DEPUTY PROSECUTORS SECURE QUICK GUILTY VERDICTS IN SEPARATE JURY TRIALS

VANDERBURGH COUNTY, Ind. — Vanderburgh County Prosecutor Diana Moers announces that several Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys with her office recently secured swift back-to-back guilty verdicts at two separate felony trials.

On January 9, a jury found Robert Scarbrough guilty of Intimidation as a Level 6 Felony after he threatened to kill two individuals and blow up a hotel in downtown Evansville.

In August of 2025, Scarbrough approached two employees unprovoked outside the DoubleTree by Hilton, threatening to kill them both and blow up the hotel. After 911 was called, Officer Cameron Cooper responded to the scene and took Scarbrough into custody.

Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys Anjuli Alameddine and Jessica Berry tried the case, which was supported by a variety of evidence, including body camera footage from the arrest and testimony from the victim. The jury deliberated for about 15 minutes before finding Scarbrough guilty.

A few days after that trial, a jury convicted a defendant in a separate felony case tried by Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys Melissa Haley and Amanda Champion. On January 13, Jermaine Marshall was found guilty of one count of Domestic Battery as a Level 5 Felony, and one count of Domestic Battery Resulting in Moderate Bodily Injury as a Level 6 Felony.

In September 2025, Marshall attacked a victim inside her residence on Mary Street. Marshall punched the victim in her eye, which caused damage to her eye socket and sent her to the ground.

While the victim was on the ground, Marshall proceeded to punch and kick her before fleeing the scene. Not long after, he was arrested by officers from the Evansville Police Department.

At trial, evidence such as body camera footage of the arrest and photos of the victim’s injuries was presented. A juvenile also testified in the matter. The jury deliberated for about two hours before finding Marshall guilty.

Special Magistrate Judge Joshua Orem presided over the case against Scarbrough, while Magistrate Judge Ryan Reed presided over the case against Marshall.

Scarbrough is set to be sentenced on February 5 and faces a possible prison sentence of six months to 2.5 years for the crime of Intimidation as a Level 6 Felony offense.

Marshall is set to be sentenced on February 2 and faces a possible sentence of one to six years for the crime of Domestic Battery as a Level 5 Felony, and a possible sentence of 6 months to 2.5 years for the crime of Domestic Battery Resulting in Moderate Bodily Injury.