Evansville IN

Vanderburgh County homeowners in the Pigeon Creek watershed can remove invasive Bradford Pear trees and receive native replacements.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - The Vanderburgh Superior Court has a new Chief Judge. Officials say Judge Jillian Kratochvil is taking over the role. We’re told she was appointed to the Vanderburgh Superior Court by Governor Eric Holcomb in September of 2023.. Officials say Judge Kratochvil follows in the footsteps...

The Takin herd at Mesker Park Zoo has a new member.

OHIO TOWNSHIP, Ind. (WFIE) - Officials say one person was critically injured and two pets were hurt in a Newburgh house fire. Ohio Township Fire crews say the fire happened in the 7000 block of Shamrock Circle Thursday evening. They say a child was able to get out of the...

Cloudy skies continue tonight for the Evansville area as light rain gradually winds down, with low temperatures in the low to mid-60s. The region is entering a pattern of active weather, including potential severe thunderstorms and very warm conditions for this time of year. Friday will bring near-record high...

The Gibson County Sheriff’s Office says it is investigating claims that weapons may be missing from its evidence room. The allegation surfaced on social media from a former sheriff’s office employee. In response, a detective with the Gibson County Sheriff’s Office is working with an outside agency and Gibson County...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - An Evansville man is in jail on an attempted murder charge in connection with a 2023 shooting. Police say 23-year old Jahkei Mitchell shot a man who was walking into a home on Adams Avenue. Officers say Mitchell sold the gun he used in the shooting.

Indiana House Bill 1250 requires the Indiana Department of Corrections to notify law enforcement and the county's prosecuting attorney when they're releasing a serious violent felon.

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – An Evansville man will serve the next nine years in prison after pleading guilty to a shooting at a hotel last year. Treyvone Hooks was originally charged after he was accused of shooting a woman at the Howard Johnson Hotel on Green River Road. Police...

INDIANA — An Evansville woman was taken into custody Thursday following a month-long undercover investigation into suspected methamphetamine sales at an apartment on the city’s east side. According to authorities, 43-year-old Tiffany Boyd was arrested on March 5 after the Evansville SWAT team executed a search...