Category Archives: Local News

Man Found Guilty Of Child Molestation
An Evansville man was in court yesterday where he was found guilty of child molestation. The Vanderburgh County Prosecutor's Office, says 51 year old Elmer Demoss Jr. was convicted on several child mo...
Amy Adams Feb 09, 2022 Courtesy of the Vanderburgh County Jail

Evansville Man Charged With Rape In Posey County
The Indiana Department of Child Services contacted the Posey County Sheriff's office on January 28. This was in reference to sexual abuse involving a juvenile. Last week police say they interviewed 20...
Amy Adams Feb 09, 2022 Courtesy of the Posey County Jail

Newburgh Lock and Dam Closed by Navigation Accident
The lock chamber at Newburgh Lock and Dam are closed to traffic due to a navigational accident. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the accident happened about one o'clock this morning.. No one's hu...
Feb 08, 2022 Barges at Newburgh Lock and Dam (Photo courtesy U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)

Shots Fired In Owensboro
Owensboro Police are investigating a case of shots fired in the 700 block of Carol Stream. It happened around 8:30 p.m. Sunday night. They say 2 unoccupied cars and an occupied home were hit with gunf...
Amy Adams Feb 08, 2022 Geoffrey Fairchild / CC

Trash Pick Up Resumes Today
Trash and recycling collection for Evansville residents resumed yesterday. The service was interrupted Thursday and Friday by last week's ice storm. If you're usual trash day is Thursday or Friday, Re...
Amy Adams Feb 08, 2022 mike krzeszak / CC

Camilla's Closet Robbed
A business was robbed early Monday morning on North Green River Road. Camilla's Closet owned by Curt and Jennifer Welte say, someone broke the glass on the front door and went straight for the jewelry...
Amy Adams Feb 08, 2022 tanakawho / CC

Two People Arrested For Child Neglect
A man and woman found passed out in a car face child neglect charges. Police said someone called 911 and reported a vehicle that had been in a gas station parking lot for two hours with a child inside...
Amy Adams Feb 08, 2022 Courtesy of the Vanderburgh County jail

Roads Closed Due To High water
Old Henderson Rd. ------ ---- S. Green River Rd. FROM I-69 TO Lynn Rd. Old Henderson Rd. Duesner Rd. Golden Rule Rd. Seminary Rd Duesner Rd. Old Henderson Rd. Happe Rd. Duesner Rd. Old Henderson Rd. K...
Amy Adams Feb 08, 2022 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

U.S.I. Board Votes to Pursue Division I Athletic Status
The University of Southern Indiana Board of Trustees, after careful review and consideration, gave approval for the University to make formal application to the NCAA for reclassification from Division...
Aaron Santini Feb 07, 2022 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe

Have You Checked Your Smoke Detector Lately?
If you haven't checked your smoke detectors lately, now would be a good time. That's especially true this time of year when the use of space heaters proliferates. Fire crews responded to a house fire ...
Amy Adams Feb 07, 2022 R/DV/RS / CC


