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Evansville man found guilty in child molestation trial
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — An Evansville man has been found guilty of child molesting by a jury. According to the Vanderburgh County Prosecutors office, a jury found Elmer Salazer-Hernandez guilty of two counts of Child Molesting, a Level 2 and Level 3 Felony. In February of 2022, Holly’s House...
Police say drunk driver pulls over and tries to enter another person’s car
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Vanderburgh County deputies say a drunk driver was tailing a stranger and attempted to enter their vehicle when they pulled over. According to deputies, Rachel Hudson, was tailing the reporting party and supposedly drove on the wrong side of the road at one point. They say he pulled over at 2131 […]
Amy Word no longer able to serve on school board
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Vanderburgh County Prosecutor Diana Moers says Amy Word will no longer be able to serve on the Vanderburgh County school board. This comes after Word was found guilty of Maintaining a Common Nuisance, a level 6 felony. “The Defendant, Amy Word, who is still an inactive member of our school board, […]
Sheriff: Victim stabbed in arm at gas station near US 41
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Vanderburgh County dispatch says police responded to a report of a stabbing Wednesday night in Evansville. According to dispatch, it happened at the Marathon gas station, near the intersection of US 41 and Hillsdale Road. Vanderburgh County Sheriff Noah Robinson tells us the victim was stabbed...
EPD facing a large number of open positions
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — Over the last few years, the image of law enforcement agencies has taken a hit, leading to a large number of vacancies. "The profession has a battered image as of late and unfortunately the actions of some department, states away, impacts here locally as well," Sheriff Noah Robinson of the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office says.
Evansville man found guilty of murder in 2023 killing of two men on city's West Side
EVANSVILLE — A Vanderburgh County jury found an Evansville man guilty of two counts of murder Wednesday in connection to the shooting deaths of two men in 2023. John Cameron Parker was arrested in October last year and accused of having conspired to rob and kill 31-year-old Michael Blankenship Jr. of Evansville, and 37-year-old Mitchell Greathouse of Newburgh. The two were found dead inside a home in the 2600 block of Mt. Vernon Avenue.
A stabbing has been reported in Vanderburgh County
VANDERBURGH COUNTY, Ind. (WEHT) – A stabbing has been reported at a Marathon Gas Station on Hillsdale Road near highway 41 in Vanderburgh County. Officials on scene say that the stabbing was not fatal, but the victim was seriously injured. Vanderburgh County police say customers inside the store called authorities when they witnessed a person […]
Word Convicted of Felony Nuisance
A jury has convicted Evansville-Vanderburgh School Board member Amy Word of Maintaining a Common Nuisance. WNIN’s John Gibson has details:. Word was found guilty for allegedly knowing about illegal drug activity at her former establishment, Lamasco Bar and Grill. The jury reached the verdict Friday afternoon after a three-day...
State presents their case in the trial of Evansville school board member Amy Word
SULLIVAN COUNTY, Ind. (WEVV) — The trial for Evansville School Board of Trustees member and former local business owner Amy Word wrapped up day one on Wednesday. A jury was seated and opening statements were heard Wednesday morning in Sullivan County. Word is facing a felony charge of Maintaining...
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