The Southwest Indiana Law Enforcement Academy (SWILEA) would like to invite the media and the public to attend the graduation of the SWILEA Class 16-18. The graduation ceremony will take place Friday, May 27, 2016 at 2:00 pm at the The Victory Theatre (600 Main Street) in Evansville.
Twenty-three officers representing fifteen different police departments and sheriff’s offices attended the intensive seventeen week training academy and will be recognized for their achievement at the ceremony.
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Indianapolis- Recently, the Indiana State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division welcomed four new Motor Carrier Inspectors to their ranks. Motor Carrier Inspectors (MCI) serve as civilian employees whose primary responsibility is to enforce state and federal laws, rules and regulations pertaining to commercial motor vehicles, to include inspections and operating scales.
The four MCI recruits began their training on February 8, 2016 and concluded with the academy graduation at the Indiana State Police Commercial Motor Vehicle Enforcement office in Indianapolis on May 6, 2016.
During the academy the MCI recruits received training in multiple disciplines including first aid, defensive tactics, hazardous materials, communications, post-crash inspections, emergency vehicle operations and firearms familiarization. ISP Motor Carrier Inspectors are civilian employees and are not issued firearms. However, they do work closely with troopers so they receive a two day familiarization course on the ISP issued firearms. The recruits also study Indiana State Commercial Motor Vehicle traffic law as it relates to size, weight, fuel tax, International Registration Plan (IRP) and certifications related to Federal Motor Carrier Safety regulations.
Beginning Monday May 9th, 2016 the probationary Motor Carrier Inspectors will report to their assigned scale facilities to begin the 90 day field training process. At the successful completion of their field training process they will be issued a Motor Carrier Inspector vehicle.
“We are very pleased to welcome these gentlemen to the Indiana State Police Motor Carrier Enforcement Division,’’ stated Major Mike Eslinger, Commander of the CVED. “The Motor Carrier Inspector’s work is a vital link in the everyday duties of the CVED to ensure the legal and safety compliance of the commercial motor vehicle traffic in Indiana.â€
For more information on the Indiana State Police Motor Carrier Inspectors go to www.in.gov/isp and click on the link “career opportunities.â€
The Probationary Motor Carrier Inspectors are:
Herbert L. Duensing, assigned to Lowell District scale facilities.
Richard V. Lute, assigned to Lowell District scale facilities
Michael T. Osborn, assigned to Putnamville’s scale facility in Terre Haute
Patrick J. Riggleman, assigned to Putnamville’s scale facility in Terre Haute
Attached photo left to right: Duensing, Lute, Osborn, and Riggleman.
Eagles ready for 6th regional in 10 years
USI begins NCAA II Tournament play vs. Missouri S&T
 The University of Southern Indiana baseball team starts the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional with a fellow Great Lakes Valley Conference team when it plays Missouri University of Science & Technology Thursday at 10 a.m. The Midwest Regional, which runs May 19-23, is being hosted by top-seeded Quincy University at Quincy Stadium in Quincy, Illinois.
The Screaming Eagles (33-19) are the fourth seed in the regional, while Missouri S&T (35-17) is the fifth seed. First pitch for USI’s first round game is 10 a.m. Thursday and will be a match-up of the Great Lakes Valley Conference’s 2016 divisional winners.
In addition to the USI-Missouri S&T match-up, Quincy (37-16) is scheduled to start the regional against eighth-seeded Alderson Broaddus (31-19); second-seeded Grand Valley State University (35-16-1) plays seventh-seeded Hillsdale College (32-22); and third-seeded University of Indianapolis (37-19) plays sixth-seeded Ashland University (31-20). The automatic qualifiers in the regional are UIndy (GLVC), GVSU (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference), and Alderson Broaddus (Great Midwest Athletic Conference).
Coverage of all of the Screaming Eagles’ action in the NCAA II Midwest Regional, including live stats, audio and video broadcasts, can be found on GoUSIEagles.com or Quincy’s Midwest Regional homepage.
SCREAMING EAGLES BASEBALL NOTES:
USI history in the NCAA II Tournament. The Screaming Eagles are making their sixth appearance in the Midwest Regional in the last 10 seasons and their 12th appearance overall in the NCAA II Tournament. USI has won the Midwest Regional three times (2007, 2010, 2014) and the NCAA II National Championship twice (2010, 2014).
Eagles in the NCAA II Tournament. Six current Eagles have NCAA II Tournament experience from 2014 when they won the national championship, going 8-2 during the title run. Senior centerfielder Hamilton Carr led the Eagles during the championship run with a .355 batting average, seven RBIs, and seven stolen bases.
