Category Archives: Local News

Man Pleads Guilty To Dealing Resulting In Death
Richard Barnes III could receive a 20 year prison sentence for the death of 24 year old Zeke Biggs. Barnes pleaded guilty to dealing a controlled substance to Biggs that resulted in his death. He died...
Amy Adams Apr 18, 2023 Richard Barnes III (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Vanderkooi Family Scheduled For Court Today
Three members of the Vanderkooi family will be in court today for a pre-trial conference in Ohio County, Kentucky. 52 year old Kelly, 27 year old Amanda and 28 year old Johnathan were arrested back in...
Amy Adams Apr 18, 2023 Kelly, Amanda and Johnathan Vandervooi (Ohio County Jail)

Woman Arrested on Assault Charges
Over the weekend Oakland City Police responded to the 1000 block of East 50 South on a report of battery. Once on scene officers observed obvious signs of an assault. After taking statements from thos...
Amy Adams Apr 18, 2023 Kaylah Thompson (Gibson County Jail)

HMG Customers Receiving Device On Meters
Henderson Municipal Gas employees are installing new devices on their customer's gas meters through the end of the year. They are installing Encoder Receiver Transmitters on all residential and soon t...
Amy Adams Apr 18, 2023 Michaela Pereckas / CC

Lane Closure
SMD will be closing the SB outside lane in the 2600blk N. First Ave just before Colorado for storm drain repair starting Tuesday 4-18-2023 at 7am till Friday 4-21-2023 at 1pm. Emergency Vehicles will ...
Aaron Santini Apr 17, 2023

Water Main Break Causes Traffic Headaches On Busy Road
An overnight water main break has closed the east bound lanes of Lynch Road at Garrison Avenue. The west bound side has only one lane open at this time. The break will take all day to repair.
Amy Adams Apr 17, 2023 Photo by Jay Zimmer

Walmart Employee Calls Police On Flasher
An Evansville man was arrested for exposing himself to an employee at the Neighborhood Walmart Market on First Avenue. It happened just before 9:00 Saturday morning. Walmart surveillance video shows 2...
Amy Adams Apr 17, 2023 Kenneth Colbert, Jr. (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Person Shot After Helping Man That Seemed Lost
Evansville Police responded to the 1300 block of Covert Avenue Friday night for a shooting. The victim told officers he saw a man that looked disoriented and went to check on him. The man walked 31 ye...
Amy Adams Apr 17, 2023 Ty Doss (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Sisters Arguing Over Thermostat Turns Physical
An argument between two women over the thermostat sent one to the hospital and the other to jail. 59 year old Melody Choate is accused of stabbing her sister in the shoulder with a dagger. It happened...
Amy Adams Apr 17, 2023 Melody Choate (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Blue And Gold Will Illuminate Downtown
Several landmark buildings in downtown Evansville will glow in blue and gold on Monday beginning at dusk. This is to honor Josh Barrick, Deana Eckert, Tommy Elliott, Juliana Farmer and Jim Tut. The fi...
Amy Adams Apr 14, 2023 Chic Bee / CC


