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VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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Vanderburgh_County_in_seal Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday, April 4, 2013.

Vanita Smith Possession of Marijuana – Class D Felony
Maintaining a Common Nuisance – Class D Felony

For further information on the cases listed above, or any pending case, please contact Regene Newman at 812.435.5156 or via e-mail at rinewman@vanderburghgov.org

Under Indiana law, all criminal defendants are considered to be innocent until proven guilty by a court of law.

Man arrested after firing handgun outside of Evansville bar

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Evansville Police arrested a 45 year old Madisonville Kentucky man after he fired a handgun outside of a local bar.

TIMOTHY COBLE was arrested after officers responded to the call at Score’s around 1:30 this morning. A security guard told investigators that COBLE had been escorted out of the bar after causing a disturbance. COBLE went to his truck and got a handgun. He fired one shot into the air and then pointed it at several employees. COBLE then fled in his truck.

Responding units spotted COBLE at Riverside and Walnut. He was taken into custody during the car stop. The employees identified COBLE as the person who had fired the gun and pointed it at them. Officer recovered a handgun and a spent shell casing in the truck.

COBLE was arrested for Criminal Recklessness C Felony, and 3 counts of Pointing a Loaded Firearm D Felony.
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3RD Annual Indiana Black Barbershop Health Initiative set for Saturday, April 13th

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Through the Indiana Commission on the Social Status of Black Males, health screenings and health education programs for African-American males will be provided on Saturday April 13, 2013 at more than 50 barbershops in Indiana including five Evansville Barbershops. In Evansville, the program is being sponsored by the Evansville Commission on the Social Status of African American Males in collaboration with community partners. David Wagner, Chairperson of the Evansville Commission on the Social Status of African-American Males, encourages men to be proactive with their healthcare because, “it may save your life.” Free screenings will be provided from 9:00 am-3:00 pm at the following barbershops:

Fila’s Designs Jerald’s Barbershop Shark’s Den Barbershop

1010 S. Kentucky Ave. 1337 E. Walnut St. 765 Lincoln Avenue

Evansville, IN 47714 Evansville, IN 47714 Evansville, IN 47713

Going Forward Lynch’s House of Coiffure

Barber & Beauty Shop 555 S. Kentucky Avenue

1015 E. Riverside Dr. Evansville, IN 47713

Evansville, IN 47714

Recent figures from the Indiana Department of Health show African American men have the highest mortality rate of any group in Indiana. African American men also suffer from prostate cancer at a higher level in Indiana than any other racial or ethnic group. Through black-owned barbershops, which represent a cultural institution of familiarity and trust, the initiative chose to provide health information and screenings in an environment men are comfortable with. This year the goal is to screen over one thousand men across the twelve cities. Last year in nine participating cities 748 screenings were performed.

Local partners include the City of Evansville and the Evansville Commission on the Social Status of African-American Males, Community Action Program of Evansville (Minority Health Initiative), Southwest Indiana Area Health Education Center (SWI-AHEC), hosted by the University of Southern Indiana, Evansville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and American Medical Response (AMR).

Two arrested after home invasion robbery

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Evansville Police arrested two men for their involvement in a home invasion robbery at 1132 Bayard Park Dr early this morning. Police located 21 year old ANDREW LEE BARNETT and 39 year old TERRY TERELL ADAMS Sr shortly after they fled the scene.

The victim told investigators that he had lived with the two suspects at one point, but now lives at a different residence. Around 12:15 this morning, the two suspects entered the victim’s home uninvited and demanded money they felt they were owed. ADAMS displayed a knife and demanded the money or the victim’s television. ADAMS wife had come to the home with him and took the knife away from him.

The dispute continued and all of the involved parties went outside. The victim told investigators that BARNETT showed a handgun and tried to strike him with it. ADAMS and BARNETT then fled in a car. An officer responding to the call saw the car on Washington near Kentucky.

When the officer pulled the car over, BARNETT ran on foot. He was captured a short distance away. Officer found a handgun on the ground where BARNETT ran. ADAMS was arrested during the car stop.

