Eight Vehicle Crash Closes I-69 for 4 Hours
DATE: Monday, August 14, 2017 SUBJECT: Eight Vehicle Crash Closes I-69 for 4 Hours RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-057 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding On Monday, August 14, 2017 at approximately 7:07 AM the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, Indiana State Police and the Scott Township Volunteer Fire Department responded to the area of I-69 north […]
Flaming Tire Leads to two Drunk Driving Arrests
DATE: Sunday, August 13, 2017 SUBJECT: Flaming Tire Leads to two Drunk Driving Arrests RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-056 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding A flaming front tire caught the attention of a deputy working Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over traffic enforcement early this morning. While investigating that driver for intoxication, a second […]
VCSO Regional Jail Officers Course Graduates 12 New Officers
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office graduated twelve (12) new confinement officers from the Indiana Law Enforcement Basic Jail Officers Course last Friday afternoon. Officers from Vanderburgh, Spencer, Gibson and Posey counties completed the Basic Jail Officer’s Course. In 2006, the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board approved the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office as a regional training […]
Sheriff’s Office Preparing for Students Returning to School
DATE: Friday, August 04, 2017 SUBJECT: Sheriff’s Office Preparing for Students Returning to School RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-055 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding In the coming days Vanderburgh County students will be returning to school for the 2017-2018 school year. The Sheriff’s Office will be stepping up our presence and enforcement around county […]
Man Arrested after Intentionally Striking his Friend with a Vehicle
DATE: Sunday, July 30, 2017 SUBJECT: Man Arrested after Intentionally Striking his Friend with a Vehicle RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-054 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Saturday, July 29, 2017 at approximately 1:23 PM, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff Office responded to the area of Shoshoni Lane and Cherokee Drive to investigate a report of […]
Sheriff’s Office Investigating Drowning at Burdette Park
DATE: Saturday, July 22, 2017 SUBJECT: Sheriff’s Office Investigating Drowning at Burdette Park RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-052 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Saturday, July 22, 2017 at 3:23 PM the Perry Township Fire Department responded to a report of a drowning at the Burdette Park Aquatic Center. A child, five-year-old Seth Fulkerson, was […]
2017 Vanderburgh County 4H Fair Begins Monday
DATE: Friday, July 21, 2017 SUBJECT: 2017 Vanderburgh County 4H Fair RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-051 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The 97th annual Vanderburgh County 4H Fair gets underway this Monday, July 24, 2017. With shows, music, rides, races, pageants, contests, exhibits and food the 4H fair truly has something for everyone. Over […]
VCSO Arrests Man who Bit his Wife’s Children
DATE: Tuesday, July 18, 2017 SUBJECT: VCSO Arrests Man who Bit his Wife’s Children RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-050 CONTACT: Lt. Doug Daza AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an Evansville man on felony battery charges relating to an incident involving two young children. On Monday, July 17, 2017 the Sheriff’s Office […]
Southern Indiana Sheriff’s Recognized at ISA Summer Conference
This past week, elected Sheriffs from all over Indiana met in the City of Muncie for the Indiana Sheriffs’ Association (ISA) Summer Conference. Sheriff Dave Wedding of Vanderburgh County and Sheriff Greg Oeth of Posey County were both recognized by the ISA membership. Sheriff Wedding was elected vice-president of the ISA while Sheriff Oeth was […]
Darmstadt Crash Leaves One Dead
DATE: Wednesday July 14, 2017 SUBJECT: Darmstadt Crash Leaves One Dead RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-049 CONTACT: Sgt. Mark Rasure AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding At 15:15 on 07/14/2017 the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 13000 block of Darmstadt Road regarding the report of a motor vehicle collision in the area. Upon […]