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State Police Investigating Possible Voter Fraud

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State Police Investigating Possible Voter Fraud

IL News for www.theindianalawyer.com

The Indiana State Police are investigating possible statewide voter fraud after the Secretary of State’s office discovered thousands of Hoosiers’ voter registration information had been changed.

Through a statement from her office, Republican Secretary of State Connie Lawson announced Tuesday that her office ran a report in the Statewide Voter Registration System and found that thousands of voters’ first names and dates of birth had been changed in the system.

“These records were changed on paper forms, at the BMV and online,” Lawson said in the statement. “At this time, my office is not sure why these records were changed, but we have evaluated the Statewide Voter Registration System and have found no indication that it has been compromised.”

Lawson said the situation is likely the result of attempted voter fraud and has been turned over to ISP for investigation.

The issue came to light after several voters contacted the Secretary of State’s office with concerns that they would not be able to vote in the Nov. 8 general election because their first names and dates of birth had been changed on their voter registrations.

When voters attempted to confirm their registration online, they were prompted to enter their name, date of birth and county of residence. If any of this information was incorrect, the system could not find the registration. Each of the individuals who encountered this problem voted in the May primary election, Lawson’s office said.

The Secretary of State encouraged Hoosiers who cannot find their voter registrations to contact their county election officials. Because the voter registration deadline has already passed, county election officials are the only people who may be able to help voters correct their information.

Lawson’s office said voters whose personal information is incorrect will still be able to vote on Nov. 8 and encouraged Hoosiers who cannot access their voter registration to try entering different dates of birth into the system. If that method works, then voters will be able to change their information in the system. The corrections will not take place until 30 days after the election, but voters will still be able to participate in the Nov. 8 election.

Finally, Lawson encouraged all voters to cast their ballots early so that they do not encounter any problems on Election Day. Additional questions can be answered by calling the Hoosier Voter Hotline at 1-866-IN-1-VOTE.

INDOT can’t seek more than $100k in damages after bridge accident

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Olivia Covington for www.theindianalawyer.com

The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed the denial of summary judgment for the Indiana Department of Transportation after the department had argued that it should be allowed to seek the more than $100,000 it spent to repair a state bridge damaged in an accident, an amount that was double the estimated cost.

In the case of State of Indiana ex rel. Indiana Department of Transportation v. Joshua DeHaven and FBi Buildings, Inc. 37A05-1603-CC-648, Joshua DeHaven, an employee of FBi Buildings Inc., was driving southbound on Interstate 65 in August 2011 after delivering cargo in Remington, a delivery that required him to put the crane on the back of his Freightliner in the upright position. DeHaven forgot that the crane was up until it crashed into an overpass bridge in Jasper County, damaging the bridge and breaking the crane into two pieces.

Within 24 hours of the collision, INDOT inspector George Snyder had evaluated the bridge and determined that it had sustained “typical” damage that did not compromise its structural integrity. Snyder also estimated a $64,000 cost for the bridge repairs, and INDOT sent DeHaven an invoice for $75,198.82, which was “due immediately upon receipt.”

Instead, DeHaven and FBi Buildings hired Elite Consulting Services Inc. to estimate the cost of the repairs and found that the actual cost should have been between $15,000 and $20,000. In response, INDOT lowered DeHaven’s invoice to $58,712.38. However, DeHaven and Elite still found that cost excessive and chose “to wait until the repair project went to bid in hopes that this would produce an amount more reasonably reflective of the value of the necessary costs of repair.”

In early 2013, INDOT accepted a bid for the repair project from Pioneer Associates, Inc. for $132,200.80, which was the only qualified bid that was received. The final cost of Pioneer’s work amounted to $131,421.80 with roughly $200 in administrative charges, so INDOT sent DeHaven a third invoice for $131,623.05, which he and FBi Buildings refused to pay.

INDOT filed a negligence claim against DeHaven and a vicarious liability claim against FBi Buildings in November 2013 and subsequently filed for summary judgment in May 2014. However, the Jasper Circuit Court denied the motion for summary judgment, prompting the department’s appeal.

In its appeal, INDOT argued that as a tort victim, it must be restored to the position it held before the accident and, therefore, is entitled to the actual cost of repairs.

