Local News from WIKY

Two teens hurt when gun fires

Submitted by WIKY News on Fri, 03/29/2013 - 6:10pm
Henderson Police say a shooting incident involving three teens was accidental. Officials say all three teens were inside a car when one of the teens showed a gun to another teen in the car. They say the gun accidentally went off, wounding the teen it was being shown to. They say another teen was injured by debris from the discharge of the gun. Authorities say the injured teens were taken to Methodist Hospital and they are expected to make a full recovery. It happened at about 5:30 Thursday afternoon at the 3rd Street Boat Ramp.

Narcotics stolen from St. Mary's

Submitted by WIKY News on Fri, 03/29/2013 - 6:08pm
Evansville Police are looking for an employee of St. Mary's Medical Center suspected to stealing narcotics from the hospital. A police affidavit says hospital security guards learned than the employee was taking discarded vials of narcotics and keeping them for personal use. No word on the name of the suspect.

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.