Community remembering former 44News anchor Sean Bartel following death during Argentina trip
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — Family, friends and former colleagues are remembering Sean Bartel, a familiar face at 44News who died over the weekend while on a hiking trip in Argentina. Bartel previously worked at WEVV-TV (44News) as a weekend sports anchor early in his career. Friends say he will...
Young man seriously hurt in rollover crash in Gibson County
GIBSON CO., Ind. (WFIE) - Authorities are investigating a crash on I-69 in Gibson County that left one person seriously hurt this past weekend. Just before 4 a.m. Saturday, someone called 911 to report a crash on the interstate near the Oakland City exit. Investigators believe a black Ford Fusion...
Woman arrested for assault during animal cruelty call in Evansville
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- An Evansville woman is arrested during a call after police say she allegedly assaulted the director of Evansville Animal Care and Control, Missy Mosby. Police say Alicia Rouse shoved Mosby multiple times and hit her with a door while officers were trying to remove animals from a home in the 600...
5 Tri-State felons, 11 total, sentenced federally for illegal gun possession
HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) – 11 convicted felons are heading back to prison after being convicted of illegally possessing firearms in Southern District of Indiana federal court. Five of those are from the Tri-State. Lanel Wimberly, 33 – Evansville He was sentenced to four years and three months and will be subjected to two...
Eastbound I-64 shutdown due to semi fire
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- Vanderburgh County Dispatch confirms that the eastbound direction of Interstate 64 is shut down due to a semi-truck fire. Officials say the fire was called in around 5:45 a.m., near the 22-mile marker and Owensville exit. Emergency crews are expected to be on scene for several hours, and there...
Carlisle man convicted in federal gun crackdown
11 convicted felons, including a Carlisle man, have been sentenced to prison for possession of firearms as part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative to reduce violent crime and remove illegal guns from the streets.
Here are this week’s Evansville food and restaurant inspection reports
Food service and restaurant inspections are performed by the Vanderburgh County Health Department . The date listed in each record is the date the inspection occurred. Aihua International Market , 1624 N Green River Rd, February 1, No violations. Aldi Foods Inc #2 , 6434 Oak Grove Rd, February 18, No violations....
Indiana’s foreclosure rate ranks worst in country, according to new data
This story will be updated. Indiana has the worst foreclosure filing rate of all states in the U.S., according to new property data, contributing to a gradual upward trend in foreclosure rates that began last year. Two cities — Indianapolis and Evansville — rank in the top five of all U.S. major metropolitan areas.
OneMain Sued by US States for Saddling Subprime Borrowers With Add-Ons, Fees
NEW YORK, March 16 (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of 13 U.S. state attorneys general sued OneMain on Monday, accusing the subprime lender of charging cash-strapped borrowers hundreds or thousands of dollars for "add-on" products they did not request and do not need, saddling them with hundreds of millions of...
EPD: Evansville man arrested after shot fired into car
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - An Evansville man is facing numerous charges, after police say, he shot into a car. Police were called out to Buckner Towers on Cherry Street in Evansville just after 8:00 p.m. Friday. A woman told them that she and her husband had just been shot at while in her vehicle.

















