Category Archives: Local News
Man Faces Numerous Charges
Stealing a motorcycle, driving it with a suspended license, wrecking it, carrying drugs, and lying to deputies about who you are. The Sheriff's office says that's why an Evansville man in in jail. Acc...
Sep 16, 2020 Christopher Hall (Photo: Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office)
Local/Federal Drug Authorities Dismantle Cartel
The U-S Attorney for Southern Indiana has announced the breakup by law enforcement of an international drug cartel based in Mexico and operating in the southwestern Indiana area including Evansville. ...
Sep 16, 2020 Office of Public Affairs / CC
Owensboro Man Held Without Bond After Stand-Off
An Owensboro man is being held without bond after police say he tried to avoid officers looking to serve a federal warrant. 35-year-old Michael Fairrow climbed into the attic of a duplex on Bent Tree ...
Sep 16, 2020 Ken Hawkins / CC
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
Sep 15, 2020 Francisco Perez (Photo: Dubois County Jail)
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