Evansville, IN – Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016.
Charles Wesley Chaplin Intimidation, Level 5 felony
Jared Carl Crews Theft, Level 6 felony
IS IT TRUE we recently posted we are hearing that a couple past and present city officials are getting “lawyered up” because of a pending Federal investigation? …we hear that the taxpayers are footing the legal bills? Â …we are now heading that representative of the Winnecke Administration are denying this claim? Â …we would like for someone to ask DMD Director Kelly Couces or the Mayors Chief of Staff if this statement is completely wrong at the next City Council meeting?
IS IT  TRUE that THE DEVELOPMENT COALITION OF SOUTHWEST INDIANA announced last week that they are asking for your input regarding facilities (former fueling stations, schools, manufacturing facilities, warehouses, or commercial facilities) that might be considered Brownfield properties?  …they define  Brownfield property as property that is under-utilized (often sitting vacant for an extended period of time) due to the real or perceived suspicion that there may be some kind of contamination on the property or within the structure?  …we wonder why the City of Evansville feels that Evansville Brownfield Corp. only mission is to deal with blighted homes and not former fueling stations, schools, manufacturing facilities, warehouses, or commercial facilities that are contaminated?
IS IT TRUE that Evansville Brownfield Corp shall be meeting on January 29 2016 somewhere in Evansville? …we are told DMD Director Kelley Coures is keeping information concerning the time and place of the 29th Brownfield meeting secret? Â …we hear that Mr. Couces will be ask at the next City Council meeting what time and where will the Evansville Brownfield Corp. meet?
..we hear that the DMD Director Kelly Couces is going to try to convince City Council members that Evansville Brownfield Corp is a separate entity from them and should be allowed to conduct their meetings in private? Â we can’t wait for him to explain where the money comes from to operate Evansville Brownfield Corp.?
IS IT TRUE that last week the City County Observer posted that IceMen have territorial rights for professional hockey in this region?  …because of that Evansville would have to seek another hockey franchise other than the ECHL for next season which is an impossible task?
IS IT TRUE we are pleased to see Mayor Winnecke finally taking direct control of the contract talks between the City and the IceMen? Â …it was obvious when he allowed the President of the ERC to represent his views on this subject contracts talks went nowhere? Â …we respectfully suggest that the Mayor and Ron Geary sit down like to reasonable an intelligent adults and end this contractual stalemate and extend the team’s lease beyond the current season?
IS IT TRUE that the ACLU 2016 legislative session shall be addressing things that they feel politicians are wasting our precious time and resources on frivolous attacks on our civil liberties?  …some of the things the ACLU will be taking action on in 2016 are: LGBT rights,  Reproductive Freedom and Criminal Justice Reform?
IS IT TRUE that the best keep secret in Indianapolis the City Market Catacombs tours?  … on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month, May through October, and October 31 ttours begin at 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12 p.m., 12:30 p.m., and 1 p.?  …the guided tour of the Catacombs shows you a Roman-looking expanse of brick arches beneath the outdoor Whistler Plaza of City Market.  …the Catacombs qualify as both a ruin and a redevelopment opportunity?  …City Market Catacombs tours last approximately 45 minutes and depart from the west plaza of City Market, 222 E. Market Street, Indianapolis.  …cost: $12 per adult (12 and up); $6 per child (ages 6-12); $10 per member of Indiana Landmarks; $5 per child who are members Indiana Landmarks; Free for children ages 5 and under?
IS IT TRUE that our current “Readers Poll” ask; Should Evansville Brownfield Corp meetings be held in public?
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NORMAL, Ill. – Senior Egidijus Mockevicius became the University of Evansville’s second-leading rebounder in program history as the Purple Aces earned a 66-55 win at Redbird Arena on Friday evening in front of a national audience on ESPN2.
Mockevicius posted 20 rebounds for the third time this season to lead everyone. He also had 13 points. D.J. Balentine was the top scorer in the game with 25 points. He was a perfect 10-10 from the free throw line. Adam Wing (11) and Jaylon Brown (10) also recorded double figures.
Shooting 59.1% in the first half, the Purple Aces (16-3, 5-1 MVC) took a 35-29 lead into the locker room at the break. Balentine finished the half with 15 points and score nine of UE’s first 11 points, leading to an 11-11 score.
