Category Archives: Local News

Warrick County Fair Opens Today
The Warrick County Fair kicks off today at the 4-H Fairgrounds. Fair hours are 4 pm-10 pm today and Tuesday through Saturday 10 am to 10 pm. Daily admission is $3 per person or $15 for a full week pas...
Amy Adams Jul 15, 2024 Photo taken by Amy Adams

Herrin Man Charged With Woman's Murder
A Herrin, Illinois man has been charged with murder. On Saturday Illinois State Police were requested by the Herrin Police Department to investigate a residence in the 3100 block of Weaver Road. A dec...
Amy Adams Jul 15, 2024 Tyler Mezo (Illinois State Police)

Couple Facing Neglect Charges Are Back Behind Bars
Two people facing neglect and other charges are back in jail. Last year 33-year-old Porsha Walker's 3-year-old daughter shot herself in the head with a gun she found in a drawer. Her injuries were not...
Amy Adams Jul 12, 2024 Jeffrey Currie and Porsha Walker (VCCC)

Princeton Man Charged With Interfering With Screening Test
A Princeton man was arrested on Wednesday for interfering with a drug test. A Gibson County Community Corrections officer requested a deputy come to his office to investigate a client. 37-year-old Jer...
Amy Adams Jul 12, 2024 Jeremy Livermore (GCSO)

Two Kayakers Rescued In Hopkins County
Hopkins County rescuers saved two kayakers who went missing Wednesday night and were in the water for 21 hours. The kayakers were in the Clear Creek Wild Life Management area. They launched at about 4...
Amy Adams Jul 12, 2024 vetal1983 / Depositphotos.com

Leak Repair Program Starts On Monday For EWSU Customers
Starting Monday, Evansville Water and Sewer Utility customers can apply for help on their water bill. Customers can receive up to $1,000 in plumbing repairs or a monthly credit of up to $30 on their b...
Amy Adams Jul 12, 2024 Photo from WIKY News archives

Evansville Man Accused Of Setting House On Fire
An Evansville man faces arson and animal cruelty charges after investigators accuse him of starting a fire in his own home. The fire was discovered in the basement of a home in the 500 block of South ...
Amy Adams Jul 12, 2024 Adam English (VCCC)

Suspicious Vehicle Found With Drugs Inside
A call was made to Gibson County Dispatch around 12:30 Wednesday morning about a suspicious vehicle with a flat tire. Once on scene deputies located a dark-colored Dodge Durango with two women inside....
Amy Adams Jul 11, 2024 Gibson County Sheriff's Office

Teens Will Serve 30 Days For Attacking Refugee
Two Owensboro teens with ties to a National Partisan Movement will serve time for attacking an Afghan refugee in 2022. FBI discovered that the teens were influenced by an extremist group who were recr...
Amy Adams Jul 11, 2024 826 PARANORMAL / CC

Husky Saves Family From Carbon Monoxide Leak
Adopting a dog 6-months ago saved an Indiana woman's life. 2-year-old Luna is being called a hero after saving Samantha Griffin and her family after carbon monoxide leaked in their apartment. Griffin ...
Amy Adams Jul 11, 2024 IgorVetushko / Depositphotos.com


