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VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES
 Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday.
Sergio Miguel Weathers Attempted fraud on a financial institution, Level 5 felony
Attempted fraud on a financial institution, Level 5 felony
Bradley Eugene Atkinson Theft, Level 6 felonyÂ
John Eugene Deer Possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felonyÂ
Bryant Mykal Mathis Dealing in a synthetic drug or synthetic drug look-alike substance, Level 6 felony
Dealing in a synthetic drug or synthetic drug look-alike substance, Level 6 felony
Shannon Renee Miller Operating a motor vehicle after forfeiture of license for life, Level 5 felony
Operating a vehicle as a habitual traffic violator, Level 6 felony
Diorion Dontez McRath Carrying a handgun without a license, Level 5 felony
Resisting law enforcement, Level 6 felony
Possession of marijuana, Class A misdemeanor
Possession of a controlled substance, Class A misdemeanor
Driving while suspended, Class A misdemeanor
Reckless driving, Class C misdemeanor
Jeremy Glen Melton Unlawful possession of a Legend Drug, Level 6 felony
Possession of marijuana, Class B misdemeanor
Possession of paraphernalia, Class C misdemeanor
CHANNEL 44 BREAKING NEWS: “100 Jobs Coming To Evansville” and “Man Accused Of Deadly I-69 Accident Pleads Not Guilty”
100 Jobs Coming To Evansville
DECEMBER 13TH, 2016
 McKesson Specialty Health is expanding its services and bringing 100 jobs to Evansville.
McKesson provides management advice to medical groups and physicians. The company will build a new 139,000 square foot office building at 401 Southeast 6th Street in downtown Evansville. The building is expected to open in early 2017.
Man Accused Of Deadly I-69 Accident Pleads Not Guilty
 The man accused of causing a traffic accident that killed 3 members of a Newburgh family makes his initial court appearance.
Mason Hartke of Jasper pleaded not guilty, he remains free on bond, and he is due back in Green Superior Court February 13.
Prosecutors say Hartke spent a weekend drinking and partying at Indiana University in mid-November, then ran into a car parked along I-69 near Bloomfield. Members of the Rinehart family had pulled over to the side of the road after hitting a deer. Police say the collision killed three people inside the car. A 4th person was seriously injured. records show Hartke has a blood-alcohol level of .15 at the time of the crash.
Hartke faces charges of drunk driving and reckless homicide.
Crash on Darmstadt Road Hospitalizes Passenger
- On Monday, December 12, 2016 at approximately 12:51pm the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to Darmstadt Road near Clearcrest Lane in reference to a single vehicle crash with injuries.
A silver 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser was found overturned in the northbound lane of Darmstadt Road by the former Clearcrest Pines Golf Course. A male passenger sustained a head injury as a result of the crash.
Evidence at the scene as well as witness statements indicated the PT Cruiser had been north bound on Darmstadt Road when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree. The vehicle became airborne and overturned in the roadway. A witness reported that the vehicle had been driving erratically prior to the crash. Both the driver and passenger were transported by ambulance to the hospital for treatment of non-incapacitating injuries. The passenger was admitted for observation.
Pursuant to state law regarding crashes involving serious bodily injury or death, the driver of the vehicle consented to a post-crash blood draw. The incident will remain under investigation pending toxicology results.
DRIVER:
Jennifer Roberts, 33, of Fort Branch.
PASSENGER:
James S. Roberts, 36, of Princeton.
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Pictured above: Crash scene on Darmstadt Road.
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UNGETHIEM ELECTED TO IACC DISTRICT OFFICE
Vanderburgh County Commissioner Bruce Ungethiem was elected Vice President of the Indiana Association of County Commissioners (IACC) South West District during their recent annual conference. Spencer County Commissioner Al Logsdon stated that “Ungethiem will be a great spokesperson for their district and is very dedicated to improving local government.â€
As District Vice President, Ungethiem will represent the elected county commissioners in the South West district of the state, which includes the following counties: Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Greene, Knox, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Orange, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Sullivan, Vanderburgh, and Warrick. The IACC is represented by six districts in the state. Ungethiem will serve on the IACC’s board of directors, which determines policies and legislative goals for the Association.
Perry County Commissioner Larry James was elected District President during the meeting as well. The district meeting also included discussion on current issues pertaining to county government in the South West District.
The elections were held during the IACC’s 2016 Annual Conference, the largest gathering of County Commissioners in the state. The four-day conference included several different workshops, and breakout sessions that were designed specifically for county commissioners and support staff.
The Keynote Speaker, Governor Elect Eric Holcomb spoke about “Building Indiana for the next 200 Years†and ways County Commissioners could partner with the state to succeed in promoting community prosperity and strengthen Indiana’s economy for the future.
Additionally, State Fiscal Leaders Senator Luke Kenley (SD 20) and Representative Tim Brown (HD 41) addressed the attendees on their perspective of the challenges and opportunities for future transportation funding.
Commissioner Ungethiem and others attended several training workshops concerning such county related topics on “Building for the Next 200 years†where they discussed building a strong foundation in all areas of local government and focused on Transportation Funding, Asset Management, Collaborative Leadership, Economic Development, Public Safety Communications, Criminal Justice Reinvestment, Data Transparency, and more.
Eighteen Pilot Programs Selected to Receive Work Ethic Certificate Funding
 The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today awarded nearly $600,000 to 18 recipients for their plans to implement the Governor’s Work Ethic Certificate (WEC) program. The program was developed by the State Workforce Innovation Council (SWIC) to address the employability skills gap. Grants will provide recipients between $20,000 and $55,000 to develop and adopt community- and employer-recognized work ethic certification programs in communities throughout Indiana.
“Hoosier employers routinely cite employability skills as the most challenging characteristics to find in applicants and new hires,†said Steven J. Braun, DWD Commissioner. “The Governor’s Work Ethic Certificate program is designed to provide Hoosier employers with a pipeline of workers with a proven work ethic and assist Indiana communities in closing the skills gap.â€
The Governor’s WEC is part of an ongoing effort to encourage collaboration among employers and local school districts and career centers. Employer input is required during the development of a program with the goal of providing high school students with an understanding of the employability skills in-demand by local employers. High school seniors who successfully complete the program will receive a Governor’s WEC, which is signed by the Governor and DWD Commissioner.
“For the past four years, we have stressed the importance of ensuring high school students have access to career and technical education, and central to that is ensuring that our young people understand the value and benefit of a strong work ethic,†said Governor Mike Pence. “I want to thank the members of the State Workforce Innovation Council for all of their hard work developing the Governor’s Work Ethic Certificate program, and also Dr. Andy Melin and Greater Clark County Schools, for developing a stellar program which was the model the SWIC used when developing the statewide program.â€
Forty-two grant applications representing 132 school corporations from across Indiana were submitted to DWD. The 18 selected pilot programs will implement programming during the 2017-18 school years. The grant also requires recipients to develop a “Train the Trainer†plan in order to train neighboring school districts in an effort to replicate the program in their communities.
School districts, career and technical education centers and Workforce Development Boards (WDB’s) were eligible to apply. Interested parties that did not apply or did not receive grant funding are encouraged to develop and implement WEC programs in their community. The Work Ethic Certificate Taskforce of the SWIC has developed a process by which programs can become an approved Governor’s WEC program.
More information about the Governor’s WEC program, including a listing of recipients is available at in.gov/dwd/workethic.htm.