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 Friday, July 24, 2026:
New entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Thursday, July 23, 2026:
There are no new entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
Entries on the Activity Log at the Lyons Police Department included response to 92 calls and incidents during the month of June 2026.
The Town Marshal conducted 71 traffic stops. Of those, 37 warnings were issued, and 34 citations were issued. Of the 34 citations issued, 30 were for speeding on East Broad Street.
Entries on the Activity Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department included response to 116 calls and incidents from Friday, July 10 to Sunday, July 12, 2026, including:
List of all civil and small claims cases filed in Greene Circuit and Superior Court, July 13-July 24, 2026:
List of all criminal cases filed in Greene Circuit and Superior Courts, July 13-July 24, 2026:
List of all civil and small claims cases filed in Greene Circuit and Superior Court, July 6-July 10, 2026:
List of all criminal cases filed in Greene Circuit and Superior Courts, July 6-July 10, 2026:
Jackie Lynn Harris, 86, of Jasonville, passed away peacefully at 7:10 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at Serenity Springs Nursing Home.
Bennett J. LeSuer, 85, of Linton, Indiana, went to Heaven to be with Jesus with family by his side at home, on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. He was born on August 2, 1940, in Calais, Maine, to Walter E. LeSuer and Ada (Benner) LeSuer Caldwell. Bennett married his loving wife, Helen I. (Hobbs) LeSuer on August 30, 1970.
Barbara Ann (Hutcherson) Howard, 92, of Bicknell, Indiana, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2026, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana.
Fulgencio J. Ragudo, Jr., affectionately known as Fugi, age 79, of Linton, formerly of Terre Haute, born and raised in Maui, Hawaii, passed away peacefully in the home he loved so much in Linton, Indiana on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. Born on February 24, 1947, he was the son of Fulgencio Juan Ragudo, Sr. and Elizabeth (Kuoha) Ragudo.
Carolyn Sue Bennett, 85, of Linton, Indiana, went to Heaven on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at Glenburn Nursing Home in Linton. She was born on July 21, 1940, in Greene County, Indiana to Lester and Catherine Berniece (Denman) Bennett.
Betty Lee (Baker) Sprinkle of Plainville, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at the age of 99 years on Sunday, July 19, 2026, at the Ketcham Memorial Center in Odon, Indiana. She was born on April 14, 1927, in Wheatland, Indiana where she was the thirteenth of fourteen children born to Samuel T. and Ida May (Harbin) Baker and was the last to survive.
Timothy Wayne King, 73, passed away peacefully at his residence in Dugger, IN, on July 16, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family.
With both heavy hearts and thankful hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Eleanor Elaine Haywood Kingsley, of Odon and formally of Bloomfield, who peacefully took her final bow on July 16, 2026.
We are sadly proclaiming the earthly death of Ricki Amanda Holmes, 43 of Midland.
Barbara Ann (Hutcherson) Howard, 92, of Bicknell, Indiana, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2026, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana.
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