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UPDATE: LOCATED SAFE....... GCSD asks for help in locating missing woman believed to be on foot

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UPDATE: LOCATED SAFE....... GCSD asks for help in locating missing woman believed to be on foot

The Greene County Sheriff’s Department issued a missing person/silver alert early Wednesday morning in an effort to locate a missing woman believed to be on foot.

Stacey Anna-Fay Doyle, 29, 5’ 4” tall, 150 lbs, with brown hair, may require medical attention upon locating. No clothing description is known.

Deputy Michael Stanley reported that the sheriff’s department responded early Wednesday, July 7, to a residence in the area of North State Road 57 and County Road 200 North in Fairplay Township about an adult woman banging on the front door of a residence for help. The woman was later identified to be Stacey Anna-Fay Doyle.

Stacey Doyle drove a blue 2005 Honda Element with license plate number 556TMH to the Fairplay Township area but Deputy Stanley said Stacey is believed to now be traveling on foot, most likely headed back to the Bloomington area.

Anyone with information on Stacey Anna-Doyle’s whereabouts is asked to call the Greene County Sheriff’s Department at 812-384-4411. Select Option 1 for Dispatch.

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UPDATE, LOCATED SAFE: GCSD seeking information on woman missing from Bloomfield area

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UPDATE, LOCATED SAFE: GCSD seeking information on woman missing from Bloomfield area

The Greene County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a report of a missing woman from the Bloomfield area and they’re asking for information from the public to help locate her.

GCSD Det. Shawn Cullison reported Elizabeth Ann Fields, 39, was reported missing around 5 p.m. on Monday, July 5. She is 5’ 3” tall, 120 pounds, and has brown hair and blue eyes. The only clothing description given was that she was wearing shorts and a shirt, no color specified, when she left on foot and was last seen in the area of State Road 54 and Warren Road.

If anyone has any information regarding the whereabouts of Elizabeth Fields, GCSD encourages you to contact the Greene County Sheriff’s Department at 812-384-4411.

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Indiana Department of Insurance warns damage from fireworks may not be covered by insurance

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Indiana Department of Insurance warns damage from fireworks may not be covered by insurance

Indianapolis - As Independence Day celebrations kick off, the use of fireworks may increase in your area. The Indiana Department of Insurance is warning Hoosier homeowners and renters that accidental damage caused by fireworks that are banned in their counties may not be covered by their homeowners or renters insurance policies.

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Indiana State Police to have extra 4th of July patrols

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Indiana State Police to have extra 4th of July patrols

Troopers from the Indiana State Police Posts around the state would like to encourage safe travels during this 4th of July holiday weekend.

To help ensure the safety of all motorists, the Indiana State Police will be participating in Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort) and DUIEP (Driving Under the Influence Enforcement Project) from July 1 to July 5. These are federally funded programs that allow extra troopers to patrol Hoosier highways during the upcoming holiday period.

Efforts will be focused on distracted drivers, impaired drivers, and drivers and passengers not buckled up. Last year throughout Indiana from July 1 through July 5, there were 2,345 crashes that resulted in 425 injuries and 13 fatalities.

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UPDATE: SUSPECT IN CUSTODY..... Wanted: Suspect in aggravated assault with a baseball bat

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UPDATE: SUSPECT IN CUSTODY..... Wanted: Suspect in aggravated assault with a baseball bat

UPDATE: The suspect in an assault with a baseball bat last summer, that left a Greene County man with serious injuries, is in custody. A warrant was issued a year ago for the arrest of Russell J. Lyttaker, now 41, but he fled the area and the state. Lyttaker then wound up in jail in Missouri and the Greene County Sheriff’s Department picked him up yesterday, Wednesday, June 30, and transported him back to Greene County to face charges of aggravated battery – assault posed a substantial risk of death, a Level 3 felony, and battery resulting in serious bodily injury, a Level 5 felony. Lyttaker was booked into the Greene County Jail at 6:01 p.m. He is currently being held without bond. GCSD Det. David Elmore was the arresting officer……. EARLIER STORY A YEAR AGO: A warrant is out for the arrest of a 40-year-old male suspect from Denver accused of an assault with a baseball bat that left a Greene County man seriously injured with skull fractures, a brain bleed, a ruptured spleen, broken wrist and loss of hearing.

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Woman accused of breaking into a Bloomfield apartment is back in jail

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Woman accused of breaking into a Bloomfield apartment is back in jail

UPDATE: A woman accused of breaking into an apartment in Bloomfield last week was arrested then bonded out of jail. But she’s back this week after a warrant was issued for her arrest. Dawn Marie Johnson, 31, Bloomfield, was arrested yesterday afternoon, Tuesday, June 29, by GCSD Deputy William C. Walker on a warrant issued on a petition to revoke bond in a pending case involving felony possession of a syringe and misdemeanor operating a vehicle while intoxicated with endangerment, operating a vehicle while intoxicated and possession of paraphernalia. She is being held without bond.

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