Category Archives: Local News

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

Self-Proclaimed ISIS Member Deemed Fit For Trial
After a reevaluation, an Evansville woman accused of burning an American flag and threatening to behead police officers is competent to stand trial. Back in October, 43-year-old Sierra Malloy was foun...
Amy Adams Jan 17, 2024 Sierra Malloy (VCCC)

First Responders Called To A Water Rescue Near Oatesville
First responders were called to a water rescue late Tuesday night in Pike County. It happened when a car got stuck in a creek along County Road 700 West south of Oatsville at the Gibson/Pike county li...
Amy Adams Jan 17, 2024 quattrostagioni / CC

Firefighter Arrested And Charged With Multiple Sex Crimes Involving Minors
A Madisonville Firefighter is facing several sex crime charges. 46-year-old Henry Strader was arrested on Friday. He is facing one count of official misconduct, possession or viewing of matter portray...
Amy Adams Jan 17, 2024 Henry Strader (Hopkins County Jail)

Boonville New Harmony Road Closing Notice
Boonville New Harmony Road will be closed to through traffic between Bridlewood Drive and SR 57 beginning on Thursday January 18, 2024. This closure is for water main work that is being done as a part...
Aaron Santini Jan 16, 2024

Men Behind Bars After Home Searched By Police
Execution of a search Warrant in Central City over the weekend yields two arrests. Officers searched a home in the 600 block of Reynolds Street Saturday afternoon. During the search, they found Tez Pe...
Amy Adams Jan 16, 2024 Tez Peacher/Dwaun Shrewsberry (Muhlenburg County Jail)


