Morning News: Monday January 30th 2023

Posey County Radio News and Sports

News:

Evansville Police arrested a man who they say got his car stuck on railroad tracks while driving drunk. It happened around 7 p.m. Saturday at Morgan Avenue and Read Street. Police say 71-year-old James Galloway admitted to having five liquor drinks at a bar. They say he failed field sobriety tests and had a BAC of .14. Court records show Galloway was released from prison in 2021. He was sentenced in 2013 to 24 years for home improvement fraud. 

Evansville Police say they were called to a crash before 8:30 p.m. Saturday. It happened at Stockwell Road and Theater Drive. Police say they found a crashed car, but the driver was gone. They say a witness told them they found the driver stumbling in his yard, and an orange mustang came and picked him up. Officers say the car’s plate returned to 32-year-old Nicholas Joest. They say the mustang was pulled over in the area, and Joest was the passenger. Police say he struggled to stand, and his speech was slurred. They also say he had several fresh injuries that were consistent with a crash. Officers say Joest told them he was sorry for crashing. They say due to his level of intoxication they didn’t do field sobriety. Police say he couldn’t follow commands for a portable breath test, but later completed one at the jail. They say his blood alcohol was .246. Joest is charged with OMVWI and Leaving the Scene of an accident.

The trial has been canceled for a man who had been facing 10 counts in Vanderburgh County, including rape and child molesting. Court records show Johnathan Long reached a plea deal late last week. They don’t yet show details of the agreement, but they show “factual basis” was found with count 10, which was child molesting. Long was arrested in 2018, after authorities say he had previously been indicted on similar charges in Henderson. Records show the accused crimes happened in 2003, 2004, and 2009. Sentencing is set for February 17th.

More catalytic converter thefts are showing up in the Evansville Police reports. Police say one was reported Saturday afternoon at a business in the 1300 block of N. First Avenue. The report shows it could have happened any time after last Monday. Another catalytic converter theft happened around 3 a.m. Saturday morning in the 4400 block of Jackson Ave. There’s no word on if the two cases are connected, or if they are connected to other catalytic converter thefts that have been happening in the area.

Weekend Sports Recap:

- Mt. Vernon Boys Basketball (8-10) won on Friday at home against Tell City, 70-41. They lost at Pike Central on Saturday, 60-52. The Wildcats have just one game this week and it's on Thursday at home against Princeton at 7:30 PM. 

- North Posey Boys Basketball (9-8) got beat in their lone game of the weekend on Saturday at home against Princeton, 47-45. The Vikings will travel to Pike Central on Thursday at 7:00 PM. 

- North Posey Girls Basketball (9-11) wrapped up their regular season on Saturday with a tough 60-57 loss at Evansville Christian. Up next for the Lady Vikings is Sectional play. They play Forest Park tomorrow at 7:00 PM in the Class 2A Sectional 48 at Forest Park. 

- Mt. Vernon Girls Basketball (1-19) did not play this weekend. Mt. Vernon will be hosting the Class 3A Sectional 32 this week. The Lady Wildcats play Memorial tomorrow night at 6:00 PM. 

- Evansville Mens Basketball (4-19, 0-12) fell at Valparaiso on Saturday, 81-69. The Purple Aces return home on Wednesday to play Indiana State at 7:00 PM. 

- USI Mens Basketball (13-10, 6-4) got tripped up at UT Martin on Saturday in OT, 86-83. The Screaming Eagles are back at home Thursday night against Tennessee State at 7:30 PM. 

- Evansville Womens Basketball (9-9, 4-6) split their weekend of games. They beat Murray State at home on Friday, 75-67 and lost at home against Belmont on Sunday, 76-58. UE will head to Indiana State on Wednesday at 5:00 PM. 

- USI Womens Basketball (9-12, 3-7) lost at UT Martin on Saturday, 68-56. It's their 3rd-straight loss. The Lady Eagles welcome Tennessee State to campus on Thursday at 5:00 PM. 

- From other Mens College Basketball on Sunday...#1 Purdue (21-1) cruised past Michigan State at home, 77-61. Zach Edey had 38 points and 13 rebounds for the Boilermakers. The SIU Salukis (17-6) got beat at Illinois State, 72-66. 

- The Indiana Pacers (24-28) had a rough 2nd half in Memphis last night as the dropped one to the Grizzlies, 112-100. Bennedict Mathurin had 27 points for the Pacers in the loss. 

- From the NFL Playoffs yesterday...in the NFC Championship Game the Philadelphia Eagles whipped the San Francisco 49ers at home, 31-7. In the AFC Championship Game the Kansas City Chiefs protected their home field with a 23-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. So, the Super Bowl matchup on Sunday, February 12th in Glendale, Arizona will be the Philadelphia Eagles against the Kansas City Chiefs.