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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 on Friday, May 22, 2015
Bandar Alsaif               Sexual Battery-Level 6 Felony
Carl McCarty                 Burglary-Level 5 Felonies (Two Counts)
Theft-Level 6 Felonies (Three Counts)
Christopher Triplett   Residential Entry-Level 6 Felony
Jeremy Woods          Possession of Methamphetamine-Level 6 Felony
Theft-Level 6 Felony
Possession of Paraphernalia-Class A Misdemeanor
Criminal Trespass-Class A Misdemeanor
LETTER OF INTENT FROM 3RD WARD CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE ANNA MELCHER
LETTER OF INTENT FROM 3RD WARD CITY COUNCILÂ CANDIDATE ANNA MELCHER Â
Dear City County Observer Readers
I’m seeking office for City Council 3rd Ward. In 2015. Â I retired from the Community Action Program of Evansville as the Adult Education Learning Center Specialist. I’m compassionate about education and desire to inspire people to dream more, learn more, want more and do more for themselves and their community. In I returned to the United States in 2001 from living abroad.
Before retirement, I was employed by the Department of Defense, Department of Education, an insurance and banking institution, a legal and medical organization and as a nurse. I have traveled more than 50% of the states within the United States and lived abroad in Europe and Africa for several years.
In 2008, I married  Vanderburgh County Commissioner Stephen R. Melcher.  As my mentor, Commissioner Melcher has helped me to appreciate the full meaning of “People Serving People”. I enjoy sharing and supporting the issues that impact 3rd Ward, our communities, and the City of Evansville. I have been able to witness this city’s growth from growing up here, graduating, leaving, and returning to a city that I respect. I want to be a part of its continued growth and development. I want to continue to build upon the hard work of the previous 3rd Ward leadership and take the City Council to the next level by working in a harmonious, bipartisan collaboration with the next group of office holders.
I also want to execute a vision of leadership, visibility, and cooperation with elected officials who are dedicated to the advancement and well-being of our city. I want to be able to work with other organizations in the metro area to continue the upward bound movement of our communities, not only 3rd Ward but for our city as a whole.
As the City Council leader for 3rd Ward, I plan to maximize the talents and experiences of my fellow office holders to ensure that Evansville builds and maintains a reputation of excellence. The next four years are critical for the leadership of Evansville and the City Council. It is our responsibility to ensure that we create an environment to encourage people to become and stay motivated and active in the forthcoming politics of change. I am looking forward to leveraging the proper channels and people to create this type of environment. With my vast and multicultural experience, I know what it takes to have an effective community. With the help of the people, elected officers, and the entire City Council, I know that we can continue to make 3rd Ward a community that people will want to be a part of and live in proudly.
I look forward to campaigning for City Council 3rd Ward, and hope I am given the opportunity to expand on the works done over the past several years and serve you and the City of Evansville.
Respectfully
Anna Melcher
3rd Ward City Council Candidate
FOOTNOTE: THE CITY COUNTY OBSERVER INVITES OTHER CANDIDATES TO SUBMITTED A SIMILAR LETTER TO OUR READERS. Â WE SHALL PUBLISH THEM WITHOUT EDITING, OPINION OR BIAS.
St. Mary’s Hospital for Women & Children Birth Records
Ty Nichole and Benjamin Davis, Evansville, son, Truett Lee, May 12
Abby and Sloane Hayhurst, Evansville, son, Brooks Michael, and daughter, Scarlett Beck, May 17
Shadoe and Ethan Ireland, Oakland City, Ind., daughter, Saylor Marie, May 17
Tasha and Robert Higsby, Evansville, son, Wyatt Riley, May 17
Tara and Brian Ulrich, Evansville, son, Charlie Reed, May 18
Katie-Marie Franks, Carmi, Ill., son, James Rae Marli, May 18
Samantha and Jason Brand, Boonville, Ind., son, Ian Jacob, May 18
Rianna Thomas, Evansville, son, Noah Cam, May 18
Johanna and Josh Leslie, Evansville, daughter, Tegan Phoenix Renee, May 18
Vanessa Heisner and Lucas Vaughan, Fairfield, Ill., daughter, Cathryn Leigh, May 18
Elizabeth and Marshall Musgrave, Chandler, Ind., son, Corbin Alexander, May 19
Kylee and Brian Meeks, Princeton, Ind., son, Oliver Quinton, May 19
Kortney Wright, Princeton, Ind., son, Gabriel Lee, May 19
Pitara and Ronald Kessler, Evansville, daughter, Jose’Lynn Ann Renee, May 19
Cara Bohannan and Austin Tibbs, Olney, Ill., daughter, Allyson Grace, May 19
Ashley McKinney and Alex McIntosh, Xenia, Ill., daughter, Aubree Grace, May 19
Marievelyn Powers, Ferdinand, Ind., son, Isaac Greyson, May 20
Crystal and Jacob Duvall, Evansville, daughter, Hayden Lynne, May 20
Brandi and Paul Carnahan, Mount Vernon, Ind., son, Abel Raymond James, May 20
Sara and Joshua Brown, Newburgh, Ind., son, Beck Cohyn, May 20
Peyton Eyer and Cameron Lowery, Poseyville, Ind., daughter, Emma Lynn, May 20
LaTasha Cheadle and John Worthey, Grayville, Ill., son, John Harrison III, May 20
Jennifer and Todd Ball, Evansville, son, Riley Hewitt, May 21
2015 UE Civil Engineering Graduate Places First in National ASCE Daniel W. Mead Student Competition
Chris Unzicker, 2015 graduate from the University of Evansville’s civil engineering program, finished first in the nation with his submission to the Daniel W. Mead Student Contest sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
ASCE judges performed a blind review of the submissions and gave awards for the top five papers in this national competition. Universities from across the country submitted just one paper to represent their institution on the topic Should the Engineer of Record (who has a sealed set of plans) be held responsible, to any degree, for injury or death to builders or bystanders that occurs during the construction of his/her design?
