Category Archives: Local News
81 Year Old Man Dies After Tree Falls On His House
The Gibson County man killed in a freak accident has been identified as 81-year-old Herman Maier Jr. He died after a tree fell on his home Friday night near Griffin. The accident happened due to the r...
Sep 30, 2024 Photo from GCSO website
Three People Accused Of Stealing Copper Wire From Clinic
Three people are facing burglary charges after an incident in downtown Evansville. Around 5:30 Saturday night officers were called to the old Deaconess Clinic on Chestnut Street regarding a burglary. ...
Sep 30, 2024 Kuhr, McKinney and McClellen (VCCC)
Weather Conditions Cancel Events At The Evansville Wartime Museum
The Evansville Wartime Museum had to cancel their warbird flights scheduled for this weekend. The museum was notified on Saturday that the B-25 and TBM Avenger would not be able to fly into Evansville...
Sep 30, 2024 Graphic: Evansville Wartime Museum
Man Charged With Drug Dealing Following Traffic Stop
An Evansville man was arrested Saturday afternoon following a traffic stop on his bicycle. 33-year-old Jaimie Jones was spotted running a stop sign. Jones gave officers consent to search his pockets. ...
Sep 30, 2024 Jaimie Jones (VCCC)
Drones Are Banned From Franklin Street Next Week
If you were planning on launching a drone along West Franklin during the Fall Festival, you're officially grounded. The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a Temporary Flight Restriction for th...
Sep 30, 2024 IraGirichBO / Depositphotos.com
Evansville Author and Cherished Community Figure Passes Away
WIKY learned that Mike Whicker passed away over the weekend from his daughter Savannah with the following... Mike Whicker, author of the renowned Erika Lehmann WWII spy series and a cherished Evansvil...
Sep 30, 2024 Photo from Savannah Wood
Hopkins County Man Found Passed Out At Traffic Light
A Madisonville driver was two and a half times over the legal alcohol limit when he was found passed out at a stoplight. 35-year-old Skyler Grey was arrested Wednesday. Police spotted him stopped at t...
Sep 27, 2024 Skyler Grey (Hopkins County Jail)
Judge Rules In Favor of Gender Affirming Surgery For Indiana Inmate
A US District Court judge has ruled in favor of an Indiana Department of Corrections inmate from Evansville, who is seeking gender-affirming surgery. 42-year-old Autumn Cordellion is a transgender wom...
Sep 27, 2024 PRSA-NY / CC
Odon Man Facing Several Charges Following Domestic Dispute
A Daviess County man is facing felony charges following a domestic dispute. The victim told police she was picking persimmons when her boyfriend 43-year-old Jeremy Graber arrived. When she tried to le...
Sep 27, 2024 Jeremy Graber (Daviess County Jail)
Deer Related Car Crashes Increase This Time Of Year
Fall is the big season for deer-related car accidents. Traffic safety experts say about 200 people are killed nationally in deer-related crashes that cause some 10-thousand injuries. Kentucky State Po...
Sep 27, 2024 State Farm / CC
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