Crash Results in Fatal Injuries to Driver
DATE: 06/16/2014 SUBJECT: Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-050 CONTACT: Sgt. Rob Clark AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Sunday, June 15, 2014 at 9:29pm, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and German Township Fire Department were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of New Harmony Road and Koressel Road. During the investigation […]
Man Arrested after Entering Ex-Girlfriend’s Home and Brandishing Knife
DATE: 06/12/2014 SUBJECT: Domestic Violence Criminal Confinement Arrest RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-049 CONTACT: Sgt. Nathan Sugarman AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On June 12, 2014, at approximately 8:00 a.m., deputies were dispatched to the 1900 block of Westbrook Drive for a fight in progress. The victim called 911 to report her former boyfriend, Khiry Burton, arrived at […]
Sgt. Darren Baumberger Resigns from Sheriff’s Office
DATE: June 12, 2014 SUBJECT: Sgt. Darren Baumberger Resigns RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-048 CONTACT: Sheriff Dave Wedding AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding This afternoon at 2:09 pm, Sgt. Darren Baumberger tendered his resignation from the Sheriff’s Office, which was accepted by Sheriff Dave Wedding. Effective immediately Darren Baumberger is no longer an employee of the Sheriff’s Office […]
Sgt. Darren Baumberger Notice of Charges
DATE: June 12, 2014 SUBJECT: Sgt. Darren Baumberger Notice of Charges RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-047 CONTACT: Sheriff Dave Wedding AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding Today, Sheriff Dave Wedding notified Sgt. Darren Baumberger of his intent to seek his dismissal from the Sheriff’s Office. The Vanderburgh County Sheriff Merit Board will hold a public hearing to consider the […]
Notice of Vanderburgh County Sheriff Merit Board Hearing
DATE: June 12, 2014 SUBJECT: Merit Board – Notice of Hearing RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-046 CONTACT: Sheriff Dave Wedding AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding / VCSO Merit Board In accordance with IC 5-14-1.5-5, Indiana’s Open Door Law, Vanderburgh County Sheriff David Wedding has requested a public hearing before the Vanderburgh County Sheriff Merit Board to hear evidence […]
Detectives Train at the Body Farm
DATE: June 11, 2014 SUBJECT: “Body Farm” Training RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-045 CONTACT: Lt. Doug Daza AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has recently graduated two detectives from an intensive course of training located at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Detectives Jason King and Kirk Kuester attended a week-long Outdoor Recovery Course […]
Man Charged with Carjacking and Robbery after Assaulting his Ex-Girlfriend
DATE: 06/10/2014 SUBJECT: Robbery / Carjacking Arrest RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-044 CONTACT: Sgt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at 1:52 am the Sheriff’s Office responded to an address in the 2500 block of Wild Dunes Drive upon report of domestic violence in progress. A female victim reported to deputies that […]
Man Arrested after Running Over his Neighbor with a 4-Wheeler
DATE: 05/31/2014 SUBJECT: Neighbor Dispute Aggravated Battery Arrest RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-042 CONTACT: Sgt. Brian Traylor AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Saturday, May 31, 2014 at 7:36 pm Sheriff’s deputies and German Township Fire Department medics responded to 4150 Kleitz Road after receiving a report that a man had been struck by a four-wheeler. Upon arrival […]
Service Dog Support and Advocacy Group visits the Sheriff’s Office
The Sheriff’s Office was fortunate this week to have members of the local Service Dog Support and Advocacy Group provide a series of presentations to our deputies regarding “Responding to Calls that Involve Service Animals”. Deputies were provided information on best practices for responding to a situation where a service animal handler has been incapacitated. […]
Memorial Day Weekend Activity
DATE: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 SUBJECT: Memorial Day Weekend Activity RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-041 CONTACT: Sheriff Dave Wedding AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office investigated ten (10) motor vehicle crashes over the holiday weekend. In three (3) separate crashes, motorcyclists were ejected after leaving the roadway and colliding with an object. One rider […]