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Crash on SR-57 Kills Young Driver

DATE: Thursday, October 29, 2020 SUBJECT: Crash on SR-57 Kills Young Driver RELEASE NUMBER: 2020-NR-067 CONTACT: Colonel Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 2:40PM the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and the Scott Township Fire Department responded to a traffic crash with unknown injuries on SR 57 between E. Boonville […]

Sheriff’s Office Offers Halloween Safety Advice

DATE: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 SUBJECT: Sheriff’s Office Offers Halloween Safety Advice RELEASE NUMBER: 2020-NR-066 CONTACT: Colonel Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding This Halloween the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office will be closely monitoring the residential areas of Vanderburgh County. Sheriff’s deputies will be watching for unsafe, mischievous and suspicious activity. The Vanderburgh County Health […]

Train Collides with Unoccupied Vehicle Saturday Morning

DATE: Monday, October 26, 2020 SUBJECT: Train Collides with Unoccupied Vehicle Saturday Morning RELEASE NUMBER: 2020-NR-064 CONTACT: Colonel Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 6:08 AM the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a train crash involving a CSX engine off Roesner Road, north of Hogue […]

Multiple Suspects in Custody after Rifles Stolen from West Side Home

DATE: Friday, October 23, 2020 SUBJECT: Multiple Suspects in Custody after Rifles Stolen from West Side Home RELEASE NUMBER: 2020-NR-063 CONTACT: Lt. Doug Daza / Col. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested one adult and three juveniles on charges related to the theft of multiple rifles taken during […]

UPDATE: Second Motorist Dies from Crash on US 41

The driver of the 2018 Chevrolet Equinox involved in yesterday’s crash on US 41 near E. Baseline Road has died. The Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office will release the names of both motorists involved. Previous News Release: 2020-NR-062 Pictured above: Crash scene on US 41 north of E. Baseline Road. -END-

Motorist Killed in Crash on US 41

DATE: Monday, October 19, 2020 SUBJECT: Motorist Killed in Crash on US 41 RELEASE NUMBER: 2020-NR-062 CONTACT: Col. Noah Robinson / Sgt. Erik Nilssen AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding A motorist was killed this evening in northern Vanderburgh County after a collision involving a wrong-way driver. At 5:57 PM today the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and […]

Murder Warrant Served on Evansville Man in Illinois Missing Woman Case

DATE: Wednesday, October 07, 2020 SUBJECT: Murder Warrant Served on Evansville Man in Illinois Missing Woman Case RELEASE NUMBER: 2020-NR-061 CONTACT: Colonel Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding Detectives with the Indiana State Police, Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and the Evansville Police Department were made aware of a murder warrant being issued for the arrest […]

Intoxicated Motorist Flees Scene of St. Wendel Road Crash

DATE: Saturday, October 03, 2020 SUBJECT: Intoxicated Motorist Flees Scene of St. Wendel Road Crash RELEASE NUMBER: 2020-NR-060 CONTACT: Colonel Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding A Haubstadt man is in custody this evening after fleeing the scene of a crash on Saint Wendel Road. On Saturday, October 03, 2020 at 2:57 PM the Vanderburgh County […]

Greater Oakhill Area Residence Struck by Vehicle

DATE: Friday, October 02, 2020 SUBJECT: Greater Oakhill Area Residence Struck by Vehicle RELEASE NUMBER: 2020-NR-059 CONTACT: Colonel Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding   A home located in the Greater Oakhill area north of Evansville was struck by a vehicle this afternoon. The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motor vehicle crash on […]

Man and Woman Shot after Attempt to Kill a Sheriff’s Deputy

DATE: Saturday, September 26, 2020 SUBJECT: Man and Woman Shot after Attempt to Kill a Sheriff’s Deputy RELEASE NUMBER: 2020-NR-058 CONTACT: Colonel Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding  A man and woman are in custody this morning after an exchange of gunfire with sheriff’s deputies. On Friday, September 25, 2020 at 8:45AM a Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s […]