Category Archives: Local News

Girl's Abduction Was Allegedly Made Up By Friends
Monday evening, Henderson dispatch received an anonymous call that a 10-year-old girl had been abducted. A second call came from a home on the same block, saying their granddaughter had just been take...
Amy Adams Mar 11, 2025 Image courtesy of Henderson Police Department

Man Okay After Being Shot By His Dog
A man in a northern suburb of Memphis, Tennessee, was shot by his dog. Officers responded to an accidental injury just before 4 a.m. Monday. The victim told officers he was lying on his bed with his f...
Amy Adams Mar 11, 2025 PandaWild / Depositphotos.com

Two People Arrested Following Year Long Drug Investigation
Evansville police arrest two men suspected of dealing cocaine after a year-long investigation. Authorities were tipped off about the drug activity back in September of 2023. 52 year old Donald Skinner...
Amy Adams Mar 10, 2025 Vanderburgh County Jail

Drunk Teen Hits House Causing Extensive Damage
A drunk driver drove his truck inside of a home Saturday morning. It happened on the 200 block of East Olmstead just after 3:00 Saturday. The driver, 18-year-old Yonatan Vazquez, was found in the back...
Amy Adams Mar 10, 2025 Yonatan Vazquez (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Some Ohio County Residents Could Be Without Water For Days
The Fordsville Fire Department is extending a helping hand to Ohio County residents without water service. A water main break under the Natcher Parkway means about 1700 water customers will be without...
Amy Adams Mar 10, 2025 WR Greens / CC

Woman Caught With Meth In Her Underwear
A Webster County woman was arrested after being caught with a large amount of meth. On Wednesday morning, Madisonville Police were patrolling I-69 when they spotted a car that had crossed the fog line...
Amy Adams Mar 07, 2025 CARMEN SLATON (Hopkins County Jail)

Pedestrian Hit On The Lloyd Has Life-Threatening Injuries
More information is available regarding the pedestrian struck on the Lloyd Thursday morning. Upon arrival, deputies determined that the pedestrian had sustained life-threatening injuries. According to...
Amy Adams Mar 07, 2025 Photo courtesy of VCSO

Name Of Homicide Victim Released
An investigation is under way by Evansville Police detectives. Officers were called to the 1300 block of East Illinois Street for a medical emergency. Arriving units found an unconscious man who was b...
Amy Adams Mar 07, 2025 Photo from Wiky News archives

Multi-County Police Chase Ends With Arrest
A Christian County fugitive is in custody following a police chase in Owensboro. Deputies spotted DeMario Sanders in a maroon Pathfinder and pulled him over on JR Miller Boulevard. As deputies approac...
Amy Adams Mar 06, 2025 DEMARIO SANDERS (DCSO)

Suspect Charged In Disc Jockey's Murder Turns Himself In
A man who had been charged in the murder of an Evansville disc jockey ten years ago has turned himself in. A warrant for murder was issued for 29-year-old Bobby Handegard, who surrendered to Evansvill...
Amy Adams Mar 06, 2025 Bobby Handegard (Vanderburgh County Jail)


