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UPDATED with ARRESTS........ Warrants have been issued for two Indianapolis residents on felony charges of neglect of a dependent after their toddler was found wandering in a backyard in Worthington.
Read MoreA Lyons man was booked into jail early Sunday after a woman reported he had punched her in the face.
Read MoreA Switz City man is scheduled to appear in court early tomorrow morning to be formally charged with a Level 6 felony stemming from a domestic incident that occurred earlier this month.
Read MoreA traffic stop for speeding resulted in the arrest of a 40-year-old Lyons man on a host of charges.
Read MoreA 27-year-old Bedford man was arrested in the early morning hours of July 12 after entering a vehicle without permission from the owner.
Read MoreWhen deputies arrived to serve an arrest warrant on a man staying in a small camper in the Bloomfield area, he first refused to leave the camper then put up a bit of a fight and now he's facing still more felony and misdemeanor charges.
Read MoreAn argument about taking out a loan escalated to an arrest on a domestic violence charge for a 19-year-old Linton man.
Read MoreA driver who allegedly admitted she was too drunk to drive was arrested after she stopped her vehicle in the middle of a state highway and appeared to be passed out.
Read MorePolice report that an unvaccinated dog has now bitten two different people in two separate incidents and that the owner of the dog has failed to get the dog vaccinated as required by law.
Read MoreDATE CORRECTED: Halea has been notified that she was given an incorrect date. Originally the story said the filing window ended on August 15. That was incorrect. The filing window runs from July 27 through August 26. The date in the story has been corrected……… Do you want to make a difference for the students in your school district by serving on the school board? You’re in luck as the petition filing time opens soon — July 27 and runs through Aug. 15 at noon — with open positions in all five Greene County school districts.
Read MoreIndianapolis – The Indiana Office of Technology (IOT) is reminding local governments and political subdivisions that the annual deadline to update cybersecurity incident contacts is Sept. 1. To date, just over 600 political subdivisions have complied, compared to the more than 3,000 throughout the state who fall under the contact-reporting requirement of House Enrolled Act 1169 (2021).
Read MoreA Brazil woman was arrested July 17 on several charges after she filled a car seat box with multiple items, sealed it with tape, and failed to pay for it as she checked out in the self checkout line at Wal-Mart.
Read MoreDATE CORRECTED: Halea has been notified that she was given an incorrect date. Originally the story said the filing window ended on August 15. That was incorrect. The filing window runs from July 27 through August 26. The date in the story has been corrected……… Do you want to make a difference for the students in your school district by serving on the school board? You’re in luck as the petition filing time opens soon — July 27 and runs through Aug. 15 at noon — with open positions in all five Greene County school districts.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS — Law enforcement agencies in Indiana are taking part in a multi-state effort to address the troubling rise in speeding and aggressive driving. Across the Midwest, officers will be out in full force showing zero tolerance for drivers traveling above the posted speed limit. The Speed Awareness Day enforcement campaign will take place on July 27…..
Read MoreA warrant was issued July 19 for a Linton man after forcibly entering a Lyons residence and throwing a flute and dead cat at a woman.
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