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Deputies Investigating Explosion in Northwestern Vanderburgh County

DATE: May 20th, 2025SUBJECT:  Deputies Investigating Explosion in Northwestern Vanderburgh CountyRELEASE NUMBER: 2025-NR-0520 CONTACT: Lt. Erik NilssenAUTHORITY: Sheriff Noah Robinson On May 20th, 2025 at approximately 4:43pm the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, the German Township Fire Department, and the McCutchanville Fire Department responded to reports of a loud explosion and smoke in the backyard of a residence in the…

Deputies Arrest Theft Suspect Following Investigation

DATE: May 15, 2025SUBJECT: Deputies Arrest Theft Suspect Following InvestigationRELEASE NUMBER: 2025-NR-0515CONTACT: Major Matt Corn AUTHORITY: Sheriff Noah Robinson On May 14, 2025, patrol deputies with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to a theft report at a rural property in the 15000 block of Old Henderson Road. The property owner reported several farm-related items…

Deputies Ramping Up Seat Belt Patrols Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend

DATE: May 13, 2025SUBJECT: Deputies Ramping Up Seat Belt Patrols Ahead of Memorial Day WeekendRELEASE NUMBER: 2025-NR-0513CONTACT: Major Matt Corn AUTHORITY: Sheriff Noah Robinson In preparation for Memorial Day weekend and the start of summer travel, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office will be increasing patrols as part of the national “Click It or Ticket” enforcement…

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…

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…