Category Archives: Local News

Two People Die After Falling Into A Hole
A company employee and a contractor have died after falling into a confined drainage system. This happened Tuesday at the Big Rivers power plant in Robards. Donna Stinnett with the city of Henderson s...
Amy Adams Jun 08, 2022 Shqipe Asani / CC

Deputy Receives A Police Escort Home
A Spencer County deputy received a police escort from a Louisville hospital to home on Tuesday after spending weeks there recovering. Ronald Harper Jr. was involved in a serious crash in April on Stat...
Amy Adams Jun 08, 2022 Courtesy of the Spencer County Sheriff's Office

Two Day Job Fair Coming To Henderson
The Henderson Economic Development Workforce Coalition is hosting a job fair June 14 from 2:30 to 5:00 and June 15 from 8:00 to 11:00 am. Thirty-seven companies are looking for job seekers to fill ove...
Amy Adams Jun 08, 2022 Alachua County / CC

Vigil Held For Murdered Teen
There was a candlelight vigil Tuesday evening in Evansville in memory of a shooting victim. 17 year old Javion Deshay Presley-McNary was shot several times in the chest Sunday night. He died later at ...
Amy Adams Jun 08, 2022 L.C. Nøttaasen / CC

Memorial Service Is Today For Boonville Student
Boonville high school is holding memorial services today concerning the death of 15 year old Gage McCoy. McCoy was involved in a bicycle accident Sunday along a foot trail near the fire tower at Linco...
Amy Adams Jun 07, 2022 Picture courtesy of Boonville HS Facebook

Teen Killed Is Identified
The teenager shot Sunday night on Line Street has been identified. The Vanderburgh County Coroner says Javion Deshay Presley McNary died just after midnight Monday morning from several gunshot wounds ...
Amy Adams Jun 07, 2022 christopdesoto / CC

Man Charged With Impersonating A Public Servant
A former jail officer is accused of pretending to be a real one. Over the weekend 63 year old Jim Zink went to a Jasper McDonalds, showed a badge and demanded that a juvenile employee be released to h...
Amy Adams Jun 07, 2022 James Zink, Courtesy of the Dubois County Jail

Teenage Driver Tested Positive For MDMA
A Jasper woman was stopped by police after they received a call about someone driving impaired with a child in the car. Officials say 19 year old Abigail Maitlen was taken to Memorial Hospital where s...
Amy Adams Jun 07, 2022 Abigail Maitlen, Courtesy of the Dubois County Security Center

Trial Is Set For Accused Murderer
The man accused of killing a pregnant woman last April has his jury trial set for December. 30 year old Terry Scott Jr. pleaded not guilty to the murder of Candilyn Sexton. Terry is facing other charg...
Amy Adams Jun 07, 2022 Scott Terry Jr. Courtesy of the Vanderburgh County Jail.

Early Morning Stabbing Sends Person To Hospital
Evansville police are investigating an early morning stabbing. The call came in for a suspicious person about 5am from the 900 block of North Elliott but officer are also located in the 1,000 block. C...
Amy Adams Jun 07, 2022 christopdesoto / CC


