Woman accused of misusing the 911 system
/A woman accused of misusing the 911 system is being summoned into court. She didn’t have an emergency, but she got a ticket and allegedly called 911 to yell about it.
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A woman accused of misusing the 911 system is being summoned into court. She didn’t have an emergency, but she got a ticket and allegedly called 911 to yell about it.
Read MoreA Linton woman is accused of using a racial slur in a threatening message to one man, and in another incident, grabbing a man’s neck and hitting him.
Read MoreA Linton man is being summoned to appear in court on a charge of criminal mischief. He’s accused of jumping up on the hood of another man’s truck in Lyons and stomping on the windshield, breaking it.
Read MoreAn Indianapolis woman has an initial hearing in Greene County next week after being arrested on I-69, accused of driving under the influence of marijuana and reckless driving. A trooper said she was speeding along at 98 mph in a 70.
Read MoreLast week a story was posted about a Linton man accused of causing serious injury in a domestic. There’s more to the story and a new case has been filed against him.
Read MoreCarlisle – Just before 8 o’clock yesterday evening, after being the first on the scene, Sullivan County Sheriff Clark Cottom contacted the Indiana State Police Criminal Investigation Division at the Putnamville Post requesting assistance with an alleged shooting that had taken place at a local gas station on Old Highway 41 South.
Read MoreA driver, who allegedly admitted he’d been drinking, refused to get out of his vehicle, saying he was on private property and couldn’t be arrested. He was removed from his vehicle, and arrested.
Read MoreA Linton man, arrested in Bloomfield last month, was in court Thursday on charges of possession of marijuana, paraphernalia and a controlled substance.
Read MoreLast week a utility worker called the law on a suspect who allegedly stole a chainsaw off the utility company’s truck. A deputy responded and found the suspect in a nearby woods, with a bottle of vodka.
Read MoreA warrant was issued in February for a counterfeiting suspect who allegedly paid for a truck in Greene County and an ATV in Sullivan County with fake $100 bills, but he was in jail in Sullivan County. He was transferred to Greene County on Friday to face charges here.
Read MoreThe Greene County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a missing person. Allisann Jayne, 24, was last seen on Wednesday, July 8, by a family member, and a different family member spoke to her on Thursday, July 9.
GCSD Deputy Jordan Gooding reported Allisann was last seen leaving a residence in Crane Village in a silver 2001 Honda Civic with rear-end damage. Allisann told family members she was going to a residence in Scotland but she did not go there.
Allisann Jayne is approximately 5’ 3” and 145 lbs. with green eyes and blonde hair.
Deputy Gooding said her destination of travel is unknown at this time.
Anyone with information about Allisann Jayne’s whereabouts is asked to call the Greene County Sheriff’s Department at 812-384-4411.
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Read MoreA Dugger man and woman accused of trespassing at a store in Linton last Sunday morning were arrested by a GCSD deputy. They’ve both been in court this week, charged with trespassing and drug charges.
Read MoreA Bloomfield man was in court this morning for a hearing on OVWI charges filed after he crashed his car in May. He was allegedly driving too fast with a BAC of .285, ran off the road and crashed. The car then caught on fire.
Read MoreWhen a man and a woman sitting in a vehicle were told police had been called on them, the man got out and ran off into the woods. The woman waited, was arrested, and she has now been charged with meth possession.
Read MoreThe driver of a red Camaro, who spun his tires at a stop sign then lost control, crashed into a house in Linton last Friday afternoon. Now he’s facing charges of criminal recklessness and leaving the scene of an accident.
Read MoreGreeneStreets covers crime news, court news, jail logs, obituaries and sometimes other news from Greene County, Indiana.
New entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026:
New entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026:
New entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026:
Entries on the Activity Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department included response to 128 calls and incidents from Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, to Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, including:
Entries on the Activity Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department included response to 131 calls and incidents from Friday, Sept. 25 to Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, including:
List of all speeding tickets and other infractions filed in Greene Superior Court Oct. 5-9, 2026:
List of all civil and small claims cases filed in Greene Circuit and Superior Court, Oct. 5-9, 2026:
List of all criminal cases filed in Greene Circuit and Superior Courts, Oct. 5-9, 2026:
List of all civil and small claims cases filed in Greene Circuit and Superior Court, Aug. 24-Sept. 4, 2026:
Scott Alan Miller, 62, of Newberry, Indiana, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2026, at his home. He was born on March 21, 1964, in Linton, Indiana to Chester L. ‘Chet’ and Alberta R. (Dowden) Miller. Scott married Donna Lee (Sexton) Miller on May 2, 1984, and after her passing, he married Jennifer R. Tarvin.
Jack Daniel Long, known to just about everyone as JD or "jack o lantern," passed away on October 17, 2026, at the age of 42. A Worthington, Indiana resident, Jack lived a life full of laughter, music, and good company.
Betty Ellen Drake, 99, of Jasper and formerly of Linton, died peacefully early on the morning of Monday, October 12, 2026, at Serenity Springs at Northwood in Jasper. Her long life was full of faith and family, and she spent it caring for others.
Louis Anthony “Tony” DeVault, age 79, of Terre Haute, Indiana, formerly of Linton, Indiana, passed away peacefully at home on October 8, 2026. Tony was born in Washington, Indiana, on February 7, 1947, the only son of Louis E. DeVault and Norma E. (Clifton) DeVault.
Donald R. Howard, 93, of Bicknell, Indiana, died on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Valyrian Place in Greencastle, Indiana. Donald was born on September 2, 1933, in Bonnie, Illinois, to Doyle and Hazel (Severs) Howard.
Donald Edward Roach, 75, of Jasonville, Indiana, passed from this life, on Friday, September 25, 2026 at The Health Center at Glenburn in Linton, Indiana. He was born on July 21, 1951 in Princeton, Indiana to Clarence LaVerne ‘Hattie’ and Ruby May (Inman) Roach.
Tina L. Lamb, 69, of Linton, Indiana, went to Heaven with family by her side, on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at Gibson Family Center in Terre Haute. She was born on June 28, 1957, in Vincennes, Indiana to Charles W. and Nancy Louise (Scott) Lett. Tina married Rodney E. Lamb on March 24, 1990.
Fred Richard Lammert, Jr. 61, of Linton, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis.
Clinton "Clint" B. Reed, 45, of Linton, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Friday, September 25, 2026, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, surrounded by his family.
Phillip Joe Yates, 58, of Coalmont, passed away peacefully at his home at 10:42 a.m. on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. Born in Sullivan on December 20, 1967, Phillip was the son of Howard Yates and Ruth (Zellers) Sluder. He built a life centered on hard work, family, and the simple things that brought him joy.
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