Category Archives: Local News

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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
May 03, 2021 Jason Rojas / CC

Overnight shooting in Henderson
A shots fired called sent H.P.D. officers to the 10 block of Clark street in the overnight hours of Sunday morning. Officers located several shell casings at the scene, and the investigation is ongoin...
Aaron Santini May 02, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC

Overdose Victims May Have Confused Pills
Evansville police detectives say a recent overdose they probed may have happened because the victim confused oxycodone with a lethal dose of fentanyl. Deaths of that nature are happening throughout th...
Apr 30, 2021 Photo: Evansville Police Department


