Category Archives: Local News

Jury Tampering May Have Led to Mistrial
Trial for Robert Garner ended abruptly on Tuesday when the judge declared a mistrial. Garner was facing charges of D-U-I and murder because a passenger in his car was killed in a crash. The Daviess Co...
Feb 10, 2022 Patrick Feller / CC

Man Says He Was Shot in Carjacking
Henderson County deputies say a man told them he was shot after a carjacking in Evansville early this (Thurs) morning. The victim said another man got into his car at a stoplight and ordered him at gu...
Feb 10, 2022 Alan Cleaver / CC

Governor Signs Bill Related To The Pandemic
Family and friends can now visit their love ones in long term care facilities. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed a pandemic related bill on Tuesday. The purpose is to prevent nursing home resident...
Amy Adams Feb 10, 2022 Governor Andy Beshear (Photo: Governor's Office)

How's Your Child's Mental Health?
The December storms have caused anxiety and fear to those that went through it, especially children. According to therapist Laura Day, the children she sees are becoming closer to their families, whic...
Amy Adams Feb 09, 2022 Sharon Mollerus / CC

Ray Tate Is Scheduled For Arraignment Today
The man accused of murdering a Wayne County sheriff's deputy is due in court for arraignment today. 40 year old Ray Tate faces a long list of 14 charges including kidnapping and armed robbery. Tate al...
Amy Adams Feb 09, 2022 Ray Tate (Illinois State Police)

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


