Evansville IN

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Evansville Police arrested a man who they say was seen on security footage stealing from a vehicle and then setting it on fire near an apartment complex in June. According to an affidavit, officers were dispatched to a report of a vehicle fire at the intersection of Covert Avenue and Dalehaven [

GIBSON CO., Ind. (WFIE) - A convicted child molester has been sentenced to several decades in prison. Court records show 67-year-old Duncan Maikranz of Fort Branch was sentenced to serve 43 years with the Indiana Department of Correction. According to court documents, Maikranz was sentenced to 21.5 years for each...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Crews with the Evansville Fire Department are responding to a vehicle fire in the 1100 block of South Grand Avenue. Photos posted by the Evansville Fire Department show a truck engulfed in flames in the yard. No injuries have been reported at this time. Eyewitness News will update this story as

WARRICK COUNTY, Ind. (WEVV) — Drivers in Warrick County will want to plan ahead for lane restrictions beginning this week. The Indiana Department of Transportation says crews will start alternating lane closures Monday along State Road 62 near Boonville as part of bridge deck overlay projects. The work will...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Ellis Park continued their Summer Showcase with some high stakes races. We’ve got two races, both spanning one and one eighth miles on the turf. Starting off with the 61st running of the $250,000 Pucker Up, ran by three year old fillies. Right out the...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – After many years, the old Cheeseburger In Paradise building in Evansville will be in use once more. TreVione’s Better Than Good says it will be opening a store within the building, which is located at 8301 Eagle Lake Drive in Evansville. The restaurant specializes in Louisana food, according to

JACOBSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Jacobsville community members are invited to a back-to-school celebration happening Monday afternoon at Garvin Park. The Vanderburgh County Health Department and the Evansville Parks Department are partnering to host a “Back to School Bash” on Monday. Officials say this event will have lots o

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - A Tri-State organization handed out more than 1,000 free backpacks and school supplies Saturday at the 13th annual Young and Established backpack drive. Organizers said the event drew a large turnout, with more than 60 volunteers on hand to help distribute supplies to students ahead of...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Indiana Governor Mike Braun announced the launch of Qualis Engineered Plastics, LLC, a new custom plastics compounding operation, in Evansville. Gov. Braun explains the new venture is expected to create more than 30 new jobs in the first five years of operations, and is intended to offer competi

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office officials say an Evansville man is facing multiple charges after officials say he brutally assaulted his grandfather. According to an affidavit, 31-year-old Dylan Poiles is accused of knocking an 89-year-old man to the ground, causing him to hit his head and