USI in the GLVC Tournament. USI had a rough weekend in the GLVC Tournament, going two and out. Senior first baseman Andrew Cope and sophomore second baseman Sam Griggs led the Eagles with .429 batting averages.
Eagles and back-to-back losses. USI has lost back to back games four times this year and lost three-in-a-row only once in 2016. The Eagles went on to win eight in a row the last time they lost back-to-back games this spring.
USI won the GLVC East. The Eagles won the GLVC East Division title this spring, marking the fourth time in the last seven seasons, taking the East Division three times (2011, 2014, 2016) and the West Division once (2010). USI has gone on to win an NCAA Division II national title in 2010 and 2014.
USI versus NCAA II Midwest Regional field in 2016. USI is 5-6 against the 2016 NCAA II Midwest Regional field (0-3 vs. Quincy; 2-1 vs. GVSU; 0-1 vs. Asland; and 3-1 vs. UIndy). The Eagles are hitting .283 as a team against the field, led by senior rightfielder Kyle Kempf‘s .372 batting average and six RBIs. Senior catcher Ryan Bertram drove in a team best 13 RBIs against the regional field and tied for third with a .341 average against the regional field.
Eagles all-time versus the regional field and in NCAA II Tournament. USI is 126-110 all-time, 10-4 in NCAA II Tournament action, versus the NCAA II Midwest Regional field (vs. Missouri S&T: 19-6 all-time, 0-1 NCAA II Tournament; vs. Quincy: 33-39 all-time, 0-0 NCAA II Tournament; vs. UIndy: 50-52 all-time, 2-2 NCAA II Tournament; vs. Grand Valley State: 11-6 all-time, 6-1 NCAA II Tournament; vs. Ashland : 13-7 all-time, 2-0 NCAA II Tournament).
Eagles flying at the end of the regular season. The Eagles were flying as they enter the post-season, winning nine of the last 10 regular-season games. Senior catcher Ryan Bertram led the way with a .441 batting average in those 10 games with 12 RBIs, while sophomore second baseman Sam Griggs provided the power with four home runs and 19 RBIs. Senior right-hander T.J. Decker solidified the USI bullpen with four saves in five appearances, while junior right-handers Colin Nowak, Lucas Barnett, and freshman left-hander Chase Partain won two games each down the stretch.
At the plate in 2016. Senior rightfielder Kyle Kempf and senior catcher Ryan Bertram lead the Eagles with .352 and .351 batting averages, respectively. Sophomore second baseman Sam Griggs has driven in a team-best 47 RBIs, while Kempf and Bertram follow with 42 and 41 RBIs, respectively.
Kempf took one record, chasing more. Senior rightfielder Kyle Kempf continues to build on his USI career-record for hits, expanding the mark to 283 hits since 2013. Kempf also is chasing three more records, ranking third with 58 doubles (record 63) and 167 runs scored (record 183); and tied for third with 209 games played (record 213).
Carr hoping to steal a record. USI senior centerfielder Hamilton Carr is closing on the Eagles’ stolen base record with 78 career thefts (record 86), ranking third on the Eagles’ all-time list. Carr also ranks 14th all-time in hits (200), 11th in runs scored (138), and 12th in games played (179).
Six-game winners. Two of USI’s four starting pitchers have won six games each this year. Junior right-handers Colin Nowak and Lucas Barnett won their sixth games of the year against UIndy. Barnett also has struck out a team-best 73 batters.
Leading the GLVC in pitching. USI leads the GLVC and ranks 22nd nationally in pitching with a 3.46 ERA.
Archuleta at USI. USI Head Coach Tracy Archuleta reached 500 all-time victories and became the Eagles’ all-time winningest coach in program history. Archuleta has a USI record of 373-190 (.668) in eight-plus seasons and is 521-314 (.624) in 13-plus seasons as the head coach. He has been named the ABCA Division II Coach of the Year twice (2010 and 2014) after leading the Screaming Eagles to a pair of national championships. Archuleta also has earned a pair of GLVC Coach of the Year awards (2011 and 2014) at USI.
Barnett, Bertram, Niemeier, and Decker earned weekly honors. USI has had four players earn GLVC weekly honors during 2016. Senior catcher Ryan Bertram and senior shortstop Kyle Niemeier received Player of the Week honors during the season, while senior right-handed pitcher T.J. Decker and junior right-hander Lucas Barnett earned Pitcher of the Week awards.
