VINCENNES, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - Republican Dan Short will be the next sheriff of Knox County after defeating Democrat Brian Hagen in Tuesday's general election. Short received 68% of the vote, compared to Hagen's who received 32%. Short currently works for the Knox County Sheriff's Department, where he has held several positions during his law enforcement career, including patrol deputy, field training officer and SWAT team member. In an interview with WAKC News on Tu

KNOX COUNTY, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - Here are the latest election results for Knox County races. Knox County saw 9,923 ballots cast in Tuesday’s general election, according to unofficial results. That included 5,694 Election Day votes, 352 paper absentee ballots, and 3,877 walk-in absentee votes. Voter turnout was 42.88%, with 23,142 registered voters in the county. KNOX COUNTY SHERIFF Precincts Reporting: 100% Candidate Name Total Votes Percentage Brian Hagen (D) 3057 31

VINCENNES, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - A crash involving three semis in Vincennes Monday morning left one person with injuries. The crash happened on Highway 41 near the Willow Street overpass shortly after 10 a.m. Knox County Sheriff Doug Vantlin tells We Are Knox County that a car suffered a blown tire, prompting traffic to change lanes. According to Sheriff Vantlin, three semis were traveling behind one another when traffic began to slow. The first two semis were able to s

VINCENNES, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - Aileese Tucker’s family says they are still searching for answers as the case against the man charged in connection with her death moves forward. Kristina Pickel and Troy Pickel spoke with We Are Knox County Thursday following Shane Michael Carie’s initial hearing in Knox Superior Court. Carie is charged with murder and arson in connection with the September 21 house fire that killed 19-year-old Aileese Tucker. During Thursday’s hearing,

VINCENNES, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - Shane Michael Carie appeared in court Thursday morning for his initial hearing on murder and arson charges connected to a deadly Vincennes house fire. Carie is charged in connection with the September 21 fire on North 11th Street that killed 19-year-old Aileese Tucker. A not guilty plea was entered for Carie. Much of the hearing focused on whether Carie should remain held without bond. Prosecutors argued Carie should remain in custody wi

VINCENNES, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - Investigators say a Vincennes house fire that killed a 19-year-old woman last week was intentionally set. Thirty-seven-year-old Shane Michael Carie was arrested Thursday in connection with the fire and charged with murder and arson. RELATED: Vincennes Man Arrested, Charged With Arson and Murder The fire happened shortly before 10 p.m. Monday at a home on North 11th Street in Vincennes. According to a probable cause affidavit obtained by

VINCENNES, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - Homecoming celebrations are underway at Vincennes Lincoln High School, with several events planned as students, alumni and the community get ready for Friday night’s game. The festivities will kick off Friday with the annual homecoming parade at 3:45 p.m. The parade will begin at First and Hart streets, travel along Hart Street to Fifth Street, follow Fifth Street to Main Street and then continue down Main Street to Second Street. More t

VINCENNES, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - A Vincennes man has been arrested in connection with a house fire that killed a woman earlier this week. Thirty-seven-year-old Shane Michael Carie was arrested Thursday and preliminarily charged with murder and arson. The Vincennes Police Department confirmed with We Are Knox County Friday morning that Carie’s arrest was connected to the Monday night fire. RELATED: Firefighters Battle Fire on North 11th Street in Vincennes Officials have

VINCENNES, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - Filling up your gas tank can now help support students at one Knox County high school. Vincennes Lincoln High School has partnered with Sunoco Vincennes to launch a new year-round fundraising program known as the LHS Spirit Pump. Every time someone buys gas at pump 7, a portion of the purchase will go to Lincoln High School. To celebrate Lincoln's Homecoming, Sunoco will donate 5 cents for every gallon of gas purchased at pump 7 through

VINCENNES, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - Three railroad crossings in Vincennes remain closed as CSX crews continue a rail replacement project. The crossings at 13th, 14th and 15th streets have been closed since Tuesday. The project is expected to take four to five days to complete. According to the Vincennes Mayor's Office, all three crossings are being closed simultaneously because the section of rail being replaced is on a curve. A CSX representative told WAKC News Now the wo

UPDATE: The victim has been identified by the Marion County Coroner's Office as 19-year-old Aileese Tucker. The Marion County Coroner's Office tells WAKC News Now that Tucker passed away at a hospital in Indianapolis on Tuesday. ----- VINCENNES, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - One person has died following a house fire in Vincennes. According to the Indiana State Fire Marshal’s Office, the victim was an adult woman. Officials have not confirmed the identity of the victim. The fir

DECKER, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - A large fireball visible in southern Knox County is part of planned work on a natural gas pipeline, according to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office says it has received several calls about the flame near State Road 241 and Osborne Road northeast of Decker. Broadway Pipeline crews are working in the area and told authorities the fireball is a normal part of the repairs being performed on the pipeline. Officials say there