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Violent attacks on public spaces and governmental buildings present a legitimate threat to the safety of a potentially large number of people. This week deputy sheriffs and civilian court screeners participated in training exercises focused on violent attacks within the Civic Center and Vanderburgh County Courts Complex. The term “active killer” has become part of […]

DATE: Saturday, April 15, 2017 SUBJECT: Four Car Crash on Lloyd Hospitalizes One RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-031 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robison / Sgt. Rob Clark AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Saturday, April 15, 2017 at approximately 8:30 AM the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of the Lloyd Expressway west of the intersection at South […]

The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is seeking your help to identify this theft suspect.  On April 04, 2017 this male suspect stole a small vending machine from the Old Court House. The suspect removed his jacket and concealed the machine before walking out of the building. Please click here to submit a tip or call […]

DATE: Saturday, April 01, 2017 SUBJECT: Increased Enforcement Scheduled for April Distracted Driving Awareness Month RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-030 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding Throughout April the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and the Evansville Police Department will be participating in National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Distracted Driving Awareness Month. “Driving while distracted represents at […]

This past Wednesday and Thursday a group of sheriffs from southwestern Indiana visited the Indiana State House and spoke with office holders and elected representatives about issues facing sheriff’s offices across Indiana. Mental health treatment, overcrowding and staffing issues continue to be major problems inside Indiana jails. Sheriff Dave Wedding is working with a bi-partisan […]

The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has received multiple reports of attempted telephone fraud involving a caller claiming to be a sheriff’s deputy. The caller had the ability to “spoof” the victim’s caller ID to make it appear the call originated from the Sheriff’s Office. The caller claimed that someone in the household had a warrant […]

DATE: Sunday, March 26, 2017 SUBJECT: New Microchip Reader Helps Reunite Missing Dog from Illinois with Owner RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-029 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson / Sgt. Kerri Blessinger AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding Thanks to newly acquired microchip readers, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office was able to reunite a missing Illinois pet with his family. Last Saturday […]

DATE: Friday, March 24, 2017 SUBJECT: Woman Crashes Vehicle into Fire Hydrant while Fleeing from Sheriff’s Deputy RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-028 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding An Evansville woman is in custody after crashing her motor vehicle into a fire hydrant while fleeing from a sheriff’s deputy. On Friday, March 24, 2017 at […]

Tax season provides the ideal opportunity for scam artists to prey on unsuspecting tax payers. These scams come in many forms, the most frequent of which are described below. The most commonly reported tax scam in the Vanderburgh County area involves potential victims receiving phone calls and recorded messages from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). […]

DATE: Thursday, March 09, 2017 SUBJECT: Intoxicated Habitual Traffic Violator Drives over Grave Stones, Flees Deputy RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-027 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an intoxicated habitual traffic violator after observing him drive over grave markers at Sunset Memorial Cemetery. On Wednesday, March 08, 2017 […]