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A rural Bloomfield woman is accused of breaking into a cabin and knocking holes in a wall. She allegedly told a deputy she thought someone was inside the wall.
Read MoreFt. Wayne, Ind. - The Indiana State Police Fort Wayne Post recently received a complaint from a local resident advising of what appears to be an ongoing scam solicited via Facebook. This scam involves the offering of a “Child Safety Kit” by clicking on a link provided in the Facebook post.
Read MoreTwo men are facing misdemeanor theft charges for allegedly picking up pallets that did not belong to them.
Read MoreTwo area women were arrested Wednesday, February 24, on multiple charges in connection with the violence at the U.S. Capitol on January 6. According to FBI Indianapolis, both women are from Bloomfield.
Dona Sue Bissey, 52, and Anna Morgan-Lloyd, 49, Bloomfield, were taken into custody on charges that included knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.
Information about their actions on January 6 have not yet been released.
Both were reported to have been booked into the Vigo County Jail. They are expected to appear in a federal courtroom on Friday morning for initial hearings.
Read MoreSullivan County - The Indiana State Police recently conducted an investigation into an animal cruelty case located near Carlisle, Indiana. The investigation began after receiving complaints from local citizens, and the Sullivan County Department of Child Services, of a deceased canine discovered along a rural county road.
Read MoreThe Indiana State Police is accepting additional applications for the 81st Recruit Academy.
Read MoreThere’s a warrant out for a suspect who’s currently incarcerated in another county. He’s accused of driving into Greene County from up north, stealing a pickup truck and trailer from a Greene County business, loading up his own vehicle on the trailer and driving off. The truck and trailer were recovered in a GCSD investigation.
Read MoreMotorists encouraged to drive sober during St. Patrick’s Day and the NCAA Tournament… Bloomington, IN — Indiana State Police Bloomington District today announced that officers will be cracking down on dangerous and impaired driving in March, as part of a statewide enforcement campaign. Starting this Friday, February 26, through March 21, 2021, officers will be conducting high-visibility patrols showing zero tolerance for those driving aggressively, over the speed limit or under the influence.
Read MoreAn Indianapolis woman, who did not seem to know where she was, was arrested last Tuesday after she scared a Greene County resident. The woman was accused of rattling the doorknobs and banging on the windows of a home on a night of 12-degree temperatures with 10-inches of snow on the ground.
Read MoreAn inmate at the Greene County Jail was accused of getting into a physical altercation with jail officers in December and was charged with battery with injury, a Level 5 felony, and battery by bodily waste, a Level 6 felony. Last October he was arrested after an altercation with an LPD officer. Now he’s accused of battery to jail officer in another altercation this month. In court yesterday, he declined a public defender and said he will represent himself.
Read MoreA man who ended up in jail after deputies responded to a physical domestic dispute last Tuesday told a deputy an argument had started because his girlfriend wanted to go out and play in the snow and he didn’t want to.
Read MoreA Linton woman allegedly admitted she’d been drinking and driving before she ran into a residence in the Linton area, hitting the AC and knocking down guttering.
Read MoreGreene County Clerk Stuart Dowden has announced that the Greene County Clerk is accepting applications/resumes for the full-time position of Chief Deputy Circuit Court Clerk, located in the Greene County courthouse. The duties include, but are not limited to, processing court cases, entering judgments, sending notices, and filing court documents. They also assist phone and counter customers as needed. In addition, they are responsible for all financial bookkeeping, which are reviewed by State Board of Accounts, as well as the State Auditor. When the Clerk is out of the office, they assume the duties of the Clerk. The position pays at the annual rate of $36,818.00. For more information, you may contact the Greene County Clerk at 812-384-8532. To be considered for employment, applications/resumes must be turned into the Clerk’s office no later than 4:00 p.m. Thursday, March 4, 2021. Greene County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Read MoreAt least 11 inmates were injured in a fight at the Marion County Jail in Indianapolis when the facility lost power in the early morning hours of Monday, February 22.
Read MoreMichigan City, Indiana - Detectives with the Indiana State Police Lowell Post were requested to investigate an assault on two correction officers at the Indiana State Prison located in Michigan City, Ind.
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