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When a Linton woman was arrested last September as a result of an investigation by the Greene County Drug Task Force, a deputy reported 169 grams of methamphetamine had been thrown out the window of her vehicle during a traffic stop. In Greene Circuit Court last week, she was sentenced to 18 years in the Indiana Women’s Prison with eight years suspended.
Read MoreWhen an employer went to look for keys left in an employee’s bag – with the employee’s permission, he found the keys. He also found a gun, cocaine and paraphernalia used to snort cocaine.
Read MoreA Solsberry man is facing a charge of resisting law enforcement. He refused to stop running as he was trying to flee on foot through a field with a trooper cruising along beside him in a patrol vehicle.
Read MoreThe suspect accused of driving from northern Indiana into Greene County last December, stealing a pickup truck and trailer from a Greene County business, loading up his own vehicle on the trailer then driving off, was in jail in Daviess County when charges were filed against him in Greene County in February. He’s got a few cases pending against him in Daviess County. He was booked into the Greene County Jail last Tuesday, May 4, and he appeared in Greene Superior Court for his initial hearing last Thursday, May 6.
Read MoreWhen a Bicknell man arrested last Thursday in Linton appears in court tomorrow morning, he’ll be facing charges of OVWI plus possession of over 10 grams of methamphetamine, which is a Level 4 felony.
Read MoreA Bloomfield man who ran his car off the road late one Sunday night, then hid in the woods before officers arrived on the scene, was charged with OVWI plus leaving the scene of an accident when he was in court this afternoon.
Read MoreUPDATE: Toby Lee Chandler, 25, Spencer, the suspect accused of felony stalking in Worthington, was arrested last night, Sunday, May 9, by Worthington Deputy Marshal Ryan Montgomery. Around 9 p.m., Chandler was booked into the Greene County Jail where he’s being held without bond. In addition to two warrants issued for his arrest in Greene County, Chandler, who is a convicted sex offender, is wanted on a couple of warrants issued out of Owen County for sex offender registration violations…….. (Previously posted story: A convicted sex offender with at least three warrants out for his arrest has been under investigation by the Worthington Police Department for allegedly stalking a Worthington woman and her daughter. The suspect has allegedly been in their neighborhood despite police warnings, and has sent numerous troubling messages….)
Read MoreA Linton teen who was honking his horn through Linton, over and over and over again, attracted the attention of an LPD officer. The teen ended up in jail with OVWI charges.
Read MoreA teen driver stopped for driving left of center was arrested and has been charged with OVWI with a BAC of .155.
Read MoreWhen a truck was stopped for having a headlight out, two people were released but one passenger was arrested for possession of methamphetamine.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General is alerting the public about fraud schemes related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Read MoreA Bloomfield couple was arrested over the weekend after an officer responded to a fight in the parking lot of a Bloomfield business.
Read MoreAn Indiana State Police investigation into threats made against a judge in Greene County resulted in the arrest of a suspect last August. A special judge from Owen County was appointed to the case and a jury trial was scheduled. But this week, the man changed his plea to guilty and was sentenced.
Read MoreA driver who was stopped for a license plate light violation back in October was asked to consent to a blood draw – when results came back from the lab, criminal charges were filed. Driver was arrested yesterday.
Read MoreMartin County - A Martin County man, formerly employed as an ammunition and explosive handler at Crane naval base, was arrested late last week. He’s accused of possessing an extensive collection of child pornography along with ammunition allegedly stolen from Crane, and pieces of ivory that may also be illegal to possess.
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