Category Archives: Local News

Indiana Lt. Governor Visits
Indiana Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch is coming home to Evansville today. She'll drop in to USI around noon to talk to the Evansville estate and Financial Planning Council. After that she'll take...
Jun 14, 2021 Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch (Photo: Office of the Lieutenant Governor)

Another Catalytic Converter Theft
Police are looking for clues in yet another catalytic converter theft. This one took place on Evansville's south side. The victim reportedly had a vehicle parked in the lot at Michael Market. It was t...
Jun 14, 2021 Mr ATM / CC

Stolen license plate in Henderson
On Saturday, an Officer with the Henderson Police Department responded to Holiday Inn Express in reference to a suspicious vehicle. On arrival officers ran the registration plate and attempted contact...
Aaron Santini Jun 13, 2021 Ken Hawkins / CC

Chase Leads To Arrest
One man's in jail and another is in hospital after a car chase ends in a brief stand-off. Vanderburgh sheriff's deputies say the series of events began Thursday when they tried to stop Patrick Blackwe...
Jun 11, 2021 Patrick Blackwell (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Rescue off LST 325
A scary situation by the LST 325 yesterday, as rescue crews pull a man from the river. The rescue crews responded and launched boats off Dress Plaza. One of the LST crew members spotted the man as he ...
Jun 11, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

USI Boosts Tuition
A tuition hike for the next two academic years has been approved by the University of Southern Indiana Board of Trustees. There'll be a two-percent increase to $8,309 in the 21-22 school year another ...
Jun 11, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe

Drive By Shooting Suspect Arresred
Ohio County deputies have made an arrest in a drive-by shooting. It happened Thursday morning around 7:30 in the 16000 block of State Route 136 in Hartford. Deputies say the victim was in his driveway...
Jun 11, 2021 Nathan Humphrey (Ohio Co. Jail)

Hadi Shriners Begin Half-Pot
Today's the first day you can get your tickets for the Hadi Shrine half-pot. There are seven locations set up where you can get your tickets today through the 13th (Sunday) and June 18th through 20th....
Jun 11, 2021 Pictures of Money / CC

Mother Guilty
After a full three-day trial, an Evansville mother has been found guilty of neglect in the death of her infant son. Chelsea Marksberry is charged with neglect of a dependent resulting in death. She al...
Jun 10, 2021 Chelsea Marksberry (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Thunderbolts Announce New GM
The Evansville Thunderbolts announce Bob McNamara is their new general manager. This is as they're gearing up to take the ice this fall. He spent the last twenty years running teams at IHL, AHL, CHL a...
Jun 10, 2021 Image: Evansville Thunderbolts


