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/Taking someone’s phone without permission resulted in the Dec. 5 arrest of a 28-year-old Hymera man on multiple charges.
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Taking someone’s phone without permission resulted in the Dec. 5 arrest of a 28-year-old Hymera man on multiple charges.
Read MoreWhile assisting another department via the execution of a search warrant on Dec. 6, officers from the Linton Police Department located illegal drugs and drug-related items at a Second Street Northwest Linton home.
Read MoreA routine visit from a parole officer landed a 57-year-old Bloomfield man behind bars on preliminary drug charges.
Read MoreA traffic stop for a non-working headlight resulted in the Dec. 6 arrest of a 27-year-old Dugger woman on charges of obstruction of justice and possession of marijuana.
Read MoreA 27-year-old Terre Haute man found himself behind bars with a $50,000 cash only bond in the early morning hours of Nov. 26 after allegedly strangling and battering a female as well as resisting law enforcement.
Read MoreSullivan County — December 8, 2022, will mark the ten-year anniversary of the unsolved homicide of 85-year-old Lowell R. Badger of rural Sullivan County. The retired farmer was found deceased at his rural Sullivan County home.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Chase Winkle, 35, a former officer with the Muncie Police Department, in Muncie, Indiana, pleaded guilty today to eleven civil rights and obstruction charges. Specifically, Winkle pleaded guilty to five federal civil rights offenses for assaulting arrestees, and to six obstruction offenses for writing false reports to cover up the results.
Read MoreA wanted man took off and fled from GCSD deputies when he came into contact with them in eastern Greene County Saturday night and led officers from three departments in a pursuit that ended in Bloomington. During the pursuit, the suspect allegedly tried to hit a GCSD deputy head on and did hit a MCSD deputy in a Bloomington parking lot. No serious injuries were reported. The suspect is in custody and has been booked into the Greene County Jail.
Read MoreA Merom man, who told an officer he was just trying to make a living, was arrested this week in Linton. He has been charged with dealing methamphetamine, a Level 2 felony, along with other drug related charges.
Read MoreDriving recklessly and failing to stop for an officer resulted in a multiple charge arrest of a 44-year-old Solsberry woman.
Read MoreAn out-of-county driver who got lost then ran out of gas was arrested for OVWI after he was found slumped over the steering wheel of his vehicle on the side of the road near Newberry last Sunday.
Read MoreA driver who said he was late to work was allegedly going 85 mph in a 50 mile per hour zone when he passed two conservation officers who pulled him over and reported the driver could not pass sobriety testing.
Read MoreTERRE HAUTE – Elvis Medrano, 43, of Pharr, TX, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after being convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine, and MDMA, and being a felon in possession of ammunition following a 4-day jury trial in May of 2022. According to court documents and evidence offered in court, from spring of 2020 through his arrest on August 3, 2020, Medrano conspired with his co-conspirators to sell methamphetamine, cocaine, and MDMA throughout Southern Indiana, more specifically in Sullivan and Knox Counties.
Read MoreA driver who allegedly crossed the center line at least three times in front of a police officer was pulled over this week then taken to jail for operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
Read MoreA Linton man was pulled over because he was driving after dark without a license plate light or taillights. By the time the stop was over, he was on his way to jail on drug charges and for battery on a law enforcement officer.
Read MoreGreeneStreets covers crime news, court news, jail logs, obituaries and sometimes other news from Greene County, Indiana.
New entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025:
New entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025:
New entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025:
Entries on the Activity Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department included response to 118 calls and incidents from Monday, Nov. 17 to Friday, Nov. 21, 2025 including:
Entries on the Activity Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department included response to 111 calls and incidents from Monday, Nov. 3 to Friday, Nov. 7, 2025 including:
List of all civil and small claims cases filed in Greene Circuit and Superior Court, Nov. 3-Nov. 21, 2025:
List of all criminal cases filed in Greene Circuit and Superior Courts, Nov. 3-Nov. 21, 2025:
List of all criminal cases filed in Greene Circuit and Superior Courts, Oct. 20-Oct. 31, 2025:
List of all speeding tickets and other infractions filed in Greene Superior Court Oct. 20-Oct. 31, 2025:
Iris Diane (Lundy) Ellis, 82, of Jasonville, IN passed away at 1:56 p.m. Thursday, December 4, 2025 in her home.
Jonas Sparks Uland, 69, of Linton, IN passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2025. He was born to the late Jonas A. and Freida F. (Sparks) Uland on November 2, 1956.
Donna Rowena Miller, beloved daughter of Vernon and Lenore (Axe) Carrell, entered this world on December 28, 1930, and entered her Heavenly home on December 5, 2025 having touched countless lives with her kindness, devotion, and steadfast faith.
Patsy R. (Mowery) Anderson, 89, of Terre Haute, IN passed away at 2:33 p.m. Monday, December 1, 2025 at the Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care in Terre Haute, IN.
Mary Lou Gouckenour, age 96, of Linton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, December 3, 2025, at her residence. She was born in Linton on March 7, 1929, the daughter of William and Eva Leona (Hochstetler) Terrell.
Theresa C. Esguerra, age 73, passed away peacefully at 7:00 AM on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at her home in Linton, with her devoted husband by her side. Born on February 29, 1952, in Panabo, Davao Norte, Philippines, she was a cherished daughter of Francisco and Leonora (Villaluz) Consolacion. From her earliest days, Theresa was known for her gentle spirit, quiet strength, and unwavering dedication to those she loved.
Bruce S. Martindale, 78, of Farmersburg, IN passed away at 9:13 p.m. Friday, November 28, 2025 in Cobblestone Crossings Health Campus surrounded by his loving family.
Joan Bland, 88, of Solsberry passed away Monday November 24, 2025 at Richland-Bean Blossom Health Care Center in Ellettsville, Indiana.
Madge Marie (Nichols) Jordan, 96, of Bloomfield, passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2025 at her residence in Bloomfield.
Terry Lee McCulloch, 85, of Worthington, Indiana, passed away peacefully in his home on November 20, 2025. Born November 15, 1940, in Indianapolis, Indiana, Terry was the beloved son of the late James McCulloch and Beualah Bemis.
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