Category Archives: Local News

Wrinkles Gets 20 Years
An Evansville man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison under a plea deal. Seth Wrinkles had been charged with attempted murder, but was allowed to plead guilty on Monday to being a violent felon a...
Sep 22, 2021 Seth Wrinkles (Vanderburgh County Jai)l

EVSC Budget
The board of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation approved the 2022 operational and educational budget in it's Monday night meeting. The spending plan totals $281,581,805, which is about $33 ...
Sep 22, 2021 Graphic Provided by Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation

Man Dead after long ordeal on Natcher Bridge
Story by Jay Zimmer It began about 2am Tuesday as a chase with Spencer County deputies and ended 13 hours later with a man dead in the Natcher bridge. That man was the subject of the chase which termi...
Aaron Santini Sep 21, 2021 Tony Webster / CC

Man Who Shot Another Person Is Free
The man whom police say admitted to shooting and killing another man last week is now free. Richard Garrett told dispatchers in a 9-1-1 call that he shot Douglas Fulkerson whom he said pulled out a gu...
Sep 21, 2021 Richard Garrett (Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office)

Deputy's Condition Improves
Posey County Dispatch says the sheriff's deputy who was shot over the weekend is still in critical condition but is showing improvement. 41 year old deputy Bryan Hicks was shot in an exchange of gunfi...
Sep 21, 2021 Image: Indiana State Police

Man Jailed for 9-1-1 Misuse
Newsweek Magazine reports that an Indiana man was jailed for calling 9-1-1 and told dispatchers he was tired. 61 year old Daniel Schroeder called 9-1-1 four times last Thursday with the same tiring me...
Sep 21, 2021 Daniel Schroeder (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Nut Club Buries Time Capsule
The West Side Nut Club marks a major milestone, as this year is the 100th Fall Festival. In commemoration of the festival's centennial, Nut Club members dropped a time capsule Sunday, burying the cont...
Sep 20, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Hospital Appeals for Help
BAptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville says pleads for community support in reducing new CPVID cases. They say the local health care system is under an immense strain. In a letter on their Facebook ...
Sep 20, 2021 sergio santos / CC

Foster Kids Get New Bikes
Lots of children in foster care received bicycles over the weekend in Gibson County. The bicycle giveaway was held Saturday morning, and 100 children were able to participate in the event. The bikes g...
Sep 20, 2021 iurikothe / CC

Earlington Boil Advisory
The entire city of Earlington is under a boil advisory. Because of that, Earlington Elementary School will not be in session today. Virtual learning will not be held today. The Hopkins County School D...
Sep 20, 2021 Joe Pell / CC


