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Coroner identifies hotel employee killed in fatal Evansville stabbing
EVANSVILLE – An Evansville man has been arrested after police say he fatally stabbed a motel employee who he said tried to sexually assault his girlfriend. Dewayne Bruce Whitney Jr., 36, was booked into the Vanderburgh County jail Saturday night and preliminarily charged with murder. According to the affidavit filed in the case, Whitney told both an Evansville firefighter on scene and an EPD detective that he "did it." He later described the knife and said...
Pregnant woman accidentally shot at Evansville hotel
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Evansville Police say no charges will be filed after a pregnant woman was accidentally shot in the leg. It happened Monday morning at the Drury Inn on the east side. Police say the woman was traveling with a man, and his gun went off. She was...
Shooting under investigation in Evansville
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Evansville Police are investigating a shooting. Dispatchers confirm a gunshot victim showed up at the hospital around 10:40 p.m. Monday. They say police are investigating the possible shooting scene in the 1800 block of South Garvin Street. We’ll let you know when we find out more....
GCSO: Traffic stop leads to teen arrested on multiple drug charges
GIBSON CO., Ind. (WFIE) -A traffic stop on I-69 led to one Oakland City teen being arrested on drug and reckless driving charges. According to a press release, a Toyota Camry was traveling 103 mph on Interstate 69 near the 27-mile marker, leading officers to perform a traffic stop. Officials...
Woman arrested after vehicle incident involving juvenile in Gibson County
GIBSON CO. Ind. (WEVV) — The Gibson County Sheriff’s Office reported the arrest of a woman following an incident where a juvenile was struck by a vehicle. Deputies were called to Bald Hill Lane near Princeton around 1:15 p.m. on Friday in response to the incident. Upon arrival,...
Police: 2 hurt in head-on crash at Fulton Ave., Cody St. intersection
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Police say two people were hurt in an overnight crash on Fulton Avenue. This happened just before midnight at the intersection of Fulton and Cody Street. Dispatchers say police, fire, and AMR were called out to the scene. According to an EPD Sergeant, one of the...
Woman set to be sentenced in baby death case
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- An Evansville woman who is charged with neglect in the death of her baby is set to be sentenced today. Loreena Nance took a plea deal in the case last month. She was arrested in January after her six-month old infant was found dead in his crib. Deputies say that the home […]
130 mph: After two chases, stolen car suspect arrested
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - A man’s charges are in double digits after two police chases. Officers say early Friday, they got a FLOCK camera notification that a stolen car was on Evansville’s east side. They say an officer found the car in a hotel parking lot, and after...
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