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Supreme Court issues order on removed Muncie judge

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Dave Stafford forwww.theindianalawyer.com

The Muncie City Court judge removed from office last month abused her authority by wrongly jailing defendants and attempting to silence critics in her courtroom, and disgraced the judiciary by using a racial slur in the streets, according to the Indiana Supreme Court order issued Tuesday.

Dianna L. Bennington was removed from the bench last month after she agreed to the sanction and accepted a permanent ban on holding judicial office after her admission that she violated 10 of the 13 counts against her alleging violations of Rules of Judicial Conduct.

The justices had suspended Bennington in December, after the Judicial Qualifications Commission alleged she had improperly jailed defendants, repeatedly violated statutes and court rules, and engaged in public verbal altercations with her children’s father and others. She also allegedly used a racial slur aimed at an African-American woman that the commission says was videotaped.

The per curiam opinion In the Matter of the Honorable Dianna L. Bennington, Judge of the Muncie City Court, 18S00-1412-JD-733, formalizes the earlier ban on judicial service. The opinion notes Bennington improperly jailed three people, failed to follow proper procedures, and engaged in “injudicious behavior in personal life.”

“The Respondent and the Commission have agreed that for her violations of the Code of Judicial Conduct as described herein, the Respondent shall be permanently banned from serving in any judicial capacity of any kind, including but not limited to service as a judge pro tempore, temporary judge, or private judge,” the opinion says.

“As required by this Court’s order accepting the parties’ agreement, the Respondent has tendered her resignation to the Governor. The Respondent will pay certain costs related to these proceedings as agreed by the parties. Finally, the Respondent is permitted to retain her license to practice law in Indiana.

“This discipline terminates the disciplinary proceedings relating to the circumstances giving rise to this cause. An order taxing costs will be issued separately.”

IS IT TRUE February 11, 2015

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IS IT TRUE it seems as though one of the legacy of neglect attractions in Evansville is the Mesker Amphitheatre?…it was published two years ago that Dave Rector had made a statement that Mesker could be repaired for the paltry sum of $100,000 and that has some readers up in arms about why it hasn’t been done?…one must remember that this is the same Dave Rector who pointed to a small puddle of water on the floor of Roberts Stadium as a good justification for razing it to the ground?…that being the case there is no reason to think that his claim that Mesker could be repaired for $100,000 has any merit to it whatsoever?…while Mesker would be a welcome venue in the summer and could well be a better attraction than the Ford Center the cost to bring it up to current standards would most likely surpass $10 Million?…that is a paltry sum when compared to the $127 Million that was spent on Ford Center and we are sure the bang fore the buck would be better?…as much as we would like to see Mesker restored to its former glory, a city that can’t pay to change the oil in police cars has no business embarking on a $10 Million project of any kind?

IS IT TRUE the private contributors who have taken on the task of raising enough money to give the Owen Block building a new life have come up with a name for themselves?…they are hereby anointed as “The Blockheads” and proudly wear their blockhead shirts around town?…this is a group that we should all be proud of and emulate when it comes to restoration projects of historical significance?…we hope the McCurdy and the Jackson House can find the same level of love somewhere?

IS IT TRUE celebrity comedic newscaster Jon Stewart is leaving the Daily Show?…the Daily Show made a visit to Evansville back at the turn of the century when City Controller Russ Lloyd Junior was Mayor of Evansville?…the segment on the show where Evansville was given the name of “crap in the streets capital of America” was hilarious to say the least?…it all coincided with the now infamous Cher concert where Mayor Lloyd skipped a City Council meeting where the Combined Sewer Discharge problem was to be discussed to attend the Cher concert only to be pummeled by some of the Democrats on council for putting Cher ahead of the City of Evansville’s business?…it seems as though the contentious relationship between the City Council and the Mayor of Evansville has been around for a long time now?…when they fight the sewage flows in the streets and when they play nice the sewage flows in the streets?…it seems as though the only real constant is the willingness of Mayors and Councils to kick the can down the road when it comes to repairing Evansville’s sewers?

IS IT TRUE GAGE President Debbie Dewey is headed for a new job at Indiana American Water next month?…she will serve as the Vice President of Operations at the utility that provides water and wastewater services across the state?…in a parting statement she expressed the fact that she missed working in a big company while working for the small non-profit in Evansville?…the CCO wishes her well in her new position?

