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Forensic Evidence Opens Cold Case Burglary

DATE: Saturday, December 22, 2018 SUBJECT: Forensic Evidence Links Newburgh Man as Cold Case Burglary Suspect RELEASE NUMBER: 2018-NR-071 CONTACT: Lt. Mark Rasure AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding   In September of this year Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office investigators arrested Aaron Otto of Newburgh after fingerprint analysis linked him to leaving numerous sexually obscene notes on […]

Five Minutes, Two Pursuits on Evansville’s West Side

DATE: Saturday, December 22, 2018 SUBJECT: Five Minutes, Two Pursuits on Evansville’s West Side RELEASE NUMBER: 2018-NR-070 CONTACT: Major Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding   The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office was involved in two separate vehicle pursuits last night, both occurring within five minutes of each other. On Friday, December 21, 2018 at approximately […]

Man Arrested after Threatening Couple with a Handgun at Eastland Mall

DATE: Saturday, December 15, 2018 SUBJECT: Man Arrested after Threatening Couple with a Handgun at Eastland Mall RELEASE NUMBER: 2018-NR-069 CONTACT: Major Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding  An Evansville man is in custody tonight after threatening a couple with a handgun inside Eastland Mall. On Friday, December 14, 2018 at approximately 7:30 PM a uniformed Vanderburgh […]

VCSO Begins 2019 Deputy Sheriff Applicant Process

DATE: Friday, December 14, 2019 SUBJECT: 2019-2021 Deputy Sheriff Applicant Process RELEASE NUMBER: 2018-NR-068 CONTACT: Major Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding Preliminary applications for the 2019-2021 Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sheriff Candidate Pool are now available. Anyone meeting our hiring requirements who is interested in a career as deputy sheriff with the Vanderburgh […]

Sheriff’s Office Arrests Evansville Man Attempting to Solicit Sex from Juvenile

DATE: Tuesday, December 11, 2018 SUBJECT: Sheriff’s Office Arrests Evansville Man Attempting to Solicit Sex from Juvenile RELEASE NUMBER: 2018-NR-067 CONTACT: Lt. Mark Rasure AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an Evansville man in the attempted online solicitation of a 16-year-old juvenile for sex in exchange for money.  Mr. Zachary […]

Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office Prepares to Shop Tomorrow

DATE: Monday December 10, 2018 SUBJECT: VCSO Prepares for Christmas with  Kids RELEASE NUMBER: 2018-NR-065 CONTACT: Lt. Mark Rasure or Sgt. Kerri Blessinger AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding  On Tuesday, December 11, 2018, members of the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office will participate in their annual “Christmas with Kids”  shopping event. This year’s event will take place […]

Merit Board Executive Session Notice

DATE: December 10, 2018 SUBJECT: Merit Board Executive Session Notice RELEASE NUMBER: 2018-NR-066 CONTACT: Chief Deputy John Strange III AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding Notice is hereby given of an Executive Session of the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Merit Board beginning at 4:30PM on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 in the Sheriff’s Headquarters Conference Room, 3500 N. Harlan […]

Suspected Northern Vanderburgh County Car Hopper Arrested

DATE: Saturday, November 29, 2018 SUBJECT: Suspected Northern Vanderburgh County Car Hopper Arrested RELEASE NUMBER: 2018-NR-064 CONTACT: Lt. Doug Daza AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On November 28th, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office arrested an Evansville man on charges related to the theft of property, including firearms, from vehicles in several north side subdivisions. Antonio Jamaze […]

Synthetic Marijuana a Factor in Overnight Crash that Hospitalized Two

DATE: Saturday, November 03, 2018 SUBJECT: Synthetic Marijuana a Factor in Overnight Crash that Hospitalized Two RELEASE NUMBER: 2018-NR-063 CONTACT: Major Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding  Synthetic marijuana is believed to have been a factor in an overnight crash that injured a driver and seriously injured a passenger. On Friday, November 03, 2018 just after 11:00 […]

VCSO Regional Jail Officers Course Graduates 14 New Officers

The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office graduated fourteen (14) new confinement officers from the Indiana Law Enforcement Basic Jail Officers Course this past Friday. Officers from Vanderburgh, Harrison, Gibson, Perry, and Dubois counties completed the Basic Jail Officer’s Course. In 2006, the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board approved the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office as a regional […]