Writ Round-Up Aims to Ensure Children Get the Support They Deserve
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office and the Evansville Police Department, conducted a Child Support Writ Round-Up on Friday, June 13, 2025….READ MORE
Impaired Driver Crashes Vehicle onto Railroad Tracks with Two Juveniles Onboard
DATE: June 4, 2025SUBJECT: Impaired Driver Crashes Vehicle onto Railroad Tracks with Two Juveniles OnboardRELEASE NUMBER: 2025-NR-0604CONTACT: Sheriff Noah RobinsonAUTHORITY: Sheriff Noah Robinson On Tuesday, June 03, 2025, at approximately 10:29 PM, deputies with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of suspicious circumstances in the 2700 block of Dixie Flyer Road south…
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,…
Evansville Man Arrested After Fleeing from Traffic Stop
DATE: March 18, 2025SUBJECT: Evansville Man Arrested after Fleeing from Traffic StopRELEASE NUMBER: 2025-NR-0318CONTACT: Lt. Matt SchnellAUTHORITY: Sheriff Noah Robinson On March 18, 2025 at 11:40 AM a sheriff’s deputy assigned to the Street Crimes Unit observed a driver, later identified as Zachary Lee Cox, operating a vehicle near Madison Avenue and Governor Street. The sheriff’s deputy noted that…
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…
Armed Felon Out on Bond Flees from a Traffic Stop
In the early morning hours of January 5, 2025, deputies with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office apprehended Jake Fuchs, 30, after a high-speed vehicle pursuit and subsequent foot chase.
Stolen Handgun Fired by Juveniles Inside a Vanderburgh County Residence
DATE: December 08, 2024SUBJECT: Stolen Handgun Fired by Juveniles Inside a Vanderburgh County ResidenceRELEASE NUMBER: 2024-NR-1208CONTACT: Sheriff Noah Robinson On Saturday, December 7, 2024, at approximately 12:52 PM, deputies with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a shots-fired incident at a residence in the 4000 block of Kuebler Road. Upon arrival,…
Sheriff’s Office Increases Patrols for Thanksgiving Travel Safety
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office will increase patrols during the Thanksgiving travel period as part of the Safe Family Travel campaign, starting November 16. The campaign focuses on curbing impaired and aggressive driving, enforcing seat belt use, and includes sobriety checkpoints funded by NHTSA grants through the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI). With Thanksgiving Eve…
Back to School Traffic Safety Enforcement
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has stepped up traffic enforcement around area schools and bus routes to help make sure this school year gets off to a safe start.
Sheriff’s Office Makes Arrest in Westside ATM Break-in
At 4:54 AM on August 24, 2023, the Sheriff’s Office responded to Heritage Federal Credit Union at 5343 Pearl Drive for a hold-up alarm. Upon arrival, deputies found an abandoned Ford pick-up truck that had been used to pull the credit union’s ATM off the pedestal. The ATM had been broken into and the money removed. The truck was later found to have been stolen from Henderson, KY.