Category Archives: Local News

Man Who Killed Mom And Two Kids In Accident Four Years Ago Charged With DUI
A Henderson man was arrested Thursday morning and charged with drunk driving. 46-year-old Damon Busby is being held on a $1,500 cash bond in the Henderson County Detention Center. He is the same man w...
Amy Adams Jan 19, 2024 Damon Busby (Henderson County Jail)

Firefighters Rescue Goose On Frozen Lake
Emergency crews responded to a water rescue Thursday morning on Woodbridge Drive in Evansville. Once on scene firefighters "gandered" at the situation and spotted a goose believed frozen in the pond. ...
Amy Adams Jan 19, 2024 Photo taken by John Buckman

Kentucky Governor Announces Recommended Highway Plan
Governor Andy Beshear delivered a 2024 Recommended Highway Plan featuring more than 1300 projects to build a better Kentucky. The plan is based on anticipated revenues of 8.65 billion dollars through ...
Amy Adams Jan 18, 2024 Colin Mutchler / CC

Pike County Man Charged With Child Molestation
A Winslow man was arrested Tuesday by the Indiana State Police and Pike County Sheriff's Office. They received information in November that 42-year-old Lance Scott had allegedly molested a child. Afte...
Amy Adams Jan 18, 2024 Lance Scott (ISP)

Aunt Of Baby Found With Rat Bites Is Sentenced To Probation
A woman whose infant nephew was found last fall covered in blood and with more than 50 rat bites has been sentenced. Delaina Thurman was arrested on neglect charges last September. She reached a plea ...
Amy Adams Jan 18, 2024 David and Angel Schonabaum/Delaina Thurman (VCCC)

Wienermobile Rolling Into Evansville Today
A 27-foot-long hotdog on wheels will be in downtown Evansville today. The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile will be parked in front of The Children's Museum from 10 am-2 pm. The team of Hotdoggers will be pass...
Amy Adams Jan 18, 2024 Ted Sakshaug / CC

Heavy Police Presence At Hotel For Possible Armed Person
Evansville police were dispatched to a far-east-side hotel Wednesday afternoon. Witnesses saw police units speeding to the scene at the Baymont Hotel around 3:30 pm. Negotiators were speaking to someo...
Amy Adams Jan 18, 2024 Photo from EPD
EPD crisis intervention
EPD had a heavy police presence Wednesday afternoon on the east side in the hotel parking lot of the Baymont Inn next to the LaQuinta Inn and Suites. Dispatch confirmed police were called about a suic...
Brian Medcalf Jan 17, 2024

Trial Delayed Again For Man Accused Of Killing Evansville Fireman
Trial for a man accused of murder in the death of an Evansville firefighter has been delayed on a motion by the defense. The trial for Larry Richmond Senior is now set for August 12th after being move...
Amy Adams Jan 17, 2024 Larry Richmond Sr. (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Homeless Man Dies From Hypothermia
The Vanderburgh County Coroner's Office and the Evansville Police Department are investigating the death of a homeless man. 67-year-old Marvin Ray Beck was found in downtown Evansville. An autopsy con...
Amy Adams Jan 17, 2024 Appalachian dreamer / CC


