Category Archives: Local News
Ft. Branch Man Captured After Running From Police
A Fort Branch man is jailed after trying to escape from law enforcement during a traffic stop. 41-year-old James Short was wanted for criminal confinement. A deputy who searched him found marijuana an...
Nov 06, 2020 wmfawmfa
Man Accused of Social Media Threats Pleads Guilty
The Evansville man accused of making video threats against the lives of several public figures has pleaded guilty to four counts of felony intimidation. Prosecutors accuse 25-year-old Ebon Ellis with ...
Nov 06, 2020 Allen Allen / CC
Henderson milling and paving work
The City of Henderson is set to begin its fall schedule of milling and paving on Monday, Nov. 9, according to Projects Manager Dylan Ward. The work, which is weather dependent, is expected to last two...
Nov 05, 2020 Alan Levine
Police Warn of COVID Relief Agency Scam
An Evansville woman and her daughter told police a man saying he as with a COVID relief agency scammed her out of thousands of dollars. The two women told investigators the man said he needed their ba...
Nov 05, 2020 Alachua County / CC
Suspected Arson
Investigators suspect a early morning fire Wednesday may have been deliberately set. The fire was reported by a neighbor about 4:00 am. Although neighbors told firefighters the house may have been occ...
Nov 05, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer
Entire Class Quarantined
An entire class at Sharon Elementary is in quarantine until November 17. One student and at least one staff member has tested positive for COVID-19. The school is working with the Warrick County Healt...
Nov 05, 2020 Yuri Samoilov / CC
E-P-D Seeks Security Video
Evansville Police are still looking for information on a weekend incident that left one woman dead. Initial 9-1-1 calls said merely that a car had run off the road in the area of Kentucky Avenue and K...
Nov 05, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe
Henderson Christmas Parade Cancelled for 2020
Henderson Christmas Parade canceled for 2020 HENDERSON, Ky. - Out of safety concerns for volunteers, participants and spectators alike, the Henderson Merchants' Annual Invitational Christmas Parade wi...
Nov 04, 2020 Kanko* / CC
Brother-On-Brother Shooting is Accidental
Evansville police say a shooting last night appears to have been accidental. It happened on South Ruston. Dispatchers say a woman reported that her adult son had shot his younger brother. He was repor...
Nov 04, 2020 James Case / CC
Fmr Evansville Mayor Loses A-G Bid
Former Evansville mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel lost his bid for attorney general to Republican Todd Rokita. This came as Rokita announced yesterday (Tues) that he had tested positive for COVID-19. Rokita...
Nov 04, 2020 WIKY News File Photo by Jay Zimmer
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