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The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is stepping up traffic enforcement around area schools and bus routes to help ensure a safe start to this school year!

Sobriety Checkpoint Results for August 6, 2026

The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Thursday, July 31, 2025, near the intersection of North Saint Joseph Avenue and Buchanan Road…READ MORE

Road Rage Incident Leads to Felony Charges

DATE: 06/25/2026SUBJECT: Road Rage Incident Leads to Felony ChargesRELEASE NUMBER: 2026-NR-0625CONTACT: Lt. Brian TraylorAUTHORITY: Sheriff Noah Robinson Today at approximately 2:00 p.m., the Evansville Central Dispatch Center issued a Be On the Lookout (BOL) for a vehicle involved in a road rage incident in which a firearm was reportedly brandished. Deputies with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to…

Florida Woman Arrested Following Road Rage Incident

DATE: 06/24/2026SUBJECT: Florida Woman Arrested Following Road Rage IncidentRELEASE NUMBER: 2026-NR-0626CONTACT: Lt. Brian TraylorAUTHORITY: Sheriff Noah Robinson On June 24, 2026, at approximately 12:27 p.m., the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a road rage incident on northbound U.S. Highway 41 near Boonville-New Harmony Road. Deputies report , the driver of a black Lexus became involved in a…

Deputies Investigating Fatal Crash on Interstate 69

On June 3, 2026, at approximately 5:03 a.m., deputies with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a serious crash with injuries near the 16-mile marker of Interstate 69, just north of Boonville-New Harmony Road…READ MORE

UPDATE: Two More Arrests Made in Pearl Drive Parking Lot Homicide

On April 14, 2026, Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s deputies and Evansville Police Department officers responded to the theater parking lot on Pearl Drive following reports of shots fired. A male victim was located deceased in a black Dodge Durango at the bottom of a wooded embankment, having sustained apparent gunshot wounds. Kardae Langley was arrested that…

Arrest Made in Pearl Drive Parking Lot Homicide

On April 14, 2026 at 6:40 PM, deputies with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and officers with the Evansville Police Department responded to the movie theater parking lot on Pearl Drive following reports of shots fired. Callers also advised Central Dispatch that a vehicle had rolled down a wooded embankment at the edge of the…

Reckless Driver Apprehended after Pursuit

DATE: 04/07/2026SUBJECT: Reckless Driver Apprehended After PursuitRELEASE NUMBER: 2026-NR-047CONTACT: Lt. Brian Traylor AUTHORITY: Sheriff Noah Robinson On April 7, 2026, at approximately 4:00 p.m., deputies with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to the AMC Theater in reference to a reckless driver. The call was initiated by a theater manager who reported that a white truck had been circling the…