Missing Woman Found Deceased
DATE: October 29th, 2025SUBJECT: Missing Woman Found DeceasedRELEASE NUMBER: 2025-NR-1029CONTACT: Lieutenant Doug DazaAUTHORITY: Sheriff Noah Robinson On Tuesday, October 28th, a Posey County woman was reported missing to the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office. The woman’s husband reported his wife, Rebecca Versteeg, age 44, had failed to return after leaving her place of employment in Vanderburgh County. On today’s date, after…
Update: Two Evansville Residents Stabbed; Suspect now in Custody
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident in which two Evansville residents were stabbed at a southeast-side home. The suspect, Bryan Douglas Schini, is wanted for two counts of Attempted Murder…READ MORE
Deputies Investigating Fatal Crash on Lloyd Expressway
On September 19, 2025, at approximately 8:28 AM, deputies were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash with injuries at the intersection of westbound Lloyd Expressway and Middle McDowell Road…READ MORE
Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Deputy Honored at Statewide DUI Awards
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce that Deputy Matt Gardner has been recognized as one of Indiana’s Top 25 DUI Enforcement Officers at the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute’s annual awards ceremony….READ MORE
Narcotics Investigation Leads to Multiple Arrests
In June 2025, Detectives assigned to the Evansville-Vanderburgh County Drug Task Force, along with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), began receiving information that Brian Anthony McCurry and Frank Scott Pascoccio Jackson were distributing large quantities of Schedule I controlled chemicals used to manufacture synthetic cannabinoids, commonly referred to as “K2.” Both Jackson and McCurry are currently on supervised federal probation for prior narcotics-related convictions…READ MORE
Detectives Arrest Construction Owner for Fraud & Theft
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested the owner of a local construction company on Fraud and Theft charges…READ MORE
Sheriff’s Office Arrests Suspect in Pair of West Side Burglaries
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an Evansville man on felony charges following an investigation into two burglaries at the same west side business earlier this month….READ MORE
Suspect Arrested for Setting Off Sparkler Bomb near Construction Site
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an Evansville man on charges related to the detonation of an explosive device in close proximity to INDOT workers at a job site…READ MORE
Warrant Tip Leads to Animal Neglect Charges
DATE: August 11th, 2025SUBJECT: Warrant Tip Leads to Animal Neglect Charges RELEASE NUMBER: 2025-NR-0811 CONTACT: Lt. Erik NilssenAUTHORITY: Sheriff Noah Robinson On August 10th, 2025, at approximately 6:29pm, Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Deputies received a tip that Michael Wayne Scott Jr was at a residence in the 2200-Block of Belmar Lane. Mr. Scott had five (5) active misdemeanor warrants for his…
Road Rage leads to Felony Arrest
DATE: 08/08/2025SUBJECT: Road Rage leads to Felony ArrestRELEASE NUMBER: 2025-NR-0808CONTACT: Lt. Brian TraylorAUTHORITY: Sheriff Noah Robinson At approximately 7:20 AM on August 8, 2025, deputies with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Be On the Lookout (BOL) alert following a report of a road rage incident involving a firearm. The incident began near Highway 41 and Morgan Avenue….