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Adopt A Pet
Bella is a 2-year-old female American Staffordshire Terrier. She was surrendered to the shelter with 2 other dogs. Bella is shy, but she does much better with a more confident dog companion like her sister Bailey. Bella’s adoption fee is only $100 and is all-inclusive. If you’d like to adopt one of her sisters as well, get a $25 discount for adopting two dogs at once! Contact the Vanderburgh Humane Society at (812) 426-2563 or www.vhslifesaver.org for details!
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VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES
 Below are the felony cases filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.
Jonathon Andrew Onan Unlawful possession of a syringe, Level 6 felony
Gary Williams Jr. Intimidation, Level 6 felony
Invasion of privacy, Class A misdemeanor
Invasion of privacy, Class A misdemeanor
Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor
Possession of marijuana, Class A misdemeanor
April Gaye Spore Possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony
Possession of marijuana, Class B misdemeanor
Nathan Levi File Operating a motor vehicle after forfeiture of license for life, Level 5 felony
Possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony
Possession of a narcotic drug, Level 6 felony
Shane Ferrell Teare Operating a vehicle as a habitual traffic violator, Level 6 felonyÂ
Mario Morris Criminal confinement, Level 6 felony
Possession of a narcotic drug, Level 6 felony
Thomas Earl Evans Failure to register as a sex or violent offender, Level 6 felony
Failure of a sex offender to possess identification, Class A misdemeanor
RON “TATER SALAD” WHITE WILL RETURN TO VICTORY THEATRE JANUARY 12
COMEDIAN RON WHITE
January 12th – 8:00pm
Victory Theatre
Tickets On Sale:
Friday, October 7th @ 10:00 am
Ron “Tater Salad†White, best known as the cigar smoking, scotch drinking funnyman from the “Blue Collar Comedy†phenomenon, makes his return to Evansville with his new stand-up show at Victory Theatre.
White has achieved three Grammy nominations, a Gold Record, two of the top rated one-hour specials in Comedy Central history, a book that appeared on the New York Times Best Seller List, and CD and DVD sales of over 10 million units.
Currently, White can be seen in music-industry vet Cameron Crowe, and renowned director JJ Abrams’ new Showtime series, Roadies. White plays road-tested tour manager Phil, in a critically praised performance.
For Mature Audiences Tickets are $44.75 and $54.75
MVC Preview to Begin Monday for Women’s Golf
Each MVC team will play in event
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Beginning on Monday, the University of Evansville women’s golf team will play in a tournament that will live up to its name as the Purple Aces head to Cape Girardeau, Mo. for the MVC Preview.
All ten Missouri Valley Conference teams will be participating in the tournament along with Murray State, UMKC, Arkansas State and Austin Peay. Two rounds will be played on Monday with the final round to take place on Tuesday. Par will be a 72 and the yardage is 6,214. Action each day begins with an 8 a.m. shotgun start.
Evansville played its second tournament of the season on Sept. 19 and 20 at Loyola. Seniors Maggie Camp and Kayla Katterhenry paced the team with scores of 83 on the final day.
Katterhenry’s round saw her finish the tournament with a 244, which put her in a tie for 10th place overall. Her rounds on the first day finished at an 80 and 81. Second for the Aces was Camp. Her effort of 83 in the final round saw her finish in a tie for 22nd. She completed the tournament with a 252.
Two strokes behind Camp was Madison Chaney. Her total of 85 in the last round put her in a tie for 26th place with a 254. Next was Maria Pickens. An 84 in the final round was good for a final of 257, giving her 33rd. Giulia Mallmann was one spot back in 34th with a 259.
Lexie Sollman and Carly Waggoner continued play as individuals for Evansville. Sollman’s 92 saw her finish the event with a 274 while Waggoner’s 88 in the final round put her final total at a 276.
VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES
 Below are the felony cases filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office yesterday.
