Category Archives: Local News

Woman Accused of Setting Up Robbery
An Evansville woman was arrested about 1-o'clock this morning in connection with a robbery last week. Police believe 19 year old Harleigh McCaslin asked a man to come to the Motel 6 last Wednesday and...
Jay Zimmer Oct 12, 2020 Harleigh McCaslin (Photo: Vanderburgh County Jail)

Warrick School Buses Driver Shortage
A large number of Warrick County School Bus drivers won't be on their routes this morning. It's because of the coronavirus. In a statement issued Sunday, the Warrick School system said the shortage of...
Jay Zimmer Oct 12, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Man Rescued from Ohio River
Firefighters say a man was sent to hospital after being found in the Ohio River Saturday afternoon. Water rescue crews responded to the Angel Mounds boat ramp on a report that a man had fallen into th...
Jay Zimmer Oct 12, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe

Man Crashes Truck with Son Inside -- accused of DWI
A Huntingburg man was jailed for driving drunk with his two year old son in the truck. Indiana State Police say they found a wrecked truck at County Road 1-thousand East and County Road 325 North near...
Jay Zimmer Oct 12, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe

Bullets Hit House
Evansville police respond to a shots-fired call in the 1200 block of South Linwood Saturday evening. They found bullet holes in a front window of a home, and were unable to get a response from anyone ...
Jay Zimmer Oct 12, 2020 Jo Naylor / CC

Evansville Store Stuck-Up
Evansville police responded to a stick-up at a convenience store early this morning. EPD says it happened at the Chuckles on South Weinbach Avenue. They say a person came into the store and drew a gun...
Jay Zimmer Oct 12, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe

Kentucky Governor In Quarantine
Kentucky governor Andy Beshear and his family are in quarantine after they were potentially exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19. The governor says a member of his security detail who s...
Jay Zimmer Oct 12, 2020 Governor Andy Beshear (Photo courtesy Kentucky Governor's Office)
Evansville Mayor Signs Executive Order re Social Gatherings
This morning, Mayor Lloyd Winnecke signed City of Evansville Executive Order 2020-4. Effective Monday, October 19, 2020, organizers of any social or civic gathering where the total number of those in ...
Debra Miller Oct 09, 2020

Stabbing Investigated
Authorities are investigating a stabbing incident yesterday (Thurs) afternoon. According to the Evansville Police Department, a woman walked into the Deaconess Midtown Clinic with several stab wounds ...
Jay Zimmer Oct 09, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe

U of E Trustees Back President
The Board of Trustees at the University of Evansville has issued a statement expressing its -- quote -- strong and unwavering support -- unquote for U-E President Christopher Pietruszkiewicz. This com...
Jay Zimmer Oct 09, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer


