County prosecutor urges council to approve experienced hire, citing heavy caseload
Jan 7, 2026
County prosecutor Diana Merce asked the council to approve filling a prosecutor vacancy with an experienced attorney, saying the office has about 9,000 pending cases and needs seasoned trial attorneys; council approved the personnel request.
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County prosecutor Diana Merce told the Vanderburgh County Council on Jan. 7 that her office needs experienced attorneys to handle a heavy caseload and requested approval to fill a vacancy with a prosecutor with roughly 12 years of prosecutorial experience.
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