VCSO Rings Bells for Red Kettle Campaign
Members of the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office volunteered to raise money for the Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign this Saturday. Over 50 sheriff’s deputies, confinement officers and staff manned ten red kettle locations throughout the city and county today. Volunteering on their off time, Sheriff’s Office members have been helping the Salvation Army every December […]
“Karing for Kids” Christmas Shopping Outing
Deputy Todd Dedmond and Deputy Mark Gilles recently took a group of Oak Hill School students to Walmart to shop for Christmas presents. The “Karing for Kids” trip was sponsored by Huck’s convenience store and funded through customer donations. Thanks to Dave and Nancy Clements and Principal Lisa Shanks for making this possible! […]
Operation ELF is Coming to Town!
If you are speeding this holiday season, that glowing red light behind you is probably not Rudolph pulling a sleigh. Santa knows if you’ve been speeding, he knows if you have drank, he knows if you’ve been bad or good, so buckle up for goodness sake! Vanderburgh County sheriff’s deputies and Evansville City police officers […]
High Speed Crash Kills Two on US 41
DATE: Thursday, December 11, 2014 SUBJECT: Fatal Crash – Hwy 41 / Mt. Pleasant Rd. RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-109 CONTACT: Lt. Jana Wade / Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Thursday, December 11, 2014 at approximately 7:20 pm, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to a crash at the intersection of US Hwy 41 and […]
Phone Scam: Fake Sheriff’s Deputy Claims Money is Owed
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has received a report of attempted telephone fraud involving a caller claiming to be a Sheriff’s Deputy. The caller claimed that someone in the household had an unpaid traffic ticket. The caller knew the correct name of the resident, but did not appear to possess any personally identifiable information. The […]
Kids enjoy Christmas Shopping with members of the Sheriff’s Office
On Tuesday, December 09, 2014, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office put on their annual “Christmas with the Kids” program. Sheriff’s deputies, confinement officers and support staff shopped with children from the ARK Crisis Child Care Center at the Wal-Mart Super Center located at 401 N. Burkhardt Rd. Evansville, Indiana. Members of the Sheriff’s Office helped […]
Drug Dealing Arrest on USI Campus
DATE: December 08, 2014 SUBJECT: Drug Dealing Arrest on USI Campus RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-108 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Monday, December 08, 2014 at approximately 12:20 pm the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to a narcotics complaint at 826-B Melton Lane off of Mahrenholz Road on the campus of the University […]
VCSO works annual Santa Clothes Club Telethon
On December 7th, 2014 at 4:00pm the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office manned the phone bank the annual Santa Clothes Club Telethon held at Washington Square Mall. Last year, proceeds from the telethon clothed over 2,500 tri-state children. If you missed the telethon, you can still make a donation by clicking here. […]
Operation ELF Campaign Begins Today
DATE: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 SUBJECT: “Operation ELF” Holiday Traffic Enforcement RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-107 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding During a news conference earlier today, representatives of the Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership (which includes the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and the Evansville Police Department) and the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) […]
VCSO gets ready for Christmas with the Kids
DATE: Tuesday, December 02, 2014 SUBJECT: “Christmas with the Kids” Program – December 09, 2014 RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-106 CONTACT: Lt. James Martin AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Tuesday, December 09, 2014, members of the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office will participate in their annual “Christmas with the Kids” program. This year’s shopping event will take place […]