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The bodies of Siddhant Shah, 19, and Aryan Vaidya, 20, have been recovered from Monroe Lake. This morning at approximately 11:23 a.m., Indiana Conservation Officers located and recovered the bodies of the victims in 18 feet of water in an area east of the Paynetown Marina.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS- Jacob Magness, 23, of Bloomington, Indiana, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for possession and distribution of fentanyl and other controlled substances. Magness spent a few days in the Greene County Jail back in August of 2021 on a charge of driving while suspended - a knowing violation with a prior conviction within 10 years.
Read MoreA wanted man took off and fled from GCSD deputies when he came into contact with them in eastern Greene County Saturday night and led officers from three departments in a pursuit that ended in Bloomington. During the pursuit, the suspect allegedly tried to hit a GCSD deputy head on and did hit a MCSD deputy in a Bloomington parking lot. No serious injuries were reported. The suspect is in custody and has been booked into the Greene County Jail.
Read MoreA 71-year-old Linton man is behind bars on preliminary felony charges of child pornography and child exploitation following an investigation of material posted, received, and disseminated on social media sites.
Read MoreOn April 23rd at approximately 1:10 a.m., officers responded to the Kalao Nightclub in the 300 block of N Walnut Street in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, officers determined that multiple shots had been fired inside the bar and located three victims with gunshot wounds in the street outside the establishment.
Read MoreAn investigation into child exploitation and possession of child porn by a school employee moved right along after personnel from a social media app submitted info regarding suspicious activity to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children who in turn shared the info with a detective from Bloomington who serves on the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, resulting in the arrest of a Lyons man last Wednesday. Following the arrest, the school confirmed the suspect was no longer employed at the school. Earlier today, the Greene County Prosecutor filed criminal felony charges against the suspect in Greene Circuit Court.
Read MoreAround 5:30 p.m. yesterday/Wednesday, a man employed by a local school corporation was arrested and booked into the Greene County Jail on preliminary charges of felony possession of child pornography and child exploitation. He has since posted bond and been released from jail. According to the school’s superintendent, the man is no longer employed by the school.
Read MoreA week-long search for a local fugitive, led by officers from the Linton Police Department with assistance from multiple law enforcement agencies, resulted in yesterday’s apprehension of convicted meth dealer Eric S. Cullum, 36, Linton.
Read MoreA Statewide Silver Alert has been declared. The Bloomington Police Department is investigating the disappearance of Sharon Teulle, a 73 year old white female, 5 feet 6 inches tall, 215 pounds, brown hair with brown eyes, last seen wearing a white shirt with flowers, and dark pants. Sharon is missing from Bloomington, Indiana which is 53 miles south of Indianapolis and was last seen on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at 1:40 pm. She is believed to be in extreme danger and may require medical assistance. If you have any information on Sharon Teulle, contact the Bloomington Police Department at 812-339-4477 or 911. This concludes this Silver Alert.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – A Bloomington man was sentenced to 8 years in prison for conspiracy to transport child pornography. He will also serve 10 years of supervised release and was ordered to pay $5,000 in restitution to the minor victim.
Read MoreBloomington Police investigating a shooting this morning in Bloomington have identified a female suspect and are asking anyone with information about her whereabouts to call 911 or contact Bloomington police.
Read MoreOn March 25, 2021, at approximately 12:16 a.m., officers responded to the 1400 block of N. Woodburn Avenue in Bloomington for multiple reports of shots fired in the area.
Read MoreYesterday, a story was posted on GreeneStreets about a Bloomfield man accused of walking into a yard late at night on March 6, with no reason to be there, then walking up onto a back porch and peering into a residence through a window. On Monday, the same suspect was arrested in Bloomington after being identified through video surveillance footage. He’s accused of a break-in and assault on a woman who was asleep and woke to find him in her bedroom, and other break-ins in Bloomington. In this story, the GreeneStreets story is reposted followed by this morning’s story in the Herald-Times of Bloomington by Laura Lane, reprinted with permission.
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