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Evansville Woman Reaches Plea On Domestic Battery Charge
A woman charged with domestic battery using a deadly weapon will serve no more time in jail. Tamatha Lant pled guilty to misdemeanor domestic battery in court on Wednesday. In May Vanderburgh County D...
Amy Adams Aug 22, 2024 Tamatha Lant (VCCC)

MDA Fill The Boot Campaign Kicks Off Tomorrow
Starting tomorrow, the Evansville Fire Department will collect donations for the MDA Fill the Boot Campaign. They will be out at various intersections throughout the city between 11:00 PM-5:00 PM each...
Amy Adams Aug 21, 2024 doidam10 / Depositphotos.com

Evansville Woman Facing Charges Following Death Of California Corrections Officer
A 35-year-old woman from Evansville and two others are being charged in the death of a correctional officer in California. According to the US Attorney's Office, Stephanie Ferreira is accused of consp...
Amy Adams Aug 21, 2024 rarrarorro / Depositphotos.com

Woman Taken Across State Lines Knew Her Kidnapper
It was in April that someone got a text from a woman who said she had been kidnapped by 37-year-old Shawn Patterson, whom she knew. Vanderburgh County deputies were able to text the victim who said sh...
Amy Adams Aug 21, 2024 Shawn Patterson (VCCC)

Two People Shot While Shooting Hoops In West Side Neighborhood
Two people were shot Tuesday night at Fulton Square Apartments in Evansville. A family member tells WIKY News that they were playing basketball when they were randomly shot. They were awake and talkin...
Amy Adams Aug 21, 2024 Alan Cleaver / CC

Driver Complains Of Pain After Crashing Into Goodwill Building
Police and first responders were called to Goodwill in Washington Square Mall Monday evening for a crash involving an SUV. The wreck is being treated as an accident with unknown injuries. Authorities ...
Amy Adams Aug 20, 2024 Mike Mozart / CC

Murder Trial Postponed Until December
A trial for murder in Evansville that was supposed to start Monday has been postponed until December 2. The defendant is Christopher Boyd. He's accused of the New Year's Day murder on Riverside Drive....
Amy Adams Aug 20, 2024 Suspect Christopher Boyd Jr. (Older Mugshot from VCCC)

Indiana Man Charged With Incest Awaiting Extradition Back To Kentucky
Last week Indiana State Police arrested a man on charges of rape and incest. During an investigation, information was obtained on 42-year-old Joel Stoltzfus. He allegedly committed the sexual abuse in...
Amy Adams Aug 20, 2024 Photo taken from ISP website

Evansville Woman Charged With Seven Counts Of Neglect
An Evansville woman is facing seven counts of neglect following her arrest on Monday afternoon. First responders were called to a home in the 6400 block of Upper Mt. Vernon Avenue for a man having a m...
Amy Adams Aug 20, 2024 Katherine Fuchs (VCCC)

Getaway Driver Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison
The getaway driver in a double murder was sentenced Friday. Richard Garrett was sentenced to 14 years in prison for the two counts of armed robbery. Garrett drove the getaway car after 31-year-old Mic...
Amy Adams Aug 19, 2024 Richard Garrett (VCCC)


