Category Archives: Local News

Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested
Indiana State Police and Vincennes Police investigated two armed robberies that occurred at the Sunshine Spa on Hart Street in Vincennes. The first robbery occurred on July 3 and the second on August ...
Amy Adams Aug 18, 2022 Davis Miller (Knox County Jail)

The Investigation For Missing Teen Has Stepped Up Their Search
The U.S. Marshals are now involved in the search for a missing Spencer County teen. Kendall King has been missing since the end of July. The Santa Claus police chief thinks getting the Marshals involv...
Amy Adams Aug 18, 2022 Photo from Santa Claus Police Department

Safety Checkpoints in Henderson
Traffic safety checkpoints will be conducted by the Henderson Police Department throughout the city of Henderson on 8/19/2022, 8/20/2022, and/or 8/21/2022 The safety checkpoint will be focused on iden...
Aaron Santini Aug 17, 2022 Graphic courtesy of the City of Henderson

Police Arrest Suspect With Skateboard
A man was assaulted and a woman stabbed after an incident on the parking lot of the eastside Walmart. Police were called to the scene around 6:00 Tuesday evening. Witnesses told EPD the suspect smashe...
Amy Adams Aug 17, 2022 Johnell Johnson (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Jury Finds Teen Guilty Of Murder
The fate of accused murderer Samajui Barnes was in the hands of a jury on Tuesday. After a few hours of deliberating they found the 18 year old guilty in the murder of Johnathan Stitts. Last October, ...
Amy Adams Aug 17, 2022 Samajui Barnes (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Person Shot In The Shoulder During Robbery
One person is in the hospital after being shot in the shoulder, beaten and robbed. It happened Tuesday morning around 6:30 in the 4900 block of Fairmont Drive in Evansville. A witness gave police a de...
Amy Adams Aug 17, 2022 Lomante Williams (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Local Business Hosting Benefit To Help Weinbach Avenue Families
Dozens of community members are joining forces to help those affected by the house explosion on Weinbach a week ago today. A local business is hosting a vendor pop-up event with music and food. It'll ...
Amy Adams Aug 17, 2022 Larry Ziffle / CC

Vehicle Hit Pedestrian Early This Morning
The McCutchanville Fire Department and the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office were called to Highway 57 and Kansas Road in reference to a pedestrian hit by a car. It happened around 5:30 this morning...
Amy Adams Aug 17, 2022 Karen / CC

Teen Will Be Tried As Adult In Murder Case
Samajui Barnes was accused in the shooting death of Jonathan Stitts. It happened in October of 2021 on Parrett Street near Haynie's Corner. When officers arrived on the call the found Stitts with guns...
Amy Adams Aug 16, 2022 Samajui Barnes (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Inquiry Into House Explosion Is Underway
The Evansville Fire Department says the slow and methodical investigation into last week's explosion got under way in earnest on Monday. The Indiana State Fire Marshal's office is leading the investig...
Amy Adams Aug 16, 2022 Photo taken from EFD Facebook page


