Search Evansville Recent Arrests

Evansville recent arrests are processed by the Evansville Police Department and booked into the Vanderburgh County Jail. This page shows you every free tool available to find inmate status, booking records, court cases, and public records for people arrested in Evansville, Indiana.

Evansville Police Department

The Evansville Police Department is located at 15 NW Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Evansville, IN 47708. The non-emergency line is 812-436-7979. The department has 289 sworn officers and serves a city of nearly 118,000 people in southwestern Indiana.

EPD handles all arrests within city limits. The Vanderburgh County Sheriff covers the areas outside the city. Both agencies use the Vanderburgh County Jail for booking and detention after arrest.

The screenshot above shows the city's official web portal, which links to the police department, public safety news, and records request information for Evansville.

EPD's public information office handles media inquiries and many records requests. For formal records requests under Indiana's Access to Public Records Act, submit in writing. You can do this by mail, email, or in person at the department.

Evansville Police Department Records

The EPD Records Division processes requests for incident reports, arrest reports, and other police documents. Their website at evansvillepolice.com has contact information and instructions for submitting records requests.

The department's records page walks through the types of reports available and the process for getting them. Some reports are available within a few days. Others, especially those tied to open investigations, may take longer or be withheld.

Accident reports for crashes in Evansville can be ordered through BuyCrash.com for $12. Most are ready within a few business days of the crash. Include the date, location, and at least one driver's name to locate the right report.

BuyCrash is Indiana's standard platform for ordering crash reports online. It covers crashes handled by EPD, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff, and most other Indiana law enforcement agencies.

Vanderburgh County Jail Inmate Search

The Vanderburgh County Jail is at 3500 N Harlan Ave, Evansville, IN. It holds people arrested in the city and county who are awaiting arraignment, trial, or who are serving local sentences.

To search current inmates, go to vanderburghsheriff.org/jail/inmate-lookup. You can search by name and see who is currently booked, their charges, and in many cases their bond status. The page is updated throughout the day.

For recent bookings specifically, the sheriff's site also has a recent bookings page at vanderburghsheriff.org/jail/recent-bookings. This shows a rolling list of new arrivals and is a quick way to check if someone was just booked in.

For more detail on county-level records, see the Vanderburgh County recent arrests page.

Indiana Courts MyCase

Criminal charges filed after an Evansville arrest appear in the Vanderburgh Circuit or Superior Court system. You can track any case at no cost through public.courts.in.gov/mycase.

MyCase is the statewide court records portal. Search by name or case number. Results show charges, hearing dates, judge assignments, motions filed, and case outcomes. Most cases appear within one to two days of the first filing.

The system covers all Indiana counties. Vanderburgh County criminal cases load right alongside civil and traffic cases. Adult criminal cases are generally open to public view from the date of filing.

What Arrest Records Contain

Indiana law at IC 5-14-3-5 makes arrest records public. The statute requires agencies to release the name of the person arrested, the offense charged, the date and location of the arrest, and the arresting officer's name and badge number.

Mugshots, bond information, and booking photos may or may not be immediately available. These typically appear on the jail roster within a few hours of booking. If details are missing, check back in the evening after the arrest.

An arrest is not a conviction. Charges can be dropped, reduced, or result in acquittal. Never treat an arrest record alone as proof of guilt.

ISP Limited Criminal History

The Indiana State Police runs a public criminal history search tool at in.gov/ai/appfiles/isp-lch2. This is the Limited Criminal History (LCH) database. It pulls from court-reported records across all Indiana counties.

You can use it to check a person's arrest and conviction history in Indiana. It is not real-time. There may be a lag of several days or more between a court event and when it appears. For current jail status, the Vanderburgh inmate lookup is a better tool.

VINE Notification Service

The VINE service lets you register to receive alerts when an inmate is released, transferred, or escapes. It is free. Sign up at vinelink.com or call 1-866-959-VINE at any hour. The service covers Vanderburgh County Jail and all Indiana DOC facilities.

You do not have to be a crime victim to use VINE. Anyone can register. The system sends alerts by phone, email, or text depending on how you sign up. It is a useful tool if you need to know right away when someone gets out.

Public Records Requests Under APRA

Indiana's Access to Public Records Act at IC 5-14-3-3 gives you the right to inspect and copy government records. Agencies must respond within seven days of receiving your written request.

Common exempt records include active investigation files, juvenile records, and some personnel records. If a request is denied, the agency must cite the specific legal exemption. You can appeal to the Indiana Public Access Counselor at no cost if you believe a denial was wrong.

For EPD records, submit requests to the Records Division in writing. For Vanderburgh County Sheriff records, contact the sheriff's office directly. Both agencies accept email, mail, and in-person requests.

INjail Multi-County Portal

Indiana's statewide multi-county jail portal at public.indianajail.gov includes Vanderburgh County roster data along with many other counties. If you are not sure which county someone may be held in, this is a good starting point because it searches across multiple jails at once.

The portal is run by the Indiana Sheriffs' Association and is updated regularly. Search by name and the system checks all participating county jails. Some smaller counties are not included but Vanderburgh is part of the network.

Nearby Qualifying Cities

Evansville sits in the far southwest corner of Indiana near the Kentucky border. The nearest qualifying cities are some distance away. Check the cities page for a full list of Indiana cities with recent arrest records.