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DATE: Thursday, May 05, 2016 SUBJECT: “Click It or Ticket” Seatbelt Enforcement Blitz RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-028 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 […]

DATE: Wednesday, May 04, 2016 SUBJECT: Arrest Made after Dog Dragged to Death by Vehicle RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-027 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Tuesday, May 03, 2016 the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Pearl Drive upon report of deceased animal. Multiple 911 callers indicated the driver of […]

DATE: Friday, April 29, 2016 SUBJECT: Pedestrian Hospitalized after Crash on Broadway Avenue RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-026 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding On Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 3:08pm the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Broadway Avenue west of Strueh Hendricks Road upon report of a pedestrian struck by […]

DATE: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 SUBJECT: Rule the Road 2016 RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-024 CONTACT: Lieutenant Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) will be conducting a teen driver safety event called “Rule the Road” on Thursday, April 28, 2016 from 10:00am to 2:00pm. The […]

DATE: Thursday, April 21, 2016 SUBJECT: Burglar Apprehended inside Dove Chapel Church RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-022 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a suspect after responding to a report of a burglary at Dove Chapel Full Gospel Baptist Church located at 4420 Nurrenbern Road. On Thursday, April 21, […]

The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office Bike Patrol has been logging miles in county neighborhoods.  This past week deputies spoke to children about bicycle and pedestrian safety and answered questions about Indiana’s bicycle laws. Deputy Nathan Espenlaub explained, “It’s amazing what you notice when you are moving along silently on a bike.  I introduced myself to […]

Sheriff Dave Wedding paid his respects to a group of veterans this past Saturday who took part in the Honor Flight of Southern Indiana. The group departed Evansville Regional Airport for Washington, D.C where the veterans toured the National Mall and Memorial Parks and met with supporters and admirers. Our own Detective Joe Beckwith accompanied […]

DATE: Monday, April 11, 2016 SUBJECT: Robbery at Mariner Drive MotoMart RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-020 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an early morning robbery that occurred at the MotoMart gas station located on Mariner Drive near Lynch Road and Oak Hill Road. At approximately 3:50 A.M. […]

The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting applications for the 2016 Career Academy. The academy will take place from Monday, June 13 through Friday, June 17, 2016. The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office Career Academy is an interactive week long introduction to the profession of Law Enforcement. The Career Academy is designed to let high […]

DATE: Saturday, April 02, 2016 SUBJECT: Patrol Vehicle Struck by Drunk Driver at Crash Scene RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-019 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Saturday, April 02, 2016 at 4:35 a.m. the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 64. A Federal Express semi-tractor with tandem […]