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Owen Co. High School Student Taken into Custody for Threatening Classmate
An Owen County high school student is in custody today after allegedly threatening a classmate. During a search of the sixteen-year-old's car on school property, police in Spencer discovered a gun, drugs, and drug paraphernalia. Authorities say the male student was detained for questioning and stressed that there are n...
15h ago
Vincennes Police Make Arrest in Stolen Vehicle Investigation
Vincennes Police say they have made an arrest in a stolen vehicle investigation. An officer spotted a car Thursday morning matching the description of a previously reported stolen vehicle. The driver got out of the car at the Indian Mound Apartments, located off of Washington Avenue near Alvis Music, and fled. 19-year-...
16h ago
Road Closure Planned for State Road 145 in Dubois County
State Road 145 near Birdseye in Dubois County is scheduled for closure on or about Friday, May 15th for the replacement of three box culverts. The Indiana Department of Transportation says the closure will occur between County Road West 900 South to East Borden Hill Road. Work is expected to last through the beginning ...
18h ago
Probation Officers and Judge Recognized at Annual Conference
Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush recently recognized probation officers from across the state for their dedication to public service during an annual educational conference. One of them was Lisa Brittain of Daviess County Probation. Twenty-eight officers were honored for their years of service and exemplary work, inc...
18h ago
Daviess Co. Jobless Rate Increases to 3.0% in March
Daviess County's March unemployment rate was 3.0%, up five tenths of a percent from March of 2025. Martin County also had a 3.0% jobless rate in March, up three tenths of a percent from the year before. Knox County's unemployment rate for March was 3.4%, a tenth of a percent higher than March of last year. Pike County'...
18h ago
Free Fishing Day is Sunday
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says this Sunday will be a "Free Fishing Day" on the state's public waterways. Indiana residents can fish in public waters without a fishing license or a trout/salmon stamp. The "Free Fishing Days" provide an excellent opportunity to learn to fish on your ...
22h ago
No Grand Prize Winners in Wednesday's Powerball and Hoosier Lotto Drawings
There was no Grand Prize winner in Wednesday night's Powerball drawing. The jackpot for Saturday night's drawing increases to $47M. The cash option for a single winner is $21.1M. Meanwhile, no one claimed the top prize in Wednesday night's Hoosier Lotto drawing. The jackpot rolls over to $21.5M for Saturday night's dra...
22h ago
AAA: Thursday's Hoosier Gas Price Average $4.72 Per Gallon
The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Thursday was $4.72 per gallon, 4¢ lower than Wednesday and 16¢ higher than Thursday's national average of $4.56 per gallon. It was also 30¢ higher than a week ago, 67¢ higher than a month ago, and $1.58 higher than a year ago. Meanw...
22h ago
Two Indiana Senate Races Still Not Decided
Two Indiana Senate primary elections still have not been decided. Senator Liz Brown of Fort Wayne has a 15-vote lead over challenger Darren Vogt, and Senator Spencer Deery of West Lafayette has a four-vote edge over challenger Paula Copenhaver. Both Republican incumbents have declared victory, but the two races could f...
22h ago
Daviess Co. Arrests
The Daviess County Sheriff's Department arrested a Washington man Wednesday on a warrant for a Petition to Revoke. 56-year-old James Wininger is being held on $50,000 bond in the Daviess County Security Center. 153 inmates were being held in the security center early Thursday morning.
22h ago
Holiday World Opens this Weekend
Holiday World Opens for the season Saturday while Splashin' Safari opens Saturday, May 16th. Holiday World is celebrating its 80th season this year. The amusement park opened in 1946 as Santa Claus Land.
May 06, 2026
Fort Branch Man Faces Battery Charge
The Gibson County Sheriff's Office says deputies arrested a Fort Branch Man Tuesday afternoon following an investigation into a disturbance at the Rainwood Apartments in Fort Branch. 43-year-old Christopher Sokeland is facing a preliminary battery charge.
May 06, 2026
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Israeli police say Iran using WhatsApp, Facebook, blackmail to recruit spies as latest attempt foiled
Iran allegedly uses WhatsApp, Facebook, and blackmail to recruit Israeli spies, with payments ranging from $21 to $300,000 across various networks.
28m ago
Iranian dissidents seize on Trump remarks about armed resistance, fueling revival of Reagan doctrine
Trump's comments on arming Iranian protesters reignite debate over whether the U.S. should actively support resistance networks against Tehran's regime.
14h ago
What Israel wants from an Iran peace deal: No enrichment, missile limits and strict enforcement
Israel wants Iran to stop enrichment, dismantle underground nuclear sites, restrict missiles and cut ties to Hamas and Hezbollah, experts say.
May 06, 2026
Trump 'right to be outraged' by Europe's betrayal on Iran, says former Thatcher advisor
President Trump is putting Europe on notice, vowing the U.S. will remember the lack of support during the Iran war as Germany, Italy, Spain and others put on warning.
May 06, 2026
Argentina investigators zero in on possible origin point of hantavirus in deadly cruise outbreak
Argentina officials say a Dutch couple may have contracted hantavirus at a landfill in Ushuaia before boarding a cruise ship that saw three deaths.
May 06, 2026
200,000 small boat arrivals loom amid UK raising threat level to 'severe' following recent terror attack
The U.K. is approaching 200,000 small boat arrivals across the English Channel since 2018, according to official figures cited by British media reports.
May 06, 2026
South African police airlift massive crocodile suspected of eating missing local
A massive crocodile suspected of eating a missing businessman was airlifted by helicopter from South Africa's Komati River after being euthanized.
May 06, 2026
Three suspected narco-terrorists killed in US military strike on drug-trafficking vessel in Eastern Pacific
SOUTHCOM said Tuesday that the U.S. military carried out a lethal strike on a vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing three suspected narco-terrorists on a drug-trafficking route.
May 06, 2026
Zelenskyy blasts 'absolute cynicism' as deadly Russian barrage hits Ukraine before planned ceasefire
Russian drone and missile strikes killed at least 22 people and wounded more than 80 across Ukraine, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasted Moscow's "absolute cynicism."
May 06, 2026
US-backed pipeline proposal targets global reliance on Strait of Hormuz amid Iran threats
The Strait of Hormuz crisis is pushing Gulf states and the U.S. to develop alternative energy routes, reducing dependence on one vulnerable choke point.
May 05, 2026