IS IT TRUE that NBC has placed their former uber-anchorman Brian Williams, on a 6 month hiatus from a job he has done very well for over 20 years over telling a lie about being in the line of fire in Iraq?…this is the same darn lie told by Hillary Clinton about a flight into Bosnia when her husband was President of the United States?…Ms. Clinton is now the front runner to become the next President of the United States and Brian Williams is about to lose his job as a TelePrompTer reading anchorman?…in a country obsessed with inequality this is the ultimate hypocrisy?…if we are so worried about a lie told by a news reader that is equivalent to a lie told by an aspiring President with a willingness to put her in charge of the nuclear codes but unwilling to sanction an embellished war story, we are one conflicted hypocritical nation?

IS IT TRUE that the last bit of information to advise our readers about today is that Joe Wallace, who is one of the editors of the CCO and was the founder of GAGE has been named as a nominee for the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for 2015 for his work in the Coachella Valley Innovation Hub and the establishment of the Palm Springs Accelerator Campus?

Please take time and vote in todays “Readers Poll”
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VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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SPONSORED BY DEFENSE ATTORNEY IVAN ARNAEZ.
 DON’T GO TO COURT ALONE. CALL IVAN ARNAEZ @ 812-424-6671.Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Friday, February 06, 2015

Amanda Kissel               Domestic Battery-Level 6 Felony

Andrew Buttrum         Criminal Recklessness-Level 6 Felony

Resisting Law Enforcement-Class A Misdemeanor

James Charleston Jr   Domestic Battery-Level 6 Felony

Strangulation-Level 6 Felony

Dale Cheaney             Robbery Resulting in Bodily Injury-Level 3 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

Mt. Vernon Man Arrested for Sexual Misconduct

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Indiana State Police arrested a 26-year-old Mt. Vernon man yesterday afternoon after a criminal investigation revealed he had sexual relations with a 14-year-old girl.

 

Indiana State Police Detective Alan Sherretz initiated a criminal investigation on February 6 after receiving information Andrew Williams, 26, had been having sexual relations with a 14-year-old Posey County girl.  During the investigation, Detective Sherretz revealed Williams had sexual relations with the teen on multiple occasions between April and September 2014.

 

Yesterday afternoon at approximately 5:00, Indiana State Police arrested Williams at his residence without incident.  He was taken to the Posey County Jail where he is currently being held on bond.

 

Arrested and Charge:

  • Andrew Williams, 26, 410 West 4th Street, Mt. Vernon, IN
  1.  3 Counts of Sexual Misconduct,  Class B Felony
  2.  3 Counts of Sexual Misconduct,  Level 4 Felony

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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EPD Activity Report

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EPD Activity Report

MUSGRAVE AND OWEN TO CO-HOST NEWLY REORGANISED TRI-STATE VOICES PROGRAM

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The City County Observer and the law firm of Woods and Woods, LLP is pleased to announce the return of Tri-State Voices to ME TV Tri-State.  The program is ½ hour long and can be seen on channels 36.1, 20.1, WOW 105 and Time Warner 3 and 14 every Sunday morning at (time).  Episodes are also available online at City-CountyObserver.com and the Tri-State Voices Youtube Channel.

Weekly episodes will feature current topics and issues of importance to the Tri-State region.  Hosts will be Mark Owen and Cheryl Musgrave.

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Mark Owen served two terms on the Vanderburgh County Council, one unexpired term as a Vanderburgh County Commissioner and twelve years as Democratic Party Chairman. Owen chaired successful campaign committees for former Evansville Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel and US Congressman d Ellsworth. Owen previously served as Executive Director of the Board of Public Works, Chair of the Board of Directors for Southwestern Healthcare, Inc. and is currently a Commissioner on the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Commission.  Owen works as a Broker Associate for F.C. Tucker Emge Realtors.

Cheryl Musgrave served ten years as the Vanderburgh County Assessor, two and a half years as Vanderburgh County Commissioner, and was appointed by Governor Mitch Daniels as Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance.  Ms. Musgrave currently serves on the Vanderburgh County Board of Zoning Appeals and the Evansville Redevelopment Commission.  She operates her own consulting firm, Musgrave Consulting LLC.

The first show airs on Sunday, February 15, 2015 and will feature the controversial residency ordinance.  This ordinance requires all city board appointees to be residents of the City of Evansville.  The residency ordinance was initially passed by City Council, then vetoed by the Mayor.  The Council then voted to override the veto only to have the mayor file a lawsuit. This is a developing story and we look forward to hearing the discussion regarding this legal and political issue.

Evansville Regional Airport Welcomes  New Service from United Airlines

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Evansville Regional Airport announced  that United Airlines will be adding three daily flights from Evansville, IN (EVV) to Chicago, IL (ORD) beginning on June 4, 2015.  These flights will be operated with Embraer 145 50-passenger jet aircraft. The flights became available for sale this past Saturday. Passengers can visit united.com to book their tickets.

