Category Archives: Local News

Mask Requirement Lifted for Evansville City and County Buildings
WIKY has learned that the mask requirement has been lifted at the Civic Center and all other City/County and Evansville Vanderburgh County Building Authority owned buildings.
Debra Miller Oct 28, 2021 Michaela Pereckas / CC

Wisconsin Fugitive Arrested
Members of the U.S. Marshal's Fugitive Task Force, which includes the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office, make an arrest on Evansville's north side. Dakota Myer has an extensive criminal history of v...
Oct 28, 2021 Dakota Myer (Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office)

Traffic Stop Yields 5 Pounds of Meth
3 people face dealing charges after deputies found over 5 pounds of meth during a traffic stop. Vanderburgh County deputies pulled over an SUV on I-69 for a traffic infraction. Officers asked the driv...
Oct 28, 2021 tsbxbby / CC

Bones Found Still Unidentified
The bones and skull found in Henderson County last week are apparently not the remains of Heather Teague. The missing girl's mother, Sarah, tells WIKY News this (Thurs) morning that she spoke late yes...
Oct 28, 2021 Photo Provided by Sarah Teagues. Used by permission

Deputy Shooting Suspect Wants Change of Venue
A suspect in the shooting of a Posey County deputy appeared in court Wednesday morning. 70-year-old Paul Wiltshire is asking to have his attempted murder trial moved to another location. The incident ...
Oct 28, 2021 Paul Wiltshire (Indiana State Police)
Insanity Defense Approved
A motion for insanity defense and motion for evaluation were filed and granted Wednesday for 47-year-old man who admitted to stabbing his mother, She was 72-year-old Viola Clardy. David Crowe, the Gib...
Oct 28, 2021

3 Arrested in Child's Fentanyl Death
A number of people have been arrested in connection with the death of a child Wednesday. Police were called to a home on East Michigan Street around 9:30 in the morning. 9-1-1 dispatchers were told th...
Oct 28, 2021 WIKY News File Photo by Jordan Rowe

Ellis To Invest $20,000,000 in Owensboro
Ellis Entertainment of Owensboro will build a 60-thousand square foot racing and gaming destination in Town Square Mall. Construction will begin early next year. The new facility represents an investm...
Oct 27, 2021 Ellis Park (WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer)

Free Rent for Non-Profits
Vanderburgh County non-profits can get a break when using the Old National Events Plaza for catered fundraising events. The Vanderburgh County Commissioners voted Tuesday to waive rental charges for 5...
Oct 27, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Council Hires Redistricting Firm
The Evansville City Council votes to hire a private firm to assist with its redistricting. It's something the council has to contend with after every census -- re-drawing council districts to ensure f...
Oct 27, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer


