Evansville IN

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — The Evansville Fire Department had to exhaust its resources after two house fires broke out at the same time. Firefighters also found themselves dealing with the sweltering heat wave. “With all the gear and the equipment that our men and women carry,” Battalion Chief Chris McCutchan said....

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - A retired Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office deputy and K9 handler has died. According to Oliver’s Heroes K9 and Dignity Memorial obituaries, retired Deputy Griffin Bush passed away July 27, 2025. They say Deputy Bush and his K9 Archie “served with unwavering commitment, leaving an...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership will conduct a sobriety checkpoint in Evansville on Thursday. A release from the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office says on Thursday, July 31, the sheriff’s office, EPD, ISP and State Excise Police will join together statewide to...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — The Henderson Police Department is investigating a deputy involved shooting. A release from HPD says the sheriff’s department requested HPD investigate a shooting. Police say on July 10, a deputy attempted to stop a vehicle that just fled from a traffic stop. The driver allegedly fled again on...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Evansville Police Department officials say a truck driver is in jail and a motorcyclist is in the ICU after a crash. According to police, the crash took place just before 8 p.m. Tuesday night at the intersection of North Elliott and Florida Street. Officers say 52-year-old...

After hours of deliberations and late-night proceedings, jurors on Tuesday found a Warrick County man guilty of murder for the 2023 killing of 27-year-old Manuel Heaton. The 12-member jury did not, however, find that Johnathon J. Buza should be sentenced to a term of life without the possibility of parole and will...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — An empty boat floating on the Ohio River sparked a search and rescue operation in Vanderburgh County. Officials believe it will be a recovery operation. Officials with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office say a boat was found floating down the Ohio River near the Dogtown Boat Ramp. The boat...

Court records show 21-year-old Jonathan Bell was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Monday following a shooting that happened in 2024 in Evansville.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - A man has been arrested for child molestation of a young child in Evansville. The Evansville Police Department says 37-year-old Charles Brown was charged with child molesting, a Level 4 Felony. Brown is being held on a $15,000 bond.

An Evansville man is in the Vanderburgh County Jail, accused of leaving two dogs in a parked truck in the extreme heat. Police were called to the intersection of Jefferson and Kentucky Avenue Monday afternoon for an investigation. Officers found a husky inside a truck that was not running, as...