Evansville IN

Dennis Swinton, a member of the Rochelle Kiwanis Club, has collected more than 6,000 pounds of recycled plastic to create benches and picnic tables for the local community. The project ‘Bottle Caps to Benches’, which began in 2020, has grown into an annual initiative that provides seating for schools and parks throughout the Stateline.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE/Gray News) — A woman in Indiana is accused of using an extension cord to steal her neighbor’s electricity, resulting in sky-high electric bills for the victim. The alleged victim, who identified himself as Charles Lowe, is a veteran and cancer survivor who is also fighting...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — An Evansville middle school got approval from the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation to change their name. During Monday’s EVSC board meeting, Plaza Park International Preparatory Academy got approval to return their name to Plaza Park Middle School. EVSC Virtual Academy also got a name change. They are now known as the […]

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Owensboro Police say a juvenile accused of shooting and killing a man in Owensboro over the weekend acted in defense of his mother. According to a release, 30-year-old Christopher Ray was named as the deceased in this weekend’s shooting. Authorities say Ray was physically assaulting a woman inside the home prior to the shooting. It is believed at this time...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office officials say a woman is in jail on animal cruelty charges. According to an affidavit, deputies were conducting an eviction in the 1000 block of Morton Avenue on February 27. Officials say deputies made contact with the tenants, Carrie and Edward...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office officials say a convicted child molester and is back in jail on more child molestation charges. According to an affidavit, 80-year-old Millard Johnson was arrested after four juvenile victims came forward and told deputies that Johnson had sexually molested them at his at-home daycare.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Evansville Police Department officials say a shots fired report led to an 18-year-old’s arrest on Monday night. According to an affidavit, officers were dispatched to a home on Culverson Avenue around 6:30 p.m. Police say several callers reported hearing shots and seeing two people running...

A stolen Bud Light semi truck led law enforcement on a high-speed chase through two Indiana counties, culminating in a violent collision with a sheriff’s patrol car. What started as a beer delivery turned into a full-blown highway chase, and it didn’t end quietly. A stolen Bud Light semi barreled through two counties before slamming into a sheriff’s patrol car in Indiana...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — A bus driver in Webster County has been arrested after police say he was driving under the influence while driving a bus with kids in it. According to the Webster County Sheriff’s Office, they received a call around 2:30 p.m. on Friday about a reckless and potentially impaired driver. The Sheriff’s […]

Coyle was struck by gunfire from the suspect and airlifted to a hospital in Evansville, Indiana, where he remains in critical condition. A Kentucky sheriff’s deputy who was critically injured in a shooting earlier this week previously served with the Chicago Police Department. Deputy Rick Coyle, now with the...