Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday, July 17, 2013.
Everett Darnell Operating a Motor Vehicle After Forfeiture of License for Life-
Class C Felony
Beau Hidbrader Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury-Class A Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to D Felony Due to Prior Convictions)
Domestic Battery-Class A Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to D Felony Due to Prior Convictions)
Interference with the Reporting of a Crime-Class A Misdemeanor
Arthur Jones Sr Theft-Class D Felonies (Two Counts)
Possession of Paraphernalia-Class A Misdemeanor
Criminal Trespass-Class A Misdemeanor
(Habitual Offender Enhancement)
Russell Meserve Attempted Battery by Means of a Deadly Weapon-Class C Felonies
(Four Counts)
Criminal Reckless-Class C Felonies (Two Counts)
Toddrick Ogburn Dealing in Schedule I Controlled Substance-Class A Felony (Two Counts)
Dealing in Marijuana-Class C Felony
Maintaining a Common Nuisance-Class D Felonies (Two Counts)
(Habitual Offender Enhancement)
Michael Thompson Operating a Vehicle as a Habitual Traffic Violator-Class D Felony
Andrew Campbell Possession of Marijuana-Class A Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to D Felony Due to Prior Convictions)
Public Intoxication-Class B Misdemeanor
Kyle Chappell Resisting Law Enforcement-Class D Felony
Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person-
Class A Misdemeanor
Failure to Stop After Accident Resulting in Injury-Class A Misdemeanor
Reckless Driving-Class B Misdemeanor
Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated-Class C Misdemeanor
Reginald Currington Possession of a Schedule III Controlled Substance-Class D Felony
Carrying a Handgun without a License-Class A Misdemeanor
Possession of Marijuana-Class A Misdemeanor
Shannon Fischer Theft-Class D Felony
Possession of Paraphernalia-Class A Misdemeanors (Two Counts)
Demario Holman Possession of Cocaine-Class D Felony
Possession of Marijuana-Class A Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to D Felony Due to Prior Convictions)
Trevor Manley Possession of Cocaine-Class D Felony
Possession of Marijuana-Class A Misdemeanor
Possession of Paraphernalia-Class A Misdemeanor
Nakia Tyus Possession of a Schedule III Controlled Substance-Class D Felony
Possession of a Schedule IV Controlled Substance-Class D Felonies
(Three Counts)
Marvin Willis Operating a Vehicle as an Habitual Traffic Violator-Class D Felony
Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated-Class C Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to D Felony Due to Prior Convictions)
Andrew Zenthofer Causing Serious Bodily Injury When Operating a Motor Vehicle with a
Schedule I or II Substance in Body-Class D Felonies (Two Counts)
Causing Serious Bodily Injury When Operating a Motor Vehicle While
Intoxicated-Class D Felonies (Two Counts
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 considered to be innocent until proven guilty by a court of law
The city of Detroit filed the largest municipal bankruptcy case in U.S. history Thursday afternoon, culminating a decades-long slide that transformed the nation’s iconic industrial town into a model of urban decline crippled by population loss, a dwindling tax base and financial problems.
The 16-page petition was filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Detroit.
Gov. Rick Snyder’s office was making plans this afternoon to hold a 10 a.m. Friday morning news conference at the Maccabees Building, 5057 Woodward in Midtown, according to his office. It’s the same location where the governor declared a financial emergency for Detroit on March 1.
Snyder authorized Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr to file bankruptcy under a law the Legislature passed in December that replaced the previous emergency manager law voted repealed last November.
The bankruptcy filing came minutes before Ingham County Circuit Judge Rosemarie Aquilina was set to hold an emergency hearing Thursday afternoon on a request for a temporary restraining order blocking Snyder from authorizing a bankruptcy filing.
“It was my intention to grant you your request completely,†Aquilina told lawyers for Detroit’s pension boards.
The judge did grant temporary restraining orders against Snyder and Orr taking further action in the bankruptcy proceedings.
