Crime & Safety

Evansville, IN - Evansville Police arrested a 20-year-old man after officers found a firearm equipped with a machine gun conversion device during a traffic stop early Saturday morning. Officers stopped...

Evansville, IN - Evansville police recovered three handguns and arrested one suspect after a report of armed individuals near a vehicle led detectives to uncover a robbery that had not...

Evansville, IN - Evansville police arrested an 18-year-old man after investigators recovered three handguns and determined that a call about armed subjects was connected to an earlier robbery at an...

Evansville, IN - Six Evansville residents were sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a drug trafficking organization that distributed methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine throughout Southern Indiana, according to...

Evansville, IN - The Evansville Police Department has officially launched its Drone as First Responder program, giving officers a new tool to assess emergencies before arriving at a scene. The...

Evansville, IN - A 40-year-old Evansville man was arrested after police said he was driving 111 mph in a 50 mph zone on the Lloyd Expressway. According to the Evansville...

Evansville, IN - An Evansville Police Department officer was recently recognized by Sonitrol of Evansville for his role in the quick apprehension of a suspect connected to a McDonald’s break-in...

Evansville, IN - Authorities in Evansville have confirmed an arrest following a suspicious death reported earlier this week, marking a significant development in an ongoing homicide investigation. According to a...

Evansville, IN - The Evansville Police Department announced an arrest in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred on March 24, 2026, in the unit block of Kimber Lane. Officers...

Evansville, IN - The Evansville Police Department announced that Officer Fahse has been assigned as the new Crime Prevention Officer for the South 3 area, which includes the Akin, Greater...

Evansville, IN - The Evansville Police Department reported that two individuals were arrested following a joint narcotics investigation conducted by the Evansville Vanderburgh County Joint Task Force on March 10...

Evansville, IN - Authorities in Evansville say a joint narcotics investigation resulted in the arrest of a 26-year-old woman accused of dealing cocaine following a traffic stop earlier this week....

Evansville, IN - The Evansville Fire Department responded early Sunday morning to a house fire in the 600 block of Powell Avenue that tragically claimed the lives of two juveniles. Firefighters...

Evansville, IN - The Evansville Police Department announced that five juveniles have been arrested and charged in connection with an early morning shooting on November 26, 2025, in the 1700...

Evansville, IN - Officer Taylor Merriss of the Evansville Police Department spoke to an audience of police chiefs and public information officers from around the world at the International Association...