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Driver who tested with BAC of .20 arrested for OVWI

Driver who tested with BAC of .20 arrested for OVWI

A driver in eastern Greene County was arrested for OVWI by a state trooper after he told the trooper he was headed home when he got pulled over. But the trooper said he was going in the wrong direction if he was going home and when asked for his registration, the driver handed the trooper a receipt from Walmart.

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Indiana State Police seeks recruits for Motor Carrier Inspectors

Indiana State Police seeks recruits for Motor Carrier Inspectors

The Indiana State Police is now accepting additional applications for Motor Carrier Inspectors (MCI). The MCI positions will staff permanent scale facilities in Lowell, West Harrison, Terre Haute, Richmond, and Seymour. Inspectors enforce both state and federal regulations pertaining to commercial motor vehicles operating within the State of Indiana.

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Two cases pending against Linton man accused of altercations with two different women

Two cases pending against Linton man accused of altercations with two different women

A Linton man is facing criminal charges in two separate cases involving altercations with two different women. In one case, he's accused of shattering the windshield on a woman’s vehicle. In the other case, he's accused of battery on a woman in a domestic that started at his home but ended up in the city park.

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Dog owner being called into court after his unvaccinated dog bit a bicycle rider

Dog owner being called into court after his unvaccinated dog bit a bicycle rider

A woman who was out on a bicycle ride with friends in the Linton area in late April reported she was bitten by a dog. Now the dog’s owner is being called into court on a misdemeanor charge for not getting the dog’s annual vaccination as required by state law.

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Indiana Conservation Officers to host recruiting event in Greene County

Indiana Conservation Officers to host recruiting event in Greene County

Anyone interested in becoming an Indiana Conservation Officer is encouraged to attend one of two identical recruiting events that DNR Law Enforcement’s District 5 will host in Putnam and Greene counties. The same material will be covered at each event. The first is Wednesday, May 18, at 6 p.m. in Greene County at the Goose Pond Fish & Wildlife Area Visitor Center. The address is 13540 West County Road 400 South, Linton, IN 47441.

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Silver Alert issued for woman missing from Linton

Silver Alert issued for woman missing from Linton

The Linton Police Department is investigating the disappearance of Kendra Odle, a 50 year old white female, 5 feet 9 inches tall, 200 pounds, brown hair with brown eyes, last seen wearing a maroon sweatshirt or a red and black flannel shirt. Kendra is missing from Linton, Indiana which is 85 miles southwest of Indianapolis and was last seen on April 23, 2022 at 12:30 am. She is believed to be in extreme danger and may require medical assistance. If you have any information on Kendra Odle, contact the Linton Police Department at 812-847-4411 or 911.

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Worthington man being held without bond

Worthington man being held without bond

A Worthington man who was arrested in March then charged with felonies for meth possession and domestic battery in the presence of a child posted bond and was released from jail after he was served with a protective order warning him to have no contact with the alleged victim. After a WPD officer reported he had sent a text message to the protected person, he was arrested again and now he’s back in jail where he’s being held without bond.

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Bloomington Police arrest Kalao Nightclub shooting suspect

Bloomington Police arrest Kalao Nightclub shooting suspect

On April 23rd at approximately 1:10 a.m., officers responded to the Kalao Nightclub in the 300 block of N Walnut Street in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, officers determined that multiple shots had been fired inside the bar and located three victims with gunshot wounds in the street outside the establishment.

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INFO RELEASED: Indiana State Police conducting investigation into officer-involved shooting

INFO RELEASED: Indiana State Police conducting investigation into officer-involved shooting

At the request of the Jasonville Police Department, the Indiana State Police Bloomington District has been called to investigate an incident that led to an officer-involved shooting in Jasonville. The preliminary investigation by Indiana State Police detectives revealed that on Friday afternoon, an officer from the Jasonville Police Department responded to a neighborhood in Jasonville about a disruptive subject outside of a residence after calls from local concerned citizens.

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Investigation underway into an officer-involved shooting in Jasonville

Investigation underway into an officer-involved shooting in Jasonville

The Jasonville Police Department has confirmed that there has been an officer-involved shooting in Jasonville. The JPD has not released any other information. The investigation has been turned over to the Indiana State Police. GreeneStreets has requested more information from ISP, but in an incident of this nature, it's a little early. An update will be posted as soon as more information is released.

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Suspect in a hit-and-run accident taken into custody late Wednesday

Suspect in a hit-and-run accident taken into custody late Wednesday

A suspect in a hit and run accident that occurred in January in Lyons was identified during an investigation by a Greene County sheriff's deputy. A criminal case was filed against the suspect and he was summoned to appear in court but he was a no show. A warrant was then issued for his arrest and he was taken into custody late Wednesday night.

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Suspect accused of stealing over $1400 worth of items from local store

Suspect accused of stealing over $1400 worth of items from local store

Last Saturday afternoon, an LPD officer apprehended a suspect in the parking lot of a restaurant in Linton. The suspect is accused of pushing a cart full of over $1400 worth of items out the front doors of a nearby store then across the store’s parking lot then into a dumpster area behind the restaurant.

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