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DATE: Thursday, December 14, 2017 SUBJECT: Man Arrested on Charges of Rape and Incest RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-082 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an Evansville man on charges of Rape and Incest. On Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at 2:51 PM, Sheriff’s deputies responded to Deaconess Mid-Town Hospital […]

On Friday, December 08, 2017 Sheriff Dave Wedding hosted a meeting between state legislators and area sheriffs concerning issues affecting local jails. Overcrowding and the continuing impact of House Bill 1006 were discussed at length. HB 1006 took effect in 2015 and immediately caused low-level felons serving time at the state department of corrections to […]

DATE: Monday, December 11, 2017 SUBJECT: Pedestrian Injured during Five Vehicle Crash on Lloyd RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-081 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Monday, December 11, 2017 at approximately 5:37 PM the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and Perry Township Volunteer Fire Department responded to a crash involving multiple vehicles on the West […]

DATE: Thursday, December 07, 2017 SUBJECT: Arrest Made after Deputies Respond to Home Invasion RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-080 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding A Vanderburgh County man is in jail today after allegedly committing a home invasion in Grandin Pointe subdivision (formerly Westbrook Trailer Park). On Thursday, December 7, 2017 at approximately 11:00 AM […]

DATE: Monday, December 04, 2017 SUBJECT: Suspects in Custody after Shots Fired during Old Henderson Road Burglary RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-079 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and Evansville Police Department have arrested two suspects in connection with a home break-in that resulted in shots being fired and a subsequent vehicle […]

Sheriff Dave Wedding along with deputies and confinement officers from the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office manned the phone bank tonight at the annual Santa Clothes Club Telethon held at Washington Square Mall. Sheriff Wedding presented Santa Clothes Club with a check for over $13,000 at tonight’s event. Sheriff Wedding explained, “This donation was possible thanks […]

Sheriff Dave Wedding recently presented a scholarship award to a student from Vanderburgh County. The Indiana Sheriffs’ Association (ISA) awarded a $500.00 scholarship to Mr. Leighton Reisinger. Leighton was among forty students from around the state to receive scholarship awards from the ISA this year. Mr. Reisinger is a 2017 graduate of FJ Reitz High […]

DATE: Thursday, Novemberr 30, 2017 SUBJECT: VCSO Prepares for Christmas with the Kids RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-078 CONTACT: Sgt. Kerri Blessinger AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding  On Monday, December 11, 2017, members of the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office will participate in their annual “Christmas with the Kids” program. This year’s shopping event will take place from 10:30 […]

The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is cautioning residents about “porch piracy”. Porch pirates have struck several times in our county already this year and will likely continue their raids throughout the holidays. These pirates snatch packages from the front doors of homes and make off with the loot. Porch pirates have been known to follow […]

DATE: Wednesday, November 22, 2017 SUBJECT: Bond Revoked for Man who Brought Meth into Courthouse RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-077 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding  An Evansville man was taken into custody at the courts building this morning after he was caught carrying marijuana and methamphetamine. Around 10:30 AM on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 Mr. […]