Suspected child molester in custody
/A 31-year-old Bloomfield man has been arrested and is facing four felony charges of child molestation stemming from events that allegedly occurred in 2020.
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A 31-year-old Bloomfield man has been arrested and is facing four felony charges of child molestation stemming from events that allegedly occurred in 2020.
Read MoreA Greene County teen, reported to have been last seen on May 28, has been located safe and unharmed.
Read MoreA summons to appear in Greene County Superior Court was issued June 1 for a Brazil woman for allegedly pointing a firearm at another female on April 21.
Read MoreThe Greene County Sheriff's Department is currently investigating a crash that occurred around 4:31 AM this morning, Sunday, May 28.
Read MoreA 46-year-old woman is accused of theft after she picked up another woman’s driver’s license that had been dropped on the floor but instead of turning it in to the store, or the police department, or the rightful owner, she dropped it into her purse.
Read MoreLATEST UPDATE: On Monday, May 22, the California Highway Patrol contacted the Greene County Sheriff’s Department and advised they had located Michelle Sears in Blythe County, California. She was found to be safe and her well-being was checked as secure by CHP. No further details have been released.
Read MoreA 35-year-old Solsberry man found himself behind bars on May 5 on felony domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16 years of age as well as felony strangulation charges, and battery resulting in bodily injury charges following an incident that occurred while he was allegedly intoxicated.
Read MoreUPDATED INFO: The truck was located in southern Monroe County by the Indiana State Police. The trailer and the Dixie Chopper are still missing……
The Greene County Sheriff's Department is investigating the theft of a pickup truck with a trailer stolen from a residence in eastern Greene County.
Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Devan Goad, the investigating officer, reported a gray 2001 Chevrolet dually pickup truck with Indiana plate VCT220 and a 10-foot 2019 flatbed trailer with Indiana plate TR723ZVL, and a 72-inch Dixie Chopper lawn mower were all stolen from a residence on East Chapel Rd. in Solsberry in the evening of May 10 or early morning on May 11.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Greene County Sheriff's Department at 812 384-4411
Read MoreThe Greene County Sheriff's Department is investigating the theft of a pickup truck with a trailer stolen from a residence in eastern Greene County.
Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Devan Goad, the investigating officer, reported a gray 2001 Chevrolet dually pickup truck with Indiana plate VCT220 and a 10-foot 2019 flatbed trailer with Indiana plate TR723ZVL, and a 72-inch Dixie Chopper lawn mower were all stolen from a residence on East Chapel Rd. in Solsberry in the evening of May 10 or early morning on May 11.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Greene County Sheriff's Department at 812 384-4411
Read MoreThe Greene County Sheriff's Department is requesting the public's assistance to locate a man missing from the Linton area.
GCSD Deputy Harvey Holt, the investigating officer, said the family of Parker Anderson, 26, Linton, reported him missing and said he was last seen in the early morning hours of May 9 near McDonald's in Linton.
Anderson is a white male, 6 foot 4 inches in height, weighs 150 pounds with blue eyes and blonde/red hair.
The Sheriff's Department is asking anyone with information that will help in locating Anderson to call the Greene County Sheriff's Office or Greene County Crime Stoppers.
Read MoreWhile stopped at the intersection of State Road 54 and County Road 1000 West, a member of the Greene County Sheriff’s Department recognized a vehicle in front of him as one from a previous stop. After a May 7 traffic stop, a 55-year-old Linton man, previously convicted of operating a vehicle while intoxicated while engendering a person, was arrested for operating a vehicle without ever receiving a license as well as operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
Read MoreA 52-year-old Solsberry woman was arrested on May 6 for trespassing after allegedly failing to leave a property after being asked three times.
Read MoreAllegedly striking a female in the back of the head and resisting law enforcement landed a 41-year-old Bloomfield man behind bars on April 25.
Read MoreUPDATE: Subjects are believed to be in a vehicle described as a gray 2015 Toyota Pruis with plate # XOI617.
The Greene County Sheriff's Department is investigating a report of a person missing from the Linton area and is asking for information from the public.
GCSD Deputy Zachary Goad said Michelle has been reported by family members as missing and was last seen at a residence on County Road 1375 West near Linton on April 21. Prior to leaving on April 21, Michelle said she was going to Terre Haute then going mushroom hunting with Rodger Sears.
Any information about the location of Michelle Sears or Rodger Sears can be provided to the Greene County Sheriff's Office at 812-384-4411.
Read MoreA traffic stop initiated on a vehicle for crossing the center line in the morning hours of April 25 resulted in the arrest of a 25-year-old Linton man on a handful of charges.
Read MoreGreeneStreets covers crime news, court news, jail logs, obituaries and sometimes other news from Greene County, Indiana.
New entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Friday, April 4, 2025:
New entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Thursday, April 3, 2025:
New entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Wednesday, April 2, 2025:
Entries on the Activity Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department included response to 141 calls and incidents from Monday, March 31-Friday, April 4, 2025, including:
Entries on the Activity Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department included response to 116 calls and incidents from Monday, March 3-Friday, March 7, 2025, including:
List of all speeding tickets and other infractions filed in Greene Superior Court March 17-March 21, 2025:
List of all criminal cases filed in Greene Circuit and Superior Courts, March 17-March 21, 2025:
List of all civil and small claims cases filed in Greene Circuit and Superior Court, March 17-March 21, 2025:
List of all speeding tickets and other infractions filed in Greene Superior Court March 10-March 14, 2025:
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.
Martin W. Baysinger, 60, of Linton, IN passed away at 9:13 a.m. Thursday, March 27, 2025 at his home in Linton, IN.
William D. "Bill" Myers, 84, of Midland, IN passed away at 7:19 p.m. Friday, March 28, 2025 in Union Hospital in Terre Haute, IN.
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.
Larry D. Beverstock, 84, of Cloverdale, Indiana, passed away, on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at his home with loved ones by his side. He was born on September 25, 1940 in Kansas City, Missouri to Bard Bertram Beverstock and Iris (Robison) Beverstock Love. Larry married his loving wife, Sandy S. (Bloom) Beverstock on March 9, 1995.
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