Category Archives: Local News

Madisonville Woman Held Against Her Will Escapes
Madisonville police say three men imprisoned a woman in her own apartment and assaulted her. The trio, which included an out of state runaway juvenile and an Evansville man were arrested after the vic...
Aug 24, 2020 Steven Robinson Jr. (Photo: Hopkins County Jail)

Cold and Flu Season Joins COVID-19
Health care workers know they're facing a handful as cold and flu season arrives concurrent with the COVID 19 pandemic. The flu and COVID have very similar symptoms. Deaconess medical leaders say they...
Aug 21, 2020 Fort George G. Meade Public Affairs Office / CC

Henderson Police Investigate Phony Money
Henderson police respond to a business on the U-S 41 strip regarding a counterfeit bill. Officers say a black female driving a blue Honda Accord with a temporary tag apparently tried to pass a phony h...
Aug 21, 2020 Lisa Zins / CC

IU Students Face Suspension Over Party
Indiana University officials are trying to determine who was at a large off campus party Wednesday night. They say the party-goers violated both state and county regulations for event size, distancing...
Aug 21, 2020 Dottie Day / CC

Shooting Suspect Returned to Hopkins County
The man accused of shooting and killing Nichole Merrell and injuring a toddler has been returned to Hopkins County. 32 year old Dennis Stone surrendered last Saturday at Metropolitan Nashville Police ...
Aug 21, 2020 Dennis Stone (Photo: Hopkins County Jail)

"Person of Interest" In Firefighter Murder Pleads to Federal Gun Charges
A person of interest in the murder of Evansville Firefighter Robert Doerr pleads guilty to weapons charges. Larry Richmond Senior pleaded to two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon,...
Aug 20, 2020 Larry Richmond Sr. (Photo: Evansville Police Department)

Gibson County: Three Arrested on Drug Warrants
Two weeks of investigation lands three people in the Gibson County jail. Deputies showed up at an Owensville residence Tuesday night to serve a warrant on 25 year old Taylor Slaton. He was charged in ...
Aug 20, 2020 Luca Serazzi / CC

Woman Shot in Pre-Dawn Fight
Evansville police respond to reports of a big fight in the 400 block of Edgar Street just before 3 o'clock this morning. They hear shots as they neared the location, and are flagged down by a woman wh...
Aug 20, 2020 James Case / CC

USI Returning Students Return
Returning students will be headed back to the USI campus starting tomorrow (Fri). Their move-in days to campus housing are slated for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. School leaders are taking advantage o...
Aug 20, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe

Kentucky State Fair Opens
The Kentucky State Fair opens today, and like many other things, it's going to look a lot different than in years past. For one thing, the crowds along the midway, and those in the exhibit halls won't...
Aug 20, 2020 Jason Meredith / CC


