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“The people of Indiana are tired of being bombarded by robocalls, and this settlement is a win for Hoosiers," Attorney General Rokita said. "If telecom companies are unwilling to stop the robocalls flooding into the US, we have no problem putting them out of business for good.”
Read MoreAfter a concerned citizen called for a welfare check early this morning on a man who was asleep behind the wheel of his car parked in a public place in Linton, the driver was arrested on drug charges and evidence is being sent to a laboratory for analysis.
Read MoreAn investigation involving two sheriff's departments resulted in the arrest of a Linton woman last Friday on two felony counts, one for neglect of a dependent and the other for battery on a child under the age of 14.
Read MoreA summons was issued today ordering a woman accused of trespassing to appear in Greene Superior Court for an initial hearing as a result of an investigation by an LPD officer into an incident that occurred on Sunday, October 9.
Read MoreWhen a man thought his neighbors were killing his cats, he allegedly went to their residence and threatened them with a shotgun then tried to convince a detective that he did not take a shotgun to their house. His story fell apart when the detective showed him a broken piece of the shotgun that had been left at the neighbor’s house.
Read MoreIt's been over a year since an investigation began into the misuse of funds belonging to the Linton F.O.P. Lodge, followed by the arrest of a former Linton Police Officer accused of the theft of over $20,000. The case is getting closer to a conclusion since the officer changed her plea to guilty of theft as a misdemeanor and a judgement of conviction was entered into the court record earlier this week.
Read MoreAn 18 year old man who had just been given a place to stay was arrested yesterday after he punched his host in the face at a residence in Linton.
Read MoreSheriff Michael L. Hasler today announced that Greene County citizens who would like to join him in the fight against crime are invited to become members of the Indiana Sheriffs' Association. Many local citizens and some businesses have already joined the Association in support of their efforts.
Read MoreOne man was arrested by BPD following a domestic disturbance that got physical and damaged property in a parking lot in downtown Bloomfield last Friday. A witness called 911 and was able to describe the altercation in detail.
Read MoreA driver who allegedly crossed the center line then was speeding and passed an off-duty deputy in a no-passing zone over the weekend was arrested and booked into the Greene County Jail.
Read MoreGreensburg - On October 5, 2022, Indiana State Police Detectives arrested a Decatur County, Indiana man on charges after he intentionally caused damage to a Decatur County Judge’s vehicle.
Read MoreA woman who knew she'd been trespassed from a store was arrested when she went there anyway to help her grandmother get groceries.
Read MoreA rural Bloomfield woman is being summoned into court as a result of an investigation by a Greene County sheriff's deputy into a dog bite incident.
Read MoreA 59-year-old Linton woman is scheduled to appear in Greene Superior Court Oct 24 following an incident on Sept 26 in which she allegedly took nearly $700 in items from Wal-Mart while only paying for $280 of them.
Read MoreLPD officers responded late Saturday night to two different locations where a suspect allegedly attacked four different people. The suspect is facing charges of felony strangulations and multiple batteries.
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