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67-year-old Parke County man airlifted to Indy hospital after home robbery
PARKE COUNTY, Ind. (WTHI) - A Parke County man was airlifted to an Indianapolis hospital after someone broke into his home - and police are asking for your help. The. Parke County Sheriff's Office said the break-in happened Wednesday just after 7:00 p.m. Police said they were called to a...
Terre Haute Man’s Casino Trip Ends in Violent Confrontation
TERRE HAUTE, IND –Ronald May’s Saturday night took a dangerous turn when he returned home from the casino in Terre Haute. He noticed a red truck trailing him as he pulled into his driveway. Suddenly, the driver, later identified as Dustin Roecker, raced toward him with alarming speed. May said, “He just looked at me, […] The post Terre Haute Man’s Casino Trip Ends in Violent Confrontation appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
Parke County REMC completes construction of new facility
ROCKVILLE — Parke County REMC recently announced that the construction of its new facility is complete. The cooperative will open its new facility at 5001 E. US Highway 36, Rockville, on Monday. The new facility consolidates all employees, materials and equipment to one location, more centrally located within their...
Court docs fill in the gaps after a man in a truck slammed into a couple sitting in their driveway, including an incident at a local restaurant
VIGO COUNTY, Ind. (WTHI) - Last weekend, police arrested a Bloomington man who led officers on a chase and allegedly rammed his truck into several people. It happened last Saturday night. That's when we learned about a shots fired call on Candlewood Circle in southern Vigo County. A man, police...
Man sentenced for shooting two people in 2023
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - A man who pleaded guilty to shooting two people was sentenced Thursday in Vigo County. Christopher Compton was sentenced to 30 years in prison as part of a plea deal with prosecutors. Compton admitted to shooting at two juveniles in March of 2023. Prosecutors dropped...
Annual Bridgeton Rendezvous slated for the weekend
The annual Bridgeton Rendezvous will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m Sunday. Enjoy a taste of authentic pioneer living in a beautiful historic setting. Take a trip back to the 18th century as you walk through the camp and talk with participants portraying living history.
Bridgeton Rendezvous coming up this weekend
The annual Bridgeton Rendezvous is this weekend. The event will be 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. The full schedule is:. 8 a.m. Registration for the Memorial Shoot at the 1822 Log Cabin. 10 a.m. Memorial Shoot. 1 p.m. Hawk & Knife Throw. 2 p.m. Primitive Bow...
Clay County and City of Brazil receive Community Crossings grant
CLAY CO., Ind. (WTHI)- Several roads in Clay County and the City of Brazil will get repaved or sealed thanks to money from the community crossings grant. Clay County received $1.5 million from Indiana's Department of Transportation. They'll repave about 7 roads with the money. They include:. County Road 200...
WTHI-TV at 70: Presidential campaign stops in Terre Haute
Many have called Vigo County a Bellwether county when it comes to presidential election results. That means more often than not - the way Vigo County voters usually are usually in line with national results. Over the years, many presidential candidates have stopped into Terre Haute. New 10's Ben Verbanic takes a look back at those stops.
Pop tabs for a purpose
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - After collecting over 10,000 pop tabs for a fundraiser put on by Southern Wells Elementary for her classmate, Destiny Alig decided to take her community service a step further. “This is a little eight-year-old girl that had nothing to do with her situation. Just the...
Terre Haute community members gather for a homeless memorial
TERRE HAUTE (WTHI) - The Terre Haute community gathered tonight to remember people affected by homelessness. It's an event put on every year in the city. Organizers for the event say it's important to honor people who have lived on the streets. Thursday's event was all about remembering and recognizing those individuals.
Local filmmakers dive into Putnam County's Civil War history in 'A Generation at War'
It was another day at work for three old men as they gathered in the frosty cold to film. On the wooden steps of the playhouse, Alan Backler, 82, clapped the black-and-white film slate. The morning was 20 degrees. Filming the scenes would take hours. Backler felt alive. He and...
Heather Teague case is full of strange, complicated leads. Here are some.
EVANSVILLE – A Kentucky State policeman had just finished shopping around Christmas in 2015 when he saw “the most interesting thing.”. A homeless woman held a cardboard sign near the intersection of U.S. 41 outside the Terre Haute, Indiana, mall. Her teeth were mostly gone, and she looked like she'd been living on the streets and addicted to drugs for years.
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