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Sheriff’s Office Investigating Traffic Fatality on W Wortman Road

 DATE: 06/27/2020 SUBJECT: Sheriff’s Office Investigating Traffic Fatality on W Wortman Road RELEASE NUMBER: 2020-NR-034 CONTACT: Sgt. Erik Nilssen or Major Mark Rasure AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding At approximately 9:45 PM yesterday evening Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s deputies responded to W Wortman Road west of Jeffery Court to investigate a motor vehicle crash involving four teens […]

Sheriff’s Office Investigating Traffic Fatality on Darmstadt Road

DATE: 06/22/2020 SUBJECT: Sheriff’s Office Investigating Traffic Fatality on Darmstadt Road RELEASE NUMBER: 2020-NR-033 CONTACT: Sgt. Chad Howard or Major Mark Rasure AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On 06/22/2020 at approximately 10:05 AM the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 7700 block of Darmstadt Road in reference to a single vehicle collision. The reporter told […]

Three Juveniles Seriously Injured During Crash in Northern Vanderburgh County

DATE: Thursday, June 18, 2020 SUBJECT: Three Juveniles Seriously Injured During Crash in Northern Vanderburgh County RELEASE NUMBER: 2020-NR-032 CONTACT: Major Mark Rasure or Sergeant Mike Bishop AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding At 2:25 PM in the afternoon of June 18th, 2020 Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s deputies and emergency medical personnel were dispatched to a motor vehicle […]

Sheriff’s Office and County Fire Departments Conduct Rescue Task Force Exercise

DATE: Thursday, June 18, 2020 SUBJECT: Sheriff’s Office and County Fire Departments Conduct Rescue Task Force Exercise RELEASE NUMBER: 2020-NR-031 CONTACT: Col. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding  An important milestone in local critical incident response was reached today when the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, Scott Township Fire Department, McCutchanville Fire Department and German Township Fire Department […]

Man Arrested after Shotgun Fired During Confrontation with Neighbor

DATE: Friday, June 05, 2020 SUBJECT: Man Arrested after Shotgun Fired During Confrontation with Neighbor RELEASE NUMBER: 2020-NR-030 CONTACT: Col. Noah Robinson / Sgt. Thad Zuber AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Friday, June 05, 2020 at 1:30pm the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a fight in progress at a residence in the 4000 block […]

Intoxicated Woman on Probation for DUI Strikes Home with Vehicle

DATE: Friday, May 16, 2020 SUBJECT: Intoxicated Woman on Probation for DUI Strikes Home with Vehicle RELEASE NUMBER: 2020-NR-029 CONTACT: Col. Noah Robinson / Sgt. Erik Nilssen AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding An Evansville woman on probation for Operating a Motor Vehicle while Intoxicated has been arrested on new charges related to drunk driving after striking a […]

Peace Officers Memorial Day

DATE: Friday, May 15, 2020 SUBJECT: Peace Officers Memorial Day RELEASE NUMBER: 2020-NR-028 CONTACT: Colonel Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding Friday, May 15th is Peace Officers Memorial Day, as originally designated by President John F. Kennedy in 1962. Flags will be lowered across the country in order to honor the brave men and women of […]

Arrest Made in Weed Eater Attack

DATE: Thursday, May 14, 2020 SUBJECT: Arrest Made in Weed Eater Attack RELEASE NUMBER: 2020-NR-027 CONTACT: Colonel Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an east side man for attacking his neighbor with a weed eater. On Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 11:59 AM deputies responded to 8010 Spry Road to […]

Most Popular Phone Scam: Fake Sheriff’s Deputy

The varied functions performed by the typical Sheriff’s Office make an attractive facade for police impersonators. The Sheriff’s Office collects on state tax warrants, administrates sheriff’s sales on foreclosed property, carries out evictions, serves arrest warrants, delivers civil process, executes court orders, maintains the sex offender registry, operates the jail and cares for the prisoners […]

Parole Officer Arrested for Burglary and Official Misconduct

DATE: Wednesday, May 06, 2020 SUBJECT: Parole Officer Arrested for Burglary and Official Misconduct  RELEASE NUMBER: 2020-NR-026 CONTACT: Colonel Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and the Indiana Department of Correction has arrested an Indiana parole officer on charges relating to Burglary, Obstruction and Official Misconduct. On April 30, 2020 […]