Category Archives: Local News

VCSO Seeking Termination Of Deputy
Vanderburgh County Sheriff Noah Robinson says that the office is seeking the termination of one of its employees. Deputy Evan Luigs was recently arrested for driving while drunk. Last Saturday, Deputi...
Amy Adams Feb 11, 2026 Evan Luigs (VCSO)

BMV Making Changes On Gender Markers
The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles will no longer allow customers to change their gender markers on their driver's licenses or state-issued IDs starting this Thursday. Indiana residents were previou...
Amy Adams Feb 10, 2026 itakdalee / Depositphotos.com

Henderson Will Be A Permanent Port For Viking River Cruise
The City of Henderson will be the permanent port of call for the Viking River Cruise. Travelers can now book 2027 cruises as the Viking Mississippi expands to include the Ohio River. Each visit will b...
Amy Adams Feb 10, 2026 donogl / Depositphotos.com

14 Year Old Pedestrian Struck And Killed On I-69
Monday, just after midnight, a 14-year-old was hit and killed by a vehicle while walking on I-69 near Covert Avenue. The victim has been identified as Nathan Snyder of Newburgh. Sheriff Noah Robinson ...
Amy Adams Feb 10, 2026

Man On Unicycle Accused Of Pointing Gun At Driver
Police are investigating an incident involving a guy with a gun and a unicycle. EPD was called to the area of W. Illinois and N. Tenth Street around 12:30 Sunday morning. Officers spoke with a Lyft dr...
Amy Adams Feb 09, 2026 Patrick Donovan (VCSO)

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


