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Vincennes University to commemorate 9/11 anniversary with flag tribute

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VINCENNES, Ind., September 8, 2023 – Vincennes University Homeland Security and Public Safety students are holding their annual 9/11 Flag Ceremony on Monday, Sept. 11, at 5 p.m. (ET) on the Vincennes Campus.

The Eta Sigma Iota student club will create a memorial tribute and place 3,000 flags in remembrance of those who lost their lives during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and rescue efforts. The memorial will be located in the grassy area behind Clark Hall at the corner of Indianapolis and 2nd streets.

“The symbolic act serves as a powerful reminder of our collective responsibility to remember and honor those who perished, ensuring their legacy remains alive in our hearts and minds,” Homeland Security and Public Safety Program Chair Louis Caprino said. “Join us as we reflect on the past and pledge to build a brighter future, united in the spirit of remembrance and resilience.”

VU students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the community are invited to participate in this solemn and meaningful occasion to honor the memory of the individuals tragically lost on that fateful day in American history.

The program will also feature distinguished guest speaker Sara Young. She will share her insights and experiences, and provide a valuable perspective on the enduring impact of 9/11.

Weekly Death Report

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Weekly Death Report August 7 to August 13 2023

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USI Women’s Soccer rewarded with season’s first win on Thursday

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Soccer put together another strong performance at home on Thursday night, as the Screaming Eagles were rewarded with a 2-0 victory against Austin Peay State University.

In capturing their first win of the 2023 season, the Screaming Eagles improved to 1-5-1 this season. Austin Peay dropped to 2-4-1 on the campaign.

The match began with a nice pace and flow as both sides battled to control possession. Austin Peay had a few solid attacks into USI’s defensive box, but the Screaming Eagles’ defense halted the Governors.

Midway in the first half after a USI corner kick, Southern Indiana generated a pair of shooting opportunities that Austin Peay turned away. Right before the 28-minute mark, sophomore midfielder Peyton Murphy (Bargersville, Indiana) and freshman forward Pilar Torres (Chula Vista, California) each had shot attempts stopped by the Governors. Torres had three shots in the first 45 minutes.

In the 39th minute, freshman midfielder Grace Bamber (Chesterton, Indiana) and freshman midfielder Kerigan Kivisto (Collierville, Tennessee) connected on a well-executed give-and-go play that Bamber put away into the net for her first career goal. USI took the 1-0 lead into halftime.

After some back-and-forth play to begin the second stanza, Austin Peay looked to tie the match. Just over 10 minutes into the second half, the Governors had back-to-back shot attempts. USI’s defense stepped up to block one while sophomore keeper Anna Markland (Hoover, Alabama) saved the other. In the 74th minute, Markland picked up another save, and the defense blocked another shot on a pair of attempts by Austin Peay.

Southern Indiana doubled its lead to 2-0 in the 81st minute when Torres took a defender one-on-one and finished inside the near post for her second goal of the season. USI maintained control the rest of the way for the win.

USI tallied 11 shots with five on goal, while the Governors totaled five shots with two on target. Besides the goal scored, Torres led Southern Indiana with four shots and two on goal. Senior midfielders Paige Vanek (St. Charles, Missouri) and Avery Schone (Galena, Ohio) also posted a shot on goal. Markland finished with the two saves.

Southern Indiana concludes its homestand with Youth Soccer Day at Strassweg Field on Sunday at 1 p.m. against Northern Illinois University. Sunday’s match can be seen with a subscription to ESPN+.

 Shooting Investigation-700 blk N Green River Rd 

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 Shooting Investigation-700 blk N Green River Rd 

Case #23-17525 

SUMMARY 

On September 7th, at 6:25 p.m., Evansville Police Officers were dispatched to the 700 block of N Green River Rd. in reference to shots fired. Witnesses observed a suspect run up to a vehicle and fire several rounds at the driver. The victim vehicle was stopped on the service road leading out of Shoe Carnival Towne Centre shopping complex. The victim’s vehicle was attempting to turn onto Green River Rd. The victim was struck several times and a passenger was grazed. Both of the victims who were injured were adult males. 

The victim parked his vehicle at Longhorn Steakhouse and waited for officers. Officers arrived and began to render first aid. One officer applied a tourniquet to the victim. AMR arrived on scene and both victims were transported to a local hospital. The passenger’s injury was not serious. The driver sustained several gunshot wounds to his back/shoulder area, knee, and arm. The victim is expected to survive his injuries. 

Through the investigation, detectives learned that the victim and 4 other passengers were leaving the shopping complex. One of the passengers was a juvenile but was unharmed. The driver/victim pulled up to a stop sign and waited his turn. When it was his turn to go, he started making the turn but a dark-colored SUV ran the stop sign and cut him off. The victim honked and yelled at the other driver in the SUV. The driver of the SUV pulled over and parked in the parking lot of Boot Barn. The driver of the SUV got out and approached the victim’s vehicle, which was stopped at the light. The suspect and victim exchanged words at the driver’s side window. The suspect pulled out a handgun and fired several rounds at the vehicle. 

The suspect ran back to the SUV and fled the scene. It appeared that there was at least one other person inside the SUV. At this time, the suspect has not been identified and no arrests were made. The suspect was described as a black male, thin build, around 18-25 years old, wearing a white t-shirt, and had a cast on one arm. 

If anyone has any information regarding the suspect 

Following child’s brutal death, Attorney General Todd Rokita’s team ensures killer’s sentence is upheld

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A violent criminal must continue serving 25 years for her role in the brutal death of a 10-year-old boy following the successful work of Attorney General Todd Rokita and his office before the Indiana Court of Appeals.

