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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 Wednesday, December 19, 2012.

Anthony Fitzgerald Possession of Methamphetamine – Class D Felony
Possession of Paraphernalia – Class A Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to a Class D Felony due to Prior Convictions)
False Informing – Class B Misdemeanor

Geronica Hazelwood Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury – Class D Felony

Ross Ivy Possession of Marijuana – Class A Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to a Class D Felony due to Prior Convictions0
Neglect of a Dependent – Class D Felony

Kylie Moore Neglect of a Dependent – Class D Felony
Maintaining a Common Nuisance – Class D Felony
Possession of Marijuana – Class A Misdemeanor

Kevin Sylvester Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury – Class D Felony

For further information on the cases listed above, or any pending case, please contact Carly Settles at 812.435.5688 or via e-mail at csettles@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

Councilman John Friend, CPA Proposes Audit Procedures

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Councilman John Friend, CPA

Evansville City Councilman John Friend, CPA and Finance Chairmen has developed a set of procedures for the arena audit and have submitted them to the following his fellow council members for review,

A meeting is scheduled this Friday in the Mayors conference room with City Council Attorney, Scott Danks, Mr. Friend, Council President, Connie Robinson, City Coucilmen At-Large, Dr. Dan Adams, Dave Garrett, CPA, Mayor Winnecke, Chief of Staff, Steve Schaefer, City Controller, Russ Lloyd, Jr., the Mayors attorney, Ted Zimmer. We hear this issue may be lightly discussed before getting final approval from the State Board of Accounts.

However, we hear the main focus of this gathering will be to discuss the proposed $54 million dollar Johnson Control project.

FOOT NOTE: JOHN FRIEND PROSPOSED PROCEDURES ARTICLE WAS POSTED WITHOUT EDITING, BIAS OR OPINION. PLEASE CLICK BELOW TO PULL UP THE PROPOSED AUDIT PROCEDURES AS WRIITEN BY CITY COUNCILMAN AND FINANCE CHAIRMEN JOHN FRIEND, CPA.

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IS IT TRUE December 20, 2012

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The Mole #??

IS IT TRUE December 20, 2012

IS IT TRUE according to some superstitious minds the Mayan calendar ends tomorrow and that this means doomsday scenario #4,052 will be playing out on December 21, 2012?…of course being a practical publication the CCO thinks this latest “end of the world” prediction will pass into the annuls of nonsense as all of the others have?…what probably happened is that the last skilled chiseller for the Mayan king passed away at that point of his chiseling and he was not replaced?…that maybe the Mayans were experiencing a bad economy and the royal chiseller’s job was subject to layoff by attrition?…it is even possible that the Mayans raised the taxes on skilled people like chisellers and they all just headed to the beach rather than give their earnings to the king thus the last date chiseled was Dec. 21, 2012?…if there is no IS IT TRUE tomorrow morning that the modern day psychotic interpretation of the Mayan calendar must have been true?

IS IT TRUE that it has been pointed out to the CCO that Garrard and Associates, the business hired by the Winnecke Administration for $185.00 per hour to spend the next 6 months herding the EPA on behalf of the City of Evansville’s sewer problem is the very same James Garrard who was in charge of this under Mayor Weinzapfel?…it seems as though Mayor Winnecke just hired the guy who it would seem should have done this during the last two years to take up his pen and do it now?…the City Council may want to ask Mr. Garrard for an overview of what was done to herd the EPA during the last 2 years and how he plans to make it to the finish line in the next 6 months?…we also wonder if this contract was let out for bids so that engineering firms that have handled such problems in other cities could bid on this contract OR if the typical action of just continuing to do as ex Mayor Weinzapfel did still dominates the decision process of the Winnecke Administration?

