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One man was injured this evening when his Dodge Charger was hit by a train around 5:30 in the Linton area. He was airlifted to a hospital in Indianapolis and the crash is still under investigation.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the National Shooting Sports Foundation – the trade association for the firearms industry – are announcing a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual or individuals responsible for the burglary of Cosner’s Gun & Knife Shop, located at 2234 37th St., Bedford, early this morning. ATF and NSSF are jointly offering a potential total reward of up to $5,000.
Read MoreThe teen accused of stealing a rifle and a loaded magazine after allegedly threatening to kill a family member, a police officer and a nurse, was arrested last Friday night by GCSD Deputy Sgt. Jordan Allor.
Read MorePutnam County - On January 9, at approximately 5:45 p.m., an Indiana State Police Trooper stopped a semi tractor-trailer for a motor carrier inspection on Interstate 70 near the forty-one mile marker. During the stop, approximately 115 pounds of cocaine was found in the truck.
Read MoreWhen a deputy stopped to check on a Monte Carlo that was out of gas, he discovered it was a stolen vehicle. Not long after that, another deputy stopped to check on a man walking along the highway who turned out to be the suspect.
Read MoreThe year 2022 had just begun when deputies checked into a report of underage drinking and loud music. A teen driver trying to leave when they got there was stopped and ended up in the Greene County Jail for OVWI and underage possession of alcohol.
Read MoreWhen a father discovered his rifle and a loaded magazine were both missing from his home in Greene County, he called GCSD. He suspected his teen son, who lived in Loogootee, who had recently threatened to kill a family member, a police officer and a nurse. The deputy who investigated the situation reported the suspect’s whereabouts are unknown.
Read MoreA Bloomfield man who was treated in the emergency room last week is accused of telling an emergency room physician that he was going to beat his face in.
Read MoreA Linton driver who got a little off course on his way home then was stopped for a traffic violation, ended up in jail, accused of driving with a BAC of .204.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – The number of children who died from abuse or neglect decreased by 18 percent from 2019 to 2020, according to data released in the 2020 Annual Report of Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities in Indiana.
Read MoreLast Friday, December 31, 2021, at approximately 6:13 p.m. Lawrence County Central Dispatch received a 911 call from the Springville Store at 60 Brick Street in Springville. The caller advised that he had been shot in the head and that it had occurred at another location.
Read MoreA man living in a campground since September is in custody on a felony warrant issued out of Kansas. But now he’s also facing felony charges in Greene County.
Read MoreIndiana Conservation Officers are investigating a potential scam where unsuspecting Hoosiers are being duped when booking campsites.
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Read MoreSULLIVAN COUNTY, IN - Last week, sheriff’s officials were alerted by Montana authorities of a wanted individual, possibly living in northeastern Sullivan County.
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