Category Archives: Local News
EVSC Hiring School Bus Drivers
The Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation is hosting a bus driver career fair one week from today. The event will take place at Central High School in the lower parking lot along First Avenue. Int...
Jun 17, 2022 Picture taken from WIKY NEWS archives
Texas Man Arrested In Evansville Charged With Child Molestation
A Texas man is in the Vanderburgh County Jail on a long list of sex-related charges. A juvenile victim went to Holly's House to be interviewed earlier this year. During that interview, investigators s...
Jun 16, 2022 Ricardo Sandoval Jr., Courtesy of the Vanderburgh County jail
Fallen Tree Blocked Newburgh Street For Several Hours
A large tree fell around 3:00 this morning causing a power outage for some CenterPoint Energy customers. This happened at the intersection of West Jennings and North Madison Streets in Newburgh. A wom...
Jun 16, 2022 Picture taken by Laura Ellsworth
Truck Driver Charged With The Kidnapping Of Missing Girl
A man was arrested after authorities found him with a missing girl in Ohio County. On Saturday, the Ohio County Sheriff's Office was notified about a missing girl from Indiana in a semi-truck driven b...
Jun 16, 2022 Joseph Lewis, Courtesy of the Ohio County Jail
Mistaken Identity In Attempted Murder Case
The Evansville teen charged with attempted murder was released from the Vanderburgh County Jail due to mistaken identity. Around 2:00am on May 22, two off-duty police officers heard shots fired outsid...
Jun 16, 2022 Randall Hood, Courtesy of the Vanderburgh County Jail.
Thirsty Customer Tries To Rob Liquor Store
A man attempted to rob the Liquor Locker on North Heidlebach Tuesday afternoon. Evansville police says 47 year old Jason Faulkner pulled out a knife and told the employee he was going to rob the place...
Jun 15, 2022 Jason Faulkner, Picture Courtesy of Vanderburgh County Jail
Keep An Eye On Pets During Extreme Heat
The Evansville Animal Control Office is reminding all pet owners, if you're hot, so are your pets. Never leave your animals alone in a parked vehicle. Temperatures in cars can increase rapidly and bec...
Jun 15, 2022 Picture Courtesy of Anna Gray
Cyber Crimes Unit Helps With Arrest Of Pike County Man
Troopers with the Indiana State Police, Cyber Crimes, and Internet Crimes Against Children arrested a Petersburg man Tuesday morning. He is charged with possession of child pornography, neglect of a d...
Jun 15, 2022 Bryan Robling, Courtesy Of the Pike County Jail
Job Fair In Henderson This Morning
Those that couldn't attend the Henderson job fair on Tuesday can come today. The event will take place at the Henderson Public Library in the Pittsburg Tank and Tower Group room from 8:00 to 11:00 thi...
Jun 15, 2022 Picture Courtesy of Media release
Ozone Alert Issued For Today
An Ozone Air Quality Action day has been declared for all of Southwestern Indiana. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management says kids, elderly persons and those with respiratory issues shoul...
Jun 15, 2022 eutrophication&hypoxia / CC
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