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Proposal Pushes To Exempt Hoosiers With SMI From Death Penalty

OCTOBER 7TH, 2016

BRITNEY TAYLOR INDIANA

 A Hoosier state organization announces a proposal aimed to help clear people with serious mental illnesses (SMI) from the death penalty.

The Hoosier Alliance for Serious Mental Illness Exemption (HASMIE) says the initiative would define five specific disorders for this exemption. To be exempt, the person must have had symptoms of SMI when they committed the crime.

This proposal would not allow people with SMI to use ‘not guilty by reason of insanity’, but they would be found guilty and sentenced to life without parole. That would be in place of the death penalty.

Attached is a news release introducing HASMIE – the Hoosier Alliance for Severe Mental Illness Exemption. HASMIE is a new initiative working towards getting an exemption from the death penalty for people who have Severe Mental Illness. Legislation for this cause will be filed with the General Assembly for its 2017 session.

Serious mental illness is defined as one or more of the following specific disorders:

– Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders.
– Bipolar disorder.
– Major depressive disorder.
– Delusional disorder.
– Post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury (TBI).

 Cross Burning and Graffiti on Mobile Home

OCTOBER 7TH, 2016

BRITNEY TAYLOR KENTUCKY

 Detectives with the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a cross burning near the home in the Eastwood Mobile Home Park early Thursday morning. There were racial slurs graffitied on the trailer, but have since been removed. This is according to an Owensboro NAACP representative.

The Daviess County Sheriff’s Office has been interviewing residents in the trailer park. They say no one was hurt in the incident and they have not named any suspects.

The investigation is ongoing and the FBI was notified about this potential hate crime.

Previous Story – October 6th

Detectives in Daviess County Investigate Burning Cross Near Home

Juvenile Arrested After Allegedly Shooting BB Gun at Fall Festival

OCTOBER 7TH, 2016

MATT PEAK EVANSVILLE, INDIANA

 Evansville police arrest a juvenile they say shot someone with a BB gun at the Fall Festival.

Above is a photo of the gun police say was used.

Around 8 o’clock Thursday night, officers approached a group of juveniles who were causing a disturbance at Fall Fest, but they all took off running.

A short time later, police say some of the teens came back and one fired a carbon dioxide powered BB gun into a crowd.

One person was hit in the leg.

Officers had to chase the suspect through the crowd, but eventually arrested him and took him into custody.

Police say the BB gun looked just like a real gun and had no markings on it to indicate that it was not real.

He is charged with criminal recklessness, resisting and disorderly conduct.

If anyone has further knowledge about this crime, they are asked to call the Evansville Police Department at 436-7979 or theWeTip line at 1-800-78-CRIME.

 

USI Volleyball suffers three-set loss to No. 13 Lewis

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University of Southern Indiana Volleyball suffered a 25-14, 25-14, 25-19 Great Lakes Valley Conference loss to No. 13 Lewis University Saturday afternoon at the Physical Activities Center.

USI (8-10, 3-6 GLVC) jumped out to an early three-point lead in the opening set, but the Flyers answered moments later with a 7-0 run to take a commanding 16-10 lead. The Flyers, who hit .469 in the first frame, ended the set by winning 16 of the final 10 rallies en route to the 11-point win.

Lewis (15-3, 9-0 GLVC) continued its onslaught in the second set, where it hit .349. The Flyers used a pair of 4-0 runs early in the set to build a 13-6 advantage before ending the frame on a 6-1 run for another 11-point win.

USI found itself on the opposite end of a 7-2 run that allowed the Flyers to gain an early 10-5 lead in the third stanza. The Flyers expanded their cushion to as much as 10 points before settling on the six-point win in the clincher.

Junior libero Shannon Farrell (Munster, Indiana) led the Eagles with 19 digs, while sophomore setter Erika Peoples (Bloomington, Illinois) had 12 assists and 10 digs.

As a team, the Eagles were limited to 29 kills and a .074 attacking percentage, while the Flyers racked up 48 kills and a .374 attacking percentage.

USI returns to action Tuesday at 6 p.m. when it hosts Kentucky State University to wrap up its six-match homestand at the PAC. The Eagles learn their Midwest Region Crossover slate either late Sunday night or early Monday. The Midwest Region Crossover is October 14-15 in Aurora, Illinois.

