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15-year-old Killed by Train

DATE: Wednesday, August 12, 2015 SUBJECT: 15-year-old Killed by Train RELEASE NUMBER: 2015-NR-053 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding On Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at 7:12am the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Kratzville Road and Mill Road upon report of a pedestrian having been struck by a locomotive. A […]

Northeast Vanderburgh County Serial Burglary Suspect in Custody

DATE: Saturday, August 08, 2015 SUBJECT: Northeast Vanderburgh County Serial Burglary Suspect in Custody RELEASE NUMBER: 2015-NR-052 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a serial burglar believed to be responsible for a string of residential burglaries occurring within the northeast section of Vanderburgh County. Mr. Alex […]

Back to School Safely in Vanderburgh County

In the coming days Vanderburgh County students will be returning to school for the 2015-2016 school year. This will result in a large number of buses on the roads, children getting on and off the buses, new bus stop locations, new bus routes, congestion in and around the schools, new student drivers and many other […]

Sex and Violent Offender Operation Nets Arrests

DATE: Friday, July 31, 2015 SUBJECT: Sex and Violent Offender Operation Nets Arrests RELEASE NUMBER: 2015-NR-051 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, Indiana Department of Correction, Evansville Police Department and the United States Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force took part in a sex and violent offender verification detail on […]

Shaved Ice Stand Robber Arrested

DATE: Thursday, July 30, 2015 SUBJECT: Shaved Ice Stand Robber Arrested RELEASE NUMBER: 2015-NR-050 CONTACT: Lt. Doug Daza AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a suspect in an armed robbery that occurred on July 19, 2015 at the St. Joe Shaved Ice stand. Gregory S. Kempf was arrested by detectives […]

Phone Scam: Fake Sheriff’s Deputy Claims Money is Owed to Court

The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has received multiple reports of attempted telephone fraud involving a caller claiming to be a Sheriff’s Deputy. The caller claimed that someone in the household had a warrant for their arrest. The caller knew the correct name of the resident, but did not appear to possess any personally identifiable information. […]

Road Rage Involving a Handgun Results in Arrest

DATE: Monday, July 20, 2015 SUBJECT: Road Rage Involving a Handgun Results in Arrest RELEASE NUMBER: 2015-NR-049 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding On Monday, July 20, 2015 at 3:49pm the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Pearl Drive in reference to a report of suspicious circumstance involving a person […]

Deputy Sheriff Applications Accepted Only Until Friday

DATE: Monday, July 20, 2015 SUBJECT: 2015 – 2017 Deputy Sheriff Applicant Process RELEASE NUMBER: 2015-NR-048 CONTACT: Major Rick Pace AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding This is the final week to turn in pre-applications for the 2015-2017 Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sheriff Candidate Pool.  Anyone meeting our hiring requirements and who is interested in a […]

Knife Wielding Man Robs St. Joe Shaved Ice

DATE: Sunday, July 19, 2015 SUBJECT: Knife Wielding Man Robs St. Joe Shaved Ice RELEASE NUMBER: 2015-NR-047 CONTACT: Sgt. Rob Clark / Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding On Sunday, July 19, 2015 at 3:48pm the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to St. Joe Shaved Ice at 2640 N. St. Joe Avenue in reference […]

Wanted Felon Arrested after Barricading Apartment

DATE: Friday, July 17, 2015 SUBJECT: Wanted Felon Arrested after Barricading Apartment RELEASE NUMBER: 2015-NR-046 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding For the last month the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office had been searching for Mr. Christopher James Norman. Mr. Norman was on probation for Dealing in a Synthetic Drug prior to having his […]