Category Archives: Local News

Trial For Alleged Gunman Pushed Back Again
Trial for the man police say was the gunman in the murder of Evansville firefighter Robert Doerr has been pushed back again. Larry Richmond Senior is now set for trial on May 15th of next year. Elizab...
Aug 28, 2024 Photo courtesy Evansville Police Dept.

No Foul Play in Ellis Park Bodies Case
No foul play is suspected in the case of two men found dead yesterday at Ellis Park. Both men were found in their apartments near the stables on the back side of Ellis Park property. The Henderson Cou...
Aug 28, 2024 WIKY News photo by Jay Zimmer

Corvette Caravan Visits TriState
First it was the gearheads and their street rods at the annual Frog Follies. Today we'll get a glimpse of some good looking Corvettes as the Corvette Caravan rolls through the TriState on it's way to ...
Aug 28, 2024 arnau2098 / Depositphotos.com

Downed Power Lines Cause Attic Fire
Several homes in the 2300 block of Herbert Avenue went dark last night after a tree branch fell on power lines. One home caught fire in the attic after the power lines went down. Evansville firefighte...
Aug 28, 2024 Mahesh Kularatne / CC

Woman Heading To Prison For Stealing Money From Employer
A Jasper woman was sentenced to a year and one day in federal prison after she pleaded guilty to five counts of fraud. 62-year-old Michele Rose was the Medical Staff Coordinator for a nonprofit for se...
Amy Adams Aug 23, 2024 Mike Lawrence / CC

Evansville Man Arrested Over Stinky Situation
Evansville city officials say they tried for months to resolve a problem of raw sewage emanating from a camper. 40-year-old Luke Hayden was arrested on Thursday. Evansville police say he resided in a ...
Amy Adams Aug 23, 2024 Luke Hayden (VCCC)

Diner's Owner Ordered To Pay Thousands In Back Wages
The owner of Friendship Diner has been ordered to pay nearly $400,000 in back wages to 44 employees. An investigation into the diner's owner Bardhyl Shabani was announced in March after he was accused...
Amy Adams Aug 23, 2024 Premium_shots / Depositphotos.com

Convicted Drug Dealer To Be Sentenced Next Month
A jury in Vanderburgh County Court decides a defendant is Guilty of dealing drugs. Back in May, Evansville police on routine patrol, noticed Cedric Gibson. They knew he had two active warrants. When o...
Amy Adams Aug 23, 2024 Cedric Gibson (VCCC)

Boyfriend Accused Of Slashing Girlfriend With Utility Knife
A Chandler man is accused of slashing his girlfriend with a box cutter. The victim was taken to the ER with a laceration to her upper arm. She told police that 53-year-old Glenn Wineinger cut her afte...
Amy Adams Aug 23, 2024 Glenn Wineinger (VCCC)

Popular Evansville Haunted House Changing Location
One of Evansville's Halloween staples will be different this year. The Old Courthouse Catacombs will move this year to the underground catacombs beneath the House of Lector on Main Street. The reason ...
Amy Adams Aug 22, 2024 Photo from Wiky News archives


