A Linton man accused of wrecking his four-wheeler in Linton last Thursday evening was arrested because his license was suspended and he tested with an alcohol concentration of .175.
Robert Shane Kieninger
Robert Shane Kieninger, 35, Linton, was arrested Thursday, June 18, by Sgt. Logan Hobbs of the Linton Police Department.
Around 6:20 p.m. last Thursday, June 18, Sgt. Hobbs and LPD Officer Adam King were dispatched to the area of 6th Street SE and C Street SE where a man, later identified as Kieninger, had just wrecked a red four-wheel ATV then fled the scene.
There were witnesses to the crash and they described the ATV operator as a man wearing a dirty white shirt and ripped brown pants. Witnesses told officers which house the man had gone to when he left the scene.
When the officers knocked on the door, someone opened the door then slammed it shut. Sgt. Hobbs said they then “made contact” with a man wearing a dirty white shirt and ripped brown pants who was exiting the house out the back door. The man was Kieninger, who at first denied driving the ATV and denied being in a wreck. Witnesses said otherwise.
Kieninger exhibited signs of intoxication and was transported to the police department where he allegedly failed field sobriety testing then submitted to a certified chemical breath test. Sgt. Hobbs reported the results showed he had an alcohol concentration of .175. The legal limit is .08.
Kieninger’s license has been suspended since 2014 for being a habitual traffic violator.
He was booked in to the Greene County Jail before 8 p.m. with bond set at $8,000 surety with ten percent cash allowed. He posted $800 and was released on June 19.
Kieninger is currently scheduled to be in court on Thursday morning for an initial hearing on preliminary charges of:
Operating a vehicle after being a habitual traffic offender, a Level 6 felony,
Operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person, a Class A misdemeanor,
Operating a vehicle while intoxicated, a Class C misdemeanor, and
Operating a vehicle with an alcohol concentration equivalent to o.15 or more, a Class A misdemeanor.
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Linton man arrested for OVWI after crashing an ATV last Thursday
/ Anna RochelleA Linton man accused of wrecking his four-wheeler in Linton last Thursday evening was arrested because his license was suspended and he tested with an alcohol concentration of .175.
Robert Shane Kieninger
Robert Shane Kieninger, 35, Linton, was arrested Thursday, June 18, by Sgt. Logan Hobbs of the Linton Police Department.
Around 6:20 p.m. last Thursday, June 18, Sgt. Hobbs and LPD Officer Adam King were dispatched to the area of 6th Street SE and C Street SE where a man, later identified as Kieninger, had just wrecked a red four-wheel ATV then fled the scene.
There were witnesses to the crash and they described the ATV operator as a man wearing a dirty white shirt and ripped brown pants. Witnesses told officers which house the man had gone to when he left the scene.
When the officers knocked on the door, someone opened the door then slammed it shut. Sgt. Hobbs said they then “made contact” with a man wearing a dirty white shirt and ripped brown pants who was exiting the house out the back door. The man was Kieninger, who at first denied driving the ATV and denied being in a wreck. Witnesses said otherwise.
Kieninger exhibited signs of intoxication and was transported to the police department where he allegedly failed field sobriety testing then submitted to a certified chemical breath test. Sgt. Hobbs reported the results showed he had an alcohol concentration of .175. The legal limit is .08.
Kieninger’s license has been suspended since 2014 for being a habitual traffic violator.
He was booked in to the Greene County Jail before 8 p.m. with bond set at $8,000 surety with ten percent cash allowed. He posted $800 and was released on June 19.
Kieninger is currently scheduled to be in court on Thursday morning for an initial hearing on preliminary charges of:
Operating a vehicle after being a habitual traffic offender, a Level 6 felony,
Operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person, a Class A misdemeanor,
Operating a vehicle while intoxicated, a Class C misdemeanor, and
Operating a vehicle with an alcohol concentration equivalent to o.15 or more, a Class A misdemeanor.
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Larry A. Poe, 84, of Bloomington, Indiana, formerly of Linton, Indiana, passed away, on Sunday, April 6, 2025 at Hearthstone Health Campus in Bloomington. He was born on January 9, 1941 in Brookville, Pennsylvania to Joe L. and Anita June (Heaton) Poe. Larry married the love of his life, Mary Arlene (Schmitt) Poe on April 28, 1961.
Bruce Button, age 70, of Cincinnati, OH and Worthington, passed away at 8:40 am on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at I.U. Hospice House in Bloomington. He was born in Troy, NY on September 28, 1954, the son of Dale & Ann (Colquhoun) Button.
Nellie Yvonne ‘Connie’ Dayhoff, 88, of Linton, Indiana, went to Heaven with her family by her side, on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at Glenburn Senior Living in Linton. She was born on September 20, 1936 in Linton to Clifford William and Eva Mae (Blough) Lynch. Connie married the love of her life, John Dayhoff, Jr. on June 2, 1955.
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Nolan "Jack" Jean Wilson, 89, of Linton, IN passed away March 31, 2025 at his residence.
Jennifer Ann Crites, age 47, of Worthington, entered eternal life on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, leaving behind a legacy of love, kindness, and generosity. She was born in Bedford on March 18, 1978, the daughter of Robert Paul and Elizabeth Ann (Porter) White.
Micki Elaine Church, 84, of Linton, Indiana, went to Heaven with loved ones by her side, on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at Autumn Trace Assisted Living in Linton. She was born on February 9, 1941 in Terre Haute, Indiana to Max Earl and Cordy ‘Berti’ (Lashbrook) Hopkins. Micki married the love of her life, Jerry D. Church on October 11, 1959.
Justin David Sprang, age 20, of Linton, passed away due to an accident, at 8:45 PM on Saturday, February 22, 2025. Justin was born, along with his twin brother Jared, on December 21, 2004, the son of David Michael and Shelley Ann (Fisher) Sprang.
Joshua David Newton, age 39, of Petersburg, formerly of Linton, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025. He was born in Linton on March 27, 1985, the son of James E. and Tamberly L. (Poe) Newton.
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