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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 […]

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-

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Cutrell Strong will hold a raffle drawing on Saturday in order to raise money for Deputy Jason Cutrell, his wife, and two young children. Deputy Cutrell recently collapsed while on duty and was rushed to the hospital where he was diagnosed with metastatic lung and brain cancer. The event will start at 3pm on Saturday, […]

DATE: Sunday, September 20, 2020 SUBJECT: Don’t Fall for Harvest Season Hazards RELEASE NUMBER: 2020-NR-057 CONTACT: Colonel Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind motorists to exercise caution on our county roadways as fall harvest season gets underway. “Our local farmers will be moving farm implements and […]

DATE: Saturday, September 19, 2020 SUBJECT: Inmate Captured Outside Jail after Brief Escape RELEASE NUMBER: 2020-NR-056 CONTACT: Colonel Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Saturday, September 19, 2020 at 8:51 AM an inmate being held at the Vanderburgh County Jail escaped from the facility before being quickly apprehended by jail staff. After gaining access […]