Category Archives: Local News
Unsupervised Toddler Lands Parents In Jail
The Evansville Police Department was called to a home on the 1300 block of West Columbia Street on Saturday after a 9-1-1 call of someone hearing a baby cry. Police knocked on the door and spoke with ...
Jul 11, 2022 Crowe and Holt, Pictures courtesy of the Vanderburgh County jail
Customers Need To Be On High Alert
CenterPoint is alerting customers of reported increases in door-to-door, phone call and text message scams. Reports of people pretending to work for the company have asked to check electric meters at ...
Jul 08, 2022 Alachua County / CC
Two Local Airports Receive Money For Terminal Upgrades
The first $1 billion of an Airport Terminals Program from the Federal Aviation Agency has been awarded to over 90 airports across the country. Evansville Regional received just over $3.4 million to up...
Jul 08, 2022 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe
County Commissioner Wants To Be The Next Mayor
Vanderburgh County Commissioner Cheryl Musgrave announced that she will be a candidate for the Mayor of Evansville in next year's city elections. She is a Republican, and is in her third term as Count...
Jul 08, 2022 Picture courtesy of Evansvillegov.org
Evansville Man Accused Of Beating A Dog
An Evansville man is in jail accused of intentionally beating an animal. A witness says 40 year old Carl Cooper was in the lobby of her apartment with a small dog. She said he got upset when the dog w...
Jul 08, 2022 Carl Cooper, Picture courtesy of Vanderburgh County Jail
Police Looking For Person Of Interest
The Evansville Police Department is looking for a person of interest that may know about a recent shooting. When police tried to stop the vehicle near Dress Plaza, around 9:30 Thursday night, the susp...
Jul 08, 2022 Image Provided by Evansville Police Department
Ellis Park Celebrating Centennial
Racing fans celebrate as horse racing returns to Ellis Park. The meet begins tomorrow and it's a biggie. The races will commemorate the park's 100th anniversary. Park general manager Jeff Inman recall...
Jul 07, 2022 Qrodo Photos / CC
Woman Accused Of Elderly Abuse
A Henderson woman stands accused of physical abuse of an elderly person. H-P-D officers were called to a home on Spring Garden Road yesterday morning. That was in response to a 9-1-1 call from an elde...
Jul 07, 2022 Brooke Ellis, Picture courtesy of Henderson jail
Two men Indicted On Drug Distribution
A federal grand jury in Evansville has indicted two men for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. They're also charged with possession of a tableting machine. The indictment says 29 year old Ethan Parker...
Jul 07, 2022 Photo: Evansville Police Department
Open Burn Ban Continues For Indiana Counties
The open burn ban has extended to Posey, Warrick, Spencer and Perry counties due to high temperatures, dry conditions and lack of rain. Vanderburgh county issued a burn ban early Wednesday morning. Th...
Jul 07, 2022 Picture courtesy of IN.Gov
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