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Burglars Arrested after Stealing Firearm

DATE: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 SUBJECT: Burglars Arrested after Stealing Firearm RELEASE NUMBER: 2015-NR-044 CONTACT: Sgt. Ben Justice AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding On Tuesday, July 07, 2015 at 2:52 pm the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to 14000 Lutterbach Road in reference to a residential burglary alarm. Prior to arrival on Lutterbach Road, deputies encountered […]

Drive Safe and Sober this Fourth of July

DATE: Thursday, July 02, 2015 SUBJECT: Drive Safe and Sober this Fourth of July RELEASE NUMBER: 2015-NR-042 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership, the Governor’s Council on Impaired & Dangerous Driving and the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) would like to remind all Indiana motorists to celebrate […]

Man Arrested for Attempted Murder in Home Invasion

DATE: Thursday, July 02, 2015 SUBJECT: Man Arrested for Attempted Murder in Home Invasion RELEASE NUMBER: 2015-NR-043 CONTACT: Sgt. Aaron Hunter AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Wednesday, July 01, 2015 at 11:24pm the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to 2005 Westbrook Boulevard in reference to a subject being stabbed multiple times. On arrival deputies entered […]

VCSO Begins 2015 Deputy Sheriff Applicant Process

DATE: Monday, June 29, 2015 SUBJECT: 2015 – 2017 Deputy Sheriff Applicant Process RELEASE NUMBER: 2015-NR-041 CONTACT: Major Rick Pace AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding Pre-applications for the 2015-2017 Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sheriff Candidate Pool are now available online. Anyone meeting our hiring requirements and who is interested in a career as deputy sheriff […]

Sheriff’s Office Vehicle Struck Overnight on I-64

DATE: June 26, 2015 SUBJECT: Sheriff’s Office Vehicle Struck Overnight on I-64 RELEASE NUMBER: 2015-NR-039 CONTACT: Sgt. Jeff South AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Friday, June 26, 2015 at 12:20 am, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of I-64 near the 21 mile marker. A truck and trailer belonging to Krutzer Construction […]

Drug Dealer Robbed at Gunpoint

DATE: Friday, June 26, 2015SUBJECT: Drug Dealer Robbed at GunpointRELEASE NUMBER: 2015-NR-040CONTACT: Sgt. Matt Schnell / Lt. Noah RobinsonAUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Friday, June 26, 2015 at 1:19 PM the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Pollack Avenue and South Green River Road in reference to an armed robbery involving a handgun. Upon arrival sheriff’s deputies…

“Choose Your Ride” Vehicles Unveiled Today

The Evansville Police Department and the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office want you to choose your ride carefully if you have been drinking. Both agencies unveiled their new “Choose Your Ride” vehicles at a press conference today. With the front of each vehicle marked as a police cruiser and the rear of each vehicle marked as […]

Motorist Arrested after Brandishing a Handgun

DATE: Monday, June 15, 2015 SUBJECT: Motorist Arrested after Brandishing a Handgun RELEASE NUMBER: 2015-NR-038 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Monday, June 15, 2015 at approximately 1:49pm a motorist called 911 to report the driver of a white Pontiac Grand Prix had brandished a handgun. The motorist reported that the driver […]

Sex Offender Arrest

DATE: Thursday, June 11, 2015 SUBJECT: Sex Offender Arrest RELEASE NUMBER: 2015-NR-037 CONTACT: Sergeant Nathan Sugarman AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Sheriff’s Office and US Marshal’s service arrested a wanted sex offender from Quachita County, Louisiana on June 08, 2015. Eric Keith Short was found to be living in Evansville since January of this year […]

Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office Career Academy

DATE: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 SUBJECT: Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office Career Academy RELEASE NUMBER: 2015-NR-36 CONTACT: Cheif Deputy John Strange AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office’s annual Career Academy is underway this week. This is the 16th year for the Career Academy. The VCSO Career Academy was developed in 1999 by Sheriff […]