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A Jasonville woman is accused of burglarizing a home in the Linton area, taking numerous items. A detective says her actions were recorded on a video surveillance system.
Read MoreAn inmate who served his time and was released from DOC, returned to Greene County only to face a new criminal case pending against him. He’s accused of smashing a window and busting up a microwave during his stay in the Greene County Jail a couple of years ago.
Read MoreAn incident of gunfire in Linton last May resulted in the arrest of two individuals who were charged with intimidation and criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon. When one appeared in court last week, he admitted guilt and was sentenced to four years with two years suspended.
Read MoreA Jasonville police officer reported that a Jasonville man said he’d been drinking at two different bars before he got stopped for speeding in the Midland area.
Read More(INDIANAPOLIS – March 27, 2019) – The Indiana Senate unanimously approved House Bill 1186 on Tuesday, 48-0, giving the state code a much-needed update to deal effectively with synthetic drugs.
Read MoreA Linton man, accused of hitting a Harley Davidson motorcycle with a stick, was arrested and is facing a charge of criminal mischief.
Read MoreThe owner of the Huckleberry Hill Winery in rural Bloomfield and the Huckleberry Hideout Restaurant and Winery in Linton, who was charged with a felony and four misdemeanors involving making and selling alcoholic beverages, recently pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor and was sentenced.
Read MoreA Lyons man arrested last May following an investigation by the Greene County Drug Task Force has been convicted of dealing methamphetamine. He was sentenced to six years in prison.
Read MoreA Linton woman is being charged with neglect of a dependent after her child ran away from home.
Read MoreLast Monday, when a state trooper stopped a driver traveling on I-69, she reportedly said she was trying to get somewhere fast. The trooper said she was going 102 mph and handed her a summons to appear in court.
Read MoreWhen a man on a moped was stopped after midnight Wednesday in Linton because his headlight wasn’t working, he admitted he’d been drinking earlier. On the way to jail, he admitted he had marijuana stashed in his sock.
Read MoreA few days after a woman got a suspended sentence in a case involving using a vehicle to flee from police in Bloomfield, she allegedly used a vehicle to lead Linton officers on a pursuit that resulted in her arrest and a new set of criminal charges.
Read MoreA Rural Worthington man, arrested and charged with auto theft in Owen County, is also facing preliminary charges of theft and criminal mischief in Greene County.
Read MoreA Linton man traveling with his young child in his vehicle was stopped in Bloomfield for a turn signal violation then arrested. He was in court on Monday, charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated and neglect of a dependent.
Read MoreA Springville man already arrested and charged with theft for allegedly stealing a wood furnace was back in court Monday to face a new charge of intimidation for allegedly threatening the owners of the wood furnace.
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