Evansville, IN – December 14, 2012, Kem A. Duerson, age 34, will be sentenced by Judge Robert Pigman at 1:00 p.m. today after being found guilty on November 16 of Class A Felony Dealing in Cocaine or Narcotic Drug. Duerson faces 20-50 years in the Indiana Department of Corrections. In November, Duerson also plead guilty to being a Habitual Offender. Due to the Habitual Offender Enhancement, thirty years will be added to the sentence.

Henry Lee Newton, age 37, will be sentenced by Judge Kelly Fink at 2:00 p.m. today after being found guilty on November 15 of Burglary Resulting in Bodily Injury – Class A Felony, Robbery Resulting in Bodily Injury – Class B Felony and Theft – Class D Felony. Newton faces 20-50 years for the Class A Felony, 6-20 for the Class B Felony and 6 months – 3 years for the Class D Felony, all to be served in the Indiana Department of Corrections. After being convicted, Newton plead guilty to being a Habitual Offender. The enhancement will add 30 years to Newton’s sentence for the Class A Felony and 10-30 years to his sentence for the Class B Felony.

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.

Evansville, IN – Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday, December 13, 2012.

Nick Colvert Theft – Class D Felony

Benjamin Crowe Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated –Class C Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to a Class D Felony due to Prior Convictions)

Jonathan Hamilton Possession of a Controlled Substance – Class D Felony
Possession of Paraphernalia – Class A Misdemeanor

Christopher Mandich Operating a Vehicle as an Habitual Traffic Violator – Class F Felony
Possession of Marijuana – Class A Misdemeanor
Possession of Paraphernalia – Class A Misdemeanor

Larry Stammer Operating a Motor Vehicle After Forfeiture of License for Life – Class C 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

The Canary 100, a consumer product that detects radiation in food that was developed by EV Enterprises in the Coachella Valley iHub in downtown Palm Spring, CA has been chosen for by Forbes Magazine for their annual article on tech holiday gifts from start-up businesses.

EV Enterprises that recently moved their entire operation from Flagstaff, Arizona to the Coachella Valley iHub Accelerator Campus in Palm Springs developed this clever device after having been asked for a solution at a local organic farmer’s market. In late July, Bill Schlanger, EV’s president asked Joe Wallace, the iHub’s managing director about the idea of a hand held radiation detector. In a period of 3 days Wallace and the iHub raised sufficient investment dollars to support building a prototype. Three weeks later Schlanger had a working model and three months after that the first production items were completed. The program that has now been established by the iHub as it’s 3-3-3 program with its mission to fund promising ideas in 3 days to prove the concept in 3 weeks, and begin production in 3 months.

The realization of EV Enterprises idea came about without a formal business plan or the involvement of any banks. “This is the way it was done in Silicon Valley back in the 80’s and 90’s” said Wallace in response to a question about the rapidity of the development of the Canary 100. “When the critical elements of a good idea, capital, and talented ambition come together a near magical reality can happen. Bill and his team being featured in Forbes is the exclamation point on an excellent first year for the iHub and it’s clientele” Wallace continued.

Link to Article:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/caroltice/2012/12/13/the-entrepreneurs-holiday-shopping-guide-7-tech-gifts-from-rising-startups/

Note: Joe Wallace is a mechanical engineering graduate of the University of Evansville and Stanford University and served as the founding CEO of the Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville before relocating to Rancho Mirage, CA. He also serves as a columnist for the City County Observer and advises several Evansville area businesses.

Evansville, IN – Below is the felony case that was filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday, December 12, 2012.

Travis Frizzell Possession of a Controlled Substance – Class C Felony

Resisting Law Enforcement – Class D Felony
Resisting Law Enforcement – Class A Misdemeanor
Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person – Class A Misdemeanor
Possession of Paraphernalia – Class A Misdemeanor
Reckless Driving – Class B Misdemeanor
Failure to Stop After an Accident – Class C 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.

DISCOVER THE DINOSAURS ROARS INTO EVANSVILLE!

The Centre • Evansville, IN
December 14-15-16, 2012
Discover the Dinosaurs, a hands on exhibit including over 60 animatronic and
museum quality dinosaur replicas is coming to the The Centre December 14th,
15th, & 16th. The exhibit showcases museum quality pieces along with several
moving animatronic dinosaurs, all in a fun and educational environment. The
exhibit is scheduled to travel across the country in 2012.
Kids and families are encouraged to get up close and touch some of the
dinosaurs on display, an opportunity which isn’t usually available in museum
exhibits and other dinosaur events. This is the cornerstone of Discover the
Dinosaurs. In addition to the exhibit, other activities included in admission price
are the Dino Dig, Dino Den play area, Dino coloring area, scavenger hunt, and
Dino theater. *Several other attractions including gem & fossil panning, face
painting, dinosaur inflatables, mini golf, and Dino rides are available for
additional charge.
School age children love dinosaurs, and Discover the Dinosaurs engages the
imaginations of kids to learn, gives them the hands on opportunity to touch a
dinosaur, actually ride on the back of a T-Rex, and experience other fun activities
& attractions that make spending the day with dinosaurs fun for all ages.
Learn-Touch-Ride at Discover the Dinosaurs.
Exhibit runs Friday December 14th 12 PM to 9 PM, Saturday December 15th 10 AM to 8 PM,
and Sunday December 16th 10 AM to 7 PM
*Admission: Adults 12+ $15, Over 65+ $10, Children 2-11 $10, Under 2 FREE