Evansville IN

GIBSON COUNTY, Ind. (WEHT) — Crews are on the scene of a house fire in Fort Branch. Officials say the fire started after the homeowner was smoking a cigar on the balcony and put it in a fire box. The cigar didn’t go out and started the fire. Gibson County Sheriff Bruce Vanoven says a […]

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — One person is dead after a crash involving a motorcycle in Posey County. A release from the Posey County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called to the intersection of State Road 62 and St. Phillips Road, after a call was made about an accident with injuries. Upon arrival, they found a […]

FORT BRANCH, Ind. (WFIE) - Firefighters from Fort Branch and Haubstadt were called out to deal with a house fire Tuesday night. The Fort Branch/Union Township Fire Territory posted online earlier Tuesday night about a house fire around 7:40 p.m. in the Indian Hills subdivision, along County Road 780 South.

VANDERBURGH COUNTY, Ind. (WEVV) — A house fire early Wednesday morning on Koring Road is under investigation after officials say everyone inside the home was able to escape safely. The call came in just before 3:30 a.m., prompting a response from fire crews who arrived to find flames coming...

EVANSVILLE, Ind (WEHT) – A house fire on Evansville’s west side prompted a 3-alarm response early Wednesday morning. According to Vanderburgh County Fire Department Deputy Chief Jarrod Sights, the fire happened in the 3100 block of Koring Road. He says a family was woken up by the fire but got out safely with no injuries. […]

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — A suspect faces multiple felony charges following an early-morning shootout Wednesday at an apartment complex on the city’s north side. 20-year-old Michael Dortch was arrested after Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of gunfire in the 300 block of Norma Drive around 1:20 a.m.. Dortch is charged with two counts of criminal recklessness with a deadly...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — An automotive components manufacturer plans to close its Evansville facility by the end of 2026, a move that will eliminate more than 260 jobs. RESRG Automotive notified state officials that it will permanently close its plant at 601 N. Congress Ave.. The closure will result in the elimination of 266 positions, including 212 hourly and 54 salaried roles.

Police say two children, ages nine and ten, were living there.

OWENSBORO, KY — A statewide search for an escaped inmate has concluded after authorities successfully located her in Barren County on Sunday. The Kentucky State Police Post 16 in Henderson announced that Angela S. Long, 45, is back in custody. Long had been the subject of an active search since fleeing from Dismas Charities in Owensboro on the evening of April 10, 2026.

Both were booked into the Vanderburgh County Jail.