Evansville IN

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - An attorney is making their case in support of former DCS employee Sara Wood after police say she falsified abuse records for several families. Before her arrest, investigators spoke with three families who said they had never seen or met with Wood, despite her reporting they had.

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — A new study in Evansville is looking at how to make it easier to walk, bike or take a bus around the city, especially near the Lloyd expressway.  One of the least welcoming roadways for that type of getting around. It’s called the “Lloyd 4 All” study. Project Manager, Brian Aldridge, […]

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Evansville Police are looking for a stabbing suspect. Police say it happened Thursday night around 8:45 p.m. outside the McDonalds on Bartlett Avenue. They say the suspect was following the victim and woman who was with him. Police say the victim confronted the suspect, and that’s...

POSEY CO., Ind. (WFIE) - A truck flipped Friday morning in a crash in Posey County. It happened on Copperline Road, just west of Marx Road. Dispatchers told us around 7:15 a.m. that fire and EMS were called to the scene. Photos from a witness show a truck flipped in...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – An Evansville bar is offering an option for people who want to go to a bar but don’t want to get drunk. Business officials say whether someone is sober, sober-curious or just wanting to avoid a hangover, the Altar Bar at Arcademie is available to serve nonalcoholic drinks. According to...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — Community members in Evansville are planning to protest against CenterPoint Energy on Friday evening. The group "Direct Action Against CenterPoint Energy" is planning the protest for 6 p.m. outside the CenterPoint Energy headquarters on Riverside Drive. The protest comes after many residents...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is cracking down on drunk driving. On Thursday, from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., deputies will be out stopping drivers at a sobriety checkpoint. Authorities say the location of the checkpoint was chosen based on traffic crash data collected during...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) – DNR officers have confirmed to Eyewitness News that a body has been found near the Dogtown Boat Ramp after an empty boat was discovered floating on the Ohio River. The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office say a boat was located floating down the Ohio River on Wednesday. Inside the boat,...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - The cost of energy across the city of Evansville rose exponentially in July. In the comments of an Evansville Watch Facebook post about the issue, over 2,000 people claimed they saw their bills skyrocket. “There’s a lot of concern, a lot of anger, a lot of...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – A man was sentenced to 20 years in prison in relation to the death of his wife. Court officials say Fenel Germain took a plea deal to a lesser charge, which downgraded his previous murder charges to voluntary manslaughter. In 2023, Germain was previously charged with murder after police say he...