WAKO News

Two people were killed in a two-vehicle accident in Washington Monday night.  The accident occurred just after 9:30 eastern Monday night near the intersection of State Road 50 and 57 in

   Lawrence County authorities are investigating a hit-and-run accident which occurred at the Port in Bridgeport Monday night. A parked 2011 GMC owned by Ashley Lichte of Bridgeport was backen

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   Knox County authorities arrested a Robinson man early this morning on drug possession charges. Sheriff’s deputies charged 30 year-old Bryan Shanes with possession of a synthetic

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   The Vincennes City Council met in regular session last night. The City Council has approved a request for the Indiana Department of Transportation to include Washington Avenue improvements in

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An Oaktown woman was killed in a house fire in Oaktown Sunday morning. 70 year-old Jeanette Rickard was inside the home at 308 Raymond Street in Oaktown, when crews responded to the fire around

A Daviess County volunteer firefighter was killed and another was arrested after a crash while they were responding to another accident Friday night. Emergency personnel were called out just before

   A Lawrenceville man was arrested following a domestic dispute yesterday. Lawrenceville Police charged 45 year-old James D. Miller with domestic battery. Miller was also charged with

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   Good Samaritan Hospice will once again host its annual Light Up a Life Program this evening at 6:30 pm eastern. Light Up a Life is an annual fund raising and candle-lighting service held in

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   An Olney man’s murder trial has been pushed back to early 2018. Glenn Ramey is charged with the murder of Sabrina Stauffenburg last November. Ramey’s defense attorney asked that

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   Lawrence County State’s Attorney Michael Strange announced that 37 year-old Bradley A. Risley of Vincennes was re-sentenced on a charge of burglary. Risley had previously been placed on

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