DATE: October 28, 2021 SUBJECT: Wanted Wisconsin Sex Offender Arrested in Evansville RELEASE NUMBER: 2021-NR-1028 AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On October 25th, 2021, members of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, comprised of Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s deputies and Indiana State Police officers, arrested Dakota Robert Myer on the north side of Evansville.  Myer has an extensive violent criminal history and was wanted out of Wisconsin for parole violations and failing to register as a sex offender.  Law enforcement officers developed information that Myer ..read more

Harvest season is here and for some that means visiting pumpkin patches and apple orchards, but we want to remind motorists that harvest season also means farmers will begin harvesting this year’s corn and soybean crops. That means more slow-moving agricultural equipment will be traveling on Indiana’s rural roads and highways. We want to remind everyone to stay alert and be courteous to ensure we all get home safely. “Fall is one of my favorite seasons of the year, and I know for many others it’s their favorite, too. While traveling along our rural roads I often come across tractors, grain ..read more

DATE: August 30, 2021 SUBJECT: Six Hour Stand-off with Fugitive Ends in Arrest RELEASE NUMBER: 2021-NR-0831B CONTACT: Major Jason Ashworth AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding On August 30th, 2021, members of the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force developed information that Larry J. Ames, 49, was a house on Evansville’s east side. Ames was wanted on warrants stemming from  his arrest out of Vanderburgh County for Burglary and Firearms Violations, which were a result of Ames allegedly exchanging gunfire with an another subject a ..read more

DATE: August 30, 2021 SUBJECT: Felon Apprehended Following Chase RELEASE NUMBER: 2021-NR-0830 CONTACT: Major Jason Ashworth AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding On August 30th, 2021, law enforcement personnel assigned to the Evansville-Vanderburgh County Drug Task Force observed Roger Dale Hoops Jr. on the Lloyd Expressway near Fielding Road. It was known that Mr. Hoops had an active felony warrant for methamphetamine possession. Officers attempted to stop Mr. Hoops in his vehicle, but Mr. Hoops fled driving east on the Lloyd Expressway in his black 2000 Chevrolet Sil ..read more

DATE: Thursday, September 2nd SUBJECT: DUI Checkpoint RELEASE NUMBER: 2021-NR-021 CONTACT: Lt. Matt Corn AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership will conduct a sobriety checkpoint this Thursday, September 2nd from 10:00 PM until 2:00 AM on September 3rd, 2021. Law enforcement officers from the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and Evansville Police Department will join together to conduct this checkpoint as a part of Blitz 110: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, a statewide enforcement campaign designed to detect and deter impaired drivin ..read more

VANDERBURGH COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces lane restrictions for the intersection of U.S. 41 and State Road 57 for a paving project. Beginning on or around Monday, Aug. 30, contractors will close the driving lane of U.S. 41 at the intersection of S.R. 57. Also included in this closure is the dedicated right turn lane from S.R. 57 westbound to U.S. 41 northbound. This is the first of a two-phase project to repave the intersection. Workers will dig out about two feet of surface and replace the pavement. During the first phase of the project, the driving lan ..read more

VANDERBURGH COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces lane restrictions for U.S. 41 in Evansville for a complete road and ramp reconstruction project Beginning on or around Monday, June 21, contractors will close the northbound driving lane of U.S. 41 from State Road 62 (Morgan Avenue) to Lynch Road as workers begin reconstruction of the northbound lanes and ramps in the area. The first phases of construction for the new southbound bridge are also included in this project. The current detour southbound will remain in place as workers begin to bring in dirt to raise ..read more

DATE: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 SUBJECT: Serious Crash on Darmstadt Road Injures Three People RELEASE NUMBER: 2021-NR-018 CONTACT: Sheriff Dave Wedding AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding At approximately 10:40 this morning the Evansville Police Department attempted to stop a white Dodge Ram for a traffic infraction near the intersection of Morgan Avenue and Oak Hill Road. The driver, identified as Michael Johnson, fled the traffic stop using his vehicle and the decision was made to not pursue. Based upon on a last reported sighting near US 41 and Mount Pleasant Road a S ..read more

From Vanderburgh County Engineer: Beginning on April 19, 2021, Republic Services will close St. Joseph Avenue at Meier Road. The closure is being done to allow Republic Services to build a bridge on St. Joseph Avenue immediately south of Meier Road. The bridge will allow Republic’s landfill trucks to pass under St. Joseph Avenue. The road closure is expected to continue until August 16, 2021. Meier Road will also be closed at St. Joseph Avenue as a part of this project. The signed detour routes for the closure are shown on the attached map. Truck traffic will not be deto ..read more

**Child has been located and is safe**-9:01am     Suspect Vehicle  A Statewide AMBER Alert has been declared. The Lawrence Police Department has requested the activation of an AMBER Alert from Lawrence, Indiana which is 17 miles north east of Indianapolis.  The victim, Jeremiah Jordan, is a 10 year old black male, 5 feet 1 inch tall, 110 pounds, black hair with brown eyes, and last seen wearing black coat, green shirt with 8 on the front and blue jeans.  Jeremiah was last seen on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at 7:30 am in Lawrence, Indiana and is beli ..read more