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Multiple animals found dead in Evansville neglect investigation
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – An Evansville woman is facing animal and child neglect charges after police say they found two dead animals in her residence. The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were dispatched to Katherine Fuch’s residence in reference to a medical call for a resident in the home. Deputies say the home was […]
Daughter, son-in-law charged in Evansville man's death
EVANSVILLE — An Evansville man stands accused of allowing his father-in-law, Kenneth Rickenbaugh, to lie bedridden and emaciated for weeks leading up to his death in June while pilfering Rickenbaugh's social security payments, prompting prosecutors to file criminal charges against the man and his wife on Friday. Public court records named the couple, who are still being held at the Vanderburgh County jail on $100,000 bonds as of Monday, as 60-year-old Frederick Groves and 49-year-old Carmen J....
‘I heard fentanyl is sweet’: Boonville man charged with drug possession
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – A Boonville man is facing charges of possession of a controlled substance after he was found passed out in the backseat of a person’s vehicle. Evansville Police say Wesley Sellner passed out suddenly in the backseat of a vehicle after he had allegedly “done a line” of heroin. Police searched the […]
Man Arrested For Allegedly Exposing Himself In Café
Evansville Police were dispatched to the Honey Moon Café Saturday afternoon regarding a man touching himself in public. When officers arrived, they saw him crossing the street to get into a black vehicle. They were able to stop him before he could get in and questioned him. 45-year-old George...
Missed curfew leads to man threatening to kill a car full of juveniles
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – An Evansville man is accused of threatening his granddaughter and a car full of juveniles with a gun after she missed her curfew. Evansville Police say the reporter was a chaperone for a group of juveniles who were allegedly spending their day at Eastland Mall. When being taken home, it is […]
Police say southern Indiana man arrested after strangling woman and her dog
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — Authorities say a man is in jail after, EPD caught a man assaulting a woman and her dog on Friday. Evansville Police says shortly after 11 p.m, officers responded to a home on Willow Rd. EPD says prior to their arrival, the caller told them...
Indiana jail nurse accused of stealing inmate medications, narcotics
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WISH) — A southern Indiana jail nurse found herself in cuffs after she was accused of stealing patient medications and falsifying entries in the jail’s controlled substance log. Tracy Davis, 53, of Waverly, Kentucky, was a licensed practical nurse at the Vanderburgh County jail in Evansville. The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday […]
Man arrested in Evansville shooting gets 88-day sentence
EVANSVILLE — A judge on Friday sentenced Otis Rankin, one of two Evansville men accused of having been involved in a shootout that injured three people, including a teenager, in July to serve fewer than three months in jail after prosecutors dismissed the most serious charges he faced − attempted murder − due to a lack of evidence. Vanderburgh County Circuit Court Magistrate Kelli Fink sentenced Rankin, 31, to serve 88 days in the Indiana Department of...
Goodwill faces minor damages after being struck by a vehicle
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) – Emergency crews responded to a crash involving an SUV at the Goodwill in Washington Square Monday evening. Dispatch confirms the initial call came in at approximately 5:22 p.m. regarding an accident with injuries. Evansville Police say the driver was possible intoxicated and they are investigation this as an OMVWI accident (Operating […]
Car leaves Evansville home damaged after crash
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — A car hit a home at the intersection of Stringtown and Pfeiffer Roads in Evansville on Sunday night. Police say the driver of the car hit a utility pole, breaking it in half. The car then crashed into the home, taking the pole with it. Police say they are investigating the […]
Complaints filed by former DCS workers in southern Indiana fired over case of infant bitten by rats
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — Three former Department of Child Services workers have filed complaints against the agency after being fired in connection to a case out of Evansville where an infant was bitten dozens of times by rats. The gruesome incident happened at a home on South Linwood Avenue...
Greensburgh woman accused of trying to hit teen sister with her car
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – A Greensburgh woman is facing disorderly conduct charges after allegedly trying to hit her sister with her car in Evansville. Evansville Police say they responded to a family dispute where the reporter, a 13-year old teen, told dispatch her sister, Dorries Williams, was drunk and trying to hit her with her […]
EPD asking for community feedback with survey
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - The Evansville Police Department wants to hear from people around their city in a community survey. You can take the survey by clicking HERE. “Our job is to serve the public and we want to keep people safe and enforce the laws of the state of Indiana and we also want to make sure we’re doing that in the right way,” said Sgt. Josh Brewer with EPD’s crime prevention office.
Man accused of driving recklessly through yards near UE, cursing at students
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - An Evansville man is facing charges after an incident near UE’s campus overnight. At 12:09 a.m. Sunday, officers were called to E. Sycamore Street for what was believed to be a drunk driver. Officers say they approached the driver, later identified as 57-year-old Michael C....
Police warn public of a phone call scammer posing as a deputy
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The Warrick County Sheriff’s Office pens a message to the public warning them of a phone call scammer identifying themselves as the police. WCSO says a phone call scammer has recently been going around, allegedly identifying themselves as a Warrick County Deputy Sheriff. Authorities say to take time to verify any […]
Structure fire reported on Stanley Ave. in Evansville
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) – Emergency crews are responding to a structure fire on the 800 block of Stanley Avenue in Evansville. Vanderburgh County Dispatch confirms the initial came in at 1:09 p.m. in reference to a residential fire. Details are unknown at this time as Evansville Fire Department are just now arriving on scene. Eyewitness […]
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