Jon Webb

Evansville

Reporter at Courier & Press

Reporter for the Evansville Courier & Press. Member of the @EvansNewsGuild

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Articles

Indiana's neighbors are making money on marijuana sales. Find out how much

1 week ago | thestarpress.com | Jon Webb

Indiana lawmakers rejected multiple bills related to marijuana legalization and decriminalization during the 2025 legislative session. Due to a revenue shortfall, Indiana cut millions of dollars in funding for various programs, including public broadcasting. Neighboring states such as Illinois and Michigan generated substantial revenue from marijuana sales, while Indiana faces budget cuts. EVANSVILLE – Another legislation session has passed, and Indiana is nowhere closer to legalizing marijuana.
A strange weather phenomenon could materialize in Evansville this weekend

1 week ago | courierpress.com | Jon Webb

EVANSVILLE – A strange and tough-to-detect weather phenomenon could pop up in the Evansville area this weekend. According to an advisory from the National Weather Service Friday afternoon, Tri-State residents could see "cold air funnel clouds" − tornado-looking twirls that form in the sky when the ground temperature is significantly warmer than conditions in the atmosphere.
Coroner's office identifies Evansville man found dead in Pigeon Creek

1 week ago | courierpress.com | Jon Webb

Jon WebbEvansville Courier & PressEVANSVILLE – The Vanderburgh County Coroner's office has released the name of a deceased man found in Pigeon Creek earlier this week. Officials on Friday identified him as 57-year-old Gary Brian Wilson. The coroner's office ruled his cause of death as drowning.
Former Evansville mayoral candidate Gabe Whitley sentenced to federal prison

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Jon Webb

EVANSVILLE – Former Evansville mayoral candidate "Honest Gabe" Whitley was sentenced to three months in prison this week after pleading guilty to making false statements to the Federal Election Commission, court records show. The charge stemmed from fake contributions Whitley claimed on various campaign finance reports between 2023 and 2024 during his failed run in the Republican primary for Indiana's 7th District congressional seat.
Evansville protest over ICE raids featured on 'The Rachel Maddow Show'

1 week ago | courierpress.com | Jon Webb

Jon WebbEvansville Courier & PressEVANSVILLE – A protest in Evansville on Tuesday over recent raids and "removal operations" by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the city made national news, appearing on "The Rachel Maddow Show."Footage of the "Hands Off Our Neighbors" protest at the Downtown federal courthouse was briefly featured on the MSNBC program Wednesday night. Producers also showed a shot of a Courier & Press article reporting on ICE's operations.
How much revenue are Indiana's neighbors are making off marijuana sales?

1 week ago | heraldtimesonline.com | Jon Webb

Illinois, Michigan and Ohio all made millions of dollars off marijuana sales in recent monthsAnother legislation session has passed, and Indiana is nowhere closer to legalizing marijuana. Several cannabis-related bills briefly lived and quickly died in the 2025 term. The rejected legislation included bills aiming to legalize medical marijuana, decriminalize possession of small amounts, and set up a framework for a legal cannabis operation should the state ever do an about-face.
Here's why Evansville and Vanderburgh authorities didn't take part in ICE raids

2 weeks ago | courierpress.com | Jon Webb

Both EPD and the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's office said they aren't authorized to enforce immigration law without a state or local charge EVANSVILLE – A day after receiving some online criticism for not taking part in raids and removal operations by federal immigration officials on Tuesday, Evansville and Vanderburgh County law enforcement stressed that they “do not have authority to enforce laws based on immigration status alone.” Furthermore, using local authorities for such raids could...
ICE was in Evansville on Tuesday. Here's what we know a day after

2 weeks ago | courierpress.com | Sarah Loesch |Jon Webb |Houston Harwood

EVANSVILLE — U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers were in the city Tuesday, but it's unclear how many local residents may have been taken as a part of their "enforcement" operations. Vanderburgh County Sheriff Noah Robinson said ICE did not brief his agency on their numbers from yesterday, but he was told they were focused on immigration misdemeanors. The sheriff's office had offered to assist with any arrests related to a felony.
Here's much how Indiana's neighbors are making off marijuana sales

2 weeks ago | courierpress.com | Jon Webb

Illinois, Michigan and Ohio all made millions of dollars off marijuana sales in recent monthsEVANSVILLE – Another legislation session has passed, and Indiana is nowhere closer to legalizing marijuana. Several cannabis-related bills briefly lived and quickly died in the 2025 term. The rejected legislation included bills aiming to legalize medical marijuana, decriminalize possession of small amounts, and set up a framework for a legal cannabis operation should the state ever do an about-face.
ICE conducts raids and 'removal operations' in Evansville, officials say

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Houston Harwood |Jon Webb |Sarah Loesch

EVANSVILLE – U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement carried out "removal operations" in Evansville on Tuesday, marking the first known instance of a federal immigration raid in the city since President Donald Trump vowed to carry out mass deportations nationwide. The Evansville Police Department and Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office announced ICE's presence in Evansville in a joint media release around noon.

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