But the Indiana Court of Appeals upheld the trial court decision Tuesday, writing that the burden of proof was on DeHaven to prove that the final invoice of $131,421.80 was higher than the damages incurred, and that DeHaven had successfully done so by pointing out that Elite had estimated the cost at $20,000, Snyder had estimated it at $64,000 and that INDOT’s first two invoices were each less than the final invoice.

While the Court of Appeals noted that it agreed with INDOT that appellees must take their victim as they find it, the court also said that a victim, such as INDOT, is under a duty to mitigate damages. The court pointed to Indiana Code 8-23-9-2, which requires that the lowest responsive qualified bid for a project be no more than 15 percent above the estimated cost of the project. In this case, Pioneer’s bid was at least double Snyder’s estimated cost.

“By including language…(that) the winning bid should not be more than 15 percent about the department’s estimated cost, the legislature incorporated a safeguard against a possible excessive expenditure of taxpayer’s money,” the court wrote.

USI is 2nd in first region poll

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University of Southern Indiana Men’s Soccer is ranked second in the first NCAA Division II Midwest Region poll of 2016. The Screaming Eagles follow Rockhurst University (first) and lead Drury University (third) and the University of Missouri-St. Louis (fourth) in the top half of the regional poll.

The bottom half of the region’s eight-team poll includes Saginaw Valley State University (fifth), Missouri University of Science & Technology (sixth), Tiffin University (seventh), and Northwood University (eighth).

USI concludes its three-game road swing Friday night at McKendree University before coming home for the final two regular season contests, beginning Sunday at 2:30 p.m. when it hosts the University of Illinois Springfield. The Eagles end the 2016 regular and GLVC season October 26 when they host Bellarmine University for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff.

MIDWEST DII Record In-Region Record
  1 Rockhurst  12-1-1 12-1-1
  2 Southern Ind. 10-2-2 10-2-2
  3 Drury 8-2-3 9-2-3
  4 Missouri- St. Louis 10-3-1 10-3-1
  5 Saginaw Valley 11-3 11-3
  6 Missouri S&T 6-1-5 7-1-6
  7 Tiffin 10-3-1 10-3-1
  8 Northwood (MI) 8-2-3 8-2-3

 

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University of Evansville Athletics to add Track and Field

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Sports will be added on both the men’s and women’s side

for both indoor and outdoor seasons

University of Evansville Director of Athletics Mark Spencer has announced that the Purple Aces will add four varsity NCAA athletic sports – men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field.  The additions will be effective for the 2017-18 season.

The news became official with unanimous votes of support from the University of Evansville Board of Trustees and the Faculty Athletic Committee.

“The addition of four varsity NCAA sports is a big step forward for UE athletics and the university as a whole and reaffirms its commitment to competing at the highest level,” Spencer said.  “The resources being committed to this program will allow us to fund a nationally-competitive cross country and track and field program while strengthening the support services that will benefit the entire student-athlete population.”

“The addition of these sports is in line with the mission of the University of Evansville and gives Coach Walters and the program the ability to compete year round and will give them the opportunity to set the competitive bar higher,” Spencer added.

Head coach Don Walters is very excited about the addition and the impact that it will have for UE and the athletic department.

“This is something we have been working towards for 17 years and I am very excited that we are able to make this announcement,” UE head cross country coach Don Walters said.  “It benefits the University of Evansville in so many ways.  For our program, it really opens the door for us to recruit student-athletes that we would not have had the chance to in the past.  The future is very bright for our program.”

The addition of the track programs give the Purple Aces cross country teams an added advantage moving forward.  Several student-athletes entered spring track events as unattached participants in order to stay in shape and compete at a high level.  This will allow student-athletes to work as a team during an otherwise quiet period.

“We are excited about adding a program that extends the rich history of Purple Aces athletics and brings strong and accomplished students to UE,” University of Evansville President Dr. Tom Kazee said.

Members of the current cross country team have extensive track backgrounds.  Sophomore Sienna Crews brings plenty of track experience from her high school days including the 1-mile, 2-mile, 800-meter, 400-meter and several relays.

New Albany Security & Loss Prevention Company Adding Distribution Center

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FireKing Security Group, a security and loss protection company, announced plans today to expand its operations in Indiana, constructing a new distribution center that will create up to 50 new jobs by 2020.
“FireKing is a true Indiana success story,” said Governor Mike Pence. “After launching in Indiana 65 years ago, FireKing has experienced tremendous growth and now sells its Hoosier-built products around the world. Through that growth, FireKing has continued to invest and grow in Indiana, helping contribute to the 156,800 new jobs added in the state since 2013.”

