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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 Friday, Aug. 7, 2026:
New entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026:
There are no new entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026.
Entries on the Activity Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department included response to 63 calls and incidents from Friday, July 31 to Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, including:
Entries on the Activity Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department included response to 139 calls and incidents from Monday, July 27 to Friday, July 31, 2026, including:
List of all civil and small claims cases filed in Greene Circuit and Superior Court, July 27-July 31, 2026:
List of all criminal cases filed in Greene Circuit and Superior Courts, July 27-July 31, 2026:
List of all speeding tickets and other infractions filed in Greene Superior Court July 27-July 31, 2026:
List of all civil and small claims cases filed in Greene Circuit and Superior Court, July 13-July 24, 2026:
Edwin "Eddie" L. Edmonson, 70, of Lyons, formerly of Linton, passed away on August 7, 2026. Born June 22, 1956, at Freeman Greene County General Hospital in Linton, Eddie was the son of Carlos and Georgianna (Geatches) Edmonson.
Barbara P. Bowersock, 94, of Linton, passed away peacefully at 7:25 AM on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at Ketcham Memorial Center in Odon, joining a family who has brightened her days for generations. Born December 28, 1931, in Linton to Thomas and Hazel (Norris) Yates, she lived a life rooted in faith, family, and service.
Mary E. Clark, 88, of rural Jasonville, passed away peacefully on Monday evening, August 3, 2026, at home, surrounded by the family she loved so dearly. Mary was born at home in Jasonville on July 16, 1938, to Loren E. “Hap” Bowersock and Lillian Maxine (Gabbard) Bowersock, and she lived her life with quiet strength, kindness, and devotion to those around her.
Bill Ray Allen, 83, of Jasonville, IN passed away at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 5, 2026 in his home.
Eddie Dean Long, 88, of Newberry, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2026 at Redcrest Hospice House in Bloomington.
Donald "Don" Rhodes, 81, of Linton, Indiana, passed away peacefully at his home at on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. He was born in Linton on February 6, 1945, to Norman and Pauline Rhodes.
JoAnn Callihan, 78, of Linton, Indiana, went to Heaven with family by her side, on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. She was born on August 7, 1947, in Linton to John and Margeret (McDonald) Reeves. JoAnn married the love of her life, Jerry Robert Callihan, on August 23, 1969.
Steven Lynn McDonald, of Odon, Indiana, passed away peacefully at the age of 75, at the Daviess Community Hospital ER on Sunday, August 2, 2026, after a lengthy illness of 5 years. He was born on December 19, 1950, in Washington, Indiana to Kenneth and Mildred (Trowbridge) McDonald. Steven married his wife of 44 years, Brenda (Andis) McDonald on March 20, 1982.
Marguerite “Margie” Veronica (Bojanowski) Carnevale, 93, of Linton, Indiana, passed away peacefully at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 26, 2026, at The Waters of Sullivan.
John Bays Allen, 93, of Bloomfield passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Thursday, July 30, 2026 at Glenburn Senior Living Center in Linton.
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