Phone Scam: Fake Sheriff’s Deputy Claims Victim Missed Jury Duty
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has received multiple reports of attempted telephone fraud involving a caller claiming to be a Sheriff’s Deputy. The caller claimed that someone in the household missed jury duty and that unless they obtained a money card to pay a fine they would be arrested. The caller knew the correct name […]
West Side Nut Club Fall Festival begins Monday
The 95th annual West Side Nut Club Fall Festival begins Monday, October 03, 2016. The weeklong event has been an Evansville tradition since 1921. The festival occupies over four city blocks and will feature food, rides, music, pageants, contests and parades. Once again the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office will maintain a tent at the intersection […]
VCSO Regional Jail Officers Course Graduates 10 New Officers
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office graduated ten (10) new confinement officers from the Indiana Law Enforcement Basic Jail Officers Course this past Friday, September 23, 2016. Officers from Knox, Perry, Warrick and Vanderburgh counties completed the Basic Jail Officer’s Course. In 2006, the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board approved the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office as […]
Residential Alarm leads Deputies to Two Arrests for Dealing Marijuana in excess of 10 pounds
DATE: Thursday, September 22, 2016 SUBJECT: Residential Alarm leads Deputies to Two Arrests for Dealing Marijuana in excess of 10 pounds RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-077 CONTACT: Sgt. Matt Corn AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Thursday, September 22nd at 7:23 PM, Deputies were dispatched to 412 Gun Powder Lane in reference to a residential burglary alarm. Upon […]
Pedestrian Killed after Crash on Boonville New Harmony Road
DATE: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 SUBJECT: Pedestrian Killed after Crash on Boonville New Harmony Road RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-076 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding On Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at approximately 5:00am the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of W. Boonville New Harmony Road and Gilles Lane upon report of […]
Sheriff’s Office Child Seat Inspection Clinic and Bicycle Safety Rodeo
DATE: Monday, September 19, 2016 SUBJECT: Child Seat Inspection Clinic and Bicycle Safety Rodeo RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-075 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding In partnership with the Automotive Safety Program, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office will operate a free Child Seat […]
Home Burglar Apprehended Leaving Old Petersburg Place Early Sunday Morning
DATE: Sunday, September 18, 2016 SUBJECT: Home Burglar Apprehended Early Sunday Morning RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-074 CONTACT: Lieutenant Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding On Sunday, September 18, 2016 at 5:14am the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to an address on Greendale Drive within Old Petersburg Place subdivision in reference to suspicious circumstances. A witness reported to […]
Woman Arrested for Burglarizing a Home in Western Vanderburgh County
DATE: September 15, 2016 SUBJECT: Woman Arrested for Burglarizing a Home in Western Vanderburgh County RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-073 CONTACT: Lt. Doug Daza AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an Evansville woman for the burglary of a residence that occurred in late August in western Vanderburgh County. The woman, Jena Kay […]
Murder Suspect from Hopkinsville Arrested
DATE: September 15, 2016 SUBJECT: Murder Suspect from Hopkinsville Arrested RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-072 CONTACT: Lt. Doug Daza AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man wanted on a murder warrant out of Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The arrest took place following a traffic stop during which a passenger was arrested under a […]
Driver Cited after Striking Student at School Bus Stop
DATE: Wednessday, September 07, 2016 SUBJECT: Driver Cited after Striking Student at School Bus Stop RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-071 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding On Wednesday, September 7th, 2016 the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to a crash on Oak Hill Road in which a student was struck by a passing motor vehicle at […]