Category Archives: Local News

One Person Injured In Crash Caused By Drunk Driver
A drunk driver caused an accident on Evansville's north side Monday evening around 7:30. Emergency crews were called to Stringtown Road and Cardinal Drive for a two vehicle crash that sent one person ...
Amy Adams Nov 08, 2022 Courtney Hargrove, 27 years old (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Get Out And Vote!
Lines stretched around the building at the Old National Events Plaza yesterday, the last day to vote early. That may sound good, but as of noon on Saturday only 16,000 people had cast their ballot ear...
Amy Adams Nov 08, 2022 Tony Webster / CC

Free Bus Rides On Election day
There will be free bus rides tomorrow, Election Day in the city of Evansville. The Metropolitan Evansville Transit System will take riders to their destination from 6:15 a.m. through 12:15 a.m. Mets i...
Amy Adams Nov 07, 2022 WIKY News File Photo by Jordan Rowe

Evansville Woman Arrested And Charged With Burglary
An Evansville woman was arrested and booked into the Vanderburgh County Jail on Saturday. She tried to sell stolen items from a house on Garvin Street including prescription medicine with the victims ...
Amy Adams Nov 07, 2022 Mariah Burlison (Vanderburgh County jail)

Murder Suspect's Trial Date Changes
Trial for a man indicted in the fentanyl death of an Evansville 3-year-old was supposed to start today, but won't. Arcinial Watt was indicted by a federal grand jury for conspiracy to traffic in fenta...
Amy Adams Nov 07, 2022 Arcinial Watt (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Florida Man Tries Cashing Bad Check At Evansville Bank
A Florida felon was caught in Evansville while trying to cash a phony check. Police were called to Fifth Third bank on Green River Road around 11:00 Saturday morning. The teller told police the style ...
Amy Adams Nov 07, 2022 Daury Filion (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Wind/Rain Stops Fantasy of Lights Setup
Technicians from the IBEW and NECA showed up in Garvin Park Saturday morning and got started setting up 72 light displays for this year's Ritzy's Fantasy of Lights display. But their efforts didn't la...
Nov 07, 2022 Photo by Sunni Zimmer

Fatal Car Crash On Evansville's West Side
One person has died after a two vehicle crash on St. Joe Avenue and Allens lane. It happened Thursday afternoon when a Dodge Journey rear ended a Hyundai Santa Fe at a high rate of speed while they we...
Amy Adams Nov 04, 2022 Photo from the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office Facebook page

Zoo Officials Protecting Their Birds Against The Avian Flu
Mesker Park Zoo has brought all of their birds, including the penguins, back inside after avian flu was confirmed in Southern Illinois. They have done this for cautionary reasons. There are currently ...
Amy Adams Nov 04, 2022 Ricky Wright / CC

Is Your Home Prepared For The Winter Season?
CenterPoint Energy wants to remind their customers that this is a good time to prepare for the winter heating season. Replace the batteries and check the dates on smoke alarms and carbon monoxide dete...
Amy Adams Nov 04, 2022 liz west / CC


