Category Archives: Local News

Officer Involved In Shooting Placed on Administrative Leave
There are more questions than answers as Illinois State Police investigate an officer-involved shooting. We do know that last week, a Mt. Carmel police officer encountered a teenager with a knife. At ...
Amy Adams Oct 17, 2024 Image source: Midwest Communications

Block By Block Clean Up Event Will Happen Friday Morning
Mayor Stephanie Terry will host the city of Evansville's next Block By Block clean-up this week. It'll happen on Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 am in the Bellemede-Bayard Park neighborhood. City worke...
Amy Adams Oct 16, 2024 serezniy / Depositphotos.com

Problems Found On Indiana Side Of The Blue Bridge Postpones Closing
Recent inspections of the Blue Bridge in Owensboro revealed some issues on the Indiana side, so the bridge will not be closing anytime soon. Kentucky Transportation hopes to streamline the work with I...
Amy Adams Oct 16, 2024 Picture from Wiky News archives

Mother Found Guilty In The Death Of Infant Son
A Warrick County mother was found guilty of murder and neglect resulting in the death of her three-month-old child. Caylin Monroe admitted to not feeding the baby and would forget about him if he was ...
Amy Adams Oct 16, 2024 Photo from Wiky news archives

Teens Used Toy Gun During Robbery
Three people were arrested Monday night following a robbery near Garvin and Madison in Evansville. The victim told officers two men approached him demanding he hand over his bike. One of the suspects ...
Amy Adams Oct 16, 2024 Jaymeon Griffin and Kathleen Townsend (VCCC)

Family Dollar Robbery Suspect Still On The Run
Evansville Police were called to the Family Dollar on Lodge Avenue for a hold up. It happened just before the store closed Monday night. Witnesses said that a man wearing all black came into the store...
Amy Adams Oct 15, 2024 Image source: Midwest Communications

Third Person Arrested For Involvement In Schnute Tower Shooting
A third arrest was made Monday night in connection to a weekend armed robbery that turned violent. Jayden William Darden was allegedly one of two men who entered a Schnute Tower apartment to rob a pot...
Amy Adams Oct 15, 2024 JAYDEN WILLIAM DARDEN (VCCC)

Evansville Mayor Is Seeking Pay Increase For City Employees
Evansville city employees will get a three percent raise if Mayor Stephanie Terry's first budget request clears the city council. The raise request is the first since 2011. The first spending plan for...
Amy Adams Oct 15, 2024 Photo from WIKY news archives

Man Charged With Arson After Allegedly Setting Home On Fire
Henderson County deputies arrest a man they charged with setting a house on fire with people inside. It happened Friday morning on J. Cox Road. 38-year-old Michael Hutchinson was reportedly seen on vi...
Amy Adams Oct 15, 2024 MICHAEL HUTCHESON (Henderson County Jail)

Owners Of Contracting Business Charged With Fraud
The owners of Key Contracting are behind bars and facing several charges of fraud. The investigation focused on the contracts of residents of Vanderburgh County. The victims contacted Key Contracting ...
Amy Adams Oct 14, 2024 Jacob and Brooklyn Key (VCCC)


