Category Archives: Local News

Alleged Drunk Driver Arrested
Deputies say a drunk driver was arrested around 3 a.m. Tuesday after crashing his car, and knocking down a railroad crossing signal. 33-year-old Michael Wood was found in the backseat of his car, park...
Aug 11, 2021 Michael Wood (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Fatal Hit/Run UPDATE
Evansville police were sent to the 1000 block of Fulton Avenue about 12:30 Sunday morning on a report of a hit and run. On arrival they found a person lying in the middle of the street with serious in...
Aug 10, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

TriState School Mask Policies
More TriState students returned to the classroom on Monday. They're finding different masking policies from one school district to another. EVSC superintendent Dr . David Smith says EVSC opened with a...
Aug 10, 2021 Marco Verch Professional Photographer and Speaker / CC

Atkinson Pool Theft
Henderson police were called to Atkinson Pool Sunday night about 7:45. A person told officers someone stole his black 2019 Chevrolet Equinox from the skatepark. When the victim tried to stop the thief...
Aug 10, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Blue Angels Due to Land In Owensboro This Week
The Navy's flying exhibition team, the Blue Angels, are due to land in Owensboro this week. They're expected on Thursday, and will headline the Owensboro Air Show this weekend. The show starts Friday....
Aug 10, 2021 Jim Bahn / CC

2 Hurt in Hit/Run
Two people were taken to the hospital after their vehicle was hit by another car near Alvord and Bellemeade. The other car in the collision sped away. That car was located close to Bayard Park but the...
Aug 09, 2021 Francisco Pablo (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Woodland Park Managers to Attend City Council
Managers of the Woodland Park apartments are due to attend the Evansville City Council meeting tonight (Monday). They'll be invited to answer questions from the public and from council members. Last w...
Aug 09, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Man Arrested for Rape Second Time.
A man awaiting a rape trial in Knox County, has been arrested for an alleged rape in Evansville. 24-year-old Ricardo Civil was arrested Saturday. A woman told police she met Civil through a dating app...
Aug 09, 2021 Ricardo Civil (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Crews Fight Business Fire
Two businesses were damaged by fire early Sunday morning. It happened in the 1800 block of Stringtown. A passerby called 9-1-1 about smoke coming out of the Savannah Caf. Arriving firefighters found t...
Aug 09, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Police Seek Info on Fatal Hit/Run
Evansville police were sent to the 1000 block of Fulton Avenue about 12:30 Sunday morning on a report of a hit and run. On arrival they found a person lying in the middle of the street with serious in...
Aug 09, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer


