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Indiana State Police Release Clandestine Lab Results for 2013

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The Indiana State Police Meth Suppression Section has released the state-wide law enforcement clandestine lab seizure incidents reported for 2013. To view the statistics for lab seizures, children affected, arrests, injuries, and lab types, go to the Indiana State Police meth website at www.meth.in.gov and click on the “statistics” link on the left. The website provides information from 2000 through 2013, so a historical perspective is provided. Additionally, a map has been added to illustrate the total number of meth labs reported by law enforcement in each county from 2001 through 2013. The information includes ISP lab seizures as well as lab seizure incidents from other police agencies reported to ISP.

Eight Indiana State Police personnel were initially certified to begin processing meth lab crime scenes in 1991. The Indiana State Police began organizing and planning the Methamphetamine Suppression Section (MSS) in 2005 when the first restrictions were placed on the purchase of products containing pseudoephedrine (PSE) and ephedrine, which are precursor drugs used in the manufacture of methamphetamine found in over the counter cold remedies. Since that time, additional restrictions have been placed on the sale and purchase of PSE products. However, lab seizures have continued to rise to the point that based on information received from other states Indiana will be first in the country in clandestine lab incidents for 2013. Currently, MSS consists of nineteen sworn personnel who are tasked with the full-time responsibility to investigate, educate, and partner with other law enforcement agencies and stakeholders to assist all communities in Indiana with combating the growing epidemic of the local manufacture of methamphetamine.

Report suspected meth activity anonymously online at www.meth.in.gov or by calling the Meth Tip Line at 1-800-453-4756.

For question about this release or to schedule an educational program for your group contact:
First Sergeant Niki Crawford
Indiana State Police Meth Suppression Section
1-877-MSS-METH (677-6384) Indiana only
Office: 317-234-4591

Board of School Trustees of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation will meet in executive session

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EVSCThe Board of School Trustees of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation will meet in executive session at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, January 27, 2014, in the John H. Schroeder Conference Centre at the EVSC Administration Building, 951 Walnut, IN 47713, Evansville, IN. The session will be conducted according to Senate Enrolled Act 313, Section 1, I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1, as amended. The purpose of the meeting is for discussion of collective bargaining, (2)(A);  initiation of litigation or litigation that is either pending or has been threatened specifically in writing, (2)(B); purchase or lease of property, (2)(D); and job performance evaluation of individual employees, (9).

The regular meeting of the School Board will follow at 5:30 p.m. in the EVSC Board Room, same address.

 

Traveling City Hall Starts Year at CK Newsome Community Center

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Mayor and city department heads will be available to discuss issues

City of Evansville SealHow does the City of Evansville decide which streets to clear first following a snow storm, and who is responsible for clearing ice and snow from sidewalks? Evansville Transportation and Services Director Todd Robertson will discuss the city’s snow removal program at the first Traveling City Hall meeting of 2014.

The Traveling City Hall meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 29, at the C.K. Newsome Community Center, 100 E. Walnut St., in Room 118 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Mayor Lloyd Winnecke and representatives from various city departments will be present, along with officials from the Vanderburgh County Health Department and the Vanderburgh County Auditor’s office.

Following introductions by Mayor Winnecke, Robertson will talk briefly about the city’s snow removal program, from determining when to pre-treat roads to snow removal on residential streets and sidewalks. After the presentation, the public is welcome to talk one-on-one with city and county officials about specific neighborhood issues or about the general status of our community.

Traveling City Hall meetings are held once a month at different location throughout the city. All Evansville residents are welcome to attend any session.

HB 1141 will address key issues facing Indiana communities

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Since my first day as your state representative, it has always been a top priority of mine to make our county and state a clean and safe environment for all of us to live. Posey County was not ranked as one of the worst counties in the state for methamphetamine busts, but our state as a whole was ranked 3rd in the nation last year for the incredibly high number of lab seizures.In looking at the past few years, meth lab busts have continued to increase, and I consider this a very serious problem that is affecting our community and many others throughout Indiana. This session, I introduced a bill alongside State Representatives David Ober (R-Albion) and Rebecca Kubacki (R-Syracuse) that will allow people to get a better understanding of where they are living.

This past year, I had the opportunity to meet a man who had suffered the effects of breathing in air from houses previously contaminated by methamphetamine. The real estate appraiser had suffered lung damage and now carries a breathing mask while on the job. My intention with this bill is to stop instances like this and create a healthier, safer community.

With House Bill (HB) 1141 , the Indiana State Police will be able to create a database with house listings of all properties affected by methamphetamine. Also included on this list would be houses that have been decontaminated and emptied. The ISP would be able to keep a second list with all previous houses associated with the production of methamphetamine even if it has already been taken off of the public list.

Currently in state stature, after a “meth” bust is made, the police are required to contact the Indiana Department of Health who will then evacuate and decontaminate the home. Throughout this process, costs can go into the thousands to make sure the home isn’t a health risk to the surrounding people and properties. But, the process doesn’t end there as many times the blighted property will be vacant for months or years, lowering property values and depreciating entire communities.