IS IT TRUE the American people were treated to the news that General Motors (GM: NYSE) will be buying back a large block of the shares that the federal government bought from GM to bail them out at half of the price they sold them to the government for in the first place?…this transaction will guarantee a $12 Billion loss for the US government for its intrusive foray into investing in a public company and changing the rules of commerce?…the remainder of the governments stock will be sold at “market price” over the next year at prices that will guarantee even more losses?…of all the bail outs that were done back in the days when the term “too big to fail” was coined, only three have resulted in giant losses for the American people?…those three are General Motors, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac, the last two being the purveyors of government intrusion into the housing markets that are hopelessly under water?…these three bailout bombs (or bongs if you prefer) all got government money, government management, and the laws were changed to their benefit yet all still failed?

IS IT TRUE even the bailout companies that were found guilty of corruption and manipulation managed to pay the government back but these three prima donnas did not?…this should surprise no one and the statement from GM management that the “stigma” of being called Government Motors had hurt their business shouldn’t either?…if any one of us could sell the government stock for $52, then hold the cash for a few years before buying that stock back for $27.50 with the same money it would be pretty difficult not to make money doing so?

IS IT TRUE that it was reported yesterday that the renouncing of citizenship by French citizens has increased by roughly 500% since President Francois Hollande shoved through a “soak the rich” tax rate of up to 75% on marginal earnings?…the people leaving France are the high earners and entrepreneurs that pay the lion’s share of the taxes to keep the socialist machine running?…one prominent actor even made the statement that “he was tired of living where he is hated for financial success and taxed beyond the point of sanity”?…if this sounds familiar to modern America it would behoove us all to see what happens in a society that allows out migration when the government takes over virtually everything?…we hope our readers enjoy Les Miserables this Christmas but not to let guillotines and nationalization of assets fan the fires of hate for wealthy Americans who do indeed pay for way more than their share of government services already?

EPD Activity Report: December 19, 2012

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EPD Activity Report: December 19, 2012

Tickets on sale for USI’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Luncheon

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Susan L. Taylor will be the keynote speaker for the annual University of Southern Indiana Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Luncheon at 11 a.m. Monday, January 23, in Carter Hall in the University Center.

Taylor is synonymous with Essence magazine, as the driving force behind one of the most celebrated African American-owned businesses in history. A legend in the magazine publishing world, she served as fashion and beauty editor, editor-in-chief, editorial director, and authored one of the magazine’s most popular columns “In the Spirit” for 27 years.

Taylor is the first and only African American woman to be recognized by the Magazine Publishers of America with the Henry Johnson Fisher Award and the first to be inducted into the American Society of Magazine Editors Hall of Fame. She is the recipient of the NAACP President’s Award for visionary leadership and holds honorary degrees from more than a dozen colleges and universities.

An avid supporter of a host of organizations dedicated to moving the African American community forward, her focus today is the national Cares Mentoring Movement, which is a campaign to recruit one million adults to help secure children who are in peril and losing ground. The goal of the movement is to increase high school graduation rates among African American students and end violence in African American communities.

Taylor is the co-founder of The Future PAC, the first national political action committee devoted to providing a network of support and sources of funding for progressive African American women seeking federal and state-level political offices.

As co-chair of the non-profit organization Shared Interest, Taylor is leading a capital campaign to raise money to develop housing in rural areas of South Africa.

She currently serves on the boards of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies and the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.

Following the luncheon and keynote address will be a book signing by Taylor, author of In the Spirit: The Inspirational Writings of Susan L. Taylor; Lessons in Living; Confirmation: The Spiritual Wisdom That Has Shaped Our Lives; and All About Love, Favorite Selections from In the Spirit on Living Fearless.

Tickets can be purchased by USI students for $5, USI employees for $10, and the general public for $15, in USI Multicultural Center in University Center East.

The event is sponsored by the USI Foundation, Scripps Howard Center for Media Studies, USI Service Learning Department, USI Black Student Union, and USI Multicultural Center.

For more information, contact USI Multicultural Center at 812/465-7188.

