Local News from WIKY

City to pay woman $25,000 over traffic stop

Submitted by WIKY News on Fri, 03/29/2013 - 6:07pm
The city of Evansville has agreed to pay a woman $25,000 in connection with a traffic stop two years ago. Former police officer Dave Fehrenbacher made the traffic stop allegedly without a cause and made inappropriate comments to Courtney Taylor. The city's Safety Board has ruled that Taylor will receive $25,000 from the city because of the incident. More specific information about the traffic stop is not provided in the settlement.

Evansville police chase kids in car

Submitted by WIKY News on Fri, 03/29/2013 - 9:29am
Evansville police take two juveniles, not yet old enough to drive into custody after a west side pursuit Friday morning. Officers say it began about 2-am, with a report they were shooting fireworks out of a moving car. Police first tried to stop the kids at Broadway and Red Bank. They were finally stopped near Dearborn and Cumberland. The 15-year old driver and 14-year old passenger were arrested. Another passenger got out and ran, and hasn't been found.

Tennessee man arrested in Henderson after two county pursuit

Submitted by WIKY News on Fri, 03/29/2013 - 9:28am
A Tennesee man driving a stolen truck leads police on a high speed chase along the Pennyrile Parkway through Webster and Henderson Counties, before being forced to stop along the 41 strip. Officers say they had been told that the driver, 46-year-old Ralph Baier had previously tried to run down an officer, and had told police he would try to harm himself and any any police officer who approached him. Police say that after Baier refused to stop, he continued north at speeds of up to 90 miles per hour.

One seriously injured in Posey County crash

Submitted by WIKY News on Fri, 03/29/2013 - 9:27am
A southern Illinois man is in intensive care at St. Mary's, after a head-on crash on Highway-62, west of Mount Vernon and near the Wabash River Bridge. Posey County Sheriff Greg Oeth says 57-year-old Davy Miller of Carmi was eastbound when he crossed the center line and struck a car driven by 19-year-old Felicia Hampsten of Grayville. Miller's car then hit guardrail on both sides of the road twice. He's in critical condition. Hampsten and two passengers were treated and released. read more

Police looking for man who grabbed girl

Submitted by WIKY News on Wed, 03/27/2013 - 5:55pm
Evansville Police are looking for a man who reportedly grabbed and kissed a Washington Middle School student as she was walking home from school Wednesday afternoon. Central Dispatch says the girl described the man as black, in his 40's, wearing a sock hat, a black jacket and jeans. She says he approached her and told her he was high. Officials say the girl told them the man then grabbed her, kissed her cheek and was "touchy." Dispatch says the man was last seen riding a dark bicycle.

12 arrested in two separate meth cases

Submitted by WIKY News on Wed, 03/27/2013 - 5:53pm
The U.S Attorney's Office says police have taken $1.2 million worth of methamphetamine off the streets in Evansville. They also say 12 people have been arrested in two separate cases, and two meth pipelines have been shut down. Five of the persons arrested in one of the cases are from Evansville: 27-year-old Andrew Bastain, 28-year-old August Hirsch, 35-year-old Adan (AY din) Vasquez, 43-year-old David Haas, and 40-year-old Bobby Bass. If convicted, all the suspects could face 10 years to life in prison.

Judd will not run for U.S. Senate

Submitted by WIKY News on Wed, 03/27/2013 - 5:52pm
Actress Ashley Judd says she will not mount a challenge to take on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in Kentucky. read more

Man and woman burglarized and injured

Submitted by WIKY News on Wed, 03/27/2013 - 10:50am
Evansville Police are investigating a violent burglary at a home in the 300 block of Missouri Street. The man and woman living there said they were sleeping, when three men forced their way into their bedroom and demanded to know where their money was. This was early Wednesday morning. The trio struck the woman on her head with a blunt object and knocked her unconscious. They hit the man in the bed several times with a handgun in his face and took both jewelry and a cell phone. read more

Concerns about west side development

Submitted by WIKY News on Wed, 03/27/2013 - 10:49am
Dozens of West Siders fill most of the seats at the Vanderburgh County Commission meeting. Group spokesman Stan Blaszczyk told commissioners they're worried about the adverse effects of Majestic Place, a planned mixed-use development along University Parkway. He also said residents realize they can't stop development along the parkway. Blaszczyk forwarded a list of questions about Majestic Place, and future development on the west side to the commission. read more

Appeals court hears Bradford case

Submitted by WIKY News on Tue, 03/26/2013 - 6:39pm
The Indiana Court of Appeals is considering an appeal from former Evansville Police Officer Patrick Bradford. Attorneys presented their cases Tuesday in Indianapolis, with Bradford's attorney saying new scientific evidence raises questions about the timing of a fire in Tammy Lohr's home in 1992. Bradford was convicted of stabbing Lohr to death and setting the fire.