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A Mt. Vernon man is facing charges after police say he assaulted a juvenile and attempted to rob him. According to a press release, on December 22nd officers were called to the 900 block of Walnut Street in reference to an assault. When they arrived, the juvenile victim told them he was approached by a man wearing a ski mask. He says the man demanded money from him, took him to the ground and hit him in the eye. An affidavit shows, the father of the victim saw the suspect driving near the area of the assault and began following him. The father told police that the suspect then wrecked his vehicle around Canal Street and 6th Street, jumped out of his car and ran away. According to a release, police found the vehicle’s owner and were able to identify him as 25-year-old Walter Hampton-Rainey. Police say they found Hampton-Rainey at his home. He told police he was hit by the truck following him and it took off. He also told police he ran from the scene because he was scared that the truck had been following him. Hampton-Rainey proceeded to change his story as the interview continued, according to officials. On December 28th, police say they conducted another interview with Hampton-Rainey at the police station. They say he told them he was ready to tell the truth and further investigation led to his arrest. According to an affidavit, Hampton-Rainey also informed police that he was not the driver of the vehicle. He was booked into the Posey County Jail on the following charges, Attempted Robbery Resulting in Bodily Injury and Battery-Bodily Injury.
The Posey County Sheriff’s Office continues to promote on their Facebook page that they are accepting applications for Deputy Sheriff. You can obtain an application at the office, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM, or download their free app. in the app store. The app is Posey County Sheriff's Office, choose the "join Our Team" tab and under the "Position Applying For" tab, choose Deputy Sheriff. Starting pay is $45,750.00 with full benefits and retirement.
Normally the Mt. Vernon Coaches Show from United Fidelity Bank airs on Monday night, but just a heads up that this week’s show will be tomorrow evening due to the Bank being closed today. So, you will be able to catch the show with host Allen Buck and Wildcats Boys Basketball coach Joe Newcomb tomorrow evening from 6:00-6:30 PM on 106.7 FM WMVI. Mt. Vernon Boys Basketball is 3-6 on the season and will play at Forest Park on Friday and at North Posey on Saturday.
An Evansville man has been arrested after the first homicide of 2023 in Evansville took place. Evansville Police were dispatched to an area behind Showplace Cinemas at North Park after 1:00 AM Sunday morning. According to Central Dispatch, the caller who identified himself as Brandon Schaefer, said he just shot someone in the head and the body would be located behind the theater. Officers found a deceased man partially submerged in a creek behind the theater. A firearm was also located near the body. Schaefer was found at an apartment and surrendered to police. According to EPD, he told officers he didn't know who the person was but, went up to them and shot him. Schaefer remains in the Vanderburgh County Jail on no bond. An autopsy is scheduled for the victim.
An Evansville man is behind bars on arson charges after being accused of starting a house fire on South Bosse Avenue. Investigators say 33-year-old William Montrose was arrested on those charges after the Saturday fire, which caused extensive damage to the home on South Bosse Avenue on Evansville's west side. While looking into the cause of the fire, authorities said they learned that Montrose had been in an argument with another person at the home before the fire started. They say that evidence also showed Montrose had previously threatened to set the home on fire. When authorities interviewed Montrose, they say he claimed that the fire was started by lit cigarettes being thrown during the argument. In addition to the home where the fire started being deemed "unlivable," authorities said between $10,000 and $15,000 worth of damage was also caused to the home next door. Montrose was charged with arson and booked into the Vanderburgh County Jail.
In the morning on New Year's Eve, flames dozens of feet tall erupted from a warehouse in the 1400 block of Garvin St. in Evansville. Firefighters responded to reports of a loud explosion followed by the beginning of the fire. By Sunday night, there were no visible flames in the rubble of the building. Evansville Fire Department Division Chief Mike Larson said their job is far from done. "This is going to be a very long process to get this all totally extinguished before we can get excavators in and start turning things over and get to some of those hotspots under the roof material that collapsed when the building fell in.” The blaze became so large in a matter of hours, that off-duty personnel and firefighters from all over the tri-state were called in to respond. Firefighters were forced to take a defensive stance, attempting to prevent the fire from spreading to nearby homes and businesses. Chief Larson emphasizes that the area is still very active, both with hotspots in the rubble and with poor air quality from burning plastics and other materials. Smoke from structure fires can contain cancer-causing chemicals with long-term health effects. A wide radius around the fire has been blocked off to protect firefighters as they fill up their fire engines at hydrants across several blocks and transport the water to the scene.
Feed Evansville will kick off 2023 with its first community food share event today. The food share event will take place at the Westside Community Center, located at 2227 West Michigan Street from 4:30PM to 6:30PM. The food share is in partnership with CRS OneSource. Only one box is available per household, and it is a first come, first serve event. Anyone with more questions about the event can contact Feed Evansville at feedevv@gmail.com.
Sports:
- North Posey Boys Basketball plays White River Valley at 5:00 PM. The game will be played at Wood Memorial High School apart of the Toyota Classic.
- #1 Purdue Men's Basketball (13-0) welcomes Rutgers at 6:00 PM.
- The Indiana Pacers (20-17) are at home agaist the Toronto Raptors at 6:00 PM. The Pacers have won 3-straight and 5-of-6.
- Week 17 of the NFL wraps up this evening with Monday Night Football. The Buffalo Bills (12-3) play at the Cincinnati Bengals (11-4) at 7:30 PM.
Local News: Friday December 20th 2024