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Several punches were thrown in an ongoing disagreement between two juvenile females that led to a fight last Wednesday night in the Linton Park between several male and female juveniles. This feud then moved outside the park with boyfriends of the females participating. Before the night was over, both boyfriends allegedly resorted to drawing or using firearms. Shots were fired.
Read MoreA warrant is out for the arrest of a convicted sex offender whose whereabouts are unknown. He had been living in Jasonville but left without notifying the Greene County Sex and Violent Offender Registrar as required by law. Deputies have made numerous attempts to locate him with no success.
Read MoreMARTINSVILLE, Ind. - The estranged wife of the Morgan County Sheriff is facing several criminal charges including attempted murder for allegedly breaking into a home with a firearm in the early morning hours on Monday.
Read MoreIn a case that dates back to 2016, James T. Erwin, now 37, of Bloomington, pleaded guilty this week and was sentenced to six years in prison with two of those years suspended. He was convicted of sexual misconduct with a minor, a Level 4 felony. He’ll be eligible for good time credit but must serve 75 percent of his time behind bars – that’s at least three years. No details about the accusation against Erwin are included here – it is not available through the court, to protect confidential information.
Read MorePUTNAM COUNTY — Thursday evening at 7:16, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a multi-vehicle crash involving a pedestrian south of Greencastle. PCSD initially responded, but relinquished the crash investigation to the Indiana State Police.
Read MoreMONROE COUNTY, Ind. - An investigation conducted by the Bloomington District ACES (Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Section) resulted in what is believed to be the largest single methamphetamine seizure in Monroe County history.
Read MoreA Jasonville woman accused of abandoning farm animals has been summoned to appear in Greene Superior Court. When she appears for an initial hearing, she will be charged with cruelty to an animal, a Class A misdemeanor.
Read MoreAn uninvited guest at a party in Linton this spring has been charged with battery resulting in serious bodily injury for allegedly punching another man, knocking him out. The victim … suffered multiple breaks to his jaw and nose and had surgical screws and a plate placed in his jaw.
Read MoreA Linton man is wanted on two outstanding arrest warrants. Police allege he was traveling to Indianapolis to buy quantities of methamphetamine, then returning to Greene County to sell it for a profit. The current warrants were issued in early May and as of early Wednesday, May 23, he’s still not in custody.
Read MoreSPENCER, Ind. - Indiana State Police Public Information Officer Sgt. Curt Durnil recently tweeted that a "report of a POSSIBLE threat made to the Spencer/Owen Community School Corporation earlier this morning (05/23) is being investigated."
Read MoreA woman appeared in Greene Superior Court late yesterday and was charged with dealing methamphetamine. Her bond was set at $50,000. She’d only been in Greene County for one day before two GCSD detectives and one deputy showed up at her door. She had just moved and they didn’t give her a chance to get sales going before she was arrested and booked in to the Greene County Jail.
Read MoreCOLUMBUS, Ind. - The Columbus Police Department showed their sense of humor yesterday when they tweeted out a photo of $14,000 worth of THC juice, inviting the owner to come in and claim it. It had been mailed to the wrong house. THC vape juice is a liquid form of marijuana. Tweet from CPD:
Read MoreTo help keep drivers and passengers stay safe, the Indiana State Police is reminding motorists to Click It or Ticket. Aimed at enforcing seat belt use to help keep families safe, the national seat belt campaign takes place May 21 through June 3, concurrent with the busy travel season.
Read MoreA 23-year-old Linton man has been accused of rape, criminal confinement, strangulation and domestic battery. Following an investigation by Detective Paul Clark of the Linton Police Department, Travis Lee Jones was arrested on Sunday, booked in by LPD Officer Nick Yingling around 7:12 p.m.
Read MoreIn late April, when an officer attempted a traffic stop on a man suspected of dealing methamphetamine in Greene County, the man refused to stop and fled in his vehicle. When he encountered a couple of state troopers, he rammed into one of their vehicles before driving through a yard and crashing into someone’s porch. He got out and ran, but was apprehended by a trooper in pursuit. He was booked in to the Greene County Jail in late April and he’s still there – his bond is set at $100,000 surety with ten percent allowed. It would take $10,000 cash to bond out.
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