Category Archives: Local News

School Employee Accused Of Giving Students Alcohol
A Castle High School Program Assistant is accused of providing alcohol to students. Earlier this month, a teenage boy was taken to the hospital with severe alcohol poisoning. It was later learned that...
Amy Adams Feb 21, 2025 Robert Holben (WCSO)

City Is Urging Residents To Shovel Their Sidewalks
The City of Evansville has an ordinance concerning snow removal and is urging residents and businesses to comply. Snow-covered sidewalks are forcing pedestrians to walk in the streets, creating danger...
Amy Adams Feb 21, 2025 ilze79 / Depositphotos.com

Authorities Looking For Suspect Wanted In Human Trafficking Attempt
Authorities in Daviess County need your help in finding a wanted man. Deputies are looking for 44-year-old James Paris for attempted human trafficking and promoting the use of a minor by electronic me...
Amy Adams Feb 21, 2025 James Paris (Daviess County Sheriff's Office)

Father Convicted Of Murdering His Child Will Be Sentenced Today
An Evansville man convicted in the death of his child faces sentencing today. 26-year-old Shane Hedrick was convicted last month on charges including neglect and murder. In January 2024, Hedrick calle...
Amy Adams Feb 21, 2025 Shane Hedrick (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Two People Rescued From Flood Waters
Rescue crews headed for South Vanderburgh County late Wednesday morning. They were sent to Schissler Road and West Franklin Road near the Kercher farm for a car that tried to cross a flooded bridge an...
Amy Adams Feb 20, 2025 Trigem4 / Depositphotos.com

Duo Sentenced To Prison For Fentanyl Trafficking Scheme
Two Evansville men were sentenced Wednesday for their part in a fentanyl trafficking scheme. 31-year-old Ethan Parker and 33-year-old Joshua Harvey were given a combined decade in federal prison for m...
Amy Adams Feb 20, 2025 Ethan Parker and Joshua Harvey (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Fire Department Warns Residents Of Venmo Scam
Someone has posted a fake Venmo account pretending to be a Kentucky Fire Department. The Fordsville Fire Department is warning residents and volunteers about the scam. The department uses Venmo to mak...
Amy Adams Feb 20, 2025 Photo taken from Fordsville FD FB

Evansville Man Charged With Intimidation And Animal Cruelty
Tuesday afternoon officers were called to the 500 block of East Riverside Drive regarding a dog possibly being beaten. The dog's owner told police she left following an argument with 43-year-old Dewey...
Amy Adams Feb 20, 2025 Dewey Smith (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Florida Trio Arrested In Owensboro Drug Bust
A drug bust at the Owensboro Motel 6 nets the arrests of three Florida men. Owensboro police received a complaint of drug activity around 7:30 Monday night. Arriving units found a car matching the com...
Amy Adams Feb 19, 2025 Picture found in Wiky Photo archives

Fire Destroys Tennyson Home
Everyone is safe after a house fire in Tennyson. It happened at 3rd and Main Street. The call came in at about 1:30 on Tuesday afternoon. Arriving units reported thick smoke coming from the house. The...
Amy Adams Feb 19, 2025 Angela Marie / CC


