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Evansville Police Chief Makes Unusual Appeal on Facebook
Evansville police chief Billy Bolin turned to Facebook to ask the public to turn out at the sentencing hearing for a confessed child molester. Jack Perkins is scheduled to be sentenced this afternoon at 2:20 in Vanderburgh County Circuit Court...
Henderson Schools on Lockdown While Police Search for Escaped Inmate
Two schools in Henderson County, Jefferson Elementary and Riverview preschool are on lockdown while police search for a missing inmate.
According to police Nicholas Christian was working at the jail garden and walked off. He was last seen along the riverfront in Henderson...
Police Investigate Shooting at Evansville Walmart [Update]
Police are investigating a shooting that left one person injured at the East Side Walmart store last night. It happened just before 9 p.m. near one of the store entrances
The identity of the victim and the extent of the injuries is not known at this time...
Texas Fertilizer Plant Explodes; Several Dead – Over 100 Injuries Reported
Police are reporting that between 5 and 15 people are dead and 160 were injured after an explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, TX, just outside of Waco.
Firefighters were putting out a blaze at the plant when the explosion occurred at around 8PM...
Explosions Reported at Boston Marathon [UPDATE]
Authorities are investigating explosions near the Boston Marathon finish line.
The Fairmont Copley Hotel which serves as the headquarters for the marathon has been placed under lockdown while the investigation continues.
UPDATE (4/15/13 2:30 PM) The first blast happened at 2:50 Eastern time near the intersection of Boylston and Exeter streets and several storefronts were blown out...
Watch This Clever Way of Asking a Girl to the Castle Prom
When Kyle Aiton decided to ask Harper Speciale to the Castle High School prom, he decided to put a little extra effort into it. So check out this video.
See the Frightening Crash at The End of the NASCAR Race – Incredible Photos
Today's Nationwide race, the Drive4COPD 300 ended with a spectacular 12 car crash that set some spectators to the hospital.
The lead cars were bunched up coming out of the final turn and sprinting for the finish line. As the cars started to tangle up, the car driven by 20-year-old Kyle Larson took flight into the catch fence...
Old Riverhouse in Evansville to be Renovated With No City Assistance
When George Yerolemou went to the Evansville Redevelopment Commission he wanted to make it clear that he was not asking for funding from the city. He only wanted approval from the commission to renovate the old Riverhouse Hotel.
Yerolemou said, "We didn't ask for help from anybody...
Mayor Announces Choice for Downtown Evansville Hotel
Mayor Lloyd Winnecke made his choice public today for who he wants to develop the new convention hotel facility in downtown Evansville. The Evansville Redevelopment Commission agreed with him with a 5-0 in favor of working with a firm from Branson, Mo...
President Calls for Assault Rifle Ban as Part of $500 Million Gun Control Program
President Obama called for a tougher assault-weapons ban and a 10-round limit on magazines, as part of a $500 million effort to reduce gun violence.
Obama also called for a ban on the the possession of armor-piercing bullets and for mandatory background checks for nearly all gun sales...
Fighting the Flu – Evansville Hospitals Have New Visitor Policies
The flu outbreak is really bad and the hospitals in the Evansville area are taking precautions to protect patients. St. Mary's and Deaconess Hospitals have implemented the following visitation restrictions:
No visitors with flu-like symptoms...
Student Arrested With Loaded Gun at Henderson Central Academy
A 17-year-old Henderson Central Academy student has been charged with possession of a weapon on school property.
14 News reports that the school resource officer was sent remove a couple of students from the classroom on "court issued pick up orders" and discovered the loaded ...