Phone Scam: Fake FBI Agent Conducting Investigation
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a report of telephone fraud involving a caller claiming to be an FBI Agent. The caller, who used the names Alex Morgan and Thomas Ryan in the scam attempt, left a message on the victim’s answering machine, indicating that he needed to speak with the victim regarding an […]
DUI Checkpoint and Saturation Patrols Planned around St. Patrick’s Day
The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership will conduct a sobriety checkpoint this Friday, March 18, 2016 from 11:30 pm until 3:00 am. Law enforcement officers from the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and the Evansville Police Department will join together to conduct this checkpoint along with saturation patrols planned for St. Patrick’s Day and throughout the […]
Crash on I-69 near Green River Road Results in Fatality
DATE: Friday, March 11, 2016 SUBJECT: Fatal Crash on I-69 near Green River Road RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-015 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding On Friday, March 11, 2016 at approximately 6:15am the Evansville Police Department responded to the area of I-69 west of S. Green River Road upon report of fatal single vehicle […]
Arrests Made after Shooting at Angel Mounds
DATE: Saturday, March 05, 2016 SUBJECT: Arrests Made after Shooting at Angel Mounds RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-014 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 20-year-old Michael Lynn Alexander Jr. of Princeton after he fled the scene of a shooting at Angel Mounds. Mr. Alexander’s accomplice, 22-year-old Kendra Corrallen […]
March Dangerous & Impaired Driving Enforcement Blitz Begins
DATE: Thursday, March 03, 2016 SUBJECT: March Dangerous & Impaired Driving Enforcement Blitz RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-013 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding During a news conference earlier today, representatives of the Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership (which includes the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and the Evansville Police Department) along with the Indiana State […]
Two Arrested on Charges Involving Narcotics Dealing and Child Neglect
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two suspects on charges of Narcotics dealing. Mr. Damien Shrode and Mr. Zachary Pribble were taken into custody on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 1316 N. Second Avenue. Deputies had been conducting surveillance at that location when they observed drug dealing activity occurring between the residents of the home […]
Northside Man Charged with Rape and Criminal Confinement
DATE: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 SUBJECT: Northside Man Charged with Rape and Criminal Confinement RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-011 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding On Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 1:25pm the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office arrested Mr. Michael Vernon Loveless on charges including rape and criminal confinement. Mr. Loveless lived with the victim, […]
VCSO Detective to Receive Recognition for Performance
DATE: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 SUBJECT: VCSO Detective to Receive Recognition for Performance RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-010 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding On Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 10:00 AM the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office will host a ceremony for Detective Sergeant Nathan Sugarman. The Sheriff’s Office inmate communications provider, Telmate, has selected […]
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, February 12th, 2016. Officers from Warrick, Spencer, Dubois, Gibson 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 […]
Residents Cautioned about Thefts from Vehicles
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a series of car break-ins that have occurred in several residential areas in Vanderburgh County. Since the beginning of February, seven (7) vehicle break-ins or vandalism have been reported to the Sheriff’s Office. Occurring mainly in the residential area south of Covert Avenue, the thefts occurred overnight. Residential […]