Category Archives: Local News

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. ...
Amy Adams 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...
Amy Adams 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...
Amy Adams 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...
Amy Adams 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...
Amy Adams 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...
Amy Adams 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...
Amy Adams Sep 27, 2024 State Farm / CC

Person Stabbed At Bus Transfer Station In Evansville
A man was booked into the Vanderburgh County Jail after allegedly stabbing a victim in the face. It happened while the victim was waiting for a bus at the METS Transfer Station downtown. Evansville po...
Amy Adams Sep 27, 2024 James Gordon (VCCC)

CenterPoint Working On Damaged Gas Line In Mt. Vernon
One person was taken to the hospital Wednesday afternoon after a gas line was hit. Contractors for CenterPoint were working when it occurred. It happened at the Sherman and Tile Factory Road intersect...
Amy Adams Sep 26, 2024 photojimdp / Depositphotos.com

Shipping Container Homes Are One Of A Kind
Leaders with the Community Action Program of Evansville held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for two new homes. This new kind of housing is located on Cody Street and is made from shipping containers. They ...
Amy Adams Sep 26, 2024 steve gibson / CC


