Category Archives: Local News

Woman Accused Of Stealing Thousands From Employer
An Evansville woman is accused of making false refunds from her employer. The owner of Dig 'N Roll Indoor Playground told EPD that 40-year-old Elizabeth Chambers possibly stole thousands of dollars fr...
Amy Adams Aug 20, 2025 Elizabeth Chambers (VCSO)

EPD Needs Assistance Searching For Missing Woman
Evansville Police Department officials are seeking assistance in locating a missing woman. 38-year-old Bianca Wilson was last seen using the METS Bus System at the designated stops around Embassy Apar...
Amy Adams Aug 20, 2025 Photo from EPD Facebook page

Sheriff's Office Searching For Missing Woman
Webster County sheriff's deputies are looking for a woman who vanished over the weekend. Officers responded to the Teen Challenge Women's Center on Burnt Mill Road, from which 21-year-old Bailey Grace...
Amy Adams Aug 19, 2025 Bailey Grace Smith (Photo from Webster Co. Sheriff's Office)

$1 Million Grant Awarded To Local Non-Profit Organization
ECHO Housing & Community Development was awarded a $1 million Grant. They were selected as one of only 5 grantees statewide through the Mobile Crisis Accelerator Program. The grant will expand the...
Amy Adams Aug 19, 2025 Photo is from news release

Woman Charged With Assaulting Public Safety Official
An Evansville woman went to the hospital, then jail, after assaulting a paramedic. 37-year-old Megan Sutton was involved in a crash in a First Avenue parking lot on Sunday afternoon. Sutton was being ...
Amy Adams Aug 19, 2025 Megan Sutton (VCSO)

Frog Follies Celebrate 50 Years This Weekend
This weekend marks the 50th edition of the Frog Follies. It happens at the Vanderburgh County 4-H fairgrounds, and features as many as 3,000 pre-1949 street rods in glorious color. All weekend, this y...
Amy Adams Aug 18, 2025 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Father Arrested After Toddler Found Wandering Outside
A father is facing child neglect charges after his two-year-old was found wandering outside. The toddler was found around 11:00 Saturday night in the area of Parrett Street and Monroe Avenue. Hours la...
Amy Adams Aug 18, 2025 Kahlil Rias (VCSO)

EWSU Customers May Notice Changes In Tap Water
Starting today, Evansville Water and Sewer Utility will temporarily change the disinfectant used in the water treatment process. The switch from chloramine to free chlorine is a common preventive main...
Amy Adams Aug 18, 2025 jurisam / Depositphotos.com

Naked Man Fires Shots Inside Apartment Complex
Residents of the Hidden Hills apartment complex in Madisonville were forced to evacuate after several shots were fired. It happened around 3:00 Sunday morning. The shots were coming from the apartment...
Amy Adams Aug 18, 2025 Roger Blair (Hopkins County Jail)

Mt. Vernon Woman Sentenced For Her Involvement In Drug Deal
A Mt. Vernon woman was sentenced to 15 years in prison for dealing meth. 43-year-old Tabetha Gross admitted to delivering a large quantity of meth in Posey County on August 26, 2024. Court records sho...
Amy Adams Aug 15, 2025 Tabetha Gross Photo from Posey County Prosecutor's Office


