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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 this week.
John Ray MoneyTheft, Level 6 felony
Criminal trespassing, Class A misdemeanor
Christopher B. McCaslin Theft, Level 6 felony
Carey Lee Clegg Battery by means of a deadly weapon, Level 5 felony
Melanie Renee Emge Legend Drug deception, Level 6 felony
Operating a vehicle with an ACE of .15 or more, Class A misdemeanor
Terry K. Coon Operating a vehicle while intoxicated, Level 6 felony
Operating a vehicle as a habitual traffic violator, Level 6 felony
Kayla S. Sickmon Possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony
Unlawful possession of a syringe, Level 6 felony
Possession of marijuana, Class B misdemeanor
Possession of paraphernalia, Class C misdemeanor
Larry Wayne Cates Intimidation, Level 5 felony
Samantha G. Wilson Attempted escape, Level 5 felony
Battery against a public safety official, Level 6 felony
Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor
False informing, Class B misdemeanor
Shayla Raven Clark Battery by means of a deadly weapon, Level 5 felony
Battery against a public safety official, Level 6 felony
Battery resulting in bodily injury, Class A misdemeanor
Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor
Candace Nechole Carnahan Theft, Level 6 felony
Avis Lanaye Green Theft, Level 6 felony
Arthur Emmanuel Peyton Dealing in methamphetamine, Level 2 felony
Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor
Christopher Adam Sheridan Auto theft, Level 6 felony
Resisting law enforcement, Level 6 felony
False informing, Class B misdemeanor
Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor
Javon L. Burton Domestic battery, Level 6 felony
Intimidation, Level 6 felony
Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor
Chad Estel Curtis Unlawful possession of a syringe, Level 6 felony
Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor
Brandon Heath Whitledge Failure of a sex offender to possess identification, Level 6 felony
Samantha Leigh Green Unlawful possession of a syringe, Level 6 felony
Possession of paraphernalia, Class A misdemeanor
Shawn Thomas Theft, Level 6 felony
Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor
False informing, Class B misdemeanor
Justices reinstate grandparent visitation COA deemed excessive
Dave Stafford for www.theindianalawyer.com
The Indiana Supreme Court Thursday reinstated a trial court’s grandparent visitation order that included monthly overnight visits and other visitation that the Court of Appeals ruled was excessive.
The Grandparent Visitation Act provides grandparents may seek “occasional, temporary visitation,†but the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled the visitation awarded in  In Re the Visitation of L-A.D.W., R.W. v. M.D. and W.D., 82S01-1507-DR-452, was beyond occasional and temporary. Because there was no legal definition for occasional and temporary visitation, the COA looked to past precedent to guide a new determination of proper visitation.
“We likewise recognize that this Court has not provided a standard for determining what amount of visitation is appropriate under the Grandparent Visitation Act. However, we are not convinced that precedent compels finding an abuse of discretion in this case,†Justice Steven David wrote in an opinion joined by Justices Brent Dickson and Mark Massa. “We summarily affirm the Court of Appeals in upholding the award of grandparent visitation. We also hold that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in the amount of visitation that it granted.â€
The father of L-A.D.W. appealed the trial court ruling, which granted visitation to the maternal grandparents of the child whose mother died when L-A.D.W. was 8 years old. The child’s parents were in the midst of a divorce when mother died, but in her will she urged grandparents to seek generous visitation because they had provided much of the child’s care since birth. The trial court found visitation was in the child’s best interests.
Chief Justice Loretta Rush concurred in the result but wrote separately to caution that the amount of grandparent visitation must be limited to not impede a fit parent’s constitutional right to direct the child’s upbringing.
“In my view, the majority’s reliance on our usual ‘deference to trial judges in family law matters’ insufficiently protects the parent’s constitutional rights and risks allowing excessive awards to escape meaningful appellate review,†Rush wrote in a concurrence joined by Justice Robert Rucker.
“But even under the closer scrutiny I would apply, the trial court’s award of 24 overnights per year, plus short visits weekly and for a few special occasions, does not unduly infringe on Father’s parental rights under these circumstances.â€
Veterans’ Education Fair
Whether you started postsecondary education, waited a few years or jumped right into a career right after high school, the transition can sometimes be a difficult and long process, especially for those in the military. Some of these students opted to join our country’s military right after high school and are now wishing to continue their education once their service is over.
To assist these individuals, on Aug. 4, I will be hosting a Veterans’ Education Fair which will include information and resources to get the process started. Representatives from various universities such as the University of Evansville, University of Southern Indiana, Ivy Tech Community College and Vincennes University, will be attending the event. The universities will be prepared to enroll students that night and answer any questions the veterans might have in regards to obtaining a degree. To enroll that evening, please bring a copy of JST Transcript – DD214 #4 copy.
