Category Archives: Local News

Indiana Volunteer Firefighter Killed In Accident
Indiana State Police are investigating the death of a volunteer fireman. Thursday morning emergency crews responded to a single vehicle crash near the town of Farmland. 29 year old firefighter Kyle Os...
Amy Adams May 26, 2023 Photo from Randolph County, Indiana Sheriff's Department

Huge Drug Bust In Posey County
21 people arrested after an almost year long operation called "Operation Last Dance" are facing multiple felony charges dealing controlled substances. The Posey County Drug Task Force and other law en...
Amy Adams May 26, 2023 Photo PCPD

First Day For Half Pot Sales
The Shriners are kicking off ticket sales for the Hadi Half-Pot this morning. Tickets will be on sale until 6pm June 24th. The cash drawing will take place at 8pm at Shriners Fest on Evansville's rive...
Amy Adams May 26, 2023

A List Of Tri-State Memorial Day Observances
Illinois Wayne County...VFW Post 4535 Fairfield 11 a.m. Memorial Day service at Maple Hill Cemetery. White County...American Legion Post 224 in Carmi Memorial Day service at city park, 11 a.m. Carmi V...
Amy Adams May 26, 2023 U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa / CC

Louisiana Man Arrested In Gibson County
A Gibson County Sheriff Deputy stopped a speeding gray Kia on I-69 Wednesday morning. 21 year old Wyatt Stephens of Prairieville, Louisiana was identified as the driver. During a roadside investigatio...
Amy Adams May 25, 2023 Wyatt Stephens (Gibson County Jail)

Convicted Drug Dealer Sentenced In Posey County
A Mount Vernon woman was sentenced to eleven years in prison yesterday. 33 year old Desiree Coons was apprehended during the undercover drug bust "Operation Aftershock" in June 2020. She was found gui...
Amy Adams May 25, 2023 Desiree Coon (Posey County Jail)

Stable Housing For Homeless Under Construction
A new low income housing program broke ground on Wednesday. ECHO Housing hosted the ceremony for "The Promise Home" on Read Street in downtown Evansville. Once completed, the new development will have...
Amy Adams May 25, 2023 Marcie Casas / CC

Evansville Parts Employee Sentenced For Fraud
A former Evansville parts manager has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison. 45 year old James Cox worked for the unnamed company from March 2015 to November 2020. Cox was responsible for...
Amy Adams May 25, 2023 826 PARANORMAL / CC

Accused Pearl Cleaners Arsonist Makes Plea
The man accused of setting the fire that destroyed the old Pearl Cleaners building earlier this month has had a plea entered on his behalf in court. The not guilty plea was entered on Wednesday on beh...
Amy Adams May 25, 2023 Photo from EFD Facebook

Convicted Killer Still Out There
Authorities in Henderson are still looking for an escaped double-murderer from Lima Ohio. 50 year old Bradley Gillespie is considered armed and dangerous. It all went down before dawn Wednesday mornin...
Amy Adams May 25, 2023 Bradley Gillespie (HPD)