Ronald King, an attorney representing the police/fire and general retirement pension systems, said he may file a motion Friday in the case seeking to require Orr, an officer of the state, to withdraw the bankruptcy filing.
After the hearing, King expressed frustration with the governor’s office after filing a motion for a temporary restraining order at 3:37 p.m. and giving Snyder’s attorney extra time to get to the downtown Lansing courthouse.
The bankruptcy case was filed at 4:06 p.m. and Aquilina convened the emergency hearing at 4:11 p.m.
“This was a race to the courthouse this afternoon and yet another example of (the Snyder administration) completely usurping the will of the people, ignoring the referendum in the fall and then flat-out racing to file bankruptcy protection so you can get out from the protection of (pensions),†King told reporters.
Aquilina was preparing to hear arguments Monday from retirees seeking to stop the bankruptcy filing, which produced an automatic stay of all pending litigation and capped a month of intense talks between Orr’s team and creditors, which largely have failed to restructure as much as $20 billion in debt and long-term liabilities.
Orr’s spokesman, Bill Nowling, could not be reached for comment. And state officials contacted by The News on Thursday declined to discuss the matter, though Snyder spokesman Jeff Holyfield confirmed the governor authorized the filing.
The Chapter 9 filing could take years, experts say, despite hopes by the governor and Orr that the case can be wrapped up in a year. A bankruptcy judge could trump the state constitution by slashing retiree pensions, ripping up contracts and paying creditors roughly a dime on the dollar for unsecured claims worth $11.45 billion.
During a month of negotiations, Orr has reached a settlement with only two creditors: Bank of America Corp. and UBS AG. They have agreed to accept 75 cents on the dollar for approximately $340 million in swaps liabilities, according to a source familiar with the deal.
The bankruptcy plan was expected to closely follow Orr’s restructuring proposal that was unveiled to creditors on June 14 — a proposal that drew criticism from some creditors who said the cuts were too deep and did not include the sale of city assets, including Belle Isle and a Detroit Institute of Arts collection worth billions. He proposed paying most of the money owed to secured creditors while pension funds, unions and unsecured bondholders would receive, in some cases, 10 cents on the dollar.
The filing is expected to trigger a costly, long and precedent-setting battle by creditors and Detroit’s bankruptcy case could become a template for the treatment of pensions in the largely uncharted world of municipal bankruptcies.
Unsecured creditors could take the biggest hit in bankruptcy court. Orr wants them to share a $2 billion payout on approximately $11.5 billion worth of debt, which includes an estimated $9.2 billion in health and pension benefits and $530 million in general-obligation bonds.
Instead of paying creditors in full, Orr would use $1.25 billion over the next decade to buy police cars and fire trucks, replace broken street lights, tear down burned-out homes, fight blight and improve city services.
Orr wants to stabilize the city, woo new residents, provide essential city services for Detroiters, lower property taxes and transfer costly departments, including the water department, to an outside group.
Once the nation’s fourth largest city, Detroit was hailed as an industrial hub with nearly 2 million people. Today, after a half-century of residential flight, high unemployment, a significant reduction in state funding, plummeting income and property taxes, corruption and chronic mismanagement, the bankruptcy filing solidifies the city’s standing as a model of urban decline.
The filing serves as a grim reminder of the bankruptcies that hit the auto industry four years ago. Unlike the cases of General Motors and Chrysler in 2009, the White House offered no financial help.
Snyder’s staff is making plans to explain the bankruptcy decision during appearances on Sunday morning talks shows, including “Face the Nation†and “Meet the Press,†according to one source.
The case was expected to be assigned by Alice Batchelder, chief judge of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which spans Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee. Any judge in the four-state region could be assigned the case, though Batchelder will weigh potential political concerns and decide who has the time and capability to handle a complex, large case.
Some legal experts predict the case would be assigned to a judge from outside the city to avoid any potential conflicts of interest.
