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An out-of-county driver who got lost then ran out of gas was arrested for OVWI after he was found slumped over the steering wheel of his vehicle on the side of the road near Newberry last Sunday.
Read MoreA driver who said he was late to work was allegedly going 85 mph in a 50 mile per hour zone when he passed two conservation officers who pulled him over and reported the driver could not pass sobriety testing.
Read MoreLinton, Ind. — BISSELL Pet Foundation, a national animal welfare organization dedicated to ending pet homelessness, is bringing hope to the nation’s shelter pets this holiday season with its “Empty the
Shelters – Holiday Hope” adoption event Dec. 1 – 11. BISSELL Pet Foundation sponsors reduced adoption fees of $50 or less per cat or dog during each nationwide event. This event will be hosted in more than 275 shelters in 43 states, including the Greene County Humane Society.
A driver who allegedly crossed the center line at least three times in front of a police officer was pulled over this week then taken to jail for operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
Read MoreA Linton man was pulled over because he was driving after dark without a license plate light or taillights. By the time the stop was over, he was on his way to jail on drug charges and for battery on a law enforcement officer.
Read MoreAn upcoming event will give an opportunity for citizens to speak up during the Voices for Kids annual silent auction. Donations of auction items can be made through next Monday, December 5.
Read MoreWhile attempting to locate a stolen vehicle on Nov 22, a Greene County Sheriff’s Department Deputy located something else instead — a vehicle driving at a high rate of speed, traveling back and forth across a gravel road near Marco.
Read MoreA summons to appear in Greene Superior Court has been issued to a Lyons woman after allegedly allowing an animal, a goat in particular, to run at large in July.
Read MoreA 23-year-old Bloomington man found himself behind bars on Nov. 19 after allegedly following a co-worker home, then failing to stop for an emergency vehicle — in his case, a sheriff’s deputy who was attempting to initiate a traffic stop.
Read MoreAn 18-year-old Linton man was arrested Nov. 22 on preliminary charges of theft of a motor vehicle after taking a family member’s vehicle without permission and failing to answer calls and texts to bring the vehicle back.
Read MoreA Bloomfield man was arrested last Friday after the sheriff's department received a report that a woman’s face was beaten and bloody even though she had a valid protective order against him.
Read MoreIndianapolis, Ind. -- For 10 years, the Hoosier Initiative for Re-Entry program (HIRE) has been working to change the lives of those being released from incarceration by preparing them for and connecting them with jobs.
Read MoreWhen officers arrived at an apartment in Worthington where a man was allegedly attacking his mother, he refused to open the door but they could hear a woman yelling and they kicked the door in and found him armed with a screwdriver and a dog chain wrapped around his hand. He was taken into custody and is facing some serious felony charges.
Read MoreWhen an officer from the Department of Homeland Security attempted to execute a search warrant for the cell phone of a Greene County woman, she tried to get away from him and escape with her phone. A warrant was issued earlier today for her arrest. UPDATE with ARREST: The woman who was wanted on a warrant for obstruction of justice and failure to cooperate with a Department of Homeland Security officer has been arrested.
Read MoreA Bloomfield woman, who said she was on her way to rehab, was arrested when a deputy found her in possession of methamphetamine, controlled substances and syringes.
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