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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 Thursday, January 17, 2013.

Joshua Jacobs Operating a Vehicle as a Habitual Traffic Violator-Class D Felony

Michael Payne Possession of a Controlled Substance-Class D Felony
Possession of Paraphernalia-Class A Misdemeanor
Resisting Law Enforcement-Class A Misdemeanor

Anthony Raider Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated-Class C Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to a Class D Felony)
Driving While Suspended-Class A Misdemeanor
Failure to Return to Scene of Accident Causing Injury-Class A Misdemeanor

Chrishon Smith Possession of Marijuana-Class A Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to a Class D Felony)
Possession of Paraphernalia-Class A Misdemeanor

Dawn Holsey Dealing in Methamphetamine-Class B Felony
False Informing-Class B Misdemeanor

Todd Higdon Operating a Motor Vehicle After Forfeiture of License for Life-Class C Felony

Nichola Mach Assisting a Criminal-Class D Felony

Richard Ribbey Dealing in Methamphetamine-Class B Felony
False Informing-Class B Misdemeanor

Michael Travers Operating a Motor Vehicle After Forfeiture of License for Life-Class C Felony
Receiving Stolen Property-Class D Felony
Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated-Class C 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.
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

Luke Bryan Tour Opener Sells Out Ford Center

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Rising country music superstar Luke Bryan launched his much-anticipated “Dirt Road Diaries Tour” in front of a sold out crowd at the Ford Center Thursday night. Supporting acts Florida Georgia Line and Thompson Square got the party started with sets that had thousands of enthusiastic fans singing and waving along long before Bryan took the stage. When he did, Bryan’s famous grin lit up the arena as he swung into a whole line up of his own hits, like “Country Man” and “Drunk on You” and even included covers of Maroon Five’s “One More Night” and Bruno Mars’ “Locked Out of Heaven.”
“It’s an honor for our facility and the city of Evansville that a show of this caliber chose Ford Center for the first concert of their tour,” said Executive Director Scott Schoenike. Prior to the concert, Schoenike presented Luke Bryan with a Ford Center photo commemorating his first sold out show of this new tour.
The Ford Center continues to stay active with a wide variety of upcoming events, including the Harlem Globetrotters January 22, Winter Jam January 31, Alan Jackson February 8, Journey February 12, Teen Choice Live! The Tour February 17, the 37th Annual World Championship Ice Racing Series Finale February 23, Disney on Ice March 27-30, Kid Rock April 1, Neon Trees April 12, Brit Floyd April 19 and Jason Aldean April 25.

George Jones FINAL Tour

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Evansville, IN –George Jones will appear in concert at The Centre on March 23, 2013 at 7 pm as part of his 2013 final tour. Tickets will go on sale Friday, January 25th at 10 am.
In 2013, George Jones, the country music icon often referred to as the “the greatest living country singer” will mark the end of an era with a farewell tour for his fans titled “The Grand Tour”. After over fifty years of touring, Jones has decided he is ready to slow down and spend more time with his wife, children and grandchildren. Jones was quoted as saying “It is tough to stop doing what I love, but the time has come”. As a tribute to his loyal fans he wants to tour one more year and let them know, this will be his last.
The Centre’s Aiken Theatre was chosen as one of only sixty stops that will be scheduled for “The Grand Tour” in 2013. The star will perform many of his hits such as “White Lightning,” “He Stopped Loving Her Today,” “Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes” and “I Don’t Need Your Rockin’ Chair”.
The legend also plans to record a new studio album for the fans, and Dolly Parton has been writing songs for him. It will be an album he loves and wants to do. There is no scheduled street date at this time.

Tickets go on sale Friday, January 25th at 10am. Tickets can be purchased at The Centre Box Office, all ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at 1-800-745-3000.

Evansville man arrested on Sexual Misconduct charges

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Evansville Police have arrested 20 year old ANDREW S. OTTO for multiple counts of Sexual Misconduct with a Minor. The investigation began after the victim spoke to investigators at Holly’s House.

Police believe OTTO inappropriately touched the juvenile victim without her consent on several occasions.

Investigators obtained an arrest warrant for OTTO. He was located on 011613 and taken to the Vanderburgh County Jail. He is charged with 6 counts of Sexual Misconduct with a Minor.

Meth arrests 1808 Van Bibber‏

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Members of the Vanderburgh County Joint Narcotics Task Force arrested two Evansville men on Meth related charges after acting on an anonymous tip.

Investigators received information that meth was being manufactured at 1808 Van Bibber. Investigators went to home and spoke with 24 year old NATHAN KIRBY and 32 year old ALVIN GRISBY. Investigators were denied entry into the home, but had probable cause to obtain a search warrant.

While serving the search warrant, many items were located that indicated meth was being manufactured inside the house. The items included stripped down lithium batteries, starter fluid, pseudoephedrine packs, and other chemicals needed to make meth. No active labs were found.

