Memorial Day message from Sheriff Dave Wedding
I would like to thank all of our men and women who have served or are currently in military service to our Country, and I would like for all us to remember the significance of Memorial Day. Originating after the American Civil War, known then as Decoration Day, Memorial Day is a day in which […]
Motorcycle Crash Resulting in Injury
On Saturday, May 24, 2014 at 3:56 pm deputies responded to the area of East Boonville-New Harmony Road near Gilles Lane upon receiving a report of a crash involving a motorcycle. A witness on scene told deputies the motorcycle had been traveling east bound on East Boonville-New Harmony Road when the driver encountered a curve […]
Chief Deputy Sheriff Appointment
DATE: May 23, 2014 SUBJECT: Chief Deputy Sheriff Appointment RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-038 CONTACT: Sheriff Dave Wedding AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding Vanderburgh County’s next Sheriff, Dave Wedding, announced today that he will appoint Major John Strange to serve as his chief deputy sheriff. Major Strange, 52, is a life-long resident of Vanderburgh County, and he […]
Swearing in of Dave Wedding
DATE: May 22, 2014 SUBJECT: Swearing in of Dave Wedding RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-037 CONTACT: Dave Wedding AUTHORITY: Sheriff Eric Williams On Friday, May 23, 2014 at 11:30 AM Chief Deputy Dave Wedding will take the Oath of Office for the Office of Vanderburgh County Sheriff. Chief Wedding will become the Sheriff of Vanderburgh County at […]
Stolen Firearms Recovered
DATE: Thursday, May 22, 2014 SUBJECT: Stolen Firearms Recovered RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-036 CONTACT: Sgt. Nathan Sugarman AUTHORITY: Sheriff Eric Williams The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has recovered two stolen handguns in the last 24 hours. The guns were discovered in separate unrelated incidents. The first gun was recovered just after 4:00 pm yesterday while […]
Accident with Injuries involving Multiple Vehicles
DATE: 05-14-2014 SUBJECT: Accident with Injuries involving Multiple Vehicles RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-35 CONTACT: Sergeant Matt Corn AUTHORITY: Sheriff Eric Williams On 05-14-2014 at 9:35 PM deputies were dispatched to SR 57 and Foundation Blvd in reference to a motor vehicle crash with injuries involving multiple vehicles. Upon arrival, deputies discovered three vehicles were involved […]
Sheriff Eric Williams announces his plan to retire from the Sheriff’s Office
DATE: Monday, April 28, 2014 SUBJECT: Sheriff Eric Williams retirement RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-032 CONTACT: Sheriff Eric Williams AUTHORITY: Sheriff Eric Williams Sheriff Eric Williams initiated the official process, as required by statute, of notifying the Governor’s Office and other officials of his intent to retire from the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office on May 23, 2014. […]
Child Molesting Investigation and Arrest
DATE: Thursday, April 24, 2014 SUBJECT: Child Molest Arrest RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-031 CONTACT: Sgt. Nathan Sugarman AUTHORITY: Sheriff Eric Williams On April 23, 2014, deputies were dispatched to an address on Springfield Drive to assist Child Protection Services. CPS received an allegation regarding a sensitive incident between an adult and a juvenile. A case worker […]
A Days Work – Trash Collected by Community Service Particpants
This past weekend, the Vanderburgh County Community Corrections – Community Service Crews were out picking up trash on local streets and highways. Unfortunately, this weekend was not a compelertly unusual weekend for these crews in terms of the quantity of trash that is collected and removed form the roads. An exceprt form the logs of […]
ATV and Passenger Car Crash – Causing Serious Injury
DATE: Sunday, April 21, 2014 SUBJECT: Crash with serious injury – Korff Road RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-030 CONTACT: Sgt. Nathan Sugarman AUTHORITY: Sheriff Eric Williams At approximately 5:09 p.m. Deputies were dispatched to the 17000 Block of Korff Road in Northern Vanderburgh County in reference to golf cart/ATV type vehicle that was struck by a passenger […]