What I would like to see happen with HB1141 is for a person that is looking at buying a home to be able to see, in the buyer’s agreement, if that house has ever been in contact with the creation of methamphetamine. Furthermore, buyers would be able to see if the home has been properly decontaminated, and it would be required that the real estate commission obligates owners into disclosing if a house has ever been involved in the creation of methamphetamine. My intention is to protect the public from others who don’t seem to care.

Right now I am working with the Government and Regulatory Reform committee on the bill to better explain its purpose, and I remain hopeful that this bill will pass in year. The amount of victims left in the wake of methamphetamine is unacceptable and hurts Indiana communities. I look forward to collaborating with my fellow legislators on making sure this bill will have a positive impact on our state and communicating with my district on the positive changes that would be made for their hometowns.

 

Statement Regarding Handgun Found Inside Thompkins Middle School

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On Wednesday (Jan. 22) evening, EVSC officials were notified that a handgun had been found in the Boiler Room of Thompkins Middle School.

The 9 mm Beretta was discovered by an EVSC supportive services employee who was working on the HVAC system at Thompkins.  He saw the gun on a pull-out computer keyboard drawer inside the school’s Boiler Room, behind a locked steel door.  He immediately notified his superior and the EVSC began its investigation. The Evansville Police Department was also notified.
The gun is registered to Jordan Stone, second shift EVSC custodian at Thompkins, who has a Personal Protection Permit to carry the handgun.  He said he realized he had forgotten to take it off when he entered the building around 2:40 p.m., so he hid it on the computer keyboard drawer in the Boiler Room. Personal Protection Permits do not give an individual the right to carry a firearm on any school property.
The investigation was turned over to School Resource Officer Greg Brandenstein.

 

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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 Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday, January 23, 2014

 

Ashley Barnett                                  Theft-Class D Felony

                                                                (Habitual Offender Enhancement)

 

Alex Brandt                                        Possession of a Schedule I Narcotic

Drug-Class D Felony

 

Misty Coleman                                 Possession of Methamphetamine-

Class D Felony

                                                                Possession of a Schedule II

Controlled Substance-Class D Felony

 

Orlando Gamez                                Dealing in Marijuana-Class D Felony

 

Devin Hodges                                   Possession of a Schedule II Controlled

Substance-Class D Felony

                                                                (Habitual Offender Enhancement)

 

 

Samuel Morales Jr                          Operating a Vehicle with an ACE of .15

or More-Class A Misdemeanor

(Enhanced to D Felony Due to Prior Convictions)

 

 

Brooke Owens                                  Theft-Class D Felony

 

Daniel Payne                                     Possession of Methamphetamine-

Class D Felony

                                                                Theft-Class D Felony

                                                                Possession of a Schedule II

Controlled Substance-Class D Felony

                                                                Possession of Paraphernalia-Class A

Misdemeanor

 

 

Kevin Roach                                       Battery Resulting in Serious Bodily

                                                               Injury-Class C Felony

                                                                Intimidation-Class C Felony

                                                                (Habitual Offender Enhancement)

 

Kiyoe Tanaka                                     Possession of Paraphernalia-Class A Misdemeanor

(Enhanced to D Felony Due to Prior Convictions)

                                                                Unlawful Possession of Syringe-Class D Felony

                                                                Possession of Marijuana-Class A Misdemeanor

 

Nathan Wilson                                 Theft-Class D Felony

                                                                Unlawful Possession of Syringe-Class

D Felony

                                                                Possession of Paraphernalia-Class A Misdemeanor

 

Kenneth Young                                Criminal Trespass-Class D Felony

 

James Burris                                      Theft-Class D Felony

 

Amber Darrett                                  Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury-Class

D Felony

                                                                Intimidation-Class A Misdemeanor

 

Calvin Dillard                                     Residential Entry-Class D Felony

                                                                Criminal Trespass-Class A

Misdemeanor

                                                                Criminal Mischief-Class A

Misdemeanor

 

Christopher Green                          Operating a Motor Vehicle after

Forfeiture of License for Life-

                                                          Class C Felony

 

Rodney Higginson                           Theft-Class D Felony

                                                                (Habitual Offender Enhancement)

 

Angela Montgomery                      Theft-Class D Felony

                                                                Criminal Trespass- Class A

Misdemeanor

 

Nathan Murphy                                Auto Theft-Class D Felony

                                                                Operating a Vehicle with an ACE      

                                                              of .15 or More-Class A

Haily Plemens                                  Theft-Class D Felony

 

Cody Strange                                     Intimidation-Class C Felony

Troopers Arrest Evansville Man for Dealing Synthetic Cannabinoids

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Troopers Arrest Evansville Man for Dealing Synthetic Cannabinoids

Vanderburgh County – Indiana State Police arrested a 41-year-old Evansville man yesterday afternoon for dealing synthetic cannabinoids from his southeast side residence.

