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Vigo County---The Indiana State Police Putnamville District conducted traffic patrols on both Friday and Saturday evenings of the Scheid Diesel Event held at the Vigo County Fairgrounds…..
Read MoreAfter an eight-year-old child was found walking along a country road, barefoot in his pajamas, a mile away from his home, a Greene County Sheriff’s Deputy investigated the situation and turned her findings over to the prosecutor’s office. Last week a warrant was issued for the arrest of the child’s mother.
Read MoreA 39-year-old Linton woman accused of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a 14-year-old remains in the Greene County Jail on a $75,000 bond.
Read MoreA 47-year-old Linton woman is accused of entering the Linton-Stockton Elementary School after hours, spitting on some student projects, ripping others off the walls.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags across the state to be flown at half-staff to honor U.S. Sen. John McCain. Flags should be flown at half-staff from now until sunset on the day of his burial, Sunday, September 2, 2018. Gov. Holcomb also asks businesses and residents across the state to lower their flags to half-staff to honor him.
Read MoreThe case of a Bloomfield woman arrested in mid-June was first set for an initial hearing in late June. The date of the initial hearing has been rescheduled twice, but last Friday morning, she appeared in Greene Circuit Court and was formally charged with two counts of child seduction, one a Level 5 felony and the other a level 6 felony.
Read MoreA woman who allegedly admitted she posted threats on Facebook……
Read MoreA woman’s decision to go to the police, after a 39-year-old Linton woman told her she was having sexual encounters with a juvenile, caused swift action by police officers. A fast-moving investigation, involving numerous interviews over the course of one day, resulted in the arrest of the suspect last night. She’s being held on a $75,000 bond and is facing five counts of sexual misconduct with a minor, all Level 5 felonies.
Read MoreA man from the Solsberry area who was arrested on Thursday, August 16, was scheduled to appear in court early this Thursday, August 23, to be formally charged with intimidation, for threats made against his own parents. Shortly after a story was posted on GreeneStreets this past Wednesday, four additional criminal counts were filed. This story has now been updated.
Read MoreLast Monday, two deputies from the Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to a house on Crowe Road in the Bloomfield area after a man called 911 for help. The caller said he had been drugged and had just woke up. He said there were three unknown men in his house, with guns.
Read MoreThe owner of Huckleberry Hill Winery in Bloomfield and the Huckleberry Hideout Restaurant and Winery in Linton has been arrested then released after posting bond, retained two defense attorneys from Bloomington, and waived her initial hearing.
Read MoreThe following is an updated list of individuals who have filed to run as a candidate for a school board seat, as of end of day on Thursday, August 23. The deadline to file is 12 noon on Friday, August 24……
Read MoreA Worthington man arrested in June, accused of operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a blood-alcohol concentration over twice the legal limit, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge, was sentenced, and turned himself in yesterday to the Greene County to serve his time.
Read MoreGreene County Sheriff’s Detective Sergeant Jim O’Malley released a public bulletin early Thursday afternoon warning the public about “Ransomware.” O’Malley said there have been several complaints throughout Greene County over the past month about this malware.
Read MoreThe owner of Huckleberry Hill Winery in Bloomfield and the Huckleberry Hideout Restaurant and Winery in Linton was arrested and booked in to the Greene County Jail late yesterday morning, Wednesday, August 22.
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