Category Archives: Local News

Man Arrested In Connection To Overdose Death
An Evansville man is believed to be connected to the death of Mallory Phillips who was found on August 15, 2020. Officials said she died from multiple drug intoxication, including fentanyl and heroin....
Amy Adams Feb 28, 2022 Courtesy of the Vanderburgh County Jail.

Suspect Jailed For Alleged Dollar Tree Robbery
Evansville police were dispatched to the Dollar Tree on Diamond Avenue around 6:15 Sunday morning for a burglary. When officers arrived they say they found a shattered window to the front of the store...
Amy Adams Feb 28, 2022 Courtesy of the Vanderburgh County Jail.

Gun Shots Heard Behind Big Lots
Gun shots were heard near the Devonshire Gardens Apartments on Green River Road on Wednesday. Evansville police responded to the area behind Big Lots. Witnesses were able to help identify the two grou...
Amy Adams Feb 25, 2022 Mike Mozart / CC

Two Charged With Drug Trafficking
Two people are in jail after Madisonville police found a large amount of drugs and a gun. Officers say during a search of the home they found about 180 suspected counterfeit fentanyl pills. An AK-74 s...
Amy Adams Feb 25, 2022 Courtesy of the Hopkins County Jail.

One Person Dead In Early Morning Crash
One person was killed, just after five this morning, in a single car accident. Portions of State Road 66 were shut down around two hours at Darlington Road near Kaiser Aluminum. Crews have left the sc...
Amy Adams Feb 25, 2022 Image courtesy of The Warrick County Sheriff's Office

Fire In Crossville Spanned Two Blocks
A big fire in the small town of Crossville, Illinois happened Thursday evening on Main Street. White County dispatch said the fire spanned two blocks. One of the vacant buildings was the old Rawlinson...
Amy Adams Feb 25, 2022 thierry ehrmann / CC

Eight And Ten Year Old Charged
Two Owensboro elementary kids are charged with burglary, along with breaking and entering, a Class C felony. The eight and ten year old children allegedly broke into two different homes, causing thous...
Amy Adams Feb 25, 2022 Jeff Egnaczyk / CC

Mt. Vernon Woman Accused Of Stabbing And Stealing Victims Car
A Mt. Vernon woman is in jail and her alleged victim is the hospital. Officials say 35 year old Tabatha Ord stabbed someone several times then took the victim's car. A tracking device led police to th...
Amy Adams Feb 25, 2022 Courtesy of the Posey County jail.

Icy Conditions Cause Several Accidents
Another round of winter weather in the form of freezing rain and sleet caused several accidents this morning. Ice on the north bound twin bridge caused an accident involving four vehicles around 7. Th...
Amy Adams Feb 24, 2022 Courtesy of KSP

Man Accused Of Child Molestation Released On Bond
A child told their school principal that they had been sexually abused more than once by the same man. The school then called the Department of Child Services. This led to the arrest of 34 year old Ra...
Amy Adams Feb 24, 2022 Courtesy of the Vanderburgh County Jail


