Category Archives: Local News

Suspect Shot By EPD In Critical Condition
The suspect shot Tuesday by Evansville police will face attempted murder charges. EPD identified the suspect as 35-year-old Kody Schaum of Boonville. His mother says he's in critical condition in the ...
Amy Adams May 11, 2023 Kody Schaum (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Otters Baseball Ready For Another Season
The Evansville Otters have made the Frontier League playoffs for the last eight seasons. Now, they're preparing to try for it again. The Otters have been preparing for the season opener which takes pl...
Amy Adams May 11, 2023 Logo courtesy the Evansville Otters

Pool Won't Be Ready For Opening Weekend
Summer is looming, and repairs to Hartke Pool are under way. Windstorms last August did considerable damage to the buildings surrounding the pool. Interim Parks director Steve Schaefer says the pool p...
Amy Adams May 11, 2023 USAG Livorno PAO / CC

Caretaker Faces One Year In Jail
A 23-year-old Muhlenberg woman has pleaded guilty to abuse of an adult. Attorney General Daniel Cameron says Madison Hill of Central City abused a vulnerable adult on her job as an adult caretaker at ...
Amy Adams May 11, 2023 [kajsa] / CC

Officer Involved Shooting Under Investigation
Two Evansville Police Officers were on patrol around noon yesterday when they spotted a man they knew had a warrant. This was in the 1500 block of E. Indiana Street. The white male suspect was standin...
Amy Adams May 10, 2023 Photo taken from EPD Facebook page

Bicycle Tour Next Week To Honor Fallen Officers
Cops Cycling for Survivors will hold their 22nd annual bicycle tour of Indiana during National Police Week, May 14-20. The group will peddle nearly 1,000 miles over 13 days in July. They are honoring ...
Amy Adams May 10, 2023 Photo from news release

Evansville's Longest Street Sale This Saturday
The Downtown Evansville Economic Improvement District is holding their annual Sidewalk Sale this Saturday from 9 to 2. Over 100 merchants, makers, vendors and residents will be selling items on Main S...
Amy Adams May 10, 2023 Picture from news release

If You Find This, Leave it Alone
A creature usually not found in Indiana was found yesterday on Evansville's west side. Although dead, the armadillo was on Pennsylvania Street near the bottom of the hill. In 2019 a live armadillo was...
Amy Adams May 10, 2023 gailhampshire / CC

Firefighter Injured In Early Morning House Fire
Emergency crews were dispatched to a house fire on the 200 block of East Iowa Street just after 3:30 this morning. The 9-1-1 call was made by the woman who lives in the home. She told dispatch she kil...
Amy Adams May 10, 2023 Photo taken from EFD Facebook page

House Fire Ruled Accidental
Fire crews responded to a house fire at 1400 Harmony Way on Evansville's west side around 8:15 last night. When firefighters arrived they could see smoke on the second floor. The source of the smoke w...
Amy Adams May 10, 2023 D4E / CC


