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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 Tuesday, April 2, 2013.

Jason Schmitt Possession of a Controlled Substance – Class D Felony (Three Counts)
Unlawful Possession or Use of a Legend Drug – Class D Felony

Dustin Dimmett Maintaining a Common Nuisance – Class D Felony
Possession of Marijuana – Class A Misdemeanor
Driving While Suspended – Class B Misdemeanor
False Informing – Class B Misdemeanor

Chance Anderson Possession of a Controlled Substance – Class D Felony

Robert Brown Possession of Methamphetamine – Class D Felony
Operating a Vehicle with an ACE of .08 or More – Class C Misdemeanor; Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated – Class C Misdemeanor

Henry Deweese Possession of Methamphetamine – Class D Felony

Chauncy Curry Possession of Marijuana – Class D Felony
Possession of Marijuana – Class A Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to a Class D Felony due to Prior Convictions)

Bradley Hille Possession of a Controlled Substance – Class D Felony
Obstruction of Justice – Class D Felony
(Habitual Substance Offender Enhancement)

Earnest Gibson Intimidation – Class D Felony (Two Counts)
Resisting Law Enforcement – Class A Misdemeanor
Public Intoxication – Class B Misdemeanor

Carrie Hicks Possession of a Controlled Substance – Class D Felony
Operating a Vehicle with an ACE of .15 or More – Class A Misdemeanor Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated – Class C Misdemeanor

Barbara Lyles Operating a Vehicle with an ACE of .08 or More – Class C Misdemeanor (Enhanced to a Class D Felony due to Prior Convictions)
Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated – Class C Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to a Class D Felony due to Prior Convictions)
Possession of a Controlled Substance – Class D Felony
Unlawful Possession or Use of a Legend Drug – Class D Felony
George Jones Jr. Neglect of a Dependant – Class D Felony

William Penn Operating a Vehicle as a Habitual Traffic Violator – Class D Felony

Danyon Dowlen Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Serious Violent Felon – Class B Felony

Modesto Ricard IV Domestic Battery – Class A Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to a Class D Felony due to Prior Convictions)
Invasion of Privacy – Class A Misdemeanor

Julian Sejuela Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury – Class D Felony
Resisting Law Enforcement – Class D Felony

Roger Willis II Residential Entry – Class D Felony
Theft – Class D Felony
Interference with the Reporting of a Crime – Class A Misdemeanor
Battery – Class B Misdemeanor

Jermaine Johnson Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Serious Violent Felon – Class B Felony Escape – Class C Felony
Carrying a Handgun without a License – Class A Misdemeanor

Valisha Fleming Operating a Motor Vehicle after Forfeiture of License for Life – Class C Felony

Arnett Baines Criminal Recklessness – Class C 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.

SENTENCE CHART

Class Range
Murder 45-65 Years
Class A Felony 20-50 Years
Class B Felony 6-20 Years
Class C Felony 2-8 Years
Class D Felony ½ – 3 Years
Class A Misdemeanor 0-1 Year
Class B Misdemeanor 0-180 Days
Class C Misdemeanor 0-60 Days

Officer Development Course Hosted by EFD

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The Evansville Fire Department is hosting a Fire Company Officer Development Course this week at their headquarters. The week long course is being taught by Chief Rich Gasaway. Chief Gasaway is a resident faculty member at the National Fire Academy located in Emmitsburg Maryland. His Fire Officer Development Courses include classes for the fledgling Company Officer to Chief Officers that oversee large emergency scenes or manage departments. This class, the third Officer Development Course Chief Gasaway has conducted for EFD and neighboring departments, is not just a lecture but has hands-on components and uses scenario-based exercises to test an Officer’s ability to think under pressure and use “out of the box” reasoning. The class will continue through the week and conclude on Friday afternoon.

I have scheduled 9 AM, Thursday morning as an interview time, in our classroom. An “interesting” class exercise takes place about 9:30, which I’m sure you’ll enjoy.

MARCH OF DIMES DONATES SWINGS TO ST. MARY’S NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

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st marys logo Each year, the March of Dimes honors top fundraisers by donating an infant swing to the local Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of their choice. This year, both families have chosen the St. Mary’s NICU. There will be a dedication for these swings Thursday, April 4th at 11:00 a.m.
One of the top fundraising families is Erica and Daniel Richardson. Like 500,000 other babies a year, their first child, Cullen Lane, was born too soon. Cullen passed away at a NICU in Indianapolis just eight hours after he was born. When Erica became pregnant again four months later, specialists at St. Mary’s helped see her through her high risk pregnancy. She gave birth to a healthy baby boy at 37 weeks. The Richardsons decided to help other families by raising money for the March of Dimes, and last year they raised more than $5,000.
The other family is Don and Eura Licklyter of Jasper. They have been among the top local fundraisers for ten years, and in 2012 raised about $7,300 for the March of Dimes.
The 2013 Evansville March for Babies is set for Saturday, April 27th at Sunrise Park in Downtown Evansville. For more information, please visit marchforbabies.org

