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Head-On Crash on I-69 Kills Three

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Pike County – Last night at approximately 9:43, Trooper Hunter Manning witnessed a head-on crash on I-69 near the 49 mile-marker involving three vehicles.

At approximately 9:30 p.m., Trooper Manning was parked on I-69 southbound at the 42 mile-marker when a motorist stopped to inform him a motorist driving a Chevrolet Tahoe was driving northbound in the southbound lanes. Trooper Manning immediately proceeded northbound and located the vehicle traveling north in the southbound lanes near the 48.5 mile-marker. Trooper Manning drove into the median in an attempt to get the wrong way driver’s attention. The driver of the Tahoe then entered the median and made a U-turn into the northbound lanes and proceeded south. Trooper Manning then entered into the southbound lanes still attempting to get the driver’s attention. Moments later the vehicle struck two vehicles in the northbound lanes near the 49 mile-marker.

Preliminary investigation revealed Brian Paquette, 48, of Newport News, VA, was driving his 1995 Chevrolet Tahoe southbound in the northbound passing lane. Stephanie Molinet, 22, of Elberfeld, was driving her 2014 Ford Focus northbound in the passing lane when the two vehicles struck head-on. The impact caused Paquette’s vehicle to rotate clockwise and into the path of a 2011 GMC Terrain that was traveling northbound in the driving lane. The driver of the GMC was pronounced dead at the scene. A female passenger was taken to Deaconess Hospital where she is currently being treated for non-life threatening injuries. Their identities will be released later today after their family have been notified. Autumn Kapperman, 21, of Boonville, was a front seat passenger in Molinet’s vehicle. Kapperman was pronounced dead at the scene. She was also five-months pregnant. Molinet was taken to Deaconess Hospital where she died early Saturday morning from her injuries. Paquette was also transported to Deaconess Hospital where he is currently being treated for non-life threatening injuries. All three vehicles were totaled. The northbound lanes of I-69 were closed for approximately three-hours while troopers investigated the crash.

This is an on-going investigation.

Deceased:
• 44-year-old male (Waiting for Family to be Notified)
• Stephanie Molinet, 22, Elberfeld, IN
• Autumn Kapperman, 21, Boonville, IN

Injured:
• 46-year-old female (Waiting for Family to be Notified)
• Brian L. Paquette, 48, Newport News, VA

Evansville man killed in early morning shooting. Police asking for information on the suspect

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At 3:00am on Saturday February 13th, EPD officers on routine patrol heard several gunshots coming from the area of the Lucky Lady bar at 523 N. Main. The officers responded to the scene and found a shooting victim near the front door.
A witness told officers that the victim had been shot by a black male who had just fled the scene in a vehicle. Officers were able to view the shooting on video captured by the bar’s surveillance cameras.
In the video, the suspect is seen approaching the victim and shooting him. A licensed gun owner who witnessed the shooting fired multiple rounds at the suspect. The suspect then ran back to a blue Chevy SUV and fled the scene. It is unknown if the suspect was injured during the shooting. Because his actions were lawful, the witness who fired rounds at the suspect is not facing charges.
The suspect was described as a light skinned black male in his 30’s or 40’s. He was believed to be around 6 foot tall and 220-240lbs. He was wearing an orange hoodie under a black coat. He left in a blue late model Chevy Tahoe. The SUV is possible a 2009-2014 model.
The victim was identified by the Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office as 38 year old Maurice Hayward. Hayward died at a local hospital about one hour after the shooting.
Images of the suspect and the SUV are being released to help police identify the suspect. The actual video of the shooting is not being released.
The suspect is armed and dangerous. Anyone with information on the suspect is asked to call 911 immediately. Tips can also be called into WeTip at 1-800-78-CRIME or to EPD at 812-436-7979.

Women’s Tennis Picks up First Victory over Alabama A&M

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Chattanooga, TN- The University of Evansville Women’s Tennis Team (1-4, 0-0 MVC) was able to pick up their first victory of the season on Friday over the Alabama A&M Lady Bulldogs.  The Aces were able to take every match with the exception of flight one singles to secure the 6-1 victory.  UE followed that up with a trip to Chattanooga where they took on the Lady Mocs.  Chattanooga was able to defeat the Aces by a score of 7-0.

The Bulldogs of Alabama A&M were handed their second straight loss at the hands of the Aces.  All players of the Aces were able to secure much needed victories.  To follow on that, all but one were able to secure both their singles and doubles victory.

