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VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES
Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.
Jeremy Matthew Woolems Operating a motor vehicle after forfeiture of license for life, Level 5 felony
Resisting law enforcement, Level 6 felony
Jordan Lee Beck Battery resulting in serious bodily injury, Level 5 felony
Michael Andrew McCoy Johns Strangulation, Level 6 felony
Intimidation, Level 6 felony
Tamberly Domonic Hassell Theft, Level 6 felony
Ashlyne Marie Johnson Theft, Level 6 felony
Criminal trespass, Class A misdemeanor
Laura Christine Ellis Legend Drug deception, Level 6 felony
Theft, Class A misdemeanor
False informing, Class B misdemeanor
Criminal trespass, Class A misdemeanor
Samantha Dawn Pointer Unlawful possession of a syringe, Level 6 felony
Thomas Lee Biggs Conspiracy to commit dealing in methamphetamine, Level 2 felony
Maintaining a common nuisance, Level 6 felony
Possession of paraphernalia, Class C misdemeanor
Steven Todd Willoughby Burglary, Level 5 felony
Theft, Level 6 felony
Theft, Level 6 felony
Legend Drug deception, Level 6 felony
Possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony
Unlawful possession of a syringe, Level 6 felony
Possession of a controlled substance, Class A misdemeanor
Possession of paraphernalia, Class C misdemeanor
David Garcia Tapia Conspiracy to commit dealing in methamphetamine, Level 2 felonyÂ
Denise Michelle Miller Conspiracy to commit dealing in methamphetamine, Level 2 felony
VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES
 Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Monday, Sept. 28, 2015.
Ryan Gregory Gaw Dealing in methamphetamine, Level 2 felony
Dealing in a narcotic drug, Level 2 felony
Dealing in methamphetamine, Level 2 felony
Unlawful possession of a syringe, Level 6 felony
Possession of paraphernalia, Class C misdemeanor
John Paul Jones Possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony
Possession of paraphernalia, Class C misdemeanor
Jason Eugene Criss Burglary, Level 5 felony
Jessica Leigh Caswell Theft, Level 6 felony
False informing, Class B misdemeanor
Bruce Edward Adams Operating a motor vehicle after forfeiture of license for life, Level 5 felony
Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor
False informing, Class B misdemeanor
Emmanuel Dwayne Branch Failure to register as a sex or violence offender, Level 5 felony
VCSO Regional Jail Officers Course Graduates 9 New Officers
- The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office graduated nine (9) new confinement officers from theJail Officers Course this past Friday, September 25th, 2015. Officers from Vanderburgh, Warrick, Spencer and Perry counties completed the Basic Jail Officer’s Course.
In 2006, the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board approved the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office as a regional training site for this forty (40) hour course, which is required of all newly hired jail officers during their first year. The new officers were instructed in subjects such as: ethics, tactical communication, report writing, jail operations, physical security, searches, evidence gathering, booking and admissions, blood borne pathogens, cultural awareness, suicide prevention, mental illness and legal issues.
The regional officers returned to their respective agencies this week in order to continue additional facility specific training. Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office confinement officers will spend the next two weeks attending additional classroom and practical training, which will include topics such as: housing unit supervision, gang identification, defensive and physical tactics, record keeping and practical scenarios.
Upon completion of the classroom training, each new Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office confinement officer will be assigned to a Field Training Officer (FTO) for an additional eight (8) weeks before being permitted to work alone.
At any given time the Sheriff’s Office houses over 500 inmates and nearly 100 work release participants within the confines of a 156,722 square foot facility. As an Indiana Law Enforcement Academy accredited provider, the Sheriff’s Office accepts applications from outside agencies to attend the Confinement Officer Training School at our facility.
Pictured above: Jail Officers Course Class #2015-279
Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records
EPD Activity Report
Domestic Violence Awareness Candlelight Vigil 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1 Four Freedoms Monument
This Thursday the community is invited to join in a candlelight vigil to honor victims and survivors of domestic violence in our local area.
In attendance will be the Evansville Vanderburgh County Commission on Domestic & Sexual Violence, Albion Fellows Bacon Center, YWCA, Holly’s House, Lampion Center, Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office Victim/Witness Assistance Program and Parenting Time Center.
In case of rain, the vigil will be held in the YWCA gym located at 118 Vine St.
If you have questions or need more information, contact Whitney Riggs with the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office at 812.435.5688 or email wriggs@vanderburghgov.org.
USI hosting UIndy, Saint Joseph’s this weekend
Homestand features annual “Kick for the Cure” game Sunday
The University of Southern Indiana women’s soccer team returns to the friendly surroundings of Strassweg Field this week to host the University of Indianapolis Friday at 5 p.m. and Saint Joseph’s College Saturday at noon. Sunday’s USI-Saint Joseph’s contest is the fourth annual “Kick for the Cure” game, promoting the awareness and the fight against breast cancer.
In honor of the “Kick for the Cure” movement, the Screaming Eagles will be wearing pick jerseys. “Kick for the Cure” t-shirts also will be on sale Sunday with all proceeds going to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
Coverage, including live stats and video, of USI’s homestand can be found at GoUSIEagles.com.
Week 5 Eagle Notes:
Eagles come back from tough road trip. The Eagles suffered through some tough luck and were 0-2-0 during last weekend road swing. USI started the trip with a 3-2 overtime loss at Rockhurst University before losing a 2-1 decision at William Jewell College. Three different goal scorers provided the offense for the Eagles during the road trip with senior forward Madi Vellky (Dublin, Ohio), freshman midfielder Olivia Wilde (Racine, Wisconsin) and sophomore forward Haley Rheinlander (Evansville, Indiana) each getting a tally.
Scoring Leaders: Freshman forward Ryley Hancock (Evansville, Indiana) leads the team in scoring with seven points on two goals and a team-high three assists. Following Hancock in the scoring column with six points each are junior defender Kelsey Smith (Evansville, Indiana), who has a team-best three goals, and senior forward Madi Vellky, who has two goals and two assists.
Between the posts. Freshman goalkeeper Emily Hopkins (Greenfield, Indiana) has been in goal for all eight of USI’s contests, posting a 3-4-1 record. Hopkins has a 1.55 goals against average after allowing 13 goals and making 40 saves in 754 minutes of action.
Engelbrecht in her 13th year. USI Head Coach Krissy Engelbrecht has a 92-113-18 overall record at USI, but is 55-50-6 in her last six-plus seasons.
USI and UIndy. The Eagles trail in the all-time series with UIndy, 12-8-0, after dropping a 3-0 decision to the Greyhounds last fall. Since 2011, the ‘Hounds also have won the last four meetings with the Eagles.
UIndy in 2015. The Greyhounds are 1-5-2 in 2015 and are coming off a 0-1-1 homestand that saw them fall to Truman State University, 1-0, and tie Quincy University, 2-2, in double overtime. The GLVC coaches picked Rockhurst to finish 13th in this year’s preseason poll.
USI and Saint Joseph’s. USI holds an 11-9-2 all-time series lead over Saint Joseph’s after posting a 1-0 win last year in Rensselaer, Indiana. The Eagles have won the last six meetings with the Pumas since 2009.
Saint Joseph’s in 2015. The Pumas, who play at 18th-ranked Bellarmine University Friday night before coming to Strassweg Field, are 1-7-1 overall, 1-5-0 in the GLVC, and have lost their last six matches. The GLVC coaches predicted Saint Joseph’s finish last in this year’s preseason poll.