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A Bloomfield woman is accused of neglect of a dependent because her child has already missed over 19 days of school in the current academic year. She’s been arrested, bonded out of jail and is now facing a felony charge.
Read MoreAn initial hearing did not go well for the rural Bloomfield man who threatened officers saying he was going to call higher-ups and the Klan. He spouted off in court, disrespecting the judge of Greene Superior Court who found him in contempt and sentenced him to 90 days in jail with no good time credit.
Read MoreThe rural Bloomfield man recently arrested for growing pot and letting his pigs run loose has been arrested again. This time he’s accused of accepting delivery of a large package addressed to his neighbor. GCSD deputies found the missing package inside his house.
Read MoreA woman accused of driving after smoking “spice” allegedly narrowly missed hitting a semi then another passenger vehicle head-on before crashing into a water hydrant last Friday night in Switz City.
Read MoreAfter a Morgantown man was stopped by an ISP Trooper in Greene County last Saturday night, he tested with a BAC of .163 and allegedly said he’d had over 15 beers plus some whiskey and vodka.
Read MoreA rural Worthington woman was arrested after her boyfriend alleged she had choked him, pushed him then was loading a gun in a domestic incident in mid-August.
Read MoreA Linton man with previous convictions for OVWI was arrested after hitting another vehicle in a store’s parking lot. He posted bond and got out of jail but is now back in jail for a probation violation.
Read MoreA Rockville man with warrants out in three states was arrested after he allegedly caused an accident involving three vehicles in a parking lot at the Scheid Diesel Extravaganza late last Saturday night.
Read MoreA man who claimed he knew law enforcement higher-ups, claimed membership in the Klan and threatened to do some jujitsu on another man, told officers they’d be in trouble if he went to jail. He’s in jail now, facing charges of intimidation.
Read MoreA Bloomfield woman arrested last Friday is accused of contributing to the delinquency of two minors for allegedly providing and smoking marijuana with two juveniles.
Read MoreA jailhouse fight over control of the TV in C-Pod led to a battery charge against a Bloomfield man currently incarcerated in the Greene County Jail.
Read MoreWhen officers arrived at a motel room in early July to check on two men believed to have overdosed on illegal drugs, they reported finding methamphetamine, heroin and paraphernalia scattered around the room. The men were unconscious. They were taken to the hospital by ambulance. Now they’re facing drug charges, with warrants out for their arrest. STORY UPDATE: One of two men wanted on drug charges was arrested last night, Thursday, August 27, by Officer Adam King of the Linton Police Department. James Robert Kent, 33, Switz City, was booked into the Greene County Jail at 10:44 p.m. and was being held without bond pending his appearance in court.
Read MoreA warrant issued earlier this summer for the arrest of a Linton businessman remains outstanding. He’s accused of accepting antique items on consignment to be sold at auction then not paying the owner for the items and not returning them.
Read MoreBloomington - Troopers from the Indiana State Police Bloomington Post will be participating in the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement mobilization. Now through Labor Day, troopers will be conducting overtime patrols, seeking out drunk drivers and showing zero tolerance for anyone driving impaired.
Read MoreA Jasonville man is accused of stealing a Kawasaki Mule yesterday morning. By mid-afternoon, a deputy had located the stolen Mule and the suspect was booked into jail.
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