Category Archives: Local News

Warrick County Seeing Troubling Rise In Infant Deaths
The Warrick County Coroner's Office is reporting a troubling rise in infant deaths linked to unsafe sleep practices. The county has seen the numbers triple since the beginning of the year. To reduce r...
Amy Adams Sep 23, 2025 elitravo / Depositphotos.com

Arrest Made In Officer Involved Shooting
EPD leaders spoke to reporters Monday afternoon concerning an officer who was shot Sunday morning. Officers spotted a stolen car at Rally's on Virginia Street about 1:30 am and surrounded it. 18-year-...
Amy Adams Sep 23, 2025 Jailani Chew (VCSO)

Coach Pearl Stepping Down From Current Position At Auburn University
Bruce Pearl, who coached the USI basketball team from 1992 to 2001, announced that he will step down from his current position as Auburn head coach, effective immediately. He will become a special ass...
Amy Adams Sep 23, 2025 Bruce Pearl Auburn University Basketball website

Local Agencies Partner To Simplify DUI Enforcement
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office and the Vanderburgh County Fire Department have partnered to simplify DUI enforcement. This will reduce the inconvenience for drivers. Under a newly executed Me...
Amy Adams Sep 22, 2025 Photo from VCSO

Arizona Man Arrested In Evansville Charged With Kidnapping
Two girls allegedly kidnapped in Missouri have been found in Evansville. The Atchison County sheriff's office says the two 12-year-old girls went missing when they didn't return from a football game F...
Amy Adams Sep 22, 2025 Dustin Hill (VCSO)

EPD Officer In Stable Condition Following Shooting
An Evansville police officer is in stable condition following a shootout. According to EPD, a stolen vehicle was located by officers at Rally's on Virginia Street around 1:30 Sunday morning. When offi...
Amy Adams Sep 22, 2025 Photo from EPD

Daviess County In Need Of Affordable Housing
With the cost of living going up everywhere, affordable housing is a nationwide crisis. A new report by the Kentucky Housing Corporation cites that there is a need for 3,500 affordable housing units i...
Amy Adams Sep 19, 2025 iqoncept / Depositphotos.com

Traffic Stop Leads To The Arrest Of Chicago Man
A Chicago man was arrested in Gibson County following a traffic stop on Highway 41. Princeton Police, along with Indiana State Police and the DEA, say they were monitoring 42-year-old Levertes Goodwin...
Amy Adams Sep 19, 2025 Levertes Goodwin (Princeton Police Department)

Four People Arrested In Large-Scale Drug Bust
An investigation of a large-scale drug operation has led to the arrests of four people. During a search of an Evansville residence, detectives located 20 pounds of marijuana, one-half pound of magic m...
Amy Adams Sep 19, 2025 Photo from VCSO

Drought Is Taking Toll On Local Farmers
Area farmers are feeling the pinch from the lack of rain. Harvest time is at hand, and farmers say their yields will be impacted by drought conditions. That'll change the harvest strategy. During a dr...
Amy Adams Sep 18, 2025 simazoran / Depositphotos.com


