CASE UPDATE: Former police officer sentenced
/A former police officer, Debbie McDonald, 53 at the time of her arrest, Linton, appeared in Greene Superior Court on Wednesday for her sentencing hearing in a theft case.
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A former police officer, Debbie McDonald, 53 at the time of her arrest, Linton, appeared in Greene Superior Court on Wednesday for her sentencing hearing in a theft case.
Read MoreIt's been over a year since an investigation began into the misuse of funds belonging to the Linton F.O.P. Lodge, followed by the arrest of a former Linton Police Officer accused of the theft of over $20,000. The case is getting closer to a conclusion since the officer changed her plea to guilty of theft as a misdemeanor and a judgement of conviction was entered into the court record earlier this week.
Read MoreEarly Thursday morning, December 16, after charges were approved by the court, a warrant was issued for the arrest of a former police officer who then turned herself in at the sheriff’s department and was booked into the Greene County Jail at 2:24 p.m.
Read MoreBased on information gathered in an investigation by an ISP detective into the misuse of funds belonging to the local F.O.P. Lodge, a special prosecutor filed a criminal case late today against a former police officer who had served as the organization’s treasurer.
Read MoreLPD Chief Paul Clark has confirmed that Debbie McDonald has stepped down from her position as an officer for the Linton Police Department. McDonald submitted her resignation yesterday (Monday) afternoon, effective immediately.
Read MoreA special prosecutor was appointed this week to supervise the ongoing investigation into a possible misuse of funds from Linton Lodge #105 Fraternal Order of Police and to make the decision whether or not to file criminal charges.
Read MoreIn late August, GreeneStreets reported Linton police officer Debbie McDonald had been placed on administrative leave with pay, then in a separate story, the Indiana State Police confirmed they were investigating a reported “misuse of funds” from the Linton FOP. Few details were released at that time. More details emerged today when the FOP filed a civil case against McDonald alleging over $28,000 in funds have been “misappropriated” during the time McDonald served as the organization’s treasurer.
Read MoreUPDATE with correction: The original story posted on Wednesday, August 25, incorrectly said Officer Debbie McDonald was the LPD Deputy Chief of Police. That was incorrect. She did serve in that roll at one time but had stepped down from the position about a year ago. The story has been corrected.
Read MoreThe Indiana State Police is investigating a report of a possible misuse of funds from an organization in Greene County. The situation involves misuse of money from Linton Lodge #105 Fraternal Order of Police. The Linton F.O.P. serves all members of law enforcement in Greene County……
Read MorePolice Chief Paul Clark of the Linton Police Department has confirmed that Officer Debbie McDonald has been placed on administrative leave with pay. This didn’t just happen today - the action was taken early last week. Although no details about the reason for this action have been officially released by Chief Clark, GreeneStreets has been attempting to obtain official confirmation of the nature of the issue for over a week……
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New entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024:
New entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024:
New entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024:
New entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024:
Entries on the Activity Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department included response to 66 calls and incidents from Friday, July 26 to Sunday, July 28, 2024 including:
List of all civil and small claims cases filed in Greene Circuit and Superior Circuit Court, Aug. 26-Sept. 13, 2024:
List of all criminal cases filed in Greene Circuit and Superior Courts, Aug. 26-Sept. 13, 2024:
List of all speeding tickets and other infractions filed in Greene Superior Court Aug. 26-Sept. 13, 2024:
List of all speeding tickets and other infractions filed in Greene Superior Court Aug. 5-Aug. 23, 2024:
Aurora Jade Warner was born sleeping on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at Deaconess Women's Hospital in Evansville. She was the beloved daughter of Jacob & Kendra (Elofson) Warner.
Norman Pilant, 79, of Jasonville, IN passed away at 9:15 A.M. Thursday, September 19, 2024 with his family surrounded by him in his home in Jasonville, IN.
Paul G. Correll, age 89, of Linton, passed away peacefully at 2:15 AM on Thursday, September 19, 2024. He was born in Linton on April 18, 1935, the son of Jesse G. and Dorothy (Magner) Correll.
Carolyn L. (Joseph) Dickey, 85, of Shelburn, IN passed away at 7:49 P.M. Wednesday, September 11, 2024 in Terre Haute, IN.
Allison Elaine Thornton, 58, of Linton, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2024 at Serenity Spring Senior Living Center in Jasonville, Indiana.
Judith "Judy" A. Yuodzukinas, age 77, of Dugger, passed away peacefully at 10:30 PM on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at his residence. She was born in Linton on February 28, 1947, the daughter of Clifford and Helen (Alkire) Duffey.
Goldie J. Lucas, age 88, of Linton, passed away peacefully at 1:50 am on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at her residence. She was born in Sandborn on December 30, 1935, the daughter of William and Joy Wagner.
Norman Gage, age 77, of Indianapolis, formerly of Linton, passed away peacefully at 8:16 am on Saturday, August 31, 2024, at his home. He was born in on October 21, 1946, the son of Lewis and Marietta K. (Holder) Gage.
Oakley Lynn Marie Mason, passed away peacefully at 1:06 am in her mommy''s arms on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at Riley Children''''s Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born in Indianapolis, IN on July 23, 2024, the beloved daughter of Jacqueline Mason.
Bernie Gechtman, age 78, of Switz City, passed away peacefully at 2:37 am on Friday, August 30, 2024, at IU Health & Hospice House in Bloomington. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on March 5, 1946, the son of Jack & Gussie (Wolfson) Gechtman.
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