The fair begins at 5:00 p.m. in the Southern Indiana Career Technical Center at 1901 Lynch Road in Evansville. From 5:15 p.m. until around 6:00 p.m., there will be an overview of the educational opportunities, like the application and the admission process, financial aid assistance and presentations by the local universities. After the overview is finished, there will be booths and representatives standing by to meet and discuss various opportunities with veterans. There will also be a buffet provided.
Evansville Tech on Tap event finds promise in USI student entrepreneurs and startups
Students from USI’s Technology Commercialization Academy (TCA) and startup companies from USI’s Eagle Innovation Accelerator (EIA) program pitched their innovative ideas to a crowd of more than 80 people, including local investors, at Tin Man Brewing Company in Evansville.
Each of the five TCA teams and EIA companies gave 60 second pitches on their products. Teams displayed their work and investors had opportunities to engage with team and company members. Investors were given $550 of play money to distribute to the groups they felt held the most promise.
The TCA team collecting the most money at the end of the night was awarded 25 percent of a real cash prize donated by attendees. The winning EIA company was awarded the remaining 75 percent.
The top TCA group was Liber Innovations, for a product called the Motor Development Arm, which assists individuals with disabilities involving fine motor skills in doing tasks. The winning EIA company was Lullafi, developers of a product that simulates the sounds and vibrations experienced when riding in a car to soothe infants to sleep. Other products pitched at the event ranged from social media applications to a tool that helps loosen or tighten garden hoses.
About Technology Commercialization Academy: The TCA academy, an 11-week program based on a partnership with Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane to find new uses for military patents, helps cultivate high-tech commercialization in southwest Indiana, train the business leaders of tomorrow’s workforce and seed start-up companies. The program is nationally recognized and has produced viable startup companies.
About Eagle Innovation Accelerator: The EIA, an intense 14-week acceleration program to make business ideas more appealing to investors, helps move innovations toward commercialization and, results in job growth and creation, fostering increased economic prosperity.
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR SEVENTH CIRCUIT RULES AGAINST EPD CHIEF BILLY BOLIN
THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT COURT RULING AGAINST EPD CHIEF BILLY BOLIN LACK OF INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY.
ATTACHED BELOW IS AN INSERT OF THE JUDGES RULING AGAINST THE EPD POLICE CHIEGF BILLY BOLIN!
Precipitate use of flash bangs to launch a search has troubled us before, leading us to declare that “the use of a flash bang grenade is reasonable only when there is a dangerous suspect and a dangerous entry point for the police, when the police have checked to see if innocent individuals are around before deploying the device, when the police have visually inspected the area where the device will be used and when the police carry a fire extinguisher.†Estate of Es- cobedo v. Bender, supra, 600 F.3d at 784–85. The police in this case flunked the test just quoted. True, they’d brought a fire extinguisher with them—but, as if in tribute to Mack Sennett’s Keystone Cops, they left it in their armored SWAT vechicle.
So while the defendants are correct to point out that a reasonable mistake committed by police in the execution of a search is shielded from liability by the doctrine of qualified immunity, Anderson v. Creighton, 483 U.S. 635, 641 (1987), in this case the Evansville police committed too many mistakes to pass the test of reasonableness.
LINK TO THE UNITED STATES 7TH COURT OF APPEALS
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Shaved Ice Stand Robber Arrested
- The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a suspect in an armed robbery that occurred on July 19, 2015 at the St. Joe Shaved Ice stand. Gregory S. Kempf was arrested by detectives with the Sheriff’s Office on charges of Robbery with a Deadly Weapon, Intimidation with a Weapon and Theft.On July 19, a white male entered the St. Joe Shaved Ice stand, displayed a knife and demanded money and employees’ cell phones. The male then fled, taking cash and a cell phone belonging to one of the employees. He was observed getting into a black BMW and fled the scene. Responding deputies were unable to locate the suspect vehicle.
During the course of the investigation, Sheriff’s detectives received information from anEvansville Police Department detective that Kempf may have committed the robbery. This information was developed during the course of a separate investigation. The Black BMW was located and a search warrant was obtained. Evidence linking Kempf to the robbery, including the cell phone, was recovered. The employees were able to identify Kempf as the alleged robber when presented with a photo-lineup.
Sheriff’s detectives located Kempf and he was brought to the Command Post. During the course of the interview, Kempf admitted to committing the robbery. He was arrested and taken to the Vanderburgh County Detention Center where he is being held without bond pending a court appearance.
ARRESTED:
Gregory Stewart Kempf (pictured above), 38, of Evansville. Robbery with a Deadly Weapon as a Level 3 Felony, Intimidation with a Weapon as a Level 5 Felony, Theft as a Level 6 Felony