Category Archives: Local News

Two Children Killed In House Fire
Two children were killed, and one was flown to an Indianapolis hospital following a house fire. Evansville Fire Department crews responded to the 600 block of Powell Avenue early Sunday morning. The f...
Amy Adams Feb 09, 2026 Photo from WIKY news archives

Emergency Crews Rescue Driver From Pond
One person was rescued from a pond in Newburgh Saturday night. The Ohio Township Fire Department was dispatched around 11:30 after a vehicle went off the roadway on Oak Grove Road and White Chapel Dri...
Amy Adams Feb 09, 2026 Photo from Ohio Township Fire Department Facebook page

Driver Allegedly Smoked Meth Just Minutes Before Traffic Stop
An Evansville man was arrested and facing charges following a traffic stop. Saturday night, deputies pulled over 40-year-old Michael Burris Jr. for speeding near the intersection of Fulton and Diamond...
Amy Adams Feb 09, 2026 Michael Burris Jr. (VCSO)

Evansville Man Facing Charges In Arson Case
An Evansville man was arrested on Thursday on arson charges. 36-year-old Joshua Vailes is accused of setting a house on fire on North Evans Avenue in December. Deputies were serving an eviction notice...
Amy Adams Feb 06, 2026 Joshua Vailes (VCSO)

Perry County Road Named After Fallen Police Officer
A portion of State Road 237 will be renamed in honor of an officer who was killed in the line of duty. The resolution was passed unanimously by Indiana Senators on Thursday. The designated area of roa...
Amy Adams Feb 06, 2026 Photo from the Tell City Police Department

Multiple Arrests Following Drug Trafficking Bust
Several people were arrested following a large-scale drug trafficking investigation in Owensboro. On Thursday morning, police entered multiple Daviess County neighborhoods to serve warrants. Officials...
Amy Adams Feb 06, 2026 Photo from Owensboro Police Department Facebook

Evansville Man Indicted In Henderson Murder Case
A Henderson County grand jury has indicted an Evansville man in connection with a death investigation. According to a press release, 49-year-old Brian Rodgers was indicted in connection with the death...
Amy Adams Feb 05, 2026 Alan Cleaver / CC

Phone Scam Making Its Way Around Madisonville
The Madisonville Police are warning people in the area about a phone scam circulating. According to a release, scam callers are telling people they missed a federal grand jury summons and must pay mon...
Amy Adams Feb 05, 2026 Fort George G. Meade Public Affairs Office / CC

Third Teen Arrested In Evansville Murder Case
A third teen is now being charged as an adult in the Josiah Madrid murder case. 15-year-old Adawn'yea Meriweather made his first court appearance yesterday. Police say Ahzar Murray, Ronald Coleman, an...
Amy Adams Feb 05, 2026 Adawn'yea Meriweather (VCSO)

Evansville Mental Health Clinic Reaches Milestone
A milestone is being celebrated at Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare in Evansville by completing its first year as a certified Community Health Clinic. Officials say they went from 400 calls a year t...
Amy Adams Feb 05, 2026 iqoncept / Depositphotos.com


