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Scam warning: Oakland City PD not asking for vest money
OAKLAND CITY, Ind. (WFIE) - If you got a form in the mail asking for donations for the Oakland City Police Department, city officials say it’s a scam. Mayor James Deffendall says the mailers are telling people the money is for bulletproof vests for officers. He says it’s not...
Francisco News — Inaugural cruise-in set for Saturday
Hope everyone had a wonderful Mother’s Day. It was such a beautiful weekend to celebrate. Just my opinion, but I think mothers deserve this special day. Congratulations to T.J. Collins! He graduated from the High Point Fire Fighters Academy Monday evening. T.J. is such a dedicated young man and is such an asset to our Francisco Volunteer Fire Department. We wish him the best.
Boy scout hurt by fallen tree out of ICU, now in regular hospital room
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WFIE) - There’s good news about the Warrick County boy scout who was hurt last month during a camping trip in Pike County. Ethan Hills’ mother has shared that he’s out of the Pediatric ICU, and in a regular hospital room in Louisville. She says...
Gibson County woman arrested after juvenile is hit by car
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – A woman from Patoka was arrested and charged with felony neglect after a juvenile was struck by a vehicle on Friday afternoon. According to a release from the Gibson County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to a home on Bald Hill Lane near Princeton after a 911 caller reported that a […]
Man accused of driving over 100 mph on I-69 in Gibson County
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — An Oakland City man was arrested after deputies said he was driving over 100 miles per hour on I-69. Gibson County deputies said they pulled over Dylan Besing, 19, on Friday night after he reached 103 miles per hour. While investigating, deputies said they found marijuana in the car. Besing is […]
Family reacts to guilty verdict in Fox-Doerr murder trial
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) – Tears and heartfelt embraces between Robert Doerr’s family followed the guilty verdict reading in the Elizabeth Fox-Doerr murder trial. The jury found Fox-Doerr guilty of murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Firefighter Robert Doerr’s daughter, Lindsey Griffin, is emotional as she says, “Dad can sleep now.” Vanderburgh County Prosecutor, Diana Moers, […]
Here are this week's Vanderburgh County 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. Hot Head Burritos, 5625 Pearl Drive Ste A, April 11, No violations. Los Portales Grill, Inc., 3339 N Green River Road, April 10, Two critical...
Loans available for agricultural losses during April 2 tornadoes
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The Vanderburgh County Farm Service Agency announced the availability of low-interest loans to cover agricultural losses from last month’s tornadoes. The loans are available for agricultural producers in Vanderburgh, Gibson, Posey, Warrick and Henderson counties to repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property. The application deadline is January 7 of […]
Former Mt. Carmel coach accused of theft to participate in offender initiative program
MT. CARMEL, Ill. (WFIE) - In 18 months, the case against Tyler Buss could be dismissed. He’s the former coach of the Mt. Carmel High School basketball team accused of theft and forgery. Police told us last year, the investigation was connected to his position with the team. Buss...
Fallen officers from the Tri-State being honored in D.C.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - During National Police Week, local fallen heroes are being honored in Washington D.C. Fallen Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Deputy Asson Hacker and Tell City Police Sgt. Heather Glenn will have their names read Wednesday during a roll call on the Capitol Lawn. [Previous story: Sgt. Heather...
Final beam to be raised at Princeton YMCA site
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- A new milestone will be reached for the YMCA being built in Gibson County today. Crews building the Toyota Indiana YMCA in Princeton will raise the final beam in the building’s structure. The 50,000-square-foot facility is under construction at the site of the former Lowell Elementary School. The beam-raising ceremony will take […]
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