Nine Eagles named All-GLVC. USI had nine players receive All-GLVC East Division honors. The nine All-GLVC honorees are one short of the USI record of 10 all-conference players in 2014. Headlining the All-GLVC East first team for USI is senior rightfielder Kyle Kempf, senior catcher Ryan Bertram, and senior shortstop Kyle Niemeier. The Screaming Eagles placed six players on the All-GLVC East second team with senior centerfielder Hamilton Carr; senior third baseman Trent Gunn; sophomore utility playerDrake McNamara; junior right-handed starter Colin Nowak; junior right-handed starter Devin Williams; and senior right-handed relief pitcher T.J. Decker being honored.
Below is a list of the felony cases filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.
Gabriel Isaac Appel Maintaining a common nuisance, Level 6 felony
Dealing in a synthetic drug or synthetic drug look-alike substance, Level 6 felony
Possession of a narcotic drug, Level 6 felony
Edward Byrd III Domestic battery, Level 6 felony
Domestic battery, Level 6 felony
Michael James Douglas Causing serious bodily injury when operating a vehicle with a Schedule I or II substance in body, Level 6 felony
Causing serious bodily injury when operating a vehicle with a Schedule I or II in body, Level 6 felony
Operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person, Class A misdemeanor
Dennis Earl Hungate Strangulation, Level 6 felony
Domestic battery, Class A misdemeanor
Interference with the reporting of a crime, Class A misdemeanor
Uriah Lynn Cousert Battery in the presence of a child, Level 6 felony
Battery on a person less than 14 years old, Level 6 felony
Jared Alan Bailey Unlawful possession of a syringe, Level 6 felony
Tyler Patrick Robling Possession of child pornography, Level 6 felonyÂ
David Wayne Calloway III Possession of a narcotic drug, Level 6 felony
Dealing in a synthetic drug or synthetic drug look-alike substance, Class A misdemeanor
Visiting a common nuisance, Class B misdemeanor
Kiersten Caroline Caudill Possession of a narcotic drug, Level 6 felony
Maintaining a common nuisance, Level 6 felony
Maintaining a common nuisance, Level 6 felony
Dealing in a synthetic drug or synthetic drug look-alike substance, Level 6 felony
Possession of a controlled substance, Class A misdemeanor
Michael Antonio Lockridge Operating a vehicle as a habitual traffic violator, Level 6 felony
Possession of marijuana, Class A misdemeanor
Reckless driving, Class C misdemeanor
Joshua Steven Stone Possession of methamphetamine, Level 5 felony
Possession of a controlled substance, Level 6 felony
Unlawful possession of a syringe, Level 6 felony
Maintaining a common nuisance, Level 6 felony
Saxon Vincente Julian Dealing in a Schedule I controlled substance, Level 3 felony
Dealing in a Schedule IV controlled substance, Level 5 felony
Strangulation, Level 6 felony
Intimidation, Level 6 felony
Battery resulting in bodily injury, Class A misdemeanor
Jonathan Everett Cox Residential entry, Level 6 felony
Criminal mischief, Class B misdemeanor
Possession of marijuana, Class B misdemeanor
Brittany Dawn Blakeman Intimidation, Level 6 felony
Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor
Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor
Disorderly conduct, Class B misdemeanor
Earlier today, May 16, 2016, IUPUI announced the School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) received the largest endowed scholarship in the history of SPEA at IUPUI. The gift was made possible by a retired Indiana State Police Officer, Major Marv Smalley.
Upon learning of Major Smalley’s generosity, Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter commented, “What a generous and selfless act of Marv to complete the circle of giving back as was given to him.” Carter continued, “Truly a visionary way to pay-it-forward to help further the education of future police professionals for decades to come.”
With permission, the Indiana State Police has copied the news release issued earlier today by IUPUI. Please direct questions about the endowment to the IUPUI SPEA.
