Boonville
CRIME & SAFETY
UPDATE: Boonville house fire expected to be a “total loss”
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Emergency crews responded to a house fire in Boonville Saturday morning. Warrick County dispatch confirmed the initial call came in at 8:27 a.m. regarding a house fire at the 2700 block of Lashbrook Road. Deputies on scene confirm a passerby spotted smoke coming from house. They say emergency crews shut down […]
Garage fire reported in Warrick County
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Warrick County police have confirmed a garage fire on Sharon Road Friday. Dispatch says an officer saw flames and smoke coming from the garage while on patrol. The garage was not attached to the home on the property. No injuries have been reported. Firefighters and police are on the scene now. […]
Two pedestrians struck and killed Thursday night in Evansville
EVANSVILLE — Police are investigating after a driver struck and killed two pedestrians Thursday night near the intersection of North Fulton Avenue and West Florida Street. The incident was reported to law enforcement at 8:34 p.m., according to Evansville-Vanderburgh Central Dispatch. Officials have not publicly identified either pedestrian who was struck and killed.
Drunk driving incident turns into multiple violent attacks
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – A man has been arrested Thursday after deputies say he drunkenly assaulted multiple people at a Quality Inn in Evansville. According to an affidavit acquired by Eyewitness News, Evansville deputies responded to an assault in progress at a Quality Inn on Elpers Road. There, police made contact with two victims outside […]
Mother-son argument leads to four children sprayed by mace in Evansville
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Officials with the Evansville Police Department say a woman was arrested after allegedly spraying mace at a group of children and another man on Wednesday. Officers were dispatched to East Riverside Drive at 3:02 p.m. after a call was made about a woman spraying mace, and the caller identified the woman […]
EPD: Grandmother pepper sprays grandchildren
A woman was arrested when mace fell into her grandchildren's eyes, after a dispute with her son. An Evansville woman is facing multiple battery charges after police said she pepper sprayed a group of children while trying to mace a man.
Car catches fire after fireworks ignite inside
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- Evansville Police say that a car caught on fire after a passenger dropped a lit firework inside. According to a police report, the incident happened around 11:00 p.m. on Thursday at the Lloyd Expressway and southbound ramp to Highway 41. When an officer arrived, he witnessed two individuals running from the vehicle […]
Two dead after accident on North Fulton in Evansville
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) – Officials with the Evansville Police Department say two people are dead after an accident was reported on North Fulton in Evansville. Officials say a vehicle was driving northbound on Fulton when two pedestrians attempted to cross the street. Police say the driver struck the pedestrians killing both of them. Officials say […]
Evansville woman allegedly attempts to bite officer during her arrest
HENDERSON, Ky, (WEHT) – A woman is in custody Thursday, after Evansville police say a woman attempted to bite an officer during her arrest. According to an affidavit acquired by Eyewitness News, a call was made about an unruly resident at the Esquire Inn on Old Business 41. Upon arriving, officers identified the resident as […]
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