Category Archives: Local News

Three Caretakers Charged With Neglect
Special needs patient 28 year old, Robin Phillips died in 2020 while in the care of three Compass Residential employees. Latavia Booker, Glenda Fields and Victoria Brown have been jailed and charged w...
Amy Adams Mar 10, 2022 Courtesy of the Vanderburgh County Jail.

Two People Arrested After Traffic Stop
Police stopped a car that failed to signal as it turned onto the Lloyd. When the detectives approached the car, he recognized the passenger as Jourdan Dabbs. Officials say, when he was asked his name,...
Amy Adams Mar 09, 2022 Courtesy of the Vanderburgh County Jail.

Suspect Charged With Murder Of Keshon Hensley
Its been a year since Keshon Hensley was found dead from a gunshot wound in his Woodland Park apartment. Evansville police say on Monday they served an arrest warrant to 36 year old Jerrme Cartwright....
Amy Adams Mar 09, 2022 Courtesy of the Vanderburgh County Jail.

EMT Accused Of Bringing Drugs To Inmates
An emergency medical technician is accused of bringing contraband into the Henderson County Detention Center. Two inmates, Brandon Bethel and Joseph Carter are charged with possession. The jailer says...
Amy Adams Mar 09, 2022 Courtesy of the Henderson County jail.

Man Involved in Gunfight with Deputy Released
One of two people arrested after a deputy involved shooting in Vanderburgh County has reached a plea deal. Court records show all but one of Cade Kirk's charges were dismissed. He pleaded guilty to as...
Mar 09, 2022 Photos: Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office

Intoxicated Driver Causes Accident On First Avenue
A woman driving intoxicated sideswiped another vehicle, causing both drivers to lose control. This happened in front of Papa Johns on North First Avenue Tuesday morning, shutting down the northbound l...
Amy Adams Mar 09, 2022 Courtesy Of Vanderburgh County jail.

Mystery Solved On That Natural Gas Smell In Evansville
The scent of natural gas can be smelled throughout the city of Evansville today, mainly the west side. The cause is coming from a business on North St Joe Avenue that services liquefied petroleum tank...
Amy Adams Mar 08, 2022 Anthony Easton / CC

Evansville Man Arrested After Early Morning Incident
A woman called 9-1-1 a little before 1 o'clock this (Tues) morning saying she was being held against her will. Evansville police responded and learned that the woman was not a hostage, but there was a...
Mar 08, 2022 Photos: Jay Zimmer, WIKY News (l) Vanderburgh County Jail (r)

Breaking Story....
There is a working house fire at 1324 East Illinois and Willow Road. That's near Joshua Academy and it is affecting parents' ability to drop their kids off at school.
Amy Adams Mar 08, 2022 Photo: Evansville Fire Department

Sebree Man Charged With Murder
Deputies responded to a "shots fired" call at a home in Rockport, Kentucky on Saturday night. Once on scene, officers say brothers Matthew and Christopher Wallace were found in the driveway with sever...
Amy Adams Mar 08, 2022 Courtesy of the Ohio County jail.


