Category Archives: Local News

Convicted Murderer Sentenced To Over 100 Years
A man found guilty of murder was sentenced to over a century Wednesday. Brandon Artis, who was found guilty of a murder in August, was sentenced to 101 years in the Indiana Department of Corrections. ...
Amy Adams Apr 13, 2023 Brandon Artis (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Fire Destroys Darmstadt Barn
Fire crews responded to a barn fire on Wednesday evening near Baseline Road in Darmstadt. The barn belonged to "Darmstadt Daylilies & More". It was built by the Amish 30 years ago. The owner says ...
Amy Adams Apr 13, 2023 Photo from Darmstadt Daylilies Facebook

Name Of Man Shot And Killed By Officers Still Unknown
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Department received information about a violent felon in possession of a firearm yesterday. The suspect lived in the area of No. 6 School Road and N. St. Joseph Road. ...
Amy Adams Apr 13, 2023 WIKY News File Photo

Overturned Semi On Western Kentucky Parkway
An overturned semi has shut down the Western Kentucky Parkway between the 70 and 71 mile marker. One EB lane and one WB lane are closed for the next couple of hours. The semi was carrying scrap metal....
Amy Adams Apr 12, 2023 Photo from Ohio County Sheriff's Department

Portions Of Henderson Under A Boil Advisory
Henderson Water Utility customers that live in the area of Sand Lane between Main and South Green Streets are under a boil advisory. Officials put door hangers out for those affected. Residents are as...
Amy Adams Apr 12, 2023 Scott Akerman / CC

Students Go Back In Time During Heritage Artisan's Days
The University of Southern Indiana's Historic New Harmony is hosting their annual Heritage Artisan's Days. It's going on today through Friday from 8:00 to 3:00. Artisan's will demonstrate their profes...
Amy Adams Apr 12, 2023 Photos from USI news release

Man Who Shot At Police Receives 20 Years
Twenty years in prison was the sentence Richard Thomas, Jr. was given by a judge yesterday. Last April, Vanderburgh County Deputies were called to the Quality Inn on Elpers Road just off of Highway 41...
Amy Adams Apr 12, 2023 Richard Thomas, Jr. (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Dare Lands High School Student Behind Bars
A Castle High School student was arrested for trespassing and posing as a student at Central High School on Monday. An EVSC police officer was alerted that 19 year old Logan Payne was sitting in a cla...
Amy Adams Apr 11, 2023 Logan Payne (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Investigation On Large Drug Operation Leads To Five Arrests
Last Friday five people were arrested in Vigo County after a long investigation involving the Indiana State Police, and several other law enforcement agencies. These suspects were involved in a large-...
Amy Adams Apr 11, 2023 Photo from ISP

Victim Of ONB Shooting Was Henderson Native
One of the five people killed in Louisville's mass shooting inside the Old National Bank Building was 45 year old Juliana Farmer of Henderson. According to family Farmer was starting a new chapter in ...
Amy Adams Apr 11, 2023 Officer Nickolas Wilt (Photo taken from LMPD facebook)


