August 11, 2020

CASE UPDATE: Bond set today for convicted murderer Jesse Stephens

August 11, 2020/ Anna Rochelle

CASE UPDATE: Convicted murderer Jesse Stephens appeared in Greene Circuit Court earlier today, August 11, for an initial hearing on a petition to revoke his suspended sentence in a murder case. During the hearing before Judge Eric Allen, via video connection between the Greene County Jail and the courtroom, Stephens waived his right to an attorney and the judge set his bond at $25,000 cash only. This amount is in addition to the bond set in the previously reported drug case of $10,000 surety with ten percent cash allowed.

August 06, 2020

Convicted murderer Jesse Stephens is back in jail

August 06, 2020/ Anna Rochelle

In 2001, Jesse Stephens was convicted of the 1996 murder of his wife, Michelle Stephens. He served his time, was released and has been on probation. Late Tuesday night, a citizen reported a truck was “all over the road.” GCSD Deputy Alan Jackson located the truck, crossing the center line near the Lighthouse Junction, made the stop and arrested Stephens on drug charges.

January 04, 2019

ISP ERT team drove armored vehicle into barricaded room to apprehend suspect in Marco stand-off

January 04, 2019/ Anna Rochelle

When three Greene County Sheriff’s Deputies attempted to arrest a suspect in Marco Wednesday night, he barricaded a room, hid in a crawl space and they called the Indiana State Police. ISP sent numerous troopers and an ERT team that apprehended the suspect after they deployed tear gas and drove an armored vehicle into the barricaded room.