Charges:
BARNETT- Robbery armed with a knife B felony, Burglary while armed B felony, Possession of a handgun without a permit “A” misdemeanor, Resisting Law Enforcement “A” misdemeanor.

ADAMS- Robbery armed with a knife B felony, Burglary while armed B felony, Intimidation with a weapon C felony.

Multiple Agencies Crackdown on School Bus Stop Arm Violations

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This entire week, Indiana State Police, Warrick County Sheriff’s Department, Boonville Police, Chandler Police and Newburgh Police conducted a special enforcement blitz targeting drivers who failed to stop for school buses while loading or unloading students.

During a one-day statewide poll last year, school bus drivers throughout Indiana observed 1,089 stop arm violations. “Stop arm violations occur almost every day in Warrick County,” said Warrick County School Corporation Transportation Director Guy Gentry. In November 2007, a Warrick County girl was seriously injured when she was struck by a car on SR 261 as she was getting off the bus.

Between 6:15 – 8:00 a.m. and 2:50 and 4:00 p.m. this week, officers followed school buses or were parked at pre-arranged locations observing for stop arm violations. During the five-day event, those officers stopped 21 drivers who illegally passed a school bus while either loading or unloading students.

Troopers want to remind drivers they are required by law to stop and not pass a school bus when the red lights are flashing and the flashing stop arm is extended. Drivers are not required by law to stop for a school bus when they are approaching from the opposite direction and there is a concrete barrier or grassy median dividing the lanes. For example: A school bus is eastbound on SR 66 and stops at Country Place Drive to unload children. All eastbound traffic must stop for the school bus. Because there is a concrete barrier dividing eastbound and westbound traffic, drivers traveling westbound are NOT required to stop for the school bus. Drivers traveling on a multiple lane highway with no concrete barrier or grassy media are required to stop in all directions when a school bus stops to load or unload children. SR 662 between Newburgh and Evansville and SR 62 between Chandler and Boonville are two examples where drivers must stop in all directions when a school bus stops to load or unload students.

Indiana State Police will continue to collaborate with the Warrick County School Corporation and other Warrick County law enforcement agencies to ensure all students are safe while loading or unloading from their school buses.

EVANSVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION: NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING

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EVANSVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING

The Evansville Redevelopment Commission will hold a Special Meeting on Wednesday April 10, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 307 of the Civic Center Complex, 1 NW Martin Luther King Jr, Blvd, Evansville, Indiana.

Jay Carter Resigns from Redevelopment Commission, Denies all Allegations

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Jay Carter, Evansville Redevelopment Commission
Jay Carter, Evansville Redevelopment Commission

Jay Carter of the Evansville Redevelopment Commission who recently came under federal indictment for money laundering of drug money has submitted a letter of resignation to the ERC.

In his letter Mr. Carter repudiates all charges against him and asserts his innocence.

You may read his letter of resignation on the following link.

Jay Carter Resignation Letter

IS IT TRUE April 5, 2013

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IS IT TRUE that owner of Shaggy’s Towing approached owners of Hamrick’s Towing and ask them to partner up with them to put in a bid for the 2012 City of Evansville towing contract?…that the owners of Hamrick Towing declined the Shaggy Towing company offer?…between trying to partner with Hamrick’s and eventually finding a willing partner in Tri-State Towing 20/20 hindsight would lead to the conclusion that Shaggy’s Towing was not capable of handling the City of Evansville Towing contract and knew it?…it is possible through the lens of 20/20 hindsight that Shaggy’s Towing simply wanted to leverage its status as a minority owned business to get in on a few taxpayer dollars while continuing its existing operation as usual?…it has been reported that Shaggy’s Towing was operated out of a residence?…this may be a first in the country to have a towing business run out of a house?…we wonder just how in the dickens a home based business permit was obtained to operate a towing business out of a private home?…in the event that there was no permit or permission granted to run a towing business out of a home we wonder how a bunch of tow trucks coming and going was able to happen under the radar?…the City of Evansville may have a code enforcement arm that can spot a contractor installing a front door without a permit from a mile away but can’t spot tow trucks?…the probability that Shaggy’s Towing was operating out of a residence without the knowledge of City official is just about ZERO?…the application to be the towing provider must have had an address on it?…whomever did the VETTING of Shaggy’s Towing for the City of Evansville must have also been doing the VETTING for the Earthcare Energy deal?…willful ignorance and looking the other way is no way to run anything much less a city of over 100,000 people?

