Category Archives: Local News

EBT Benefits Are Being Stolen In Evansville
Evansville police warn those using Electronic Benefit Transfer, or EBT cards, that there are reports of information and benefits being stolen. The warning says the EBT cards are at risk of having info...
Amy Adams Aug 21, 2025 Photo from EPD Facebook page

Shrimp Sold At Walmart Recalled
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning about certain frozen shrimp sold at Walmart that may be radioactive. A recall has been issued for certain lots of Great Value brand frozen raw shr...
Amy Adams Aug 20, 2025 tupungato / Depositphotos.com

Grayville Man Caught Burying Dead Puppies
A Grayville man is facing animal cruelty charges after police say he suffocated eight puppies in a cooler and tried to bury them. 39-year-old Tyrel Linder was stopped by police before a hole was dug a...
Amy Adams Aug 20, 2025 Tyrel Linder (WCSO)

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)


