Phone Scam: Fake Sheriff’s Deputy Claims Money is Owed
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has received a report of attempted telephone fraud involving a caller claiming to be a Sheriff’s Deputy. The caller claimed that someone in the household had an unpaid traffic ticket. The caller knew the correct name of the resident, but did not appear to possess any personally identifiable information. The […]
Kids enjoy Christmas Shopping with members of the Sheriff’s Office
On Tuesday, December 09, 2014, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office put on their annual “Christmas with the Kids” program. Sheriff’s deputies, confinement officers and support staff shopped with children from the ARK Crisis Child Care Center at the Wal-Mart Super Center located at 401 N. Burkhardt Rd. Evansville, Indiana. Members of the Sheriff’s Office helped […]
Drug Dealing Arrest on USI Campus
DATE: December 08, 2014 SUBJECT: Drug Dealing Arrest on USI Campus RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-108 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Monday, December 08, 2014 at approximately 12:20 pm the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to a narcotics complaint at 826-B Melton Lane off of Mahrenholz Road on the campus of the University […]
VCSO works annual Santa Clothes Club Telethon
On December 7th, 2014 at 4:00pm the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office manned the phone bank the annual Santa Clothes Club Telethon held at Washington Square Mall. Last year, proceeds from the telethon clothed over 2,500 tri-state children. If you missed the telethon, you can still make a donation by clicking here. […]
Operation ELF Campaign Begins Today
DATE: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 SUBJECT: “Operation ELF” Holiday Traffic Enforcement RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-107 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding During a news conference earlier today, representatives of the Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership (which includes the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and the Evansville Police Department) and the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) […]
VCSO gets ready for Christmas with the Kids
DATE: Tuesday, December 02, 2014 SUBJECT: “Christmas with the Kids” Program – December 09, 2014 RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-106 CONTACT: Lt. James Martin AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Tuesday, December 09, 2014, 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 […]
Motorcyclist Killed on State Road 65
DATE: November 29, 2014 SUBJECT: Motorcyclist Killed on SR 65 RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-0104 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Saturday, November 29, 2014 at 1:11pm the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to State Road 65 (also known as Big Cynthiana Road) and Nisbet Road in reference to a single vehicle motorcycle crash. […]
VCSO and EPD make Auto Theft Arrests
DATE: November 28, 2014 SUBJECT: Juvenile Auto Theft Arrests RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-0103 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Friday, November 28, 2014 at 3:24am the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office located a stolen 2006 Chevrolet Uplander minivan in the parking lot of Wal-Mart on S. Red Bank Road. The vehicle had been reported […]
Sobriety Checkpoint Notification: Don’t Wreck your Thanksgiving
The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership will conduct a previously planned Sobriety Checkpoint on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 between the hours of 10:00pm and 4:00am. The location for Wednesday’s checkpoint was chosen based on local traffic collision data. Analysis of data captured this November indicated that two geographical areas within Vanderburgh County accounted for a […]
Driver Injured after Crashing and Overturning Vehicle on Seven Hills Road
DATE: November 22, 2014 SUBJECT: Accident with Injury RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-102 CONTACT: Sgt. Jeff South AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Saturday, November 22, 2014 at approximately 1:40 am, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Seven Hills Road near Old State Road 57 upon report of an accident with injury. Scott Township […]