Southern Indiana Business examines local news about the abuse of funds collected for the family of the young person

Louisville, Ky. (WDRB)-A police investigation is now being found in South Indiana and her promise to give the proceeds from a T-shirt fundraiser to the family of the 18-year-old boy, who was shot at Harvest Homecoming last year, to the family of the 18-year-old boy.

It is the shirt that all wore in the senior evening in honor of Bryce Gerlach on October 18, 2024.

“The amount of love and people who appear for the Gerlachs was amazing,” said Brandy Ayers, who bought one of the shirts.

The T-shirt in Bryce's favorite color Blue says “Forever in Our Hearts” and was created by Tower's T-shirts.

Gerlach, a student of the Corydon Central High School, was an innocent viewer who was shot at Harvest Homecoming in New Albany in October.

“So many people. People who did not know Bryce. People who were close to the Gerlachs only in a small town, when something like this happens, it all affects everyone,” said Ayers.

Ayers, who has a daughter at Corydon Central, said that as a tragedy, the community wants to help, as possible.

One way was with a T-shirt and sweatshirt donation campaigns from Tower's T-shirts.

“When she promoted her shirt, she had explained that all income from these shirts would go to the Gerlach family,” said Ayers.

For this reason, she said many people supported the business.

“The game was a blue out game (in senior night),” said Ayers. “And the grandstands were full of everyone who wore these shirts. From small children to seniors. I mean, everyone was wearing the shirt.”

But now Tower's T -Shirts is being accused of having given Bryce's family only a fraction of these profits.

“It's terrible,” said Ayers. “I want to play at Bryce's death, to take advantage of it, it is disgusting. And I can speak for the whole community – everyone is outraged, sad. It is only, we don't understand how someone can do it.”

Harrison County's office has now initiated an examination of Tower's T-shirts regarding the T-shirt turnover, each of which was $ 20.

WDRB went to both Storefront real estate, one in Corydon and in Salem to ask about the allegations, but both shops were closed. The company's Facebook page was carried out on Monday evening.

“She has to do the right thing,” said Ayers. “If she has nothing to hide and there is no money, then give it the Gerlachs, as she said, she would go.”

A lawyer from Tower's Tea said that he submitted an answer to the investigation by the Sheriff's office, and at that time he and his client do not feel comfortable to give an explanation of the allegations.

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