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The driver of a semi-tractor pulling a loaded box trailer involved in a one-vehicle crash on I-69 early Sunday morning was trapped in the vehicle and had to be extricated before he was airlifted to an Indianapolis hospital.
Read MoreA Bloomfield man was arrested after a resident said she witnessed a man stop and get out of his vehicle in front of her house, then pull a naked woman out of the passenger side, then speed away leaving her in the middle of the roadway.
Read MoreAn Owensburg couple was arrested in the early morning hours of Feb. 2 on charges of public indecency after an Indiana Conservation Officer found them in a compromising position on North Viaduct Road near the Tulip Trestle.
Read MoreAfter an officer paced a vehicle going 100 mph on SR 67 north of Worthington, the driver was arrested for reckless driving.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS — With an aim to curb the rates of untreated tooth decay in children, the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) is joining with partners to provide free oral health care and education to children across Indiana this February as part of National Children’s Dental Health Month.
Read MoreTwo candidates dropped out before Friday's deadline, Jerry May for Linton Mayor and Jeananne Sanders for Worthington Clerk-Treasurer. This is the final list. The ballot is set for the May Primary Election with several town and city council, clerk-treasurer, and mayoral seats up for grabs.
Read MoreAfter threatening two former co-workers – verbally and through text messages – a 54-year-old Bloomfield man was arrested on a felony charge of intimidation, threat to commit a forcible felony.
Read MoreA 35-year-old Bloomfield man found himself behind bars in the Greene County Jail after traveling at a high rate of speed – in excess of 115 miles per hour on Interstate 69 – on a motorcycle and eluding an officer’s traffic stop.
Read MoreA 55-year-old Terre Haute man was arrested on Feb. 8 on various charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated which stemmed from a July 2021 accident that occurred on State Road 54 West near Ridgeport Lane.
Read MoreThis case was part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten the United States by using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks.
Read MoreThe ballot is set for the May Primary Election with several town and city council, clerk-treasurer, and mayoral seats up for grabs.
Read MoreTwo out-of-state hunters have been issued summons to appear in Greene Superior Court on charges of taking a migratory bird after a Jan. 7 incident when they were accused of shooting and killing a Sandhill Crane at Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area.
Read MoreA teenager is missing from the Switz City area and the Greene County Sheriff's Department is asking the public for information.
Shane Lamb, 14, Switz City, is a white male who wears glasses. He was last seen wearing a black coat, a black hoodie, blue jeans, red Puma shoes, and black glasses. He was carrying a black backpack.
Deputy James Carpenter, the investigating officer, is asking anyone with information about Shane or anyone who sees Shane to please contact the Greene County Sheriff's Department at 812-384-4411.
Read MoreA 35-year-old Linton man will be in Greene Circuit Court on Feb. 6 following a Jan. 24 arrest for entering a residence without permission and taking a dog.
Read MoreA man who got very upset because someone ate part of his pizza called 911 early Monday and said they wanted to fight him. He ended up in the Greene County Jail and has been charged with disorderly conduct.
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