Coach Jayson Wiseman said, “It was good to get out first win of the season and our team played well in both doubles and singles to earn the victory.”

A very good Chattanooga team was able to sweep the Aces by a score of 7-0.  Marine Darzyan and Marina Moreno were able to put up a fight at flight one doubles, taking the loss to Kayla Jones and Kelsey Coots by a score of 7-5.

Coach Wiseman added,”Chattanooga has a very strong team and it showed today.  We just did not have quite enough firepower to hang with them today.  The last couple road trips have been good preparation for our most extensive trip of the season and hopefully we have learned some things that will benefit our team the remainder of the season.”

As eluded to by Coach Wiseman, the Aces will go on a very extensive road trip next weekend.  They will compete on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday with matches against IUPUI, Ball State, Findlay, Wright State, Capital, and Ohio Wesleyan.  The Aces first home action will come on February 27th when they host UT Martin and Eastern Illinois at the Tri-State Athletic Club.

IceMen Fend Off Wings for Third Straight Win

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Records:  Evansville: 18-22-4-1; Kalamazoo: 19-22-4-1

Goalies:   KAL – Martin (L), 19-17-4-1, 29 saves

               EVN – Bengtsberg (W), 6-9-2-1, 25 saves

Scoring:

1st Period: 1. EVN – Harrison 1 (Zay, Rumble, 16:24); 2. EVN – Sims 9 (Himelson, Moon, 19:45)

2nd Period:  3. EVN – Sims 10 (Moon, Rutkowski, 5:15); 4. KAL – Blomstrand 15 (Shattock, Taylor, 12:54); 5. EVN – Dunn 10 (Leonard, Zay, 13:24)

3rd Period:  6. KAL – Shattock 8 (Ponich, Taylor, :58); 7. KAL – Gilbert 11 (Blomstrand, 14:29)

EVANSVILLE, IN – The Evansville IceMen opened up a big lead Friday, and held off a third period rally to edge the Kalamazoo Wings 4-3. The win gives the organization its first three-game winning streak since January 14-20, 2014.

Evansville dominated the first period, as the IceMen outshot the Wings 16-3. In his third game with the IceMen, rookie Andrew Harrison scored his first ECHL goal on a breakaway with 3:36 left in the frame. The IceMen made it 2-0 with 15 seconds left in the period, when Jordan Sims tipped a centering pass from Andrew Himelson past Kalamazoo goaltender Joel Martin.

Sims scored his second of the game 5:15 into the second period from the left circle to give the IceMen the 3-0 lead. It was the rookie forward’s first career two-goal game. Kalamazoo found the scoreboard, when Tyler Shattock feathered a pass to Ludwig Blomstrand, who was cutting to the net. Blomstrand lifted the shot past IceMen goalie Christoffer Bengtsberg at 12:54.

30 seconds after the Wings’ goal, Vincent Dunn deflected a shot from Curtis Leonard into the net past Martin to put the IceMen back up by three goals heading into the third period.

Former IceMen forward Tyler Shattock scored 58 seconds into the third to cut Evansville’s lead in half. Shattock tipped a shot from Brett Ponich through the legs of Bengtsberg. The Wings made it interesting late, when David Gilbert snuck a backhander over Bengtsberg’s glove from a sharp angle to make it 4-3. Evansville’s penalty kill came up big for a fourth time late in the game to help preserve the win.

Bengtsberg made 25 saves in the win, while Martin stopped 29 in the loss. With the victory, Evansville wins the season series with Kalamazoo 2-1.

The IceMen travel to Cincinnati Saturday for a 7:35pm EST face-off against the Cyclones. Coverage starts at 6:20 CST onwww.evansvilleicemen.com and ECHL TV. The game will also be shown at Bar Louie in Evansville, the official headquarters for IceMen away games. Evansville then wraps up the weekend on Valentine’s Day Sunday, when the Cyclones come to the Ford Center at 6:15pm.

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Reports

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

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 Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016.

Robert William Burns Domestic battery, Level 6 felony
Interference with the reporting of a crime, Class A misdemeanor

John Paul Johnson Intimidation, Level 6 felony
Domestic battery, Class A misdemeanor
Criminal mischief, Class B misdemeanor

Darius Antwain Staten Strangulation, Level 6 felony

Domestic battery, Class A misdemeanor

Joseph Conner Reinitz Possession of a narcotic drug, Level 6 felony

Operating a vehicle while intoxicated, Class C misdemeanor

Possession of paraphernalia, Class C misdemeanor

Blake Andru Rhodes Criminal recklessness, Level 5 felony

Criminal recklessness, Level 5 felony

ELECTION IN AMERICA

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7 Innocent People Spend Time In Indiana Jail

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7 Innocent People Spend Time In Indiana Jail For New TV Show

by IL for www.theindianalawyer.com

Seven innocent civilians agreed to spend two months in an Indiana jail and have their experiences filmed for an A&E Network series, “60 Days In,” that will air starting next month.

