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Two Arrested After Joint Narcotics Investigation

Two Evansville men were arrested on drug-related charges following a police pursuit. The Evansville Vanderburgh County Joint Task Force conducted a narcotics investigation in the area of Madison Avenue and SE Second Street on Tuesday.  A car stop was attempted, but the driver fled from detectives. The vehicle was located nearby and Chelsea M. Brown, […]

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Kentucky State Police Post 2 to Increase Highway Safety Efforts During Operation C.A.R.E.

Kentucky State Police is participating in Operation C.A.R.E. (Crash Awareness and Reduction Effort) through St. Patrick’s Day. Operation C.A.R.E., organized by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, is designed to increase public awareness and enforcement aimed at dangerous driving behaviors that contribute to serious and fatal crashes. During the campaign, KSP troopers will conduct

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Elkton man accused of murder

GUTHRIE, Ky. – An Elkton man is accused of murder following a shooting that occurred Sunday morning in Guthrie. Kentucky State Police Post 2 Madisonville said they received reports regarding an adult male lying in the roadway on Springmont Circle who appeared to have suffered from gunshot wounds. Jerell Edmonds, 24, of Elkton, was identified

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Kentucky State Police Post 2 Investigating Abuse of a Corpse Case in Christian County

CROFTON, Ky. (March 9, 2025) – A Hopkinsville woman is accused of desecrating a family member’s grave. Kentucky State Police Post 2 is investigating an incident involving the abuse of a corpse in Crofton. Christian County Dispatch contacted KSP at approximately 5 p.m. Thursday requesting assistance. A preliminary investigation indicates Jessica Hamby, 46, of Hopkinsville,

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Henderson Police arrest man following brief foot pursuit

Henderson Police have arrested a man following reports of gunfire and a short foot pursuit over the weekend. At approximately 1:20 a.m. Saturday, officers responded to the area of Blue Ridge Drive regarding reports of gunshots and several individuals screaming. Witnesses and area surveillance footage identified a white Dodge Charger fleeing the scene at a

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Kentucky State Police Post 2 Investigating Fatal Collision in Christian County

HOPKINSVILLE, Ky.– A Clarksville, Tennessee man was killed this weekend after his sedan collided with a semi-truck in Hopkinsville. Christian County Dispatch contacted Kentucky State Police Dispatch at approximately 6 p.m. Saturday to request assistance with a fatal collision at the 4800 block of Fort Campbell Boulevard in Hopkinsville. A preliminary investigation indicates a semi-truck

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Disturbance at Burdette Park Leads to Arrests

Deputies with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to an early morning disturbance at Burdette Park over the weekend that resulted in the arrests of multiple people. At approximately 4:21 a.m. Sunday, deputies were dispatched to Burdette Park in reference to an assault in progress after a caller reported that a fight had broken out

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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Death Sentence for Brutal Double Murderer

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has upheld the capital sentence of a death row inmate convicted nearly 40 years ago for a brutal double homicide at a Richmond, Kentucky general store. On death row since 1987, David Sanders has lost repeated appeals in state and federal courts. His most recent appeal

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Vanderburgh County Jail inmate accused of attempting to escape from local hospital

A Vanderburgh County Jail Inmate is accused of attempting to escape from an area hospital. Connor Spachtholz, 36, of Columbus, Ind., had been transported from the Vanderburgh County Jail to an area hospital and admitted for observation. A sheriff’s deputy was assigned to watch over the inmate during his stay. Spachtholz requested to use the

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ORX Tolling Body Holds Inaugural Meeting and Sets Initial Toll Rates

Henderson, Ky. (March 3, 2026) – The recently-created ORX Tolling Body, comprised of transportation and finance leaders from Indiana and Kentucky, met Tuesday and passed measures to prepare for the future start of all-electronic tolling for the I-69 Ohio River Crossing that will improve mobility, safety, and traffic flow. The three resolutions passed include setting

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Detectives Utilize Flock Cameras to Identify and Locate Robbery Suspect

Mar. 3, 2026The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an Evansville man in connection with a home invasion robbery that occurred on February 20 in western Vanderburgh County. An elderly woman reported that she was followed into her home by an intruder who displayed a knife and demanded money. The suspect, Minh Quang Ton, 30,

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Kentucky Wesleyan College students offer free tax preparation services

Owensboro, Ky. (March 2, 2026) – Kentucky Wesleyan College will offer free tax preparation services to qualifying individuals through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. VITA is an IRS-sponsored initiative that provides free tax preparation to individuals and families with low to moderate incomes, seniors and individuals with disabilities. Through this program, KWC students

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Kentucky Wesleyan College hosts “March Madness” evening hours for prospective students and families

Owensboro, Ky. (March 2, 2026) – Kentucky Wesleyan College is bringing the excitement of March to campus with a new series of extended evening events designed to help prospective students and their families make a confident college decision. “March Madness” will offer applied, admitted and deposited students the opportunity to visit campus during expanded office hours,

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Three Evansville residents arrested in connection with narcotics investigation

Indiana authorities have arrested an Evansville man and two women in connection with a narcotics investigation. The Evansville Vanderburgh County Joint Task Force investigated drugs being sold at an address in the 2600 block of Cass Avenue. Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle leaving the address and Paula S. Pruneau, 48, of Evansville,

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Gov. Beshear Orders Flags to Half-Staff Saturdayin Honor of Jesse Jackson

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 27, 2026) – Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, Feb. 28, in honor of trailblazing civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died Feb. 17 at the age of 84. Previously, the Governor had ordered flags to

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