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Greene County Prosecutor: Citizen sting operations create dangerous situations and hamper law enforcement efforts

Greene County Prosecutor: Citizen sting operations create dangerous situations and hamper law enforcement efforts

Bloomfield, Indiana (March 30, 2021) – Recently, Indiana has seen an increase in the number of social media ‘vigilante’ groups attempting to go after suspected online predators without the support of law enforcement. While these groups may have the best intentions in mind, operating outside the scope of law enforcement can be extremely dangerous for both themselves and others.

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Bloomfield man arrested for meth during ongoing investigation into beating incident

Bloomfield man arrested for meth during ongoing investigation into beating incident

Officers are still looking for the suspect accused of brutally beating a man with a club last Wednesday night but during the course of their investigation, they interviewed another man and arrested him for possession of methamphetamine.

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WANTED: Suspect accused of brutally beating a man with a club Wednesday night

WANTED: Suspect accused of brutally beating a man with a club Wednesday night

An employee of a business west of Bloomfield received serious injuries when he was beaten with a club Wednesday night. GCSD has been investigating and the Greene County Prosecutor filed criminal charges yesterday. A warrant is out for the arrest of the suspect – whereabouts unknown.

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DOJ Southern District of Indiana: Former Ohio police chief indicted in machine gun scheme with two Indiana gun dealers

DOJ Southern District of Indiana: Former Ohio police chief indicted in machine gun scheme with two Indiana gun dealers

Indianapolis – Acting U.S. Attorney John E. Childress announced today that Dorian LaCourse, 65, of Milford, Ohio, was indicted by a federal grand jury for his role in a scheme to use his position as Chief of Police for the Addyston Police Department in Addyston, Ohio, to help two federally licensed firearms dealers in Indiana acquire hundreds of machine guns. LaCourse was indicted on charges of conspiracy and making false statements to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). Childress also announced today that the two Indiana gun dealers, Johnathan Marcum, 33, of Laurel, Indiana, and Christopher Petty, 57, of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, have been charged with conspiracy for their roles in the machine gun scheme.

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