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A Solsberry man who crashed his truck into a fence this month was charged with five misdemeanors when he went to court last Thursday. A couple of hours after the crash, he allegedly tested at .18 BAC.
Read MoreA warrant was issued last Wednesday for the arrest of a convicted sex offender who allegedly failed to notify the registrar for the Indiana’s Sex and Violent Offender’s List of a change in his address. He was taken into custody over the weekend.
Read MoreWhen a Springville man appeared in court last Thursday morning, he was charged with felony intimidation. He’d been arrested in early May after he allegedly pulled a knife on a woman and threatened to kill her.
Read MoreWhen a man required to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life landed in Greene County last year, he registered at the sheriff’s department but allegedly gave incorrect information. Deputies were unable to locate him for months but he was tracked down and arrested. Last Thursday he was charged with a felony.
Read MoreOne man was injured in a shooting incident in Linton on Sunday night, May 19. On Monday morning, LPD Police Chief Troy Jerrell confirmed officers are continuing to investigate.
Read MoreA warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Linton man who didn’t show up in court this week. He’s accused of carrying a Ruger .22 caliber handgun in a holster on his right hip when he didn’t have a handgun permit.
Read MoreWhen a Linton man accused of dealing methamphetamine appeared in court Thursday afternoon, his bond was set at $70,000 surety with ten percent cash allowed. He had been under investigation by the Greene County Drug Task Force and was arrested when they served a search warrant on a residence in Linton. A woman who was present when the warrant was executed was also arrested.
Read MoreGreene County - Yesterday afternoon, Wednesday, May 15, members of the Indiana State Police Bloomington District A.C.E.S., Sgt. Greg Day, Trooper Richard Klun, Trooper Caleb Garvin and Trooper Gabe Bault were in eastern Greene County attempting to locate Jesse D. Burton, 36, of Bloomfield.
Read MoreSuspicious behavior led a deputy to stop at a residence in Lyons last week to inquire about a man wanted in two counties. The man was found hiding in a closet and arrested. So were three other people after evidence of marijuana use in plain view resulted in a search warrant.
Read MoreWhen the driver of a stolen vehicle fled from an ISP trooper, the chase was on. Heading north on 67 from Switz City last Wednesday morning, speeds reached 115 mph. When it ended north of the flasher south of Worthington, the lone trooper held the driver on the ground and three passengers in the vehicle until other officers arrived.
Read MoreCharges are pending against a Worthington man who was arrested by a Bloomfield officer early this morning while officers, deputies, an ambulance and a fire department were all responding to a false emergency call to 911.
Read MoreA warrant is out for the arrest of a Bloomfield man accused of an unsuccessful attempt to shoplift several items including a police scanner, batteries, a lightbulb and a snap blade knife.
Read MoreA shoplifting suspect told a judge he intended to plead guilty, but he changed his mind when the prosecution said they were going to ask for an enhanced sentence alleging he is a habitual offender.
Read MoreA Linton man accused of shoplifting a phone charger was arrested and is now facing a misdemeanor charge of theft.
Read MoreWhen a deputy started looking into where a convicted sex offender was living, he was told the man had been living in a tent pitched in various places and then was staying at an apartment less than 200 feet from school property.
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