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Nathan Bedford Forrest

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PETS OF THE WEEK

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 You can’t really tell from her glamour shot, but Raisin only has three legs! VHS isn’t sure what happened to the fourth one, but it doesn’t slow her down at all. She’s around 1 year old, and gets along with other cats. She’s usually jumping up and down onto cat trees and play areas in the Cageless Cat Lounge with no problem. She is a little shy, but that just means she needs a family even more! Take Raisin home spayed, microchipped, and vaccinated for only $30. Visit www.vhslifesaver.org or call (812) 426-2563!

 

PERFORMING “PEKING DREAMS” AT VICTORY THEATRE OCTOBER 26

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DIRECT FROM BEIJING

THE NATIONAL CIRCUS AND ACROBATS OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

PERFORMING “PEKING DREAMS”

MONDAY, OCTOBER 26 AT 8:00 PM TICKETS GO ON SALE FRIDAY, JULY 31 AT 10 AM

The National Circus and Acrobats of the People’s Republic of China 2015 tour of North America will make a stop in Evansville at Victory Theatre.

“Peking Dreams,” features many impressive circus and acrobatic acts such as hats’ juggling, diving through the rings, bicycles, feet juggling with umbrellas, unicycles, adagio of four and grand martial arts and so on. The program also includes traditional circus acts like hula hoops, balance on high chairs, aerial silk, solo trapeze and rope tricks (lasso).

Tickets for “Peking Dreams” start at $22.00.

Tickets may be purchased at Ford Center Ticket Office, www.Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 800-745-3000.

Police investigating shooting death in the 2800 block of Lodge

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Evansville Police are investigating a shooting death in the 2800 block of Lodge. At 12:05pm, officers were called to the apartment for a 17 year old who had been shot. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Police believe several people were in the apartment at the time of the incident and that some may have left prior to police arriving. Police are asking anyone who was in the apartment building or the area to contact investigators. The investigators are currently on scene gathering information to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
 
 
 

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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EPD Activity Report

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ANALYSIS: TIME FOR MAYORAL RACE TO BEGIN IN EARNEST

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   One would think that by now candidates on the ballot for the upcoming General election would be totally engaged in talking about about governmental issues that effect our daily lives.  To date only a few candidates are even on the political radar.
   We are extremely disappointed in the way the Mayoral race has been conducted so far.  Right now is seems like both candidates are waiting to see who blinks first before responding.  We understand that some of the focus has been on raising money to support an aggressive marketing campaign.  However, one would think by now some sort of campaign theme would have merged.
   As a sitting Mayor, Winnecke has taken advantage of every political opportunity available to him.  Mayor Winnecke’s political strategy has been simple at this point. He makes well timed political appointments to City Boards and Commissions. He gives political patronage job appointments to his favorite Democrats.  He looks for every opportunity to continue to award his union buddies with City construction contracts in order to stay in their good graces.   He attends every public event available so to gather additional support for his re-election bid.  He jumps in front of every TV camera possible to keep his face in the public eye.  He has been extremely masterful in avoiding pointed questions concerning the Downtown Convention Hotel and IU Medical School alleged construction cost overruns.  The only evident strategy that is back firing on his campaign is that he allows members of his staff to attack anyone who questions his authority or decisions.  Once the campaign began in earnest you can expect the Mayor to attack Mrs. Riecken past voting records while she been in public office. This alone should prove to be very interesting in itself.
  We expect Mayoral candidate Gail Riecken will take the Mayor to task about issues that affect the lives of everyday taxpayers and voters of this community.  We predict she will address the way some city department heads insult and verbally attack citizens that attempt to seek answers about city issues during City Council meetings.  We expect candidate Riecken will take to task the financial data that City Controller Russ Lloyd Jr. releases to the public on a monthly basis concerning the financial condition of the our city.  Riecken biggest challenge will be to take this information and break it down so the average citizen will understand it.  If Candidate Riecken can achieve this task it will immediately  jump start her campaign to force meaningful public debate concerning the true financial status of our city.  We expect she won’t forget issues concerning  our streets, sidewalks, parks, water and sewers system are in major disrepair and the housing blight problems. 
   If she doesn’t have enough issues to discuss between her and the Mayor she could question the wisdom of his spending $15 million dollars on a bike trail project in the blighted North Main street area.  We also wonder how she will address the proposed Robert’s Park and Mesker Park Ampertheather projects?  Of course, the Grand Daddy of all political issues is the political donations the Mayor receives from Contractors, Consultants and Vendors that do business with the City.
   It’s time for the Mayoral campaign to begin in earnest!
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Unsupported search warrant voids drug conviction

