Heltonville woman facing felony OVWI charges
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A Heltonville woman will be in court later this month on charges of felony OVWI. She’s accused of driving in eastern Greene County with a BAC of .22.
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GreeneStreets. Feature photo of a back country road in Greene County, Indiana.
First COVID-19 related death at an Indiana Department of Correction facility
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Indianapolis, Ind. - The Indiana Department of Correction had the first death of an offender at the Westville Correctional Facility, located in Westville, Indiana, late evening on Monday.
Read MoreLinton man charged with sexual misconduct with a minor
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An ongoing investigation resulted in last week’s arrest of a Linton man accused of inappropriate sexual incidents with a juvenile. He’s been charged with sexual misconduct with a minor, a Level 4 felony.
Read MoreNew Bloomington District Trooper receives patrol car
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This past week, 35 new troopers from the 79th Indiana State Police Recruit Academy class were issued their state police cars at the Indiana State Police Youth Education and Historical Center in Indianapolis. Probationary Trooper Benjamin Smith received his car and has begun solo patrol in the Bloomington District which covers Monroe, Morgan, Brown, Greene, Owen & Lawrence Counties.
Read MoreGirl bit by dog in Worthington; WPD reports dog in quarantine, owner cited
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On Saturday morning, Worthington Town Marshal Jim O’Malley issued the following information concerning a dog in Worthington that has chased bicycle riders, behaved aggressively and bit one girl out on a bike ride.
Read MoreLinton woman accused of theft from a Linton store
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A criminal case was filed this week against a Linton woman who was allegedly caught stealing items from a local store then trying to return them for a gift card.
Read MoreWorthington man facing multiple counts of theft from a Linton store
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A Worthington man is accused of shopping in a Linton store on multiple occasions over the past few months, stealing a long list of items. He’s been arrested, released, and is scheduled to appear in court at the end of April.
Read MoreDriver in a ditch ends up in jail
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When a driver found himself trapped inside his car after falling asleep and ending up in a ditch near Switz City, deputies suspected impaired driving.
Read MoreJasonville woman wanted on a warrant found living in Newberry
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When a Jasonville woman wanted on a warrant was located in Newberry last Friday, a deputy said she had a syringe in each of two pockets. Now she’s in jail and facing additional drug charges.
Read MoreISP cautions to avoid stimulus check scams
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With the reported forthcoming economic impact payments (commonly referred to as stimulus checks), there will undoubtedly be those who will attempt to take advantage of the situation. Scammers never allow a good crisis go to waste! For that reason, the Indiana State Police would caution all citizens to be ever so vigilant in protecting your personal information over the next few months to avoid being scammed.
Read MoreBloomington man arrested after being stopped for driving left of center
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A Bloomington man, who was stopped in the wee hours for driving left of center in eastern Greene County, was arrested for OVWI after he tested with a .12 BAC.
Read MoreSwitz City man charged with meth possession
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A Switz City man, who was arrested last Friday on a warrant, was in court today and charged with possession of methamphetamine.
Read MoreRelease assessment of low-risk, non-violent juveniles and jail inmates a local effort in Indiana
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The statewide effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 includes a joint letter from all three branches of government to local criminal justice leaders regarding the impact of COVID-19 on detention facilities.
Read MoreEmergency orders for Indiana trial courts extended until May 4
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Chief Justice Loretta Rush explained, “Indiana courts are ensuring essential operations continue by accepting filings and holding remote hearings. We’ve ordered rule changes to make it easier for lawyers to meet the needs of clients, and we’ve allowed courts to delay jury trials and other non-essential court matters. Today, we must commit to continue social distancing until May 4 for the good of our communities.”
Read MoreSuspect arrested after riding a train through Bloomfield
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After a man was spotted riding on top of a train going through Bloomfield last week, the train was stopped and several officers took off down the tracks then through the woods to catch the suspect. He was arrested, but gave officers another man’s identification and was only correctly identified through his fingerprints.
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