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DATE: Thursday, April 21, 2016 SUBJECT: Burglar Apprehended inside Dove Chapel Church RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-022 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a suspect after responding to a report of a burglary at Dove Chapel Full Gospel Baptist Church located at 4420 Nurrenbern Road. On Thursday, April 21, […]

The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office Bike Patrol has been logging miles in county neighborhoods.  This past week deputies spoke to children about bicycle and pedestrian safety and answered questions about Indiana’s bicycle laws. Deputy Nathan Espenlaub explained, “It’s amazing what you notice when you are moving along silently on a bike.  I introduced myself to […]

Sheriff Dave Wedding paid his respects to a group of veterans this past Saturday who took part in the Honor Flight of Southern Indiana. The group departed Evansville Regional Airport for Washington, D.C where the veterans toured the National Mall and Memorial Parks and met with supporters and admirers. Our own Detective Joe Beckwith accompanied […]

DATE: Monday, April 11, 2016 SUBJECT: Robbery at Mariner Drive MotoMart RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-020 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an early morning robbery that occurred at the MotoMart gas station located on Mariner Drive near Lynch Road and Oak Hill Road. At approximately 3:50 A.M. […]

The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting applications for the 2016 Career Academy. The academy will take place from Monday, June 13 through Friday, June 17, 2016. The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office Career Academy is an interactive week long introduction to the profession of Law Enforcement. The Career Academy is designed to let high […]

DATE: Saturday, April 02, 2016 SUBJECT: Patrol Vehicle Struck by Drunk Driver at Crash Scene RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-019 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Saturday, April 02, 2016 at 4:35 a.m. the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 64. A Federal Express semi-tractor with tandem […]

A message from Sheriff Dave Wedding…. Over the past nine years the 911 Gives Hope Guns and Hoses event has raised over $750,000 to benefit children with disabilities in our community. This phenomenal success could not have been achieved without the overwhelming support of our community. On behalf of the entire Sheriff’s Office, I wish to […]

DATE: Friday, April 01, 2016 SUBJECT: Non-Motorist Safety Program RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-018 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Friday, April 01, 2016 at 2:00pm the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office held a press conference at the University of Southern Indiana to announce a new Non-Motorist Safety program. The new program utilizes specially outfitted […]

The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a report of telephone fraud involving a caller claiming to be an FBI Agent. The caller, who used the names Alex Morgan and Thomas Ryan in the scam attempt, left a message on the victim’s answering machine, indicating that he needed to speak with the victim regarding an […]

The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership will conduct a sobriety checkpoint this Friday, March 18, 2016 from 11:30 pm until 3:00 am. Law enforcement officers from the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and the Evansville Police Department will join together to conduct this checkpoint along with saturation patrols planned for St. Patrick’s Day and throughout the […]