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Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office: Animal Cruelty Arrest

On 07/29/2022, at approximately 1319 hours, deputies were dispatched 8114 Old State Road in reference to an assist citizen. Deputies were advised that Animal Control was already on scene requesting the assistance of deputies to check the welfare of several dogs inside the residence.

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Notice is hereby given of an Executive Session of the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Merit Board that was to be held on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 4:00 PM at Sheriff’s Office Headquarters, 3500 N. Harlan Ave, Evansville, Indiana, is cancelled due to no business being necessary.

Animal Owner Arrested After Dogs Were Found In Horrible Conditions

On 7/9/22, at approximately 0900 hundred hours, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, along with Vanderburgh County Animal Control, were dispatched to 3122 Mooring Rd for a check the welfare of animals living inside the house that had been left unattended for a prolonged period of time. Upon arrival, Deputies could smell the foul odor of…

Deputies Pursue Fleeing Felon

2022-NR-0629 Contact: Lt .Brian Traylor 812-421-6201 UPDATE:  Deputies received information regarding the whereabouts of Williams.  He was located on Slate Road by Deputies a short time later and taken into custody without incident.  He is currently being housed in  the Vanderburgh County Jail.   At  approximately 7:00 p.m. in the 9500 block of Slate Road…

Several Injured in Single Vehicle Crash

2022-NR-0629 Contact Person: Lt. K. Blessinger Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a single vehicle crash on Old Princeton Road, north of Baseline Road.  Upon arrival, Deputies found one adult ejected from the vehicle as well as three other adults and one small child inside the red 2006 Ford Focus. The investigation found that…

Fireworks: Know the Law for a Safe and Legal Fourth of July

The Fourth of July is fast approaching and many area residents are stocking up on bottle rockets, sparklers and firecrackers. We’ve summarized Indiana’s Fireworks Laws below so that you can stay safe and legal this Independence Day.

June 2022 Merit Board Executive and Regular Session Notice

June 2022 Merit Board Executive and Regular Session Notice DATE: June 17, 2022 SUBJECT: June 2022 Merit Board Executive Session Notice RELEASE NUMBER: 2022-NR-0617 CONTACT: Major Mark Rasure AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding EXECUTIVE SESSION MEDIA NOTICE Notice is hereby given of an Executive Session of the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Merit Board to be held on Tuesday, June 21st, 2022….

Catalytic Converter on passenger car.

Sheriff’s Office Issues Warning about “CAT” Thieves

Nationally, catalytic converter thefts are increasing and the Evansville area is no exception. Sheriff Dave Wedding would like Vanderburgh County residents to be aware of this trend and know how to reduce your chances of being victimized.