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, April 17, 2015
Cesar Pena                    Battery by Bodily Waste-Level 6 Felony
Resisting Law Enforcement-Class A Misdemeanor
Public Intoxication-Class B Misdemeanor
Dwight Taylor             Auto Theft-Level 6 Felony
Julien Hilton             Trafficking with an Inmate-Level 5 Felony
False Informing-Class B Misdemeanor
Possession of Marijuana-Class B Misdemeanor
Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Ever Receiving a License-Class C
Misdemeanor
Allen Purcell             Â
Theft-Level 6 Felony
For further information on the cases listed above, or any pending case, please contact Kyle Phernetton at 812.435.5688 or via e-mail at kphernetton@vanderburghgov.org
Under Indiana law, all criminal defendants are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty by a court of law
JAMEY JOHNSON Coming to Evansville
 PRE-SALE starts Wednesday, April 22 at 10:00am thru Thursday, April 23 11:45pm. Pre-Sale Code: MOOSE Tickets go on-sale to general public on Friday, April 24th at 10:00am. |
Saturday, May 30th at 8:00pm JAMEY JOHNSON |
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| Eleven-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Jamey Johnson is “one of the greatest country singers of our time,†according to the Washington Post. He is one of only a few people in the history of country music to win two Song of the Year Awards from both the CMA and ACMs. Jamey Johnson and Special Guest Chris Hennessee will be at the Aiken Theatre on Saturday, May 30 at 8:00pm. Get you tickets early!
Dinner & Show available, call Megan at 812-435-5770 ext. 302 for details. |
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MESSAGE. MESSAGE. WHO’S GOT THE MESSAGE?
Raging Moderate by Will Durst
Don’t look now, but the Democratic Party is undergoing an identity crisis of such monumental proportions, the Dissociative Identity Disorder people have called and are requesting artifacts for their Hall of Fame. They’re going to put Obama’s basketball hoop right next to Sally Field’s purple crayon.
In the realm of improbabilities, it’s hard to beat… Democrats and their message. A lot like saying the Eskimos and their convertibles. The Mormons and their all-night dance marathons. ISIS and their art appreciation seminars.
In the wake of suffering what can only be described as the most gruesome drubbing in the history of midterm elections, and yes, that includes the Republican sweep following The Panic of 1893, the Democrats commissioned a report to investigate what the hell went wrong and how to get their mojo back. Although, Harry Reid using the word “mojo†is probably not something you want to be ruminating upon right before bedtime.
Ironically, this was the same self-analysis Republicans turned to after losing the presidency in 2012 to a black guy named Husssein in the middle of a lousy economy. There’s a word for contemplating your navel as a form of meditation: omphaloskepsis. And who can dispute that Democrats are the most naturally omphaloskeptic of the major parties? With Tea Partiers suffering from sesquipedalophobia – fear of long words. And Libertarians most likely to be ablutophobic – which is fear of bathing.
This election post-mortem was based on interviews and studies and surveys and astrological forecasts and ratings on IMDB of the first two Hobbit movies and some random notes found on the backs of spindled lunch receipts and fortune cookie messages but only from indigenously correct restaurants in the Chinatown sections of four large metropolitan areas on the west.
Though the official report isn’t scheduled to come out until May, preliminary findings of the soul-searching have been released, and the Dems have come to the considered opinion that it isn’t their message keeping them from a humongous pile of electoral victories, but the delivery of it. This time they really do blame the messenger. And it’s them.
Yeah, and Domino’s would be renowned for terrific pizza if only they could figure out how to keep it from arriving cold and mealy with congealed cheese stuck the inside top of the box. And they used quality ingredients. Oh yeah, there’s that.
Amazingly, this is the same exact conclusion the GOP reached in their post-Romney autopsy. You have to wonder if these guys use the same consultants. And guess what, they do.
Former Democratic National Chairman and Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell blamed his party’s inability to get their point across because “our message is reasonable and intelligent, and almost inherently nuanced.†Well, there’s your problem right there. Inherently nuanced? Yeah, that floats down the middle of Main Street like a buzzard on a zephyr.
Hey guys, the answer is pretty simple. You want to be the smart party, stop doing stupid stuff. You want to be known as a party with a winning message, quit being such losers. Want the middle class to turn to you for opportunity, provide some middle class opportunity. For crum’s sake, stand for something. Anything. Besides the national anthem, that is.
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Copyright © 2015, Will Durst, distributed by the Cagle Cartoons Inc. syndicate.
