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Sullivan County - Last Friday, May 21, in Sullivan Circuit Court, Danny Wilson Jr. and Renee S. Huffines pleaded guilty for the death of Patricia Dorsett in May of 2019 in Sullivan County. Wilson was sentenced to 50 years in prison, Huffines to 20 years.
Read MoreBloomington Police investigating a shooting this morning in Bloomington have identified a female suspect and are asking anyone with information about her whereabouts to call 911 or contact Bloomington police.
Read MoreA Bloomfield man remains in jail after his arrest for an alleged violation of a protective order. He already had a felony case pending against him for allegedly threatening to kill people in early April.
Read MoreA man, convicted of rape in 2011 in another county and considered a sexually violent predator, was registered on the state’s Sex and Violent Offender List as living at a residence in the Bloomfield area. He wasn’t. A deputy went looking for him and the man was arrested yesterday.
Read MoreUPDATED with 2nd ARREST and BOND INFO: Charles William Proctor was arrested by Indiana State Police Trooper Richard Klun on Wednesday, May 19. When Proctor was booked in at 9:33 p.m., he was held without bond pending court appearance. During his initial hearing in Greene Superior Court yesterday afternoon, May 20, his bond in the latest case was set at $15,000 surety with ten percent cash allowed. As of mid-day Friday, he had not yet posted bond. Proctor also has at least three other criminal cases pending against him…..……… Warrants were issued earlier today for the arrest of three men currently living in a rural Bloomfield residence, all on drug charges, all as a result of an investigation by an Indiana State Police Trooper.
Read MoreUPDATED with 1st ARREST and BOND INFO: Jeremy Christopher Hall was arrested by GCSD Deputy Terry Wade on Wednesday, May 19. When Hall was booked in at 7:41 p.m., he was held without bond pending court appearance. During his initial hearing in Greene Superior Court yesterday afternoon, May 20, his bond was set at $15,000 surety with ten percent cash allowed. As of mid-day Friday, he had not yet posted bond. Court records now show Hall with a home address in Newberry.………… Warrants were issued earlier today for the arrest of three men currently living in a rural Bloomfield residence, all on drug charges, all as a result of an investigation by an Indiana State Police Trooper.
Read MoreUPDATE with more BOND INFO: When James Myers appeared in Greene Superior Court yesterday for his initial hearing, his bond was set at $50,000 surety with ten percent cash allowed. He has not yet posted bond and remains in the Greene County Jail, because he’s being held without bond in another meth case where a petition to revoke his bond has been filed due to violating the terms of bond release.…………. When members of the Greene County Task Force swooped in with a search warrant for a Lyons residence early last Friday, they seized over 60 grams of methamphetamine, an assortment of pills and drug-dealing supplies plus cash, and they arrested four individuals plus another person taken into custody during an earlier traffic stop.
Read MoreA defendant who used inappropriate language when addressing a judge during his initial hearing this week, on a charge of intimidation with a deadly weapon, was found to be in contempt of court and sentenced to 30 days in the county jail.
Read MoreShe said he grabbed her throat and tried to strangle her. He said she grabbed his throat and squeezed. After talking to both parties and taking photographs of injuries, a deputy arrested a Lyons man on a charge of felony strangulation.
Read MoreA ceremony was held today to remember fallen Indiana Conservation Officers and recognize current officers for their excellence while serving the state of Indiana and its citizens. A couple of officers from District 5, which includes Greene and Sullivan counties, were recognized with prestigious annual awards.
Read MoreUPDATE with BOND INFO: When JanMichael Pfaff appeared in Greene Superior Court yesterday for his initial hearing, his bond was set at $20,000 surety with ten percent cash allowed. He has since posted $2,000 cash and been released from the Greene County Jail.…………. When members of the Greene County Task Force swooped in with a search warrant for a Lyons residence early last Friday, they seized over 60 grams of methamphetamine, an assortment of pills and drug-dealing supplies plus cash, and they arrested four individuals plus another person taken into custody during an earlier traffic stop.
Read MoreA high-speed pursuit, that started after midnight in Spencer, traveled south on State Road 67, crossed into Greene County, sped through Worthington and Switz City, ended when the suspect crashed in Lyons.
Read MoreWarrants were issued earlier today for the arrest of three men currently living in a rural Bloomfield residence, all on drug charges, all as a result of an investigation by an Indiana State Police Trooper.
Read MoreWhen a Bloomfield driver with a headlight out was stopped in Worthington last weekend, he ended up in jail for driving while his license was suspended.
Read MoreUPDATE with BOND INFO: When Shiv-Jhon Butt appeared in Greene Circuit Court earlier today for her initial hearing, her bond was set at $40,000 surety with ten percent cash allowed. She has since posted bond and been released from the Greene County Jail………. When members of the Greene County Task Force swooped in with a search warrant for a Lyons residence early last Friday, they seized over 60 grams of methamphetamine, an assortment of pills and drug-dealing supplies plus cash, and they arrested four individuals plus another person taken into custody during an earlier traffic stop.
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