Arrest Made in Fatal University Parkway Crash
DATE: Thursday, April 02, 2015 SUBJECT: Arrest Made in Fatal University Parkway Crash RELEASE NUMBER: 2015-NR-024 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Thursday, April 02, 2015 the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office arrested Mr. Michael Gann on charges of Operating a Motor Vehicle while Intoxicated Causing Death as a Level 4 Felony. Mr. […]
Two Seriously Injured after DUI Related Crash
DATE: Tuesday, March 31, 2015 SUBJECT: Two Seriously Injured after DUI Related Crash RELEASE NUMBER: 2015-NR-023 CONTACT: Sgt. Matt Schnell / Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at approximately 6:07pm the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 4000 block of Old Henderson Road in reference to a crash […]
VCSO and EPD Receive Rural Roadway Enforcement Grant
DATE: Monday, March 30, 2015 SUBJECT: VCSO and EPD Receive Rural Roadway Enforcement Grant RELEASE NUMBER: 2015-NR-022 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership (which consists of the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and the Evansville Police Department) will be participating in Indiana’s 2015 Rural Demonstration Project (RDP). The […]
Alcohol a Factor in Three Separate Overnight Crashes
DATE: Sunday, March 29, 2015 SUBJECT: Alcohol a Factor in Three Separate Overnight Crashes RELEASE NUMBER: 2015-NR-021 CONTACT: Sgt. Jeff South / Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is investigating three separate overnight crashes, all believed to be the result of drunk driving. The first crash occurred at 10:58 […]
March 27th, 2015 Sobriety Checkpoint Results
The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Friday, March 27, 2015 at W. Franklin Street and N. Lemcke Avenue. The checkpoint ran from 11:30pm to 02:30am. A total of 43 vehicles were diverted from W. Franklin Street into the checkpoint. The traffic safety partnership is pleased to report that although some […]
Wanted Felon Captured after Vehicle Pursuit and Foot Chase
On Thursday, March 26, 2015 the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and the Evansville Police Department arrested a wanted felon after a vehicle pursuit and subsequent foot chase. At 6:18pm a sheriff’s deputy attempted to arrest Mr. Joshua Lawrence Gahagan on an outstanding felony warrant while he was stopped at the Always’s Open convenience store located […]
DUI Checkpoint Planned for this Weekend
DATE: March 25, 2015 SUBJECT: March 27, 2015 Sobriety Checkpoint RELEASE NUMBER: 2015-NR-020 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership will conduct a sobriety checkpoint this Friday evening, March 27, 2015 from 11:30 pm until 3:00 am. Law enforcement officers from the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, Evansville Police […]
Sheriff’s Office Holds Recognition Ceremony
On Monday, March 23, 2015 the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office held a ceremony to recognize the accomplishments of several deputies as well as swear-in two new deputy sheriffs. Deputy Justin Chambers and Deputy Mark Dimmett were both sworn in as Vanderburgh County sheriff’s deputies. Deputy Robert Hart IV, Deputy Neal Luecke and Deputy Dane VanWinkle […]
Sheriff’s Office to hold Recognition Ceremony on March 23rd
DATE: Thursday, March 19 2015 SUBJECT: Recognition Ceremony RELEASE NUMBER: 2015-NR-019 CONTACT: Major Rick Pace AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding On Monday, March 23, 2015 the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office will host a ceremony to recognize the accomplishments of several deputies as well as swear-in two new deputy sheriffs. The ceremony will be held in the […]
Driver Carrying a Quarter Ton of Marijuana Flees from Deputy
DATE: Wednesday, March 18, 2015 SUBJECT: Driver Carrying a Quarter Ton of Marijuana Flees from Deputy RELEASE NUMBER: 2015-NR-018 CONTACT: Sgt. Jason Ashworth / Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding Just before midnight on Monday, March 16, 2015 a Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Deputy noticed a suspicious vehicle in an industrial area located on the […]