Headlight out leads to traffic stop and a felony charge
/A driver stopped for a headlight out was not accused of impaired driving but is facing charges after paraphernalia was found in his vehicle.
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A driver stopped for a headlight out was not accused of impaired driving but is facing charges after paraphernalia was found in his vehicle.
Read MoreThe driver of a car that was dragging something along a highway causing sparks to fly was pulled over by a deputy. The driver wound up in jail.
Read MoreThe Worthington Police Department has announced a special test of Worthington’s warning siren will be conducted next Tuesday morning, March 24, at 10:30 a.m.
Read MoreThe Linton Police Department has been investigating a murder since at least mid-day Wednesday, March 18, and released limited information yesterday. Today, March 20, the LPD confirmed the name of the victim.
Read MoreAfter a K9 alerted to the presence of controlled substances during a traffic stop on Wednesday, a Linton man was arrested on a drug charge.
Read MoreAfter an altercation at a residence in the Lyons area last Thursday took to the road, deputies located two trucks traveling north on State Road 57 and took one of the drivers into custody.
Read MoreThe Linton Police Department has been investigating a murder since at least mid-day yesterday and has released limited information.
Read MoreA Solsberry man who was allegedly intoxicated and slumped over the wheel of a truck parked in the lot of a Bloomfield restaurant was arrested and last week was charged with public intoxication and resisting law enforcement.
Read MoreA woman who allegedly barged in a home with a shotgun in her hand earlier this month has been charged with two felonies - residential entry and intimidation with a deadly weapon.
Read MoreA suspect wanted in Greene County for alleged counterfeiting was in jail in Sullivan County when a warrant was issued for his arrest. In Sullivan County, he was also facing a charge of felony counterfeiting. On Monday, Abbott was transported into the Greene County Jail where the local warrant was read to him.
Read MoreAfter an armed robbery at the Jasonville Package Store March 5, the suspect fled on foot with the cash but his getaway path put him in sight of a JPD officer who noticed suspicious behavior. The suspect was apprehended.
Read MoreAfter an investigation by the Linton Police Department, a Linton man was arrested, accused of taking pornographic photographs of a child and inappropriate touching. He’s been charged with seven felonies.
Read MoreA Linton man accused of breaking into a home and taking power tools and a firearm was taken into custody last Thursday afternoon. He’s been charged with four felonies.
Read MoreAfter a no-knock search warrant was executed by numerous officers at a home in the Linton area, a warrant was issued for one woman.
Read MoreAs a result of an investigation by a detective and the Owen County Drug Task Force, a Worthington man is behind bars, charged with three Level 2 felonies of dealing quantities of methamphetamine.
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New entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026:
New entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026:
There are no new entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, as county offices are closed for Election Day.
Entries on the Activity Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department included response to 89 calls and incidents from Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, to Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, including:
Entries on the Activity Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department included response to 65 calls and incidents from Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, to Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, including:
List of all speeding tickets and other infractions filed in Greene Superior Court Oct. 5-9, 2026:
List of all civil and small claims cases filed in Greene Circuit and Superior Court, Oct. 5-9, 2026:
List of all criminal cases filed in Greene Circuit and Superior Courts, Oct. 5-9, 2026:
List of all civil and small claims cases filed in Greene Circuit and Superior Court, Aug. 24-Sept. 4, 2026:
Donald Ray "Don" Davenport, 74, of Linton, Indiana, passed away suddenly on the morning of November 2, 2026, from a broken heart following the loss of his beloved wife, Gloria. He was born on May 27, 1952, in Linton, to Ira Eldon "Dave" Davenport and Barbara Joan Weddle.
Elsie I. Reagan, 92, of Kendallville, formerly of the Plummer area, passed away peacefully at 11:55 a.m. on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at Orchard Pointe Health Campus in Kendallville. Her life was shaped by her love for family, her dedication to nursing, and the friendships she made along the way.
Dennis R. Clayton, 79, of Bloomfield passed away Wednesday October 28, 2026 surrounded by his loving family.
Sharon K. (Cole) Langley-Boyd, 83, of Bloomfield, went home to be with her Lord at 2:18 AM on Friday, October 30, 2026, at Autumn Trace in Linton. She passed peacefully, one day after what would have been her 60th wedding anniversary with her first husband, William.
Michael Frank "Mick" Xenakis, 82, of Linton, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, October 25, 2026, just days before his 83rd birthday.
Awona M. (Simpson) Watson, 82, of Jasonville, IN passed away at 2:54 pm Saturday, October, 24, 2026 in I.U. Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN surrounded by her loving family.
Kimberly McKinley, 68, of Bloomfield, IN passed away at 7:18 a.m. Wednesday, October 21, 2026 in Linton, IN.
Stephen Charles Floyd, 83 of Bloomfield passed away Saturday October 24, 2026.
Jerry Lee Ellett, 82, of Linton, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday evening, October 25, 2026, surrounded by the family he loved. Jerry was born in Linton on December 6, 1943, to George H. and Margaret L. (Wheeler) Ellett. He lived nearly his whole life in the town where he was born, and he spent most of it looking after it.
Scott Alan Miller, 62, of Newberry, Indiana, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2026, at his home. He was born on March 21, 1964, in Linton, Indiana to Chester L. ‘Chet’ and Alberta R. (Dowden) Miller. Scott married Donna Lee (Sexton) Miller on May 2, 1984, and after her passing, he married Jennifer R. Tarvin.
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