Category Archives: Local News

Evansville Man Sentenced to 7 Years
An Evansville man was sentenced in Posey County on Tuesday for an incident that happened last February. The Posey County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to the area of Water Tank Road and St. Wendel C...
Amy Adams Jul 19, 2023 Joshua Lovell (PCSO)

Illinois Teen Arrested Charged With Robbery
Evansville police believe they've solved a robbery that took place in May. The investigation occasioned the arrest of 18-year-old Xzavier Vasquez, who was jailed on Monday. The victim was in a car on ...
Amy Adams Jul 19, 2023 Xzavier Vasquez (VCCC)

Police Academy Changes Name To Honor Fallen Officer
Tell City's youth police academy has been renamed in honor of its founder. Sgt. Heather Glenn started the youth police academy in 2022 and led its first class. The second annual class finished up this...
Amy Adams Jul 19, 2023 Photo from the Tell City Police Department

I-69 Lane Restrictions
The Indiana Department of Transportation announces lane restrictions for I-69 near Evansville. Beginning on or around Monday, July 24, crews will begin daily lane restrictions on I-69 in Evansville, n...
Aaron Santini Jul 18, 2023

Warrick County Fair Is This Week
The Warrick County Fair is this week at the 4-H Fairgrounds in Boonville and runs through Saturday. Free games such as egg and water balloon toss start at 1:00. For $7.00 you can cheer on the contesta...
Amy Adams Jul 18, 2023 U.S. Department of Agriculture

Woman Killed In Crash Identified
Posey County Deputies are investigating a deadly crash where a car was found in a ditch Monday morning at State Road 66 and Bluegrass Road. A female passenger, later identified as 38-year-old Jodi Bet...
Amy Adams Jul 18, 2023 Dustin Broad (PCSO)

Officers Arrest Impaired Drivers Over The Weekend
The Gibson County Sheriff's Office was busy watching for impaired drivers over the weekend. Deputies pulled over 34-year-old Eric Jackson on State Road 64 for driving while intoxicated. He remains in ...
Amy Adams Jul 18, 2023 Eric Jackson/ Trace Matsel (GCSO)

Underage Party Puts Two People Behind Bars
Gibson County Sheriff Deputies responded to a report of an underage party in the 1800 block of North Old Petersburg Road on Saturday night. As a result of an investigation 20-year-old Jacob Carr of Pr...
Amy Adams Jul 18, 2023 Jacob Carr/Camry Jones (Gibson County Sheriff's Office)

Fairfield Teen Dies In Crash
A Wayne County, Illinois man died in a car crash early Saturday morning. 19-year-old Logan Kreiter was driving eastbound on 925 N when his vehicle left the roadway for an unknown reason. The Jeep over...
Amy Adams Jul 17, 2023 Rowdy Roddy

New Sign Will Take You Back In Time
Work on the new Victory Theater sign and marquee is complete and it's ready to be hung on the old theater. It's a working copy of the marquee that lit up the main street in the 1920s. It's a project t...
Amy Adams Jul 17, 2023 Photos from news release