The homegrown Hoosier company will invest more than $4 million to lease and equip a new 75,000-square-foot facility at 102 North Reas Lane at the new Grantline Industrial Park West in New Albany. The new facility, which is less than three miles from its existing headquarters, will serve as a distribution center for the company’s growing line of office products including fireproof file cabinets, storage cabinets and safes.

FireKing currently employs more than 450 associates, including more than 300 Hoosiers, across its facilities in Indiana, Illinois and California. In addition to its headquarters operations, the company also operates two additional plants in New Albany. FireKing plans to begin hiring distribution associates next June.

“We are grateful to the city and the state for their efforts in assisting in our expansion efforts,” said Mark Essig, chief executive officer at FireKing. “We are also very thankful for the individual efforts of Kathy Crowley from One Southern Indiana and Trevor Lane from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation for all of their hard work in making this possible. The positive business environment in Indiana is deeply appreciated as we expand our footprint and bring more jobs to the area.”

Founded in 1951 as a manufacturer of high-quality fireproof filing cabinets, FireKing is now a broad-based security and asset protection company with a wide range of products and services, including vital records protection, secure cash handling services and digital video surveillance. FireKing sells its products in more than 85 countries.

“We look forward to welcoming FireKing International LLC as the first business to locate in the Grantline Industrial Park West development,” said New Albany Mayor Jeff Gahan. “The newly opened 40-acre site, located only 1.75 miles from Interstate 265, is the perfect home for a company with a long history of succeeding in New Albany, and we stand ready to help in any way we can.”

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered Fire King International LLC up to $225,000 in conditional tax credits and up to $45,000 in training grants based on the company’s job creation plans. These incentives are performance-based, meaning until Hoosiers are hired, the company is not eligible to claim incentives. The city of New Albany will consider additional incentives at the request of One Southern Indiana.

With the growth of companies like FireKing across the state, Indiana businesses have added 156,800 new Hoosier jobs since January 2013. Indiana’s labor force is at its largest size ever and private sector employment has remained above its previous peak for 14 consecutive months. Additionally, Indiana’s unemployment rate fell last month to 4.5 percent, which is below the national average.

Postseason arrives for USI Cross Country

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Cross Country programs turns its attention to the post season starting with the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships Saturday in Rolla, Missouri. The event begins with the men’s 8k starting at 10:30 a.m., while the women’s follows at 11:30 a.m.
The GLVC Sport Network will air both races in their entirety on tape-delay scheduled for October 27 at 7 p.m. Additionally, there will be a live Red Carpet Preview Show airing Friday at 6:30 p.m. prior to the GLVC Championships Banquet.

GLVC Dominance 
For the women, the Screaming Eagles earned their seventh title since 2008 last season, including their fifth consecutive crown. The Eagles have 10 total team titles dating back to their first in 1998. The 2015 championship included four runners on the All-Conference team.

Looking to continue their dominance, the USI men’s squad heads to the GLVC Championships in pursuit of their GLVC record, 12th-straight team title and 24th overall. On its home course, the University of Wisconsin-Parkside came within two points of the Eagles in 2015, but four All-Conference runners sealed the win for USI.

Familiar Faces
Six of the top seven runners from the 2015 GLVC Championship team will appear in the 2016 event for the women. Junior Emily Roberts (Fredericktown, Ohio) and senior Jessica Reeves earned top-five finishes, placing second and fourth, respectively. Reeves also returns to postseason competition after suffering a broken leg that kept her out of the NCAA II Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the spring. Senior Cathryn Peter (Tell City, Indiana) and junior Jessica Lincoln (Palatine, Illinois) also earned All-GLVC honors with their finishes in 2015.

After losing a three-time GLVC Runner of the Year and two other former All-American runners, the men head to this year’s event with only two returners from their top five finishers last year. Seniors Noah Lutz(Evansville, Indiana) and Chase Broughton (Marengo, Indiana) look to earn consecutive All-GLVC awards after top-10 finishes in 2015. Sophomore Darin Lawrence (Indianapolis, Indiana) earned the GLVC Freshman of the Year as the top-finishing freshman in 22nd.