Short Box Score (Match)

Univ. of Southern Indiana Volleyball

#13 Lewis vs Southern Indiana (Oct 08, 2016 at Evansville, IN)

#13 Lewis def. Southern Indiana 25-14,25-14,25-19

Lewis (15-3, 9-0 GLVC)

(Kills-aces-blocks) – Hyland, Elizabeth 12-1-0; Seliga, Maddie 10-1-1; Schneider, Aly 9-1-3; Sparkman, Bailey 8-1-1; Becker, Abby 4-1-1; Stefanon, Caroline 2-0-1; Selby, Jenna 1-0-0; Wilhelm, Colleen 1-0-0; Kalous, Elizabeth 1-0-1; Totals 48-5-4.0. (Assists) – Becker, Abby 41. (Dig leaders) – Yuede, Nicole 20; Hyland, Elizabeth 11; Sparkman, Bailey 8; Becker, Abby 8

Southern Indiana (8-10, 3-6 GLVC)

(Kills-aces-blocks) – Zwissler, Amy 6-0-2; Humphrey, Mikaila 4-0-0; Morris, Shelbi 4-0-0; Whitfield, Te’Ayla 4-0-0; Coleman, Elexis 3-0-1; Stose, Lindsey 2-0-0; Peoples, Erika 1-0-0; Jung, Amanda 1-0-0; Farrell, Shannon 0-1-0; Totals 25-1-2.0. (Assists) – Peoples, Erika 12. (Dig leaders) – Farrell, Shannon 19; Peoples, Erika 10

 

Eagles’ Second place finish fueled by three runners in top 10

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The No. 10 University of Southern Indiana men’s cross country team earned a second place finish at the Conference Crossover as three Screaming Eagles finished in the top-10.

In a field of 14 teams, USI’s runner-up performance was second to No. 1 Grand Valley State University who had a near perfect finish. The Eagles defeated host and Great Lakes Valley Conference foe, Lewis University who finished third.

Leading USI for the second-consecutive race, junior Bastian Grau (Höchstadt, Germany) placed eighth with a time of 24 minutes, 56.85 seconds.

Two more Eagles placed in the top-five behind Grau, including seniors Chase Broughton (Marengo, Indiana) and Noah Lutz (Evansville, Indiana). The duo had nearly identical times as Broughton crossed the line at 24:56.53 in eighth, while Lutz followed with a time of 25:56.54.

Freshman Nathan Hall (Springfield, Missouri) was the fourth fastest USI runner with a time of 25:27.75. Hall was the second fastest freshman in the field. Junior Cain Parker (Petersburg, Indiana) rounded out the top-five Eagle runners with a 35th-place finish.

With the regular season now complete for the Eagles, the team gets two weeks off in preparation for the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships, which takes place October 22 in Rolla, Missouri. USI looks to earn their 12th-consecutive team title and their 13th in the past 14 seasons.

 

Eagles finish third in competitive field

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The No. 8 University of Southern Indiana women’s cross country team finished third in a competitive field at the Conference Crossover hosted by Lewis University.

Two runners in the top-five pushed the Screaming Eagles past No. 11 Northern Michigan University for a third place finish. While the top USI runners finished second and fourth, the top finishers for No. 6 University of Minnesota-Duluth crossed the finish line in first and third to defeat the Eagles by 2 points. No. 2 Grand Valley State University took the top spot with 44 points.

Junior Emily Roberts (Fredericktown, Ohio) paced the Eagles with a second place finish in the field of 163 runners. Her time of 21 minutes, 06.58 seconds was just six seconds short of the top spot. Senior Jessica Reeves (Midland, Michigan) was also able to grab a spot in the top-five with a fourth place finish and a time of 21:15.89.

Shaving nearly a minute and a half from her 6k time at the Spartan Invite, senior Carly Whitesell(Zionsville, Indiana) was the third fastest Eagle with a time of 22:24.98, earning a 14th-place finish.

Rounding out the top-five finishers for USI were sophomore Hope Jones (Cumberland, Indiana) and junior Jessica Lincoln (Palatine, Illinois) with 21st and 35th-place finishes, respectively.

