Morning News: Friday March 24th 2023

Posey County Radio News and Sports

News:

Indiana State Police initiated a criminal investigation on March 16 after receiving an allegation that a female under the age of 14 had been sexually molested by Jorge Cesar Gonzalez, 53, of Mt. Vernon. The alleged incident happened back in July of 2022 at an undisclosed location in Orange County. After reviewing the criminal investigation, the Orange County Prosecutor’s Office issued an arrest warrant for Gonzalez. He was charged with Child Molesting, a Level 4 Felony. At approximately 4:45 PM yesterday, Gonzalez was arrested without incident at his place of employment in Mt. Vernon. He was taken to the Posey County Jail where he is currently being held until he is transferred to the Orange County Jail.

For the first time in the company's long history, SABIC is now using paid interns at its Mt. Vernon plant. The global chemical maker says the four students are enrolled in Process Operations Technology classes at Ivy Tech Community College. They will spend a portion of their day at the plant, learning more about the business of chemical making. The company says it is dedicated to working with students at Ivy Tech, who are guaranteed an interview for a job at their Mt. Vernon plant. SABIC also offers full-ride scholarships in addition to the paid internships.

If the Evansville City Council passes an ordinance that would potentially kill the pickleball project planned for Wesselman Park, Mayor Lloyd Winnecke says he would veto it. The Parks Department plans to add pickleball courts next to the existing tennis complex. On Monday night, the council tabled a vote on the ordinance that would require City Council approval for any project like that. They want to hear a presentation from the Parks Board before making a decision next month.

Evansville Central Dispatch confirms that authorities responded to a shots fired run at Cedar Trace Apartments last night. Dispatch says a large police presence was on scene in the area near the 2200 block of North Seventh Avenue. Officials with the Evansville Police Department said that officers cleared the entire apartment complex, but found no signs of property damage or people hurt. Police say they were given a vague description of two men running into the building. However, no suspects were found inside, officials say. EPD says it’s possible a shooter could have run inside and then left before police arrived. Officials say it took police a couple of hours to search the building and evacuate residents.

Sports: 

- From the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament...the Sweet 16 round got underway last night. Kansas State beat Michigan State in OT, 98-93. Uconn whipped Arkansas, 88-65. Florida Atlantic topped Tennessee, 62-55. Gonzaga squeaked by UCLA, 79-76.