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Police link phone hoax and bank robbery

Submitted by WIKY News on Fri, 04/19/2013 - 12:04pm
Police now believe a false call about a gunman at Evansville Day School in February and a bank robbery that same day were connected. Police say phone records indicate 43-year-old John Martinez made the hoax call to divert police away from the robbery that happened a half-hour later at the Fifth Third branch on Weinbach. Martinez is now expected to face charges of intimidation and false informing on top of charges related to the hold-up.

Evansville man faces intimidation charge in Twitter case

Submitted by WIKY News on Thu, 04/18/2013 - 2:08pm
Evansville Police make an arrest in the Twitter threats case, that forced UE officials to cancel a baseball game Tuesday night. Investigators have charged 24 year old Naquan Powell of Evansville with two counts of Intimidation, a felony. Police say Powell posted two comments that referred to shooting up police facility and the UE baseball game.

Fertilizer plant explosion in Texas to raise questions about Posey County plant

Submitted by WIKY News on Thu, 04/18/2013 - 1:48pm
As the nation focuses on the fertilizer plant explosion in the little town of West, Texas, some Posey County residents may be re-evaluating how they feel about a much larger fertilizer plant proposed for their area. The nearly $2 billion Midwest Fertilizer Corp. project won initial support from the governor's office but is being given a new look by Gov. Pence following reports that one of the major investors is a Pakistani firm, the Fatima Group. The U.S. and Pakistan have seen a deteriorating relationship in recent years.

Police ID robbery suspect who was shot

Submitted by WIKY News on Thu, 04/18/2013 - 11:13am
Evansville Police identify the suspect in the home invasion robbery Tuesday night. Officials say he's 48-year old Dennis Anderson. Anderson remains in Deaconess Hospital after he was shot by the 80 year old homeowner, Ted Miracle. Anderson will face several felony charges related to the robbery and assault when he is released form the hospital. read more

Tornado Watch issued

Submitted by WIKY News on Thu, 04/18/2013 - 9:38am
The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for most of the Tri-State until 5:00 Thursday afternoon, Evansville time. The watch area, for now, does not include Owensboro. 

Fiberglass giraffe stolen, recovered

Submitted by WIKY News on Thu, 04/18/2013 - 9:37am
This may sound like a tall tale, but it's true. A fiberglass giraffe has been recovered on Evansville's East Side. A Warrick County officer spotted a vehicle pulling into Sugar Creek Apartments on Green River Road just after midnight Thursday with the giraffe strapped to the top. He thought it looked suspicious and contacted local police. Officers later spotter the fiberglass animal in a nearby cornfield. It's believed it was stolen from Adventure Land Golf on Morgan Center Drive. No word of any arrests.

Evansville man arrested for alleged child molesting

Submitted by WIKY News on Thu, 04/18/2013 - 9:35am
Sheriff's deputies have arrested an Evansville man who faces two counts of child molestation. Authorities received a tip that 50-year-old Larry Boots Jr. was in a vehicle near I-1-64 and Boonville-New Harmony Road Wednesday night. Deputies spotted the vehicle and arrested Boots, who was wanted on a felony warrant. He was taken to the Vanderburgh County jail. No details have been released about the alleged incidents.

First Responders bill becomes law

Submitted by WIKY News on Wed, 04/17/2013 - 5:23pm
Legislation giving first responders more tools to help treat disaster victims is signed into law by Gov. Mike Pence. State Senator Vaneta Becker of Evansville says it enhances the authority and ability of first responders to practice tactical emergency medicine - which means care provided in the field before a patient arrives at a hospital. Pence signed the bill on the same day that bombs in Boston killed three persons and killed more than 170 others. Representative Suzanne Crouch of Evansville guided the bill through the House.

Brace yourself for stormy weather

Submitted by WIKY News on Wed, 04/17/2013 - 4:41pm
The National Weather Service holds an Emergency Managers Conference to deliver a heads-up on the cold front that will whip through the greater Evansville region Thursday. Lead forecaster David Humphry says there's a good chance we'll be visited by a strong thunderstorm between 1 p.m. and 9 p.m. Humphrey says there's "a moderate risk of severe thunderstorms" for the Tri-State Thursday.

Man robbed outside his home

Submitted by WIKY News on Wed, 04/17/2013 - 10:41am
An Evansville man says he arrived home with his wife and friends in his car late Tuesday night, got out, and was robbed at gunpoint. It happened in the 1100 block of Marshall Avenue on the southeast side. The 26-year old man says two men ran up to the group, forced him to the ground, and one of them put a gun beside his head and threatened to shoot him. The man also says the guy with the gun pointed it at the others and threatened to shoot them. The men got away with his wallet and about $200, as the wallets of two others.