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Vincennes Man Arrested for DUI, BAC .34%

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Knox County – Last night at approximately 10:43, Trooper Nick Hatfield was patrolling on Willow Street in Vincennes when he observed a Ford pickup truck pull out of Montana Mikes restaurant and drive over the curb. The vehicle continued south on Willow Street striking the curb three more times.  Hatfield stopped the vehicle on Willow Street near US 41. The driver was identified as Matthew Carie, 36, of Vincennes. A strong odor of an alcoholic beverage was detected while talking to Carie.  The driver also had blood shot eyes and slurred speech.  Further investigation revealed Carie had a blood alcohol content of .34%.  He was arrested and taken to the Knox County Jail where he is currently being held on bond.

Arrested and Charge:

  • Matthew R. Carie, 36, Vincennes, IN
  1. Driving While Intoxicated, Class A Misdemeanor

Police seeking info on missing Evansville woman…Emily Gwaltney, 27

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Evansville Police are seeking info on 27 year old Emily Gwaltney. Her family reported her missing last week and have not had contact with her since early January. They are concerned for her safety.
Emily is a white female and is 5’6′ / 125lbs. She has brown hair and green eyes.
If you have any info about her location, please call EPD at 812-436-7986.

Hopkins County Kentucky Shooting Victim

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The 14 year old gunshot victim from Hopkins County Kentucky has dies. He died at 14:05 hours today at St. Mary’s Hospital where he was brought for treatment. The Kentucky State Police and the Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting. An autopsy is scheduled for 1:00 PM tomorrow 01-26-2016. The autopsy will be conducted at the Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office.

 

Victim

Wyatt Whitaker

Age 14 of Nortonville, KY

 

Steven W. Lockyear

Chief Deputy

Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office

VCSO Confinement Officers Trading in their Uniforms for those of the EPD

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Three Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office confinement officers will soon be trading in their uniforms for those of the Evansville Police Department. Officer Cory Little, Officer Jackie Snow and Officer Dillon Powers will report to the Southwest Indiana Law Enforcement Academyafter being sworn in on Monday, January 25, 2016 as the Evansville Police Department’s newest recruits.

The Evansville Police Department and the Sheriff’s Office have a long history of recruiting police officers and sheriff’s deputies from the ranks of confinement officers. Evansville Police Chief Billy Bolin explained, “Many of our officers get their start as confinement officers at the jail. The training and skills officers acquire working at the jail is readily applicable to police work. The majority of the criminals we catch on the outside have spent time in the jail before.” Chief Bolin added, “Confinement officers who make the transition to the police department hit the street already knowing the names and faces of Evansville’s repeat offenders.”

When a sheriff’s deputy, police officer or state trooper makes an arrest, the accused is brought to the intake area of the Vanderburgh County Jail. Referred to collectively as “booking”, this intake area contains a workspace for law enforcement officers to complete the required documentation of a fresh arrest. All confinement officers know first-hand how the booking process works, which gives police officers and sheriff’s deputies who have a jail background a tremendous advantage.

Sheriff Dave Wedding stated, “When I was hired as a jailer in 1981, arrest records and affidavits were entirely paper based. Now a large portion of the training our confinement officers receive consists of learning our computerized records system and jail management system. Nothing that involves the inmates within our jail occurs without proper documentation. Our officers learn how to write reports, complete arrest affidavits and document incidents. These skills are directly translatable to general law enforcement, particularly for the Evansville Police Department who shares our records software.”

The training process for new confinement officers begins with the Sheriff’s Office Confinement Officer Training School (COTS). A new confinement officer will initially undergo three weeks of classroom training. The officer will then be assigned to a Field Training Officer (FTO) for an additional eight weeks before being permitted to work alone. The entire COTS program is modeled after the same program used to train sheriff’s deputies.

“Confinement officers in the jail are sworn law enforcement officers while they are on-duty. Our confinement officers make arrests for offenses observed or reported to them, restrain violent individuals and file required reports,” Sheriff Wedding explained. “Just like a police officer who patrols a beat or a sheriff’s deputy who patrols a district, our confinement officers patrol the jail and keep the peace in their assigned housing units.”

