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DATE: Monday, January 18, 2016 SUBJECT: Intoxicated Motorist Seriously Injured During Crash RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-003 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Sunday, January 17, 2016 at approximately 7:51 pm, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Big Cynthiana Road near Schmitt Road upon report a vehicle crash involving entrapment. […]

Tax season provides the ideal opportunity for scam artists to prey on unsuspecting tax payers. These scams come in many forms, but the most common are described below. The most commonly reported tax scam in the Vanderburgh County area involves potential victims receiving phone calls and recorded messages from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The […]

Evansville Vanderburgh Central Dispatch reported 40 crashes and vehicle slide offs within Vanderburgh County and the City of Evansville today. Sheriff Dave Wedding would like to remind motorists that the majority of our local roadways are still slick. Please allow more time for travel and reduce your speed. Don’t attempt to drive without thoroughly removing […]

DATE: Wednesday, January 06, 2016 SUBJECT: VCSO Delivers Canned Goods to Food Pantry RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-002 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Tuesday, January 06, 2016 members of the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office delivered over 2,500 canned food items to the St. Vincent de Paul Society Food Pantry. Sheriff Dave Wedding explained, […]

DATE: Wednesday, January 06, 2016 SUBJECT: Intoxicated Wrong Way Driver Crash Results in Injuries RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-001 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Tuesday, January 05, 2016 at approximately 8:52 pm, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Diamond Avenue and St. Joseph Ave for an accident with injuries. […]

DATE: 12/22/15 SUBJECT: Deputies Execute Search Warrant during Explosives Investigation RELEASE NUMBER: 2015-NR-089 CONTACT: Sgt. Nathan Sugarman AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding At approximately 6pm on 12/21/2015, Deputies received information that Dr. Joseph L. Rayburn was in possession of various chemicals and materials that could be used in the construction of explosive devices. These chemicals included, […]

Sheriff Dave Wedding took members of the Vanderburgh County Council, Vanderburgh County Commissioners and Vanderburgh County Surveyor’s Office out for lunch this afternoon. The luncheon was held in appreciation for the outstanding collaboration that has taken place between our offices this past year. Sheriff Wedding stated, “I am proud to be a part of this […]

Members of the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office volunteered to raise money for the Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign this Saturday. Over 40 sheriff’s deputies, confinement officers and staff manned twelve red kettle locations throughout the city and county today. Members of the U.A. Local 136 Plumbers & Steamfitters union also participated. Volunteering on their off time, Sheriff’s […]

DATE: December 17, 2015 SUBJECT: Armed Robbery Arrests RELEASE NUMBER: 2015-NR-086 CONTACT: Lt. Doug Daza AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding Vanderburgh County Deputies responded to a report of a home invasion robbery at The Highland Hills Apartments at 2119 hours on December 14th, 2015. The suspects had fled prior to deputies’ arrival and a search of […]

The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has received reports of telephone fraud involving a caller claiming to be a Deputy US Marshal. The caller claimed the resident had missed jury duty and that an bench warrant had been issued. The caller knew the correct name of the resident, but did not appear to possess any personally […]