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The Greene County Sheriff’s Department has released the name of a shooting victim and confirmed they are investigating a homicide involving a firearm that occurred yesterday morning in southeastern Greene County.
Read MoreA Greene County man considered a serious violent felon, allegedly carrying a firearm in each hand, was spotted at a firearms show by a firearms collector who happened to be GCSD detective. The suspect was arrested Monday and is now facing new criminal charges – serious violent felons are not allowed to possess guns.
Read MoreAn eastern Greene County man has been arrested twice since the middle of March. In both cases, he’s accused of domestic battery. In the second incident last week, he’s accused of jumping up and down on a cell phone to prevent a woman from making a call.
Read MoreThe Indiana State Police has confirmed they are assisting local law enforcement with a death investigation in Greene County. As of 12 noon today…
Read MoreA BPD officer estimated the speed of a vehicle at 90 mph shortly before the driver crashed the vehicle into a utility pole in Bloomfield in the middle of the night. The driver was injured, taken to the hospital and may be facing criminal charges.
Read MoreA Jasonville parent is being summoned into court because her children racked up too many unexcused absences from school. A violation of the compulsory school attendance law is a Class B misdemeanor.
Read MoreWhen Indiana State Police troopers investigating a man suspected of dealing methamphetamine located him near the Greene County Chapel yesterday afternoon, the man fled, starting a pursuit through Greene County then Owen County to the Monroe County line. When the suspect was apprehended in a field off McVille Road, he allegedly had approximately 130 grams of meth in his possession, and a lot of cash.
Read MoreBloomington - Troopers from the Indiana State Police Bloomington District coordinated with state police agencies from five other states, (Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania and West Virginia) last week on a joint ‘Six State Trooper’ Enforcement Project.
Read MoreA former employee accused of stealing over $11,000 from a Bloomfield business has been arrested and booked in to the Greene County Jail.
Read MoreDeputies investigating a burglary found the stolen goods they were looking for when they executed a search warrant in the Solsberry area. They also reported finding drugs, and children sleeping in the same room where the controlled substances and related paraphernalia were located.
Read MoreAfter a woman reported she was bitten by a pit bull/Labrador mixed-breed dog in Scotland, a Greene County Sheriff’s Deputy investigated and reported the three-year-old dog had never received immunizations as required by law.
Read MoreThere’s a warrant out for a man who allegedly dropped two clear plastic bags as he was leaving the Greene County Courthouse. Both contained white substances that field-tested positive as methamphetamine. Security officers found the bags then checked footage from surveillance video systems which showed who dropped the drugs.
Read MoreGreene County Sheriff’s Deputy Davis Aerne and Det. Sgt. James O’Malley are investigating an accident involving a vehicle that hit and seriously injured a pedestrian north of Linton. It happened between 3 and 4 a.m. They’re asking for help from the public to find the suspect vehicle and identify the driver.
Read MoreA former employee is accused of stealing over $11,000 from a business in the Bloomfield area. A warrant was issued for her arrest last Thursday. She is facing preliminary charges of 12 felony counts of forgery and theft.
Read MoreWhen deputies responded to an alarm at a business in eastern Greene County, one encountered a vehicle leaving the property. The driver had a warrant out for his arrest and is now facing new criminal charges for allegedly not telling the truth about his real name and for dealing methamphetamine.
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