Permitless Carry to Take Effect on July 1st
With changes to Indiana’s New Permitless Handgun Carry Law set to take effect on July 1st, the Sheriff’s Office thought it might be helpful to review the new law. What is changing: On July 1st, anyone over the age of 18 may carry a handgun in public without the need for a handgun permit. Previously…
Vanderburgh Jail Inmates Graduate Substance Abuse Program (Update)
2022-NR-0525 Contact: Major Chad Ferguson 812-421-6260 Vanderburgh County Jail Inmates Substance Abuse Program Graduation Ceremony On Wednesday, May 25 at 1:30 p.m., four Vanderburgh County Jail Inmates were the first offenders to graduate the Q360 Substance Abuse program. Sheriff’s Office staff, jail medical staff, and Reverend Steve Brown celebrated the accomplishments of the inaugural class. …
Gas and Electrical Line Break Incident Ends with No Injuries
2022-NR-0523 Contact: Lt. Kerri Blessinger 812-421-6341 Deputies were dispatched to Windemere Drive as a contract crew struck a gas line and an electrical line while digging. The immediate area was evacuated and residents were kept on the perimeter while emergency crews entered the area to stop the leak. CenterPoint crews immediately located the lines and…
Pursuit of Felon Ends in Capture After Deputy is Rammed with Vehicle
2021-NR-0518 22-62006 At approximately 5:15 p.m., Deputies responded to a call for assistance from the Indiana State Police who were pursuing a vehicle into Vanderburgh County from Posey County. Deputies pursued a black 2004 Dodge Stratus driven by Kameron Smith (DOB 08-08-98) who had an active felony warrant for Resisting Law Enforcement and Possession…
The Difference a Day Makes
There was a stark contrast the past two days in our parking lot, email inboxes, and phone systems compared to Tuesday. The frenzy around the Sheriff’s Office has began to fade into yesterday’s news. I am completely honored to have had a national spotlight on our agency, and its’ law enforcement partnerships, in regards to…
2022-NR-0510
DATE: May 10, 2022 SUBJECT: Alabama Fugitives Arrested in Vanderburgh County RELEASE NUMBER: 2022-NR-0510 CONTACT: Sheriff Dave Wedding AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding Yesterday, law enforcement personnel from the Evansville Police Department, Indiana State Police, United States Marshals Service, and the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office began surveilling a local hotel near US 41 and Yokel Road after information…
Crash Results in One Fatality
Released on behalf of Major Jason Ashworth Case Number: 22-61726 2022-NR-0428 Deputies were dispatched to the intersection of Highway 57 and Ruston Lane. Upon arrival, they located a silver 2011 Ford F-350 truck that was off the roadway. The second vehicle, a blue Mercury, was found in the roadway. Both vehicles had extensive front end…
2022-NR-0417
April 2022 Merit Board Executive and Regular Session Notice DATE: April 18, 2022 SUBJECT: April 2022 Merit Board Executive and Regular Session Notice RELEASE NUMBER: 2022-NR-0418 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, April…
Deputies Avoid Being Shot
DATE: Saturday April 16, 2022 SUBJECT: Deputies Avoid Being Shot RELEASE NUMBER: 2022-NR-0416 CONTACT: Major Jason Ashworth AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding April 16, 2022, Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to an area hotel in northern Vanderburgh County regarding a Domestic Violence In Progress. Deputies were assisted by an Indiana State Police Trooper. All three went…
Felon Flees in Vehicle from Deputies
2022-NR-0331 Released on Behalf of Lt. Matt Schnell On 04/01/2022 at 2:09PM Deputies attempted to stop a vehicle in the area of Kratzville Road and Allens Lane due to the driver, Landon Ellis Marx, having an active Felony Warrant. Rather than stopping, Marx fled in his vehicle leading Deputies on a vehicle pursuit. The pursuit…