Category Archives: Local News

Early Voting Starts Today For November Elections
Today is the first day of in-person early voting for the upcoming municipal elections. The ballot includes the race for Evansville mayor, city clerk, city council wards 1 through 6 and at-large seats....
Amy Adams Oct 11, 2023 US Embassy

Fox-Doerr's Attorney Quits Case
Elizabeth Fox-Doerr, the wife of a slain Evansville Firefighter Robert Doerr was in court today Monday. Her trial has been postponed again after her defense attorney has withdrawn from the case. Charg...
Amy Adams Oct 10, 2023 Elizabeth Fox-Doerr Picture courtesy of the Vanderburgh County Jail

Infant Dies After Drugs Found In His System
The parents of 11-month-old Carsen Fischer have been charged with his death after fentanyl and other drugs were found in his system. Warrants were issued for both Kaytlen Dossett and Taylor Fischer. T...
Amy Adams Oct 10, 2023 Kaytlen Dossett (VCCC)

Man Arrested For Helping Himself At Closed Bar
An Evansville man faces burglary charges after being found helping himself to drinks in a bar that was closed. Late Sunday night an employee of the Hilltop Inn came in to find Joshua Winnett sitting a...
Amy Adams Oct 10, 2023 Joshua Winnett (VCCC)

Seasons Of Sharing Campaign Kickoff Is Sunday
The Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library will team up with the American Red Cross starting this Sunday for the Sleeves Up: Virtual Blood Drive. The Seasons of Sharing campaign will run through Octobe...
Amy Adams Oct 10, 2023 Photo from news release

EPD Will Receive Life Saving Equipment For Vehicles
Heart Saver, a program of the Deaconess Heart Hospital and Deaconess Foundation is giving away life-saving equipment to the Evansville Police Department this afternoon. Twenty-five automated external ...
Amy Adams Oct 10, 2023 Leon Brocard / CC

WSNC Half Pot Winner Has 30 Days To Claim Money
The West Side Nut Club half Pot number was announced on Sunday. The amount was the highest yet totaling $1,823,320. The winning numbers are D-2-6-2-7-4-6-6. The winner will receive half of the money w...
Amy Adams Oct 09, 2023 Photo taken from WSNC website

South Carolina Murder Suspect Caught In Evansville
A man wanted for murder out of South Carolina was located Friday night at a residence on Pollack Avenue. Multiple law enforcement agencies received information that 34-year-old Johnathan Torell Kelly ...
Amy Adams Oct 09, 2023 Johnathan Kelly (VCCC)

Victim Says Argument Over Keys Led To Stabbing
During an argument Saturday night, a woman is accused of stabbing a man with a large butcher knife. Evansville Police Officers were called to the 2200 block of Harding Avenue for an assault. A man was...
Amy Adams Oct 09, 2023 Tamara Starks (VCCC)

Former Owensboro School Superintendent Indicted
Former Owensboro Public School superintendent Matthew Constant has been indicted on one count of tampering with physical evidence. That's according to Commonwealth's Attorney Bruce Kuegel. He did not ...
Amy Adams Oct 06, 2023 Daviess County Jail