IS IT TRUE next Tuesday is the day that we all get to see renderings of just how someone can budget over $10 Million for a dog park and skateboard park?…the renderings paid for by a donation from a friendly non-profit in the name of wellness are to be unveiled at 5:30 next Tuesday?…it is easy to understand how one could get carried away in trying to emulate skateboard parks in warm climates and drop several million bucks on a skateboard facility but dropping 7 figures on a dog park is hard to imagine even if the Pentagon is the buyer?…a dog park basically consists of fencing, shade, a drinking fountain, and some benches?…fencing for a 3 acre dog park like the beautiful dog park adjacent to the San Diego Zoo can be installed for less than $25,000?…long lasting recycled plastic park benches are available locally from Green Tree Plastics (www.greentreplastics.com) for several hundred bucks each, and shade can be provided by TREES that come pretty cheap even in large sizes?…it is hard to imagine that even the most opulent dog park in America could even approach a Million dollars to build?…Evansville has had a skateboard park before behind the Swonder Ice Rink and it seldom has anyone using it?…there are two reasons for that?…the first reason is that the culture of Evansville is just not one that breeds many skateboarders and the second is that the half pipes rotted out from neglect?…we are sure the dozen or so parents of skateboarders in Evansville will scream and moan about it but Evansville is not a skateboard town and never will be?…spending millions of dollars on a skateboard park to appease a handful of spoiled kids is an irresponsible use of taxpayer funds?…the grassy field that once was Roberts Stadium actually looks pretty good from the Lloyd Expressway?…maybe a well maintained field is the right use for this acreage right now?
IS IT TRUE the group of 40 houses built with federal tax dollars in an area that is dominated by dilapidated and obsolete houses have been completed at a cost of about $200,000 each?…these houses have been rented to low income people and are now occupied?…these houses while quite nice by virtue of being randomly located in some of the worst parts of Evansville are at risk to be treated like the rest of the neighborhood which will soon devalue them to the neighborhood average of under $40,000?…such programs have been launched in Camden, Gary, Detroit, Chicago, and other places with very few success stories and massive squandering of taxpayer dollars?…the few success stories come from places that put all of the new housing together isolating them from the squalor they replaced?…a success story in such ventures constitutes finding renter who pay the rent and do not destroy the properties?…we know of no stories where after several years the homes are worth what it cost to build them?…while pretty, these programs like Front Door Pride before them are simply redistribution schemes designed by the government to attempt social engineering?…the odds of long term success using private metrics are pretty long?…the real test of value will be if the houses still look like this in 10 years?
IS IT TRUE given the details that have been emerging about the firing of Sherman Greer, in a normal situation that has checks, balances, and accountability for all this dismissal may well have been the right thing to do?…the problem with Sherman’s dismissal is still the fact that much higher sums of money have been squandered by others with no consequences at all?…we guess that random acts of sanity are preferable to all insanity all the time?…we shall look on the bright side and cross our fingers that the Winnecke Administration has turned a corner and will go forward with appropriate policies in place that treat all instances with equal accountability?
Unity Taxi is once again sponsoring the Evansville Enforcers semi-pro football team’s home game, and this Saturday’s game is to benefit Albion Fellows Bacon Center.
One dollar from from each ticket sold goes directly to the local women’s shelter.
The Albion Fellows Bacon Center has been a vital part of the Evansville Community, helping abused women and their children with temporary shelter and long term direction. Since 2008, Albion has developed a close working relationship with Unity Taxi, as their only trusted means of 24 hour transport for local victims who might not have the luxury of choosing their time of need.
According to Unity Taxi general manager, Bill Kramer, “We are so excited to be working with the Enforcers, because they already were doing a great service to the Evansville Community before we became involved, and to be able to sponsor an event that helps raise funds for something as important as the Albion Center is an obvious ‘win-win’ for everyone.” Kramer went on to say, “In today’s tough economy, a lot of our local charities are struggling, and this is something where anyone can give. It’s as simple as, you pay 6 bucks to see a football game, and $1 of that goes directly to support a great cause.”
