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The Best Day Ever Evansville presents “Clue: a Mystery at Casa Finale” 

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It’s our 3rd year to present this event, and we couldn’t be more excited! Who wouldn’t want to run around a mansion and solve a mystery?!

Join our cast of characters to solve who killed Mrs. Boddy. Travel the Mansion, gather the clues, and sleuth your way to the top!

Food from Bob Morphew of Longfellow BBQ Sauce

Cash Bar provided

Tickets: $40

A portion of the proceeds goes to The Alhambra Theatre Film Festival!

Game Times: 1pm, 2:30pm, 4pm, 5:30pm

Miss Scarlet – Gretchin Irons

Ms. Peacock – Meredith Keller

Mrs. White – TBA

Col. Mustard – Zac Parsons

Prof. Plum – Kelley Coures

Mr. Green – Kirk Wright

DUN DUN DUUUUUN!

Tickets are $40/each and can be paid for in advance by visiting TheBestDayEverEvansville.com and clicking the Paypal link. Please indicate preferred Show times.

Jeff Foxworthy & Larry The Cable Guy Sweetheart of a Deal!

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Superstar comedians Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy will reunite on the RFD-TV Presents:  ‘We’ve Been Thinking Tour’ to bring an unforgettable night of comedy to the Old National Events Plaza on February 20, 2016.  During this momentous event, both comedians will deliver a laughter-packed evening of all new material before they come together on stage for an uproarious encore you won’t want to miss!

 Saturday, February 20, 2016 at 5:00pm and 8:00pm

JEFF FOXWORTHY & LARRY THE CABLE GUY

“We’ve Been Thinking” Tour

 5:00pm Show Tickets

8:00pm Show Tickets
$29.75 Tickets

For a limited time only from Friday, February 5 starting at 12:00pm through Sunday, February 14 until 12:00am you can purchase tickets to see the Jeff Foxworthy and Larry The Cable Guy’s “We’ve Been Thinking” Tour for a Sweetheart Deal of only $29.75!
Jeff Foxworthy & Larry The Cable Guy Website

Old National Events Plaza Show Information
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Book a Dinner and Show before Jeff Foxworthy and Larry The Cable Guy! Call 812-435-5770 ext. 202 or

ext. 302 for details!

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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 Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016.

Christopher Allen North Disarming a law enforcement officer, Level 5 felony

Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor

Disorderly conduct, Class B misdemeanor

Public intoxication, Class B misdemeanor

Gerrickk Antonio Dennis Battery with moderate bodily injury, Level 6 felony

Criminal gang activity, Level 6 felony

Possession of a synthetic drug or synthetic drug look-alike substance, Class A misdemeanor

Brian Jay Leon Intimidation, Level 5 felony

Andrea Michelle Diamond Unlawful transfer of a handgun, Level 5 felony

Neglect of a dependent, Level 6 felony

Isaac Lamont Pope Domestic battery, Level 6 felony

Interference with the reporting of a crime, Class A misdemeanor

Michael Anthony Jones Theft, Level 6 felony

James Keith Lewis Possession of a narcotic drug, Level 6 felony

Legend Drug deception, Level 6 felony

Theft, Class A misdemeanor

Kristin Jo Gaffney Possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony

Neglect of a dependent, Level 6 felony

Possession of a controlled substance, Class A  misdemeanor

Brandon Lee Hicks Criminal recklessness, Level 6 felony

Battery by bodily waste, Class A misdemeanor

Disorderly conduct, Class B misdemeanor

Operating a vehicle while intoxicated, Class C misdemeanor

James Vaughn Forgery, Level 6 felony

Theft, Class A misdemeanor

Antonio Lamont Taylor Theft, Level 6 felony

Jason Matthew Bates Intimidation, Level 6 felony

Theft, Level 6 felony

Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor

Brandon Kyle Craig Possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony

Possession of marijuana, Class B misdemeanor

Possession of paraphernalia, Class C misdemeanor

Cynthia Ann Waters Operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person with a passenger less than 18 years of age, Level 6 felony

