Category Archives: Local News

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

Literacy Program Removed From State Budget
Indiana Governor Mike Braun has cut funding for a literacy program that has upset some Hoosier families. Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is a book-gifting program for children under 5 years of age....
Amy Adams Feb 19, 2025 pav2@ukr.net / Depositphotos.com

Southern Indiana Man Arrested For Allegedly Threatening Elon Musk
A southern Indiana man is arrested for allegedly posting life-threatening statements toward Elon Musk. Early Tuesday morning, Texas authorities contacted the Indiana State Police regarding an "X" hand...
Amy Adams Feb 19, 2025 David Allen June Cherry (ISP)

Child Shoots And Kills Intruders During Home Invasion
A child shot and killed two intruders during a home invasion in Kentucky. Police were dispatched to the home in Manchester around 4:30 Saturday morning. Arriving troopers found two men with gunshot wo...
Amy Adams Feb 18, 2025 gsagi / Depositphotos.com

Evansville Teen Behind Bars Accused Of Rape And Child Molesting
An Evansville teen is charged with rape and child molesting. The 18-year-old victim told police that Wensley Demosthenes was having sex with a 13-year-old girl. He then wanted to switch and have sex w...
Amy Adams Feb 18, 2025 Wensley Demosthenes (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Flooding Forces Deer To Cross Highway 41 Near Twin Bridges
Rising flood waters could force deer across Highway 41 near Audubon Park. Following last weekend's heavy rainfall, it's predicted that the Ohio River will crest nearly 40 feet. This situation often se...
Amy Adams Feb 18, 2025 S_Razvodovskij / Depositphotos.com


