Evansville IN

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - The teen suspect who police say shot Officer Sam Taylor is asking for his trial to be moved out of Vanderburgh County. Court records show a “Change of Venue” motion was filed for 18-year-old Jailani Chew on Monday. Evansville Police say Chew shot Officer...

BOONVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — Impact Ministries has launched a new program called "Impact Cares" to assist children in need within the community. Ashley Miller, the associate minister at Impact Ministries, spoke with 44News about the program. "When Warrick County children have things like field trips, picture day, snack...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEVV) — One person is facing charges after an attempted robbery that happened at a local business over the weekend. The incident happened on Saturday at the Bodega Market Luncheria and Groceries on Letcher Street in Henderson. Authorities told 44News that a person flagged down an officer...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — The Tri-State Food Bank will host two mobile food distributions on Tuesday to help those affected by the SNAP crisis. Both distributions will start at 10 a.m. One will be at 400 Crabtree Avenue in Owensboro, in the parking lot of New Life Church. The other will be at 11 West Iowa Street in...

GIBSON CO., Ind. (WFIE) - The Gibson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident that could have left people seriously hurt. The night of November 14, deputies were called to a report of gunfire in the 8900 block of S. 1125 West in the rural Johnson area. Investigators say...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — An Evansville woman is charged with neglect after police say she crashed into a shed while driving under the influence with a kid in the car. Police were sent to the 500 block of Jackson Avenue in Evansville on Sunday morning. Police say Katy Spencer, 33, had her 4-year-old child in […]

CHANDLER, Ind. (WFIE) - On March 1st, a mine beneath a Chandler neighborhood collapsed, damaging many of the homes near Monroe Street. Eight months later, some are still struggling with the fallout. They say they expected to get support from FEMA, but the support never came. One man, Brian Lucas,...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — A jury trial has begun for an Evansville man accused of attempted murder. Javeon Cox was arrested in 2024 after a shooting incident in 2023. Authorities found a man with multiple gunshot wounds on the sidewalk near Garvin Street and Adams Avenue. Court records indicated...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Gibson County Sheriff Bruce Vanoven has released a video addressing complaints made on social media regarding conditions in the jail. Sheriff Vanoven said he wanted to address a screenshot he saw that alleged that the jail’s temperature was being kept too cold. However, he said after speaking...

BOONVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - More than 40 people were in a Warrick County courtroom to stand up for animals today, including Vanderburgh Humane Society (VHS) staff and volunteers. 29-year-old Shayna Burko was set to appear after being charged with three felonies for cruelty to animals in January of this year.