Category Archives: Local News

Robbery Suspect's Tallness Helped Police Identify Him
An Evansville man's tall stature helped police identify him in a robbery. 35 year old Wesley Hall Jr is facing several charges including burglary after surveillance video showed him breaking into a ga...
Amy Adams Dec 28, 2022 Wesley Hall Jr. (Vanderburgh County Jail)

EPD Officers Avoid Being Involved In Head On Crash
Evansville police spotted a wrong way driver on I-69 around 1:40 Christmas morning. 34 year old Junior Altine was driving towards them head on. They were able to get out of the way and pull him over. ...
Amy Adams Dec 27, 2022 Junior Altine (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Intoxicated Man Hit Child In Face For Trying To Grab Keys
Two children narrowly escaped being ran over after trying to stop a man from driving drunk. It happened Christmas Day in the 1000 block of Bayard Park Drive in Evansville. 31 year old Joshua Winnett, ...
Amy Adams Dec 27, 2022 Joshua Winnett (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Missing Man Found In Indiana Field Christmas Day
A missing Kentucky man last seen on Thursday has been found deceased in Indiana. 22 year old Jacoby Gray's body was discovered in Perry County around 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. The Hancock County Sheriff sa...
Amy Adams Dec 27, 2022 Michael Bickett (Breckinridge County Jail)

Evansville Teen Arrested For Disorderly Conduct
Two Evansville teens were arrested around 1:00 Christmas morning for waiving around guns and trying to get in people's cars. Police found the two walking near the 600 block of East Chandler. The teens...
Amy Adams Dec 27, 2022 Denyae Burris (Vanderburgh County jail)

Pick Up For Christmas Trees Start Today
The annual Christmas tree disposal service starts today. Residential customers of the Evansville Water and Sewer utility can place their Christmas tree on the ground next to the trash cart on the day ...
Amy Adams Dec 27, 2022 alans1948 / CC

Have a Plan for Inclement Weather
CenterPoint Energy encourages customers to have an emergency plan, particularly if they depend on electricity for life-sustaining equipment and natural gas or electricity to heat their homes. The comp...
Dec 21, 2022 Image source: Midwest Communications

Kentucky State Police Offer Winter Driving Tips
Winter weather is in the offing, and K-A-P wants you to get through it safely with these tips... Refrain from calling 911 for road or weather conditions due to high call volume. Telecommunicators need...
Dec 21, 2022 US Air Force

Stay Warm as Temperatures Plummet
Medical professionals are urging people to prepare for the temperature drop and do their best to keep warm. "Definitely dress warm, dress in layers, get your coat on, get your hat on, get your gloves ...
Dec 21, 2022 Cristiana Bardeanu / CC

Red Kettle Donations Will Double
Your gift at a Salvation Army red kettle will go a lot farther in these few days before Christmas. All the donations made to the Red Kettle in Vanderburgh and Warrick Counties will be matched by an an...
Dec 20, 2022 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer


