Category Archives: Local News
Illinois Lawmaker Wants Death Penalty Returned
An Illinois Republican State Senator seeks to bring back the death penalty for those who kill cops. Darren Bailey of Louisville, IL announced he has filed Senate Bill 3899, which would allow prosecuto...
Jan 27, 2022 Gary Todd
Attempted ATM Theft
Warrick County deputies and the FBI are investigating an attempted theft from an ATM at United Fidelity Bank in Newburgh. Sheriff Michael Wilder says his office got the call from an automated alarm in...
Jan 27, 2022 redspotted / CC
Blood Donors Are Needed
The American Red Cross declared its first national blood crisis on January 11. How is this affecting the tri-state? Are we still in a crisis? Theo Boots with the American Red Cross says that we are, b...
Jan 26, 2022 Tony Webster / CC
Accused Killer's Court Date Delayed
The Kentucky man accused of killing an Illinois sheriff's deputy has had his court date delayed. 40 year old Ray Tate of Hopkinsville stands accused of fatally shooting Wayne County deputy Sean Riley ...
Jan 26, 2022 Ray Tate (Illinois State Police)
Roach Convicted Of Drug Dealing
An Evansville man arrested in of May 2021, for dealing meth was convicted on Tuesday. Officials say 45 year old Demarco Roach was arrested by the Evansville Vanderburgh Joint Drug Task Force during a ...
Jan 26, 2022 Courtesy of Vanderburgh County Jail
Evansville Couple Arrested On Drug Charges
An Evansville couple was arrested Monday afternoon after police found over two pounds of meth in their apartment. A warrant was obtain by detectives and the joint drug task force. They searched the ap...
Jan 26, 2022 Courtesy of the Vanderburgh County Jail.
Two Houses Burn
Two houses caught fire in the 1400 block of South Barker, on Evansville's west side, late Tuesday night. Evansville Division Chief Mike Larson says one house is destroyed, while damage was sustained t...
Jan 26, 2022 Courtesy of John Buckman
2 Arrested in Separate Drug Finds
Evansville police jail two men in separate traffic stops where drugs were found. Officers were following a car traveling east on Washington Avenue that swerved several times. They stopped the driver, ...
Jan 25, 2022 Photos: Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office
Shots Fired Call Delays School Dismissal
Owensboro's latest shots-fired call delayed dismissal at Cravens Elementary School for a time. Authorities investigated a shot fired about 2:40AM near 9th and Holly, about a mile from the school. No o...
Jan 25, 2022 Scary Side of Earth / CC
Suspect Is Shot Trying To Break Into A Home
An Evansville man stood his ground, after someone tried to break into his home. Officials say it happened Sunday afternoon in the 400 block of Kimber lane. Dispatch says a woman called to report a man...
Jan 25, 2022 Courtesy of the Vanderburgh County Jail
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