IS IT TRUE April 3, 2013

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IS IT TRUE April 2, 2013 may just go down in history as the worst public relations nightmare that the City of Evansville has ever experienced?…it is not every day that any city can be placed among the 10 most miserable cities in America and have a political appointee of the redevelopment commission placed under federal indictment?…we are sure that places like Detroit have had such one-two punches land in a single day but for a medium sized city that fancies itself to be “a great place to raise kids” or even “having a good quality of life” as the Chamber and public officials like to parrot has endured such a double whammy in a single day?…the big difference in a perpetual hell hole like Detroit and cities like Evansville is that finally after 50 years of delusion of sunshine and rainbows by Mayor after Mayor, Detroit knows it is a hell hole?…perhaps if during the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, and up to the jailing of former Mayor Kwame Kirkpatrick, Detroit’s elected leaders would have been competent and honest about finding real solutions to their problems that Detroit would still be the Silicon Valley of the Midwest as it once was?…riding unicorns, dancing like Harold Hill of the Music Man down Main Street, and blowing the smoke of delusion up each other’s backsides will not create one job, will not repair one piece of crumbling infrastructure, and will not pull the wool over one site selectors eyes?…pursuit of the trappings of success with taxpayer dollars before establishing a fully functional infrastructure will not either?…these are things that make Evansville look dumb and promote the conditions that seem to keep landing us on the wrong end of national polls whether they are about obesity or misery?

IS IT TRUE that to be named the 8th most miserable place in America to live is a pretty rotten distinction?…even the City County Observer would not have placed Evansville that low?…each of us can think of at least 10 places that are much worse than Evansville to live?…our list would include, Detroit, Gary, South Bend, Fort Wayne, Dayton, Youngstown, St. Louis (city), Memphis (city), Camden, and Hoboken?…we could name more but the point is made that the bottom of the barrel is often defined by the content of the survey?…when examining the kinds of questions that Gallup asked when they were doing the misery survey what we found is that the questions were heavily weighted (no pun intended) toward healthy living and job satisfaction?…it should come as no surprise that Evansville would score poorly on healthy living with stubbornly high rates of smoking and drinking?…that with respect to job satisfaction Evansville is among a number of cities that has a low wage base among both blue collar and professional ranks and the upwardly mobile opportunities are sparse?…given the focus of the study Evansville obviously did score #8 from the bottom on the Gallup survey and for valid reasons?…given the questions we would not argue the results but we also would not make a silly statement like “Gallup could not tell us how they determined what cities made which list”?…such a statement is just another rainbow jumping, unicorn riding way of the delusional?…to avoid the fate of Detroit, Evansville needs leaders that will postpone the instant gratification of parks and parades to establish world class infrastructure, modern communications, and an excellent school system?…these are the things that will lead to a population that does not wallow in misery when pollsters come calling?

IS IT TRUE that some City Council members are calling for audits of the voting of Jay Carter on the Evansville Redevelopment Commission now that he has been indicted by the feds?…that may be a bit of a stretch from a group that has fought auditing the $127 Million Ford Center construction project like a cat fights a bath?…there is one curiosity surrounding the indictment of Mr. Carter that needs to be looked into?…that would be the manner in which the voting went down that resulted in the towing company that was named multiple time in the indictment beat out the longtime provider of towing services to the City of Evansville?…Hammerick’s provided towing services to the City of Evansville for many years and enjoys a great business reputation for both quality and value?…it would be interesting to know the whole story behind that choice and how the two voters that granted that contract would explain their votes?

Mayor Winnecke’s Remarks on Federal Indictment of ERC Member

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 2, 2013

Statement from Mayor Winnecke re: Federal Indictment of Evansville Redevelopment Commission Member

“I’d like to recognize law enforcement, including the detectives from the Evansville-Vanderburgh County Narcotics Joint Task Force for working with the Drug Enforcement Agency Task Force, U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Internal Revenue Service on today’s indictments related to a suspected drug and money laundering operation in our community. I wholeheartedly agree with U.S. Attorney Joe Hogsett that no one, including an appointed public official, is above the law and we look forward to resolution of this case. It is important to note, and reaffirmed by the U.S. Attorney, that this indictment did not name or associate the Evansville Redevelopment Commission with any of the suspected crimes. Questions about Mr. Carter’s service on the Commission should be directed to his appointing body.”

Lloyd Winnecke, Mayor

Evansville Youth Join Clean Evansville for Global Youth Service Day April 27

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On Saturday, April 27, 2013, local youth will take to the streets of Downtown Evansville for “Youth Talkin’ Trash,” a youth-led initiative designed to beautify the area and nearby neighborhoods. Coordinated by USI’s Service Learning Program, young people will join millions of others around the globe who are celebrating Global Youth Service Day (GYSD).

GYSD plans include more than 500 young volunteers in a Clean Evansville effort. Volunteers will begin picking-up litter at 9 a.m. The event will be followed by a celebration of youth service in our community at the YMCA. The celebration will include free food and drinks, free T-shirts and an opportunity to break a Guinness World Record for the largest youth Zumba class. These activities are happening in collaboration with the annual YMCA Healthy Kids Day. The event will take place rain or shine.

