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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…

Sobriety Checkpoint Results for August 29, 2024

The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Thursday, August 29, 2024 near the intersection of E. Morgan Ave. and Theater Dr….READ MORE

Deputies Respond to Fatal Crash

On Thursday, April 25th, 2024 at 9:33 PM, Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Deputies, along with the McCutchanville Fire Department, the Evansville Fire Department, and AMR Paramedics, responded to a motor vehicle crash with injuries on SR 66 (W. Diamond Av) between N. Saint Joseph Av. and Fulton Av. …READ MORE

Sheriff’s Office Investigating Infant Death

On Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 10:25 AM, Shane Hedrick called 911 to report he had checked in on his son, whom was sleeping in his crib, and found he was dead. Hedrick attempted CPR while EMS and Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the residence, located in northwest Vanderburgh County. Arriving EMS and McCutchanville Volunteer Fire Department personnel took over life-saving measures but were unsuccessful in reviving the infant.