Category Archives: Local News

Police Looking For Person Of Interest
The Evansville Police Department is looking for a person of interest that may know about a recent shooting. When police tried to stop the vehicle near Dress Plaza, around 9:30 Thursday night, the susp...
Amy Adams Jul 08, 2022 Image Provided by Evansville Police Department

Ellis Park Celebrating Centennial
Racing fans celebrate as horse racing returns to Ellis Park. The meet begins tomorrow and it's a biggie. The races will commemorate the park's 100th anniversary. Park general manager Jeff Inman recall...
Amy Adams Jul 07, 2022 Qrodo Photos / CC

Woman Accused Of Elderly Abuse
A Henderson woman stands accused of physical abuse of an elderly person. H-P-D officers were called to a home on Spring Garden Road yesterday morning. That was in response to a 9-1-1 call from an elde...
Amy Adams Jul 07, 2022 Brooke Ellis, Picture courtesy of Henderson jail

Two men Indicted On Drug Distribution
A federal grand jury in Evansville has indicted two men for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. They're also charged with possession of a tableting machine. The indictment says 29 year old Ethan Parker...
Amy Adams Jul 07, 2022 Photo: Evansville Police Department

Open Burn Ban Continues For Indiana Counties
The open burn ban has extended to Posey, Warrick, Spencer and Perry counties due to high temperatures, dry conditions and lack of rain. Vanderburgh county issued a burn ban early Wednesday morning. Th...
Amy Adams Jul 07, 2022 Picture courtesy of IN.Gov

Man Pleads Guilty To Biting Officer
A Mt. Vernon man will serve seven years in prison for biting a jail officer in the leg. The incident happened in November 2021 while being housed in the Posey County jail. 38 year old William Reynolds...
Amy Adams Jul 07, 2022 William Reynolds, picture courtesy of Posey County Prosecutor's office

Child Notifies Police Of Abuse
Police were called to the 6600 block of East Oak Street for a child claiming he had been abused. Shawn Miller and Stephanie Dicks were inside when police rang the doorbell. Dick's told them her son ha...
Amy Adams Jul 07, 2022 Miller/Dicks pictures courtesy of Vanderburgh county jail

Vanderburgh County Handing Out Fines To Violators
The Vanderburgh County of ordinances has issued an open burn emergency ban for all areas of the County. The ban shall run concurrent with the similar one in the city of Evansville. No person shall set...
Amy Adams Jul 06, 2022 Picture taken from news release

Evansville Man Faces Child Molestation Charges
An Evansville man arrested in Posey County will appear in court today. David North will face child molestation charges. According to Posey County authorities, two children were taken to Holly's House ...
Amy Adams Jul 06, 2022 David North, Courtesy of the Posey County Jail

Fatal Car Crash In Warrick County
An elderly man was killed in a crash on State Road 68 near Bethel Camp Road just after 3:00 Tuesday afternoon. 85 year old Doyle Butts's vehicle left the roadway and struck a telephone pole. A citizen...
Amy Adams Jul 06, 2022 Image courtesy of The Warrick County Sheriff's Office