IS IT TRUE that during the Safety Board Hearing back in February/March of 2012, the owner of Tri-State Towing entered testimony before the Board that they were going to mentor Mr. Carter’s Shaggy’s Towing as a MBE [minority based entity] in order to gain the City’s towing contract? …that reliable sources indicate that the Mayor requested the then president of the board Jayne Manis’ resignation a month or so later without any reason given to her?

IS IT TRUE that it is looking like Indiana is really going to become the first state to put guns in public schools for protection?…as many of our readers know the CCO is a staunch supporter of the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution that grants us the right to bear arms?…even though we support the 2nd Amendment it is sad that the day has come that guns are a necessary part of a day in school?…when most of us were young it was not even something anyone thought about and this writer does not recall any school shootings in K-12 during our “wonder years”?…what we did have in schools to keep the piece when bullying, stealing, fighting, or a whole other host of misbehaving happened was the now banned PADDLE?…many of us this writer included felt the sting of a PADDLE ACROSS THE BUTT when we got out of line?…one thing that a paddling did was stop the misbehaving immediately?…not only did it stop the one who was paddled from acting up, it stopped the whole classroom?…the sound of another kid getting his AZZ BUSTED was sufficient to improve the behavior of everyone within hearing distance?…perhaps if the school administrators would have found a way to keep the paddle as a discipline tool we would not be having all of these discussions about guns in the schools now?…to sit back and think about the paradox of banning paddles but mandating guns is just mind boggling?…we wonder just how much further American society will have to slide before our lawmakers return to techniques for maintaining order that had been proven for centuries as opposed to new age methods which clearly are aiding the creation of a more violent society?

Spare the rod and spoil the country!

Stringtown Elementary Hosts Petting Zoo as Culmination of Fundraising Project

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Friday, April 5

10:45 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.

Stringtown Elementary School, 4720 Stringtown Road

As the culmination to a weeks- long project, Stringtown Elementary School will turn into a petting zoo tomorrow during recess time. For the past several weeks, third grade students at Stringtown have been working on a project to raise money for Heifer International, an organization that provides gifts of livestock and training to families around the world, after reading the book “Beatrice’s Goat.” The book is about a family in Uganda who receives a goat through Heifer International and because of the proceeds the family earned, Beatrice was able to attend school and even travel to the United States to attend college. After reading the book, third graders wanted to do something themselves to help other families in the same way. Students decided to start their own fundraising campaign and have been working to raise money.

Fairlawn Media Aid Receives Cause for Applause Award

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The EVSC had the opportunity to honor an individual today at Fairlawn Elementary School who is “the kind of employee that every school desires” according to a form nominating her for this award.

Michelle Forche, media aid at Fairlawn, was recognized as the April Cause for Applause Award winner in the EVSC.

Nominator Lisa Hale, principal at Fairlawn, said that Forche who is currently acting as site coordinator through the end of this school year, volunteers at the school beyond the school day. Not only has she transformed the Media Center into a welcoming place for children to enjoy reading – but “anytime we have a need, she finds a way to make it happen,” Hale said.

In addition to her media center and site coordinator duties, Forche took the school photo with the children in their new “No Excuses University” t-shirts and will sell it to raise money for the school’s college scholarship fund for a Harrison High School graduate that formerly attended Fairlawn. She is sponsoring a “Crop for College” event to raise more money for the fund and Hale added that parent volunteers now have a work area thanks to her efforts.

Forche has been an employee at Fairlawn since the 2011-12 school year.

EVSC Cause for Applause began in November 2012 and Forche is its sixth recipient. Anyone can nominate an employee of the EVSC for the award. Deadline for nominations is the third Friday of each month. Go to http://www.evscschools.com/community/nominate-evsc-employees-exemplary-work for the nomination form. Paper forms are available at the schools for those without access to the Internet.

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