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A 33-year-old Linton man was arrested on March 26 after allegedly striking his ex-girlfriend in a Linton restaurant/bar. After failing to comply with police officers, an additional charge was added.
Read MoreThe Putnamville State Police Post and the National Insurance Crime Bureau want to ensure that the Sullivan County residents who were impacted by the tornado, receive legitimate information concerning contractors for cleanup and repair.
Read MoreA near head-on collision after a vehicle left the roadway before crossing the center line on March 31 on North State Road 54 resulted in the arrest of a Springville man on various alcohol-related charges.
Read MoreA criminal case was filed against a Worthington man who had been trespassed from another man’s property in the same neighborhood after he walked onto the property to pick up a dog toy.
Read MoreWhen a Jasonville driver, whose license was suspended, was pulled over for a non-working headlight late last night, she consented to a search of her vehicle and was taken into custody after officers reportedly found methamphetamine.
Read MoreAfter a Worthington man was released from jail last Sunday, he allegedly started drinking and became unruly. Police were called and after he wouldn't stop yelling and charged at a deputy with a clenched fist, he was back behind bars before the day was over.
Read MoreA woman from outside Greene County who was shopping in a local store is now facing a felony charge for theft. She allegedly walked out of the store without paying for baby formula.
Read MoreA Worthington man arrested last Saturday is accused of the crime of strangulation and battery upon a woman when a juvenile was present. When the woman sought medical treatment for her injuries, it took nine stitches to close a wound to her lip.
Read MoreA Linton teen, who did not have a driver’s license, is accused of reckless driving for going 60 mph in a 20 mph zone when he ran off the road, plowed through a fence and landed in a pond.
Read MoreA Bloomfield man is facing a felony charge for taking his mother's van without permission and failing to return it as requested.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at approximately 9:30 am, Sgt. Ian Portteus was at the Bloomington State Police Post doing paperwork when he overheard radio traffic from the Owen County Sheriff's Department regarding a possible theft of three vehicles from T&T Repairables near Whitehall, in southeastern Owen County. Law enforcement response originated after a concerned citizen called the Sheriff’s Department Communication Center and reported suspicious activity leaving the area of the business.
Read MoreKnox County – Wednesday night, March 22, Indiana State Police arrested Knox County Coroner Karen Donovan, 40, of Vincennes, for Official Misconduct, Possession of Methamphetamine, and Possession of Schedule II Controlled Substance.
Read MoreA Rushville man with a history of home improvement fraud in Marion and Grant counties is facing similar charges in Greene County after allegedly taking a large sum of money from a resident after doing work to her driveway.
Read MoreAn inmate with a criminal case pending had another felony case filed against him earlier this month after he allegedly refused to get out of the shower then threatened several jail officers and deputies.
Read MoreA Bloomfield man convicted of felony possession of methamphetamine got a pretty good deal with most of his sentence suspended. But he failed to show up at the Greene County Jail to serve the executed part of his sentence and now he's facing a new felony charge and the possibility that his suspended sentence could be revoked.
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