Caleb Frederick Johnson Operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person with a passenger less than 18 years of age, Level 6 felony

Austin David Swan Unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, Level 4 felony

Theft of a firearm, Level 6 felony

Terry William Frieson Theft of a firearm, Level 6 felony

Carrying a handgun without a license, Class A misdemeanor

Antwon Lamar Dulin Legend Drug deception, Level 6 felony

Michael Joe Thompson Operating a motor vehicle after forfeiture of license for life, Level 5 felony

Justin Deshawn McMorris Possession of a narcotic drug, Level 6 felony

Carrying a handgun without a license, Class A misdemeanor

Possession of a controlled substance, Class A misdemeanor

Possession of marijuana, Class B misdemeanor

Joseph Monroe Walker Resisting law enforcement, Level 6 felony

Criminal recklessness, Level 6 felony

Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor

Possession of paraphernalia, Class C misdemeanor

False informing, Class B misdemeanor

Norma Jeananne Brown Possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony

Jonathan Michael Burns Unlawful possession of a syringe, Level 6 felony

Possession of a narcotic drug, Level 6 felony

Diamond Lasha Fox Domestic battery, Level 6 felony

Rameish Cartez Madison Domestic battery, Level 6 felony

Possession of marijuana, Class B misdemeanor

Larry Lee Shedrick III Operating a vehicle as a habitual traffic violator, Level 6 felony

Timmy Terrell Bland Resisting law enforcement, Level 6 felony

Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor

Possession of marijuana, Class A misdemeanor

Deniko Lewis Scott Theft of a firearm, Level 6 felony

Carrying a handgun without a license, Class A misdemeanor

Possession of marijuana, Class B misdemeanor

Indiana Department of Homeland Security Receives National Award for Post-Disaster Building Assessment Team

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The Indiana Department of Homeland Security has been recognized with a 2016 national award for its team that will rapidly respond to inspect buildings after a man-made or natural disaster.

 

The National Earthquake Conference selected Indiana for a National Award in Excellence in the category of “Multi-jurisdictional Planning” for its Indiana Building Emergency Assessment and Monitoring Team (I-BEAM). The National Awards in Excellence are presented once every four years.

 

“The I-BEAM Team’s ability to rapidly respond and assess building safety is crucial to our state’s response to a disaster,” said Governor Mike Pence. “The team’s work helps identify safe structures, which is critical in reopening essential services, saving lives and helping communities recover and rebuild.”

 

Two aspects that make Indiana’s team unique is that it is self-sustaining and it has the first communications trailer in the nation that is totally wind and solar powered.

 

Partners in the award selection and presentation are the Western States Seismic Policy Council (WSSPC) Board of Directors in partnership with the Northeast States Emergency Consortium (NESEC), the Central U.S. Earthquake Consortium (CUSEC), and the Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup (CREW).

 

The Indiana team strives to provide all necessary equipment for the team’s inspectors and command structure in the event of a disaster deployment. This includes all needed mobile command center, command tents, briefing tents, sleeping tents, restrooms, showers, food, water, and cooking facilities. There is also the necessary supporting equipment such as a power generator, heating\cooling and communications.

 

While I-BEAM can respond to multiple situations that would widely affect building safety, the impetus for the team’s formation was the threat of a major earthquake to Indiana due to seismic zones in Indiana, Missouri and Illinois. The New Madrid Seismic Zone is located 180 miles southwest of Evansville, and the Wabash Valley Seismic Zone encompasses parts of Southeastern Illinois and Southwestern Indiana.

 

I-BEAM is comprised of volunteers from around Indiana and personnel from IDHS who have a background in building safety. After any man-made or natural event which may destabilize buildings, I-BEAM can perform structural assessments to determine whether or not buildings are safe to be used again.

 

The National Awards recognize organizations and agencies for their achievements as demonstrated through exemplary programs, projects and products that address earthquake risk reduction within the United States. The awards will be presented at the National Earthquake Conference held at The Hilton Long Beach in Long Beach, California, on May 5, 2016. Summaries of the 2016 winning programs and projects are posted on the Western States Seismic Policy Council’s website at www.wsspc.org.

