Category Archives: Local News

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

Owensboro Armed Robbery
Officers are investigating a robbery that happened at Franey's Food Market on Carter Road just after 3 a.m Thursday. Officers say two armed men wearing masks came inside and demanded money. According ...
Aug 06, 2021 Tony Webster / CC

Local Effects of Infrastructure Bill
How will the Tri-State area benefit from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that the senate is expect to vote on this week? Hoosiers are set to receive $6.6 billion for federal-aid highway pro...
Aug 06, 2021 Photo: Indiana Department of Transportatiion

Marksberry Sentenced
Chelsea Marksberry will spend the next 20 years in jail and 10 after that on work release after being found guilty of neglect of a dependent resulting in death. In Januarys 2020, officers found Marksb...
Aug 06, 2021 David Stanley / CC