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Dave Stafford for www.theindianalawyer.com

The Indiana Court of Appeals Friday threw out a man’s cocaine dealing conviction, holding that a search warrant that led to charges against him should not have been issued.

A jury convicted Antyon Buford in Elkhart Superior Court of the Class A felony dealing count, Class B felony unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, and Class D felony maintaining a common nuisance.

Police went to Buford’s home after receiving a tip from the prosecutor’s office that there might be drug activity involving another man who lived there. They smelled burned marijuana when they approached, and officers noticed marijuana residue on a table. They arrested Buford and the other man on warrants against them, and another officer went to obtain a search warrant.

The search yielded a gun, bullets, marijuana roaches, a scale with white residue that tested positive for cocaine, and a white rock that appeared to be cocaine. The trial court rejected Buford’s motion to suppress the evidence as the result of an improper search.

“As the probable cause affidavit included hearsay information that was not corroborated by the totality of the circumstances, the warrant should not have been issued,” Judge Melissa May wrote for the panel in  Antyon Buford v. State of Indiana, 20A05-1408-CR-392.

“In the case before us, the totality of the circumstances did not corroborate a hearsay statement that there was ‘dealing’ of drugs from Buford’s residence or that ‘a search at that address would yield fruits of the crime’ of dealing. … We must accordingly reverse and remand for further proceedings.”

IS IT TRUE JULY 27, 2015

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IS IT TRUE we hear that a that a grass root political movement will be launched around the last week of September? …this movement is in the planning stages and we shall keep you updated as things progress?  …”when people fear the government we have Tyranny but when government fear the people we have Liberty“?

IS IT TRUE we wonder what’s the deal with City Council and the City Clerk not being paid last Friday? …could Councilman John Friend’s statement that the City is facing a major cash flow crisis be correct? …that this could be another one of Russ Lloyd Jr’s lack of  financial management oversights?

IS IT TRUE that the EVANSVILLE Police Department made national news? …on July 26, 2015 the Associated Press posted the following article about EPD “Ride-Along” policies in the Washington Times? …the (AP) article stated that “Evansville police are reviewing their ride-along policies after an officer’s son was accused of assaulting a man during a department sanctioned ride. The officer’s son allegedly tried to break the cellphone of a man recording an arrest June 28 at a gas station, the Evansville Courier & Press reported”?

IS IT TRUE we wonder why the Chief Bolin isn’t attending “ROLL CALL” shift change sessions like he used to? …many of the EPD rank and file are telling us that they would like to hear directly from Chief Bolin and not from his media person?

IS IT TRUE we are hearing that the Mayor’s political spin doctors are are telling anyone that will listen that the Mayor’s campaign is doing well? …they are telling people that the latest political poll has the Mayor leading Gail Riecken by 23 percentage points? …if you believe the poll numbers we have a Commercial Airport located in Newburgh to sell you?

IS IT TRUE some of our readers are wondering if the following people may have conflict of interest issues by serving on the Brownfields Board? …they are Joshua Armstrong, Kelly Coures and Sara Schuler? …it’s alleged part of Joshua Armstrong’s Chamber of Commerce salary is funded by a grant from DMD/ERC? …DMD Director Kelley Coures has a political patronage job appointed by the Mayor? …Sara Schuler is the City paid representative to the Downtown Convention Hotel project? ….this may be the reason why all three of these Brownfields Board members approve everything the Mayor wants?

Please take time and vote in today’s “Readers Poll”. Don’t miss reading today’s Feature articles because they are always an interesting read. New addition to the CCO is the Cause of Death reports generated by the Vanderburgh County Health Department.

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