The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to conduct the annual structural inspection of the Shawneetown Bridge over the Ohio River on Monday, April 20. The inspection is scheduled to last from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. During this time motorists should expect a single lane closure across the bridge, with alternating traffic flow controlled by flaggers. […]
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OWENSBORO, Ky. (April 14, 2026) – A Daviess County man has been arrested on human trafficking charges following a months-long investigation into allegations involving a juvenile. Kentucky State Police troopers arrested Juan Louis Mendez Segovia, 50, of Daviess County, on Tuesday night after an investigation revealed he engaged in a sexual relationship with a juvenile.
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MADISONVILLE, Ky. (April 16, 2026) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has awarded an emergency contract to Lexington-based Geospecialties to address mine subsidence concerns along Interstate 69 near the 111-mile marker in Hopkins County. This will result in lane closures and traffic delays beginning Friday, April 17. This project is part of KYTC’s ongoing efforts to
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Evansville Police Department said an investigation is underway following a suspicious death. Officers were dispatched Wednesday to the 2500 block of Lodge Avenue in reference to a sensitive incident run. The 911 caller reported there was a female who was being assaulted, and a male was now unresponsive. Officers arrived and located an elderly male
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UPDATE: Authorities have arrested two more men in connection with the fatal shooting that occurred Tuesday night in the AMC theater parking lot in Evansville. Both men have been charged with murder, robbery. On Tuesday, Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s deputies and Evansville Police Department officers responded to the theater parking lot on Pearl Drive following reports
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Kentucky State Police is investigating a multi-county pursuit involving Christian County Detention Center escapees. Kentucky State Police Post 2 Dispatch was notified on Sunday of a carjacking and assault incident at the Family Dollar/Dollar Tree located at 230 South Madisonville Street in Crofton. Christian County Dispatch advised the incident possibly involved two escaped inmates from
HENDERSON, Ky. (April 12, 2026) – Kentucky State Police Post 16 in Henderson is investigating a fatal collision that occurred Sunday afternoon on Green Street and Borax Drive in Henderson. Henderson Police Department notified KSP just after 2 p.m. Sunday to investigate and reconstruct a two-vehicle fatality crash that occurred around 1:56 p.m. Sunday. Preliminary
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 9, 2026) – Kentuckians are encouraged take part in the seventh annual Cover the Cruiser campaign, a statewide fundraiser supporting Special Olympics Kentucky athletes. The event will take place April 9-17 at locations across the commonwealth. “Kentucky’s Special Olympics athletes show us all what determination, courage and teamwork truly look like,” Gov.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 9, 2026) – Gov. Andy Beshear has signed House Bill 5 into law, serving as the first step toward creating Kentucky’s first reentry campus in partnership with the Kentucky Community & Technical College System. The governor also signed House Bill 7 to increase school bus safety for students and Senate Bill 102
Vanderburgh County – Today a member of the Indiana State Police and a fixture of the Warrick County community will be hanging up the mic for the last time. Indiana State Police Sgt. Todd Ringle will be retiring after serving the public with the Indiana State Police for the last 42 years. Ringle is a
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A Sturgis man is seeking to overturn a law banning the possession and trafficking of child sex dolls and computer-generated child sex abuse material. Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announced on Wednesday legal action to uphold a statute banning the possession of child sex dolls and computer-generated sexual material that includes identifiable children. The Attorney
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An Evansville man was arrested for reckless driving after allegedly circling the AMC Theater for about 45 minutes on Tuesday and refusing an attempted traffic stop. Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the AMC Theater in Evansville at about 4 p.m. Tuesday in reference to a reckless driver. A theater manager reported that a
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A memorial service to celebrate the life of Henry Lackey will be held on Saturday, April 18th at the Presbyterian Church in downtown Henderson. Visitation will begin at 1:30 p.m. The service will start at 2:30 p.m. with a reception to follow in the church’s fellowship hall. The family invites everyone to join in honoring
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OWENSBORO, Ky. (April 3, 2026) – A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to resume a cable maintenance project on the U.S. 231 William H. Natcher Bridge at the Ohio River crossing on Monday, April 13. The project began last spring but was halted during the winter due to concerns for workers’ safety. When the project
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STURGIS, Ky. (April 3, 2026) – Kentucky State Police is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Crittenden County. The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team has been requested by Post 2 Madisonville to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred at around 5 p.m. Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Crittenden County. The preliminary investigation indicates that
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