 

The scheduled flight times are as follows:

Departing EVV                    Arriving ORD

6:39a                                                  7:55a

10:24a                                                11:40a

3:36p                                                  4:52p

 

Departing ORD                    Arriving EVV

8:30a                                                  9:51a

1:45p                                                  3:06p

7:10p                                                  8:31p

 

“EVV is thankful for the investment that United Airlines is making in our region.  The estimated annual economic impact to a community for adding three regional jet departures is $12 million,” stated Dianna Page, Director of Marketing and Air Service Development.  “As a Star Alliance Partner, United Airlines further connects us to the world.  There is virtually no where you can’t get to from here with the addition of this missing puzzle piece.”  The Star Alliance includes 27 different airlines from around the globe and serves 193 countries.

 

“On behalf of the City of Evansville, I would like to welcome United Airlines to the Tri-State region. I am extremely excited about the new air service to Chicago and the additional options it will provide to business and leisure travelers, including more connections to cities out west and international flights,” said Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke. “These three new daily flights to Chicago will have a tremendous economic impact on our region and demonstrates that United sees great potential for future growth in the Evansville market.”

 

“In addition to giving our region additional connectivity and flexibility to cities we already serve, many more worldwide destinations are now available,” added Executive Director Doug Joest.  “Completing our runway project over a year ahead of schedule made it possible for this additional service to be initiated this year.”

 

About United:
United Airlines and United Express operate an average of 5,055 flights a day to 373 airports across six continents. In 2014, United and United Express operated nearly two million flights carrying 138 million customers. United is proud to have the world’s most comprehensive route network, including U.S. mainland hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York/Newark, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. United operates nearly 700 mainline aircraft, and this year, the airline anticipates taking delivery of 34 new Boeing aircraft, including the 787-9 and the 737-900ER. United is also welcoming 49 new Embraer 175 aircraft to United Express. The airline is a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides service to 193 countries via 27 member airlines. More than 84,000 United employees reside in every U.S. state and in countries around the world. For more information, visit united.com, follow @United on Twitter or connect on Facebook. The common stock of United’s parent, United Continental Holdings, Inc., is traded on the NYSE under the symbol UAL.

 

About Evansville Regional Airport:

Evansville Regional Airport offers daily service to Chicago, Charlotte, Dallas, Detroit and Atlanta through American Airlines, Delta Airlines and starting June 4, 2015 United Airlines. Facilities include 3 runways, 10 carrier gates, 4 jet bridges, spacious terminal with free wifi and parking lot to accommodate 1000 + cars.

ST. MARY’S HOSTS FAMILY FOUNDATIONS COURSE

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St. Mary’s is hosting a free Family Foundations course presented by Youth First in March. Family Foundations is designed to help couples establish positive parenting skills and adjust to the physical, social and emotional challenges of parenthood.

This course will meet each Monday starting March 9 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. in the Gift Conference room, located just off the lobby of the Hospital for Women and Children.   This class is for couples expecting a baby and currently in the 3rd trimester. A follow-up four week course will be offered for class participants later in the Postpartum period. Couples are encouraged to join in this class full of fun activities.

Registration is free, but limited, and can be made here. Door prizes are given weekly.

For more information call Laura or Marge at 812.421.8336 or Terry at 812.485.6016.

Brought to you by Women’s Fund of Vanderburgh County, St. Mary’s, Deaconess and The Women’s Hospital.

Holly’s House announces 2015 Board of Directors.

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Holly’s House, a local child and adult victim advocacy center, has announced their 2015 Board of Directors. Elected Officers are: President, Kathy Boyd, Boyd Electric; 1st Vice President, Tim Huelsing, South Central Media; 2nd Vice President, Jonathan Boyd, Fifth Third Bank; Treasurer, Micah Prellwitz, Harding, Shymanski & Company; Secretary, Sacha Armstrong, Kiplinger & Gray; Past President, Jackie Russell, Old National Wealth Management. Board members are: Liz Adams, Combinatorics Consulting; Sarah Dauer, Shoe Carnival; Sarah Flamion, Exact Target; Amanda Gonterman, Vectren Corporation; Elissa Hewins, Federal Social Security Office; Mary MacCauley, Berkshire Hathaway Realty; William J. Millikan, M.D., St. Mary’s Medical Group; Elizabeth (Missy) O’Daniel, Community Advocate; Katie Perkins, Edward Jones; Chris Pugh, Evansville Police Department; Greg Schulten, Express Employment Professionals; Sam Tanoos, Allstate Insurance Company; Mike Wingo, Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Indiana. Holly’s House President Emeritus and Co-Founders are Detective Brian Turpin, Sexual Violence Unit, Evansville Police Department, and Holly Dunn Pendleton, Motivational Speaker/Advocate and spokesperson for the organization.

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