Category Archives: Local News

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 ...
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...
Sep 14, 2020 Scott Davidson / CC

Shooting on Hatfield Drive
Evansville police were on their way to a disorderly conduct call in the 1300 block of Hatfield Drive last night when it was changed to a shots-fired call. Arriving officers found the victim lying on t...
Sep 14, 2020 Andrew Toskin / CC

Suspicious Package
There were some tense moments Saturday as a suspicious package was reported at the SABIC plant in Mt. Vernon. Posey County Sheriff Tom Latham says an FBI Task Force was called in. A SABIC spokesperson...
Sep 14, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe

Some Gibson Schools Revert to Virtual
Several schools in Gibson County will go virtual this week. Oakland City Elementary, Wood Memorial Junior High and Wood Memorial High Sch9ool will switch to virtual learning off campus beginning today...
Sep 14, 2020 Kevin Wong / CC

Two Shootings, No One Hurt
Evansville police make a shots-fired run in the 1600 block of South Linwood just before noon on Sunday. There was bullet damage to a window and the front of a residence. People were inside the house a...
Sep 14, 2020 Raffi Asdourian / CC

Another Bank Makes Demand On McCarty
More financial trouble for former University of Evansville basketball coach Walter McCarty. A second bank is demanding money from him. First Feral Savings Bank says that McCarty signed off on a $45-th...
Sep 11, 2020 Walter McCarty (WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe)

Deputies Seek Attempted Break-In Suspects
Daviess County sheriff's deputies respond to a 9-1-1 call from a residence on Rand Road in Owensboro Thursday night. The resident told the sheriff's office that four men in masks tried for some time t...
Sep 11, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe

ISP: Foul Play Not Suspected in Baby Death
Indiana State Police say they're looking into the death of a 13-week old baby boy. They say a mother called Posey County 9-1-1 a little after noon yesterday (Thurs) and told them her baby wasn't breat...
Sep 11, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe


