Man facing drug charge for pipe with meth residue
/When LPD officers were investigating a battery early yesterday, one saw a pipe with white residue in plain sight. The suspected owner was taken into custody.
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When LPD officers were investigating a battery early yesterday, one saw a pipe with white residue in plain sight. The suspected owner was taken into custody.
Read MoreA Bloomfield driver without a valid driver’s license drove right in front of a BPD officer last night, was stopped, then arrested for meth, pot, and driving while suspended.
Read MoreA law enforcement officer from the Terre Haute Police Department was shot and killed in the line of duty earlier this afternoon, Wednesday, July 7, in Terre Haute. Multiple first responders and officers from several agencies responded to an area on South First Street at a federal office or building around 2 p.m. The public information officer for THPD has confirmed the officer is deceased but no other information about the officer’s name or circumstances around the incident have been released - more information is expected to be released later today. The suspect is a white man driving a gold or silver pickup truck with rear-end damage. The suspect is considered armed and dangerous. The Terre Haute Tribune Star reported officers appeared to be engaged with a suspect near Regional Hospital but that has not been otherwise confirmed. Anyone with information about the suspect or the incident is asked to call 911. For additional information, this story will be covered by Channel 2 and 10, and the TribStar as well as stations and news media from Indianapolis.
Read MoreWhen a driver without a valid driver’s license and no license plate on his Bronco didn’t brake or slow down for the stop sign before he crossed a highway, he was pulled over and ended up in jail for possession of marijuana.
Read MoreWhen a Bloomfield driver was stopped after allegedly speeding through Bloomfield, the officer said the odor of marijuana came wafting out of his red Charger. The driver went to jail and the Charger was towed.
Read MoreUPDATE: Following his arrest last week, Russell Lyttaker was being held without bond pending court appearance. Last Thursday, July 1, when he appeared in court for his initial hearing……
Read MoreOn Sunday, July 4th at approximately 2:30 pm, while on routine patrol, Indiana State Police A.C.E.S. (Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Section) Trp. Richard Klun arrested Brooklyn Terrell, 26 years old of Orleans, following a traffic stop on Sieboldt Quarry Road in Lawrence County.
Read Morendianapolis (July 1, 2021) ‑ During the recently concluded Indiana General Assembly, legislators unanimously passed HEA 1169, a law that goes into effect today, which requires all political subdivisions and state agencies to report cybersecurity incidents to the Indiana Office of Technology (IOT).
Read MoreAfter police responded to a Monday afternoon call from a Linton resident about a man in her yard, the man said he was mowing the yard, then said he might be at the wrong house. Police said he had a synthetic drug in his pocket.
Read MoreA Bloomfield woman stopped for speeding last Friday night ended up in jail on drug charges after a K-9 alerted to the presence of a controlled substance in her vehicle.
Read MoreWhen an LPD officer saw the tires on a pickup truck cross the center line three times and run off the road on the ditch side twice last weekend, he stopped the truck and the driver was jailed for OVWI.
Read MoreTroopers from the Indiana State Police Posts around the state would like to encourage safe travels during this 4th of July holiday weekend.
To help ensure the safety of all motorists, the Indiana State Police will be participating in Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort) and DUIEP (Driving Under the Influence Enforcement Project) from July 1 to July 5. These are federally funded programs that allow extra troopers to patrol Hoosier highways during the upcoming holiday period.
Efforts will be focused on distracted drivers, impaired drivers, and drivers and passengers not buckled up. Last year throughout Indiana from July 1 through July 5, there were 2,345 crashes that resulted in 425 injuries and 13 fatalities.