Just over six minutes into the game, Adam Wing hit a jumper to give UE its first lead of the game at 13-11. A 7-0 run was capped off by another Balentine bucket. The Redbirds (9-10, 3-3 MVC) fought back and took their largest lead to that point at 23-19 at the 7-minute mark.
A game of runs saw the Aces battle back. With ISU leading 27-26, Evansville scored nine points in a row, including a triple by Wing and a powerful dunk by Jaylon Brown. That gave the Aces a 35-27 lead in the final two minutes. A Nick Banyard bucket capped off the first-half scoring as UE lead 35-29 at halftime.
Mockevicius scored on the opening possession of the second half giving UE a 37-29 lead, its largest of the game. After the Redbirds cut the gap to four, Blake Simmons had a great sequence to pad the Aces lead. After forcing a miss on defense, Simmons drained a triple on the ensuing possession. On the next defensive play, he forced a steal as UE pushed its lead back up to 7.
Later, the Aces would push their lead to 11 at 46-35. Seven minutes into the latter period, a Brown layup gave UE the first double figure lead either team would enjoy. Illinois State kept fighting as a 5-0 run cut the gap to just six as Deontae Hawkins hit his first trey of the night. Mockevicius ended the run with a free throw at the midway point of the second half.
After ISU got within four, Mislav Brzoja knocked down his first shot of the game, hitting a 3-pointer to reestablish the 7-point advantage. The UE defense picked it up from there as a 1-for-10 stretch by the Redbirds helped UE go back up by 11 at 58-47 in the final minutes. Evansville’s advantage reached 13 at 60-47 as Brzoja found Mockevicius open underneath the basket with under two minutes left. The Aces hung on from there for the win.
Evansville shot 50% for the game while holding ISU to 30.7%. DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell and Paris Lee were the top scorers for Illinois State with 12 points apiece.
It will be another late start for the Aces on Tuesday as they welcome Loyola to the Ford Center for an 8 p.m. contest. CBS Sports Network will carry the game.
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The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday released a list of arrest warrants issued since Jan. 6. Visit courierpress.com/databases to submit a tip or search about 13,000 outstanding warrants from Vanderburgh and Warrick counties. This list contains the name on the warrant, age and bond.
Battery
Clark, Cody, 28; $2,500
Phillips, Christopher, 21; $500
Boyd, Donald, 27; $5,000
Alverson, John, 27; $1,000
Burglary
Suggs-Hicks, Chauncey, 30; $2,000
Porter, Daniel, 31; $2,500
Williams, Lashay, 19; $1,500
Failure to appear
Austin, Anthony, 46; $0
Barenfanger, Joanna, 32; $0
Crawford, Jeremy, 31; $0
Crivac, Rodney, 52; $0
Momon, Curtis, 21; $0
Thoroughgood, James, 33; $0
Whitson, Tyler, 25; $1,500
Wright, Joshua, 28; $0
Alley, Paul, 19; $250
Alnemer, Hashem, 21; $250
Ande, Anna, 30; $250
Bailey, James, 50; $250
Barker, Michael, 30; $250, $250
Beamon, Nicholas, 26; $250
Blevins, Phoenix, 18; $250
Border, Mark, 52; $250
Boren, William, 44; $250
Bray, Douglas, 46; $250
Brock, Pepperdee, 35; $250
Browning, Terry, 39; $250
Bruce, Jade, 45; $250
Bryson, Jazmine, 22; $250
Caine, Kelly, 31; $500
Carr, Jake, 25; $250, $250
Case, Robert, 25; $250
Clegg, Carey, 45; $250
Cooper, Carl, 34; $250
Curl, Matthew, 27; $250
Dawson, Margaret, 32; $250
Dimmett, Alicia, 32; $250
Dixon, Michael, 52; $250
Easterling, Justin, 23; $250
Evans, Danielle, 28; $250
Ferguson, Mitchell, 44; $250
Ferrari, Amanda, 30; $250
Fielhauer, Ronda, 34; $250
