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A Linton man was stopped near Blue Barn Hill in early June after concerned citizens called 911 to report he was speeding, passing on hills and had thrown a can of Bud out the window.
Read MoreA Linton man charged with child molesting admitted guilt and has been sentenced to nine years in prison with three years suspended. He may be eligible for good time credit but still must serve at least 75 percent of his time – a minimum of four and a half years in the Indiana Department of Corrections.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS (June 16, 2020) – The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is issuing a fraud alert to notify those who have filed for unemployment insurance benefits in 2020 that they need to protect their personal information from potential scammers. The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Inspector General has discovered that scammers are sending emails in an effort to steal claimants’ passwords, account numbers, and/or Social Security numbers. With this information they can gain access to email, bank, or other accounts.
Read MoreA Bloomfield woman was arrested Sunday on a warrant issued in late April for allegedly concealing a swimsuit in her purse then leaving a store without paying for the item.
Read MoreBefore a man was in custody after an incident in Lawrence Hollow last Friday night, as a trooper approached a vehicle, the driver twice dropped a hand down to his waist prompting the trooper to yell for him to keep his hands in sight.
Read MoreIn January, a jury found Andrew Damron guilty of the 2018 Thanksgiving Eve murder of Scott White and other crimes connected to the murder. Yesterday afternoon, when Damron appeared before Judge Dena Martin in Greene Superior Court, he was sentenced to a total of 69 years in prison. The judge noted Damron has shown no remorse for taking White’s life.
Read MoreOfficers who found a Linton man operating a wheelchair in an erratic manner on a Linton street gave the man and his wheelchair a ride home but he’s being summoned into court on a charge of public intoxication.
Read MoreA Solsberry woman was uncooperative and allegedly tried to kick a deputy after they responded to a domestic incident. She was arrested and has been charged with domestic battery and resisting law enforcement.
Read MoreSeveral officers responded to a domestic dispute in Linton involving a man who was carrying a gun but did not have a permit to carry. He was in court Monday and has been charged with a felony.
Read MoreA Solsberry man is accused of busting out headlights then swinging a tire tool at another man. He was allegedly too drunk to land the tool on the man’s head and the man punched him in the face.
Read MoreA woman who allegedly kneed a man during a domestic argument was arrested and is facing a Level 6 felony battery charge.
Read MoreFour individuals, who heard a screaming, yelling, physical domestic between a man and a woman outside in Linton at 1 a.m., responded when she yelled for help. The man threw a punch at one of them but missed. He got punched back. LPD officers responded and took two to jail.
Read MoreA Jasonville woman is facing a felony charge for an alleged battery on a child that had been placed in her care by DCS from another county.
Read MoreA Linton man who was arrested a couple of weeks ago after he crashed into a railroad crossing arm has been arrested again. In the earlier incident, he’s accused of OVWI after he tested with a .131 BAC. Two weeks later, he’s back in jail, but this time he tested with a BAC of .233. The legal limit is .08.
Read MoreA Lyons man driving a truck in Lyons was stopped then taken to jail yesterday after testing showed he had a blood alcohol concentration of .192.
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