Sheriff’s Office Arrests Man for Possession of Child Pornography
DATE: Friday, June 14, 2019 SUBJECT: Sheriff’s Office Arrests Man for Possession of Child Pornography RELEASE NUMBER: 2019-NR-023 CONTACT: Lt. Doug Daza / Major Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an Evansville man on multiple counts of Possession of Child Pornography. The Sheriff’s Office began an investigation on Thursday, June 13, […]
Alcohol Suspected Factor in Motorcycle Crash that Hospitalized One
DATE: Friday, June 14, 2019 SUBJECT: Alcohol Suspected Factor in Motorcycle Crash that Hospitalized One RELEASE NUMBER: 2019-NR-024 CONTACT: Sgt. Erik Nilssen AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding A motorcyclist was seriously injured this afternoon in northwestern Vanderburgh County after losing control of his motorcycle and striking an embankment. On Friday, June 14, 2019 at 4:07 PM […]
Sobriety Checkpoint Results for Saturday, May 25, 2019
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Saturday, May 25, 2019 near the intersection of NW 2nd Street and S. 3rd Avenue. A total of 78 vehicles were diverted from NW 2nd Street into the checkpoint. The checkpoint ran from 10:00pm to 2:00am. A total of two (2) motorists were arrested for […]
Multiple Vehicle Crash on Diamond Ave Sends Three to Hospital
DATE: Friday, May 24, 2019 SUBJECT: Multiple Vehicle Crash on Diamond Ave Sends Three to Hospital RELEASE NUMBER: 2019-NR-022 CONTACT: Major Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a multiple vehicle crash with injuries that occurred early this afternoon in western Vanderburgh County. On Friday, May 24, 2019 at 12:27 […]
Evansville Man Attempts to Flee from Deputies
DATE: Thursday, May 23, 2019 SUBJECT: Evansville Man Attempts to Flee from Deputies RELEASE NUMBER: 2019-NR-021 CONTACT: Lt. Mark Rasure AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding Shortly before 8:00 PM on 5/22/19 a Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop a red Chrysler Sebring in the area of Forest Avenue and Sonntag Avenue for several moving violations […]
Intoxicated Motorist Found Passed Out on US 41 with 8-year-old in Vehicle
DATE: Saturday, March 23, 2019 SUBJECT: Intoxicated Motorist Found Passed Out on US 41 with 8-year-old in Vehicle RELEASE NUMBER: 2019-NR-015 CONTACT: Sgt. Erik Nilssen AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding An Owen County man is in custody after passing out intoxicated while stopped in the middle of US 41 with his 8-year-old son in the vehicle. […]
Evansville Man Tragically Killed While Trying to Move Vehicle
DATE: Thursday, February 21, 2019 SUBJECT: Evansville Man Tragically Killed While Trying to Move Vehicle RELEASE NUMBER: 2019-NR-013 CONTACT: Lieutenant Mark Rasure AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding Shortly before 7 PM on Thursday evening emergency medical personnel and deputies with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office were called to the 600 block of Jobes Lane regarding the […]
Sheriff Wedding Appointed to Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board
DATE: Monday, February 18, 2019 SUBJECT: Sheriff Wedding Appointed to Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board RELEASE NUMBER: 2019-NR-012 CONTACT: Major Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Wedding has been appointed to the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board (LETB) by Governor Eric Holcomb. Sheriff Wedding will serve as one of only three […]
Wrong Way Driver on I-69 Arrested after Causing Two Crashes
DATE: Monday, February 18, 2019 SUBJECT: Wrong Way Driver on I-69 Arrested after Causing Two Crashes RELEASE NUMBER: 2019-NR-013 CONTACT: Major Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding A Newburgh man is in custody this morning after causing two crashes on I-69 while driving against traffic. On Monday, February 18, 2019 at approximately 5:15 AM the […]
Indiana Sheriffs’ Association College Scholarship Program
DATE: Monday, February 4, 2019 SUBJECT: Indiana Sheriffs’ Association College Scholarship Program RELEASE NUMBER: 2019-NR-011 CONTACT: Lt. Mark Rasure AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding Indiana Sheriffs’ Association President, Vanderburgh County Sheriff David L. Wedding, is pleased to announce that the Indiana Sheriffs’ Association will again be awarding college scholarships to qualified high school seniors or college […]