State Farm and Youth Service America are providing funding for this event and many local organizations are collaborating, including the City of Evansville, Keep Evansville Beautiful, Republic Services, YMCA, 14 News, United Way of Southwestern Indiana, Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, Signature School and many additional youth organizations and schools.

Now in its 25th year, GYSD is an annual campaign that celebrates and mobilizes millions of children and youth who improve their communities each day of the year through service and service learning. The observance is April 26 to April 28. Established in 1988, GYSD is the largest service event in the world and is celebrated in more than 100 countries. On GYSD, children and youth address the world′s most critical issues in partnership with families, schools, community and faith-based organizations, businesses, and governments.

For more information and to register, visit www.usi.edu/servicelearning or call 812/464-1989. The registration deadline is Friday, April 5.

Annual Trooper Andrew Winzenread Memorial Golf Tournament:

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The annual Trooper Andrew Winzenread Memorial Golf Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, May 4, 2013 at the North Branch Golf Course located at 8492 East Base Road, Greensburg, IN. Tee time is 8:00 a.m. Registration fee is $200 per team (4 man teams). All proceeds benefit the Trooper Andrew Winzenread Memorial Scholarship Fund. Registration and payment must be received by April 23, 2013.

Registration forms may be requested by emailing your request to the Indiana State Police Alliance to the attention of Kelley Ford (kelley@indianasfinest.com) or call the Indiana State Police Alliance Office at 800-382-1104.
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EPD investigating family dispute that ends in a stabbing

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EPD PATCH 2012

Evansville Police are investigating an early afternoon stabbing in the 500 block of Jeanette Benton Dr.
Investigators believe a 14 year stabbed his father several times during a family dispute. The juvenile ran from the home, but was located by police a few blocks away and taken into custody. A weapon that was possibly used in the stabbing has been recovered.
The father was taken by ambulance to a local hospital to be treated for multiple stab and cut wounds on his head and face.
The investigation is on-going at this time.

Federal-State Public Corruption Working Group was Formed in April 2012

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Hogsett Announces Formation of Federal-State Public Corruption Working Group

U.S. Attorney’s Office and Working Group to Aggressively Investigate, Prosecute Corruption Cases

U.S. Attorney’s Office

April 23, 2012

Southern District of Indiana
(317) 226-6333

INDIANAPOLIS—Joseph H. Hogsett, the United States Attorney, joined by law enforcement partners, announced this afternoon the formation of a Public Corruption Working Group. Charged with identifying and investigating criminal violations of the public’s trust, the Working Group comes at a time when the U.S. Attorney’s Office has pledged to make public corruption one of its top prosecution priorities.

“Today, I am proud to announce the formation of our Public Corruption Working Group,” Hogsett said. “This coordinated effort is historic, in terms of both the number of law enforcement agencies involved and as to the singular focus on such an important issue—the integrity of our public offices and officeholders.”

Working Group members include officers and agents from the following federal and state law enforcement agencies: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Indiana State Police, Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Postal Service-OIG, Department of Transportation, and U.S. Secret Service.

“Our message has been consistent but bears repeating: it doesn’t matter what your politics are or who you know,” Hogsett noted. “If you violate the public trust, this working group will find you, will investigate you, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office will then prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law.”

In late 2011, Hogsett announced an expanded focus on issues of government corruption and public integrity. In the last six months, the U.S. Attorney’s Office has concluded the prosecution of one Indianapolis City-County Councilor who was found guilty of soliciting a bribe and has begun the prosecution of another on charges of fraud. The office also recently prosecuted an elected official in Jackson County who defrauded the taxpayers of more than $300,000.

The working group consists of representatives from federal and state law enforcement agencies and will meet regularly to share information regarding public corruption investigations. This unique collaborative environment will allow for greater cooperation between agencies and is designed to facilitate faster, more effective investigations into any allegation of public corruption.

“Law enforcement works best when it works together,” said Major Ron Shoemaker of the Indiana State Police. “We’re pleased to be a part of this innovative new strategy and look forward to working with our federal partners.”

Prosecutions generated by the working group will be spearheaded by the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Senior Litigation Counsel, Assistant U.S. Attorneys Bradley A. Blackington, and Sharon M. Jackson, who together are among the most experienced trial attorneys within the office.

Hogsett acknowledged the critical role that whistleblowers often play in prosecutions of public corruption. He urged anyone with information relating to criminal activity to contact the U.S. Attorney’s Office public corruption hotline at (317) 229-2443.

“Very often, public corruption prosecutions can be traced back to one anonymous tip,” Hogsett added. “We encourage anyone with knowledge of such behavior to contact the working group through this hotline.”

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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Evansville, IN – Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Monday, April 1, 2013.

Jenny Craig: Possession of a Controlled Substance – Class D Felony
Possession of Marijuana – Class A Misdemeanor

Elaine Baker: Receiving Stolen Property – Class D Felony

Andrew Cooper: Possession of Methamphetamine – Class C Felony
Possession of Paraphernalia – Class A Misdemeanor

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.

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