Two Men in Vanderburgh County Jail Accused of Armed Robbery

Evansville Police arrested two men suspected of committing armed robberies over the last few weeks. Police arrested David Gibson and Chase Miller Friday afternoon. They are believed to have committed several robberies involving businesses and…

The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership will conduct a sobriety checkpoint this Friday, May 05, 2017 from 11:00 pm until 2:00 am. Law enforcement officers from the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, the Evansville Police Department and the Indiana State Police will join together to conduct this checkpoint.

The location for Friday’s checkpoint was chosen based on local traffic collision data. Analysis of data captured in April of 2017 indicated that several geographical areas within Vanderburgh County accounted for a disproportionately high number of reported hit and run crashes. The upcoming checkpoint will be located within one of those areas. Hit and run crashes are often the result of impaired drivers who try to avoid arrest by fleeing the scene.

The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership conducts sobriety checkpoints in an effort to detect and deter impaired drivers (thereby reducing the occurrence of alcohol and drug related traffic crashes). Funding for local sobriety checkpoint operations is provided by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) through a grant from the National High

For 13 years, the VHS held an annual event in September or July called the “Fido Walk” to raise funds for their programs. This year, an entirely new fundraiser is on the horizon: Walking for Dreams, presented by the Sycamore Foundation and Paul Watzlavik State Farm! Sunday, May 21, 2017 will be a fun-filled day for families and their dogs to benefit the VHS. Registration begins at 1:00 pm at the downtown Evansville riverfront! The event will feature a pet-friendly Walk, plus food vendors and sponsor booths. VHS is one of several nonprofits participating this year.

Walking for Dreams registration is FREE and open to the public. However, it is meant to be a fundraiser and the public is reminded that the most effective way to participate is to create a fundraising team or make a donation. Registration is now open and participants are encouraged to visit www.walkingfordreams.org to register online in advance and select “Evansville – Vanderburgh Humane Society” as their charity. A $20 donation will secure an event T-shirt. The VHS has a goal of 15 Team Leaders who will commit to raising at least $100 each. At this time, most of those spots are still open!

The VHS has a total goal of 300 walkers, and at this point less than 100 have registered. Get out there and support your community’s largest, most impactful animal welfare agency!

No-obligation referral forms from State Farm Insurance are available, which nets the VHS a $25 donation. Pick one up or email a.coburn@vhslifesaver.org for more information!

Proceeds from this event help fund the lifesaving programs at the VHS.  Money raised provides homeless animals with vaccines, tests, and treatment for illnesses.

For more information, contact Amanda or Kendall at the information above.

 

Walking for Dreams

Benefiting the Vanderburgh Humane Society

 

• Sunday, May 21, 2017

• Downtown Evansville riverfront

• Registration at 1:00; step-off at 2:00

• Register online at www.walkingfordreams.org

• Pet-friendly walk, approximately 2 miles. Strollers & wheelchairs welcome.

• All proceeds benefit the vital programs offered by the Vanderburgh Humane Society