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INDIANAPOLIS – A Greene County man was sentenced to 50 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor and the distribution/receipt of child pornography. He will also serve a lifetime term of supervised release, must pay $10,000 in restitution to the minor victim, and was also ordered to have no contact with the minor victim or victim's family.
Read MoreWhen a driver was pulled over last Thursday for a headlight that wasn’t working, and a K9 alerted after a sniff around, the driver ended up in jail.
Read MoreAfter an LPD officer, a GCSD deputy and a JPD officer responded to an active domestic dispute and talked to two women who both appeared to have been battered, a Linton man was arrested then charged with domestic battery.
Read MoreAfter deputies responded last Saturday night to a report of a broken down vehicle and a woman screaming in the parking lot of a business in Bloomfield, the woman wound up in jail.
Read MoreA Linton man who was convicted of OVWI a couple of years ago was allowed to serve his time on home detention. Now he’s facing new OVWI charges after driving his red Lincoln into a ditch east of Linton last Friday night.
Read MoreA Linton woman accused of domestic battery a few months ago entered into a pre-trial diversion agreement but she put that in jeopardy when she allegedly battered a man this month, hitting him numerous times.
Read MoreThe Indianapolis Star is reporting a Bloomfield woman, Dona Sue Bissey, is planning to plead guilty to crimes committed during the Capitol Riot on January 6.
Read MoreWhen a Linton man was arrested last week, officers reported they seized over eight ounces of methamphetamine. He’s accused of possession of meth with intent to deal and has been charged with a Level 2 felony. When he appeared in court on Tuesday, his bond was set at $75,000 surety with ten percent cash allowed and the prosecution notified the court they intend to seek an habitual offender status which could add a significant enhancement to his sentence if he is found guilty.
Read MoreAfter his arrest on Tuesday, July 13, by ISP, Kenneth Keiffer Fielder, 26, Bloomfield, was first booked into the Morgan County Jail. Yesterday afternoon, he was transported and booked into the Greene County Jail where he was wanted in a case of felony dealing methamphetamine. But Fielder was also named as a suspect in connection with a federal investigation and take-down of an organized drug trafficking operation and a federal warrant was issued for his arrest. Around 7:15 a.m. today, Friday, July 16, Fielder was released from the jail into the custody of federal agents.
Read MoreGreencastle, IN – The Indiana State Police will be joining forces this week with Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia State Police agencies, for what is known as the Six-State Trooper Project. During this collective effort, troopers across Indiana will be taking to the highways July 18th-24th with a primary focus on move over/slow down enforcement.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Nineteen individuals have been indicted in relation to a federal methamphetamine and fentanyl trafficking operation in Indianapolis. Seventeen of these individuals are charged with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. One is a resident of rural Bloomfield and one is a resident of Spencer.
Read MoreA Linton woman is accused of ringing up her items in a self-checkout lane at a local store but canceling the transaction and not making payment before walking out the door with over $60 worth of merchandise.
Read MoreA Lyons woman was in court last week facing a felony after a vial of meth was found in her purse during a search. She allegedly said she had no clue where it came from.
Read MoreA Lyons man is now facing a felony charge for allegedly failing to show up to serve a short sentence on a misdemeanor conviction.
Read MoreAn Indiana State Police investigation into suspected drug activity in Greene County resulted in the arrest of two suspects in May. A third suspect was taken into custody early this morning.
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