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Pursuit: Stolen gun, drugs, juveniles

DATE: Friday, March 14, 2014 SUBJECT: Pursuit & Stolen Gun: Juvenile Arrest RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-021 CONTACT: Major Rick Pace AUTHORITY: Sheriff Eric Williams Pursuit & Stolen Gun: On Thursday, March 13 at approximately 7:25 pm, a Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Deputy attempted to stop a black; Chrysler Sebring which had ran the stop sign at the […]

March Impaired and Aggressive Driving Enforcement Blitz

DATE: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 SUBJECT: March Impaired and Aggressive Driving Enforcement Blitz RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-019 CONTACT: Sgt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Eric Williams 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 […]

Armed Robbery Investigation

DATE: Thursday, February 13, 2014 SUBJECT: Armed Robbery RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-016 CONTACT: Major Rick Pace AUTHORITY: Sheriff Eric Williams   At approximately 2:44 am this morning, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the Circle ‘S’ gas station, which is located at 11001 North US Highway 41, regarding an armed robbery in progress.   […]

Suspicious House Fire

DATE: Friday, February 07, 2014 SUBJECT: House Fire Investigation RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-015 CONTACT: Sheriff Eric Williams AUTHORITY: Sheriff Eric Williams Earlier this morning, emergency personnel were dispatched to 7144 Wright Drive in Vanderburgh County to investigate a house fire. Upon arrival, deputies found three of the four occupants of the residence with one unaccounted for. […]

House Fire

02/07/24 @ 3:00 AM At approximately 1:30 AM, emergency personnel were dispatched to 7144 Wright Drive in Vanderburgh County for a house fire. The home was completely engulfed in flames. At present time, not all of the residents have been accounted for. The investigation is ongoing. ###  

Crash with Injury – 020114

DATE: Saturday, February 1, 2014 SUBJECT: Injury Crash RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-014 CONTACT: Lt. Jana Wade AUTHORITY: Sheriff Eric Williams   On 01-31-2014, at 2330 hours, deputies were dispatched to the 4600 block of Hogue Rd in reference to a motor vehicle crash with injuries. Upon arrival, deputies discovered a green 1999 Ford F150 had left […]

Multi-Agency Organized Crime Crackdown

DATE: January 30, 2014 SUBJECT: Narcotics Investigation and Arrests RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-013 CONTACT: Lt. Tim Everley AUTHORITY: Sheriff Eric Williams & Chief Billy Bolin Today there were numerous arrests of both state and federal offenders as the result of an extensive investigation involving narcotic sales, criminal gang activity, and weapons charges. The investigation was a […]

DRIVER ARRESTED for OMVWI with CHILDREN IN VEHICLE

DATE:   Monday, January 27, 2014 SUBJECT:   OMVWI, Hit and Run, Neglect of a Dependant RELEASE NUMBER:   2014-NR-012 CONTACT:   Lt Sam Preston AUTHORITY:   Sheriff Eric Williams At approximately 5:45 pm Central Dispatch received a 911 call in reference to a possible drunk driver.  The caller advised that they witnessed a while […]

Silver Alert Subject Found Dead

DATE: Sunday, January 26, 2014 SUBJECT: Silver Alert Cancelled: Subject found deceased RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-011 CONTACT: Sheriff Eric Williams AUTHORITY: Sheriff Eric Williams Yesterday afternoon, a Silver Alert was issued for a Ronald Hayes, who had been missing for nearly 24 hours at the time.   Earlier today, deputies with the assistance of the Indiana […]

News Release: Fatal Car Crash

DATE: Sunday, January 26, 2014 SUBJECT: Crash: US Hwy 41/Rusher Creek Rd RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-010 CONTACT: Sgt Jim Boyd AUTHORITY: Sheriff Eric Williams   On today’s date, at approximately 9:30 a.m., The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to southbound US Hwy 41 at Rusher Creek Rd for a crash with Injuries. Upon arrival deputies […]