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Convicted drug dealer who skipped his own trial arrested by LPD officers

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Convicted drug dealer who skipped his own trial arrested by LPD officers

Two warrants have been out for the arrest of a man accused of dealing methamphetamine who didn't bother to show up at his own jury trial in November and was a no-show at a pretrial conference in another drug case. He was taken into custody late Tuesday night when LPD officers responded to a domestic disturbance. Officers reported he was in possession of more meth and marijuana and now he has three drug cases pending against him.

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Search for local fugitive led by LPD officers results in apprehension of convicted meth dealer

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Search for local fugitive led by LPD officers results in apprehension of convicted meth dealer

A 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.

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UPDATE: Fugitive meth dealer apprehended, in custody at GCSD

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UPDATE: Fugitive meth dealer apprehended, in custody at GCSD

UPDATE: Eric Cullum is in custody at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department. He was apprehended and brought in early this morning from Sullivan County and at 6:45 a.m., he was in the process of being booked in to the Greene County Jail.

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WANTED: Crimestoppers offers reward for info leading to arrest of fugitive meth dealer

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WANTED: Crimestoppers offers reward for info leading to arrest of fugitive meth dealer

A warrant was issued yesterday for the arrest of Eric Cullum, 36, Linton, formerly Lyons, after he failed to show up for the second day of his trial by jury for dealing meth.

According to Chief Paul Clark of the Linton Police Department, Cullum is now a fugitive from justice and Greene County CrimeStoppers is offering a reward for information that leads to his apprehension and arrest. Anyone with information about Cullum’s whereabouts is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 812-847-5463. Callers may remain anonymous.

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Linton man accused of drug dealing racks up another arrest

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Linton man accused of drug dealing racks up another arrest

A Linton man arrested in Sullivan County over the weekend is accused of leaving the scene of an accident, driving under the influence of a controlled substance and meth possession. He was already in trouble in Greene County and out on bond in two criminal cases for alleged drug dealing. Now his bond may be revoked and a warrant’s been issued for his arrest in Greene County, but he’s still in the Sullivan County Jail for now.

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UPDATE: Linton man accused of dealing meth and heroin has bonded out

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UPDATE: Linton man accused of dealing meth and heroin has bonded out

UPDATE: When Ferree appeared in Greene Superior Court for his initial hearing via two-way video on Tuesday, September 28, his bond was set at $80,000 with ten percent cash allowed. Ferree was represented by an attorney from Indianapolis. He has since posted $8,000 and been released from custody.

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In Custody: Linton man accused of dealing meth and heroin

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In Custody: Linton man accused of dealing meth and heroin

A warrant was issued yesterday for the arrest of a Linton man accused of dealing quantities of methamphetamine and heroin and he was taken into custody this afternoon. He’s been the focus of an ongoing investigation for several months by officers from the Linton Police Department and Greene County Drug Task Force and now has two criminal cases pending against him, both involving Level 2 felony drug charges. LPD Chief Paul Clark said the arrest was made at the suspect’s residence in Linton without incident early this afternoon by LPD officers, Greene County Sheriff’s Deputies and members of the Greene County Drug Task Force. Chief Clark expressed appreciation for the cooperation and assistance from all agencies involved in the investigation and arrest.

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More drugs and money seized in string of drug busts in eastern Greene County

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More drugs and money seized in string of drug busts in eastern Greene County

Another individual was arrested and charged when officers from the Greene County Drug Task Force, the Indiana State Police, Greene County Sheriff’s Department, Linton Police Department and Jasonville Police Department showed up a residence in eastern Greene County in a recent string of drug busts that have dealt a blow to a stream of methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin into the county.

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Meth dealer recently sentenced, now in prison until 2029

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Meth dealer recently sentenced, now in prison until 2029

After a weeks-long investigation, officers of the Greene County Drug Task Force and an investigator from the Greene County Prosecutor’s Office arrested a suspected methamphetamine dealer last August. She was charged with several felonies in two criminal cases and was held in lieu of $100,000 total bond. Her case concluded on May 18 when she was sentenced to prison. She’s now in DOC custody with a projected release date in August of 2029.

