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A rural Bloomfield man, arrested last Saturday on two warrants, spent his Christmas holiday in jail. In one case, he’s accused of domestic battery in front of children, and in another case, of leading an officer on a chase through the countryside in an effort to avoid a traffic stop.
Read MoreA man and woman are accused of unhooking a wood furnace in preparation for stealing it. When they came back a day or two later and picked it up, they didn’t know deputies had been alerted and were frequently checking the property.
Read MoreA Linton man was arrested last Sunday afternoon after a convenience store employee called police saying the man was at the store yelling and screaming.
Read MoreA warrant was issued today for a suspect without a current, active license who has no known established address or phone who is accused of taking, forging and cashing checks to steal $4,855 from an elderly man who is restricted to a wheelchair.
Read MoreUPDATE at 1:11 p.m. Thursday: The Bloomfield Police Department reports the teen missing from Greene County has been located and is safe. A 16-year-old Jasonville girl who left her job at Subway in Bloomfield around 6:55 p.m. last night, Wednesday, December 19, is missing. Jacqlyn Elise Roof is considered to be a runaway.
Read MoreA rural Bloomfield man facing a new accusation of domestic battery in front of children is now wanted on two warrants for his arrest.
Read MoreA Greene County landowner, out hunting in November from an elevated tree stand with deer feeders nearby, received a citation from a conservation officer, charging him with a Class C misdemeanor.
Read MoreBloomington - Of 54 new ISP Recruit Academy graduates, two are headed to the ISP Bloomington Post and one will be assigned to patrol in Greene County.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – The Governor’s office issued a reminder today, Wednesday, December 19, that flags should still be at half-staff. At 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, December 30, the flags should be at full-staff once again.
Read MoreFour suspects are facing various misdemeanor charges in connection with a jacklighting and underage drinking incident but the driver, the only one arrested, is facing an additional case charging him with reckless driving, false informing and operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
Read MoreOne suspect has already appeared in court. Three more are scheduled to appear early Thursday on various charges filed in connection with an incident of jacklighting and underage drinking.
Read MoreAfter a caller reported suspicious activity at a rural Linton residence and deputies were dispatched earlier this month, they spotted a wanted man with three warrants out for his arrest. The suspect took off running through the woods and the chase was on. About a half-hour later, he was apprehended.
Read MoreA rural Bloomfield man who allegedly shot his own son with a BB gun twice, once in the back and once in the neck, was arrested Sunday night.
Read MoreA warrant’s been out for a while for the arrest of a Bloomfield man accused of auto theft. He was supposed to fix a vehicle then return it to the owner. He allegedly did fix it, but he did not return it.
Read MoreA Linton woman, accused of threatening another woman over the phone and sending threatening text messages, has been charged with intimidation.
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