Category Archives: Local News

Tri-State Storms Keep First Responders Busy
The Evansville Fire Department has been busy since the storms broke out last night. Between 7:00 last night and 7:00 this morning, the department handled five house fires, and a total of 174 other cal...
Amy Adams Aug 02, 2022 Photo from EFD Facebook page.

Owensboro Juvenile Arrested Accused Of Firing A Gun
Owensboro police responded to the 1300 block of West Seventh Street early Monday morning. The call concerned a group of juveniles who may have fired a handgun. Officers were given a description of one...
Amy Adams Aug 02, 2022 Jason Rojas / CC

Sheriff's Office Confirms Drowning Deaths
Warrick County Dispatch was notified around 4:00 on Saturday afternoon that a small boat had capsized and two individuals were under water. This happened at a home on Martin Road in Newburgh. Approxim...
Amy Adams Aug 01, 2022 Sarah Deer / CC

Man Was Arrested After Allegedly Recording Juvenile In Restroom
A man was arrested at Academy Sports after a child spotted a smartphone being held over the top of the stall he was in. The juvenile told Evansville police that once the suspect was discovered he pull...
Amy Adams Aug 01, 2022 Stephen Wainman (Photo from Vanderburgh County Jail)

Fire Destroys Apartment Building In Owensboro
The Owensboro Fire Department were dispatched to reports of an explosion in the 2300 block of Carter Road around 9:00 Saturday night. When crews arrived on scene they saw flames shooting through the r...
Amy Adams Aug 01, 2022 Photo taken from OFD
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Shots Fired Inside Home With Children
The Evansville Police Department were called to a home around 3:30 Sunday morning in reference to shots being fired on North Fifth Avenue. Seven people were in the home at the time of the shooting, fo...
Amy Adams Aug 01, 2022 Lamontae Bass (Vanderburgh County Jail)

22 People Have Been Arrested In Drug Investigation
After being tipped off, detectives along with the Vanderburgh County Joint Drug Task Force were conducting a detail around midnight on July 30th along the Franklin Street corridor. Hand to hand transa...
Amy Adams Aug 01, 2022 Photo from Lamasco Facebook page

Grandmother's Trial Date Set For Later This Year
A jury trial date has been set for Amber Opperman. She's facing a charge of neglect of a dependent causing death. Opperman is the grandmother of Kamari Opperman, who died in October of 2021. The 3-yea...
Amy Adams Jul 29, 2022 Amber Opperman (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Ascension St. Vincent Getting Their Own Police Department
Patient safety is top priority for Ascension St. Vincent hospital. That is the reason for adding an in-house police department. Two former Evansville police officers, Chief Chris Pugh and Sergeant Eri...
Amy Adams Jul 29, 2022 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Drugs Found Inside Vehicle During Water Rescue
Two people were jailed on drug charges after their car was inundated by high water. It happened on Highway 62 in Beaver Dam just before 10pm Thursday. Reports say Brooklyn Gossett encountered water ov...
Amy Adams Jul 29, 2022 Brooklyn Gossett/Bryson Underwood (photo from Ohio County Detention Center)