Fikes, Lemel, 25; $250
Fisher, Melissa, 24; $250
Franklin, Tracy, 48; $250
Graves, Shane, 31; $250
Gray, Andrew, 25; $250
Hale, Edward, 38; $250
Harris, William, 34; $250
Harvey, Stacey, 44; $250
Harwell, Robert, 54; $250
Hayhurst, Jennifer, 40; $250
Hesson, Mildred, 36; $250
Irwin, Joshua, 24; $250
Johnson, Dedrick, 23; $250
Johnson, Dejuan, 24; $250
Johnson, Ronald, 51; $250
Kelly, Aldrica, 22; $250, $250
Key, Taylor, 22; $250
Loesch, Ronald, 30; $250, $250
Matthews, Bryan, 50; $250
May, Lennie, 22; $250, $250
Moore, Andrew, 29; $250
Moore, Teneeshia, 38; $250
Neal, Charles, 32; $250
Odle, Alex, 26; $250
Parson, Andre, 34; $250
Petry, Raymond, 27; $250
Roach, Donnie, 34; $250
Robb, Emilee, 34; $250
Russ, Keri, 44; $250
Schnarre, Alexander, 20; $500, $500
Scott, William, 27; $250, $250, $250
Shelton, Douglas, 32; $250
Smith, James, 31; $250, $250
Sweeney, Holly, 36; $250, $250
Thomas, Otis, 41; $250, $250
Thomas, Teliah, 24; $250
Thompson, Johnny, 54; $250
Timisen, Tibon, 27; $500
Tipton, Brian, 34; $250, $50
Torres, Pitara, 26; $250
Welman, Blanche, 41; $500
Whitson, Blake, 26; $250
Wilborn, Shelley, 44; $250, $250, $250, $250
Williams, Bresha, 24; $250, $250
Williams, Joshua, 25; $250
Wilson, Timothy, 41; $250
Wise, Casey, 29; $250
Wood, Kyle, 35; $250
Woods, Matthew, 19; $250, $250, $250, $250
Young, Zachary, 20; $100, $100
Fraud
Kennady, Mark, 37; $2,000
Paul, Rachel, 37; $500
Statts, Tia, 28; $1,500
Bland, Timmy, 24; $2,500
Matthews, Bryan, 27; $2,500
Mcelwain, Randall, 45; $1,500
Identity deception
Mcbride, Anthony, 41; $1,500
Intimidation
Bednar, Gary, 27; $3,000
Narcotics
Maurer, Kyle, 29; $1,500
Owens, Damon, 21; $1,000
Nonsupport of dependent child-$15,000 or more
Bulla, Travis, 35; $2,500
Petition to revoke probation
Ceja, Olivia, 33; $0
Crawford, Jeremy, 31; $0
Forston, Gary, 35; $0
Fulkerson, Tommy, 23; $0
Fuller, Donna, 41; $0
Huckleberry, Erron, 35; $0
Jenkins, Kolby, 28; $0
Martin, Brooke, 31; $0
Martin, Brooke, 31; $0
Norton, Chasity, 29; $0
Reed, Jennifer, 37; $0
Reed, Jennifer, 37; $0
Seibert, Brian, 31; $0
Van Horn, Kaylee, 19; $0
Wilson, Fernando, 27; $0
Winstead, Kelli, 33; $0
Robbery
Henderson, Robert, 25; $25,000
Theft
Claspell, Benjamin, 28; $750
Crivac, Rodney, 52; $1,000
Green, Aunjuanete, 36; $1,000
Wright, Demario, 27; $1,500
Writ of attachment
Baker, Elaine, 35; $500
Barton, William, 33; $500
Beck, Brandon, 28; $500
Blackman, Vera, 55; $500
Boyd, Todd, 36; $500
Brandt, David, 50; $500
Bruner, Lisa, 38; $500
Camacho, Esperanza, 19; $300
Cave, Andrew, 45; $500
Chinn, Michael, 58; $500
Clardy, Melissa, 48; $500
Fenwick, Andrea, 32; $500
Flax, Teresa, 33; $300
Floyd, Angelica, 27; $500
Gibson, Thomas, 39; $400
Gordon, David, 43; $500
Grayson, Jason, 35; $500
Hall, Kimberly, 36; $500
Harris, Kevin, 27; $500
Hatfield, Valerie, 43; $300
Hawkins, Haven, 41; $500
Hawkins, Rebecca, 43; $500
Hicks, James, 32; $250, $250
Hinton, Angela, 41; $400
Holland, Steven, 63; $500
Hooper, Aishia, 29; $500
Knarian, Jerry, 50; $500
Mabern, Cheryl, 40; $500
Mattingly, Cheryl, 42; $400
Rickard, Eric, 36; $500
Roach, Candace, 26; $500
Rogers, Timothy, 44; $500
Schwambach, Abraham, 28; $500
Shelby, Marcus, 32; $500
Shell, Christopher, 29; $500
Slaton, Amanda, 25; $500
Smith, Jason, 31; $250
Sullivan, Charles, 27; $500, $500
Towne, Mark, 62; $500
Voorhees, Zoe, 37; $500
Willis, David, 33; $500
Willis, Stacey, 33; $500
Zia, Michelle, 32; $500
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Governor Mike Pence  issued the following statement on Indiana’s confirmed case of high pathogenic avian influenza (H7N8) in a commercial turkey flock in southwestern Indiana.
