Category Archives: Local News

Guilty Verdict in Grandview Murder
A Spencer County jury has returned a verdict of guilty in the murder trial of 52-year-old Allen Bennett. Indiana State Police say Bennett shot and killed 64-year old Linda Bowman during a domestic dis...
Jay Zimmer Sep 16, 2020 Allen Allen / CC

Bar Patrons May Be Exposed...
The Vanderburgh County Health Department is asking anyone who visited Chaser's bar on Franklin Street Friday to monitor themselves for signs of coronavirus. Officials say they have identified two conf...
Jay Zimmer Sep 16, 2020 Lihoman... / CC

2 Railroad Crossing Projects start Wednesday
Starting Wednesday Sept. 16 through Friday Sept. 18, Boonville-New Harmony Road just west of Highway 41 will be closed to all traffic for railroad crossing repairs. The detour around the railroad cros...
Aaron Santini Sep 15, 2020 Deep Owl / CC

Settlement in Breonna Taylor Case
The attorney representing the family of Breonna Taylor says they have reached a settlement with the City of Louisville. Multiple media sources are reporting that terms include a multi-million dollar s...
Jay Zimmer Sep 15, 2020 Eden, Janine and Jim / CC

Entire USI Student Organization Quarantined
An entire social organization at the University of Southern Indiana is under quarantine. According to a report, there are several COVID-19 cases among a student organization on campus. The university ...
Jay Zimmer Sep 15, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe

Daviess County Schools Phase Student Returns
Daviess County Public Schools will phase their returning students into the classroom starting in a week. High school students at Apollo, Daviess County and Heritage Park, whose families opted for in-c...
Jay Zimmer Sep 15, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Jasper Man Faces Rape Charge
Police in Jasper say they were contacted Saturday morning about a woman being treated for sexual assault. After talking to the victim, police located 31 year old Francisco Perez at a Dubois County wor...
Jay Zimmer Sep 15, 2020 Francisco Perez (Photo: Dubois County Jail)

Police release photo of suspected car thief
Evansville police say this surveillance photo is of a man whom they believe stole a car last week from the lot of Magna Motors. The theft was reported Friday morning. If you recognize the man, you can...
Rick Allen Sep 15, 2020 Image source: Evansville Police Department

#4 Best Midwest College -- U of E
The University of Evansville makes Number 4 Best College in the Midwest, in a ranking by U-S News and World Report. That's a two-spot improvement. U of E has made the Top Ten on that ranking for over ...
Jay Zimmer Sep 14, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Remains Found in Daviess County Indiana
An investigation is underway after human remains were found in Daviess (DAVY's) County, Indiana. Sheriff's deputies found the remains along Hawkins Creek, just east of County Road 300 West. As a court...
Jay Zimmer Sep 14, 2020 Scott Davidson / CC