KIRBY and GRISBY were both arrested on Manufacturing Methamphetamine charges

Boonville Man Arrested for Failing to Register as Sex Offender

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Warrick County – Thursday afternoon, January 17, at approximately 5:30 p.m., members of the Indiana State Police and Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested Edward Daine Goodman, 33, of Boonville, for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, a Class C Felony and Failure of a Sexually Violent Predator to Possess Valid Identification, a Class D Felony.

Detectives from the Indiana State Police Cyber Crimes Section were conducting compliance checks in Warrick County to insure convicted sex offenders were registering as required by law. During their investigation they determined Goodman, a convicted sexually violent predator, had moved from his previous residence in Boonville to a different address. Goodman failed to inform the Warrick County Sheriff’s Department of his recent move to 309 West Locust Street, Apartment 4A in Boonville. Goodman was arrested while walking around downtown Boonville without incident and taken to the Warrick County Jail. He is currently being held on a $4,000 bond.

ARRESTED AND CHARGES:
• Edward D. Goodman, 309 West Locust Street, Apartment 4A, Boonville, IN
1. Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, Class C Felony
2. Failure of a Sexually Violent Predator to Possess Valid Identification, Class D Felony

Indiana State Police and NW3C Hosted a Live Webinar on the Use of Social Media in Investigations

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The Indiana State Police partnered with the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) to provide training to police investigators across the nation. Full details are listed in the following release originally issued by NW3C:

Fairmont, WV On January 17, 2013, the Indiana State Police and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) partnered to host a live webinar on the use of social media in Investigations to over 1,000 state and local law enforcement personnel and prosecutors across the country representing all fifty (50) states. The webinar titled “What Investigators and Analysts Need to Know about Facebook and Online Social Media: Awareness and Education Introductory Webinar” is the first of a three-part series funded by the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance.

Conducted by Lieutenant Chuck Cohen, an 18 year veteran with the Indiana State Police who speaks internationally on a variety of topics including the use of online social media in criminal investigations, this awareness training is designed to cover information about online social media that all criminal investigators and prosecutors need to know to more effectively investigate and solve crimes and protect their communities.

Social networking sites are virtual communities. As in any large community, these sites are home to criminal organizations, fraud and violent crime. This webinar is to support law enforcement and prosecutors by increasing awareness to prevent, investigate and prosecute crimes using these virtual communities.

Questions about this and other services provided by NW3C can be directed to Kathryn Rinker at KMalbonRinker@nw3c.org or (804) 273-6932 ext. 3328. Questions about Indiana State Police investigative efforts can be directed to Lieutenant Chuck Cohen at CCohen@isp.IN.gov or (317) 232-8309. For full details, view this message on the web.

Battery by Bodily Waste arrest‏

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Evansville Police arrested 20 year old BRENT CAULER on multiple charges after they responded to a disorderly conduct call. The person who called 911 said CAULER was going berserk.

When officers arrived, CAULER began yelling at them and said he wanted to go to jail. CAULER was told to calm down and to sit on a couch. As soon as he sat down, CAULER jumped back up and lunged at an officer. When officers tried to restrain CAULER, he refused to cooperate. CAULER was placed in handcuffs after a struggle with officers.

When officers tried to take CAULER to a patrol car, he kicked an officer in the knee. After being placed in the back of the car, CAULER tried to kick out a window. When officers were trying to transfer CAULER from the car to the prisoner transport van, he spit on an officer and a patrol supervisor.

CAULER also threated to “hunt down and kill” all of the officers on scene.

CALER was arrested on 11 different counts ranging from Felony Battery by Bodily Waste, Intimidation, and Resisting Arrest.

Mr. President, Chicago’s Gun Victims Need You Now, By: Tom Bevan

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Mr. President, please come to Chicago.

In Washington on Wednesday, as you rolled out a slate of gun control measures quickly cobbled together in the wake of the Sandy Hook massacre, you said, “If there is even one thing we can do to reduce this violence, if there is even one life that can be saved, then we’ve got an obligation to try.”

If you believe those words, Mr. President, here is a heartfelt suggestion: Come back to your adopted hometown and personally host a summit that grapples seriously with the causes of — and crafts meaningful solutions to — gang violence in America’s big cities.

It’s really not much of an exaggeration to say that parts of Chicago resemble a war zone. The numbers are grim. Unofficially, there were 513 homicides in Chicago in 2012, nearly 100 more than New York City, which recorded 414 killings but which has a population three times larger. Chicago’s body count is 200 more than the number of U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan last year. The carnage has continued unabated into the New Year.

It’s gone on too long, sir.

The sad reality is that while terrible mass shootings like the ones at Aurora and Newtown shock the nation’s conscience, pull at the public’s heartstrings, and garner wall-to-wall media coverage, they represent a tiny fraction of the number of gun homicides in the country every year.

Consider this, Mr. President: During the first 16 days of January, 26 people have been killed by guns in Chicago — the exact same number as at Sandy Hook Elementary School. By the time this year is out, the south and west sides of the city we both call home will have endured, in terms of sheer numbers of people killed, the equivalent of 20 Sandy Hook massacres. That’s on top of the equivalent of the 19 Sandy Hooks the city experienced in 2012.

Yet there has been little outcry by the national media, and not much public attention paid to Chicago’s crucible by either national political party. Just the sterile news stories in the local papers every morning recounting the details of yet another young person’s life cut short and another family ripped apart thanks to senseless violence.

The other sad reality, Mr. President, is that almost nothing proposed this week in Washington, D.C., by your administration will do anything to stem the tide of gun violence in our inner cities. Most of these crimes were not committed with semi-automatic assault weapons, they weren’t committed by the mentally ill, and they won’t be stopped by universal background checks.

If you are serious about doing everything in your power to curb gun violence and save lives, then you must harness your immense popularity in Chicago — and in other big cities — to address the elephant in the room: the failures of a society grown coarsened, desensitized to violence, and too tolerant of such carnage.

This is true of American culture broadly: Hollywood has become too blithe in its glorification of murder, and makers of ultra-violent video games share some of the blame too. But it’s particularly true within the African-American community, where too many fatherless young men have given up hope for a better future and embraced a nihilistic gang culture that not only accepts brutal violence on a daily basis but encourages it.

During your presidency you’ve been asked a number of times about issues of concern to the black community, such as the high rate of African-American unemployment. You tend to respond, gracefully, and rightly, I believe, that you are president of all Americans, and not just one particular group or another.

This issue is different. Because of your heritage and your stature as the first African-American president, you may be the only person in this country who has the influence and moral standing to speak much needed truths to address this longstanding scourge in the black community.

As you said, “If there is even one thing we can do to reduce this violence, if there is even one life that can be saved, then we’ve got an obligation to try.”

There is one thing you can do, Mr. President. Come home to Chicago. Talk to the kids. If they’ll listen to anybody, they’ll listen to you.

IS IT TRUE January 18, 2013

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The Mole #??

IS IT TRUE January 18, 2013

IS IT TRUE there have been meetings called within the staff of the Evansville Water & Sewer Utility that have some staffers believing that some forthcoming changes in personnel are happening to accommodate the implementation of the Johnson Controls contract?…this happened at the same time that there has been a formal announcement that the billing for water and sewer services will be getting a new look?…there are even people outside the department’s personnel who after hearing the account of what was said think the recent meeting was a precursor to implementing the Johnson Controls deal?…the must be a multi-year implementation plan for such a deal so shuffling personnel right now to accommodate hardware that does not even have IURC approval for financing seems abit premature?…while the CCO is fully aware that there is a silent effort to try to move the Johnson Controls deal forward and encourages a thorough VETTING of whatever ragtag version is put forward next, it does seem abit early for the City Administration to be ruffling the feathers of the staff for something that is to date just a hope and dream of the former and current mayors of Evansville?

IS IT TRUE that former President Bill Clinton has spent most of the week in Palm Springs, CA to support the Clinton Foundations efforts with Humana in what is being called the Clinton Health Initiative?…in a discussion President Clinton called poor health of the population the biggest economic and security threat to the United States?…it is easy to understand how one army that is too fat to walk a half mile and too out of shape to pick up a gun would easily be defeated by a lean mean fighting machine?…while that is not the case yet, the number of non military adults in this country who would be very challenged to defend themselves in any way due to poor health is quite sobering?…when it comes to the economy the wages of sloth are even more dramatic?…poor health in the workplace costs American companies (and government) BILLIONS of dollars in lost time incidents or illness?…poor health drives up insurance premiums much more than the so called “greedy” doctors raising their fees?…that poor health in both of these cases blunts the competitiveness of the nation’s businesses?

IS IT TRUE when it comes to the direct costs of poor health a perfect example was given of two young families (one healthy and one not) starting out life with similar careers?…the healthy family had few sick days so they earned more money and moved up their career path because they could be counted on?…the sick family was off from work often, was slow to make deadlines, and found themselves not moving up due to the artifacts of being unhealthy?…by retirement the healthy family was way better off financially and still in good health even though they started out with the same advantages as the unhealthy family?…when one country spends triple its GDP on healthcare as another country does, the unhealthy country, its people, and its companies are essentially unable to compete in a world market where 15% profit margins are considered great?…this is the future of America if we as a people do not get off the couch, off of the junk food, and serious about personal self improvement?…when we all maintain the best health that our genes will allow none of us will drag the others down?…even with today’s insurance+Medicare+Medicaid system we already spread the financial risk?…in 2014 a fat lazy person in Idaho will cost every single one of us both money and competitiveness?…in health as in education, and other lagging areas of performance America’s problems seem to be self inflicted?…each day our people and our government need to ask the simple question “will what I am doing today make me better”?…if that answer is always yes we will break the downward spiral?…if we do not do so in a vast majority then the path to the Detroitization of America will continue?