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A Bloomfield driver was arrested and charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated after deputies responded to a one vehicle crash on East Gallimore Road in the Bloomfield area last Monday night.
Read MoreWhen a Jasonville man accused of intimidating another man appeared for his initial hearing last week, the court learned a negotiated plea agreement is expected and a date was set for his change of plea hearing.
Read MoreA Sandborn man was arrested in September after a caller reported he was lying in the middle of a county roadway. He’s been in court, been transferred to Vigo County, and now has three cases pending against him in Greene County with another arrest warrant issued last week.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS (October 5, 2020) –Are you registered to vote? If you want to have your say in the November 3rd General Election, you need to register today. Voters registering in the county clerk’s office must do so by close of business, and voters registering online have until midnight. Hoosiers can register to vote online by visiting www.IndianaVoters.com.
Read MoreBloomington – Lieutenant Paul Bucher has named Trooper Caleb Garvin as Trooper of the Year. Trooper Garvin is a 2008 graduate of Eastern Greene High School and is originally from Bloomfield. He graduated from the Indiana State Police Academy in December 2015 and has primarily patrolled Greene County.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags across the state to be flown at half-staff for the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service. Flags should be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, October 4. Gov. Holcomb also asks businesses and residents to lower their flags to half-staff on Sunday.
Read MoreA Worthington man was arrested following a crash involving two vehicles late last night. He was reported to be passing multiple vehicles and hit the lead vehicle causing significant damage to both vehicles, but instead of stopping, he’s accused of leaving the scene. He was located and stopped about four miles away.
Read MoreA driver stopped for a license plate light violation is accused of meth possession after a K9 alerted to the presence of controlled substances during a sniff around her car late Tuesday.
Read MoreWarrants were issued in Greene County in July for a rural Linton couple believed to be dealing methamphetamine in large quantities to a large number of people in Greene and other counties. As a result of an ongoing investigation by the Greene County Drug Task Force, the two were taken into custody on US 41 in Sullivan County in July, allegedly transporting around four pounds of meth from out-of-state back to Greene County. They’re facing criminal charges in both counties. Both have now appeared in court in Greene County with bonds set at $100,000.
Read MoreA Bloomfield man doing a little bow fishing on property that belonged to the Town of Bloomfield was arrested on a charge of possession of marijuana.
Read MoreA Linton man got into a tussle with a Linton police officer last weekend, was arrested and is now facing charges of battery plus possession of methamphetamine.
Read MoreA Jasonville man was arrested in a case involving auto theft because his bond was revoked after a new case of trespassing was filed against him.
Read MoreA tech issue with the sending of the morning jail log continues today and it’s been determined that many regular recipients of this information are not receiving it. That includes GreeneStreets. GCSD records clerks are well aware of the issue and are working to resolve it. Computer glitches are frustrating and so patience is the word of the day. Whenever this gets resolved, we’ll get caught up on all new entries for this week.
Read MoreLast week a man was in court, charged with stealing a Jeep and selling it. The Jeep belonged to an inmate at Greene County Jail.
Read MoreWhen officers responded to an altercation last week, they reported a suspect sitting in a chair with a smoking device handed them a basket with a bag containing meth. He was arrested.
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