Backgrounds of the fake inmates, whose jail time ended in December, were kept from both corrections officers and real inmates at the Clark County Jail in Jeffersonville, Indiana. Even though one of the participants dropped out after being punched by an inmate, the show’s producer and Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel said Wednesday that the stunt was worth the risk.

“We wanted to create a show that really shows what it is like to do time, from a perspective that hadn’t been seen before,” said Gregory Henry, executive producer for the Lucky 8 TV production company.

The 12-episode series begins 9 p.m. EST Thursday, March 10, with two back-to-back episodes, then moves to 10 p.m. EST starting March 17.

The civilians all had their reasons for participating. One woman was a social worker hoping to put an end to gang violence, one was an ex-Marine who thought the experience would help him become a DEA agent, one was a teacher who wanted to tell students where bad choices can lead them, and one young man wanted to get a sense of what his jailed brother was going through.

Hundreds of cameras followed them. Inmates and guards were told producers were filming a series about the experiences of first-time prisoners, leaving out the detail that they weren’t real prisoners.

“The whole program was kind of hidden in plain sight,” Henry said.

Participants received counseling and training in advance and were watched constantly. They had a safe phrase — “I really miss the coffee” — and a visual cue of putting a towel on their heads that signaled to producers that they wanted to be removed from a potentially dangerous situation.

“I’ve never been able to see the moment when the slammer door shuts and someone is standing alone in a pod realizing what they had gotten themselves into,” Henry said. “It was very real for everybody.”

Noel, who took office last year, said he was trying to clean up a 500-inmate jail where drugs seemed more available than they were on the streets. He considered bringing undercover police officers into the facility to provide intelligence of what was really going on but couldn’t get anyone to commit to a stay beyond two or three days.

The fake inmates helped provide a mother lode of information that Noel and his colleagues said they’re still sifting through, like how contraband weapons were made. Shortly after they got in, new inmates were told by longtime inmates that they wouldn’t be permitted to use the bathroom safely unless they paid some sort of bribe.

“We learned stuff that the most experienced corrections officer we had never knew was going on,” Noel said.

To him, that made the program worth the risk of the bad publicity that could have resulted if something went terribly wrong for one of the inmate impersonators.

“Normal people that have never gotten in trouble before are going to be blown away by what goes on in a jail,” he said. “I hope it is a real deterrent for them.”

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DNR Law Enforcement Director Named To Indiana Chief’s Board

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DNR Law Enforcement Director Named To Indiana Chief’s Board

Indiana DNR Law Enforcement Director, Danny L. East, has been named to the Board of Directors for the Indiana Association of Chiefs of Police Foundation (IACPF) effective February 9, 2016.

Director East will be joining police agency chiefs from all over the state and other public safety professionals, to promote professionalism, training and networking for the law enforcement executive and enhance public awareness of law enforcement and public safety issues. The Foundation has formed the Police Executive Leadership Academy (PELA). The PELA program is organized into levels based on the leadership scope and needs for all law enforcement agencies. Each course provides intensive instruction within a functional area of the management process.

“It is an honor to serve in this capacity and support the mission and vision of IACP”, said Danny L. East. “I am proud to represent Indiana Conservation Officers on this board and assist in furthering the effectiveness and efficiency of the police profession.”

The IACPF is focused on setting futuristic missions, visions and goals for Indiana law enforcement agencies to work toward serving their communities with integrity that builds trust with their citizens. In early 2014, the Foundation was successful in creating and publishing a strategic plan for law enforcement agencies that progresses the police profession into the 21st century. To view this strategic plan visit http://iacop.org/_data/files/2015_Indiana_Law_Enforcement_Summit_Strategic_Plan.pdf

“It is with a great sense of pride that I welcome Director East to the Board of Directors of the Indiana Association of Chiefs of Police Foundation. His commitment to excellence in training and his demand for excellence from those with whom he works will be an asset for the Foundation in its work to further best practices within Indiana Law Enforcement”, said Michael F. Ward, Executive Director, Indiana Association of Chiefs of Police Foundation.

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