Category Archives: Local News

A jury has been seated for the trial of Larry Richmond Senior. He's accused of the murder of Evansville firefighter Robert Doerr. A hearing will decide whether Doerr's widow, Elizabeth Fox Doerr, will...

An Evansville man is facing drug charges following a months-long investigation. Last summer, EPD began receiving information that 60-year-old Scott Knight was allegedly distributing meth from his Sout...

The redistricting bill that passed the Indiana House last week was defeated in the Senate 31 to 19. Legislators say the map was designed to hand all nine of Indiana's congressional districts to Republ...

A social worker has been arrested and charged with child seduction. Last month, detectives received information regarding inappropriate behavior from school administrators between a 16-year-old male s...

The list of winners of the 2026 Indiana Community Crossings Matching Grants is out, and Evansville isn't on it. According to the city engineer, Evansville didn't make the list because one signature wa...

The 91st Hadi Shrine Circus half-pot reached record-breaking success. This year's total was $30,150. The winning number is A-22697992. The person with that ticket has not come forward yet. The winner ...

The Henderson Police Department will be increasing patrols. Over the course of 24 hours, they responded to 26 crashes. Sergeant Bill Russell advises slowing down and paying attention to what you're do...

An Evansville firefighter was injured while on the scene of a house fire. Crews were called to the 2500 block of S. Green River Road around 9:30 Wednesday night. Crews went into the home looking for t...

The Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office has identified 23-year-old Jayson Baker as the suspect in a shooting that happened on Tuesday morning. A local hospital notified Evansville dispatch that a juve...

This is the last week of operations for the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library's Red Bank location. The public is invited to celebrate and add a message to the farewell wall. Today, attendees can m...