Category Archives: Local News

Evansville Man Will Spent Time In Federal Prison
An Evansville man is going to a federal prison for six and a half years after being found guilty of drug and firearm possession. In 2019, 25 year old Cody Pfettscher was drunk and playing with a gun w...
Amy Adams May 11, 2022 Courtesy of the Vanderburgh County Jail

Fugitive Casey White Is Back In Alabama
Fugitive Casey White is back in Alabama after waiving his right of extradition and the Vanderburgh County Coroner released the cause of death for Vicky White as suicide. The two were apprehended Monda...
Amy Adams May 11, 2022 Picture from EPD facebook

Additional Details from Monday's Fugitive Capture
The flight of a convicted murderer and the Alabama corrections officer with him ended in a car crash and a gunshot Monday afternoon. WIKY's Jay Zimmer was at today's press conference, and found out th...
Aaron Santini May 10, 2022 Courtesy of the Vanderburgh County Jail

Juvenile Spotted With Firearm At Bus Stop
Monday morning Owensboro Police responded to the 2300 block of Ottawa Drive for a report of a juvenile in possession of a firearm at a bus stop. By the time police arrived the student was on the bus. ...
Amy Adams May 10, 2022 ThoseGuys119 / CC

Alabama Fugitives Caught In Evansville
Fugitives from Alabama are no longer on the the run thanks to a tip from the owner of Weinbach Carwash, James Stenson. He noticed a black truck with Tennessee plates in one of the bays on May 3rd; it ...
Amy Adams May 10, 2022 Courtesy of the Vanderburgh County Jail

Nisbet Road Closing
Please be advised that Nisbet Road will be closed between Bixler Road and Highway 65 for paving Tuesday May 10, 2022 and Wednesday May 11, 2022. This road will be closed to all traffic except local an...
Debra Miller May 09, 2022 Gavin Llewellyn / CC

Muhlenberg Woman Needs Help Finding Wedding Ring
A Muhlenberg jeweler made an expensive mistake for one woman. Jessica Piper had taken her wedding ring, worth $6,200 to Kay Jeweler's in Bowling Green for a small repair. When her husband went to pick...
Amy Adams May 09, 2022 Permission to use picture from Jessica Piper

Henderson County Issuing REAL ID's Starting Today
Today Henderson County will begin issuing REAL ID's at the temporary REAL ID Office at 380 Borax Drive. All Americans will need the ID to board a flight or enter federal facilities by May 3, 2023. A s...
Amy Adams May 09, 2022 WIKY News photo by Jordan Rowe

Escaped Inmate Back In Jail
A Hopkins County jail inmate is is back in jail after a brief escape. 35 year old Michael Harris reportedly stole a black Ford Ranger farm truck about 2pm Sunday afternoon. Harris was a participant in...
Amy Adams May 09, 2022 Courtesy of the Hopkins County Jail

Indiana Inmate Accused Of Murder Wins Primary Election
An Indiana man accused of murdering his wife, won the Republican primary for seat on a township board. Andrew Wilhoite, who is in jail awaiting trial, was one of three winners in that race. In March h...
Amy Adams May 09, 2022 Courtesy of the Boone County Jail


