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A Jasonville man, arrested by a Worthington police officer earlier this month, appeared in court Thursday morning and was charged with operating a vehicle without ever receiving a license.
Read MoreA Solsberry woman is accused of taking a child with her to serve as her lookout while she poured sugar into the gas tank of a female rival for the attentions of a man.
Read MoreThe Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications has filed disciplinary charges against Knox Superior Court 2 Judge Ryan D. Johanningsmeier.
Read MoreOn Thursday afternoon, Edward Dean Long, 42, of Jasonville, was sentenced to 20 years in prison. In early June, a jury found him guilty of dealing methamphetamine, with a gun in his possession. No part of the sentence, handed down by Judge Erik Allen in Greene Circuit Court, was suspended. Long will be eligible for good time credit but since his crime is a Level 2 felony, he must serve at least 75 percent of the time – that’s 15 years.
Read MoreAn eastern Greene County man is accused of illegal hunting and possession of a whitetail deer after an Indiana Conservation Officer seized the head of a deer hanging from a tree in front of a house.
Read MoreWhen a Bloomfield police officer was dispatched to the scene of an accident east of Bloomfield on Sunday night, he reported the driver ran off the road when a tire blew, but also showed signs of intoxication.
Read MoreA warrant was issued this week for a Linton woman accused of stealing another woman’s car.
Read MoreA 24-year-old Springville man arrested earlier this spring for operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a blood-alcohol concentration of .216, admitted his guilt and was sentenced in Greene Superior Court yesterday, June 26.
Read MoreWhen a driver without taillights and with only one headlight attracted the attention of a Worthington police officer last week, the driver was cooperative and handed over some illegal substances along with his driver’s license. He was released at the end of a traffic stop, but he’s now facing a felony charge for possession of methamphetamine.
Read MoreA couple had been out at a bar celebrating the woman’s birthday. Then officers spotted his vehicle driving left of center. Actually they said he was heading west in an eastbound lane in Bloomfield. He failed sobriety testing then raised a ruckus while his girlfriend allegedly screamed “I’m going to jail too.” They both got to go.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS — As cryptocurrencies continue to generate headlines around the world, Secretary of State Connie Lawson is again reminding Hoosiers to be cautious concerning investments in cryptocurrencies.
Read MoreWhen a woman called 911 saying she had gotten out of a truck and took off running because the driver had choked her, slammed her into the dashboard and threatened to kill her, and that she was hiding in some bushes, it was around 12:24 a.m. and she was out in the country, in eastern Greene County. Three minutes later, a Greene County Sheriff’s Deputy arrived in the area, hit the flashing emergency lights and then saw her emerge from bushes behind a house.
Read MoreIn the case of a suspected methamphetamine dealer who appeared in court on Monday following his arrest last week, bond has been set at a total of $170,000 with ten percent allowed. He could be released from jail to await trial, but it would take $17,000 cash.
Read MoreA warrant was issued Monday for the arrest of a rural Bloomfield woman who was arrested last week and bonded out of jail, but failed to show up in court for her initial hearing.
Read MoreIndiana - Effective July 1, 2018, Indiana House Bill 1248 becomes law and will amend Indiana Code 10-13-5-4.4 to include “missing endangered child.”
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