Pulaski man enters guilty plea in shooting deaths of father, grandfather
A Pulaski County man accused of murdering his father and grandfather has entered a guilty plea to charges including murder, attempted murder, robbery and evidence tampering. 24-year-old Austin Prather entered the guilty plea this week, and was sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole. Before reaching...
Evansville Firefighters Investigating Cause of House Fire
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WOWO)- Firefighters in Evansville are working to determine what caused a house fire reported Wednesday night on the city’s east side. Emergency crews were called around 7:30 p.m. to the 2200 block of East Indiana Street, near the intersection of Boeke Road and the Lloyd Expressway. When firefighters...
Woman Arrested Following Welfare Check
A Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Deputy was sent out to a home in the 6900 block of Hogue Road for a welfare check. Blake Asher told them that people were controlling his mind. He also advised that he was home alone, but that he lives there with his sister and...
Authorities search for missing teen that’s been gone for almost 3 years
SPENCER COUNTY, Ind. (WFIE) - The Spencer County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help as authorities try to locate a missing teenager. Police say 15-year-old Bryson Ritter has been missing from the Louisville area since April 19, 2023. Authorities believe he is in the Owensboro area. They say if...
Evansville mother to be sentenced in daughter’s diabetes death
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - On Thursday, an Evansville woman will learn her sentence after she was found guilty in connection to her daughter’s death. As we’ve previously reported, Ashley Bredhold was found guilty of Neglect of a Dependent Resulting in Death. Authorities say her 12-year-old daughter Alice Bredhold...
U.S. Attorney’s Office announces string of gun seizures across central Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS — Law enforcement officials are cracking down on illegal firearms across Indiana, with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Indiana announcing 11 separate prison sentences and the seizure of 23 "crime guns." WATCH FULL STORY BELOW. The cases span from Indianapolis to Evansville. Local...
EVSC names North High School’s next principal
EVANSVILLE — EVSC's school board on Monday approved the hiring of John Skinner's successor as principal of North High School — and she's a familiar face. Katy Rogers Elmer, now the school corporation's deputy chief of staff, will succeed Skinner, who announced last month that he will retire in June after 17 years...
West Side Nut Club donates $115,600 to local nonprofits in March
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — The West Side Nut Club approved $115,600 in donations to 24 local schools and nonprofit organizations during its March meeting Tuesday. The latest round of funding brings the organization’s total community giving to $594,800 for 2026. The club previously approved $105,700 in January and...
A Diamond in the Rough
Can’t decide between breakfast and dinner? You won’t lose no matter what you try — Diamonds Diner owner Vinnie Eljezi sees to that. Since September, diners can feast on house specialties including a hashstack — an enticing, hot heap of hash browns, sausage, egg, and cheese — and the homestyle cinnamon slammer, a...
Vanderburgh County Fire Department deputy chief passes away after 45 years of service
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The Vanderburgh County Fire Department has announced the death of a longtime active-duty member this week. Deputy Chief David Edmondson passed away at his home on Tuesday following a battle with cancer. Officials say Edmondson exemplified professionalism, leadership and unwavering commitment...
