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A Switz City woman was arrested for theft after she allegedly tried to walk out of a Linton store without paying for several items including some underwear, some pet treats and a few other pet items.
Read MoreAs candidates file their official declaration of candidacy in the Greene County Voter Registration Office, GreeneStreets will be updating the list of candidates who will be running in the upcoming May Primary.
Read MoreA woman who turned in a lost wallet she found in a grocery cart is accused of stealing the cash from the wallet before she turned it over to a cashier.
Read MoreA homeless man who owned a camper got a friend to go with him to pick up his camper, but his camper was gone so they picked up another one that was nearby. After GCSD located the stolen camper, the suspect was arrested.
Read MoreAs candidates file their official declaration of candidacy in the Greene County Voter Registration Office, GreeneStreets will be updating the list of candidates who will be running in the upcoming May Primary.
Read MoreThe day after a rural Bloomfield man was sentenced for illegal possession of a syringe, another criminal case was filed against him for criminal mischief. In the new case, he’s accused of causing around $1,000 worth of damage to the Greene County Jail when he allegedly ripped foam padding off a cell door and tried to eat some of it and stuffed the rest in his shirt.
Read MoreAs candidates file their official declaration of candidacy in the Greene County Voter Registration Office, GreeneStreets will be updating the list of candidates who will be running in the upcoming May Primary.
Read MoreAn investigation by an LPD detective resulted in the arrest of a Linton man who has been charged with four counts of sexual misconduct with a minor. He failed a polygraph examination. All four counts are Level 5 felonies.
Read MoreAn ongoing investigation by the LPD into some behaviors by a Linton man resulted in his arrest. A Linton woman said his behavior was giving her a creepy feeling. Once he got into court, and displayed his disruptive behavior to a judge and prosecutor, the hearing could not be completed and his bond was increased significantly.
Read MoreAs candidates file their official declaration of candidacy in the Greene County Voter Registration Office, GreeneStreets will be updating the list of candidates who will be running in the upcoming May Primary.
Read MoreWhen a concerned citizen alerted two detectives to an unusual situation on a highway in eastern Greene County, they drove to the area to investigate and ended up arresting a driver accused of OVWI.
Read MoreA driver stopped for speeding in eastern Greene County last week ended up in jail on drug charges after evidence of meth and marijuana was found in his vehicle.
Read MoreAs candidates file their official declaration of candidacy in the Greene County Voter Registration Office, GreeneStreets will be updating the list of candidates who will be running in the upcoming May Primary.
Read MoreDeputies responded when someone reported a man firing a weapon and twirling a revolver around on a finger. They didn’t find anyone twirling a revolver, but they did find a man they said was OVWI with a BAC of .161.
Read MoreOne man was injured this evening when his Dodge Charger was hit by a train around 5:30 in the Linton area. He was airlifted to a hospital in Indianapolis and the crash is still under investigation.
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