Linton man sentenced for intimidation while armed with a deadly weapon
/A Linton man arrested twice during one week in October and accused of threatening behavior while he was armed with a gun has admitted guilt and been sentenced.
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A Linton man arrested twice during one week in October and accused of threatening behavior while he was armed with a gun has admitted guilt and been sentenced.
Read MoreTwo days after a Linton man was arrested for threatening behavior toward an ex-wife and also a police officer while armed with a gun, he was arrested again, this time accused of threatening a child while holding a gun, then getting into a tense situation in close quarters with an officer who had drawn his sidearm. The man ignored repeated orders to drop his weapons including a semiautomatic firearm and a crossbow.
Read MoreA Linton man accused of threatening behavior toward officers, adults and children, while in possession of a firearm, was arrested twice last week and is currently being held without bond. This story is about the first incident.
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New entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026:
There are no new entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, as county offices are closed for Election Day.
New entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026:
Entries on the Activity Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department included response to 89 calls and incidents from Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, to Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, including:
Entries on the Activity Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department included response to 65 calls and incidents from Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, to Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, including:
List of all speeding tickets and other infractions filed in Greene Superior Court Oct. 5-9, 2026:
List of all civil and small claims cases filed in Greene Circuit and Superior Court, Oct. 5-9, 2026:
List of all criminal cases filed in Greene Circuit and Superior Courts, Oct. 5-9, 2026:
List of all civil and small claims cases filed in Greene Circuit and Superior Court, Aug. 24-Sept. 4, 2026:
Donald Ray "Don" Davenport, 74, of Linton, Indiana, passed away suddenly on the morning of November 2, 2026, from a broken heart following the loss of his beloved wife, Gloria. He was born on May 27, 1952, in Linton, to Ira Eldon "Dave" Davenport and Barbara Joan Weddle.
Elsie I. Reagan, 92, of Kendallville, formerly of the Plummer area, passed away peacefully at 11:55 a.m. on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at Orchard Pointe Health Campus in Kendallville. Her life was shaped by her love for family, her dedication to nursing, and the friendships she made along the way.
Dennis R. Clayton, 79, of Bloomfield passed away Wednesday October 28, 2026 surrounded by his loving family.
Sharon K. (Cole) Langley-Boyd, 83, of Bloomfield, went home to be with her Lord at 2:18 AM on Friday, October 30, 2026, at Autumn Trace in Linton. She passed peacefully, one day after what would have been her 60th wedding anniversary with her first husband, William.
Michael Frank "Mick" Xenakis, 82, of Linton, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, October 25, 2026, just days before his 83rd birthday.
Awona M. (Simpson) Watson, 82, of Jasonville, IN passed away at 2:54 pm Saturday, October, 24, 2026 in I.U. Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN surrounded by her loving family.
Kimberly McKinley, 68, of Bloomfield, IN passed away at 7:18 a.m. Wednesday, October 21, 2026 in Linton, IN.
Stephen Charles Floyd, 83 of Bloomfield passed away Saturday October 24, 2026.
Jerry Lee Ellett, 82, of Linton, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday evening, October 25, 2026, surrounded by the family he loved. Jerry was born in Linton on December 6, 1943, to George H. and Margaret L. (Wheeler) Ellett. He lived nearly his whole life in the town where he was born, and he spent most of it looking after it.
Scott Alan Miller, 62, of Newberry, Indiana, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2026, at his home. He was born on March 21, 1964, in Linton, Indiana to Chester L. ‘Chet’ and Alberta R. (Dowden) Miller. Scott married Donna Lee (Sexton) Miller on May 2, 1984, and after her passing, he married Jennifer R. Tarvin.
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