Yesterday afternoon at approximately 1:00, Indiana State Police responded to a residence located at 2517 South St. James Boulevard in Evansville after receiving information that David Morrow, 41, was allegedly selling drugs. When troopers searched Morrow’s residence they found plant material that later tested positive for synthetic cannabinoids. Troopers also found a Coca-Cola truck tin containing three homemade smoking devices and a large amount of hand rolled cigars containing plant material. Troopers seized over three pounds of synthetic cannabinoids from Morrow’s residence. He was arrested and taken to the Vanderburgh County Jail where he is currently being held without bond.

ARRESTED AND CHARGE:
• David Jason Morrow, 41, 2517 South St. James Blvd, Evansville, IN
1. Dealing in Synthetic Cannabinoids, Class D Felony

Arresting Officers: Master Trooper Kevin Waters, Trooper Seth Rainey and Trooper Wes Alexander

Pet of the Week – Bubbies

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Bubbies – Bubbies is a 5-year-old male. His previous family had him for his whole life, but when they had a new baby – apparently there was no more room for this sweet boy. He lives in the cageless cat room with several other cats, so sharing food, litterbox, and space is not a problem! Bubbies’ adoption fee is $30, which includes his neuter, vaccinations, microchip, and a free checkup at a local vet clinic.

 

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EPD Activity Report January 23, 2014

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EPD Activity Report January 23, 2014

IS IT TRUE January 24, 2014

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IS IT TRUE January 24, 2014

IS IT TRUE the Evansville-Vanderburgh County Temporary Sign Advisory Committee seems to be on track to recommend changes to existing City and County ordinances regulating signs that would make the bureaucratic nonsense recently profiled in the CCO and other publications more business friendly?…the committee is made up of small business owners, sign companies and representatives from Keep Evansville Beautiful and the Chamber of Commerce of Southwestern Indiana?…the members of this committee were appointed by Mayor Lloyd Winnecke and Vanderburgh County Commissioner Marsha Abell?…these recommendations that are aimed at the permitting process are intended to simplify some regulations and eliminate others?…this is a good first step to make Evansville a more retail friendly city and all involved deserve congratulations including Mayor Winnecke and Commissioner Abell?…let’s hope that this positive move forward that started with an angry business owner making a Facebook post is contagious and spills over into other areas where “sign police” and “permit police” have stifled business in the past?

IS IT TRUE that it is now only 5 weeks until the $200,000 loan that was underhandedly made to Earthcare Energy LLC is payable in full?…Earthcare has faithfully made the tiny interest payments as they were required to but has not set up shop in Evansville to do anything at all?…it will be interesting to see what happens when the note is due?…the correct course of action is of course for the City of Evansville to initiate the collection process but that may prompt Earthcare to allege that their contract was terminated illegally which would start one big finger pointing contest?…we do hope this turns out well for the City of Evansville as the citizens are already burdened with the debt of failure but having read the contract that the City crafted and signed Earthcare may well have some good points to be made?…if the City does not go after the $200,000 that will tell us all something?

IS IT TRUE if there had been proper and competent VETTING in place this debacle would not have happened?…the same goes for Global Blade Technology that former Mayor Weinzapfel funneled loans to, the McCurdy, and even the continuing saga of the downtown convention hotel?…the December 21st golden shovel date has come and gone and no new golden shovel date has been set down at hotel site?…between the problems with the lot and the fact that no approvals have been announced with respect to the financing some folks must be as nervous as a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs with the March loan approval deadline approaching as fast as the Earthcare note’s maturity date?

IS IT TRUE across the Ohio River in Kentucky the ratepayers of Big Rivers are about to feel the sting of a rate increase of roughly $17 per month each?…200 employees and their families will feel an even nastier sting as Big Rivers has announced a power plant shut down that will result in that many jobs being eliminated?…the driving forces behind these undesirable actions are the closing of aluminum smelters in Hawesville and Sebree, Kentucky over electric rates that were too high to justify continuing these operations and to make a profit?…even with the 17% increase to the ratepayers, the electric rates across the river are substantially lower than what Vectren’s Southern Indiana customers have been paying for years?…Henderson residents still pay 4.34 cents per kilowatt hour in the winter and 5.49 cents in the summer compared to a rate of nearly 16 cents over here in Evansville?…if Kentucky lost major employers with the rates over there we must wonder just how on earth Evansville will ever attract an electron hungry major manufacturer to this side of the river?

IS IT TRUE that the Governor of New York and the Mayor of New York City agree that people who do not support same-sex marriage, a woman’s right to choose, and gun control can just leave?…if these two wannabe dictators over who can live where get their way there may just be a herd of New Yorkers headed our way?…these two elected officials look like buffoons with their statement?…those on the other side who would encourage those on the other sides of those issues to pack their bags and move to New York are just a guilty of buffoonery as these to hosers?…New York, Indiana, and every other state needs to put on a Tom Terrific thinking cap and adopt policies that are friendly to all Americans and American businesses?…trying to legislate morality is a fool’s errand and plenty of that is in the air in New York and Indiana these days?…we wonder where is Rodney King when we need to be asked once again, “can’t we all just get along?”