Evansville IN

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office officials say a woman is in jail on animal cruelty charges. According to an affidavit, deputies were conducting an eviction in the 1000 block of Morton Avenue on February 27. Officials say deputies made contact with the tenants, Carrie and Edward...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office officials say a convicted child molester and is back in jail on more child molestation charges. According to an affidavit, 80-year-old Millard Johnson was arrested after four juvenile victims came forward and told deputies that Johnson had sexually molested them at his at-home daycare.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Evansville Police Department officials say a shots fired report led to an 18-year-old’s arrest on Monday night. According to an affidavit, officers were dispatched to a home on Culverson Avenue around 6:30 p.m. Police say several callers reported hearing shots and seeing two people running...

A stolen Bud Light semi truck led law enforcement on a high-speed chase through two Indiana counties, culminating in a violent collision with a sheriff’s patrol car. What started as a beer delivery turned into a full-blown highway chase, and it didn’t end quietly. A stolen Bud Light semi barreled through two counties before slamming into a sheriff’s patrol car in Indiana...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — A bus driver in Webster County has been arrested after police say he was driving under the influence while driving a bus with kids in it. According to the Webster County Sheriff’s Office, they received a call around 2:30 p.m. on Friday about a reckless and potentially impaired driver. The Sheriff’s […]

Coyle was struck by gunfire from the suspect and airlifted to a hospital in Evansville, Indiana, where he remains in critical condition. A Kentucky sheriff’s deputy who was critically injured in a shooting earlier this week previously served with the Chicago Police Department. Deputy Rick Coyle, now with the...

Looking for something useful around Evansville? A few neighbors are giving away handy items — from a dishwasher that might be fixable to a set of used tires. Check out what’s available below.

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — A man is behind bars and charged with four counts of child molesting. An affidavit says back in March, three juveniles came forward and said Millard Johnson had acted inappropriately with them at his in-home daycare. Detectives say the alleged assaults took place between 2012 to 2016. The affidavit goes on […]

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Evansville Police say one man is under arrest after a fight with another man, knocking the victim unconscious. Officers say back on March 13, they were called out to a report of battery in the 900 block of North Congress Avenue. One witness says a man...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- April is a big month for the Evansville Police Department, as first responders from the area will participate in the annual Guns & Hoses Charity boxing tournament this weekend. The event hosted by 911 Gives Hope will take place on Saturday at the Ford Center in Evansville and feature 15 3-round fights […]