Crime & Safety

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...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — A local man has been arrested and charged with multiple felony counts of intimidation and stalking directed at the Evansville Police Department and its officers. Charles Brumitt,...

WARRICK COUNTY, Ind. — A 20-year-old man was arrested Sunday in Warrick County after authorities discovered multiple concerning issues involving three juveniles. Isaiah Thaxton, of Warrick County, was taken into...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Tanisha Carothers, a Fourth Ward City Council member in Evansville, has been arrested and charged with fraud and the defacing, falsifying, or destroying of election documents. The...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — A 46-year-old woman is behind bars after being accused of dealing methamphetamine in Evansville. Rachel Ivy was arrested Monday after a search warrant was executed at her...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – An early morning fight at the Corner Pocket Bar on North Fulton Street led to gunfire and the arrest of a Jeffersonville man early Sunday. Around 2:30...

CHANDLER, Ind. — A 52-year-old Chandler man is facing criminal charges after police allege he provided alcohol to three teenagers, resulting in one being hospitalized for severe intoxication. According to...

Evansville, Ind. – Four individuals were arrested Monday during a coordinated drug bust on Olive Street in Evansville. The operation, which involved multiple law enforcement agencies, led to the discovery...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – A hit-and-run crash in Evansville led to the arrest of a 21-year-old man Sunday morning, after police followed a trail of footprints in the snow that led...