Judges Affirm Co-Defendants’ Robbery Convictions

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Judges Affirm Co-Defendants’ Robbery Convictions

Jennifer Nelson for www.theindianalawyer.com

Two men convicted of robbing a West Lafayette money lending store could not persuade the Indiana Court of Appeals to reverse their convictions.

Landon T. Harbert and Malcolm Smith were convicted based on circumstantial evidence of various offenses, including Class B felony robbery, stemming from the store robbery in 2012. The car that witnesses saw the two perpetrators enter after the robbery belonged to Harbert’s wife and sweatpants found discarded along the side of the road near the robbery contained DNA that matched Smith’s as well as his wallet. Harbert’s wife and her friend, Megan Simpson, initially lied to police about their whereabouts that day and deleted text messages from that day, some of which were to and from Harbert and Smith.

The two men claimed on appeal that the trial court erred by denying their motion to dismiss the charges after a mistrial. The defendants were tried three times and eventually convicted; the first two trials ended in mistrial. In the first trial, a police officer’s testimony included a mention of Harbert’s criminal history, which was barred at the trial. The court immediately granted a mistrial.

The Court of Appeals found double jeopardy principles don’t apply because there is no evidence the prosecutor intended to cause a mistrial, that the prosecutor colluded with the officer or that the officer knew that his comments would cause a mistrial, Judge John Baker wrote inLandon T. Harbert and Malcolm M. Smith v. State of Indiana, 79A02-1412-CR-874.

There was sufficient circumstantial evidence linking the two to the crime, the judges held.

Harbert and Smith raised additional, separate arguments on appeal. Harbert claimed the trial court committed fundamental error by admitting evidence of a statement made by Smith to police officers that Harbert insisted implicated him in the underlying crimes, and that his 20-year sentence is inappropriate. But the statement made by Smith to police about his wallet allegedly being stolen weeks before the crime did not facially implicate Harbert in the crime, Baker wrote. And, given his extensive criminal history, including a conviction for murder, the 20-year sentence for the robbery conviction is not inappropriate, the appeals court held.

Smith maintained his due process right was violated when he was not able to be present at certain pretrial hearings involving Harbert, that the court erred in denying his request for a continuance, and it erred in denying his post-trial motion to correct error based on newly discovered evidence.

The judges rejected all of his claims, noting his presence at hearings on Harbert’s motions did not hamper his ability to defend himself. In addition, Smith was responsible for the trial delays because he did not pay his private attorney and thus needed a court-appointed attorney shortly before his trial was scheduled to begin.

Adopt A Pet

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Zenaya is such a positive representation of what pitbulls are REALLY like! She was transferred to VHS from Another Chance for Animals in December. Zenaya is great with kids and other dogs. She recently had a student on a field trip sit in her kennel with her, and read her a story! She also went out on the town representing VHS in Newburgh last weekend and did fantastically well.  For $100, she can go home TODAY spayed, microchipped, and vaccinated. Call (812) 426-2563 or visit www.vhslifesaver.orgfor adoption information.

Governor Mike Pence Directs Flags Be Flown at Half-staff for Former Gov. Edgar D. Whitcomb

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Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence is directing flags at state facilities statewide be flown at half-staff to honor former Governor Edgar D. Whitcomb, who passed away today, Thursday, February 4. Flags should be flown at half-staff for seven days from his passing, through Thursday, February 11.

 

Governor Pence also asks businesses and residents to lower their flags to half-staff to honor Governor Whitcomb for his service to Indiana and the nation.

THIS WEEKEND’S THUNDERBOLTS SERIES AT NASHVILLE MOVED HERE TO EVANSVILLE

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THIS WEEKEND’S THUNDERBOLTS SERIES AT NASHVILLE MOVED HERE TO EVANSVILLE

THUNDERBOLTS TO HOST JR. PREDATORS FRIDAY 12-NOON; SATURDAY NIGHT 7:30 PM

ALL TICKETS FOR THUNDERBOLTS GAMES FAN-FAMILY-FRIENDLY PRICED FOR ONLY $ 5 !

