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DATE: October 29th, 2025SUBJECT: Missing Woman Found DeceasedRELEASE NUMBER: 2025-NR-1029CONTACT: Lieutenant Doug DazaAUTHORITY: Sheriff Noah Robinson On Tuesday, October 28th, a Posey County woman was reported missing to the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office.  The woman’s husband reported his wife, Rebecca Versteeg, age 44, had failed to return after leaving her place of employment in Vanderburgh County.  On today’s date, after…

The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce the launch of Southwest Indiana Recovery and Empowerment (SWIRE), a peer-led nonprofit organization now operating within the Vanderburgh County Jail to provide recovery and reentry support for individuals struggling with substance use disorders.

The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident in which two Evansville residents were stabbed at a southeast-side home. The suspect, Bryan Douglas Schini, is wanted for two counts of Attempted Murder…READ MORE

The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested four Evansville residents following an investigation into a series of burglaries and car thefts that occurred in western Vanderburgh and Posey Counties over the last several months.

Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office recently partnered with the American Red Cross and the University of Evansville’s Dunigan Family School of Nursing to provide “Hands-Only” CPR instruction and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) familiarization to individuals incarcerated in the Vanderburgh County Jail.

Vanderburgh County Jail Officer Austin Jones and his K9 partner, Jaeger, earned first place in narcotic detection.

Research shows that people recently released from jail are ten times more likely to experience an opioid overdose. Sheriff Robinson added, “Obtaining a dose of Narcan can give someone the chance to live another day, and with that the chance to begin recovery and build a better life.”

The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has announced a new partnership with the Vanderburgh County Fire Department that will streamline DUI enforcement while reducing inconvenience for motorists.

On September 19, 2025, at approximately 8:28 AM, deputies were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash with injuries at the intersection of westbound Lloyd Expressway and Middle McDowell Road…READ MORE

The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce that Deputy Matt Gardner has been recognized as one of Indiana’s Top 25 DUI Enforcement Officers at the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute’s annual awards ceremony….READ MORE