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Thieves take church’s lawnmower in broad daylight
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Evansville Police are looking for two lawnmower thieves. A report shows the theft happened around 4:45 p.m. Friday at Landmark Baptist Church on South Helfrich Avenue. The church shared surveillance photos. Police say two men can be seen pulling into the lot in a blue truck,...
EPD: Drunk driver jumps Lloyd Expy. overpass while running away from crash
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - A Lloyd Expressway crash has led to the arrest of a Florida man on several charges. Police say it happened around 4:30 p.m. Friday over Main Street. They say the driver, who turned out to be 29-year-old Nicholas Deitz, was speeding when he rear ended another car.
Driver too drunk for field sobriety tests crashes into ditch, police say
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Evansville Police say a driver more than two and half times the legal alcohol limit crashed his car into a west side ditch. It happened Friday night just before midnight on St. Joseph Avenue and Mt. Auburn Road. Police say they arrived to the scene and...
Drug tip leads to search and dealing arrest in Evansville
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — Police in Evansville say they arrested one man as the result of a tip that was received. Officers say they were investigating a complaint of drug activity at an address on Prosperity Avenue near Shadewood Avenue. At the home, EPD says officers were given permission...
Man accused of trying to run over neighbor with his car
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - An Evansville man is facing felony charges, after police say he tried to run over his neighbor. It happened Friday evening on Meadow Crest Drive. The victim says her neighbor, 57-year-old Paul King, was upset she had complained about him mowing at 9 o’clock at night.
Four takeaways from first week of Fox-Doerr murder trial
EVANSVILLE — Elizabeth Fox-Doerr's murder trial will stretch into next week, with the state preparing to rest its case and Fox-Doerr's court-appointed legal counsel readying to mount a vigorous defense. According to court records, Fox-Doerr, 52, has pleaded not guilty to charges of aiding, inducing, or causing murder and...
Northern lights visible in the Tri-State area
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - If you were out in the Tri-State on Friday night you might’ve seen some colors in the sky that aren’t usually there. Viewers sent in photos of their view of the northern lights from cities such as Evansville and Mt. Vernon. You can see...
Ascension healthcare system provides update on cyber attack investigation
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — Ascension Healthcare System will temporarily pause some tests and procedures while it investigates a cybersecurity incident. As we reported Thursday morning, a news release from Ascension says that unusual activity on select technology network systems was noticed on Wednesday. Officials now say they have determined...
EPD: Intoxicated man arrested after stealing books from library
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — A man was arrested in Evansville on Thursday after police say he stole books from the public library while under the influence. Officers were sent to the EVPL Central branch on Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard on Thursday just after 5 p.m. to investigate a theft report.
Evansville More Than Pink Walk canceled for 2024
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – For the first time since 1998, there will not be a coordinated Susan G Komen run/walk event in Evansville this year. A communications manager for Komen Headquarters in Dallas said there was not enough people to offset the expense.. He said Komen hopes to hold the walk next year. The official […]
'A walking miracle': Toddler returns home after miraculous recovery from near drowning
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — Exactly one week after nearly losing his life after falling into his family’s pool, baby Ayko made his homecoming Friday to an exuberant crowd of family and friends. With the family just a few minutes away, close friend and the organizer of the family’s...
Evansville to hold rain barrel giveaway Saturday
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - On Saturday, people can come to Garvin Park and learn about converting 200 donated plastic barrels into rain barrels. Officials with the City of Evansville’s Storm Water Management Department will teach people how to paint the barrels and connect them to your downspouts. They’ll also...
Evansville Police arrest man following rape investigation that began in Ohio
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Evansville Police arrested a man on rape charges following an investigation that began in Ohio. According to an affidavit, a teenager told authorities in Columbus that Willie James Lamar Hemphill, 39, had intercourse with her on multiple occasions beginning when she was 15-years-old. The teenager told authorities that Hemphill would ask […]
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