Category Archives: Local News

ARPA Funds Will Help With Affordable Housing
The Vanderburgh County Commissioners awarded ARPA Funds to Alliance Initiatives Fund, Inc. for $100,000. The money will spearhead the establishment of a Community Development Financial Institution ded...
Amy Adams Oct 19, 2023 Photo from news release

Jail Escapee Apprehended In Tennessee
The manhunt for a Fulton County jail escapee is over. After almost a week on the lam, Michael B. Phillips was arrested Monday night in Carroll County Tennessee. No specifics of the capture were discus...
Amy Adams Oct 19, 2023 Michael Phillips (FCSD Facebook)

Teen Charged With Multiple Counts Of Sex Crimes
The Little League umpire attacked by a parent last May has been charged with sex crimes. A Warrick County police report shows the reason for the attack on Stephen Custer, who was 17 at the time, was b...
Amy Adams Oct 18, 2023 Stephen Custer (WCSO)

Child Removed From Filthy Home
An Evansville mother was arrested and her child was removed from the home. Police were called to the Olive Street home because someone reported hearing a child yell, "Let go" several times. When offic...
Amy Adams Oct 18, 2023 Jessica Ferguson (VCCC)

NTSB Releases Report On Fatal Plane Crash In Ohio County
The National Transportation Safety Board issued a preliminary report on the September 27 plane crash in Ohio County. A flight instructor and a student pilot were killed. Air Traffic Control advised th...
Amy Adams Oct 18, 2023 Simon Bradley / CC

Airport Will Start TSA Pre-Check Enrollment Next Week
Evansville Regional Airport is hosting a TSA Pre-Check Enrollment Center this month. It's going on across from the ticket counter with enrollment from October 23rd through the 27th. Pre-check is an ex...
Amy Adams Oct 18, 2023 Photo from news release

Three Men Arrested After Drugs And Guns Found In Car
Three Owensboro men were arrested after a report of two vehicles driving recklessly on the Wendell Ford Expressway. One of the occupants was pointing a gun at the driver of the other vehicle. One of t...
Amy Adams Oct 18, 2023 Picture taken from Wiky News archives

WSNC Half Pot Winners Come Forward
And the winner of the West Side Nut Club half-pot jackpot is...anonymous! The winning family had their pastor, Dale Beaver of Fellowship Christian Church, read a letter and accept on their behalf. She...
Amy Adams Oct 17, 2023 Photo taken from WSNC website

KYTC Issues An Alert To Drivers
The annual "Antler Alert" issued by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet reminds drivers that the peak season for deer-vehicle collisions is upon us. About half of all deer-related crashes occur during...
Amy Adams Oct 17, 2023 State Farm / CC

Evansville Man Charged With Cheating
An Evansville man was caught trying to have another person claim his casino winnings so he wouldn't have to pay taxes. The Indiana Gaming Commission says 42-year-old Luis Segoviana won $1,322 at Balle...
Amy Adams Oct 17, 2023 Luis Segoviana (VCCC)


