Beware of Porch Pirates this Holiday Season
DATE: November 25, 2025SUBJECT: Beware of Porch Pirates this Holiday SeasonRELEASE NUMBER: 2025-NR-1125CONTACT: Sheriff Noah RobinsonAUTHORITY: Sheriff Noah Robinson 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…
14-Year-Old Killed in High-Speed Crash on Orchard Road
DATE: November 16, 2025SUBJECT: 14-Year-Old Killed in High-Speed Crash on Orchard RoadRELEASE NUMBER: 2025-NR-1116CONTACT: Sheriff Noah RobinsonAUTHORITY: Sheriff Noah Robinson The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal single vehicle crash that occurred this afternoon in northern Vanderburgh County. At 2:28 PM the Sheriff’s Office, McCutchanville Fire Department, Vanderburgh County Fire Department, and AMR responded to the 1900 block…
Two Arrested for Dealing Cocaine
Detectives with the Evansville-Vanderburgh County Drug Task Force began receiving information in September 2025 indicating that Ramiro Chapa Jr. was distributing cocaine in the Evansville area…READ MORE
Sex Offender Verification Detail Completed Before Halloween
In preparation for Halloween, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office conducted a countywide compliance operation focused on registered sex and violent offenders….READ MORE
Missing Woman Found Deceased
DATE: October 29th, 2025SUBJECT: Missing Woman Found DeceasedRELEASE NUMBER: 2025-NR-1029CONTACT: Lieutenant Doug DazaAUTHORITY: Sheriff Noah Robinson On Tuesday, October 28th, a Posey County woman was reported missing to the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office. The woman’s husband reported his wife, Rebecca Versteeg, age 44, had failed to return after leaving her place of employment in Vanderburgh County. On today’s date, after…
Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office Partners with SWIRE to Launch Jail-Based Recovery and Reentry Programs
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce the launch of Southwest Indiana Recovery and Empowerment (SWIRE), a peer-led nonprofit organization now operating within the Vanderburgh County Jail to provide recovery and reentry support for individuals struggling with substance use disorders.
Update: Two Evansville Residents Stabbed; Suspect now in Custody
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident in which two Evansville residents were stabbed at a southeast-side home. The suspect, Bryan Douglas Schini, is wanted for two counts of Attempted Murder…READ MORE
Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Four in Multi-County Burglary and Auto Theft Investigation
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested four Evansville residents following an investigation into a series of burglaries and car thefts that occurred in western Vanderburgh and Posey Counties over the last several months.
Vanderburgh County Jail Hosts Hands-Only CPR and AED Training with Red Cross and University of Evansville
Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office recently partnered with the American Red Cross and the University of Evansville’s Dunigan Family School of Nursing to provide “Hands-Only” CPR instruction and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) familiarization to individuals incarcerated in the Vanderburgh County Jail.
Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office K9 Team Takes First in Regional Narcotics Detection Trials
Vanderburgh County Jail Officer Austin Jones and his K9 partner, Jaeger, earned first place in narcotic detection.