“Indiana is one of the largest poultry states in America, and I have directed all relevant agencies to bring the full resources of the state of Indiana to bear on containing and resolving the issue as quickly as possible. Multiple state agencies have been heavily focused for nearly a year on the necessary steps in this type of event, including the State Board of Animal Health, Indiana State Department of Agriculture, Indiana Department of Homeland Security, Indiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Indiana State Poultry Association, and several private sector partners. Hoosiers can be assured that we are taking all precautions to contain the situation and minimize the effects to Indiana’s robust poultry industry.
The Coalition is continuing to ask for your input regarding facilities (former fueling stations, schools, manufacturing facilities, warehouses, or commercial facilities) that might be considered brownfield properties. A brownfield property is one that is under-utilized (often sitting vacant for an extended period of time) due to the real or perceived suspicion that there may be some kind of contamination on the property or within the structure.
From the master list that is being developed of potential brownfield sites, The Coalition can then through its recently received EPA grant funding and at no charge to the property owner, have due diligence environmental assessments conducted of those properties that qualify. Completed due diligence environmental assessments are nearly always required by financiers when an investor intends to purchase a property for redevelopment. These assessments (which can be costly) are most commonly the responsibility of the seller of the property, not the purchaser. The Brownfields Assessment Program can alleviate the assessment cost, leading to effective redevelopment or reuse of properties, removing eyesores and generating economic investment.
Alcoa Will Shutter Its Warrick Smelter Is No Exception To The Rule
Anytime a company announces a closure, the first reaction is to ask what the community could have done differently to change the outcome; and, last week’s news that Alcoa will shutter its Warrick smelter is no exception to the rule. The reality is that Alcoa’s announcement is a direct reflection of the current economic stress within the global aluminum market and had nothing to do with either the community or the quality of the region’s workforce, which is exceptional.
This week, the National Association of Counties released a study stating that only 214 counties out of more than 3,000 nationwide had recovered to prerecession levels on four key economic indicators: total employment, unemployment rate, size of the economy and home values. Of the 214 “recovered†counties, two are Gibson County and Vanderburgh County located in Southwest Indiana. The Indiana Public Policy Institute as part of their Thriving Communities, Thriving State initiative recently released their community vitality report which stated that “Central Indiana (Indianapolis area) and Evansville anchor areas of strength for Indiana’s economy; supporting these regions to compete nationally will continue to be important for Indiana’s economic well-being.â€
Regardless of what the studies and analyses might say, it doesn’t necessarily feel as if the regional economy is over the hump.
It is true that Alcoa will be shutting down its smelting operation; but, the company will retain the rolling mill – a bright spot that will allow a major regional employer to be retained and become part of a new growth company. There is no doubt that our market will be able to absorb the number of employees who will be laid-off. The more important issues will be how transferable are the skills and whether or not wage scales are comparable. It is also very possible that companies with which you are associated will be able to tap into this talented and soon to be available workforce.
The key takeaway is that the remaining operation in Warrick County will employ more than 1,100 and can be positioned for future growth. Southwest Indiana has weathered similar economic storms in the past and has been able to adapt; we anticipate the same results this time. Our region and economy are in a transition with changes occurring almost on a daily basis. It is imperative that the community’s response be both strategic and measured.
As we begin a new year, we ask you to think about employment opportunities that might exist within your organization as well as other organizations you are familiar with and share that information with local and state workforce officials. These hopeful prospects can go a long way to ease the uncertainty facing the soon to be furloughed workers in our market.
