Category Archives: Local News
EPD Increasing Patrols In School Zones
The Evansville Police Department reminds drivers to stop for school buses or face the consequences. Students will return to school on Monday after a week off for Spring Break. Officers will be increas...
Mar 31, 2023 PatrickRich
Bill Legalizing Medical Marijuana On Governor's Desk
A bill relating to medical marijuana has passed in Kentucky. Senate Bill 47 is on the way to Governor Andy Beshear's desk, who supports the bill. It can only be used in edible, topical, or vapor forms...
Mar 31, 2023 Elsa Olofsson / CC
Woman Found Behind Motel Identified
The woman found behind the Diplomat Motel in Oakland City has been identified as 43 year old Stephanie Coitrone. Her body was discovered Tuesday afternoon by someone mowing between the woods and the m...
Mar 31, 2023 Photo taken from ISP
Trooper Nearly Hit By Speeding SUV
An early morning chase in Gibson County lands two Illinois women behind bars. On Thursday, an Indiana State Trooper was patrolling Highway 41 when he attempted to stop a driver for speeding. The drive...
Mar 31, 2023 Alexis Fairchild and Jadie Jordan (Gibson County Jail)
EFD Investigating House Fire
An investigation is underway for a house that caught fire around 3:30 Wednesday afternoon on Baker Avenue. First arriving crews reported seeing a fire from the porch area. The fire quickly spread to t...
Mar 30, 2023 Photos from John Buckman
Planning Stages For The Ohio River Crossing Phase 2 Moving Forward
Indiana and Kentucky signed a Memorandum of Agreement that will allow preliminary development and financial planning to move forward with section 2 of the new river crossing. This means the I-69 Ohio ...
Mar 30, 2023 Photo from INDOT
ISP Welcomes Remi And Remo To Their Team
The Indiana State Police Special Operations Command added two new K9 partners. Remi and Remo just completed a 10 week training program and each earned a certificate in Explosives Detection. The team t...
Mar 30, 2023 Photo from ISP
Gibson County Nurse Will Spend Time In Jail
A nurse was sentenced to 120 days in jail and 780 days of probation on Wednesday. Crystal McCrary was charged with battery against a disabled person. The abuse happened last March on the Alzheimer's a...
Mar 30, 2023 Crystal McCrary (Gibson County Jail)
The 2022 Firefighter Of The Year Is....
The Green River Kiwanis' 2022 Firefighter of the year is with the Evansville Fire Department. Captain Jon Grubb is a 25 year veteran of the Department and has been assigned to Rescue 3 since 2010. Cap...
Mar 30, 2023 Captain John Grubb photo from EPD Division Chief Mike Larson
Two Helicopters Crash During Training Exercise
Two U-S Army Blackhawk Helicopters crashed in western Kentucky Wednesday night. NBC News reports the aircraft were connected to the 101st Airborne based at Fort Campbell and that there are several cas...
Mar 30, 2023 Frans Berkelaar / CC
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