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A Vincennes man considered a sexually violent predator was recently found to be staying in Linton, allegedly without notifying authorities as required by law. He’s been arrested and is facing felonies in both Greene and Knox counties.
Read MoreA Bloomfield man, arrested early last Thursday, is accused of battery on both of his parents.
Read MoreEarlier this month, a former Greene County resident, who pleaded guilty to child molesting during a jury trial, appeared in court and was sentenced to 35 years in the Indiana Department of Corrections, with no time suspended.
Read MoreA trooper running radar on I-69 last Friday reported he clocked a 2019 Toyota Corolla going 90 mph, then could smell alcohol coming from inside the vehicle during the traffic stop. The driver wound up in the Greene County Jail.
Read MoreA Jasonville woman is accused of burglarizing a home in the Linton area, taking numerous items. A detective says her actions were recorded on a video surveillance system.
Read MoreAn inmate who served his time and was released from DOC, returned to Greene County only to face a new criminal case pending against him. He’s accused of smashing a window and busting up a microwave during his stay in the Greene County Jail a couple of years ago.
Read MoreAn incident of gunfire in Linton last May resulted in the arrest of two individuals who were charged with intimidation and criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon. When one appeared in court last week, he admitted guilt and was sentenced to four years with two years suspended.
Read MoreA Jasonville police officer reported that a Jasonville man said he’d been drinking at two different bars before he got stopped for speeding in the Midland area.
Read More(INDIANAPOLIS – March 27, 2019) – The Indiana Senate unanimously approved House Bill 1186 on Tuesday, 48-0, giving the state code a much-needed update to deal effectively with synthetic drugs.
Read MoreA Linton man, accused of hitting a Harley Davidson motorcycle with a stick, was arrested and is facing a charge of criminal mischief.
Read MoreThe owner of the Huckleberry Hill Winery in rural Bloomfield and the Huckleberry Hideout Restaurant and Winery in Linton, who was charged with a felony and four misdemeanors involving making and selling alcoholic beverages, recently pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor and was sentenced.
Read MoreA Lyons man arrested last May following an investigation by the Greene County Drug Task Force has been convicted of dealing methamphetamine. He was sentenced to six years in prison.
Read MoreA Linton woman is being charged with neglect of a dependent after her child ran away from home.
Read MoreLast Monday, when a state trooper stopped a driver traveling on I-69, she reportedly said she was trying to get somewhere fast. The trooper said she was going 102 mph and handed her a summons to appear in court.
Read MoreWhen a man on a moped was stopped after midnight Wednesday in Linton because his headlight wasn’t working, he admitted he’d been drinking earlier. On the way to jail, he admitted he had marijuana stashed in his sock.
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