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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….

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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…

Click It or Ticket Campaign

DATE: Thursday, May 20, 2021 SUBJECT: Click It or Ticket Campaign RELEASE NUMBER: 2021-NR-020 CONTACT: Lt. Matt Corn AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On any given day, more than 90 percent of motorists can be found wearing their seat belts. Unfortunately, the small percentage of people who choose not to buckle up make up a disproportionate […]

Man Arrested After Barricading Himself Inside Residence

Share FaceBook Twitter Print Page view all articles 2021-NR-019 May 6, 2021 DATE: Thursday, May 6, 2021 SUBJECT: Man Arrested After Barricading Himself Inside Residence RELEASE NUMBER: 2021-NR-019 CONTACT: Sheriff Dave Wedding AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On the evening of May 5, 2021, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to the call of a domestic […]

Serious Crash on Darmstadt Road Injures Three People

DATE: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 SUBJECT: Serious Crash on Darmstadt Road Injures Three People RELEASE NUMBER: 2021-NR-018 CONTACT: Sheriff Dave Wedding AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding At approximately 10:40 this morning the Evansville Police Department attempted to stop a white Dodge Ram for a traffic infraction near the intersection of Morgan Avenue and Oak Hill Road. […]

Prescription Drug “Take Back” Event Scheduled

DATE: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 SUBJECT: Prescription Drug “Take Back” Event Scheduled RELEASE NUMBER: 2021-NR-017 CONTACT: Sheriff Dave Wedding AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Saturday, April 24, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will host a “Take Back Day” initiative at the Indiana National Guard Armory located at 3300 […]

Habitual Traffic Violator Attempts to Flee from Deputies

DATE: Friday, March 26, 2021 SUBJECT: Habitual Traffic Violator Attempts to Flee from Deputies RELEASE NUMBER: 2021-NR-014 CONTACT: Sheriff Dave Wedding AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On March 26th, 2021, at approximately 1155 hours a Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop a black Chevy Malibu driving 80 MPH in the posted 70 MPH zone between […]

Early Morning Vehicle Crash Sends Three to Hospital

DATE: Monday, March 22, 2021 SUBJECT: Early Morning Vehicle Crash Sends Three to Hospital RELEASE NUMBER: 2021-NR-013 CONTACT: Sheriff Dave Wedding AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On 3/22/21, at approximately 0552 hundred hours, deputies, along with McCutchanville and Scott Township Fire, were dispatched to a three vehicle accident at N US 41 and Mount Pleasant Road. Upon […]