LYNVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) - After decades of only having a Lynnville town marshal, history was made on Wednesday. Two deputy marshals were sworn in, marking the beginning of the town's first ever police department. Deputy Marshals Clint Denton and Adam Oakley are taking on part time roles. The two were hand picked by Town Marshal Mike Mitchell. Deputy Denton says law enforcement is his calling. "It's exciting for me, because we're working from the ground floor. It's a whole brand new department ... we're putting everything together." Families, friends and community members came to the swearing in ..read more

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - Phil Smith of Evansville Police has served in motor patrol, worked in the public information office, the EPD's assistant chief of police. Now he serves as Evansville's Police Chief. Brad Byrd spoke with Chief Smith in the Eyewitness News Studio on Wednesday. You can view their full interview in the video player above. More from Brad Byrd Brad Byrd inDEPTH: Total solar eclipse at USI Brad Byrd inDEPTH: Honor Flight 16 Brad Byrd inDEPTH: The Evansville Wartime Museum closed following storms Brad Byrd inDEPTH: The 96th Academy Awards InDepth: How responsible are paren ..read more

OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEHT) -- Owensboro Regional Health is working to tackle the issue of drunk and distracted driving by using the Ghost Out Program. The hospital is utilizing the Owensboro Catholic High School's prom week as an awareness opportunity to ensure they stay safe on the big night. Owensboro Health's emergency department uses the injury prevention program to simulate the scene of a car accident, with the help of first responders. Officials say 29% of those that die in these collisions have a positive blood alcohol concentration ..read more

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - Dispatch has confirmed a water rescue is currently taking place at Hossman Newburgh Road and Ohio River 2 Road in Henderson County. Officials say the call came in at 5:01 p.m.. Eyewitness News has a crew en route, and we will update this story as new information develops. This is a developing story ..read more

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - Evansville officials shared numbers about just how popular of a destination Evansville was during the April 8 eclipse, but what about the rest of the Tri-State? And did those added visitors bring added crime and traffic problems? We reached out to officials in each area of the Tri-State to find out. Illinois Crime and Traffic Issues According to the Illinois State Police (ISP), some interstates and state routes had heavy volumes of traffic before and after the eclipse, which the ISP says it anticipated, but the ISP noted it did not have any specific numbers as to how ma ..read more

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - Two White County students received scholarships to Southeastern Illinois College (SIC). Officials say for 16 years, Black Diamond Harley-Davidson’s co-owners, Rodney Cabaness and Shad Zimbro, have been teaming up with community colleges to award scholarships for students who choose to remain in the local region to attend college. Officials say the scholarships are $1,000 each, and this year, nine local students from Southeastern Illinois College’s district were among the recipients ..read more

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - The Muhlenberg County Sheriff's Department and the Pennyrile Narcotics Task Force announced that seven people have been arrested in the county since April 15 for trafficking methamphetamine. According to a release, Wilma Moore, 56, of Greenville was charged on April 15 with trafficking over two grams of methamphetamine after being indicted by the Muhlenberg Grand Jury. Trevor McDaniel, 25; and Colton Price, 20, both of Morgantown, were also arrested at the Rochester Dam after trying to sell methamphetamine. Both were charged with trafficking over two grams of meth, and ..read more

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden announced the hyacinth macaws are headed to another AZA-accredited zoo with a larger, newly renovated exhibit and will be living with other bird species. Officials explain that this move creates more space for the welfare of the ocelots at Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden ..read more

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) -- The Evansville Police Department shared details on their investigation into former Evansville Fire Chief Paul Anslinger. According to documents, the investigation concerns missing tools from the Evansville Fire Department. Documents list the crime as theft/embezzlement. No other information was shared. Last week, Joe Atkinson with Evansville’s Mayor’s Office confirmed Anslinger’s retirement. Atkinson said Anslinger was presented with a notice of discipline on Tuesday morning. Anslinger submitted his intent to retire from the Evansville Fire Department that afternoon, e ..read more

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) -- A Vanderburgh County jury is deliberating in an Evansville murder case. Brandon Schaefer was arrested after a body was found partially submerged in a creek on the north side in January of last year. Police said Schaefer told detectives that he did not know the victim and admitted that he approached the victim and shot him. That man was later identified as Todd Keith Roll, 49, of Evansville.  Schaefer is charged with murder. His trial started on Monday. We will update you when a verdict is reached ..read more