2016 Success
On the women’s side, Roberts and Reeves have propelled the Eagles into a top 10 ranking in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Top 25. The duo has combined for three conference Runner of the Week awards, and has USI ranked No. 8 in the nation.

Three Eagles have split time leading the men over the course of the season. Broughton and Lutz, as well as newcomer, junior Bastian Grau (Höchstadt, Germany), have paced USI to a No. 10 national ranking in 2016.

Freshman Dominance
Since 2005, a USI freshman has earned the GLVC Freshman of the Year award on seven occasions. Lawrence received the award in 2015, while Lutz earned the honor in 2013. Freshman Nathan Hall(Springfield, Missouri) looks to give the Eagles back-to-back winners of the award, having placed in the team’s top seven three times this year.

GLVC Runner of the Year
The GLVC Runner of the Year award goes to the top finisher of the event annually. A USI women’s runner has not finished ahead of the pack at the GLVC Championships since Jackie Henderson in 2011. Three others have earned the award on four separate occasions. This year, Roberts projects as the favorite to win the conference’s top honor as a junior.

Six Eagle men have won the GLVC Runner of the Year award on 12 separate occasions. Johnnie Guy was the last USI runner to take the individual title, doing so for the third consecutive season in 2015.

Reign of Hillyard
As coach of both the men and women’s programs, Head Coach Mike Hillyard is the recipient of the past 10 combined GLVC Coach of the Year honors. For the women, he has earned the award a total of 10 times total including his current streak of five. Hillyard has earned 13 Coach of the Year awards during his time with the men, including the past 11.

 

 

  Erratic and Impaired Driver Stopped by Off-Duty Trooper

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Vanderburgh: Last night at approximately 9:25, off-duty Trooper Michael Finney stopped the driver of a 1995 Chevrolet S-10 on Green River Road at Millersburg Road for driving erratically. When Trooper Finney approached the vehicle he detected a strong odor of marijuana and observed signs of impairment. The driver was identified as Brandyn McCoy, 18, of Elberfeld.  Trooper’s Alexander Welsh and Ross Rafferty arrived to assist. Troopers found approximately 48 grams of marijuana, a marijuana cigar that McCoy was smoking and a digital scale. McCoy was arrested and taken to the Vanderburgh County Jail.

Arrested and Charges:

  • Brandyn McCoy, 18, Elberfeld, IN

1.Possession of Marijuana

2.Possession of Paraphernalia

3.Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated (Marijuana)

 

 

Eagles place sixth in the Big Apple

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WHITE PLAINS, NY – The University of Southern Indiana women’s golf team finished sixth at the Big Apple Lady Invitational, held Monday and Tuesday at Elmwood Country Club in White Plains, New York.

Leading the Screaming Eagles was freshman Abbey Leighty (Mt. Carmel, Illinois), as she tied for 28thafter shooting an 19-over 163 (82-81). Freshman Grace Davis (Valparaiso, Indiana) was not far behind placing 31st with a 20-over 164 (79-85).

Junior Taylor Howerton (Evansville, Indiana) shot a 21-over 166 (84-81) to tie for 32nd, while sophomore Paige Ellerbusch (Belknap, Illinois) finished 41st with a 28-over 172 (89-83). Senior Kori Jacobsen(Bedford, Indiana) was one stroke back with a 29-over 173 (81-92) .Playing as an individual, senior Holly Bumpus (Henderson, Kentucky) finished 56th with a 38-over 182 (90-92).

USI placed sixth out of 14 teams, shooting an 80-over 656 (326-330).

Pilar Echeverria of the University of Indianapolis was the individual medalist with an even par 144 (76-68). Indianapolis also took first as a team, shooting a 10-over 586 (298-288).

The Eagles complete their fall schedule October 24-25 with the Trevecca Women’s Fall Invitational at Old Hickory Country Club in Hickory, Tennessee.

 

10/17-18/2016 — Big Apple Lady Invitational
Elmwood Country Club — White Plains, NY
Par 72, 5921 yards — 14 teams, 81 players

Southern Indiana 326 330   656    +80   6th
Leighty, Abbey 82 81   163    +19   t-28th
Davis, Grace 79 85   164    +20   31st
Howerton, Taylor 84 81   165    +21   t-32nd
Ellerbusch, Paige 89 83   172    +28   41st
Jacobsen, Kori 81 92   173    +29   t-42nd
Bumpus, Holly# 90 92   182    +38   56th

# Indicates individual player

 

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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