Catch the Latest Edition of “The Indiana State Police Road Showâ€
Catch the latest edition of the “Indiana State Police Road Show†radio program every Monday morning at your convenience.
This week’s show features United States Postal Service Spokesperson, Mary Dando.  Mrs. Dando discusses the Forget Me Not/ Missing Children, Forever Stamp currently being offered by the USPS.
Download the program from the Network Indiana public websites at www.networkindiana.com. Look for the state police logo on the main page and follow the download instructions. The ISP Road Show can also be viewed via YouTube.
Go to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu5Bg1KjBd7H1GxgkuV3YJA or visit the Indiana State Police website at http://www.in.gov/isp/  and click on the YouTube link. This 15 minute talk show concentrates on public safety and informational topics with state wide interest.
The radio program was titled “Signal-10†in the early sixties when it was first started by two troopers in northern Indiana. The name was later changed to the “Indiana State Police Road Show†and is the longest continuously aired state police public service program in Indiana.
Radio stations across Indiana and the nation are invited to download and air for FREE this public service program sponsored by the Indiana State Police Alliance and Cops for Kids, a subsidiary of the Indiana State Police Alliance.
New Recruits to Get Sworn-In Fire Department
Four new Firefighters have completed their fire training and are ready to serve. The recruits will be sworn-in by the City Clerk Laura Brown during the Fire Merit Commission meeting Tuesday June 9, 2015 at the Evansville Fire Department Administration Building, 550 S.E. Eighth Street, Evansville. The recruits have undergone more than 400 hours of Fire & HAZMAT training. Several will then start EMT class next week and continue for an additional 240 hours of training.
The ceremony will start at 4:00 PM in the EFD classroom. Plan to attend and watch as the Fire Department’s newest members take their oath and receive their badges from Fire Chief Mike Connelly and Asst. Chief Paul Anslinger, with many friends and family in attendance.
The new recruits are:
Adam D. Smith, Jeffrey T. Watkins, Stephen M. Smith, and Blake E. Hochstetler
Boy injured by pig at YMCA camp loses appeal
Dave Stafford for www.theindianlawyer.com
A trial court correctly granted summary judgment in favor of a YMCA camp and other defendants in a case seeking damages after an 11-year-old boy was bitten by a pig.
“On appeal, the boy and his mother acknowledge the general rule that owners of domestic animals are liable only if the owner knows or has reason to know that the animal has dangerous propensities,†Chief Judge Nancy Vaidik wrote for the panel in Jake Gruber, Jill Sherman, & Jake Gruber b/n/f Jill Sherman v. YMCA of Greater Indianapolis, Ruth Lilly YMCA Outdoor Center, & Flat Rock River YMCA Resident Camp, 49A02-1410-CT-713. “Nevertheless, they ask us to change the standard for liability of owners of domestic animals to that of strict liability when the animal is not a cat or dog.
“Because Indiana Supreme Court precedent is clear that this general rule applies to all domestic animals — and not just cats and dogs — we decline their invitation to alter the standard. We therefore affirm the trial court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of the camp.â€
Jake Gruber was at a YMCA camp in St. Paul where his mother, Jill Sherman, was a chaperone in 2011. A pig who’d lived on the premises most of the past six years without incident “lunged at Jake, stuck its head between the bars, and ‘grabb[ed]’ Jake’s hand,†according to the record. His hand was x-rayed and he was prescribed antibiotics at a nearby hospital.
“Because the plaintiffs have put forth no convincing reason to impose strict liability on owners of domestic animals that are not cats or dogs, we affirm the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the YMCA defendants,†the panel concluded.
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 Friday, June 05, 2015
Deriece Baker     Residential Entry-Level 6 Felony
Resisting Law Enforcement-Class A Misdemeanor
Brandyn Cox   Auto Theft-Level 6 Felony
Possession of Paraphernalia-Class A Misdemeanor
Steven Herron            Stalking-Level 5 Felony
Spencer Key              Strangulation-Level 6 Felony
Domestic Battery-Class A Misdemeanor
Erie Lawrence            Conspiracy to Commit Dealing in Methamphetamine-Level 2 Felony
Possession of a Precursor-Level 6 Felony
Shaun Mitchell            Burglary-Level 4 Felony
Arson-Level 4 Felony
Jon Norton Jr              Possession of a Narcotic Drug-Level 6 Felony
Anthony Robinson         Possession of Cocaine-Level 4 Felony
Jordan Shafer              Dealing in a Schedule II Controlled Substance-Level 4 Felony
Maintaining a Common Nuisance-Level 6 Felony
Possession of Paraphernalia-Class A Misdemeanor
Jason Taylor             Theft-Level 6 Felony
Kendric Tramill           Battery by Bodily Waste-Level 6 Felonies (3 Counts)
Resisting Law Enforcement-Class A Misdemeanor
Michael Bradford      Possession of Methamphetamine-Level 6 Felony
Possession of Paraphernalia-Class A Misdemeanor
Rachel Cook              Maintaining a Common Nuisance-Level 6 Felony
Possession of a Narcotic Drug-Level 6 Felony
James Goebel             Possession of Marijuana-Class A Misdemeanor
Cathy Kasinger               Possession of Methamphetamine-Level 6 Felony
Dejuan McNary        Possession of Paraphernalia-Level 6 Felony
Public Intoxication-Class B Misdemeanor
Shanta Morris             Conspiracy to Commit Dealing I Methamphetamine-Level 2 Felony
Possession of a Precursor-Level 6 Felony
Rashad Robinson        Possession of Marijuana-Level 6 Felony
Theresa Styn                 Forgery-Level 6 Felony
Fraud-Level 6 Felony
Theft-Class A Misdemeanor
Devon Young            Possession of Cocaine-Level 4 Felony
Possession of Marijuana-Class B Misdemeanor
Heather Scott             Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated-Level 6 Felony
Ryan Fields                 Strangulation-Level 6 Felony
Domestic Battery-Class A Misdemeanor
Dennis Burns               Dealing in Methamphetamine-Level 2 Felony
Maintaining a Common Nuisance-Level 6 Felony
Possession of Methamphetamine-Level 6 Felony
Possession of Paraphernalia-Class A Misdemeanor
Niki Fallowfield           Theft-Level 6 Felony
Shane Fortner               Possession of Paraphernalia-Level 6 Felony
Shelby Tompkins         Theft-Level 6 Felony
Possession of a Controlled Substance-Class A Misdemeanor
Richard Dulin               Conspiracy to Commit Dealing in Methamphetamine-Level 2 Felony
Conspiracy to Commit Possession of a Precursor-Level 6 Felony
Eric Mullen                  Domestic Battery-Level 6 Felony
IS IT TRUE JUNE 9, 2015
IS IT TRUE at last night City Council meeting  5th Ward City Councilman Friend, CPA put the real question forward about the financial statue of our city?
