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An 18-year-old Jasonville man is being held without bond in the Greene County Jail on felony charges of attempted murder, criminal recklessness, and pointing a firearm at another after shots were fired in Jasonville on May 16.
Read MoreA 34-year-old Linton woman was arrested on neglect of a dependent charges after her one-year-old child was found wandering in a parking lot near a neighbor’s home without a diaper, soaked in urine.
Read MoreA 35-year-old Solsberry man found himself behind bars on May 5 on felony domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16 years of age as well as felony strangulation charges, and battery resulting in bodily injury charges following an incident that occurred while he was allegedly intoxicated.
Read MoreA warrant was issued earlier today for the arrest of a man accused of stealing an iPad out of the manager’s office of a convenience store in Linton.
Read MoreUPDATED INFO: The truck was located in southern Monroe County by the Indiana State Police. The trailer and the Dixie Chopper are still missing……
The Greene County Sheriff's Department is investigating the theft of a pickup truck with a trailer stolen from a residence in eastern Greene County.
Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Devan Goad, the investigating officer, reported a gray 2001 Chevrolet dually pickup truck with Indiana plate VCT220 and a 10-foot 2019 flatbed trailer with Indiana plate TR723ZVL, and a 72-inch Dixie Chopper lawn mower were all stolen from a residence on East Chapel Rd. in Solsberry in the evening of May 10 or early morning on May 11.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Greene County Sheriff's Department at 812 384-4411
Read MoreThe Greene County Sheriff's Department is investigating the theft of a pickup truck with a trailer stolen from a residence in eastern Greene County.
Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Devan Goad, the investigating officer, reported a gray 2001 Chevrolet dually pickup truck with Indiana plate VCT220 and a 10-foot 2019 flatbed trailer with Indiana plate TR723ZVL, and a 72-inch Dixie Chopper lawn mower were all stolen from a residence on East Chapel Rd. in Solsberry in the evening of May 10 or early morning on May 11.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Greene County Sheriff's Department at 812 384-4411
Read MoreWhile stopped at the intersection of State Road 54 and County Road 1000 West, a member of the Greene County Sheriff’s Department recognized a vehicle in front of him as one from a previous stop. After a May 7 traffic stop, a 55-year-old Linton man, previously convicted of operating a vehicle while intoxicated while engendering a person, was arrested for operating a vehicle without ever receiving a license as well as operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
Read MoreA 52-year-old Solsberry woman was arrested on May 6 for trespassing after allegedly failing to leave a property after being asked three times.
Read MoreA former Linton-Stockton basketball coach has been convicted of operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person on May 4 following a March 13 incident in Shelby County.
Read MorePreliminary reckless driving charges have been filed against a Worthington man after he allegedly drove in someone’s yard on April 26.
Read MoreAllegedly striking a female in the back of the head and resisting law enforcement landed a 41-year-old Bloomfield man behind bars on April 25.
Read MoreAfter a neighbor contacted Linton City Hall regarding higher-than-usual utility bills, a 41-year-old Linton man was arrested April 24 on charges of theft for allegedly stealing utility services.
Read MoreUPDATE: Subjects are believed to be in a vehicle described as a gray 2015 Toyota Pruis with plate # XOI617.
The Greene County Sheriff's Department is investigating a report of a person missing from the Linton area and is asking for information from the public.
GCSD Deputy Zachary Goad said Michelle has been reported by family members as missing and was last seen at a residence on County Road 1375 West near Linton on April 21. Prior to leaving on April 21, Michelle said she was going to Terre Haute then going mushroom hunting with Rodger Sears.
Any information about the location of Michelle Sears or Rodger Sears can be provided to the Greene County Sheriff's Office at 812-384-4411.
Read MoreScanning some items while failing to scan all items at the self-check-out at the Jasonville Dollar General Store resulted in a warrant for the arrest of two Vincennes women.
Read MoreA traffic stop initiated on a vehicle for crossing the center line in the morning hours of April 25 resulted in the arrest of a 25-year-old Linton man on a handful of charges.
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