Posey County Radio News and Sports
News:
Posey County Sheriff's department has a suspect in the death of a Mount Vernon man. Posey County Sheriff Tom Latham says Andrew Vibbert was found face down in the bedroom of his South Saint Philips Road residence back in February. Sheriff deputies found a baggie with a white substance and a coroner's report confirming Vibbert was positive for Fentanyl and Xylazine which is a tranquilizer for large animals. Following a joint investigation by several law enforcement agencies, including the D.E.A, twenty-seven-year-old Isaiah Fellows of Evansville was arrested Thursday morning. He faces a Level One felony charge of dealing in a controlled substance resulting in death, a twenty-to-forty-year sentence if convicted. The investigation is ongoing.
A Posey County man is facing charges after police say he tried to get inside several cars at a gas station in Mount Vernon on Tuesday night. An affidavit shows Kenneth Poole tried to get into two different vans at Chuckles on East Fourth Street. This happened just after 6:30 PM. The report states a woman called dispatch and said he was trying to get inside her van while her 7-year-old daughter was inside. Officials say he also tried to get in another van with a child inside. The affidavit states along with several charges of unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle, Poole is also facing a charge of attempted sexual battery.
The 5th Annual Mt. Vernon Football POPS Auction is tomorrow night at 5:30 PM at the 4-H Center. They say tickets remain for this event. They are 30 dollars per person, or 50 dollars per couple. There will be an auction, games, raffles, food, drinks, and a live band. You must be at least 21 years old to attend. You can visit the POPS Mt. Vernon Football Facebook page for more information on tickets, or you can get tickets at the event tomorrow night.
Next Thursday at Hedges Central Elementary School in Mt. Vernon, there will be a Jobapalooza event. The event will last from 11:00 AM until 2:00 PM. There will be music, food, giveaways, resources, and jobs.
Authorities are providing more details on a deadly deputy-involved shooting that happened in Vanderburgh County on Wednesday. The man who was shot and killed in the incident was 49-year-old Steven Goldstein, who lived at the home on North St. Joe Road where the incident unfolded. Vanderburgh County Sheriff Noah Robinson says an investigation began after a social media video was discovered that appeared to show Goldstein fire a gun near a juvenile. After looking into the video, Robinson says it was learned that Goldstein had a criminal history and a warrant for his arrest, and that he was a felon in possession of a firearm. Authorities went to the home with a search warrant to find the gun, but at the home, it became clear that Goldstein wasn’t going to surrender quietly. After Goldstein was given commands to come outside for nearly 30 minutes and gas was used to get him out, the sheriff’s office says he eventually fired at deputies. They say that’s when a deputy returned fire on Goldstein, hitting, and killing him.
Sports:
- Evansville Baseball (19-13, 5-4) begins a 3-game series at Southern Illinois at 6:00 PM.
- USI Baseball (9-23, 2-7) travels to UT Martin at 5:00 PM for a 3-game series.
- Evansville Softball (20-19, 6-8) is on the road to battle Murray State at 5:00 PM.
- USI Softball (15-17, 8-6) is at home playing a doubleheader with SIUE at 2:00 and 4:30 PM.
- The St. Louis Cardinals (5-8) continue their 4-game series at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 7:15 PM. Hear that game on 106.7 FM WMVI.
- The Chicago Cubs (6-5) begin a series at the Los Angeles Dodgers at 9:10 PM.
- The Cincinnati Reds (5-7) continues play at home against the Philadelphia Phillies at 5:40 PM.
- The Chicago White Sox (5-8) are in Baltimore against the Orioles at 6:10 PM.
Local News: Thursday May 16th 2024