Sheriff’s Office Mourns the Passing of Longtime Merit Board Member Tim Klingler
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is saddened to report the passing of Sheriff’s Merit Board President Tim Klingler, who died after a long illness. Tim Klingler was a dedicated public servant and a steadfast supporter of the Sheriff’s Office for more than three decades. He served on the Sheriff’s Merit Board for over 32 years,…
Vanderburgh County Launches New Child Support Compliance Program
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office and the Vanderburgh County Circuit Court Clerk, has launched a new Child Support Compliance Program aimed at strengthening enforcement and improving outcomes for children and families who rely on court-ordered support.
Suspect Crashes Truck While Fleeing from Sheriff’s Deputy
DATE: 04/30/2025 SUBJECT: Suspect Crashes Truck While Fleeing from Sheriff’s Deputy RELEASE NUMBER: 2025-NR-0430 CONTACT: Sheriff Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Noah Robinson On the evening of Wednessday, April 30, 2025, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man following a vehicle pursuit that ended in a crash. At approximately 6:03 p.m., a deputy on patrol…
Deputies Locate Deceased Person in Pigeon Creek
DATE: April 27th, 2025SUBJECT: Deputies Locate Deceased Person in Pigeon CreekRELEASE NUMBER: 2025-NR-0427CONTACT: Lt. Erik NilssenAUTHORITY: Sheriff Noah Robinson On the evening of April 27, 2025, Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a report of a deceased individual found in Pigeon Creek, near the area of Grove Street and Diamond Avenue. At approximately 7:13 p.m., a group of kayakers contacted…
Train-Pedestrian Accident Under Investigation
DATE: 04/12/2025SUBJECT: Train-Pedestrian Accident Under InvestigationRELEASE NUMBER: 2025-NR-0412CONTACT: Lt. Brian TraylorAUTHORITY: Sheriff Noah Robinson On 04/12/2025 at 0625 hours deputies with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the area of Duesner Road and Zimmerman Road for an accident that involved a CSX train and a pedestrian. It was reported that the pedestrian was walking on the train…
Evansville Man Arrested for Child Pornography
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an Evansville man on charges related to Child Pornography…READ MORE
Large Scale Drug Investigation Leads to Multiple Arrests
In mid-2024, Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office detectives assigned to the Evansville-Vanderburgh County Drug Task Force initiated an investigation into multiple individuals suspected of distributing large quantities of methamphetamine in the Evansville area…READ MORE
Pedestrian Struck by Train in Western Vanderburgh County
DATE: 03/29/2025SUBJECT: Pedestrian Struck by Train in Western Vanderburgh CountyRELEASE NUMBER: 2025-NR-0329 CONTACT: Lt. Erik NilssenAUTHORITY: Sheriff Noah Robinson On March 29th, 2025, at approximately 12:27 AM, Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Deputies, Perry Township Firefighters, and AMR Paramedics were dispatched to a report of a pedestrian struck by a train near the intersection of N. Peerless Rd/Upper Mount Vernon Rd….
Juveniles Arrested after Pursuit in Stolen Vehicle
DATE: 03/25/2025SUBJECT: Juveniles Arrested after pursuit in stolen vehicleRELEASE NUMBER: 2025-NR-2525CONTACT: Lt. Brian TraylorAUTHORITY: Sheriff Noah Robinson Juvenile Arrests Following Pursuit and Stolen Vehicle Recovery Evansville, IN – On the morning of March 25, 2025, at approximately 3:30 AM, deputies observed a Jeep Compass driving erratically in the Kohl’s West parking lot. A traffic stop was initiated, but the driver…
Suspect Arrested for Possession of Narcotics and Firearms
DATE: March 13, 2025SUBJECT: Suspect Arrested for Possession of Narcotics and FirearmsRELEASE NUMBER: 2025-NR-0313BCONTACT: Lt. Matt SchnellAUTHORITY: Sheriff Noah Robinson Detectives with the Evansville-Vanderburgh County Drug Task Force received multiple anonymous complaints alleging that Johnathan Dewayne Driskell was selling narcotics from his residence in the 500 block of North Fourth Avenue. Driskell was sentenced to Electronic Home Detention by the…