Entries came from some of the top civil engineering programs in the nation.
“The competition was fierce,†says Dr. Brian Swenty, chair of the mechanical and civil engineering department at UE. “To place in the top five is an honor, but Chris placed first in the nation! This speaks well of both Chris and the civil engineering program at UE,†he says.
All 15 of UE’s civil engineering 2015 seniors wrote submissions to the contest during the two-semester long senior capstone design sequence. Students submitted draft papers during the fall semester, which were graded and handed back. Students then revised the papers and resubmitted them early in the spring semester. From there, a panel of three judges performed a blind review and selected the best paper to represent UE. As the author of the best paper, Unzicker was given approximately two weeks to take the judges’ comments into consideration and make final edits to his paper before the submission deadline of March 1.
“This award is recognized as an individual achievement, but it’s really far from that,†says Unzicker. “I would not have won this award without the outstanding education I received at UE, and more importantly, it wouldn’t have been possible without the hard work and dedication the civil engineering professors showed my classmates and me throughout these four years.â€
An award ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 27 at 1:00 p.m. in the Koch Center for Engineering and Computer Science on the University of Evansville campus. ASCE representative Mr. James Q. Morley, P.E., P.L.S, former ASCE Indiana Section president, will present Unzicker with his national award. Media are welcome to attend and Unzicker, Swenty, Dr. Immanuel Selvaraj, and other UE engineering faculty will be available for interview.
For more information, contact University Relations at uerelations@evansville.edu or call 812-488-2236.
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IS IT TRUE MAY 27, 20015
IS IT TRUE todays meeting called by the Indiana Democratic Party Chairman and 8th District Chairman with all Democratic candidates running in the upcoming City election has been cancelled because of lack of participation?  …we say WOW?  … it looks like the State Democratic Party Chairman and the 8th District Chairman called a meeting and are shunned by the local candidates?
IS IT TRUE we were amazed to hear that the person who own O’Hairs Happy Dog Daycare facility on the Southside of Evansville alleges that she called the police department over 52 times in the last couple of years for help without any results? …we were even more amazed to hear an alleged audio on TV of a confrontation between the police and a person that allegedly has harassed the owner of O’Hairs Happy Dog Daycare? …we are stunned that this individual cussing and yelling at our police officers wasn’t arrested on the spot?
IS IT TRUE we wonder what the status of the lawsuit between former City Councilman and Fire Chief Keith Jarboe and the City of Evansville?
IS IT TRUE the mainstream media has all but dropped the story on the meter gate scandal?  ...we are told that some of the utility ratepayers maybe forking over nearly $2,000 plus for the damage caused by replacement of those perfectly dated but working meters?
 IS IT TRUE we wonder if you ever stayed at a hotel that the HVAC units were in your room?  …we have been informed by reliable sources that the new downtown Convention Hotel just might have these type of units in each room?
IS IT TRUE we have been also told  that $1.1 Million dollars have so far been spent on the proposed Downtown Hotel for Architect and Engineering services?
IS IT TRUE the Evansville DMD Director is openly stating that the $15 million dollar North Main TIF project is all but a done deal even without City Council voting on it?  …the DMD Director is buying property and spending money like a drunken sailor before this project has ever been approved by City Council?  … what happens if the City Council denies the project?  … OOPS?
IS IT TRUE some people in the main stream media portrayed 4th Ward City Councilwomen as an angry black woman? Â …members of our staff visited Memorial Baptist Church last week and saw Mrs. Robinson being a very happy black woman singing and praises ?
Please take time and vote in todays “Readers Poll”. Also we just posted the current City County Observer TRI-STATE VOICES TV show for you’re viewing pleasure.
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AG Zoeller, Rx Drug Abuse Task Force support Naloxone training for ISU campus law enforcement
Terre Haute, Ind. – Today the Indiana Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Task Force supported a training program that will educate Indiana State University (ISU) campus law enforcement on the use of intra-nasal naloxone for opiate/heroin overdose emergencies. The event was hosted by ISU, in conjunction with the Rural Health Innovation Collaborative.