Will Durst is an award- winning, nationally acclaimed political comic. Go to willdurst.com to find about about his new one-man show “BoomeRaging: From LSD to OMG,†and info about the San Francisco premier of the documentary film “3 Still Standing,†@ the Marines Memorial Theater.
Zoeller: Money Smart Week is another reminder to take ownership of personal credit and prevent ID Theft
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Fraud prevention events occurring statewide INDIANAPOLIS – Attorney General Greg Zoeller says Money Smart Week, which runs April 18-25, is another reminder to Indiana residents to protect themselves from identity theft and other financial crimes. Money Smart Week is a national public awareness campaign designed to help consumers better manage their personal finances, as well as take ownership of their credit and information in order to guard against fraud. “So much of our personal and financial information is stored online that we are constantly at risk for identity theft and similar crimes,†Zoeller said. “Recent breaches at well-known institutions have served as a wake-up call to everyone that our data is not safe. We need to bring that awareness to the next level and take proactive steps to protect our own identities in the digital age.†More than 1,300 Indiana residents filed identity theft-related complaints with the Attorney General’s Office in 2014, and nearly 400 data breaches were identified. Since the start of 2015, the AG’s Office has received nearly 150 breach notifications. Zoeller said the best protection against identity theft is to freeze your credit with the three credit agencies, prohibiting criminals from opening up new lines of credit in your name. This service is provided to Indiana residents for free through the Attorney General’s website, www.IndianaConsumer.com. A credit freeze can be lifted at any time in order to apply for new credit or a loan, and it does not impact existing lines of credit. Zoeller successfully advocated for legislation last year that allows parents to freeze the credit of their children as well. He encouraged people to follow these and other fraud prevention tips, including:
The Indiana Attorney General’s Outreach and Victim Services Division is participating in community forums across the state focused on financial literacy and fraud prevention during Money Smart Week. These events are open to the public. Tuesday, April 21
Wednesday, April 22
Thursday, April 23
Friday, April 24
The Attorney General’s Identity Theft Unit was created in 2008 to help victims of identity theft, assist law enforcement in the investigation and prosecution of identity theft suspects, and review data breaches that impact Indiana consumers. The Office enforces the Disclosure of Security Breach law, which requires businesses to inform customers about security breaches that have placed their personal information in jeopardy. The Office can seek up to $150,000 for data breaches that have not been properly disclosed to Indiana customers. In 2014, the Identity Theft Unit helped to return $679,154 to Indiana residents harmed by identity theft or a data breach. For more tips on preventing and recovering from identity theft, visit www.IndianaConsumer.com. More information about national Money Smart Week can be found at www.moneysmartweekpartners.org. |
Daily Topic Forum April 21, 2015
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PLEASE TAKE TIME TO READ OUR READERS POLL QUESTION AND CAST YOUR VOTE ACCORDINGLY. ALSO PLEASE TAKE TIME TO READ TODAYS FEATURE ARTICLE POSTED ON THE UPPER LEFT HAND PAGE.
IS IT TRUE APRIL 21, 2014
IS IT TRUE last night Mayor Winnecke told 1,000 plus members of CAJE that he votes no to a direct $2 million into the Affordable Hosing Trust Fund before the submission  of 2016 budget?  …it looks like the Mayors priority is to give hundred of thousands of dollars to select Downtown, Westside and North Main business owners for Facade Grants, spend $3 million dollars on a carousel for Mesker Zoo and a dog park rather than provide housing for the disadvantage of this community?
IS IT TRUE we want to thanks At Large City Councilman and Finance Chairman Coner O’Daniel for agreeing to amend the current City Municipal Code 3.35 which deals with the Affordable housing Trust Fund issue? Â …that Councilman O’Daniel also wants to give structure and give definition to identify those funding sources which could be used in making this most reasonable request by CAJE for affordable housing opportunities for the disadvantage of this community a reality? Â …we would like to give three cheers to Councilman O’Daniel for standing up for the disadvantage of this community?
IS IT TRUE if members of CAJE want to get a real idea about one of the Mayors worthless spending projects please drive downtown and look at the $130,000 mural  painted on a building behind McDonalds?
IS IT TRUE that the State Board of Accounts reported in the 2013 audited financial statements that the City is owed approximately $2,00,000 from the Evansville Redevelopment Authority?ERA is city sponsored organization and all of its members appointed by the Mayor? Â … the Winnecke Administration paid a BIG CITY law firm to issue a statement that the SBOA findings were incorrect and the Evansville Redevelopment Authority do not owe the City the money?.
