Category Archives: Local News

Official Names Given To Baby Monkeys
Those Colobus monkeys born last month at Mesker Park Zoo now have official names. The baby boy who was born to Garnet is now named Onyx. The baby girl born to Kaasidy has been christened Rosemary. You...
Amy Adams Dec 08, 2023 Photo from MPZ FB

Ohio County Sheriff's Office Searching For Robbery Suspect
The Ohio County Sheriff's Office needs help in identifying a robbery suspect. The suspect came into the Raceway Market in McHenry Wednesday night. He was wearing a mask and gloves. He pulled a gun and...
Amy Adams Dec 08, 2023 Photo from Ohio County Sheriff's Office FB site

Former Police Chief Facing Several Charges
Hartford Kentucky's police chief has been indicted and arrested on numerous charges. Chief Brent Lindsey was placed on leave a month ago as a criminal investigation proceeded. Some time back, investig...
Amy Adams Dec 07, 2023 Brent Lindsey (Hartford Police Department)

Three People Busted For Drugs During Traffic Stop
An Indiana State Trooper conducted a traffic stop on I-65 Wednesday afternoon south of Seymour. During the stop, the trooper determined that three male occupants had illegal drugs. During a search of ...
Amy Adams Dec 07, 2023 Landon Pearl, Alonzo Dixon and Devon Peach (Jackson County Jail)

Former IT Employee Accused Of Hacking Website
A former IT employee for the Vanderburgh County Assessor Office has been arrested after allegedly hacking into the office's website. The breach took place in January. Assessor officials were alerted t...
Amy Adams Dec 07, 2023 Scott Hunt (VCCC)

Popular Bar-B-Q Restaurant Closing Their Doors
Wolf's Bar-B-Q has new owners. Their identity will be announced once the sale is finalized next week. The Evansville property is being sold to someone local, and the building will remain a restaurant,...
Amy Adams Dec 07, 2023 Photo from Wolf's Bar-B-Q FB site

Red Kettle Donations Will Double Starting Tomorrow
Holiday shoppers will have an extra incentive to put cash in the Salvation Army Kettles later this week. Local supporters will match up to $20,000 that is donated to the Salvation Army over three days...
Amy Adams Dec 06, 2023 Photo from news release

Students Transported To Hospital After School Bus Crash
Two school buses crashed into each other Tuesday afternoon in Henderson. 10 students sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to the hospital. The crash happened on Killiecrankie a...
Amy Adams Dec 06, 2023 Tomash Devenishek / CC

Two People Facing Drug Charges After Investigation
An investigation that started in September has led to the arrest of two people. The Evansville Vanderburgh County Drug Task Force, ISP, and the DEA were tipped off about possible meth distribution act...
Amy Adams Dec 06, 2023 Trent Marion and Amy Ranes (VCCC)

Intoxicated Man Injures Trooper During Arrest
Police responded to Huck's gas station on 4th Street in Mt. Vernon for a disturbance on Tuesday night. By the time officers arrived the two male subjects were gone. A trooper later located the vehicle...
Amy Adams Dec 06, 2023 Rayce Liggett-Kueber (ISP)


