Category Archives: Local News
Fire Crews Brave Cold and Wind
Gibson County firefighters had to fight the wind and the cold putting out a house fire in Oakland City last night. That fire resulted in a loss of power and the closing of North Lincoln Street. No inj...
Dec 19, 2025 Dan Zen / CC
More than 500 Jasper Kids Get New SHoes
It's called Kicks for Kids and it's putting hundreds of kids in Spencer County in a new pair of shoes. Kicks for Kids is made possible through a partnership between Rally Point Events and Indiana Mich...
Dec 19, 2025 Paul Cox / CC
Newburgh Murder/Suicide
New information on that murder-suicide in Newburgh. The Warrick County Coroner has identified the deceased as 35 year old Brian Collins of Chandler, and 31 year old Ashley Collins of Newburgh. First r...
Dec 16, 2025 Photo from WIKY News archives
Woman Convicted in Hot Car Death wants Sentence Reduced
The mother of a Wayne County, Illinois, child who died after being left in a hot car wants her prison sentence reduced. There was supposed to be a hearing last week after 38-year-old Aydreian Hooper f...
Dec 16, 2025 Joe Gratz
Day Two of Larry Richmond Trial
Testimony resumes on Day 2 of Larry Richmond Senior's trial for murdeer. He's accused of killing Evansville firefighter Robert Doerr in 2019. Yesterday the court heard opening arguments from the defen...
Dec 16, 2025 Larry Richmond Sr. (Vanderburgh County Jail)
Warming Shelters
In these times of frigid temperatures some folks might need a place to warm up. The Evansville Rescue Mission on Walnut Street is available to men at night but to anyone during the day. United Caring ...
Dec 15, 2025 pixeldreams / Depositphotos.com
Investigation in Warrick County
An investigation is ongoing in Newburgh on an incident confirmed to be a murder-Suicide. Authorities were called to the 6000 block of Yosemite Drive at about 5:30 Saturday evening. Two people were fou...
Dec 15, 2025 Image source: Midwest Communications
Widow of Slain Firefighter Will Testify
Larry Richmond went on trial today for the murder of Evansville firefighter Robert Doerr. A hearing Friday determined that Elizabeth Fox-Doerr, Robert's widow who was convicted in the murder last year...
Dec 15, 2025 David Stanley / CC
Hearing To Decide If Firefighter's Widow Will Testify In Murder Trial
A jury has been seated for the trial of Larry Richmond Senior. He's accused of the murder of Evansville firefighter Robert Doerr. A hearing will decide whether Doerr's widow, Elizabeth Fox Doerr, will...
Dec 12, 2025 Larry Richmond Sr. (Vanderburgh County Jail)
Investigation Leads To Arrest Of Alleged Drug Dealer
An Evansville man is facing drug charges following a months-long investigation. Last summer, EPD began receiving information that 60-year-old Scott Knight was allegedly distributing meth from his Sout...
Dec 12, 2025 Scott Knight (VCSO)
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