Crime & Safety

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Curtis Esters, a man previously sentenced to 10 years in prison on drug dealing charges, is back behind bars following a months-long investigation by the Evansville-Vanderburgh County...

VANDERBURGH COUNTY, Ind. — A 22-year-old man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder following a drive-by shooting in Vanderburgh County. Authorities responded to the scene after a homeowner...

MOUNT VERNON, Ind. — A Mount Vernon man was arrested Tuesday morning after nearly crashing into a police cruiser while driving under the influence of marijuana and methamphetamine. According to...

Evansville, IN — A man from Evansville has been arrested and charged with felony child molesting following an investigation by Vanderburgh County detectives. Douglas Diekmann, 45, was taken into custody...

VANDERBURGH COUNTY, Ind. — A suspect was taken into custody by Vanderburgh County authorities after a utility vehicle was stolen from an Evansville hospital Monday morning. Deputies responded to a...

MT. VERNON, Ind. — A 36-year-old woman from Illinois was arrested early Monday morning after a traffic stop led to the discovery of dangerous drugs, including methamphetamine and fentanyl. Around...

GIBSON COUNTY, Ind. — An Evansville man is facing multiple charges, including drunk driving and reckless driving, following an arrest in Gibson County early Sunday morning. According to the Gibson...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — A 40-year-old Evansville man was arrested Wednesday evening after being accused of pulling a woman from her vehicle and robbing her. According to the Evansville Police Department...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — A decade-long investigation into the 2014 murder of local DJ Shane Breedlove took a significant turn this week, as 29-year-old Bobby Handegard turned himself in to authorities...

Evansville, IN – A shooting at an Evansville housing complex on Tuesday evening left one person injured, according to local authorities. Dispatch received multiple calls reporting shots fired around 8:15...

JASPER, Ind. — A 32-year-old Jasper man, identified as Kyle Eason, has been arrested on 30 felony charges related to online child exploitation and the possession of child pornography. The...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — A local man was taken into custody on Sunday morning after allegedly breaking into an apartment and threatening a woman with a firearm while she was asleep...

Evansville, IN - An Evansville man is in custody after allegedly breaking into an apartment early Sunday morning and lying in bed next to one of the residents. Authorities report...

Evansville, Ind. — A Warrick County father was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Monday for the death of his 3-month-old child in February 2022. Jakob Scott, 26, pleaded...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — An Evansville man has been sentenced to 55 years in prison for his involvement in the brutal murder of Corey Fisher. Cade Kirk, 30, was found guilty...