Category Archives: Local News

Several Kentucky Roads Under Water
OHIO COUNTY KY 919 open with high water at 3 - 4 US 62 - 8 - 9 mm & 16 - 17 KY 69 - 14 - 16 KY 2670 - 0 - 1 DAVIESS COUNTY KY 298 - 2 - 3 mm KY 762 0 - 1 Closed KY 762 - Open with high water 4.4 m...
Amy Adams Feb 17, 2023 Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

Vehicle crashes into the Peephole Bar & Grill downtown on Main
Peephole Bar and Grill on Main Street in downtown Evansville is temporarily closed after a driver crashed into it Thursday afternoon. Police say that one person eating inside was hurt and taken to the...
Brian Medcalf Feb 16, 2023

Prosecutor Becomes Emotional During Closing Arguments
A jury has found Heidi Carter guilty on charges of rape and criminal confinement. It all stems from the deadly incident on Stinson Avenue where Carter met the victims on an app and invited them over f...
Amy Adams Feb 16, 2023 Heidi Carter (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Church Donates Sleeping Bags To Sheriff's Office
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office received twenty zero degree sleeping bags from an Evansville church Wednesday. Pastor David Whitmore of Catalyst Church says, the idea behind the donation is to...
Amy Adams Feb 16, 2023 Photo taken from VCSO

Arrest Made In Overdose Case
An arrest has been made in the death of 34 year old Brandon Brown. Wednesday, 35 year old Jerrelle Taylor was taken to the Vanderburgh County Jail and charged with dealing in a controlled substance re...
Amy Adams Feb 16, 2023 Jerrelle Taylor (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Salamanders Are On The Move
It's salamander season and in order to protect these lizard like creatures, Wesselman Woods will have some road closures. This is the time of year when they come out of hibernation and look for wetlan...
Amy Adams Feb 16, 2023 Photo taken from Wesselman Woods Facebook site

Woman Arrested After Child Was Discovered Cold And Unresponsive
An Evansville woman was arrested Tuesday and charged with child neglect resulting in serious injury. When the boy's father arrived to pick the child up from 50 year old Dena Hobb's home, she was hesit...
Amy Adams Feb 16, 2023 Dena Hobbs (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Liquor Store Clerk Robbed At Gunpoint
Evansville police are investigating an armed robbery at a liquor store. Reports show it happened at the Mr. Liquor store on Pollock Avenue at about 10 o'clock last night. The report shows a man came i...
Amy Adams Feb 16, 2023 Photo from Mr. Liquor Facebook site

Man Found Dead On Gallatin County Roadway
Illinois State Police are working a shooting that's left one person dead in Shawneetown. It happened shortly after 7:00 Wednesday night ISP says a 46 year old man was found dead next to the roadway in...
Amy Adams Feb 16, 2023 Rowdy Roddy

Proposed Pickleball Project Q & A TODAY at 3pm at Wesselman Park
Deputy Mayor Steve Schaefer has announced a meeting at Wesselman Park TODAY (Feb 15) at 3pm to speak in regards to the proposed pickleball courts at Wesselman Park. This press release was released to ...
Debra Miller Feb 15, 2023 Photo taken from press release


