Sheriff Wedding to Present over $35K Raised for Local Charities
DATE: Tuesday, December 21, 2021 SUBJECT: Sheriff Wedding to Present over $35K Raised for Local Charities RELEASE NUMBER: 2021-NR-1221 CONTACT: Sheriff Dave Wedding AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding At 10:00 AM on December 22, 2021 Sheriff Wedding is scheduled to present to local charities over $35K raised during the holiday party that he jointly hosted at Oak Meadow…
Sheriff’s Office Arrests Teen for Threatening School Massacre
DATE: Friday, December 10, 2021 SUBJECT: Sheriff’s Office Arrests Teen for Threatening School Massacre RELEASE NUMBER: 2021-NR-1210 CONTACT: Lt. Doug Daza AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has placed a juvenile into secure detention following an investigation into a threat of violence made to students within North Middle School. The threat was made through…
2021-NR-1209
DATE: Thursday, December 9, 2021 SUBJECT: VCSO Prepares for Christmas with the Kids RELEASE NUMBER: 2021-NR-1209 CONTACT: Lieutenant Kerri Blessinger or Major Mark Rasure AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Tuesday, December 14, 2021, members of the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office will participate in their annual “Christmas with the Kids” shopping event. Due to certain concerns, this year’s…
Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office Explorer Post 82 Open House
DATE: November 16, 2021 SUBJECT: Law Enforcement Explorer Open House RELEASE NUMBER: 2021-NR-1116 CONTACT: Major Mark Rasure AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office will host a Law Enforcement Explorer open house and Recruitment Night on Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 6 p.m. The event will take place at the Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center…
Wanted Wisconsin Sex Offender Arrested in Evansville
DATE: October 28, 2021 SUBJECT: Wanted Wisconsin Sex Offender Arrested in Evansville RELEASE NUMBER: 2021-NR-1028 CONTACT: Major Jason Ashworth AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On October 25th, 2021, members of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, comprised of Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s deputies and Indiana State Police officers, arrested Dakota Robert Myer on the north side of Evansville. Myer…
October 2021 Merit Board Executive and Regular Session Notice
October 2021 Merit Board Executive and Regular Session Notice DATE: October 17, 2021 SUBJECT: October 2021 Merit Board Executive and Regular Session Notice RELEASE NUMBER: 2021-NR-1017 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,…
Inmate Dies at Vanderburgh County Jail
DATE: Thursday, September 28, 2021 SUBJECT: Inmate Dies at Vanderburgh County Jail RELEASE NUMBER: 2021-NR-0903 CONTACT: Major Chad Ferguson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at approximately 04:20 am, an inmate at the Vanderburgh County Jail was found unresponsive. The confinement officer assigned to the housing unit discovered the inmate while doing…
Sobriety Checkpoint Results for September 2, 2021
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Thursday, September 2nd near the intersection of Morgan Ave, just West of Theater Drive.
Six Hour Stand-off with Fugitive Ends in Arrest
DATE: August 30, 2021 SUBJECT: Six Hour Stand-off with Fugitive Ends in Arrest RELEASE NUMBER: 2021-NR-0831B CONTACT: Major Jason Ashworth AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding On August 30th, 2021, members of the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force developed information that Larry J. Ames, 49, was a house on Evansville’s east side….
Felon Apprehended Following Chase
DATE: August 30, 2021 SUBJECT: Felon Apprehended Following Chase RELEASE NUMBER: 2021-NR-0830 CONTACT: Major Jason Ashworth AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding On August 30th, 2021, law enforcement personnel assigned to the Evansville-Vanderburgh County Drug Task Force observed Roger Dale Hoops Jr. on the Lloyd Expressway near Fielding Road. It was known that Mr. Hoops had an…