Read MoreUPDATE: The suspect in an assault with a baseball bat last summer, that left a Greene County man with serious injuries, is in custody. A warrant was issued a year ago for the arrest of Russell J. Lyttaker, now 41, but he fled the area and the state. Lyttaker then wound up in jail in Missouri and the Greene County Sheriff’s Department picked him up yesterday, Wednesday, June 30, and transported him back to Greene County to face charges of aggravated battery – assault posed a substantial risk of death, a Level 3 felony, and battery resulting in serious bodily injury, a Level 5 felony. Lyttaker was booked into the Greene County Jail at 6:01 p.m. He is currently being held without bond. GCSD Det. David Elmore was the arresting officer……. EARLIER STORY A YEAR AGO: A warrant is out for the arrest of a 40-year-old male suspect from Denver accused of an assault with a baseball bat that left a Greene County man seriously injured with skull fractures, a brain bleed, a ruptured spleen, broken wrist and loss of hearing.
Read MoreA man from outside the county, who had warrants out for his arrest in two states other than Indiana, was jailed in Greene County after a Linton police officer found him walking, actually stumbling, down Park Road last Thursday night.
Read MoreAfter a resident called 911 about an unknown woman with slurred speech walking around his yard late at night last week, two JPD officers and two GCSD deputies responded. The woman was arrested and is still in jail this week on a drug charge.
Read MoreGreeneStreets covers crime news, court news, jail logs, obituaries and sometimes other news from Greene County, Indiana.
New entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026:
New entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026:
New entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026:
Entries on the Activity Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department included response to 131 calls and incidents from Friday, Sept. 25 to Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, including:
Entries on the Activity Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department included response to 101 calls and incidents from Friday, Sept. 18 to Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, including:
List of all speeding tickets and other infractions filed in Greene Superior Court Oct. 5-9, 2026:
List of all civil and small claims cases filed in Greene Circuit and Superior Court, Oct. 5-9, 2026:
List of all criminal cases filed in Greene Circuit and Superior Courts, Oct. 5-9, 2026:
List of all civil and small claims cases filed in Greene Circuit and Superior Court, Aug. 24-Sept. 4, 2026:
Jack Daniel Long, known to just about everyone as JD or "jack o lantern," passed away on October 17, 2026, at the age of 42. A Worthington, Indiana resident, Jack lived a life full of laughter, music, and good company.
Betty Ellen Drake, 99, of Jasper and formerly of Linton, died peacefully early on the morning of Monday, October 12, 2026, at Serenity Springs at Northwood in Jasper. Her long life was full of faith and family, and she spent it caring for others.
Louis Anthony “Tony” DeVault, age 79, of Terre Haute, Indiana, formerly of Linton, Indiana, passed away peacefully at home on October 8, 2026. Tony was born in Washington, Indiana, on February 7, 1947, the only son of Louis E. DeVault and Norma E. (Clifton) DeVault.
Donald R. Howard, 93, of Bicknell, Indiana, died on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Valyrian Place in Greencastle, Indiana. Donald was born on September 2, 1933, in Bonnie, Illinois, to Doyle and Hazel (Severs) Howard.
Donald Edward Roach, 75, of Jasonville, Indiana, passed from this life, on Friday, September 25, 2026 at The Health Center at Glenburn in Linton, Indiana. He was born on July 21, 1951 in Princeton, Indiana to Clarence LaVerne ‘Hattie’ and Ruby May (Inman) Roach.
Tina L. Lamb, 69, of Linton, Indiana, went to Heaven with family by her side, on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at Gibson Family Center in Terre Haute. She was born on June 28, 1957, in Vincennes, Indiana to Charles W. and Nancy Louise (Scott) Lett. Tina married Rodney E. Lamb on March 24, 1990.
Fred Richard Lammert, Jr. 61, of Linton, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis.
Clinton "Clint" B. Reed, 45, of Linton, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Friday, September 25, 2026, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, surrounded by his family.
Phillip Joe Yates, 58, of Coalmont, passed away peacefully at his home at 10:42 a.m. on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. Born in Sullivan on December 20, 1967, Phillip was the son of Howard Yates and Ruth (Zellers) Sluder. He built a life centered on hard work, family, and the simple things that brought him joy.
Roma Lea Baker, 86, of Worthington, passed away peacefully at 6:55 a.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at Glenburn Nursing Home, surrounded by the love of her family.
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