What was reported
An Evansville woman was sentenced on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, for a fire that injured one person at a residence in the 1100 block of North Garvin Street in Evansville, according to WFIE 14 News[1].
Authorities said the woman intentionally started the fire around May 2026. The exact date was not reported. The injured person has not been identified, and the nature of the injuries has not been reported.
WFIE 14 News reported that the woman pleaded guilty to arson resulting in bodily injury, a Level 3 felony. She was sentenced to six years in the Indiana Department of Correction, with four years executed and two years suspended to probation. A Level 6 arson count was dismissed. WFIE’s earlier report about the North Garvin Street fire[2] described the initial allegations.
What should injured people do next?
If you were hurt in a residential fire, keep copies of your medical records and bills, and follow your doctors’ treatment plans. You should also keep records of property losses, temporary housing costs, and missed work. The firm’s guide to evidence in an Indiana injury claim explains why organized records can matter, even though every incident is different.
Request copies of available fire department and police reports. Be careful about giving a recorded statement to an insurance company before you understand your options. Coverage questions can become more complicated when a fire was intentionally set, and the guidance about an insurance adjuster’s recorded-statement request may help you identify questions to ask.
Why location matters in an Indiana injury claim
The fire happened in the 1100 block of North Garvin Street in Evansville, in Vanderburgh County. A civil case arising from the fire would ordinarily be filed in Vanderburgh County or where a defendant lives.
Indiana’s general two-year limitations period for injury claims appears in Indiana Code 34-11-2-4[3]. A criminal case and a civil injury claim are separate proceedings, so you should check civil deadlines early instead of waiting for the criminal case to end. The firm’s plain-language guide to Indiana injury claim deadlines provides additional general information.
How Delventhal Law Office can help
Delventhal Law Office, LLC is a personal injury law firm in Fort Wayne, Indiana, founded by attorney Chad E. Delventhal in 2009. The firm helps Indiana residents who have been hurt because of another person’s carelessness or wrongdoing. Chad Delventhal can explain how an injury claim may work, review the available records and insurance questions, and identify deadlines that may apply. No outcome can be promised in any case.
If you want to discuss your circumstances, you can request a free case evaluation.
This post is based on public reporting, the investigation or related proceedings may be ongoing, and nothing here is legal advice or creates an attorney-client relationship.