Chief Bolin added, “I know Sheriff Wedding hates to lose good employees, but we both recognize the benefits of this informal partnership. The Police Department gains trained and tested officers and the Sheriff’s Office maintains a reputation as a great place to begin a career in law enforcement.”

  

Pictured above (left to right): Officer Cory Little, Officer Dillon Powers and Officer Jackie Snow.

 

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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http://www.vanderburghsheriff.com/recent-booking-records.aspx

EDITORIAL: We Hope The Mayor Can Turn IceMen Loss Into A Positive

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The City-County Observer accurately predicted the departure of the Evansville Icemen from the Ford Center and the City two weeks before it became fact. The move to Owensboro came as something of a surprise, as Louisville appeared to offer a more suitable venue. In the end, Icemen owner Ron Geary and the Mayor of Owensboro struck a bargain that appears to be a win-win for both of them.  We wish IceMen the very best in the future.

On the face of it, the loss of the Evansville IceMen Hockey team that was the centerpiece of the design of the Ford Center is not a “positive” for the facility, the Winnecke Administration, or the people of Evansville in general. With some thinking “outside the box” we hope that the Mayor and his team can turn this loss around and make lemonade out of the lemons we were given.  We hope that the Mayor will find a replacement for the Icemen that will draw simliar crowds.  It’s obvious that a new agreement won’t get approval by ECHL because the IceMen have territorial right protection.  We also hope that in addition to another Hockey team, the city leaders will look to other oppurtunities that will attract people to the Ford Center.  Arena Football, Professional Wrestling and Roller Derby come to mind, but there are many possibilities that deserve consideration.

There are some who point to the management of VenuWorks with an accusing finger.  At this time is we feel VenuWorks is doing a good job attracting events that fits Evansville limited marketing demographics.

There are a couple of bright spots on our horizon. The new Health Professions Education Center (formerly known as IUSM, Evansville) is expects to bring economic benefits to the Downtown campus.  New downtown Convention hotel.  Tropicana coming on land has a strong likelihood of resulting in positive economic results for the City and Downtown.

It is time to stop expecting the Zoo,  city parks and golf courses,  community swimming pools, the Ford Center, the Victory, and Old National Bank Event Center to make a profit for the City.  Its time to recognize them as a quality-of-life facilities.   We should stop expecting them to make a financial profit. because its obvious that that won’t happen.  Fact, if they can come close to breaking even, we should be glad that they are not taking any more money from the City’s coffers.

After last City election its obvious that the taxpayers have chosen to allow Mayor Winnecke to do more of the same he has done during his first term.  However,  we expect that in order for him to maintain the present and to enhance the quality-of-life venues in Evansville a tax increase will be in order for the public.

Very few, interested parties showed up to protest any of the future spending of capital projects, during the last City election.  We are not saying “We told you so” even though we did. It is apparent that a majority of the public wanted the Mayor to spend more public money on future “shiny things.”

IS IT TRUE JANUARY 25, 2016

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IS IT TRUE since 2011 Mayor Lloyd Winnecke raised $2,822,000 million dollars for his political campaigns?  …in 2011 he raised $668,000?  …in 2012 he raised $200,000?  …in 2013 he raised $338,000?  …in 2014 his campaign raised around $400,000?  …in 2015 his campaign raised a whooping $1,216.000?  …at the end of his  reporting period  January 19, 2016 he reported to have exactly $12,408.81 cash on hand?  …the annual pay Winnecke receives for being Mayor of Evansville is around $100,000?

