The Posey County Sheriff's Office says a Cynthiana man is facing three counts of Child Molesting and one count of Sexual Misconduct with a Minor. 37-year-old Dustin Wayne Hedrick was arrested Friday following an investigation that began on Thursday into complaints of sexual abuse involving two juvenile females.

The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Saturday stood at $2.93 a gallon, two cents lower than Friday and 22 cents lower than Saturday's national average. It was also seven cents lower than a week ago, 154 cents lower than a month ago, and 30 cents lower than a year ago. Triple A also says t...

No charges will be filed against Dubois County Sheriff Tom Kleinhelter after a special audit revealed misuse of funds. Orange County Prosecutor Holly Hudelson has been appointed as the special prosecutor for the case. The Dubois County Sheriff's Office informed 14 News in Evansville the decision came after a thorough r...

The Daviess County Sheriff's Office advises State Road 257 between Washington and Otwell is closed due to high water.

35-year-old Alexander Carlquist of Cannelton was booked into the Daviess County Jail Friday in connection with a Valentine's Day shooting at a cabin on US 231 in Loogootee. Meanwhile, 41-year-old Nathan Harmon of Loogootee, the man Carlquist is accused of shooting, is also in jail facing drug charges. Carlquist was cap...

Daviess County will reinstate a 10-ton load limit on Monday due to warmer temperatures. The limit is being imposed to protect county roads from damage caused by freezing and thawing. County officials say they will continue to monitor the temperature and road conditions over the next couple of weeks to decide when it ca...

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is confirming the state's second positive case of chronic wasting disease, this one involving a 2 ½ year-old male deer in Posey County. The fatal neurological deer disease has been detected in wild deer in 36 states, including all states bordering Indiana. There have b...

(Jasper, IN) - Recently the Indiana State Police Jasper District has received multiple complaints from citizens stating they believe they have been a victim of a scam. Once the money is made available to the scammers, the victim's chances of getting it back are very slim. "A lot of these scams are pretty much untr...

State Senator Eric Bassler says the Indiana General Assembly reached the halfway point in the legislative session this week, which means bills must have passed out of their original chamber to keep moving forward in the process. The Washington Republican says this year, Senate Republicans are prioritizing: • Enact...

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says over one-thousand tips were received in 2024 as part of its "Turn in a Poacher" program. If you know someone who is illegally stealing wildlife, known as poaching, report potential violations at 1-800-TIP-IDNR or tip.IN.gov. If your "TIP" leads to an ...

Four juveniles are facing minor consumption charges following a single vehicle crash Thursday evening on State Road 37 near Paoli. Indiana State Police say a car had crashed into a tree. Four juveniles were removed from the vehicle and transported to IU Health Hospital in Paoli. One was then taken to University of Loui...

A judge is temporarily blocking abortion records from being released in Indiana. Under the state's abortion ban, records for any abortions performed would need to be released. The Indiana Department of Health did not release individual records, which led to Governor Braun signing an executive order to make it happen. N...

Indiana House lawmakers passed House Bill 1531 in a 64-26 vote, targeting businesses with more than 10 employees that knowingly hire illegal immigrants. If signed into law, businesses that violate the measure could face penalties. The bill originally required schools to report on the number and status of unlawfully pre...

Hoosier kids' health is slipping, though some areas show progress. The Indiana Youth Institute's latest KIDS COUNT Data Book ranks Indiana 32nd in the country for children's health, dropping from the last report. Mental health remains a key issue-30% of teens said they felt so sad or hopeless they stopped doing usual a...

The Indiana House is advancing a budget proposal to the Indiana Senate. House Bill 10-01 was passed this week and has already been sponsored by two state Senators. It includes plans for most state agencies to cut spending by 5%, as well as a plan to spend more on education for K-12 students over the next two years. The...

