Category Archives: Local News

House In Northern Vanderburgh County Destroyed By Fire
Fire crews were called back to a house fire in the 10000 block of Browning Road around 3:30 this morning after it rekindled from a fire there earlier. The first call came in around 7:45 Monday night. ...
Amy Adams Aug 09, 2022 Photos taken by Nick Adams

Coroner Called To The Scene Of Shooting
The Evansville Police Department and the coroner were on the scene of a fatal shooting in the 600 block of Jefferson Avenue. Dispatch says the call came in around 2:45 this morning. More on this story...
Amy Adams Aug 09, 2022 Scott Davidson / CC

Several People Busted During Drug Investigation In Henderson
The Henderson Police Department, Sheriff's Office and Kentucky State Police took down a large scale narcotics trafficking investigation in the county. Forty-nine suspects have been indicted by the Hen...
Amy Adams Aug 08, 2022 Image courtesy of Henderson Police Department

Another Drug Arrest Connected To The Franklin Street Investigation
A employee at a West Franklin Bar was arrested over the weekend after someone tipped off the Evansville Vanderburgh County Drug Task Force. 26 year old Matthew McClarney worked for the Sportsman's Bil...
Amy Adams Aug 08, 2022 Matthew McClarney (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Small Cruise Ship Docking In Evansville Today
The paddle wheeler American Heritage is due to tie up in Evansville this morning. She'll be the first boat to use the former LST dock at Marina Point which has been re-purposed to accommodate visiting...
Amy Adams Aug 08, 2022 Photo from American Heritage webpage

Four Year Old Dies In Early Morning Accident
First responders arrived at a serious accident on Highway 66 near Lincoln Avenue in Newburgh around 4:00 this morning. The Warrick County Sheriff's Office says a child and his mother were from out of ...
Amy Adams Aug 08, 2022 Karen / CC

Three Children Injured After Impaired Father Crashes SUV
Indiana State Police responded to a report of subjects walking along I-64 around 1:00 this morning. When troopers arrived they located two adults and three children. Further investigation revealed tha...
Amy Adams Aug 05, 2022 William Burdette (Indiana State Police)

Woman Accused Of Burning Her House Down
An Owensboro woman was arrested and charged with first degree arson. 39 year old Sara Lefler is accused of intentionally starting a fire in her West Ninth Street home around 1:30 Wednesday morning. Au...
Amy Adams Aug 05, 2022 Sara Lefler (Daviess County Jail)

Drugs In Reach Of Children Lead To Arrest
The Department of Child Services were tipped off about two people who were using drugs and leaving paraphernalia in reach of children. DCS visited the home in the 2200 block of Adams Avenue and discov...
Amy Adams Aug 05, 2022 Hines/Rutter (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Brighter Things Coming to Evansville
The Downtown Evansville Economic Improvement District will brighten things up with color changing LED lights in the underpass of the Lloyd Expressway at Main Street. The lighting will increase safety ...
Amy Adams Aug 05, 2022 Photo from DEEID Facebook page.


