Evansville IN

Both Clayton and Brown were taken to the Vanderburgh County Jail.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — Authorities are responding to a reported accident involving a pedestrian on Evansville’s southeast side Tuesday afternoon. The accident was reported around 2:45 p.m. near the intersection of Lodge Avenue and Adams Avenue. An Eyewitness News crew is at the scene, where multiple emergency vehicl

HENDERSON, Ky. — Henderson County jailer Anthony Willett is trying to build a “second chance” pipeline that would connect people in the detention center with jobs before they walk out. The effort is still in the early stages. Willett took office on July 1. His staff has...

‘It’s a dangerous situation and it needs to be fixed’: Drivers cut into oncoming lane near Highway 41.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - The Evansville-Vanderburgh Commission on Homelessness launched a new online dashboard aimed at making it easier for people to find emergency shelter. Commission leaders said the goal is to make existing resources easier to navigate for people experiencing homelessness. Leaders said the new too

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Vanderburgh County Highway Department officials say Inglefield Road will be closed between Highway 41 and Old State Road on Wednesday for ditch work. According to a press release, the area will be closed from 8 a.m. to noon. Officials say this road will be closed to...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — Several animal cruelty cases have been thrown out in Henderson following investigations in which evidence was mishandled by animal control. On Monday, Henderson Animal Control admitted it made a mistake in an animal cruelty investigation back in July. Henderson County Attorney Steven Gold says t

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — A man in Vanderburgh County who was connected to a violent gathering has been sentenced. Jeron Sebree is set to serve three years of probation. Sebree was arrested in August 2025 after reports of a crowd blocking the street near Gum Street and Kentucky Avenue. Those reports later turned into a [

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — An Evansville teen charged in connection to a shooting earlier this year has learned his sentence. 16-year-old D’narius Collins was sentenced to 2 years of probation following a plea deal last month. He pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm and false informing. Collins was arrested back in M

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office officials say a man is in jail on child molesting charges. According to an affidavit, detectives received a report from the Indiana Department of Child Services stating that a 12-year-old victim had disclosed to their current foster parent that their previou