Washington Police arrested a Washington man Thursday on a warrant for Failure to Appear in Court. 33-year-old Nicholas Christenberry was released from the Daviess County Security Center on $5,000 bond. Washington Police arrested 38-year-old Alice Flax of Washington on Thursday on a warrant for five Petitions to Revoke ...

A proposal to have several Illinois counties join Indiana has advanced to the Indiana Senate after passing the House on Thursday. The bill would create a commission to discuss the possibility of Indiana annexing counties from Illinois. At least 33 Illinois counties have expressed a desire not to be in the same state as...

The Indiana State Department of Agriculture and State Soil Conservation Board have awarded the Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District a $15,500 Clean Water Indiana competitive grant. The money will be used to purchase a no-till drill to assist landowners in implementing increased soil health, water quality ...

A federal judge has sentenced a former Akron, Ohio man to life in prison for murdering his cellmate at the Terre Haute Federal Correctional Complex in January of 2019. 44-year-old Lawrence Taylor received his sentence after pleading guilty to a charge of Second-Degree Murder in the death of Jan Stevens. Taylor and Stev...

15 rural communities will receive more than $9.4 million in federal block grant funding to expand community facilities, improve water infrastructure and eliminate blight. Among them is the Town of Odon which was awarded $750,000 to upgrade its water system. The project will expand the treatment plant, increase water su...

Gibson County Sheriff's deputies arrested a New Jersey man early Thursday morning after finding 116 pounds of marijuana in his vehicle. 19-year-old Haking Weeks of Newark, New Jersey was involved in single vehicle weather related crash shortly after 1:00 AM on US 41 near the White River Bridge. Deputies smelled raw mar...

Our Community Foundation recently awarded a $400 grant to the Washington High School Band Boosters. The grant was made possible by the Washington High School Band Boosters Fund, a designated fund held by Our Community Foundation. The Band Booster Fund is a designated fund established by Scott and Erica Arthur in 2022.

Republican senators killed two election proposals and significantly scaled back a third after letting the trio languish on the chamber's daily calendar for more than two weeks. Legislation slashing early in-person voting days and closing primary elections to unaffiliated voters died when their authors declined to call ...

Holiday World will hold an onsite job fair on Saturday, March 1st from 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM Central Time. Plan to park in the Holiday World Employee Parking Lot. Attendees should check in at Human Resources. The event will take place in the adjacent Human Resources Training Room. Applicants will visit booths to talk w...

Illinois community colleges may soon offer bachelor's degrees. Governor JB Pritzker announced the proposal during this week's State of the State address. He said the bachelor's program would make it easier and more affordable for students, particularly working adults, to advance their careers. With 45 community college...

County jails in Indiana are no longer getting payments from the Indiana Department of Corrections for holding state prisoners and low-level felons. The IDOC says it has exhausted its funding for Fiscal Year 2025 and is working with the State Budget Agency to figure out options. Corrections department spokeswoman Annie ...

A narcotics investigation conducted by Washington Police, the Daviess County Sheriff's Office, and DEA Task Force resulted in the arrests of six people Tuesday. In addition, police seized about half a pound of Methamphetamine, additional Narcotics, and items related to Narcotics use and/or distribution. The investigati...

Parke County authorities arrested a Pendleton man Wednesday in connection with a series of thefts. The Parke County Sheriff's Office says 52-year-old Kenneth Taylor fled police on foot when they spotted his car at Turkey Run Gas and Grill on State Road 47. He crossed the highway into Turkey Run State Park and was attem...

Two Evansville men have been sentenced for their parts in a fentanyl trafficking scheme. 31-year-old Ethan Parker was sentenced to four years in federal prison, followed by one year of supervised release after pleading guilty to possession and distribution of a pill making machine. 33-year-old Joshua Harvey was sentenc...

Our Community Foundation has announced second-semester Teaching Innovator grant recipients. Washington Primary Elementary received a $250 grant to support Silent Disco Expansion. Silent Disco is an area in a classroom that allows students to self-regulate throughout the day. The area uses items such as silencing headph...