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Police say body found in abandoned Evansville house
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — Police say a death investigation is underway after a person was found dead in an abandoned house. Dispatch says the call came in as a “suspicious circumstance” in the 1000 block of North 5th Avenue just before 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Police say the deceased has been identified, but their name […]
Tennessee man charged in Evansville kidnapping arrested Friday morning
EVANSVILLE — Officers arrested a Murfreesboro, Tennesee, man Friday morning who stands accused of kidnapping a 17-year-old girl in April and driving her from Evansville to northern Tennessee, where he allegedly crashed his vehicle on purpose after punching and berating the teenager. Court records identified the man as 27-year-old Demond J. Campbell. He was processed at the Vanderburgh County jail just before 11 a.m. Friday and is being held on a $10,000 bond. Campbell is charged with...
Person in custody after vehicle chase ends in a crash in Evansville
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — Indiana State Police say one person is in custody after a police chase on Evansville’s west side. Police have not given the identity of the suspect at this time. Troopers say this is an ongoing investigation. Eyewitness News. Everywhere you are.
Evansville CNA charged with battery against elderly patient
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – A former employee at Bethel Manor in Evansville was arrested on Friday following an investigation into an alleged battery against an 82-year-old man earlier this month. According to an affidavit, authorities were alerted to a battery incident that occurred at Bethel Manor on July 5. Police say during their investigation, they […]
Police: Woman’s ‘suspicious’ death in Evansville under investigation
EVANSVILLE — An investigation is underway after a woman was found dead behind a vacant home in Evansville Thursday afternoon. Officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of North Fifth Avenue around 4:30 p.m. Thursday in reference to a "suspicious circumstance," according to Sgt. Trudy Day, of the Evansville Police Department. Once at the...
Indiana Law Enforcement Warns of Latest Phone Scam
Another Day. Another Scam. It seems the more technologically advanced we get as a society, the easier it becomes for those with ill intent to prey on their victims and the latest warning from one Indiana law enforcement agencies in and around Evansville are alerting residents to the latest scam.
Evansville man accused of entering stranger's yard, beating dogs with water bowl
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — A man is facing multiple charges in Evansville after being accused of attacking a stranger's dogs while under the influence. Police say they were called to investigate a situation on East Virginia Street around 2 p.m. on Tuesday. A 911 caller said they noticed a...
Shots fired investigation underway in Evansville
EPD investing early Friday morning shots fired report with injuries and one arrest. One injured after early morning shots fired report in Evansville. A victim is being treated for injuries after driving themselves to the hospital following an early morning shots fired report in Evansville.
EPD: Woman throws drink on gas station clerk while trespassing
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — Evansville Police say a woman got arrested after an incident at a local gas station. Officers were called to investigate a fight at the Circle K on West Columbia Street on Tuesday afternoon. At the scene, police talked to an employee who said Heather McDaniel...
CHILD MOLESTER FOUND GUILTY AS CHARGED IN SWIFT JURY VERDICT
Evansville, IN – Prosecutor Diana Moers announces that on July 23, 2024, a jury. found Oscar Rax Xi guilty of two counts of Child Molesting, a Level 1 and Level 4 Felony. The Honorable Judge Les C. Shively of the Vanderburgh County Superior Court presided. In July of 2023,...
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