With the regular season now complete for the Eagles, the team gets two weeks off in preparation for the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships, which takes place October 22. Winners of the past five team championships, this year’s 6k event will be held in Rolla, Missouri.

Advisory: Monthly Revenue Report

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The monthly revenue report for September, along with commentary from State Budget Director Brian Bailey, has been posted on the State Budget Agency webpage. The report and commentary can be found here: http://in.gov/sba/2696.htm. Charts visualizing revenue data are located on the Management and Performance Hub under the State Tax Revenue section: http://www.in.gov/mph/staterevenue.html.

Results

  • General Fund revenues for September totaled $1,446.8 million, which is $24.8 million (1.7%) below estimate based on the December 17, 2015 Forecast and $104.2 million (7.8%) above revenue in September 2015. The large increase in September 2016 collections over September of 2015 is mainly due to an operational issue related to processing and depositing delays as the Department of Revenue transitioned to a new payment processing software, which resulted in approximately $86 million of revenue being processed in October 2015 instead of September 2015.  Fiscal year 2017 estimates for September and October were adjusted to account for this processing error, and it is anticipated October 2016 revenue collections will be correspondingly less than collections from October 2015.
  • Sales tax collections totaled $617.7 million for September, which is $25.9 million (4.0%) below the monthly estimate but $11.7 million (1.9%) above revenue in September 2015.
  • Individual income tax collections totaled $536.8 million for September, which is $7.6 million (1.4%) above the monthly estimate and $99.8 million (22.8%) above revenue in September 2015.  Approximately $76 million (76.1%) of the September 2016 revenue growth over September of 2015 is due to the processing error referenced above.
  • Corporate tax collections totaled $175.4 million for September, which is $19.5 million (10.0%) below the monthly estimate and $16.5 million (8.6%) below revenue in September 2015.
  • Riverboat wagering collections totaled $20.4 million for September, which is $1.5 million (7.9%) above the monthly estimate and $1.2 million (6.1%) above revenue in September 2015.
  • Racino wagering collections totaled $8.8 million for September, which is $1.5 million (20.3%) above the monthly estimate and $1.0 million (12.4%) above revenue in September 2015.

Commentary

Year-to-date General Fund collections total $3,598.9 million, which is $57.8 million (1.6%) below the December 2015 revenue forecast and $135.5 million (3.9%) above the prior fiscal year.  Fiscal 2017 year-to-date total General Fund growth over the prior fiscal year is primarily due to the processing issue, which pushed $86 million in collections from September 2015 to October 2015.

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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Below are the felony cases filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.

Ricky Lee Smith Possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony

Criminal trespass, Class A misdemeanor

Matthew Warren Elliott Dealing in methamphetamine, Level 2 felony

Maintaining a common nuisance – controlled substances, Level 6 felony

Aiding, inducing or causing dealing in narcotic drug, Level 3 felony

Aiding, inducing or causing dealing in a narcotic drug, Level 3 felony

Bryan Michael Bowen Criminal confinement, Level 6 felony

Domestic battery, Level 6 felony

Interference with the reporting of a crime, Class A misdemeanor

Darah Mariah Kammerer Dealing in methamphetamine, Level 2 felony

Dealing in a narcotic drug, Level 3 felony

Dealing in a narcotic drug, Level 3 felony

Maintaining a common nuisance – controlled substances, Level 6 felony

James Joseph Kelly IV Operating a vehicle as a habitual traffic violator, Level 6 felony

Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor

Operating a vehicle while intoxicated, Class C misdemeanor

Emily Susanne Lynch Battery resulting in bodily injury to a pregnant woman, Level 5 felony

Nicholas Cyril Rush Domestic battery, Level 6 felony

Criminal confinement, Level 6 felony

First Lady Karen Pence Hosts Ceremony to Donate Items from Indiana First Lady’s Charitable Foundation

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Indianapolis – First Lady Karen Pence today hosted a ceremony in the Statehouse where she donated Indiana-made items from the Indiana First Lady’s Charitable Foundation. There, she was joined by representatives from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and all 25 State Parks, the Indiana State Archives, the Indiana State Museum, and the Fort Wayne Museum of Art.