Game time is 7pm at Bosse High School’s Enlow Field.
More information on the Evansville Enforcers semi-pro football team can be found at The Enforcers facebook page or the Unity Taxi facebook page. Anyone wishing to become involved with the Albion Fellows Bacon Center can find more information at www.albionfellowsbaconcenter.org
The Board of School Trustees of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation will meet in executive session at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, July 22, 2013, 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.
Evansville Police are investigating a stabbing in the 600 block of Taylor. Officers were dispatched to 605 Taylor after a 911 caller reported the stabbing.
The victim was found in a bedroom with a stab wound to his abdomen. Despite investigators attempts to identify a suspect, the victim and several other people in the home refused to cooperate or give any information.
The victim “coded” while being treated at the scene, but was stabilized by medical personnel and was taken to a local hospital for further treatment. His current condition is unavailable.
A knife possibly used in the stabbing was recovered by investigators.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call EPD at 436-7979 or 911.
House passes one year delays for ObamaCare’s mandate for individuals and businesses.
(Washington, DC) – On Wednesday, the House passed two bills that give Hoosiers temporary relief from the President’s healthcare law by delaying two of the law’s key components. H.R. 2667, The Authority for Mandate Delay Act, takes the lead from President Obama and delays ObamaCare’s employer mandate. H.R. 2668, The Fairness for American Families Act, will delay ObamaCare’s individual mandate providing individuals the same relief the President gave to businesses.
Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.) released the following statement regarding the passage of H.R. 2667 and H.R. 2668:
“It is not fair to hardworking Hoosiers that the President decided to give a break to businesses from his healthcare law, but not families. Families are feeling the pinch while employers are being forced to cut full-time positions and limit employees to less than 30 hours a week.
“I consistently hear stories from businesses, school corporations, and local governments here in the 8th District that they are struggling under the law’s requirements.
“This law is unworkable for businesses and unaffordable for families. I am proud to join my colleagues to provide temporary relief to all Hoosiers while we continue working for permanent repeal of this disastrous law.â€
BACKGROUND:
On July 2, 2013, the Obama Administration announced the employer mandate, a key component to the implementation of ObamaCare, would be delayed until 2015.
According to the Hill, only 12 percent of Americans support implementing ObamaCare’s individual mandate (the Hill; 7/9/13).
“Last Thursday, representatives of three of the nation’s largest unions fired off a letter to Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi, warning that ObamaCare would ‘shatter not only our hard-earned health benefits, but destroy the foundation of the 40 hour work week that is the backbone of the American middle class.’†(Forbes; 7/15/13)
A recent survey published by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on 2nd Quarter business outlook found that 49 percent of small business owners say the Affordable Care Act proposes challenges to their operation. (U.S. Chamber of Commerce; 7/16/13)
The survey also concluded:
· “…one-half of small businesses say that they will either cut hours to reduce full time employees OR replace full time employees with part-timers to avoid the mandate.â€
· “Twenty-four (24) percent say they will reduce hiring to stay under 50 employees.â€
“Seventy-one (71) percent of small businesses say the health care law makes it harder to hire.â€
“Only 30 percent say they are prepared for the requirements of the law…â€
You can find more information about the two bills here:
· H.R. 2667 – The Authority for Mandate Delay Act
· H.R. 2668 – The Fairness for American Families Act
Evansville Police have obtained an arrest warrant for the suspect in an armed burglary that happened on Tuesday, July 16th.
Police are looking for HAKEEM A. WILSON. Wilson is suspected of breaking into a home in the 1600 block of E. Illinois and pointing a loaded handgun at several occupants. Wilson battered a former girlfriend inside the home and fled before officers arrived.
Wilson is facing numerous charges that include Armed Burglary, Intimidation with a Weapon, Battery, and Pointing a Loaded Weapon.
Wilson is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with info about his location is asked to call 911.
Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday, July 17, 2013.
