Category Archives: Local News
Some Of The City's Funds Will Go Towards Opioid Epidemic
The Evansville City Council begins action on an ordinance to re-appropriate various city funds. Part of the allocation is for the Opioid Settlement Fund. Mayor Stephanie Terry, who spoke at the counci...
Sep 10, 2024 K-State Research and Extension / CC
Car Chase Ends When Suspect Crashes Into Pole
A habitual traffic violator was arrested Saturday afternoon after a short chase with Evansville police. A passerby flagged officers down to report a fight in the area of Garvin and Michigan Street. On...
Sep 09, 2024 Bobby Dyson (VCCC)
Open Burn Ban Extended In Vanderburgh County
With the continued dry conditions, the burn bans have been issued for more counties while extended in others. In Indiana, open burning is banned in Spencer, Dubois, Martin, Posey, Gibson, Warrick, and...
Sep 09, 2024 Picture taken from Evansville Professional Fire Fighters Local 357 Facebook page
Evansville Home Searched For Explosives
Evansville police have opened an investigation after explosives were found in a home. The search was carried out at a house on Deer Run Court. Detectives and the EPD Bomb Squad were called to the area...
Sep 09, 2024 ADDRicky / Depositphotos.com
No Arrests Made In Shooting Incident On City's South Side
Evansville police respond to a shots fired call Sunday afternoon. The call came in just before 5:00 pm in the 800 block of Jefferson Avenue. A police spokesman says someone inside the house fired a gu...
Sep 09, 2024 Photo from EPD
Woman Accused Of Breaking Into Home She Claimed Was Hers
Friday night Evansville Police were called to the 1500 block of Judson Street for a possible break-in. 44-year-old Valeri Thompson was seen walking out the front door by officers. She claimed she live...
Sep 09, 2024 Valeri Thompson (VCCC)
Two People Charged With Raping Child In Hopkins County
Two people from Madisonville are in jail after being accused of raping a child. The victim told police that 33-year-old Dustin Ausborn abused them between April and July of this year. 29-year-old Sier...
Sep 06, 2024 Dustin Ausborn and Sierra Ausborn (Hopkins County Jail)
Alleged Arsonist Arrested In Mt. Vernon
A Mount Vernon arson investigation leads to the arrest of 47-year-old Quinyatte Harrell. Police say a home was set on fire Tuesday and Harrell was named as a suspect. He was found at the Mount Vernon ...
Sep 06, 2024 Quinyatte Harrell (Vanderburgh County Jail)
County Wide Burn Ban May Be Extended
It's been a week since Vanderburgh County Commissioners met to declare a county-wide ban on open burning. Commissioners will meet to discuss extending the restrictions. On August 29, commissioners met...
Sep 06, 2024 Picture taken from Evansville Professional Fire Fighters Local 357 Facebook page
This Years WSNC Parade Grand Marshal Is Well-Known Racecar Driver
Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser Junior will be the grand marshal of this year's West Side Nut Club Fall Festival Parade. Unser reportedly spends a lot of time in Evansville with his wife Nor...
Sep 06, 2024 Photo from WIKY News archives
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