“It was a pleasure to be able to donate Indiana custom-made items today to several Indiana museums and to each of our state parks,” stated First Lady Karen Pence.  “To be able to commemorate the Indiana State Park’s Centennial with an item from the Indiana First Lady’s Charitable Foundation makes this celebration especially memorable to me.”

Items that First Lady Karen Pence donated to the above-mentioned agencies and organizations include hand-painted china bowls from the Indiana World Organization of China Painters, blue and yellow blown glass bowls from Kokomo Opalescent Glass in honor of Indiana’s bicentennial, and handcrafted baskets from Barnyard Baskets and More, created with the help of the Friendship Basket Weavers Guild from New Castle.

A photo of the First Lady with the donation recipients can be found attached.

Adopt A Pet

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 Colt is an 11-month-old male Border Collie. This poor pup has had at least five homes in his very short life. He appears to have separation anxiety and will need a patient, dog-experienced family who has the time to figure out what makes Colt tick and how to help him become the best boy he can be. He may benefit greatly from a canine playmate or doggie daycare. Colt’s adoption fee is $100 and he’s already neutered, microchipped, and ready to go home TODAY! Contact the Vanderburgh Humane Society at (812) 426-2563 or www.vhslifesaver.org for details!

FREE BASELINE CONCUSSION TESTING DATE IN OCTOBER

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The St. Mary’s Sports Concussion Alliance is offering a concussion baseline screening date for local athletes. These baseline tests and post-injury tests are computerized assessments that measure Reaction Time, Memory Capacity, Speed of Mental Processing, and Executive Functioning of the brain. They also record baseline concussion symptoms and provide extensive information about the athlete’s history with concussions. It is recommended that baseline ImPACT testing begin at the age of 10. These scores can help determine when an athlete is ready to return to normal activities. By receiving a pre-concussion test, a baseline cognitive function can be established. Results can be compared to a post-concussion test later if the athlete suffers a head injury. This test lasts about thirty minutes.

A concussion is a brain injury. Concussions are a serious matter and can occur in any sport or recreational activity. Even a minor bump or blow to the head can be serious. Signs and symptoms of a concussion can show up immediately or may show up some time after the injury occurs.

St. Mary’s Center for Advanced Medicine

Fourth Floor, Computer Lab 4 & 5

901 St. Mary’s Drive, Evansville, IN

FREE

Saturday, October 22

Testing every 30 minutes from 7:30 a.m. to Noon.

Slots are limited. Participants should arrive on time. No admittance will be allowed after testing begins. The cost is free but registration is required at www.stmarys.org/impact

Since it began, the Concussion Alliance has performed baseline testing on about 10,000 student athletes. It handles roughly 25 cases of concussion per year for each school it works with and has treated an estimated 1,500 concussion cases at the high school level.

Governor Pence Announces Indiana Teams Deploying to Help Florida in Response to Hurricane Matthew  

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On September 28th and 29th, 2016, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) Troopers and Inspectors from the Indiana State Police, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Illinois State Police and the Illinois Department of Transportation participated in a Tri-state special patrol focusing on the transportation of hazardous materials via commercial vehicles in southern Indiana, Illinois, and central Missouri.

The special patrol project concentrated on I-64 in all three states, I-57 in Missouri and Illinois, and I-24 in Illinois.  Approximately 150 CVE Troopers and Inspectors took part in the two day event.

During the 48 hour event, 1,571 commercial vehicles were inspected yielding 1,341 violations.  As a result of some of the inspections, 111 vehicles and 40 drivers were placed out of service.

“Each day thousands of hazardous material shipments move safely across the United States in commercial vehicles. Full time hazardous material carriers are some of the safest and most professional trucking companies in the industry. However, a single crash involving the release of a hazardous material can be devastating.  Therefore, it is important that enforcement details such as this take place to ensure compliance with the Federal Hazardous Material Regulations. Through compliance checks and   enforcement we can identify and educate carriers falling short of expectations and reduce the risk of an incident,” stated Indiana State Police Commercial Motor Vehicle Assistant Commander, Captain Jon Smithers. “It’s an honor to work with our CVE partners in Illinois and Missouri and rewarding to know Indiana has such great partners in the effort to make our roadways safer.”

For more information on the Indiana State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division visit www.in.gov\isp and click on the link “Commercial Vehicles.”

All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law

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