Category Archives: Local News
Shooting Victim Dies From Injuries
An Sorgho, Kentucky man is facing a murder charge for a shooting that happened Thursday night. Officers responded to a home in the 2700 block of West 10th Street and found a man suffering from a gunsh...
Oct 07, 2022 Keith Bryant Daviess County Jail
President Of Motorcycle Club On His Way To Prison
The President of the Grim Reapers Motorcycle Club was sentenced to more than 16 years in federal prison on Thursday. Gary Forston pleaded guilty to four counts, including conspiracy to distribute meth...
Oct 07, 2022 Photo from WIKY NEWS archives
Woman Receives Long Prison Sentence For Killing Husband
The Posey County woman who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in her husband's death was sentenced to 30 years in prison Thursday. Higginson was accused of shooting and killing her husband, Troy Higginson...
Oct 07, 2022 826 PARANORMAL / CC
Early Voting Sites Available Later This Month
Voters that plan on doing it early can do so by visiting one of the five Evansville Vanderburgh Public Libraries that are participating. They are the Central library downtown, McCollough, North Park, ...
Oct 06, 2022 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe
Fire Destroys Home In Henderson
Henderson Fire Department crews were called to do battle with a blaze in the 1400 Block of Powell Street early this morning. The call came in a little before 3:00am. Arriving units found the home full...
Oct 06, 2022 Photo taken from Henderson Fire Dept. Facebook
Maximum Sentence Given To Mt. Vernon Man
A Mt. Vernon man stood in front of a judge in a Posey County circuit courtroom Wednesday where he was given the maximum sentence of six years. 32 year old Robert Wolf pled guilty to multiple charges, ...
Oct 06, 2022 Robert Wolf Posey County Jail
Kentucky Man Arrested Facing Several Drug Charges
The Henderson Police Department responded to a residence in the 1700 block of S. Green Street last Monday because individuals were refusing to leave. Officers say Menelik Brank fled from the scene on ...
Oct 06, 2022 Menelik Brank Henderson County Jail
Department Of Park And Recreation Adding More Staff
The Department of Parks and Recreation started working on their five year Master Plan for the City of Evansville a few months ago. They have made some updates in that time. Mayor Winnecke and the city...
Oct 06, 2022 Jeff Egnaczyk / CC
Shrine Hosts Screening Clinic for Kids
Parents and caregivers are invited to bring children to a free screening clinic hosted by the Hadi Shriners on Saturday, October 15, 2022. A doctor will be onsite at the Hadi Shrine Ticket Office loca...
Oct 05, 2022 Image property of
Hadi Shrine Temple
Baby Killed And Mother Taken To The Hospital
A 13 month old baby has died after being hit by car while in her mother's arms. It happened Tuesday morning in the 5000 block of Ky 416 in Henderson County. 25 year old Nathan Simmonds was driving dow...
Oct 05, 2022 R. Miller / CC
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