Category Archives: Local News

Man Accused Of Driving Drunk With Kids
Indiana State Police pulled over a Pike County man allegedly driving drunk. It happened around 6 Monday night on State Road 57 near County Road 200 West. Troopers say 26 year old Kyler Lee failed the ...
Amy Adams Feb 15, 2022 Courtesy of Pike County Jail.

Perry County Murder Victim Identified
The woman murdered late Saturday night in Tell City has been identified as 24 year old Amber Willis. Police were called to the 5000 block of Antler Lane and found a glass door shattered and Willis dec...
Amy Adams Feb 15, 2022

Avian Flu Detected In Chickens
A case of avian flu was detected in chickens near the Kentucky and Tennessee border. Federal and state authorities say another suspected case in Webster County is waiting final lab confirmation. Altho...
Amy Adams Feb 15, 2022 Andy Maguire / CC

Three Indicted With Connection To Overdoses
Three accused drug dealers will go to prison for a long time if a jury finds them guilty. 25 year old Destinee Vargason, 21 year old Seth Stout and 30 year old Coriyahvon Outlaw. A report says Vargass...
Amy Adams Feb 15, 2022 Daniel X. O'Neil / CC

Plea Deal for Arson Suspect
The man that is a accused of burning down the Diamond Flea Market last May is taking a plea deal. Christopher Liggett confessed to starting the fire that took firefighters hours to put out. Officials ...
Feb 14, 2022 Christopher Liggett (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Pedestrian Hit By Car
At 6:27 a.m. this morning dispatch received a call that a pedestrian had been hit by a vehicle at Lloyd/Fulton (the exit ramp going to Fulton). The pedestrian was sitting on the sidewalk when officers...
Amy Adams Feb 14, 2022 Peter Blanchard / CC

Pre-Construction Begins for Ohio River Crossing
Construction prep for the new Ohio River crossing gets under way this week. Shoulder and single lane daytime closures are expected on US 41 South starting today ( Monday). Closures will be set up arou...
Feb 14, 2022 Graphic Courtesy Ohio River Crossing

Perry County Suspect Arrested On Murder Warrant
A suspect in a Perry County shots fired investigation has been arrested on a warrant for murder. Indiana State Police and Perry County Deputies responded to a shots fired call in the county. Investiga...
Amy Adams Feb 14, 2022 Courtesy of the Indiana State Police

Drug Overdoses On The Rise
Overdose deaths are on the rise in Vanderburgh County. Last year there were 106, 39 in 2020, and 54 in 2019. Coroner Steve Lockyear says, It's out of control and Fetanyl is definitely the chief compon...
Amy Adams Feb 14, 2022 Photo: Evansville Police Department

Three People Arrested In Oakland City
Three people are in custody after a police chase in Oakland City over the weekend. Indiana State Police say they stopped a car for failure to signal. Officials say as they were approaching the car, th...
Amy Adams Feb 14, 2022 Courtesy of the Gibson County jail