Source: USI.edu

Mayor Winnecke Leads Discussion on School Safety Issues

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Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke

(EVANSVILLE, IN) – A meeting was held today in the office of Mayor Lloyd Winnecke to discuss school safety issues in light of the tragic school shooting Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
Mayor Winnecke and EVSC School Superintendent Dr. David Smith talked by phone Monday and agreed to organize the meeting quickly to ensure the continued safety of our students. The meeting included representatives from the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, Evansville Catholic Diocese, Evansville Day School, Evansville Christian School, Evansville Lutheran School, Joshua Academy, Signature School, the Evansville Police Department, Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and Central Dispatch.
The roundtable discussion resulted in three immediate action steps.
1) Local officials will begin the process of sharing uniform security procedures with the goal of forming a uniform emergency protocol to aid law enforcement in emergency situations.
2) All school buildings and facilities will undergo a safety reassessment.
3) Funding will be sought to further enhance security measures in all Evansville and Vanderburgh County schools.
The group also agreed to expand the discussion to include emergency dispatchers, Emergency Medical Services personnel, and representatives from the University of Evansville, University of Southern Indiana and Ivy Tech Community College.
Conversations about enhanced school safety will continue over the holidays with specific groups of individuals, and the group as a whole will meet again in January.

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 Tuesday, December 18, 2012.

Curtis Broshears Operating a Motor Vehicle After Forfeiture of License for Life – Class C
Felony

Anthony Burris Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Serious Violent Felon – Class B
Felony
Possession of Methamphetamine – Class D Felony
Receiving Stolen Property –Class D Felony (Six Counts)

Eric Canary Possession of Marijuana – Class A Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to a Class D Felony due to Prior Convictions)
Possession of Paraphernalia – Class A Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to a Class D Felony due to Prior Convictions)
Driving While Suspended – Class A Misdemeanor

Michael Conner, Jr. Possession of Methamphetamine – Class C Felony
Possession of Marijuana – Class A Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to a Class D Felony due to Prior Convictions)
Resisting Law Enforcement – Class A Misdemeanor
Possession of Paraphernalia – Class D Felony

Frankie Coulter, Jr. Operating a Vehicle as an Habitual Traffic Violator – Class D Felony

Nathan Crowley, III Dealing in Methamphetamine –Class B Felony

Jeremy Glover Possession of Methamphetamine – Class D Felony
Possession of a Controlled Substance – Class D Felony
Possession of Paraphernalia – Class A Misdemeanor
(Habitual Substance Offender Enhancement)

Gerald Harrison Battery by Bodily Waste – Class D Felony
Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury – Class D Felony
Public Intoxication – Class B Misdemeanor

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

Shayne Hurt Possession of Methamphetamine – Class D Felony
Possession of Marijuana – Class A Misdemeanor

Kathie Jarvis Dealing in Methamphetamine – Class B Felony
Maintaining a Common Nuisance – Class D Felony

Ismael Jimenez-Cantoran Operating a Vehicle with a BAC of .08 or More – Class C Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to a Class D Felony due to Prior Convictions)
Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated – Class C Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to a Class D Felony due to Prior Convictions)
Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Ever Receiving a License – Class C
Misdemeanor

Mandy McRoy Assisting a Criminal – Class D Felony

Emma Nelson Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person with a
Passenger Less Than 18 Years of Age – Class D Felony

Jeffrey Osborne, Jr. Dealing in Methamphetamine – Class B Felony
Resisting Law Enforcement – Class D Felony
Resisting Law Enforcement – Class A Misdemeanor

Douglas Pleiss Dealing in Methamphetamine – Class B Felony
Maintaining a Common Nuisance – Class D Felony
(Habitual Offender Enhancement)

Valerie Ricketts Dealing in Methamphetamine – Class B Felony

Heather Scott Possession of a Controlled Substance – Class D Felony
Possession of Marijuana – Class A Misdemeanor
Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person – Class A
Misdemeanor

Timothy Shadrick Resisting Law Enforcement – Class D Felony

Kevin Townsend, Sr. Battery by Means of a Deadly Weapon – Class C Felony
Criminal Confinement – Class C Felony
Interference with the Reporting of a Crime – Class A Misdemeanor
(Habitual Offender Enhancement)

