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EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - A dangerous late-summer heat wave is moving in today and will stick around through at least Friday, pushing high temperatures near record levels and creating “feels like” temperatures that could top 107 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory from 11...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Evansville police are raising concerns over an increase in illegal conversion devices designed to turn firearms into fully automatic machine guns. The warning follows a weekend traffic stop that left a 20-year-old man behind bars on felony weapons charges. [Suspect caught with marijuana and mo

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — A mother is fighting for justice after she says her three-year-old special needs son died in foster care earlier this year. Leon Marrero passed away in January. Attorneys argue his death could have been prevented and the charge against his mother, Nicole Marrero, should be dismissed. Marrero s

HENDERSON, Ky. — Henderson KY Pride will bring its annual 18+ Halloween drag fundraiser, Haunted Haus of Drag, to the Preston Arts Center on Friday, October 23, featuring local, regional and nationally recognized drag entertainers. This event is exclusively for adults ages 18 and older. The production includes adult...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — A leader within the Evansville Fire Department has earned a major state award. According to officials, Battalion Chief Eric Gentry, Chief Fire Marshal was named the 2026 Indiana Fire Officer of the Year at the Indiana Fire & EMS Leadership Conference. The award ceremony took place from Septemb

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) -Despite a cool start on Monday with lows in the lower 60s, extreme heat will roar back into the Tri-State on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. We are on alert for heat index values of 105 or greater and record or near-record high temps each day. The unusually hot weather will last through the wo

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE/Gray News) - Police are investigating after a dog was found dead inside a locked vehicle in Evansville, authorities said. Evansville Police Department records show officers responded to a 911 call near Walnut Street and Southeast 10th Street. According to a police report, a caller reported findin

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office (VCSO) reports a brake issue might have contributed to a multi-vehicle crash. Deputies say on September 14, around 8:57 a.m., VCSO deputies were dispatched to a vehicle crash with injuries on southbound I-69 near Boonville New Harmony Road. Upon arrival, d

The Arizona man who allegedly took two Rock Port girls from Atchison County to St Joseph and was eventually taken into custody in Evansville, Indiana has been informed of the federal charges he now faces. The U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Western District of Missouri announced 22-year-old Dustin Hill of...

CORYDON, Ky. (WFIE) - Corydon Civil Defense Fire & Rescue officials say one of their own has passed away. According to a release, longtime Smith Mills Fire Department Firefighter and Emergency Medical Responder Bettye Meyer has died. Officials say throughout her many years of service, Bettye held numerous positions wit