Evansville City Council member Tanisha Carothers has been arrested on felony charges related to questions about her eligibility to serve in the 4th Ward. Police allege that Carothers did not live in the 4th Ward for six months before the Democratic Party caucus that selected her to replace Alex Burton on the council. In addition, police say that she did not live in the city for a year before the caucus. Residency requirements are set by state law. Carothers is also charged with falsifying state election forms.
One of the other candidates for the 4th Ward seat, Angela Bullock, raised the allegations shortly after the November 9 caucus. Bullock has since filed a civil suit asking that Carothers be removed from the council.
Alex Burton, who promoted Carothers as his replacement on the council, took to Facebook to show his continued support for her, “They are so fragile, upset, and beside themselves that they are trying to tarnish the great works Tanisha Denise is doing for our community, I was proud to support her as my successor. AND, she still has my FULL support! This is so embarrassing, but this is where we are in 2025.”
Carothers was booked into Vanderburgh County Jail and released on $50 bond.
This is a developing story.
Another politician who believes the rules are for thee and not me.
If these charges are true, doesn’t this fall back on Burton for abetting? He surely knew the state legal requirements.
Also the city council is at fault for seating her. They knew the allegations were out there and didn’t do their due diligence vetting her.
Interesting that charges can be filed in this situation. Yet we hear nothing about the funds from My Goals, once ran by the Prosecutor’s Office, that were misused. It truly is about who you know. Does anyone whatever happened to investigation into My Goals?