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Former Muncie Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Eleven Civil Rights and Obstruction Offenses for Assaulting Arrestees and Writing False Reports

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Former Muncie Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Eleven Civil Rights and Obstruction Offenses for Assaulting Arrestees and Writing False Reports

INDIANAPOLIS – Chase Winkle, 35, a former officer with the Muncie Police Department, in Muncie, Indiana, pleaded guilty today to eleven civil rights and obstruction charges. Specifically, Winkle pleaded guilty to five federal civil rights offenses for assaulting arrestees, and to six obstruction offenses for writing false reports to cover up the results.

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US Attorney Josh Minkler issues statement on November 2020 general election

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US Attorney Josh Minkler issues statement on November 2020 general election

Indianapolis – United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler recently announced that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Tiffany Preston will lead the efforts of his office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 3, 2020, general election.

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Governor Eric Holcomb directs flags to half-staff until September 2 in honor of Senator McCain

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Governor Eric Holcomb directs flags to half-staff until September 2 in honor of Senator McCain

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags across the state to be flown at half-staff to honor U.S. Sen. John McCain. Flags should be flown at half-staff from now until sunset on the day of his burial, Sunday, September 2, 2018. Gov. Holcomb also asks businesses and residents across the state to lower their flags to half-staff to honor him.

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Report on last week's Opioid Summit and info on new laws to curtail the crisis

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Report on last week's Opioid Summit and info on new laws to curtail the crisis

Indiana’s Opioid Epidemic is affecting Hoosiers across the state, including Greene County. Below is a link to a report by the Times of Northwest Indiana on last week’s Opioid Summit that includes information on 11 new Indiana laws that may help to curtail the opioid crisis. Indiana’s Opioid Epidemic: Opioid Summit seeks solutions to one of Indiana’s most pressing problems

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Angel Lange awarded position of Honorary Lt. Colonel by Indiana DNR Law Enforcement

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Angel Lange awarded position of Honorary Lt. Colonel by Indiana DNR Law Enforcement

Indiana Conservation Officers are reporting that Robert “Angel” Lange of Vincennes, has been awarded the position of Honorary Lt. Colonel with the Indiana DNR Law Enforcement Division….This is only the sixth time in the division’s history this position has been awarded.  

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Indiana Department of Insurance warns damage from fireworks may not be covered by insurance

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Indiana Department of Insurance warns damage from fireworks may not be covered by insurance

INDIANAPOLIS – As Independence Day celebrations kick off this week, the use of fireworks may increase in your area. The Indiana Department of Insurance is warning Hoosier homeowners and renters that accidental damage caused by fireworks that are banned in their counties may not be covered by their homeowners or renters insurance policies.

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New law impacting adoption records takes effect July 1

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New law impacting adoption records takes effect July 1

INDIANAPOLIS—Beginning July 1, Indiana residents placed for adoption before Jan. 1, 1993, can request access to their birth records from the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) due to a change in state law. These records have been generally unavailable to adoptees until now.

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Indiana prosecutors and deputy prosecutors attend annual conference of Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council

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Indiana prosecutors and deputy prosecutors attend annual conference of Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council

Greene County Prosecutor Jarrod Holtsclaw and deputy prosecutors from the Greene County Prosecutor’s Office recently attended the annual three-day summer conference for county prosecutors and their deputies sponsored by the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council.

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Two men face federal charges for role in stealing Humvees that came from Crane

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Two men face federal charges for role in stealing Humvees that came from Crane

From January 2014, through November 2015, TEI took delivery of all Humvees from Naval Support Activity Crane (Crane) … opened a facility in nearby Spencer, Indiana, where the purported demilitarization took place… indictment alleges Treloar converted at least seven fully armored Humvees for his own use and sold or attempted to sell them for his own benefit. The value of the Humvees was over $589,000.  

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