Category Archives: Local News
SWAT Responded To Apartment Complex For Dispute
Evansville Police were dispatched to a domestic battery call at the Shady Tree Apartment complex around 11:00 Thursday night. The victim told police that she and Jayvontae Kelly had been arguing and t...
Jul 29, 2022 Javontae Kelly (Vanderburgh County Jail) Apartment photos taken by Amy Adams
Daviess County Man Receives Sentence In Murder Case
A Daviess County courtroom was near capacity as a sixty year sentenced was given to Chase Simmons for the the murders of Amarius Winstead and Jasper Brown. He is also guilty of shooting 19 year old Ty...
Jul 28, 2022 Chase Simmons, Courtesy of the Daviess County Jail
EPD In Search For Crossing Guards
The official first day of school is less than two weeks away for EVSC students and Evansville Police are looking for crossing guards. Officer Kent Walker says there are four open positions available. ...
Jul 28, 2022 mario / CC
Grandmother's Trial Date Is 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...
Jul 28, 2022 Amber Opperman (Vanderburgh County Jail)
Trial Date Is Set For Man Accused Of Killing His Grandma
A man accused of killing his grandmother appears in court to have his jury trial set. John Stevens told dispatch his grandmother was dead in her back yard on East Michigan Street. Investigation reveal...
Jul 28, 2022 John Stevens, courtesy of the Vanderburgh County Jail
Suspect Charged With Murder In Trailer Park Shooting
A man was fatally shot in his living room on Maggie Valley Drive in the Grandin Pointe Mobile Home Park around 3:00 Wednesday afternoon. The Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office says 34 year old Ricky ...
Jul 28, 2022 Ricky Kiper (Vanderburgh County Jail)
Burn Ban For Evansville Is Lifted
City and County officials say the large amount of rainfall over the last several days has assuaged the dry conditions that led to the issuing of an open burning ban. That burn ban has now been lifted....
Jul 27, 2022 Kevin Smith / CC
Indiana Lawmakers Advance Abortion Bill
Hoosier GOP lawmakers advance Senate Bill 1 which would effectively ban nearly all abortions in the state, to the full Senate. The bill narrowly passed out of committee with criminal penalties now a p...
Jul 27, 2022 Joseph Novak / CC
Five People Busted For Drugs In Gibson County
Five Gibson County residents are facing numerous drug charges after being investigated and arrested by Indiana State Police. Around 12:30 Tuesday morning a search warrant was issued for a home on West...
Jul 27, 2022 Pictures from Gibson County Jail
Child Rescued From Burning Home Dies From Injuries
A three-year-old child who was rescued from her burning home on Friday has died of her burn injuries. The Marion County Coroner's office says Ophelia Young died Monday at Riley Children's Hospital in ...
Jul 27, 2022 Picture taken by Amy Adams
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