EVANSVILE, IN— The Evansville ThunderBolts, in concert with the NA3HL and Nashville Jr. Predators, have announced on this date a late schedule change and venue change for their two-game weekend series.

Originally scheduled for this upcoming weekend of Friday, February 6th and Saturday, February 7th for the A-Game One Arena in Nashville, the two-game series will move to the ThunderBolts hockey home of Evansville’s Swonder Ice Arena. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ THESE TWO GAMES WILL NOW BE SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY (TOMORROW), FEBRUARY 5TH AT 12:00 NOON AND SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH AT 7:30 PM AT SWONDER ICE ARENA.

This late change was due to some late issues which developed with the A-Game One Arena which has served as the home for the Nashville Jr. Predators.

ThunderBolts game tickets are available always at the FAN-FAMILY-FRIENDLY price of ONLY $ 5 !!! That’s the best deal anywhere and everywhere!! For more information, please visit the ThunderBolts website at www.evvbolts.com.

Both of these games, as all ThunderBolts games, are broadcast on Evansville’s WVHI-AM 1330 and on the world- wide internet at www.wvhi.com with the “Voice of the Bolts,” Terry Ficorelli.

Troopers Arrest Two during Drug Investigation in Mt. Vernon

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Posey County – Indiana State Police initiated a criminal investigation last night after receiving information regarding illegal drug activity occurring at 958 Vine Street in Mt. Vernon.  At approximately 10:10 last night, troopers responded to the residence and talked to Katie Gaff, 39 and her visitor, Nathan Crowley, 39, of Evansville. During a search of the residence, troopers found marijuana, several pipes containing meth and numerous plastic baggies containing meth. Troopers also found a ledger indicating alleged illegal drug activity.

Arrested and Charges:

  • Katie Gaff, 39, 958 Vine Street, Mt. Vernon, IN
  1. Maintaining a Common Nuisance, Class 6 Felony
  2. Dealing Meth, Class 4 Felony
  3. Possession of Marijuana, Class B Misdemeanor
  4. Possession of Paraphernalia, Class C Misdemeanor
  5. Felony Warrant out of Vanderburgh County for Petition to Revoke Probation
  • Nathan F. Crowley, 39, Evansville, IN
  1. Visiting a Common Nuisance, Class B Misdemeanor

 

 

 

 

Driver and Passenger Arrested for Possessing Marijuana and Meth

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Posey County – Last night at approximately 8:05, Trooper Dustan Rubenacker stopped the driver of a 2005 Ford Explorer for having a defective license plate light. The traffic stop occurred in the Huck’s parking lot located at 9th and Main Street in Mt. Vernon. The driver was identified as Kayla R. Rhodes-Powell, 28, of Evansville.  A passenger was identified as Jessy Durham, 28, of Evansville.  While talking to the driver, Rubenacker detected an odor of marijuana inside the vehicle.  A few minutes later, Master Trooper Kevin Waters and his K-9, Andy, arrived to assist. While walking around the vehicle the K-9 alerted to the presence of narcotics.  A search of the vehicle revealed small amounts of marijuana and meth.  Rhodes-Powell and Durham were arrested and taken to the Posey County Jail where they are currently being held on bond.

Arrested and Charges:

  • Kayla R. Rhodes-Powell, 28,1801 Stinson Avenue, Evansville, IN
  1. Possession of Meth, Class 6 Felony
  2. Possession of Marijuana, Class B Misdemeanor

 

  • Jessy Durham, 28, 1020 North 3rd, Evansville, IN
  1. Possession of Meth, Class 6 Felony
  2. Possession of Marijuana, Class B Misdemeanor.

Arresting Officer: Trooper Dustan Rubenacker, Indiana State Police

Assisting Officers: Trooper Brent Gramig, Trooper Brandon Deig,Trooper Seth Rainey and Master Trooper Kevin Waters and his K-9, Andy

 
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