Category Archives: Local News

Important Phone Number To Change Saturday
The National Suicide Prevention lifeline is changing their phone number to something much easier to remember. Over the last 15 years it has been a ten digit number. Saturday it changes to just three, ...
Amy Adams Jul 13, 2022 Picture taken by Amy Adams

Widow Of Murdered Evansville Fireman Arrested
The widow of murdered Evansville City fireman Robbie Doerr was booked into the Vanderburgh County Jail Tuesday afternoon charged with perjury. 50 year old Elizabeth Fox-Doerr was charged with obstruct...
Amy Adams Jul 13, 2022 Elizabeth Fox-Doerr Picture courtesy of the Vanderburgh County Jail

B-25 Bomber Visiting Evansville This Weekend
Another World War II vintage aircraft will visit the Evansville Wartime Museum this week. The B-25 bomber christened "Champaign Gal" will be on the ground July 16 and 17 -- what's being referred to as...
Amy Adams Jul 12, 2022 Picture from the Evansville War Museum

No Arrests Made In Shooting
Evansville Police respond to a shots fired call and discover a home hit by bullets. The call came from the 500 block of Maxwell Avenue Monday evening. Investigating officers found shell casings from a...
Amy Adams Jul 12, 2022 Bill Thompson / CC

Not Enough Rain To Lift Burn Ban
The rainfall the tri-state received last week was not enough to lift the open burn ban. Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick, Spencer and Perry Counties still have it in place. Evansville Environmental Protect...
Amy Adams Jul 12, 2022 Danielle Walquist Lynch / CC

Winnecke Won't Run Again
Ending speculation about his future plans, Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke says he will not seek a fourth term in the 2023 city elections. Winnecke was first elected in 2011. He called his tenure the ...
Jul 11, 2022 WIKY News Photo by Amy Adams

Intoxicated Teen Allegedly Causes Head On Crash
Emergency crews responded to a three vehicle crash Sunday afternoon near the intersection of Hidden Creek Drive and Highway 60 East in Henderson. Deputies say a vehicle driven by 18 year old George Ro...
Amy Adams Jul 11, 2022 George Robertson Picture from the Henderson County jail

Woman Arrested Again For Animal Abuse
A welfare check was called on a house in the 3100 block of Mooring Road in reference for a large number of animals. Vanderburgh County deputies say neighbors haven't seen the home owner in a month. Af...
Amy Adams Jul 11, 2022 Shayna Burko picture Courtesy of the Vanderburgh county jail

Washington Square Mall Adds Coffee Shop
A new coffee shop opens at 7:00 this morning at Washington Square Mall. Mission Grounds will have a full service coffee menu, along with freshly made bundt muffins. It's in the hands of the Evansville...
Amy Adams Jul 11, 2022 Picture taken from The Evansville Rescue Mission Facebook page

Woman Raped Names Her Attacker
A woman alerted police after she was assaulted on two separate times during the past few days. The victim says the abuse happened at a home on the 1900 block of Sleepy Hollow Drive. She named 74 year ...
Amy Adams Jul 11, 2022 George Smith Picture courtesy of the Vanderburgh County Jail