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller, who co-chairs the task force, said ISU is the first institution of higher learning in the state to embrace this opportunity.
Last year, Zoeller supported the passing of Senate Enrolled Act 227 which gives legal immunity to first responders who administer Naloxone, a life-saving treatment that counteracts the effects of a prescription painkiller or heroin overdose. Today, law enforcement agencies across the state that have implemented Naloxone into their standard equipment have helped to save countless Hoosier lives. The Attorney General’s Office is aware of at least 138 times law enforcement officers have saved Hoosier lives by administering Naloxone since the law passed in 2014. Additionally, the Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services (EMS) estimates that its responders have used Naloxone on victims nearly 1,000 times during the same time frame.
The Attorney General’s Office is working to bring awareness that the Naloxone antidote will cause no lasting harm, even if the medication was used on a person not suffering from an overdose, to overcome some law enforcement concerns of unintended consequences in administering the drug.
“The rise in prescription drug and heroin overdoses is a result of the opioid addition epidemic in Indiana and across the United State and college campuses are certainly not immune. I hope that other law enforcement and first responders in Indiana will follow suit and we can continue to build knowledge and save Hoosier lives,” said Attorney General Zoeller.
Zoeller is grateful to ISU and other law enforcement agencies across the state that have administered Naloxone programs and saved lives. He urges others to follow their lead and take advantage of the resources on BitterPill.in.gov. The website contains a toolkit to assist law enforcement and other first responders in setting up community Naloxone training programs.
Joining Zoeller at the training today was Senator Jim Merritt, co-author of the Indiana Lifeline Law, which gives underage individuals legal immunity from crimes like minor consumption if they call for medical help in an emergency situation. The goal of this law is to make sure no one hesitates to call for help if a friend has had too much to drink because they fear getting arrested. Last year, as a result of the rising rate of heroin-related deaths, Indiana legislators expanded the Lifeline Law to address drug use as well as alcohol abuse. The Lifeline Law now encourages first responders and law enforcement officers to carry and administer Naloxone.
In 2012, Zoeller launched the task force made up of state legislators, law enforcement, members of the medical community, health officials, pharmacists, state and local agencies and education providers. The goal of the task force is to significantly reduce the abuse of controlled prescription drugs and to decrease the number of deaths associated with these drugs in Indiana.
Following the creation of the Task Force, the Attorney General’s Office launched a statewide public awareness campaign highlighting the dangers of prescription drug abuse which included radio, television, print and the website, www.Bitterpill.IN.gov.
Judge believes lack of victim notification of plea supports vacating agreementww.theindianalawyer.com
Jennifer Nelson for www.theindianalawyer.com
A Court of Appeals judge dissented from his colleagues on Tuesday when he voted to support a trial court’s decision to throw out a plea agreement on the day of sentencing. The trial court discovered the victim in the case had not been notified of the plea agreement.
Judges Melissa May and Rudolph Pyle III reversed Marion Superior Judge Lisa Borges’ decision to grant the state’s motion to withdraw the guilty plea it entered into with Bobby Dunn. Dunn agreed to plead guilty to one count of Class D felony theft in exchange for other charges being dropped.
Marion County Deputy Prosecutor Kevin E. Kelly signed the agreement which said the victim in the case had been notified of the plea deal and the court accepted the agreement. But on the day of sentencing, deputy prosecutor Timothy Baldwin moved to withdraw the plea agreement based on a “mistake in fact†because the victim had not been notified, which he asserted is the victim’s constitutional right under Article 1, Section 13(b).
The majority pointed out that the COA at times has allowed for a guilty plea to be vacated after a court has accepted it, such as when the defendant later claims he or she is innocent, but that the circumstances in this case do not warrant vacating the agreement.
“To the extent the trial court permitted withdrawal based on Deputy Prosecutor Baldwin’s assertion at the sentencing hearing that the victim had not been notified, any error in the trial court’s original acceptance of the plea was invited by the State, as Deputy Prosecutor Kelly’s affidavit represented at the guilty plea hearing that the State had, in fact, notified the victim,†May wrote.
Judge Michael Barnes dissented, pointing to the Indiana Constitution and the victim’s right to be notified of any public hearings regarding prosecution of the accused defendant.
“It is without question that the ultimate decision regarding the course of a prosecution and whether to enter into a plea agreement belongs to the prosecutor and is an inherent part of his or her power and authority,†he wrote. “Although I emphasize that victims do not control the prosecution or plea bargaining processes, they do have the right to have their opinion considered by the prosecuting attorney.â€
Barnes also wrote that he believes that withdrawing a guilty plea after accepting it but before sentencing does not negatively impact a defendant’s constitutional rights.
The majority remanded Bobby Dunn v. State of Indiana, 49A02-1407-CR-470, for resentencing.