Category Archives: Local News

Man Who Met Teen On TikTok Charged With Sex Crime
Evansville Police interviewed a young victim who claimed he had a sexual relationship with an adult man. The victim and suspect Kyle Wagner of St. John, IN met on TikTok. The victim was 14 at the time...
Amy Adams Feb 13, 2024 Kyle Wagner (VCCC)

Trial Date Set For Man Accused Of Double Murder
A trial date has been set for a man charged in connection with an Evansville double murder. Richard Garrett will be in court on April 15th. The prosecution says Garrett was the getaway wheel man for t...
Amy Adams Feb 13, 2024 Richard Garrett (Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office)

Three Departments Respond To House Fire
German Township Fire Department was dispatched to the 4600 block of Kuebler Road around 8:20 Monday night for a structure fire. Scott Township and McCutchanville Fire Departments were called to assist...
Amy Adams Feb 13, 2024 Photo taken by John Buckman

CenterPoint Looking To Recover Costs
Centerpoint Energy is proposing a utility rate hike. The money would be used to recover the costs of 14 years of projects that are now completed. Those include upgrades to the transmission and distrib...
Amy Adams Feb 13, 2024 Picture from WIKY News archives

Warrick County Commissioner's Attorney Says They're Innocent
Warrick County Commissioners met last evening for the first time since all three commissioners turned themselves in last week. The commissioners face obstruction of justice, perjury, and official misc...
Amy Adams Feb 13, 2024 Photos from WCSO

Alleged Members Of The Irish Travelers Apprehended In Henderson
Last week, the Henderson County Sheriff's office got wind of a car with South Carolina plates tied to 54-year-old Patrick Mack, who is on Louisiana's wanted list. Mack's car was found at Sugar Mill In...
Amy Adams Feb 12, 2024 Patrick Mack, Thomas Riley. Pete Mack and Thomas Mack (HCDC)

Gate Closures Start Today At Wesselman Park For Salamander Crossing
Road closures begin today in Wesselman Park, outside of the Nature Preserve to ensure a safe crossing for salamanders. This time of year the lizard-like amphibian emerges from hibernation and travels ...
Amy Adams Feb 12, 2024 Photos from news release

Man Dies After Being Shot At Nightclub
A suspect has been arrested in a fatal shooting in Evansville. Police were dispatched to the Ponytails nightclub a little after 3:00 Sunday morning on a report that a man had been shot in the chest an...
Amy Adams Feb 12, 2024 Zachary Diaz (VCCC)

Intoxicated Man Facing Charges After Accident Near Downtown Evansville
An Evansville man without a license or insurance, and believed to be drunk was involved in an accident Saturday night. Police were called to 3 North First Avenue at about 9:00 pm and came across a col...
Amy Adams Feb 12, 2024 Tyshaun Herring (VCCC)

Inspection Of Evansville's LST 325 Is Underway In Texas
LST 325 is in dry dock in Port Arthur Texas undergoing a required bottom inspection. Board member Chris Donohue says that includes removing and inspecting both of the ship's 1500-pound propellers. Don...
Amy Adams Feb 09, 2024 Chris Donahue Sent These Photos Of LST 325