Chad Wilcox Operating a Vehicle with a BAC of .15 or More – Class A 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)
Operating a Motor Vehicle as an Habitual Traffic Violator – Class D
Felony

James Wilson Assisting a Criminal – Class D Felony
Possession of Methamphetamine – Class D Felony
Possession of Paraphernalia – Class A Misdemeanor

For further information on the cases listed above, or any pending case, please contact Carly Settles at 812.435.5688 or via e-mail at csettles@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

NEWTON SENTENCED

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Evansville, IN – December 18, 2012, Henry Lee Newton, age 37, was sentenced by Judge Kelly Fink at 2:00 p.m. today to 65 years after being found guilty on November 15 of Burglary Resulting in Bodily Injury – Class A Felony. Newton was sentenced to 35 years for the Class A Felony with an additional 30 years added to the sentence for his guilty plea as an Habitual Offender. Newton was also sentenced to 12 years for Robbery Resulting in Bodily Injury – Class B Felony and 2 years for Theft – Class D Felony. Newton will serve each of these sentences concurrently in the Indiana Department of Corrections.

Newton also awaits trial on another case where he is being charged with Burglary – Class B Felony and Theft – Class D Felony. The trial is set for April 3, 2012 at 8:00 a.m.

For further information on the cases listed above, or any pending case, please contact Carly Settles, director of public relations at 812.435.5688 or via e-mail at csettles@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

The Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra BOARD OF DIRECTORS RENEWS MUSIC DIRECTOR ALFRED SAVIA’S CONTRACT

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Evansville, Indiana – The Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra Board of Directors has renewed the contract of its music director and conductor, Alfred Savia. The three-year contract will begin next season, the 2013-2014 season, which also marks Maestro Savia’s 25th season with the EPO. This contract will take the EPO through 2015-2016, its 81st season.

After the contract was signed, Philharmonic Board President, Christopher Wolking commented, “The Board of Directors of the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra is delighted that Maestro Savia will be our music director and conductor through the 2015-16 season. We are truly fortunate to have had him this long. A quality music director combined with our talented musicians has created a great artistic product of which we are all very proud.”

Savia had the following to say regarding the new contract: “When I first began as the Philharmonic’s Music Director in the 1989-90 season, I could not have imagined a tenure of this length. It is only possible because of the incredible musicians of the Orchestra, who keep playing better year after year. I am also so fortunate to have an organization with a huge breadth of constituencies including our Board and administrative staff, Youth Orchestras, Chorus, and three volunteer organizations, all of whom I interact with quite regularly. I am looking forward to even bigger and better things from this wonderful Orchestra in the next three years and to begin with my 25th Anniversary season in 2013-14, for which big plans are already under way!”

About the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra:
The Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra is the largest non-profit arts institution in the Tri-State area. Throughout its 78 year history, the Philharmonic has been committed to providing high-quality music education, outreach and entertainment programs for the entire Tri-State.

The Philharmonic is currently in the midst of its 2012-2013 “Passport to Passion” season. The Philharmonic performs concerts from September through May, including a 6-concert Classics Series, 5-concert Pops Series, six educational Young People’s Concerts, Handel’s Messiah by Candlelight, and Tchaikovksy’s The Nutcracker in collaboration with Evansville Ballet. For more information, visit www.evansvillephilharmonic.org.

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, December 17, 2012.

Tori Price Operating a Vehicle with a BAC of .08 Or More – Class C Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to a Class D Felony due to Prior Convictions)
Operating a Vehicle as an Habitual Traffic Violator – Class D Felony

Brandon Robertson Possession of a Controlled – Class D Felony
Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person – Class A
Misdemeanor

Michael Thomas, Jr. Possession of Marijuana – Class A Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to a Class D Felony due to Prior Convictions)

For further information on the cases listed above, or any pending case, please contact Carly Settles at 812.435.5688 or via e-mail at csettles@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

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