Tyron Deandre McNeal Neglect of a dependent, Level 6 felony
Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor
Nichoel Ann Wilkerson Battery against a public safety official, Level 6 felony
Domestic battery, Class A misdemeanor
Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor
Blake Matthew Cadwalader Dealing in marijuana, Level 5 felony
Maintaining a common nuisance – controlled substances, Level 6 felony
Anfernee Lamar Crawford Dealing in marijuana, Level 6 felony
Theft of a firearm, Level 6 felony
Joshua James Carr Dealing in marijuana, Level 5 felony
Maintaining a common nuisance – controlled substances, Level 6 felony
Driving while suspended, Class A misdemeanor
Jeffrey Donnel Pendelton II Dealing in marijuana, Level 5 felony
Maintaining a common nuisance – controlled substances, Level 6 felony
Possession of a controlled substance, Class A misdemeanor
Jason Dean Case Failure of a sex offender to possess identification, Level 6 felony
Jared Bruce Seaton Intimidation, Level 6 felony
Intimidation, Level 6 felony
Public intoxication, Class B misdemeanor
Disorderly conduct, Class B misdemeanor
Travis Eugene Mulkey Theft, Level 6 felony
Theft, Level 6 felony
Alvin Kevin Duncombe Possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felonyÂ
Jacob Conrad Weyer Unlawful possession of a syringe, Level 6 felony
Driving while suspended, Class A infraction
Lerin Rae Twitty Possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony
Unlawful possession of a syringe, Level 6 felony
William Eugene Fitts Criminal confinement, Level 6 felony
Criminal confinement, Level 6 felony
Michael Warner Payne Residential entry, Level 6 felony
Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor
Criminal mischief, Class A misdemeanor
Aaron Michael Warren Criminal confinement, Level 3 felony
Criminal confinement, Level 3 felony
Criminal confinement, Level 3 felony
Attempted battery by means of a deadly weapon, Level 5 felony
Pointing a firearm, Level 6 felony
Strangulation, Level 6 felony
Carrying a handgun without a license, Class A misdemeanor
Keith Lavonte Brown Dealing in a synthetic drug or synthetic drug look-alike substance, Level 6 felonyÂ
Corey Amond Wharton Attempted trafficking with an inmate, Level 5 felony
Dealing in a synthetic drug or synthetic drug look-alike substance, Class A misdemeanor
Pierre Dandre Roberts Attempted trafficking with an inmate, Level 5 felony
Possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony
Resisting law enforcement, Level 6 felony
Attempted obstruction of justice, Level 6 felony
Laura Jean Earle-Adkins Battery by bodily waste, Level 6 felony
Disorderly conduct, Class B misdemeanor
Antonio Nathaniel Norman Domestic battery, Level 6 felony
Domestic battery, Level 6 felony
Strangulation, Level 6 felony
Intimidation, Level 6 felony
Intimidation, Level 6 felony
Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor
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Just 37 Percent Facing Deportation Have Lawyers
Just 37 Percent Facing Deportation Have Lawyers
Dave Stafford for www.theindianalawyer.com
Fewer than four in 10 people facing deportation proceedings in the United States are represented by legal counsel. Among the majority of those immigrants who are in government detention, just 14 percent had lawyers, according to a new study.
The American Immigration Council report released Wednesday found only 37 percent of all immigrants had legal representation in removal cases. The report recommends creation of a government-funded public defender system that could pay for itself by reducing the taxpayer costs of detaining immigrants for years on end as they await removal proceedings.
Among the report’s findings:
- Mexican nationals were least likely to be represented in deportation cases, with just 21 percent having lawyers in cases decided between 2007 and 2012. Conversely, Chinese nationals were represented 92 percent of the time.
- People from Mexico facing removal proceedings were detained 78 percent of the time, compared with people from China, who were detained just 4 percent of the time.
- Detained immigrants who had lawyers were more than twice as likely to receive a custody hearing. Those represented by attorneys at custody hearings were four times likelier to be released afterward.
- Immigrants who were never detained were granted relief in 63 percent of immigration cases where lawyers represented them compared with 13 percent where the immigrant was unrepresented.
“In short, at every stage in immigration court proceedings, representation was associated with considerably more successful case outcomes,†the report says.
The study said the government spends $2 billion annually on detention of immigrants awaiting removal proceedings. “More than half of immigrants facing removal in immigration court during the six-year period covered in this report (2007-2012) spent their entire case in government custody — almost 56 percent of immigrants were ‘detained’ in prisons, jails, and detention centers across the country as they awaited the decision of an immigration judge,†the report says.
“These data thus support other research concluding that a government-funded public defender system for immigrants could potentially pay for itself by helping to reduce court and detention costs associated with having immigrants pursue their immigration cases without the advice of counsel.â€
CHANNEL 44 TV NEWS-Evansville 2017 Proposed Health Care Plan Breakdown, Comparisons
Evansville 2017 Proposed Health Care Plan Breakdown, Comparisons
 Many Evansville firefighters and policemen are against the proposed health care changes in the city’s 2017 budget.
But how exactly do the compare to plans in other cities in the Tri-State? Lets break it down.
Evansville’s current health care plan:Â
- Single firefighter monthly premium- $43.23.
- Firefighter w/family monthly premium- $70.13.
- Single policemen monthly premium-$56.14.
- Policemen w/family monthly premium $83.04
- Individual deductible- $750; Individual out of pocket maximum- $4,000
- Family deductible- $2,250; Family out of pocket maximum- $8,000
Proposed 2017 health care plan (plan 1):
- Individual premium – $80.25
- Family premium- $224.71
- Individual deductible- $1,000; Individual out of pocket maximum- $4,000
- Family deductible- $3,000; Family out of pocket maximum- $8,000
Proposed 2017 health care plan (high deductible health plan):
- Individual premium – $56.14
- Family premium- $83.04
- Individual deductible- $3,000; Individual out of pocket maximum- $6,550
- Family deductible- $6,000; Family out of pocket maximum- $13,100
Henderson’s city employee health insurance (self-funded):
- Individual premium – $50
- Family premium- $150
- Individual/Family deductible- $1,000; max out of pocket- $2,000
Owensboro’s standard health plan:Â
- Individual premium – $112
- Family premium- $325
- Individual deductible- $750; Individual out of pocket maximum- $1,750
- Family deductible- $1,500; Family out of pocket maximum- $3,500
Evansville city council is currently working with city officials to revise the health care plan. Any changes would be presented at the next city council meeting on October 10th.