Category Archives: Local News

Smelly Tap Water Safe To Drink
Starting on Monday Evansville Water and Sewer Utility customers may notice a slight change in the odor of your tap water. A switch in disinfectant will be the reason. This is part of the water treatme...
Amy Adams May 15, 2024 Gideon / CC

Musgrave Stepping Down As President
Cheryl Musgrave has resigned as president of the Vanderburgh County Commission. She sent an email telling the other commissioners that she no longer wished to serve as an officer and asked to be class...
Amy Adams May 15, 2024 Picture courtesy of Evansvillegov.org

Fox-Doerr Found Guilty In The Murder Of Her Husband
Elizabeth Fox Doerr is guilty of murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Prosecutors say she arranged for Larry Richmond Senior to shoot her husband, firefighter Robert Doerr. The defense argued that ...
Amy Adams May 15, 2024 Photo from Wiky News Archives

New Vanderburgh County Coroner's Office Set To Break Ground
Groundbreaking for a new Coroner's Office is set for Monday morning. The ceremony will take place on the Vanderburgh County Jail campus on N. Harlan Avenue. Spanning around 10,000 square feet, the new...
Amy Adams May 15, 2024 aetb / Depositphotos.com

700 Doses Of Fentanyl Seized From Home
An investigation that began last summer has led to the arrest of a suspected drug dealer. Officials say they made several controlled fentanyl buys from JaJuan Bennett over a three-month period. On Mon...
Amy Adams May 15, 2024 JaJuan Bennett (VCCC)

New Program Improves The Way Dispatchers Respond To Calls
The Gibson County Sheriff's Office has launched "Prepared Assist" in their dispatch center. The new platform will allow their 9-1-1 dispatch center to live stream, receive multimedia, and receive loca...
Amy Adams May 14, 2024 flydragon / Depositphotos.com

National Police Week Honors Fallen Officers
This week honors those who have lost their lives in the line of duty. It's also a week to recognize the commitment of all officers who serve and protect their communities. Cops Cycling for Survivors i...
Amy Adams May 14, 2024 Photo from ISP

Former Coach Agrees To Take Offender Initiative Program
Tyler Buss, the former coach of the Mt. Carmel High School basketball team accused of theft and forgery, could have the case against him dismissed in 18 months. Buss was in court yesterday and was ord...
Amy Adams May 14, 2024 Photo from WIKY news archives

Cyber Attack Still Causing Problems For Ascension Health Systems
Ascension St. Vincent Hospital continues working to overcome problems created by last week's ransomware cyber attack. A hospital spokesman says patients may encounter longer wait times as medical staf...
Amy Adams May 14, 2024 Balefire9 / Depositphotos.com

Florida Man Charged With Raping Evansville Woman
A Florida man is in the Vanderburgh County Jail charged with rape. Police were called to South Rosenberger Avenue Saturday afternoon after someone reported seeing a man putting a woman in a headlock. ...
Amy Adams May 13, 2024 Jerrode Barker (VCCC)


