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When officers knocked on the front door of a home in Bloomfield to arrest a man wanted on a warrant, he ran out the back door, where a sheriff’s deputy was waiting for him.
Read MoreA Bloomfield man who was working at a liquor store is facing a charge of theft for allegedly pocketing money from customers instead of putting it into the cash register.
Read MoreA Linton man is facing three counts of theft for using someone’s debit card without permission to purchase gas, smokes and over $154 worth of purchases in the “Call of Duty” gaming app.
Read MoreA traffic stop for a license plate light violation resulted in two men going to jail after a K9 alerted to the presence of a controlled substance in their vehicle.
Read MoreSeptember 14, 2020 - The Indiana Supreme Court and Office of Judicial Administration confirm Chief Justice Loretta H. Rush has tested positive for COVID-19. The Chief Justice tested positive on September 13 after a family member tested positive.
Read MoreAn Elnora man is accused of throwing chicken on the kitchen floor and throwing chairs at a surveillance camera at the home of a family member in Greene County last Monday.
Read MoreA Linton woman suspected by the Greene County Drug Task Force of dealing meth in Greene County was arrested along with a man from Kentucky this week during a traffic stop. When a deputy initiated the stop, an object was thrown from the vehicle – the deputy said the object contained 169 grams of meth.
Read MoreTwo individuals were arrested in Linton last Saturday night after a K9 alerted to the presence of drugs in their vehicle. His bond is set at $50,000, hers at $25,000, both with ten percent cash allowed.
Read MoreTwo individuals were arrested for trespassing and residential entry last Friday morning. Deputies found them staying in a home without permission while the homeowners were out-of-state due to a family emergency.
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. STORY UPDATE #2: The second of two men wanted on drug charges was arrested last Friday night., September 4, by LPD Officer Adam King. Nathan Wayne Davidson, 26, Dugger, was booked into the Greene County Jail at 8:26 p.m. and is being held without bond pending court appearance.
Read MoreA Linton woman arrested in late June, for allegedly hitting another woman at a bar, was arrested over the weekend after she allegedly shoved a different woman at the same bar.
Read MoreA Linton man was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated after he ran his vehicle off the road early last Friday morning.
Read MoreA Linton man is accused of threatening another man with a handgun last Tuesday afternoon at a gas station in Linton. He was arrested and is facing a charge of felony intimidation.
Read MoreA Jasonville man, sentenced to 180 days after he admitted to probation violations, agreed to turn himself in at the jail on August 7. But he was a no show and now he’s wanted on four warrants for his arrest.
Read MoreLast night, three deputies responded to a tip about drugs in a house on State Road 54 east of Bloomfield. They got a search warrant, reported finding meth and paraphernalia and took two people to jail.
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