Houston Harwood

5 days ago | courierpress.com | Houston Harwood

The man, who has been held at the Gibson County jail since the shooting Thursday night, is now charged with three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. EVANSVILLE — "I shot them all. I'm certainly not proud of that fact."That's what 77-year-old Patrick J. Waite told detectives after he dialed 911 Thursday night to report that he had shot and killed three family members, including his wife, inside his Haubstadt, Indiana, home.

1 week ago | courierpress.com | Houston Harwood

EVANSVILLE — A petition to search the Gibson County home where a 77-year-old man man allegedly shot and killed three people and wounded a fourth Thursday night sheds new light on where the investigation stands as detectives attempt to piece together what happened. The alleged shooter, Patrick John Waite, of Haubstadt, surrendered to Gibson County deputies within minutes of the shooting, according to Sheriff Bruce Vanoven. He's now in custody.

1 week ago | courierpress.com | Houston Harwood

The shooting at a home near Haubstadt, Indiana, was reported at 8:31 p.m. Thursday. Deputies arrived on scene minutes later. Three people are dead, a fourth is critically injured and a man is in custody following a shooting near Haubstadt, Indiana, according to the Gibson County Sheriff's Office.

1 week ago | courierpress.com | Jon Webb |Houston Harwood

EVANSVILLE – A motorist reportedly escaped injury after wheeling around multiple barricades and driving into a giant sinkhole on Riverside Drive Thursday afternoon, Evansville police said. A white Chevrolet truck was being towed from the scene as the Courier & Press arrived. Earlier photos on social media showed the vehicle deep inside the gravel-stuffed sinkhole. An Evansville police officer on scene said there were no injuries. The truck apparently came off Chestnut Street.

1 week ago | courierpress.com | Houston Harwood

VA Secretary Doug Collins, flanked by an Indiana senator and congressman, said the Trump administration's reforms aimed to cut red tape and bolster frontline VA workers in cities like Evansville. Collins was joined by Sen. Jim Banks and Rep. Mark Messmer during his visit to Evansville's VA Health Care Center, one of the largest such facilities in the region.