| Indiana State Police veteran funds largest endowed scholarship in history of SPEA at IUPUI
INDIANAPOLIS — A 29-year veteran of the Indiana State Police has committed to fund the largest endowed scholarship in the history of the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at IUPUI. Marv Smalley, a 1980 SPEA graduate, made the commitment through a bequest that will fund two renewable full-tuition scholarships in perpetuity. The Marv Smalley Indiana State Police Scholarship Fund will support one scholarship, while the second will be funded through the Bicentennial Campaign matching gift program. The scholarships may be used for undergraduate or graduate programs. Current and retired members of the Indiana State Police, as well as the children, stepchildren, grandchildren and stepgrandchildren of ISP officers, are eligible. “It was the right thing to do to provide the support and opportunities to Indiana State Police officers and their families,” Smalley said. “This is just a small gesture of my gratitude, given my career and all of the opportunities I received from the Indiana State Police department. But it’s also recognition and payback to SPEA for the support I received from Indiana University and SPEA.” Following a four-year active-duty stint in the U.S. Air Force, Smalley joined the Indiana State Police as a trooper in 1960. By the mid-1970s, he had worked his way through the ranks to lieutenant when he decided to pursue his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice through SPEA. “There were other things I wanted to be challenged by in addition to my career,” said Smalley, who knew he wanted to be a state trooper as early as 8 years old and finished his tenure on the force with the rank of major. “Once I became a trooper, I realized the many opportunities available within the department and knew that having a college education would set me up for success in pursuing those opportunities within the Indiana State Police Department. I knew my degree would help me advance in my career.” During his time with the Indiana State Police, Smalley served as the planning and operational commander for the 1987 Pan American Games, for which Indianapolis was the host city. He would draw on that experience five years later when he joined the U.S. Department of Defense. From 1992 through 1996, Smalley was the DOD liaison to federal, state and local law enforcement agencies charged with security for the 1994 FIFA World Cup games held in Orlando, Florida, and the 1996 Summer Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in Atlanta. He also served as security director for the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the 2002 Winter Olympics. “I sought education from other universities, as well as through advanced certification and select trainings, throughout my career,” said Smalley, who received specialized training with both the FBI and the Secret Service. “But SPEA helped prepare me for my entire career in so many ways. Without my SPEA education, I would not have had as much direction and guidance in the field that shaped my career.” Lilliard Richardson, executive associate dean of the school, said Smalley’s gift will have a lasting impact on the school and further enhance its ability to compete for the best and brightest students. “Our mission is to give students the knowledge and skills to have a significant impact in diverse settings, and Marv’s career perfectly embodies the vision we have for SPEA graduates,” Richardson said. “His commitment and generosity to SPEA will have an enduring influence on future generations of public and nonprofit leaders.” In addition to his scholarship bequest, Smalley will also make a gift to the Indiana University McKinney School of Law Global Crisis Leadership Forum. ### NOTE: Undated photo of Marv Smalley, as provided with the IUPUI release
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At approximately 7:55 am on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 a letter containing a suspicious device was discovered at the US Post Office located at 600 Cross Valley Circle.
United States Postal Service (USPS) authorities then placed the suspicious device in a safe area outside of their facility and called the police. USPS employees were moved from the area to a safe zone inside of the building.
The EPD’s Hazardous Devices Unit (HDU) responded to the scene and deployed their robot to examine the device. X-rays and photographs taken of the device indicated it appeared to be constructed in a manner that was consistent with an improvised explosive device (IED).
In was determined that the safest method of disabling the device was to utilize a disrupter charge on it and render it safe in place. A stand-off pit was dug and the device was placed in the pit by the robot.
Traffic adjacent to the post office was shut down by the EPD when the HDU prepared to render the device safe. HDU members then placed the disrupter charge on the device and remotely detonated the device in order to render it safe.
HDU members then confirmed through the robot cameras and then by visual inspection that the device had been disabled. Remaining fragments were collected and turned over to Investigators with the USPS for further testing and follow up investigation. The USPS resumed its normal business at approximately 12 noon.
The investigation into the origin of the suspicious package will be conducted by USPS Investigators. The USPS Public Information Officer is Adel Valdez and he can be contacted at 502-210-4114.
Today, May 17, is the next quarterly deadline to sign up for the state’s Do Not Call list, which helps stop unwanted telemarketing calls and text messages.
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller encourages individuals to register their landline, cell, VOIP or prepaid wireless numbers by midnight EST tonight in order to be included in the next list update.
Individuals do not need to re-register unless their address has changed. To sign up or to confirm a number is already on the list, visit www.IndianaConsumer.com or call 1-888-834-9969.
If you are registered and receive an unwanted call, you can file a complaint with the Attorney General’s Office by visiting www.IndianaConsumer.com and clicking on “file a complaint.â€
Remember to be on guard for this year’s biggest phone scam — the IRS impersonation scam. If someone calls you claiming to be with the IRS and demands immediate payment of past-due taxes, hang up immediately. Call the IRS directly at 1-800-908-4490 to confirm the call was fraudulent, and report the scam to the U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration here.
Additionally, the AG’s Office urges you to consider available call-blocking options to help stop scam calls. The Attorney General’s Office created a non-exhaustive, call-blocking reference sheet to outline different call-blocking applications and information about each option, including who is able to use it, the cost, benefits, weaknesses and how to get it.
More information on telephone solicitations and avoiding scams is available here.
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