Category Archives: Local News

EVSC Students Head Back To School Next Week
As students head back to school, Indiana State Police says to plan ahead, slow down, and stay alert, especially in school zones and near bus stops. Leave early and expect more traffic in the mornings ...
Amy Adams Aug 01, 2025 PatrickRich

First Medical Cannabis Dispensary In Kentucky Opens This Fall
The first medical cannabis dispensary in Kentucky has been approved, and it's here in the Tri-State area. "The Post Dispensary" on North Main Street will open its doors this fall in Beaver Dam. Govern...
Amy Adams Aug 01, 2025 rbspace / Depositphotos.com

Man Convicted Of Killing Wife Sentenced
An Evansville man is expected to spend the next few decades behind bars after stabbing the mother of his two children. Back in 2023, Fenel Germain violently stabbed his wife, 25-year-old Nerlande Germ...
Amy Adams Aug 01, 2025 Fenel Germain (VCSO)

Chicago Man Is Arrested On Rape And Theft Charges
A Chicago man has been arrested on multiple charges, including rape. Early Thursday morning, Vanderburgh County Deputies were dispatched to the area of University Parkway and Marx Road. There, they lo...
Amy Adams Aug 01, 2025 Craig Anthony Bryan (VCSO)

Mother Sentenced To Probation In Death Of Infant
An Evansville mother has been sentenced for the death of her 2-week-old baby. 23-year-old Denaya Harris was sentenced to 5 years, with 898 days of jail credit, but took a plea deal reducing her senten...
Amy Adams Jul 31, 2025 PRSA-NY / CC

DUI Checkpoint Planned For Tonight In Vanderburgh County
The Evansville Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership will conduct a sobriety Checkpoint tonight. The location was selected based on traffic crash data collected during the first half of this y...
Amy Adams Jul 31, 2025 karenr/Depositphotos.com

DCS Worker Accused Of Falsifying Abuse Records
A former DCS employee has been arrested after detectives say she lied about visiting families and falsified abuse records on them. From 2021 through 2024, Sara Wood worked as a Family Case Manager and...
Amy Adams Jul 31, 2025 Sara Wood (VCSO)

Emergency Crews Called To The Ohio River After an Empty Boat was Found
Evansville emergency officials searched the Ohio River Wednesday evening after an empty boat was found. Dispatch got the call at about 5:00 pm for a boat floating down river near the Dogtown Boat Ramp...
Amy Adams Jul 31, 2025 Image courtesy of Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office

Republic Services Resumes Trash Collection Today
Republic Services has an update following some services being delayed due to nationwide strikes. In Vanderburgh County, trash collection resumed this morning. The same schedule will be in place on Thu...
Amy Adams Jul 30, 2025 Rusty Clark ~ 100K Photos / CC

Buza Found Guilty Of Murder
Johnathon Buza has been found guilty of the murder of 27-year-old Manuel Heaton. It took the jury 12 hours to reach their verdict. Buza was found guilty on both the murder and possession charges, but ...
Amy Adams Jul 30, 2025 Jonathan Buza (VCSO)


