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Evansville man sees attempted assassination of Trump from front row
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — An Evansville man is recalling the moment he witnessed the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump from the front row. “I was about 10 minutes into the speech when I heard pop pop pop, and right away, I knew it was gunfire,” says Michael Boatman. Boatman was about 10 feet […]
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Evansville man charged after months-long narcotic investigation
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Worship 24/7 Comes To Houston & Evansville
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USI WXC/T&F signs seven
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