“Nothing we do can bring back to life the innocent victims of senseless violence,” Attorney General Rokita said. “But we can — and we do — work to make sure the vicious criminals who commit these unspeakable acts are held accountable.”

In 2020, Rachel Wright and her wife, April Wright, took responsibility for the care of April’s 10-year-old brother. Instead of providing nurture, however, the two women tortured the child through heinous patterns of abuse — ultimately killing the boy in October of 2020 by dislocating his mandible and two of his cervical vertebrae.

When emergency responders examined the child, they found numerous wounds over his whole body in various stages of healing — “cuts and puncture wounds to his face,” according to court documents, along with “lacerated and swollen lips caused by blunt force trauma, tears in his nostrils, bruised eyes, and lacerations and puncture wounds to the back of both of his ears.”

The perpetrators applied makeup to the deceased child in attempts to cover up his facial wounds. Further, the two women “staged (the boy’s) body in his bedroom next to a partially eaten plate of food to make it seem that he had died in his sleep,” according to the court documents. Then they “called 9-1-1 to report that (the child) was not breathing. Although (he) had already been deceased for some time, (the two women) feigned surprise that they had just found (the child) unresponsive in his bed, and they went through the motions of attempting to resuscitate (his) lifeless body.”

On January 20, 2023, April Wright was sentenced to 35 years for her role in her brother’s death, and her wife, Rachel Wright, was sentenced to 25 years.

In appealing her sentence, Rachel Wright argued that mental illness played a role in her actions and that she later demonstrated remorse.

The appellate court, however, concluded that Rachel Wright’s supposed remorse “did not include any acceptance of responsibility on her part for the harm she herself directly caused to (the child). In short, Wright has failed to present us with any compelling evidence of her positive character.”

USI Board of Trustees approves 2024-25 housing and meal plan rates

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At its regular meeting on Thursday, September 7, the University of Southern Indiana Board of Trustees approved housing and meal plan rates for the 2024-25 academic year.

Due to continued universal increases in food costs, meal plans will increase by $125 per semester. On-campus housing rates will increase by $75 per semester in standard two student per bedroom residence halls and apartments. To keep increased costs to a minimum for students utilizing University housing and standard meal plans, $50 in Munch Money will be added to the proposed housing rates for use in any dining venue on campus. Students who opted into the two-year housing rate lock in 2023-24 will not see an increase in costs in 2024-25.

“We intentionally work to meet the unique wants and needs of our students in dining operations and housing facilities on campus,” says Steve Bridges, Vice President for Finance and Administration. “We know affordability is important to our students and intend to keep fee increases to a minimum while continuously working to ensure students have the best on-campus experiences.”

The Board also heard an update on current campus construction projects.

Relay for Life of Evansville to Raise Funds to End Cancer as We Know It

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The 34th annual America Cancer Society Relay for Life, held on September 30 at Eykamp Boy Scout Center, will unite the community to celebrate survivors and remember those lost to the disease.

  Evansville, IN – Sept. 8, 2023 – This year, roughly 1.9 million new cancer cases and 610,000 deaths from cancer are expected to occur in the United States, with more than 40,000 new cases and nearly 13,700 deaths in Indiana. To help end cancer as we know it for everyone, the American Cancer Society Relay For Life will be held September 30 at Eykamp Boy Scout Center. 

“Relay For Life is more than just a walk. It is a volunteer-led movement that unites communities to celebrate cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost to cancer and raise funds to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families,” said Patty Avery, event media chair and member of the Global Relay for Life Volunteer Leadership Team.  “Through that shared passion, we help the American Cancer Society advance its mission through advocacy, research and patient support to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat and survive cancer.”

Since 1990, Vanderburgh County volunteers have raised over $1.1 million through Relay For Life. Dollars raised each year by more than 250,000 Relay participants across the country help support the American Cancer Society’s mission to fund and conduct breakthrough research, provide education and advocate for the needs of cancer patients and their families, and provide essential services throughout their cancer journey.  

Evansville’s Relay For Life registration will begin at 3:00 pm. Opening ceremonies are slated for 4:00, including the Relay’s first lap that honors cancer survivors. 

Ascension St. Vincent Evansville will be onsite with their 3-D screening mammogram mobile coach from 3:00 – 6:00. Appointments can be scheduled by calling the Ascension St. Vincent Breast Center.

A dinner for survivors and their caregivers is slated for 5:00 pm. Space for the dinner is limited to 50 participants. Survivors can RSVP by registering as a survivor at the event website www.RelayForLife.org/EvansvilleIN. 

At 8:00 pm, a luminaria service will honor friends and family who are cancer survivors and remember those whose lives were lost to cancer. Luminaria can be ordered at the event website for a donation or secured at the event. The event will conclude at 9:00 pm with a celebration lap.

There are many ways to get involved in Relay For Life, including:

  • Join: Join the Evansville Relay for Life to connect with area survivors, caregivers, and others impacted by cancer.
    • Visit RelayForLife.org to sign up for Relay and join our community in the fight against cancer.  
  • Donate: Donations fuel the American Cancer Society’s fight against cancer. Visit the  Evansville Relay for Life page at RelayForLife.org to donate.

Further details are available at the Relay’s Facebook Event page at facebook.com/RFL.Evansville.IN

About the American Cancer Society 

The American Cancer Society is a leading cancer-fighting organization with a vision to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. For more than 100 years, we have been improving the lives of people with cancer and their families as the only organization combating cancer through advocacy, research, and patient support.  We are committed to ensuring everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer. To learn more, visit cancer.org or call our 24/7 helpline at 1-800-227-2345. Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

To learn more about Relay For Life, visit RelayForLife.org. 

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