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EVSC Presented the Arc of Indiana Education Award

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The Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation (EVSC) has been honored with the 2015 Education Award by the Arc Of Indiana. The Arc of Indiana’s mission is to empower individuals with disabilities to build relationships, gain independence and achieve their full potential.

The EVSC has been a community partner of the local organization, The Arc of Evansville, for nearly 50 years.  The partnership began in 1957 when The Arc of Evansville partnered with Howard Roosa School, then one of the EVSC’s schools, to establish a vocational training class for boys and girls ages 16 to 21.  This educational offering is believed to be the first class of its kind in the State of Indiana for students with disabilities ages 16 to 21.

Currently, the two organizations work together to provide preschool services for children ages three to five years who exhibit developmental delays or disabilities. The goal of this partnership is for children with developmental disabilities to reduce or eliminate their need for special education services upon entering kindergarten.  This goal is consistently achieved.  Last school year, 59 percent of the children served through the partnership with The Arc of Evansville’s Child Life Center reduced or eliminated their need for special education services.

Paralyzed Woman’s Claim Against Security Guard’s Company Proceeds

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Jennifer Nelson for www.theindianalawyer.com

Whether a security guard, who shot a woman during an argument while he was on duty, was acting to further his employer’s business when he shot her is a matter that should be decided by a judge or jury, the Indiana Supreme Court held Tuesday.

Stacy Knighten sued Donnell Caldwell, his employer Davis Security, and the East Chicago Housing Authority after Caldwell shot Knighten in the back with his handgun after they got into a confrontation near the guard shack of the housing complex where Caldwell worked as a security guard. Knighten and Caldwell were romantically involved. He allowed her to use his car to go to the liquor store and she returned to the housing complex intoxicated. At some point in the confrontation, she damaged the entrance gate to the complex. Knighten was paralyzed from the waist down from the shooting.

At issue in Stacy Knighten v. East Chicago Housing Authority, Individually and d/b/a West Calumet Complex, Davis Security Service, LLC, and Donnell Caldwell, 45S04-1512-CT-686, is whether the trial court and Court of Appeals erred in granting Davis Security’s motion for summary judgment on Knighten’s claim for negligent hiring and supervision.

Her case is premised on the doctrine of respondeat superior, under which Davis Security who is not liable because of its own acts, could be held liable for wrongful acts Caldwell committed within the scope of his employment.

There is conflicting evidence as to what Caldwell’s duties and responsibilities were as security guard. Davis Security asserted that his position at the guard shack included traffic control and he was only allowed to monitor traffic and allow in residents and authorized individuals. Caldwell testified he was only allowed to monitor traffic. Justice Robert Rucker pointed out that Davis Security used the word “included,” and the contract between the housing authority and Davis Security shows that armed security guards would also work to deter theft of property and threatening or unruly conduct.

Caldwell said his supervisor told him he should not be armed, but five months before Caldwell shot Knighten, Davis Security informed him that his handgun permit had expired and he needed proof that it was current.

There are genuine issues of material fact precluding summary judgment, the justices held in reversing the trial court and remanding for further proceedings.

USI MEN Back On The Road This Week

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University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball returns to the road this week, playing in the Bellarmine Classic Friday and Saturday in Louisville, Kentucky. USI is slated to play Shaw University Friday and St. Catharine College Saturday with tip-off scheduled for 4 p.m. (CST) each day.

Game coverage for USI Men’s Basketball games, including live stats, audio and video, is available at GoUSIEagles.com. The Eagle games also can be heard over the air on WEOA 98.5FM/1400AM and WPSR 90.7FM.

This Week’s USI Men’s Basketball Quick Notes: 

Eagles finish homestand with 5-1 mark. USI went 5-1 in the longest homestand of the season after opening GLVC action with an 89-61 win over McKendree University and an 85-64 victory over the University of Illinois Springfield. Junior guard Bobo Drummond led the Eagles in scoring last week with 18.0 points, while junior guard Jeril Taylor dropped in 14.0 points per contest.

Four in double-digits to start the year.  USI has four players averaging in double-digit to start the 2015-16 campaign. Junior guard Jeril Taylor and freshman guard Alex Stein are currently on top of the USI scoring column with 15.8 and 14.5 points per game, respectively, while junior guard Bobo Drummond is third with 13.5 points per outing and senior forward George Edwards is dropping in 12.8 points per contest.

Reaching career and season-highs last week. Several Eagles reached career and season-highs last week. Senior guard Travis Britt posted a career-high with 15 points and junior guard Drummond dished a career-best seven assists in the win over McKendree. Junior guard Cortez Macklin dropped in a season-high 18 points, while senior forward George Edwards matched a career-high with four assists.

Watson back on the bench. USI Head Coach Rodney Watson will be back on the bench this week after missing the Illinois Springfield contest with minor surgery last Friday. Assistant Coach Brent Owen subbed in for Watson during the GLVC contest.

USI at the Bellarmine Classic. USI is 10-2 in the Bellarmine Classic the tournament began in 2009. Last year, USI lost to eventual 2015 national champion Florida Southern College, 91-80, and defeated Ohio Valley University, 84-83.

USI vs. Shaw. USI and Shaw University will be matching up in men’s basketball for the first time in the history of the two programs.

Shaw in 2015-16. The Bears of Shaw University are 1-6 to start 2015-16 and have lost their last three contests. Shaw started the year with three-straight losses before getting a win over Bluefield State University and starting a second three-game losing streak. The Bears have suffered three of the losses by three-points or less.

USI vs. St. Catharine. USI leads the all-time series with St. Catharine, 2-0, meeting the Patriots for the first time since 2011-12. The Eagles also are 1-0 on a neutral court versus SCC, defeating the Patriots, 65-62, at the Bellarmine Classic in 2011.

St. Catharine in 2015-16. The Patriots of St. Catharine are members of the NAIA and are 3-8 during the 2015-16 campaign. St. Catharine has won once in its last six contests.

 

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Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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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 Friday, Dec. 4, 2015.

Rodney Alan Taylor Battery resulting in serious bodily injury, Level 5 felony

Criminal confinement, Level 6 felony

Strangulation, Level 6 felony

Domestic battery, Level 6 felony

 

Charles Anthony Pearson Auto theft, Level 6 felony

Bryan Scott Shutt Operating a motor vehicle after forfeiture of license for life, Level 5 felony

Unlawful possession of a syringe, Level 6 felony

Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor

Possession of paraphernalia, Class C misdemeanor

Christopher Allen Simpson Strangulation, Level 6 felony

Battery resulting in bodily injury, Class A misdemeanor

Joanna Elizabeth Barenfanger Theft, Level 6 felony

Battery resulting in bodily injury, Class A  misdemeanor

Adopt A Pet

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