Category Archives: Local News

Stop Sticks Used During Police Chase
From the Warrick County Sheriff's office: On 10-8-21 at approximately 1:21 a.m., the Warrick County Sheriff's Office attempted to stop a grey van for erratic driving near the intersection of SR 66 and...
Aaron Santini Oct 08, 2021 Image courtesy of the Warrick County Sheriff's Office

Man With Gun Charged
Evansville police say a man arrested yesterday morning threatened to kill a woman on the West Side. It happened about 5 o'clock Thursday morning at 801 Hess, Police responded to a call of a person wit...
Oct 08, 2021 Chase Melton (Vanderburgh County Jail)

1/2 Pot Nears A Million
Today (Fri) is Day 5 of the Fall Festival, and the West Side Nut Club Half pot continues to lead the way. The total is zeroing in on the million dollar mark, having crossed half a million Thursday aft...
Oct 08, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

National Guard Leaves Deaconess
Hospital officials say the Indiana National Guard is no longer at Deaconess. Wednesday was their last day assisting Deaconess hospitals in the tri-state. The Indiana National Guard initially came to h...
Oct 08, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Car Hits House Driver Identified
The man whose car hit a house yesterday morning has been identified. It happened about 2:45 Thursday morning on Saddlebrook Lane near its intersection with Saratoga. 25-year-old Brennan Carr had appar...
Oct 08, 2021 Brennan Carr (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Alleged "Felony Lane Gang" Member Arrested in Evansville
A New Jersey woman is facing charges in Evansville after police say she tried to cash a fraudulent check at a local bank. Police say 37-year old Jennifer Tritto is a member of the so-called "Felony La...
Oct 08, 2021 Jennifer Tritto (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Fire Shows Importance of Sprinklers
A warehouse fire Wednesday morning demonstrated the importance of firefighting sprinklers. A fire started in a portion of the old Whirlpool building, a space that was filled with lithium batteries. Ev...
Oct 07, 2021 rjp / CC

Man With Gun Arrested
The situation in the 800 block of Hess near Maryland and St. Joe involving a man with a gun has resolved peacefully. Dispatch tells WIKY News that a man inside a home at 801 Hess who was brandishing a...
Oct 07, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC

West Side Nut Club Half Pot Soars
The West Side Nut Club Half-Pot is still showing itself to be a major Fall Festival hit. The orange booths along Franklin Street attracted enough customers to make the total skyrocket. As of close of ...
Oct 07, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Suspect Arrested in Gibson Co. Homicide
A suspect is facing charges in connection with a homicide in Gibson County. County jail officials say 47 year old David Crowe is in custody without bond; he will be charged with murder. Gibson County ...
Oct 07, 2021 David Crowe (Gibson County Jail)


