Afternoon News: Thursday January 19th 2023

Posey County Radio News and Sports

News:

A former Posey County Councilman has been sentenced to nine months of probation. Court records show there was a plea agreement for Aaron Wilson. They say the count of intimidation was dropped, and Wilson pleaded guilty to battery. Last June, Indiana State Police were called to Wilson’s home in Poseyville for a fight. They say Wilson hit a man during the fight.

A man in Mt. Vernon is accused of child molestation and sexual misconduct. 37-year-old Stephen Cox Jr. was booked into the Posey County Jail late Wednesday morning. He’s charged with two counts of child molesting and one count of sexual misconduct with a minor/statutory rape. Authorities say the arrest comes after a lengthy investigation by the Mount Vernon Police Department. He’s being held on a $100,000 cash bond. His first court appearance is expected next week.

A trial date has now been pushed back for a second time in a 2021 double murder case in Mt. Vernon. The Posey County Prosecutor Thomas Clowers says the trial set to begin later this month has been canceled at the request of the defense and over the objection of the prosecution. The new trial date is set for August 14^th. Austin Kusturin was arrested after John and Elizabeth Hall were found dead in their home on Melody Lane in Mount Vernon back in November 2021.

Officials with Tri-State Food Bank say the organization's next mobile food giveaway event is on the calendar in Evansville. On Wednesday, Jan. 25, Tri-State Food Bank will hold its next mobile food distribution event at Bosse Field. The food share event is happening from 10 a.m. to noon, or until boxes run out. Nothing is required to receive a food box, but Tri-State Food Bank says there is a limit of one food box per household. Bosse Field is located at 23 N. Main St. in Evansville.

Indiana Senate Bill 158 would call for suspected domestic violence abusers to sit in jail for 24 hours. Albion Fellows Bacon Center Community and Volunteer Engagement Coordinator Sonia Waters says the bill proposes for the suspected abuser to be in jail 16 hours longer than the standard eight hours. Waters says that Senate Bill 158 extending the period of time a suspected abuser is behind bars could give victims more time to figure out what’s next for them.

Waters also says that it allows more time for safety planning, gathering some belongings and a lot of times leaving the home and finding a safe place to stay. The bill would also make the invasion of privacy charge be considered a Level 6 felony if the suspected abuser is found with prior records of unrelated criminal stalking convictions. This means if the suspected abuser has any record of criminal stalking, they will be charged with a low-grade felony. According to Indiana General Assembly, the bill received a 6-2 vote from the Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law on Tuesday. If you or someone you know has experienced domestic violence, call the Albion Fellows Bacon Center 24-hour crisis line at 1-812-422-5622.

Sports:

- Mt. Vernon Boys Basketball (5-8) plays at Carmi at 7:00 PM. The Wildcats are going for a 3rd-straight win. Catch the game with Chirs Cooke and Allen Buck on 106.7 FM WMVI and online at poseycountyradio.com. 

- North Posey Girls Basketball (7-8) is home against Wood Memorial at 6:30 PM. 

- USI Womens Basketball (8-9, 2-4) travels to Lindenwood at 5:30 PM. The Lady Eagles are hoping to avoid a 3rd-straight loss. 

- USI Mens Basketball (10-9, 3-3) is also at Lindenwood at 8:00 PM. Screaming Eagles are hoping for a 3rd-straight victory. 

- In other Mens College Basketball tonight...#3 Purdue (17-1) heads to Minnesota at 6:00 PM. The Indiana Hoosers (11-6) visit Illinois (13-5) at 7:30 PM. WKU (11-7) journeys to Louisiana Tech at 8:00 PM.