Switzerland County Sheriff's Office

04/07/2026

Several locals have received a text message that is another scam attempt.

Read here: https://www.812noww.com/post/officials-warn-of-scam-text-regarding-unpaid-traffic-violations

04/01/2026

UPDATE at 8pm: Markland Dam bridge is now open.

Highway 101 (on/off ramp) to Markland Dam will be closed for the next 1-2 hours as crews are working to clean up a large diesel fuel spill on the bridge. The Madison-Milton Bridge in Jefferson County is open as an alternate route.

04/01/2026

On or after Monday, April 6, crews will close S.R. 156 between Gridley Road and North Branch Road to complete a slide correction project east of Patriot. S.R. 156 is expected to reopen at this location in mid-July, weather permitting. The detour follows S.R. 56 to S.R. 250 back to S.R. 156. 📲 Additional information is here: https://bit.ly/4sdnp13

03/31/2026

On or after Monday, April 6, crews will close S.R. 250 between Aaron Road and Township Line Road just east of S.R. 129 to complete a box culvert replacement project in Switzerland County. S.R. 250 is expected to reopen at this location in mid-May, weather permitting. The detour follows S.R. 129 to S.R. 56. 📲 Additional information is here: https://bit.ly/3NBsyC1

03/27/2026

Please slow down, be alert and drive with caution.

03/17/2026

A few folks in our county have received this, just fyi.

‼️Scam Alert ‼️

Anyone get one of these recently through a text message?

Scammers are hard at it to try to find new ways to scam you into sending them money.

Fortunately, they still aren’t the brightest people. Looking at their toll violation flyer, do you notice some obvious red flags?

🚩 Generic judge name “John Smith” 😖
🚩 No personalization-Violators name does not appear 🙄
🚩Judge’s name and clerk’s name are both John Smith 🤯
🚩State seal has some issues 🧐
🚩Phone number listed is the number to the Marion County Coroner’s Office 🤦

You should be asking yourself, how would the Marion County Superior Court have my cell phone number to send me a text to tell me I need to pay a fine?

Please do not scan the QR code. These are scams attempting to get people to panic and act quick without doing their homework to determine if this is legit.

02/26/2026

****INFORMATION****

Tornado sirens will be tested on March 5th and will continue to be tested the first Thursday of each month at noon, unless there is inclement weather. In the event of inclement weather then it will be postponed until the following Thursday. Siren testing will continue each month through September. The sirens are located in Vevay and Patriot.

02/25/2026

A Vevay man convicted of killing his father and mutilating dogs has received the harshest sentence possible.

Read here: https://www.812noww.com/post/vevay-man-gets-max-sentence-for-killing-father-mutilating-dogs

02/17/2026

Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers going out to the Beech Grove Police Department, family, friends and coworkers during this difficult time.

A message from Beech Grove Police Chief Michael Maurice:

"It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that today we lost one of our very own, Officer Brian Elliott. Officer Elliott, along with two other Beech Grove Police Department officers, was dispatched at 6:08 p.m. to the 100 block of Diplomat Court for a disturbance. After they arrived, Officer Elliott and another officer were shot. Both officers were rushed to Eskenazi Hospital, but despite the best lifesaving efforts by medical personnel, Officer Elliott succumbed to his injuries. The other officer, who we are not naming at this time, is currently in stable condition and is expected to survive.

My heart goes out to Brian’s wife, Erin, his parents, and all of his family, friends, and loved ones. At this time, I am asking that we lean on one another to get through this.

We are grateful to the team at Eskenazi Hospital, and our law enforcement and community partners for their extraordinary response and support."

02/03/2026

****SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS****

Several reports of slide offs are starting to come into our dispatch center. The roads are EXTREMELY slick with continued snowfall. We cannot stress enough to slow down, and drive with extreme caution.