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Four individuals, who heard a screaming, yelling, physical domestic between a man and a woman outside in Linton at 1 a.m., responded when she yelled for help. The man threw a punch at one of them but missed. He got punched back. LPD officers responded and took two to jail.
Read MoreA Jasonville woman is facing a felony charge for an alleged battery on a child that had been placed in her care by DCS from another county.
Read MoreA Linton man who was arrested a couple of weeks ago after he crashed into a railroad crossing arm has been arrested again. In the earlier incident, he’s accused of OVWI after he tested with a .131 BAC. Two weeks later, he’s back in jail, but this time he tested with a BAC of .233. The legal limit is .08.
Read MoreA Lyons man driving a truck in Lyons was stopped then taken to jail yesterday after testing showed he had a blood alcohol concentration of .192.
Read MoreLee’s mother, from Greene County, has been notified that investigators believe they have located Lee’s body and the family is now awaiting confirmation pending official identification through dental records.
Read MoreAs of 12 noon, Monday, June 8, when the Indiana Department of Health announced the statewide COVID-19 stats, the data shows Greene County with a total of 175 confirmed cases and 28 deaths reported to the state, with a total of 1,241 tested.
Read MoreAn inmate at the Greene County Jail has been charged with battery for allegedly throwing a cup of hot water, fresh out of a microwave, into the face of another inmate.
Read MoreA deputy was dispatched to a noise complaint and wound up busting up an underage drinking party. Three juveniles are in trouble and today, summons were issued to six individuals aged 18-20 ordering them to appear in court on charges of alcohol possession by a minor, a Class C misdemeanor.
Read MoreAs of 12 noon, Friday, June 5, when the Indiana Department of Health announced the statewide COVID-19 stats, the data shows Greene County with a total of 172 confirmed cases and 26 deaths reported to the state, with a total of 1,130 tested.
Read MoreAdam John Lee, 30, of Broxton, Georgia, has been missing since May 20 and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Coffee County Sheriff’s Department have issued a request for information from the public.
According to Lee’s mother, Lee formerly resided in Greene County, spending growing up years here and also living here as an adult. Lee was residing in Georgia at the time of his disappearance.
The GBI says Lee has ties in several counties in Georgia, but also lists Indiana. The Indiana ties are close family ties and friends from Greene County.
Read MoreA domestic altercation in Linton led to the arrest of a man accused of threatening to kill a woman, spitting on her and throwing a trash can at her which caused a gash that required medical attention.
Read MoreA Bloomfield man claimed he “popped” a woman in self-defense. An officer noticed a small scratch and redness on his neck. But the woman was treated at the hospital for a large knot on her face and a sprained neck.
Read MoreA physical altercation stopped after a woman started yelling to get someone’s attention. One neighbor called law enforcement and another knocked on the door.
Read MoreAfter allegedly grabbing a child’s neck in a domestic disturbance, a woman allegedly kicked, grabbed, and attempted to bite two officers who were arresting her.
Read MoreA Bloomington man, suspected of shooting another man in Bloomington on Saturday, was arrested in Bloomfield Sunday night. The suspect is accused of attempted murder.
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