Cold Weather Pet Safety
With an overnight low this Saturday projected to be under 10 degrees, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind everyone that their pets should be kept inside during freezing temperatures. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), it is a misconception that dogs and cats are resistant to cold weather because of their […]
Suspect Captured After Late Night Pursuit
December 18, 2017 DATE: Monday, December 18, 2017 SUBJECT: Suspect Captured After Late Night Pursuit RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-083 CONTACT: Sgt. Jeff South AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On December 17th at approximately 8:50 pm, deputies with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office located a black Dodge Neon that had been reported stolen to the Henderson (KY) Police […]
Driver Flees from Deputies, Apprehended by Canine
DATE: Thursday, December 16, 2016 SUBJECT: Driver Flees from Deputies, Apprehended by Canine RELEASE NUMBER: 2016- NR-102 CONTACT: Lt. Doug Daza AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Friday, December 16th at 12 PM, a canine handler with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’ s Office and Joint Narcotics Task Force attempted to stop a suspect in the area […]
VCSO will Ring the Bells for the Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign this Saturday
Members of the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office will volunteer to raise money for the Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign this Saturday. Nearly 30 sheriff’s deputies, confinement officers and staff will man nine red kettle locations throughout the city and county on Saturday, December 16, 2017. Volunteering on their off time, Sheriff’s Office members have been […]
Man Arrested on Charges of Rape and Incest
DATE: Thursday, December 14, 2017 SUBJECT: Man Arrested on Charges of Rape and Incest RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-082 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an Evansville man on charges of Rape and Incest. On Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at 2:51 PM, Sheriff’s deputies responded to Deaconess Mid-Town Hospital […]
Sheriff Holds Jail Overcrowding Meeting with Area State Legislators
On Friday, December 08, 2017 Sheriff Dave Wedding hosted a meeting between state legislators and area sheriffs concerning issues affecting local jails. Overcrowding and the continuing impact of House Bill 1006 were discussed at length. HB 1006 took effect in 2015 and immediately caused low-level felons serving time at the state department of corrections to […]
Pedestrian Injured during Five Vehicle Crash on Lloyd
DATE: Monday, December 11, 2017 SUBJECT: Pedestrian Injured during Five Vehicle Crash on Lloyd RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-081 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Monday, December 11, 2017 at approximately 5:37 PM the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and Perry Township Volunteer Fire Department responded to a crash involving multiple vehicles on the West […]
Arrest Made after Deputies Respond to Home Invasion
DATE: Thursday, December 07, 2017 SUBJECT: Arrest Made after Deputies Respond to Home Invasion RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-080 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding A Vanderburgh County man is in jail today after allegedly committing a home invasion in Grandin Pointe subdivision (formerly Westbrook Trailer Park). On Thursday, December 7, 2017 at approximately 11:00 AM […]
Suspects in Custody after Shots Fired during Old Henderson Road Burglary
DATE: Monday, December 04, 2017 SUBJECT: Suspects in Custody after Shots Fired during Old Henderson Road Burglary RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-079 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and Evansville Police Department have arrested two suspects in connection with a home break-in that resulted in shots being fired and a subsequent vehicle […]
Sheriff’s Deputies work annual Santa Clothes Club Telethon
Sheriff Dave Wedding along with deputies and confinement officers from the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office manned the phone bank tonight at the annual Santa Clothes Club Telethon held at Washington Square Mall. Sheriff Wedding presented Santa Clothes Club with a check for over $13,000 at tonight’s event. Sheriff Wedding explained, “This donation was possible thanks […]