Category Archives: Local News

Two Dead in Kentucky Shooting
Kentucky State Police are investigating an apparent murder / suicide in Providence. 41-year-old Dana Ensing and her 42-year-old husband, Kyle Ensing, were found dead inside their home. Troopers say th...
Oct 02, 2020 The National Guard / CC

New Trial Set for Bengert
The man accused of killing his child earlier this year gets a new trial. A mistrial was declared last month in the matter of Jacob Bengert, after the jury was unable to reach a verdict in his first tr...
Oct 02, 2020 Jacob Bengert (Photo: Vanderburgh County Jail)

Ski Deal Inked
Double Cola and Working Distributors have signed a distribution deal for Ski, the hugely popular citrus soft drink that's become synonymous with Evansville's west side. Ski will continue to be produce...
Oct 02, 2020 Don O'Brien / CC

Man Chases Woman with Knife
Evansville police are called to the Circle K convenience store at 41 and Washington a little before 5pm. The 9-1-1 caller says a man was chasing a woman with a knife. Arriving officers found the man d...
Oct 02, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Sunni Zimmer

Funeral Held for Fiery Crash Victim
Funeral services for Crystal Lawrence took place at noon today. Lawrence and her two children were killed in a fiery crash at U-S 41 and Covert last week when their SUV was hit from behind. The driver...
Oct 01, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

EVV Flights Unaffected by Furlough
So far, at least, no arrivals or departures at Evansville Regional Airport seem to be affected by imminent layoffs at American Airlines. That's according to the airport's web site... The carrier will ...
Oct 01, 2020 Colin Brown Photography / CC

WSNC Half-Pot Sales Resume
It's Week Two of the West Side Nut Club's Half-Pot. The event made it's debut last year, during the Fall Festival, paying out over $600 thousand to the winner. Tickets will be sold at three West Side ...
Oct 01, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

76 EVSC Associates Test Positive
New figures released by the Indiana Department of Health show 76 people associated with the Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation tested positive for COVID-19 during a 29-day period. That includes...
Oct 01, 2020 Yuri Samoilov / CC

Man Stabbed in Fight
Police say a dispute between two men led to a stabbing in the 200 block of North Heidelbach Avenue yesterday (Wed) E-P-D Sgt. Mark Saltzman says the incident started as a fight over a woman. He says t...
Oct 01, 2020 Photo from WIKY news archives

Suspects Shot in Gun Fight with Deputies Formally Charged
The two suspects shot by Vanderburgh County deputies in a Bonnie-and-Clyde-like caper last Friday made court appearances Wednesday. Diana Ellmers and Cade Kirk appeared through their attornies.. She i...
Sep 30, 2020 Photos: Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office


