Taser Used to Prevent Rambo Knife Attack After Pursuit
DATE: Friday, January 4, 2019 SUBJECT: Taser Used to Prevent “Rambo” Knife Attack After Pursuit RELEASE NUMBER: 2019-NR-002 CONTACT: Lt. Mark Rasure AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an Evansville man after he led deputies on a brief pursuit in the McCutchanville area yesterday evening. Shortly before 9 PM […]
Merit Board Meeting Schedule for 2019
DATE: Thursday, January 03, 2019 SUBJECT: Merit Board Meeting Schedule for 2019 RELEASE NUMBER: 2019-NR-001 CONTACT: Sheriff Dave Wedding AUTHORITY: VCS Merit Board In accordance with IC 5-14-1.5-5, the Public Notice of Meetings section of Indiana’s Open Door Law, notice is hereby given that, effective January 3, 2019, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Merit Board has announced […]
Early Morning Crime Spree Results in Arrest
DATE: Monday December 31, 2018 SUBJECT: Early Morning Crime Spree Results in Arrest RELEASE NUMBER: 2018-NR-072 CONTACT: Lt. Mark Rasure AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an Evansville man after an early morning crime spree that spanned Evansville’s west side. The Sheriff’s Office and the Evansville Police Department investigated […]
Forensic Evidence Opens Cold Case Burglary
DATE: Saturday, December 22, 2018 SUBJECT: Forensic Evidence Links Newburgh Man as Cold Case Burglary Suspect RELEASE NUMBER: 2018-NR-071 CONTACT: Lt. Mark Rasure AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding In September of this year Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office investigators arrested Aaron Otto of Newburgh after fingerprint analysis linked him to leaving numerous sexually obscene notes on […]
Five Minutes, Two Pursuits on Evansville’s West Side
DATE: Saturday, December 22, 2018 SUBJECT: Five Minutes, Two Pursuits on Evansville’s West Side RELEASE NUMBER: 2018-NR-070 CONTACT: Major Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office was involved in two separate vehicle pursuits last night, both occurring within five minutes of each other. On Friday, December 21, 2018 at approximately […]
Man Arrested after Threatening Couple with a Handgun at Eastland Mall
DATE: Saturday, December 15, 2018 SUBJECT: Man Arrested after Threatening Couple with a Handgun at Eastland Mall RELEASE NUMBER: 2018-NR-069 CONTACT: Major Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding An Evansville man is in custody tonight after threatening a couple with a handgun inside Eastland Mall. On Friday, December 14, 2018 at approximately 7:30 PM a uniformed Vanderburgh […]
VCSO Begins 2019 Deputy Sheriff Applicant Process
DATE: Friday, December 14, 2019 SUBJECT: 2019-2021 Deputy Sheriff Applicant Process RELEASE NUMBER: 2018-NR-068 CONTACT: Major Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding Preliminary applications for the 2019-2021 Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sheriff Candidate Pool are now available. Anyone meeting our hiring requirements who is interested in a career as deputy sheriff with the Vanderburgh […]
Sheriff’s Office Arrests Evansville Man Attempting to Solicit Sex from Juvenile
DATE: Tuesday, December 11, 2018 SUBJECT: Sheriff’s Office Arrests Evansville Man Attempting to Solicit Sex from Juvenile RELEASE NUMBER: 2018-NR-067 CONTACT: Lt. Mark Rasure AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an Evansville man in the attempted online solicitation of a 16-year-old juvenile for sex in exchange for money. Mr. Zachary […]
Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office Prepares to Shop Tomorrow
DATE: Monday December 10, 2018 SUBJECT: VCSO Prepares for Christmas with Kids RELEASE NUMBER: 2018-NR-065 CONTACT: Lt. Mark Rasure or Sgt. Kerri Blessinger AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Tuesday, December 11, 2018, members of the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office will participate in their annual “Christmas with Kids” shopping event. This year’s event will take place […]
Merit Board Executive Session Notice
DATE: December 10, 2018 SUBJECT: Merit Board Executive Session Notice RELEASE NUMBER: 2018-NR-066 CONTACT: Chief Deputy John Strange III AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding Notice is hereby given of an Executive Session of the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Merit Board beginning at 4:30PM on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 in the Sheriff’s Headquarters Conference Room, 3500 N. Harlan […]