IS IT TRUE are waiting to see if DMD Director Kelley Coures and his assistant Carolyn Rusk will try to convince the Board of Directors of the Evansville Brownfield Corp. that they can meet behind close doors to conduct the peoples business? ….we predict if Coures and Rusk are allowed to hold and illegal Brownfield Board Meeting that will be met with legal opposition.
IS IT TRUE County Clerk  Debbie Stucki implemented a new on line site that your can view Court cases in Vanderburgh County at no cost? …we would like to thank County Clerk Debbie Stucki for making this site available?  …attached is the link that will take you to this new site?
http://mycase.in.gov/default.aspx
IS IT TRUE  Jonathan Weaver bragged that he was a member of the African American Museum Board of Directors?  …we are puzzled why Mr. Weaver recently resigned from the Board?.
IS TRUE a former City Council member had extensive and expensive dental work done in September, 2015?  … he had the City sponsored self insurance policy and as of today his dentist bills hasn’t been paid by the City?  .. the Dentist has threaten to turn over his overdue Dental bills for collections?
IS IT TRUE our graphic artist is working on a political cartoon depicting the difference between how America and Evansville honors our “Civil Rights” leaders
IS IT TRUE  the “Community Laundromat” located at 309 East Columbia Street named in honor of Jack Henry Gates that provides free washing and drying of clothes to our dis-advantage citizens is extremely successful?  …we want to publicly thank the President of Ace Roofing,  Dennis Gates for having the vision of creating this most while community service that helps the poorest of the poor of our community?
IS IT TRUE we appreciate the excellent work that Evansville-Vanderburgh County Computer Information Chief  Mark Uhrin for making the official sites of our elected officials user friendly?   
 IS IT TRUE todays “READERS POLL;  “Do you feel that the Mayor can turn the loss of the IceMen into something positive ?
IS IT TRUE starting today the IS IT TRUE articles shall be posted on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays unless we have unexpected breaking news?

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YESTERYEAR: Evansville Museum Train

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Pedestrians walking near the riverfront were surprised one day in early April of 1967 when they encountered an unusual event: a three-car train in the 100 block of Northwest Riverside Drive. It was slowly grinding its way down a seven-block stretch from the railroad tracks at Mesker Steel Company to its final destination at the Evansville Museum. The transfer was completed in two days by volunteer railway workers who laid portable tracks in 39-foot sections along the street.

FOOTNOTE: We want to thank Patricia Sides, Archivist of Willard Library for contributing this picture that shall increase people’s awareness and appreciation of Evansville’s rich history. If you have any historical pictures of Vanderburgh County or Evansville please contact please contact Patricia Sides, Archivist Willard Library at 812) 425-4309, ext. 114 or e-mail her at www.willard.lib.in.us.

FOOTNOTE: We want to thank Patricia Sides, Archivist of Willard Library for contributing this picture that shall increase people’s awareness and appreciation of Evansville’s rich history. If you have any historical pictures of Vanderburgh County or Evansville please contact please contact Patricia Sides, Archivist Willard Library at 812) 425-4309, ext. 114 or e-mail her at www.willard.lib.in.us.

Johnson’s Career Day Not Enough In Wichita State Loss

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Johnson’s Career Day Not Enough In Wichita State Loss

WICHITA, Kan. – After leading for much of the first half on Sunday afternoon, the University of Evansville women’s basketball team didn’t have an answer for Wichita State in the second as the Purple Aces fell 58-50 at Charles Koch Arena.

While Kenyia Johnson and her career-best 18 points headlined the UE (2-16, 1-6 Missouri Valley Conference) offense on the day, Sara Dickey continued her ascent up the Aces all-time scoring list, racking up 12 points. The Montezuma, Ind., native now has 1,441 for her career, passing Barb Dykstra, who graduated in 1986 with 1,430.

Johnson, meanwhile, enjoyed one of the best outings of her career, as the sophomore out of Orange Park, Fla., finished 8-of-9 from the field and filled up the stat sheet with five assists, four rebounds and a pair of steals.

Rangie Bessard, whose eight-point second quarter propelled the WSU (5-14, 2-6 MVC) comeback, finished the day 11-for-18 shooting with 26 points and seven rebounds.

On the whole, the Aces actually out-scored the Shockers 24-14 in the paint and 22-18 off turnovers, but the real difference was from the free-throw line as UE went 9-of-18. WSU, which shot nearly all of their free throws inside the game’s final minute, was a perfect 8-for-8.

The Aces will be back in action on Jan. 29 as the team will return to the Ford Center to take on Illinois State at 7 p.m.

NOTES: UE is 21-24 against Wichita State and 6-16 in games played in Wichita … Rebekah Parker will be the next target for Dickey on the UE all-time scoring list. The 2008 graduate left Evansville with 1,480 career points … Sasha Robinson is 25 rebounds away from entering UE’s all-time top 10 in the category.

 

 

BERNIE PULLS AHEAD OF HILLARY IN THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE

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