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The Bloomfield man accused of stealing a case of beer from a Bloomfield business in late November was arrested last week. Last year he was accused of stealing a Christmas tree.
Read MoreAfter consuming alcohol at the bar where he works, a Linton driver allegedly was swerving, crossed center and almost hit an oncoming patrol vehicle driven by a JPD officer.
Read MoreA driver stopped in Lawrence Hollow last week cautioned a deputy to be careful with the lockbox in the floorboard of his vehicle, saying it contained his mother’s ashes. The deputy said the lockbox contained four baggies of methamphetamine and a stash of paraphernalia.
Read MoreA Linton man is facing OVWI charges after another driver called 911 and reported he was swerving all over the road, had pulled out in front of another vehicle and almost hit yet another vehicle head-on.
Read MoreA driver who was found asleep at the wheel of his SUV, with the motor running and in gear, was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a BAC of .214.
Read More(INDIANAPOLIS – Dec. 20, 2021) – Hamilton County Prosecutor Lee Buckingham was elected as the next president of the Association of Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys during IPAC’s annual Winter Conference earlier this month. Buckingham will serve as president of the Association for 2022. Greene County Prosecutor Jarrod Holtsclaw will serve on IPAC’s board of directors during 2022.
Read MoreA Jasonville man with muddy jeans found walking late last night on a county road was arrested for OVWI and leaving the scene after deputies found his pickup truck off a roadway, stuck in mud.
Read MoreEarly Thursday morning, December 16, after charges were approved by the court, a warrant was issued for the arrest of a former police officer who then turned herself in at the sheriff’s department and was booked into the Greene County Jail at 2:24 p.m.
Read MoreA Linton woman who was arrested early Monday is accused of domestic battery for allegedly throwing and hitting a man with a can of chicken noodle soup.
Read MoreA driver who tested with a BAC of .157 was arrested on OVWI charges on Monday night.
Read MoreThe Indiana State Police Bloomington District announced that it will be increasing patrols during the holiday season, as part of a statewide crackdown on impaired driving. Starting this week until Jan. 1, officers will be on high alert for anyone driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Law enforcement will also be watching for seat belt violations and other forms of dangerous driving.
Read MoreAttorney General Todd Rokita is warning Hoosiers to watch for scams while finishing their holiday shopping this year. “Christmas should be about celebrating faith and family and friends,” Attorney General Rokita said. “Amid each year’s festivities, though, it seems we must always contend with shameless con artists determined to defraud generous Hoosiers and separate them from their hard-earned money.”
Read MoreBased on information gathered in an investigation by an ISP detective into the misuse of funds belonging to the local F.O.P. Lodge, a special prosecutor filed a criminal case late today against a former police officer who had served as the organization’s treasurer.
Read MoreWhen a Fishers woman arrived in Jasonville to make a “drop” of contraband intended for an offender on an outside work crew from the Wabash Valley Correction Facility, she encountered a number of officers who were expecting her.
Read MoreA Jasonville man is facing a charge of battery for allegedly throwing a bowl of hot ramen noodles on his girlfriend.
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