Daviess County Sheriff's Department

Although there is no statewide law requiring dogs to be leashed, many local cities and counties in the Commonwealth have regulations that mandate dogs to be kept on a leash while in public places. Here's what we found out about Daviess County.

Scammers are the worst!

Jeff Rhinerson of Owensboro was officially sworn in today as a Court Security Assistant with the Daviess County Sheriff's Office.

Some residents in Owensboro, Ky, got quite an unexpected show Tuesday afternoon. A man dressed as The Grinch was sitting in the back of one of the Daviess County Sheriff's Department's brand new patrol trucks. He was seen destroying Christmas decorations, breaking into an SUV, and removing Amazon packages from the front porch of a house. The Grinch was indeed 'stealing' Christmas and deputies quickly apprehended, cuffed, and arrested him.

Here in Owensboro-Daviess County, school resumes on Wednesday, August 9th. The Daviess County Sheriff's Office is commemorating the start of the new year school year by increasing patrols around the community.

Daviess County Sheriff's Department detectives say they have identified a subject as the driver of a vehicle involved in a fatal hit and run Thursday evening on HWY 56 in Owensboro.

Celebrating a birthday in the middle of a world pandemic can be a bit of an obstacle. The Daviess County Sheriff's and Masonville Fire Department came to the rescue this week to make one four-year-olds birthday memorable.

If I've seen one I've seen ten kinds of golf carts driving all over Owensboro and even at times out in the county. I never gave it a second thought until a recent post from the Daviess County Sheriff's Office-->

There was a high speed chase last night in Daviess County. The Sheriff's Department says the suspect is being treated for injuries. Here's what happened.

The Daviess County Sheriff's Department is warning residents of a recent Scam Alert that has been circulating-->

Authorities have arrested a suspect in connection with an early morning robbery attempt at a South Central Bank location in Owensboro.

A shooting at a party last night in Whitesville has claimed the lives of two teenagers. A third teenager was injured. The investigation continues.