Category Archives: Local News

Non-Profit Loses Much in Storage Fire
An area not-for-profit organization i trying to recover from last week's major fire at the Beehive Mini storage. The group known as Kolibri Forensics that moves across the country trying to find missi...
Jay Zimmer May 05, 2021 sboneham / CC

Henderson Woman Gets Keys to Habitat House
A local Henderson woman who has been battling COVID from the front lines was giver her keys Monday for her new habitat home. Kay Schindler works at Deaconess Henderson within the Environmental Service...
Jay Zimmer May 04, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe

Gibson Murder Trial to Re-Start
A murder trial set to get underway this(Monday) morning in Gibson County has ended in a mistrial. It happened before a jury was picked, and all potential jurors were dismissed. A new trial date for Ja...
Jay Zimmer May 04, 2021 Best Law

Water/Sewer Utility to Change Disinfectants
Beginning Monday, May 10, and continuing through Monday, June 28, 2021, Evansville Water and Sewer Utility will be using free chlorine rather than the regularly used disinfectant (chloramine). Twice a...
Jay Zimmer May 04, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmear

Many Pools Battle Chlorine Shortage
Pool businesses have seen a little bit of trouble now that there has been a nationwide shortage of chlorine. One of the biggest chlorine manufacturers' labs was wiped out last year by Hurricane Lauren...
Jay Zimmer May 04, 2021 Joe Shlabotnik / CC

E-P-D Officer Arrested
Amber Dawn Lazo was sworn in as an Evansville Police officer in 2020, but left immediately for a military deployment. A couple of weeks after her swearing-in ceremony, police became aware of a felony ...
Jay Zimmer May 03, 2021 Photo: Evansville Police Department

Car Theft and Car Crash -- Same Car
Evansville police were sent to the Lobo Lounge on Edgar Street about 2:30am Sunday about a car theft in progress. Shortly thereafter, they were sent to North First Avenue and NW 4th street for a singl...
Jay Zimmer May 03, 2021 Photo: Evansville Police Department

Accident Victim Flown To Hospital
Crews in Warrick county responded to Interlake State Recreation area Sunday afternoon after a dirt bike rider hit a tree. It happened about 2:30pm. 54 year old Steven Redman of Rockville had severe lo...
Jay Zimmer May 03, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Stab Victim Keeps Mum
Evansville police get involved when a man showed up at a local hospital Saturday night with several stab wounds. The victim was dropped off by two people who left before police could arrive and talk t...
Jay Zimmer May 03, 2021 Image source: Midwest Communications

2 Hospitalized in Henderson Crash
Henderson police report that a car accident involving two vehicles sent four people to the hospital yesterday afternoon. The crash happened at the intersection of Highway 2084 and Madison Street. Depu...
Jay Zimmer May 03, 2021 Jason Rojas / CC


