Man Arrested after Attacking Family and Firing Handgun
DATE: Saturday, January 14, 2017 SUBJECT: Man Arrested after Attacking Family and Firing Handgun RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-006 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Saturday, January 14, 2017 at approximately 3:15 PM the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to a fight in progress at 6050 Maggie Valley Drive. The 911 operator advised the responding sheriff’s […]
Indiana Sheriff’s Association: Sheriff Dave Wedding To Lead Training Committee for K-9 Academy
Indiana Sheriff’s Association For Immediate Release Contact: Steve Luce 800-622-4779 Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Wedding To Lead Training Committee for Indiana Sheriffs’ K-9 Academy INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 12, 2017) – Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Wedding has been tapped by his 91 fellow sheriffs statewide to lead training and policies at the new not-for-profit Indiana Sheriffs’ K-9 […]
Overnight Pursuit Ends after Wheel Falls Off Suspect’s Vehicle
DATE: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 SUBJECT: Overnight Pursuit Ends after Wheel Falls Off Suspect’s Vehicle RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-005 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding Shortly after midnight on Tuesday, January 10, 2016 the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop on a blue 1994 Ford Ranger that was traveling on State Road […]
Arrest Made after Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse in North Side Home
DATE: Saturday, January 07, 2017 SUBJECT: Arrest Made after Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse in North Side Home RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-004 CONTACT: Lt. Doug Daza AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man on multiple counts of Child Molesting following an investigation into allegations of inappropriate contact between the man […]
Clerk Thwarts Overnight Convenience Store Robbery
DATE: Friday, January 06, 2017 SUBJECT: Clerk Thwarts Overnight Convenience Store Robbery RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-003 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Friday, January 06, 2017 at 12:42 am the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an attempted robbery at the Circle ‘S’ Convenience Mart on South Red Bank Road. […]
Diamond Avenue Crash Kills One, Seriously Injures Another
DATE: Tuesday, January 03, 2017 SUBJECT: Fatal Crash RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-002 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Tuesday, January 03, 2017 at approximately 1:41pm the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Diamond Avenue and St. Joseph Avenue upon report of a crash involving two motor vehicles On scene investigation […]
Scooter Flees from Deputy into Howell Railroad Yard
DATE: Monday, January 02. 2017 SUBJECT: Scooter Flees from Deputy into Howell Railroad Yard RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-001 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding Shortly after midnight on Monday, January 02, 2017 a Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office deputy attempted to stop a motor scooter for an equipment violation in the area of South Barker Avenue near […]
VCSO Rings Bells for Red Kettle Campaign
Members of the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office volunteered to raise money for the Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign this Saturday. Nearly 30 sheriff’s deputies, confinement officers and staff manned twelve red kettle locations throughout the city and county today. Volunteering on their off time, Sheriff’s Office members have been helping the Salvation Army every December […]
Traffic Stop leads Deputies to Narcotics Arrest
DATE: Thursday, December 15, 2016 SUBJECT: Traffic Stop leads Deputies to Narcotics Arrest RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-101 CONTACT: Lt. Dave Townsend AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at 11:30pm, a deputy with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office made a traffic stop that resulted in the seizure of a large quantity of illegal […]
Kids enjoy Christmas Shopping with members of the Sheriff’s Office
On Tuesday, December 13, 2016, 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. Members of the Sheriff’s Office helped the children […]