Category Archives: Local News

Murder Trial Reaches Day Five For Jones
Today is Day Five in the trial for the murder of Arthur Jones. He's accused in the shooting deaths of Derek Johnson and Samantha Robbins in December of 2021. The jury was subjected to hours of testimo...
Amy Adams Nov 17, 2023 Arthur Jones IV (VCCC)

Body Of Missing Man Found In Michigan
The body of a Mt. Vernon man who's been missing since June has been found. Police in Warren Michigan say the body of 27-year-old James Wilkins was found buried in Oscoda Township by a Michigan State P...
Amy Adams Nov 17, 2023 James Wilkins (Instagram)

Drums on The Ohio Returning
Drums will be back on The Ohio next year! The event brings in drum corps from across the Country to compete at The Reitz Bowl in Evansville. Organizers say the six groups will be at the peak of their ...
Aaron Santini Nov 16, 2023 James Lee / CC

Counties Enact Burn Bans
Four Tri-State Counties now have burn bans in place. The bans includes residential fire pits. Firefighters say even a single spark can ignite dry grass and vegetation, producing a fire that can keep c...
Aaron Santini Nov 16, 2023 Rich Bowen / CC

Christmas Tree Lighting Tonight
The annual lighting of the official Evansville Christmas tree is tonight at 5pm in front of the Civic Center. The 20 year old Norway spruce was donated by St. Wendell Catholic Church, and was brought ...
Aaron Santini Nov 16, 2023

Evansville House Fire
Evansville fire units were called to the 600 block of Louisiana Street about 11am on Wednesday. Firefighters noticed smoke coming from the back of a residence. They first though it was a burn pit, but...
Aaron Santini Nov 16, 2023

Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of Bourbon Stolen From Distillery
Thousands of dollars of bourbon is missing in Owensboro. Glenmore Distillery on East Fourth Street told police that 21 pallets of bourbon were stolen. That happened sometime between last Tuesday and F...
Amy Adams Nov 15, 2023 wanderstruck / CC

Environmental Groups Accuse ALCOA Of Illegal Dumping
The Sierra Club and Environmental Integrity Project plans to sue Alcoa Warrick. The groups accuse Alcoa of repeatedly violating the Clean Water Act, including dumping illegal amounts of mercury, into ...
Amy Adams Nov 15, 2023 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Evansville Murder Trial Is In Its Third Day
Today is Day Three in the murder trial for Arthur Lee Jones IV. He's accused in the death of Derek Johnson and Samantha Robbins at a home in the 1200 block of Lodge Avenue in December of 2021. In Tues...
Amy Adams Nov 15, 2023 Arthur Jones IV (VCCC)

Charity Presents Large Check To Habitat For Humanity
This morning Don and Lori Mattingly presented an $80,000 check to Habitat for Humanity of Evansville. The money was raised through the annual "Find a Way" event. The charity is sponsoring a new home f...
Amy Adams Nov 15, 2023 Photo from news release