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UPDATED again with BOND INFO........ Lyons Drug Bust Part 2: Over 60 grams of methamphetamine seized by Greene County Drug Task Force

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UPDATED again with BOND INFO........ Lyons Drug Bust Part 2: Over 60 grams of methamphetamine seized by Greene County Drug Task Force

UPDATE with more BOND INFO: When James Myers appeared in Greene Superior Court yesterday for his initial hearing, his bond was set at $50,000 surety with ten percent cash allowed. He has not yet posted bond and remains in the Greene County Jail, because he’s being held without bond in another meth case where a petition to revoke his bond has been filed due to violating the terms of bond release.…………. When members of the Greene County Task Force swooped in with a search warrant for a Lyons residence early last Friday, they seized over 60 grams of methamphetamine, an assortment of pills and drug-dealing supplies plus cash, and they arrested four individuals plus another person taken into custody during an earlier traffic stop.

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UPDATED with another BOND........ Lyons Drug Bust Part 2: Over 60 grams of methamphetamine seized by Greene County Drug Task Force

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UPDATED with another BOND........ Lyons Drug Bust Part 2: Over 60 grams of methamphetamine seized by Greene County Drug Task Force

UPDATE with BOND INFO: When JanMichael Pfaff appeared in Greene Superior Court yesterday for his initial hearing, his bond was set at $20,000 surety with ten percent cash allowed. He has since posted $2,000 cash and been released from the Greene County Jail.…………. When members of the Greene County Task Force swooped in with a search warrant for a Lyons residence early last Friday, they seized over 60 grams of methamphetamine, an assortment of pills and drug-dealing supplies plus cash, and they arrested four individuals plus another person taken into custody during an earlier traffic stop.

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UPDATED with BOND........ Lyons Drug Bust Part 2: Over 60 grams of methamphetamine seized by Greene County Drug Task Force (Copy)

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UPDATED with BOND........ Lyons Drug Bust Part 2: Over 60 grams of methamphetamine seized by Greene County Drug Task Force (Copy)

UPDATE with BOND INFO: When Shiv-Jhon Butt appeared in Greene Circuit Court earlier today for her initial hearing, her bond was set at $40,000 surety with ten percent cash allowed. She has since posted bond and been released from the Greene County Jail………. When members of the Greene County Task Force swooped in with a search warrant for a Lyons residence early last Friday, they seized over 60 grams of methamphetamine, an assortment of pills and drug-dealing supplies plus cash, and they arrested four individuals plus another person taken into custody during an earlier traffic stop.

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UPDATED with BOND........ Lyons Drug Bust Part 2: Over 60 grams of methamphetamine seized by Greene County Drug Task Force

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UPDATED with BOND........ Lyons Drug Bust Part 2: Over 60 grams of methamphetamine seized by Greene County Drug Task Force

UPDATE with BOND INFO: When Eric Cullum appeared in Greene Circuit Court earlier today for his initial hearing, his bond was set at $50,000 surety with ten percent cash allowed. He has since posted bond and been released from the Greene County Jail…………. When members of the Greene County Task Force swooped in with a search warrant for a Lyons residence early last Friday, they seized over 60 grams of methamphetamine, an assortment of pills and drug-dealing supplies plus cash, and they arrested four individuals plus another person taken into custody during an earlier traffic stop.

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UPDATED with BOND........ Lyons Drug Bust, Part 1: Greene County Drug Task Force investigation leads to meth arrest during traffic stop

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UPDATED with BOND........ Lyons Drug Bust, Part 1: Greene County Drug Task Force investigation leads to meth arrest during traffic stop

UPDATE with BOND INFO…….. When Robertson appeared in Greene Circuit Court for his initial hearing earlier today, his bond was set at $10,000 surety with ten percent cash allowed. He has since posted bond and been released from the Greene County Jail……….. An ongoing investigation by the Greene County Drug Task Force into a suspected methamphetamine dealing operation in Lyons led to the first of five arrests last Friday when a driver was stopped in Switz City after allegedly purchasing meth in Lyons.

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Lyons Drug Bust Part 2: Over 60 grams of methamphetamine seized by Greene County Drug Task Force

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Lyons Drug Bust Part 2: Over 60 grams of methamphetamine seized by Greene County Drug Task Force

When members of the Greene County Task Force swooped in with a search warrant for a Lyons residence early last Friday, they seized over 60 grams of methamphetamine, an assortment of pills and drug-dealing supplies plus cash, and they arrested four individuals plus another person taken into custody during an earlier traffic stop.

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