Category Archives: Local News
Gas Station Robbery Suspect Still On The Lam
The Evansville Police Department is asking for help in identifying a robbery suspect. On December 7th around 3:45 p.m. a suspect showed a handgun and robbed the Marathon gas station. The suspect is be...
Dec 14, 2022 Photos from EPD
2022 Ton of Toys Drive a HUGE success!
That's a wrap for the 5th annual WIKY "Ton of Toys" campaign to benefit St Vincent dePaul. Thanks to YOU we had a record year for toy donations! A very special thanks to Lucas Oil Centers, Donut Bank,...
Dec 13, 2022
Finals Interrupted By Power Outage At USI
Classes at the University of Southern Indiana were canceled Monday evening due to a power outage. Employees were sent home at 3 p.m. Students with finals scheduled for the 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Monday nig...
Dec 13, 2022 Picture is from WIKY News archives.
Alleged Kidnappers Out On Bond
Kidnapping is among the charges two Evansville women are facing after they allegedly broke into a home back in September. Police responded to a 911 hang up call coming from a home on Lenape Lane. The ...
Dec 13, 2022 Jamerson and Richardson (Vanderburgh County Jail)
Hundreds Of Geese Found Dead In Southern Indiana
Avian flu was detected in Gibson County after diagnostic testing was done on dead birds. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources reports out of 10,000 snow geese in the area, 700 were found dead. ...
Dec 13, 2022 Amit Patel / CC
Somber Day As We Remember Those Lost 45 Years Ago
It's a day of remembrance on the campus of the University of Evansville. It was on this date, 45 years ago, that an airplane carrying the entire U of E men's basketball team crashed shortly after take...
Dec 13, 2022 Photo taken from the University of Evansville Alumni Association Facebook page
New Skatepark Should Be Finished By Late Summer
The City of Evansville broke ground on a new attraction Monday afternoon. Designed closely with local skateboard and inline skating communities, the 23,000 square foot facility will serve as the large...
Dec 13, 2022 Photo from news release
Woman Takes Police On Chase With Baby In Car
A Virginia woman is behind bars and is facing over a dozen charges. Early Sunday morning, 29 year old Katie Bowes was following a deputy close behind while swerving through all lanes. The officer beli...
Dec 12, 2022 Katie Bowes (Daviess County Jail)
Evansville Man Spending Time In Dubois County Jail
A Evansville man is locked up in the Dubois County Security Center charged with drug possession. Jasper Police were called to the Days Inn in response to a suspicious car. A K-9 found the odor of narc...
Dec 12, 2022 Joseph Buchanan (Dubois County Jail)
Burdette Park Receiving Needed Improvements
New improvements have already started at Burdette Park in Evansville. Director Zach Wathan says, they are looking to beautify the park, but the main concern is safety. They are making the park complia...
Dec 12, 2022 Photo from Burdette Park Facebook page
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