On 10/12/24, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Charles C. Brown III, age 45, of Evansville, Indiana for Criminal Damage to Property, Assault, and Theft following a domestic dispute at a residence in the 1900 block of N Cherry Street. It was alleged that during the dispute, Brown had broken numerous things around the home including the dining room table. Also, during this time, it was alleged that Brown made several threatening statements to the resident causing fear for her safety. Officers allowed the alleged victim to sign a complaint against Brown for Assault and Criminal Damage to Property. Upon his arrest, officers located two pill bottles containing prescribed medication belonging to the alleged victim. The victim signed an additional charge for that violation as well. Brown was taken to the Wabash County Jail where he was issued his charges and released on a Notice to Appear.
Mt. Carmel Woman Arrested On Knox County Warrant
On 10/12/24, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Crystal R. McGillem, age 45, of Mt. Carmel on a Knox County Warrant for Felony Theft. The arresting officer observed McGillem walking into Casey’s Convenience Store, where she was taken into custody. McGillem was transported to the Wabash County Jail pending extradition back to Knox County.
Traffic Stop Leads To Arrest Of Princeton Woman
On 10/18/24, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Tayler L. Myers, age 23, of Princeton, Indiana on a Gibson County Felony Theft Warrant. Myers was the driver of a black Chevrolet truck that had been stopped for a violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code at Walnut & Southgate Dr. Myers was taken into custody and transported to the Wabash County Jail pending extradition back to Gibson County. MCPD was assisted by the Illinois State Police on the stop.
Wanted man arrested for fleeing law enforcement
On November 12, 2024, at 9:07 a.m. Officers from multiple law enforcement agencies went to the 900 block of North County Road 500 West to serve a Felony arrest warrant for nonsupport of a child on 29 year old Jason Martin of Princeton. Upon arriving on scene Deputies observed Mr. Martin run from the back of a residence to a lay down lot at a local business where he attempted to hide from law enforcement. Sgt. Loren Barchett arrived in the area with K9 partner “Duke” and after announcing that a K9 was on scene Mr. Martin came out of a culvert that he was hiding in and was taken into custody.
Deputy Wes Baumgart transported Mr. Martin to the Gibson County Jail where he was charged with a new charge of Resisting Law Enforcement in addition to the outstanding Nonsupport warrant.
Deputy Baumgart was assisted by Sgt. Loren Barchett, Deputy Michael Owens, Deputy Quinten Might, Deputy Jennifer Loesch, Deputy U.B. Smith, and K9 Duke. Also assisting were Princeton Officers Jason Swan, Dan Goedde, and Craig Zurliene.
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Evansville Man Sentenced To 15 Years On Wabash County Drug Charge
Kelli Storckman, Wabash County State’s Attorney, reports that on November 12, 2024, Christopher T. Lawson, a 39-year-old Evansville, Indiana man, was sentenced to 15 years in the Department of Corrections, to be followed by 12 months of mandatory supervised release by the Honorable Circuit Judge William C. Hudson in Wabash County Circuit Court.
State’s Attorney Storckman advises that the Defendant was arrested on May 29, 2024, following a MCPD traffic stop of Lawson. Inside the vehicle of Lawson was located 60.5 grams of methamphetamine. The defendant was sentenced to the Department of Corrections on a charge of Possession of Methamphetamine, a Class 1 Felony.
Leaf Vac Starts Next Week; Political Signs Need Picked Up Off Of Rights Of Way
ALL POLITICAL SIGNS SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM CITY AND STATE RIGHTS OF WAY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THAT REQUEST WAS MADE BY MAYOR JOE JUDGE TUESDAY NIGHT. THOSE SIGNS CAN EASILY INTERFERE WITH MT. CARMEL’S LEAF PICKUP PROGRAM. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR MIKE GIDCUMB SAID CREWS HAVE MADE TRIAL RUNS WITH THE LEAF REMOVAL EQUIPMENT AND THE PLAN IS TO BEGIN RESIDENTIAL PICKUP NEXT WEEK.
Borden man dies in tree stand accident
Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a fatal hunting accident that occurred on Sunday in Clark County.
Emergency personnel were dispatched to the area near the 27000 block of Jackson Road near the town of Borden after a hunter fell from a tree stand and was discovered by a family member.
Leslie Burnett, 76, of Borden, was deer hunting in an elevated ladder stand and was not wearing a full-body safety harness at the time of the accident.
The incident is still under investigation.
Conservation Officers remind hunters to always wear a full-body safety harness when hunting from an elevated platform.
Conservation Officers were assisted on scene by Borden Fire Department.
Boonville man arrested on multiple charges
On November 11, 2024, at 11:58 p.m. Gibson County Deputy Michael Bates observed a White Male walking down the center of the roadway of County Road 100 North near County 275 West. Deputy Bates stopped to check the welfare of the subject and identified him as 40 year old Jacob Wood of Boonville. During the interaction Deputy Bates performed a wanted check on Mr. Wood and discovered that he had an outstanding Failure To Appear warrant through Vanderburgh County.
Deputy Bates placed Mr. Wood into custody and prepared him for transport to the Gibson County Jail. During a search of Mr. Wood illegal drugs were found on his person. Once the roadside investigation was finished Mr. Wood was transported to the Gibson County Jail where he was charged with Public Intoxication, Possession of Marijuana, and Possession of a Legend Drug.
Assisting Deputy Bates in his investigation was Sgt. John Fischer as well as Princeton Officers Sgt. Ben Kiesel and Nick Rainey.
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
District #348 Personnel Matters-November 2024
The Wabash District #348 school board approved these items at their meeting Monday night.
State's Attorney Explains Why TASER Wasn't Used In Fatal Shooting
A big question surrounding last month's shooting death of 16-year-old Uriah Howder by Mt. Carmel Police officer Gilbert Santos was why didn't Santos use his TASER instead of his gun during the altercation? At last week's press conference to announce that Santos would not face any charges in connection to the incident, we asked State's Attorney Kelli Storckman about the TASER question.....
Storckman said she met with Howder's family before last week's press conference to announce the findings of the investigation....