IS IT TRUE that the General Fund pays all of the police, firefighters and day to day expenses to run the city? Â … the amount budgeted to do similar in 2015 is $84 million or $230,000 each and every day of the week?
IS IT TRUE that an independent source gave us some information about the spending habits at the Evansville Police Department? Â …we were told that the Evansville Police Department spent $1,800 on a mural and nearly $6,000 on promotional stickers and buttons and magnets? Â … it look like the EPD needs to prioritize their spending and invest in a life-saving drugs like Narcan?
IS IT TRUE that 1st Ward City Councilman Dan McGinn was the Zoo Director during the Weinzapfel administration and was in charge of building the Amazonian project that went over budget costing the taxpayers many thousands of dollars.  …we also hear that the Amazonian has become a major financial drain of the City budget since it was built?
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CAJE Summons The People For Public Good This Evening AT The old National Banks Events Plaza
Monday, April 20, 2015
Old National Bank Events Plaza
Facts& Statistics:
People Matter: Mental Health – Intervention Not Incarceration
* Over $100,000 is spent annually for the psychotropic medications of Vanderburgh Co. inmates.
* Nationally, nearly 10 times as many people with mental health conditions are in jails or prisons than are in psychiatric facilities.
* On any given day, in the Vanderburgh Co. jail alone, 50-100 inmates have a diagnosed mental health condition.
Crisis Care Center Task Force Members Tom Shetler, Vanderburgh Co. Council Judge Robert Pigman Deaconess Cross Pointe NAMI, Evansville Evansville Police Department Vanderburgh Co. Sheriff’s Office Southwestern Behavioral Health St. Mary’s Health System
People Matter: Affordable Housing – Safety & Stability
* 10,000 families in the Evansville area are paying more than they can afford (30% of their monthly income) for rent.
* Nearly 500 students in the EVSC district have been declared homeless at least once during the 2014-2015 school year.
* “The cost burden [of housing] is the greatest for those who make the least.†Consolidated Housing and Community Development 2010-2014 Plan, submitted by the Evansville Department of Metropolitan Development. Page 40.
* 700 cities across the nation use affordable housing trust funds to meet their cities housing needs. These trust funds can be funded through a variety of different sources such as the hotel tax, recorder’s fee and state and national trust funds.
People Matter: Suicide & Overdose Prevention
* Evansville’s suicide rate is double national average!
* Naloxone (Narcan) is a highly-effective antidote for opioid overdoses.
* Narcan is a simple nasal spray antidote to heroin and many prescription pain medications, such as Lortab, OxyContin, and others.
* The antidote costs approximately $50-$60 per (2 dose) kit – a small price to pay for saving a life!
Agenda
6:00 Sign-In
6:15 Gathering/Music St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
6:30 Welcome/Opening Prayer Fr. Ed Schnur, St. Wendel
6:35 Our Purpose & Ground Rules: Rev. Mitch Gieselman, Aldersgate UMC
6:40 Updates on Past Victories Fr. Jay Davidson, St. Anthony Catholic Church
6:45 Biblical Reflection Rev. Larry Rascoe, Nazarene Missionary Baptist
6:53 Mental Health: Intervention Not Incarceration!
The Problem Diane Fehrenbacher, St. Anthony Catholic Church
Testimony Maggie Petrig
The Solution Tashedah Adams, Mt. Olive of Galilee Baptist
7:03 Statement of Support Tom Shetler, Vanderburgh Co. Council
7:06 Commitments from Decision-Makers Diane Fehrenbacher
Julie Dougan, St. Lucas United Church of Christ
7:14 Affordable Housing: Safety and Stability!
The Problem Sr. Jackie Kissel, St. Anthony Catholic Church
Testimony Juliana Cheatham
The Solution Paul Keller, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
7:22 Statement of Support Beth Folz, Habitat for Humanity Executive Director
7:25 Commitments from Decision-Makers William Krowl, St. Anthony
Brenda Meyer, St. Anthony
7:35 Overdose Response: Narcan Saves Lives!
Issue Background Linda Wilkey, St. Lucas UCC
Testimony Tony Rexing & Andrew Osborne
7:40 Commitments from Decision-Makers Linda Henzman, Central United Methodist Church
Rev. Larry Rascoe
7:50 Next Steps and Closing words Rev. Marvin Barner, Mt. Olive of Galilee Baptist Church
7:55 “We Are Calledâ€
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