IS IT TRUE that we were astounded to hear City Controller Russ Lloyd Jr response to Councilman Friend’s pointed question concerning the cash balance in the General Fund as of April 30, 2015?
IS IT TRUE that Councilman Friend has been a voice in the wilderness over the last several  years concerning his compassionate pleads to his colleagues and the media to  accept his professional assessment that the City’s financial situation is dismissal state of affairs?
IS IT TRUE that Councilman Friend caught Controller Russ Lloyd Jr off guard when he asked him to state for the record what the General Fund balance was as of April 30, 2015?
IS IT TRUE that Mr. Lloyd seemed to have  shallowed the canary when his reply was,  “ the General Fund is $19 million NEGATIVE?
IS IT TRUE Councilman Friend said, “You mean $20 million NEGATIVE†because the actual number is $19,604,000 NEGATIVE?
IS IT TRUE that Controller Lloyd  Jr turned five shades of gray when Councilman Friend asked him what the General Fund balance was at April 30, 2014, one year earlier and he said he did not know? … then Councilman Friend told Russ that the balance was $16 million NEGATIVE?
IS IT TRUE that Russ admitted  that he has received an advancements against future tax revenues of nearly $21 million in the past two months?  …we wonder If he had’ not  borrowed or got an advancement  would  the VENDORS checks and PAYROLL checks  have all bounced?
IS IT TRUE we can’t wait to see how the main stream media is going to spin this information on behalf of the Winnecke Administration?
IS IT TRUE all we can say about the negative status of the City General Fund is shameful?
Cumbersome student debt prompts legislative action
In the month of May, we bid our congratulations and well-wishes to a class of college graduates at the cusp of their careers. Before them lies boundless opportunity for achievement, endowed with the knowledge, passion and ambition to chart a remarkable course.
For every new graduate, this month is a time of hope and aspiration as they look towards the future. But for a majority, paying down a sizable student loan bill also awaits. Graduates of the class of 2015 will enter the workforce saddled with an average of $35,051 in student debt – no small number for young Hoosier adults beginning to lay the financial foundation for the rest of their lives.
A looming $1.2 trillion outstanding education debt in the U.S. now surpasses that of our nation’s credit card debt. These figures bring to the forefront serious questions concerning student loans and debt literacy among young borrowers – a conversation that has made its way to our very own state capitol.
This session, Indiana went on the offensive, implementing an approach to loan education that aims to empower the state’s college students. The General Assembly passed House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1042 with the intent to give heightened loan perspective to students attending a postsecondary educational institution.
Beginning July 1, Indiana colleges and universities will be required to provide students with information pertaining to their education loans, including loan totals, total payoff amount, monthly repayment amounts and percent of borrowing limit reached. Often, college students do not fully understand the amount of debt they are taking on and may even accept loans they do not need because they are unaware of how much debt they have already incurred. By showing them the impact that their loans will have – for instance, they may be looking at a $200 monthly payment upon graduation – it may persuade them to make different decisions about their borrowing choices.
While this new law comes at little additional costs for universities to implement, it is expected to pay dividends for students and their financial decisions. In fact, this legislation was introduced after seeing the dramatic, positive results of a financial literacy program implemented at Indiana University Bloomington. As a result of this program, the amount of federal loan dollars their students took out decreased by $31 million or about 11 percent for the 2013-2014 academic year. Despite Indiana University’s drop in loan volume, enrollment and financial-aid needs remained constant; a sign indicative of students’ nod to the value their education holds, but pursuing it with fiscal responsibility in mind.
At its core, HEA 1042 aims to expand students’ financial-aid literacy. In doing so, we hope to equip Hoosier students with the tools and resources to cultivate responsible, financially sensible decision-making from the onslaught of their college career. This new law serves as an important step towards addressing the rising debt that comes in tow with increasing enrollment in higher education. I am proud of our efforts to put tomorrow’s Hoosier workforce front-of-mind and champion a better financial future for Indiana’s young adults.