notched his 24th point, eclipsing his previous best of 22, set earlier this year against Middle Tennessee State. His efforts helped the Aces take a 19-point lead at 64-45, but the Spartans roared back.
They got within 11 at 65-54 with 8 minutes remaining and kept the pressure on. A Zaynah Robinson triple cut the gap to just nine at 73-64 with just over four minutes left on the clock, but the Aces were able to regroup to finish off the 85-66 triumph.
For the game, the Aces shot 54.2% while the Spartans finished the night at 41.5%. Evansville had the final rebounding edge at 38-24. Christian Benzon set his career mark with a game-high 9 caroms. Solomon Hainna played a season-high 18 minutes. He finished with a solid six points and four rebounds in the effort.
It is back to the road for UE as they head south to face Austin Peay. Game time is 7 p.m. On Saturday.
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Entire Police Force in one Indiana Town Walks off the Job
The officers are blaming the city council for their decision. One former Bunker Hill police officer cited a number of reasons for the mass resignation, including unfair treatment.
Some of the former officers also say they were asked to do “illegal things on the job.â€
“We have had issues with the town board. There was some activity there where I felt like they were serving their own agenda,†former officer Michael Thomison said. “They would not communicate with us or the officers, they kept scaling back.â€
Thomison also said he did not want to send his officers out on patrol with bad body armor, so he would take his off and let another officer borrow it. He says he told city officials there was state statute that says each town or city in Indiana is required to provide each law enforcement officer with body armor, and that wasn’t happening.
“They came at me and said it is costing the town way too much money because of my insurance and they said we are taking you down to part time,†Thomison said. “I know that they are scrambling and have contacted some other officers that do not want the position.â€
The Miami County, Indiana Sheriff’s Office is now handling calls for service in the area until further notice.
Prosecutors Believe Bryant Shot Man In The Chest
An Evansville man received a 35-year sentence today for shooting a man in the chest earlier this year.
Dontez D. Bryant, 23, was found guilty of attempted murder following a two-day trial last month. Prosecutors believe Bryant shot a man in the chest in the 1100 block of Powell Avenue on April 16. He then fled the scene and was caught by police about a month later in Wisconsin.
The 35-year sentence was handed down by Superior Court Judge Robert Pigman.
Aces Doing Several Community Projects
Student-athletes from various University of Evansville sports programs have been spreading holiday cheer in the local community with several community service projects over the last few weeks.
During the Community Outreach Day for men’s and women’s basketball on December 3, members of the baseball team dressed as Purple Santa, the Gingerbread Man, Buddy the Elf and Ace Purple as they put smiles on the faces of more than 4,000 elementary school age children. The next day, women’s tennis, women’s soccer, softball, baseball, men’s soccer and men’s basketball were back out at local elementary schools.
The group visited St. Benedict Cathedral School, Vogel Elementary, Lodge Elementary, Hebron Elementary and the Community Action Program of Evansville (CAPE) to read Christmas stories and hand out candy canes and Ace Purple coloring pages to the children. They promoted the Just Read! Program, which was developed in order to teach kids the importance of reading at an early age while utilizing student-athletes as positive role models.
UE student-athletes also traveled to St. Benedict Cathedral School, Vogel Elementary, Lodge Elementary, Hebron Elementary and the Community Action Program of Evansville (CAPE) reading Christmas stories and passing out candy canes. Players from six UE programs all took time out of their Reading/Study Day to participate in the holiday hospitality.
“It was a great change of pace for us as far as students having the kind of charge schedule that we do have. The better part was to see the effect that it has on the kids, they enjoying themselves, getting to learn from a different perspective from us (students-athlete), who are learning as well,†men’s soccer player Arlick Ntabana said. “That was the best part more than anything else. We’ve been there (at that age), they get to see where we are now, what they can aspire to be. Whether it’s a student-athlete, or students to further themselves, they get to interact with people other than their teachers or peers, and it’s great from a social and academic aspect. ”
The student athletes were dressed in Santa hats as well as elf and gingerbread costumes. Purple Santa and Ace Purple were also both on hand to make the children smile.
Aces student-athletes also participated in the Toys for Tots program. They purchased over $900 worth of toys and delivered them to the Old National Bank branch at Weinbach and Lincoln Avenue, which is a collection site for Toys for Tots. They worked very hard to raise money through donations and bake sale to help local children in need.
