Category Archives: Local News

Student Brings Gun To Elementary School
Last Wednesday, Evansville Police received a call about a student bringing a gun to Fairlawn Elementary. A teacher found it while going through a backpack. According to a student's grandmother, the sc...
Amy Adams Apr 05, 2022 Graphic Provided by Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation

Love Thy Neighbor? Not In This Case
A dispute between neighbors resulted with one of them going to the hospital with a gun shot wound. Owensboro police responded to a call on the 500 block of Crittenden Street Monday afternoon. Detectiv...
Amy Adams Apr 05, 2022 Courtesy of the Daviess County (KY) Jail.

Teen Arrested in Fatal Hit and Run
A teenager has been arrested in connection with a hit and run that happened about 9 o'clock Sunday night. Police were called to a gas station at Franklin and Weinbach where they found a woman with ser...
Apr 04, 2022 Mateo Rodriguez (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Early Morning Business Fire On West Franklin Street
The Evansville Fire Department answered a call around 5:15 this morning on West Franklin Street. Heavy smoke was seen coming from the rear of the Aqua Care building. Occupants that lived in the apartm...
Amy Adams Apr 04, 2022 Picture taken by Amy Adams

Man Initiated His Own Chase With Police
An Evansville man got the attention of police then started a car chase near Washington and Lodge. Officials say, they turned on their lights trying to pull him over. 44 year old Adonis Cooper Sr. cont...
Amy Adams Apr 04, 2022 Courtesy of the Vanderburgh County Police.

Last Day To Register For Hoosiers
Hoosiers that are not registered to vote, today is the last day to do so. Tomorrow through May 2 all registered Indiana voters can vote absentee-in-person. Residents in Warrick County no longer are as...
Amy Adams Apr 04, 2022 GPA Photo Archive

Two Out-Of-State Felons Apprehended In Newburgh
Two men wanted on out-of-state warrants for kidnapping and robbery were apprehended in Warrick County Saturday night. Officials say they received a tip of the where-about of 25 year old Lucas Lively a...
Amy Adams Apr 04, 2022 Courtesy of the Vanderburgh County Jail.

Wayne County Woman Arrested During Investigation
Deputies with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office conducted and investigation involving the delivery of meth. Officials say, 50 Year old Tina Peddicord was arrested during the sting. A search was perfor...
Amy Adams Apr 01, 2022 Courtesy of the Wayne County Jail.

Tornado Touchdown Confirmed In Carmi
Wednesday's storm system did produce a confirmed tornado. The National Weather Service confirms an EF-1 tornado touched down in White County during the line of storms that hit the Tri-State on Wednesd...
Amy Adams Apr 01, 2022 Jason Hunter / CC

Murder Victim Was Pregnant With Fifth Child
The woman killed on Evansville's west side has been identified as Candilyn Sexton. She was the mother of four children and nearing the end of her fifth pregnancy. This all unfolded around 10:15 Wednes...
Amy Adams Apr 01, 2022 Scott Terry Jr. Courtesy of the Vanderburgh County Jail.


