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After several officers responded to a report that a naked man, covered in blood, was screaming, yelling and banging on things in Bloomfield, the man was taken into custody and given medical attention. Since then, he’s been arrested and charged with several counts including unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon.
Read MoreA car crashed into a house last Tuesday in the Solsberry area, causing significant damage. The driver did not have a valid driver’s license and has never had a valid driver’s license. The car had a fictitious license plate. The driver showed signs of impairment, was taken to jail and has been charged with OVWI.
Read MoreThe Indiana Supreme Court handed down an Order Suspending Jury Trials statewide until March 1, 2021, citing the need for drastic measures as COVID-19 continues to surge. In-person jury trials pose an exceptional risk to everyone involved—even if every precaution is taken.
Read MoreA mother has been charged with felony neglect of a child diagnosed with “failure to thrive.” An investigator from the prosecutor’s office alleges the seriously underweight child would lose weight when in the mother’s care but gain in the care of a hospital or the father. A physician suggested “failure to thrive” could be “failure to feed.”
Read MoreWhen a driver from Linton allegedly pulled out in front of a school bus east of Bloomfield on Tuesday, almost causing a collision, a law enforcement officer was a witness.
Read MoreWhen WPD officers responded to a loud verbal argument in Worthington on Tuesday, a man walked out of a house carrying what later turned out to be a quantity of marijuana. He ended up in jail.
Read MoreA Linton man who overturned his vehicle on a steep grade near the top of Carbody Hill was not injured but he was arrested by a Conservation Officer who reported the man tested with a BAC of .178.
Read MoreWhen a Bloomfield man got into a domestic altercation with family members on Monday, he allegedly hit a juvenile. He was arrested and is facing a felony battery charge.
Read MoreAfter an ISP trooper clocked a driver going 97 mph on I-69 and initiated a traffic stop, he reported smelling marijuana. The driver was arrested for marijuana possession and driving under the influence.
Read MoreThe Greene County Health Department released the recent statistics, updated as of December 6, showing the increase in cases of COVID-19 in Greene County since the start of the pandemic and the breakdown of cases in each zip code in the county.
Read MoreWhen a resident in the Solsberry area came home last week and found a man trying to steal his truck out of his driveway, he called 911. He said he had the suspect “pinned down.” When a deputy arrived, the suspect was arrested.
Read MoreBeginning Tuesday, December 8, 2020, the Greene County Prosecutor’s Office will close to the public, except by appointment scheduled in advance. The public may still call or email the office and should endeavor to conduct business with the office by email or by telephone if possible.
Office staff will be reduced and rotated, and work from home will be implemented, in order to reduce health risk to individual staff members and to the office as a whole.
Closure and operating on reduced in-office staff is the result of careful review and consideration of staff safety, in light of the dramatic increase in Greene County COVID-19 cases during the past several weeks.
The described operating schedule will remain in effect throughout the month of December and the early 2021 office schedule will be evaluated at the end of the year.
Read MoreSullivan County — December 8, 2020, will mark the eight-year anniversary of the unsolved homicide of 85-year-old Lowell R. Badger of rural Sullivan County. The retired farmer was found deceased at his rural Sullivan County home. The homicide is believed to have occurred sometime between Friday, December 7th, 8:00 p.m. and 9:23 a.m. on Saturday, December 8th, 2012.
Read MoreA Jasonville man is accused of strangulation and battery resulting in bodily injury after he allegedly started choking and punching another man during a disagreement over a guest in the house.
Read MoreIt’s been a few months since an erratic driver was stopped and asked to take a blood test because he was suspected of driving while under the influence of a controlled substance. Results were pending but now they’re back. The driver is facing criminal charges for driving with THC and Fentanyl in his blood.
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