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ISP Shares Tick-Or-Treat Safety Tips
It's Halloween, and officials with the Indiana State Police want to share some safety tips to ensure everyone gets home safely. 1) Make sure that you have a flashlight, glow stick, or reflective mater...
Oct 31, 2024 Rawpixel / Depositphotos.com
Hardin County Man Admits To Murder And Arson
There's been an arrest in connection with an Elizabethtown fire yesterday that left two men dead. It happened about 5 am Wednesday. Firefighters arrived at the fully involved house and found 41-year-o...
Oct 31, 2024 Dustin Caudil (Hardin County Jail)
EPD Investigating Fatal Shooting In Tepe Park
One person is dead following a shooting near downtown Evansville. EPD responded to the shooting at Tepe Park around 10:30 Tuesday night. Police evacuated the scene after another gunshot was heard. The...
Oct 30, 2024 Photo from WIKY News archives
Grandmother Found With Cocaine During Traffic Stop
A Kentucky woman faces cocaine dealing and neglect of a dependent after she was pulled over by police for speeding Tuesday morning. 63-year-old Wanda Hopson was pulled over after dropping off her gran...
Oct 30, 2024 Wanda Hopson (VCCC)
Holiday World Breaks Last Year's Attendance Record
Holiday World's Happy Halloween Weekends has been recognized on the Readers' Choice Awards Best Theme Park Halloween Event list. Holiday World was nominated in the category last month. It took 6th pla...
Oct 30, 2024 Photo from Wiky news archives
Man Accused Of Charging Thousands On Victim's Credit Card
A man has been arrested on reports of his use of a stolen credit card. Investigators got information from the Henderson Police Department that a resident's credit card was used to make purchases at th...
Oct 30, 2024 Irvin Joaquin Munoz (VCCC)
Ferry Will Continue Operating Weekends Despite Staff Shortage
The Cave-In-Rock Ferry is back to operating on weekends. Service will run on a reduced schedule while addressing staff shortages. Saturday and Sunday hours will be from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm and 6:00 am ...
Oct 30, 2024 Photo from news release
Evansville Man Accused Of Raping Person He Met On Social Media
An Evansville man has been charged with rape and is being held on a $50,000 bond in the Vanderburgh County Jail. Police began an investigation on 22-year-old Carlos Rodriguez Geronimo back in June. Th...
Oct 29, 2024 Carlos Rodriguez Geronimo (VCCC)
City Leaders Break Ground For New Fire Station
Owensboro Mayor Tom Watson and other city leaders were on hand Monday for the groundbreaking of Fire Station 3 on Cravens Avenue. Three years ago, the "Operation Firehouse Initiative" project launched...
Oct 29, 2024 Photo from Owensboro FD Facebook page
Date Announced For Light-Up River City Event
The annual lighting of the Evansville Christmas tree will be on November 30. Light-Up River City is the new name for this holiday kick-off. The event will be in front of the Civic Center from 5:30 PM ...
Oct 29, 2024 Andrew Kelsall / CC
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