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Illinois Man Facing Gun And Drug Charges
A Norris City, Illinois man was pulled over for driving with expired tags. Officers say, they determined they had probable cause to search 27 year old Levi Sork's vehicle. They found a plastic bag wit...
Mar 30, 2022 Courtesy of the Wayne County Jail.
Man Arrested Found With 39 Grams Of Drugs After Search
Officers were called to the 1000 block of West Franklin Street because of a man being uncooperative in the area of Schnute Towers. When he saw that police had turned on their emergency lights, the sus...
Mar 30, 2022 Courtesy of the Vanderburgh County Jail.
Kentucky Man Accused Of Stealing ADHD Medicine
A 20 year old Muhlenberg County man was jailed for stealing prescription medication Monday night. The victim showed police evidence that Walter Chesnel Junior was the thief. Investigators believe he s...
Mar 30, 2022 Courtesy of the Muhlenberg County Jail.
Fire Is Contained To Second Floor
Tuesday evening the Evansville Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire near Deaconess Midtown on West Maryland Street. Officials say, damage was contained to the second floor. It didn't tak...
Mar 30, 2022 Picture taken by John Buckman.
EPD Employee Arrested Placed On Administrative Leave
An Evansville Police Department civilian employee was placed on administrative leave after being accused of child molestation. Police say, 57 year old Gregory Galka, has been with the department as a ...
Mar 30, 2022 Courtesy of the Vanderburgh County Jail.
Driver's BAC Was 4.5 Times Legal limit Had Child In The Car
An Evansville man was spotted urinating on the side of a building in the 1200 block of East Riverside Drive. Police say, he was given several verbal warnings and was seen getting into his car and driv...
Mar 30, 2022 Courtesy of the Vanderburgh County Jail.
Mayor Winnecke Delivers State Of The City Address
Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke delivered his 2022 State of the City address Tuesday, in front of the Rotary Club of Evansville. He spoke on several topics that are concerning, such as gun and group v...
Mar 30, 2022 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer
Jasper Man Violates Protection Order Charged With Domestic Battery
Monday morning Dubois County police responded to a knife fight. Officials say, 23 year old Ruben Cruz struck his partner in the face then held a knife to the victim's throat while choking them. Cruz t...
Mar 29, 2022 Courtesy of the Dubois County Jail.
Five Railcars Overturn Investigation Underway
Early Monday morning several train cars loaded with corn syrup and soybean meal derailed in the Howell Train Yard. Officials with CSX said, A total of five railcars overturned with only a small amount...
Mar 29, 2022 Tom Anderson / CC
Public Meeting Tonight For Lloyd Expressway Improvements
The Indiana Department of Transportation plans to break ground with a new project to revamp the Lloyd Expressway in the Fall of 2024. Their goal is to make it safer at the major intersections by addin...
Mar 29, 2022 Photo from WIKY News photos.
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