Category Archives: Local News

Evansville Church Vandalized
Evansville police were called to Christian Tabernacle Church at about 9:00pm last (Thurs) night. The pastor told officers that about 17 windows were shattered around the church. Police found boards an...
Sep 09, 2022 Ken Hawkins / CC

Teen Faces Serious Charges After Sending Text Message
Mt. Vernon Police and Indiana State Police initiated a criminal investigation after a high school student received a threatening text message. The message was sent through an app that disguises the tr...
Amy Adams Sep 08, 2022 Picture taken from Mt. Vernon High School Facebook page

Trooper Arrests Woman For Driving Impaired In School Zone
A Pike County Trooper was patrolling the area around Central High School and Middle School Wednesday afternoon when he noticed a driver disregard a stop sign. According to a police report, 37 year old...
Amy Adams Sep 08, 2022 Anna Watson (Pike County Jail)

Employees File Lawsuit Claiming Company Violated Wage Statute
A lawsuit has been filed against Tropicana Evansville/Aztar Indiana Gaming Company LLC by employees alleging the company violated the Indiana Wage Payment Statute. Attorney Alex Ricke says in Indiana,...
Amy Adams Sep 08, 2022 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Assistant Police Chief Exploring The Race For Mayor
Assistant Evansville Police Chief Phil Smith has filed to organize an exploratory committee to run for Mayor of Evansville. He filed last week. Smith joined the Evansville Police Department in January...
Amy Adams Sep 08, 2022 Phil Smith (Picture taken from EPD Facebook page)

Employees Overcome By Fumes Sent To Hospital
Multiple emergency agencies responded to Toyota Boshuko Indiana after several employees complained of respiratory discomfort. Officials say the floors had recently been sealed with a concrete sealant....
Amy Adams Sep 08, 2022 Photo taken from the Princeton Area Firefighters Union Local 1634 Facebook page

LST 325 Departs For Cruise This Weekend
LST 325 will shove off Sunday morning from it's riverfront mooring for a three-and-a-half week cruise. The ship will visit Ashland Kentucky and Charleston West Virginia -- both of which were 2021 port...
Amy Adams Sep 07, 2022 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

State Trooper Injured While Assisting Officer
An Illinois State Trooper was injured Monday night on I-64 in Wayne County. He was on the side of the road assisting another officer when a pickup truck sideswiped his squad car as he was standing nex...
Amy Adams Sep 07, 2022 Photo taken from Illinois State Police Twitter page

Walmart Employee Accused Of Stealing Thousands Of Dollars
A Wal Mart employee stands accused in the theft of thousands of dollars while at work. It all started back in May when the store's Asset Protection came to Evansville police to report a theft. They to...
Amy Adams Sep 07, 2022 Kyesha Moredock (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Child Killed By Gun Will Be Truly Missed
The coroner has released the name of the child killed Sunday night after the gun he was playing with went off. 6-year-old Malachi Copeland died from a gun shot wound. The child's school had this to sa...
Amy Adams Sep 07, 2022 Malachi Copeland photo taken from Joshua Academy Facebook page


