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A Solsberry woman who was involved in an altercation that resulted in a shooting in Lyons last November was in court last week for an initial hearing.
Read MoreA Sullivan woman accused of operating a vehicle while intoxicated in Linton in mid-December is being summoned to appear in court for an initial hearing in February.
Read MoreA Linton man is accused of selecting numerous items in a Linton store, concealing some of them on his person and some in a bag he pulled from his pocket, then walking out of the store with paying for them.
Read MoreIndiana Conservation Officer Matt Landis has been selected as the 2020 District 5 Officer of the Year. District 5 includes Clay, Greene, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion and Vigo counties in west-central Indiana.
Read MoreA driver in eastern Greene County, whose license was forfeited for life, is accused of not only driving without a license but operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
Read MoreA Linton man was arrested for violating a protective order. He’s accused of being in the residence of the protected person. He said, and she said, she invited him over.
Read MoreAfter the Linton Police Department posted photos of a suspect on their Facebook page, tips helped to identify the suspect, as well as his location.
Read MoreA Bloomfield man who was a short-term employee of a construction company is accused of stealing equipment from the company owner then selling it to someone who sold it on Facebook. The company owner saw the post on Facebook and bought the stolen items.
Read MoreUPDATE: Indiana Miller, 25, Bloomfield, was booked into the Greene County Jail around 10 a.m. yesterday, Monday, January 18, to begin serving his sentence……. A man arrested last June and charged with three counts including rape and sexual battery entered into a negotiated plea agreement in late September. Yesterday in Greene Circuit Court, he pled guilty to two counts. Although the rape charge was dismissed, he was sentenced to time in the Greene County Jail, followed by time on work release.
Read MoreA Linton man suspected of dealing methamphetamine was arrested this week as a result of an ongoing investigation by the Greene County Drug Task Force. In court yesterday, he was charged with two Level 5 felonies. His bond was set at $50,000.
Read MoreA Bloomfield man is accused of taking a Christmas tree and some firewood from a store in Bloomfield before the holidays. A criminal case was filed against him this week and he was arrested yesterday.
Read MoreA Bloomfield driver who started the new year by running off the road, knocking down power lines and striking a house, was arrested then bonded out of jail. Yesterday, when he was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, he appeared in court via Zoom.
Read MoreA Switz City man, who was already in jail facing serious charges after a domestic altercation last month, is being charged in a new case alleging he battered a woman in another incident that also occurred in December.
Read MoreA man arrested last June and charged with three counts including rape and sexual battery entered into a negotiated plea agreement in late September. Yesterday in Greene Circuit Court, he pled guilty to two counts. Although the rape charge was dismissed, he was sentenced to time in the Greene County Jail, followed by time on work release.
Read MoreAn Indianapolis man traveling south through Worthington Sunday night allegedly hit a sign then left the scene. A deputy who located him south of town reported the man, a convicted felon, was found with two loaded handguns, one of them stolen.
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