Evansville IN

Christmas comes once a year, and so does the chance to see Big Kate, a massive walking dragline in Warrick County. After the surface mining relic’s first public tour in 2025, the Museum of the Coal Industry in Lynnville, Indiana, offered “A Second Date with Big Kate” on July 25. I was one of about 200 people who accept

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) – GaylaCake owner Gayla Bell says she is still in the grieving phase of moving on from the baking business after closing in 2025 and closing on the sale of her former building just this week. But a new career path has brought a new way to serve with familiar faces along […]

The City of Henderson will seek grant funding to purchase an armored tactical response vehicle that will be used by the Henderson Police Department. The cost of the vehicle is expected to be $371,950, according to a memo in Tuesday’s Henderson City Commission meeting agenda packet. HPD Chief Billy...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Evansville Police Department officials are asking for the public’s help finding a missing man. According to a press release, officers are searching for 33-year-old Vladimy Conseillant. Officials say Conseillant was last seen on July 13 and suffers from suffers from severe mental health issues.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Big changes could be coming to a local drug assistance program - leaders with the Vanderburgh County Treatment Court say their program has been completely defunded by the Indiana Department of Corrections. They met with the county council today to discuss next steps. Judge Wayne Trockman...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — The man accused of stealing a Bud Light beer truck and leading law enforcement on a chase earlier this year will plead guilty. Randall Baker was arrested back in March after authorities say he stole a semi-truck in Vanderburgh County. Officials say Baker led Evansville police and sheriff’s deput

NEWBURGH, Ind. (WEHT) — Mike Koch was enjoying an afternoon walk in downtown Newburgh before suffering from cardiac arrest. Had it not been for a nearby neighbor, he might not have made it out alive. “Breea, she is my angel, along with Officer Brown in the rescue squad is the one for them,” says Koch. […]

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two Evansville men following a shooting. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies were called to a residence on St. George Road around 6:32 p.m. due to a shots fired call. Upon arrival, deputies stopped two vehicles leaving the scene. Two m

VANDERBURGH CO., Ind. (WFIE) - Two Evansville men are facing charges after an early morning confrontation on St. George Road escalated into a shooting. Deputies say Daeon Groves confronted Sir Perriyawn Hailey-Hurtz at a home. They say Groves pointed a gun, leading to Hailey-Hurtz firing a rifle through a window.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — Three people are facing several charges, including unlawful encroachment, after a bar fight in Evansville. The incident happened Tuesday night outside of Sportman’s Bar on west Franklin Street. When police arrived, they say Real Hailey-Hurtz was being aggressive with officers.  As officers wer