Marriage Licenses Issued For Vanderburgh County
Bennie Seltzer Joins UE Men’s Basketball As Assistant Coach
Seltzer Brings Impressive Experience To Aces Program
 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – With one more spot to fill on his coaching staff, University of Evansville head men’s basketball coach Walter McCarty has announced the addition of Bennie Seltzer as an assistant coach with the Purple Aces program.
Seltzer spent the previous two seasons as an assistant coach at his alma mater – Washington State. The native of Birmingham, Ala. brings extensive regional and national experience to the UE program.
“We are excited to welcome Bennie to the Aces family. He brings a wealth of experience as a player, assistant coach and head coach to our program,†McCarty said. “Bennie’s pedigree is exactly what we were looking for in filling the final coaching spot on our staff. He has many ties to the Midwest and will be a huge asset to our program.â€
Prior to his time at WSU, Seltzer spent two seasons on the staff at Loyola with head coach Porter Moser. In 2016-17, the Ramblers defeated Washington State in the Paradise Jam.
Seltzer had two stints at Indiana University with Coach Tom Crean. He was an assistant coach with the Hoosiers from 2008 through 2012 before rejoining the IU staff as the Director of Player Performance in 2014. In his time in Bloomington, Seltzer helped the Hoosiers recruit some of the top talent in the country including Victor Oladipo and Christian Watford. The Hoosiers spent 10 weeks ranked atop the polls in 2012-13 and earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
In 2012, Seltzer was named the head coach of Samford University in his home town of Birmingham. In just two seasons, Seltzer recruited two Southern Conference Freshmen of the Year in Tim Williams and Isaiah Williams.
His coaching career began in in 1997 as an assistant at the University of Oklahoma. He worked with the Sooners until 2006 when he joined Coach Crean’s staff at Marquette. He remained with the Golden Eagles until 2008 when he joined the Hoosiers.
As a player at Washington State, Seltzer made a lasting impact on the Cougar program. Playing from 1990 through 1993, Seltzer accumulated 473 assists, a total that continues to sit atop the program record book. At the time of his graduation, he ranked second with 1,423 points and third in career steals and minutes played. As a senior, he was named a First Team All-Pac 10 player while averaging 17.9 points per game. He was inducted into the Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Hall of Honor in 2015.
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VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES
 Evansville, IN – Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.
Jasmine Nicole Campbell: Resisting law enforcement (Level 6 Felony), Operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person (Class A misdemeanor), Reckless driving (Class C misdemeanor), Reckless driving (Class C misdemeanor)
Howard Dudley Phipps: Operating a motor vehicle after forfeiture of license for life (Level 5 Felony)
Chad Thomas Bosse: Possession of a narcotic drug (Level 5 Felony), Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)
Kevin Kent Wise: Battery against a public safety official (Level 6 Felony), Resisting law enforcement (Level 6 Felony), Resisting law enforcement (Class A misdemeanor), Disorderly conduct (Class B misdemeanor), Public intoxication (Class B misdemeanor)
Deonshay Jamar Sherman: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony), Domestic battery (Class A misdemeanor)
Kayla Raye Longway: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)
Linda Karen Cundiff: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Criminal mischief (Class B misdemeanor), Attempt Criminal mischief (Class B misdemeanor), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)
Thomas Douglas Johnson Jr.: Operating a vehicle as an habitual traffic violator (Level 6 Felony), Possession of marijuana (Class A misdemeanor)
Gary Allen Summers: Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)
Jerome Dewayne Height: Carrying a handgun without a license (Level 5 Felony), Theft of a firearm (Level 6 Felony)
Matthew Steven Meredith: Operating a vehicle as an habitual traffic violator (Level 6 Felony)
Ryne Michael Harvey: Stalking (Level 5 Felony), Invasion of privacy (Class A misdemeanor), Resisting law enforcement (Class A misdemeanor)
Brooke R. Tapp: Intimidation (Level 6 Felony), Domestic battery (Class A misdemeanor)
Joseph K. Watson: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Driving while suspended (A infraction), Operating a motor vehicle without financial responsibility (A infraction)
Jesse Lee Hunter: Child solicitation (Level 5 Felony)
Mykel Antwan Grissett: Theft (Level 6 Felony), Criminal trespass (Class A misdemeanor)
Plantation Ct Update
The Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office has identified the victims as Santanna Douglas and Donte Meriwether. The two had been previously married.Â
The suspect, Ernest Douglas, was married to Santanna Douglas at the time of her death. Although legally married, Santanna had prior issues with her Ernest that led to him being barred from the Plantation Ct home in June of 2019. During that incident, there was a reported fight between Ernest Douglas and Donte
Meriwether. On July 29, 2019, a trespassing in progress call was made alleging Ernest Douglas was at the home.Â
The deaths appear to be domestic violence related. The investigation is ongoing, but additional suspects are being sought at this time. Â
Plantation Court investigation
The Vanderburgh County Coroners Office and the Evansville Police Department are investigating the deaths of 2 individuals found at a residence on Plantation Ct. They have been identified as
Donte Meriwether, age 43, of Evansville
Satanna Kendle-Douglas, age 43 of Evansville.
Both were discovered deceased inside a residence and the death are being investigated as a homicides. The Evansville Police Department can provide updates as to their ongoing investigation.
An Autopsy is scheduled for 13:00 hrs. today.
Homicide arrest
Evansville were called to 1900 “B†Plantation Ct at 7:00pm on August 19th for a check the welfare call. Officers arrived and could smell the odor of decomposition coming from inside of the home.Â
Officers made entry and found two deceased people. Based on the condition of the bodies, officers believed they had been there for several days. Officers secured the home and notified the detective office of the deaths.
During the investigation, ERNEST DOUGLAS was identified as a person of interest. Based on witness statements and other evidence, police arrested Douglas and charged him with two counts of murder. He was taken into custody without incident and is in the Vanderburgh County Jail.Â